Love must be our regulating ideal. Once again we must hear the words of Jesus echoing across the centuries: 'Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you. The Complete Works of Hannah More - Page 45by Hannah More - 1817Full view - About this book
| Hannah More - 1801 - 488 pages
...— I am fure I fhould want fpirit if I did not. Worthy. I go by the Scripture rule, which fays, " he that hateth his brother " is a murderer ;" and again, " love your " enemies, blefs them that curfe you, and ' ?' pray for them that defpitefully ufe you *' and perfecute you."... | |
| Hannah More - 1803 - 526 pages
...not. Worthy. I go by the Scripture rule, which says, " he that hateth his brother is a murderer; an4 again, " love your enemies, bless them that curse...you " and persecute you." Besides, Mr. Bragwell, you made it a part of your boast that you said the Lord's prayer every day, wherein you pray to God to... | |
| 1810 - 452 pages
...— I am fure I mould want fpirit if I did not. Jt^orthy. I go by the Scripture rule, which lays, " he that hateth his brother is a murderer ;" and again,. " love your enemies; blefs them that curfe you, and pray for them that defpifcefully ufe you and perfecute you." Befides,... | |
| Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pages
...from them it must flow, in its proper gradation, to all mankind. For it is our Lord's command — Love your enemies : bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully tise you, and persecute you ; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven. For he... | |
| John Buckworth - 1812 - 340 pages
...produced. I say, therefore unto you, -{my brethren, cultivate a spirit of faith, that you may " love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you." Again, if faith worketh by love to enemies, I certainly may add that it... | |
| Joseph Sutcliffe - 1814 - 206 pages
...said by them of old time, thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy ; but I say unto you, love your enemies^ bless them that curse you, and pray for them that <]«:, spitefully use you and persecute you." If objected, that Elijah raised up the dead, he rectifies... | |
| Hannah More - 1818 - 506 pages
...I bear hatred to a man who has done me a hurt, and am glad to do him a like injury in my tarn. — I am sure I should want spirit if I did not. Worthy....you and persecute you." Besides, Mr. Bragwell, you made it a part of your boast that you said the Lord's prayer every day, wherein you pray to God to... | |
| Hannah More - 1830 - 560 pages
...abuse your servant, are angry at your wife, watch for a moment to revenge an injury on your neighbour, or even wreak your passion on a harmless beast; for...you and persecute you." Besides, Mr. Bragwell, you made it a part of your boast that you said the Lord's Prayer every day; wherein you pray to God to... | |
| Hannah More - 1830 - 560 pages
...abuse your servant, are angry at your wife, watch for a moment to revenge an injury on your neighbour, or even wreak your passion on a harmless beast; for...you and persecute you." Besides, Mr. Bragwell, you made it a part of your boast that you said the Lord's Prayer every day; wherein you pray to God to... | |
| John Hartley - 1831 - 424 pages
...was not risen, there appeared to be every indication of a bright and eternal day to follow.—Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you ; and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you, "This language must be from God!" was his expression: " the sentiment is... | |
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