Illustrations of the Law of KindnessC. L. Stickney, 1844 - 252 pages |
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... sent an army to make him captive . They sur- rounded the city in the night . In the morning , instead of assaulting the city , the whole host of Syria was smitten with blindness , in answer to a prayer sent up to Heaven by the prophet ...
... sent an army to make him captive . They sur- rounded the city in the night . In the morning , instead of assaulting the city , the whole host of Syria was smitten with blindness , in answer to a prayer sent up to Heaven by the prophet ...
Page 23
... sent wailing and despair into Syria . But he uttered no such word . He answered the king , " Thou shalt not smite them ; wouldst thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and thy bow ? -set bread and water before them ...
... sent wailing and despair into Syria . But he uttered no such word . He answered the king , " Thou shalt not smite them ; wouldst thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and thy bow ? -set bread and water before them ...
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... sent me . " Before the kind entreaties of John , the robber trembled and wept ; and finally returned to his Christian companions and became an ex- emplary man . * In these instances we discover the power of kindness ; and they prove ...
... sent me . " Before the kind entreaties of John , the robber trembled and wept ; and finally returned to his Christian companions and became an ex- emplary man . * In these instances we discover the power of kindness ; and they prove ...
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... sent for the Quaker , and after making a humble apology , he said , " How were you able to bear my abuse with so much patience ? " " Friend , " replied the Quaker , " I will tell thee . I was naturally as hot and violent as thou art ...
... sent for the Quaker , and after making a humble apology , he said , " How were you able to bear my abuse with so much patience ? " " Friend , " replied the Quaker , " I will tell thee . I was naturally as hot and violent as thou art ...
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... sent to Hanwell . There is another place where the greater number of them go with equal alacrity ; to the Chapel , where they may be seen , on a Sunday evening , decked out in what they consider their best , and equalling any other ...
... sent to Hanwell . There is another place where the greater number of them go with equal alacrity ; to the Chapel , where they may be seen , on a Sunday evening , decked out in what they consider their best , and equalling any other ...
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Page 241 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 207 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Page 21 - And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I ; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
Page 24 - I will add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Page 248 - Then Simon Peter Having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath : the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it...
Page 118 - God loves from whole to parts : but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next, and next all human race...
Page 194 - And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said ; Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did ? But he turned and rebuked them, and said ; Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 51 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Page 208 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever.
Page 193 - And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him: and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.