Illustrations of the Law of KindnessWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 226 pages |
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... execution of Saul's murderous design , softened the iron purpose of his revenge , opened the fountain of his tears , and sent him home without any desire to accomplish the object for which he left it . Another most striking instance of ...
... execution of Saul's murderous design , softened the iron purpose of his revenge , opened the fountain of his tears , and sent him home without any desire to accomplish the object for which he left it . Another most striking instance of ...
Page 69
... executed , and the other two , doubtless , deserved the same fate . These wretches spent their time in instilling into the mind of this boy every sentiment of hatred against society . They taught him how to steal , and assured him ...
... executed , and the other two , doubtless , deserved the same fate . These wretches spent their time in instilling into the mind of this boy every sentiment of hatred against society . They taught him how to steal , and assured him ...
Page 73
... to be slain by the rebels ; Holt interfered , and saved his life . The influence which the officer possessed , enabled him to deliver Holt from a disgraceful execution . fifty for the second , and so on ; and KINDNESS AND CRIME . 73.
... to be slain by the rebels ; Holt interfered , and saved his life . The influence which the officer possessed , enabled him to deliver Holt from a disgraceful execution . fifty for the second , and so on ; and KINDNESS AND CRIME . 73.
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... execution of this ennobling object , they put aside all severity , and assumed the law of kindness , and with hearts overflowing with love for the sinful subjects of their care , they com- menced the experiment . Of that experiment " it ...
... execution of this ennobling object , they put aside all severity , and assumed the law of kindness , and with hearts overflowing with love for the sinful subjects of their care , they com- menced the experiment . Of that experiment " it ...
Page 87
... executed . But I also wish to be your friend ; to make you just as comfortable as your situation will permit . In return , I expect that you will be a friend to me , by obeying the rules of the prison , and by performing your duty ...
... executed . But I also wish to be your friend ; to make you just as comfortable as your situation will permit . In return , I expect that you will be a friend to me , by obeying the rules of the prison , and by performing your duty ...
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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.