Illustrations of the Law of KindnessWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 226 pages |
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... Saviour's commandment , " Love your enemies , bless them that curse you , do good to them that hate you , and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you . " JOHN WASHbourn . Islington , October , 1844 . NOTE TO THE ...
... Saviour's commandment , " Love your enemies , bless them that curse you , do good to them that hate you , and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you . " JOHN WASHbourn . Islington , October , 1844 . NOTE TO THE ...
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... Saviour , and martyred the sainted Stephen . in cold blood ? To point out the consequences which have flowed from the practice of the law of revenge , is but to insure its condemnation in every reflecting mind . And if 2 LAW OF KINDNESS .
... Saviour , and martyred the sainted Stephen . in cold blood ? To point out the consequences which have flowed from the practice of the law of revenge , is but to insure its condemnation in every reflecting mind . And if 2 LAW OF KINDNESS .
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... Saviour of the world . What was that comment ? Was it like the conduct of David , who stole the beloved wife of his ... Saviour's illustration of the law , " Love your enemies . " And the illus- tration is more sublime , if possible ...
... Saviour of the world . What was that comment ? Was it like the conduct of David , who stole the beloved wife of his ... Saviour's illustration of the law , " Love your enemies . " And the illus- tration is more sublime , if possible ...
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G. W. Montgomery. up and educated in the school of our Saviour ; living in a land which , above all others , calls itself Chris- tianized ; existing beneath the banners of the Gospel , incomparably the most noble system of doctrine and ...
G. W. Montgomery. up and educated in the school of our Saviour ; living in a land which , above all others , calls itself Chris- tianized ; existing beneath the banners of the Gospel , incomparably the most noble system of doctrine and ...
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... Saviour , which , in its own power and sublimity , illustrated the Divine law , " Love your enemies ! " Yet we still claim to be a Christian people , even when enlightened portions of community sanction a rule that is a direct contradic ...
... Saviour , which , in its own power and sublimity , illustrated the Divine law , " Love your enemies ! " Yet we still claim to be a Christian people , even when enlightened portions of community sanction a rule that is a direct contradic ...
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Page 155 - 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 spendes.t more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves ? And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Page 112 - 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 sha.lt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 166 - 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 loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Page 195 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son ! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 156 - 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 167 - 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 honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 167 - For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell ; and, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Page 156 - 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?
Page 15 - Thy father made our yoke grievous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
Page 14 - And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.