Illustrations of the Law of KindnessWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 226 pages |
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... produce like physical conse- quences as vice most assuredly results in misery— so revenge calls forth hate ; for water does not more certainly tend to its level , than the exercise of malice and cruelty kindles the fires of anger and ...
... produce like physical conse- quences as vice most assuredly results in misery— so revenge calls forth hate ; for water does not more certainly tend to its level , than the exercise of malice and cruelty kindles the fires of anger and ...
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... produced an excellent result ; for it prevented the 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 ...
... produced an excellent result ; for it prevented the 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 ...
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... produced it by excessive flogging , the other by kindness and firmness . The result of the two modes of government is as follows : -The soldiers of the severe captain hated him , and could they have obtained a favourable opportunity in ...
... produced it by excessive flogging , the other by kindness and firmness . The result of the two modes of government is as follows : -The soldiers of the severe captain hated him , and could they have obtained a favourable opportunity in ...
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... produce reformation , is nobly illustrated in many scenes of existence ; but perhaps as much so in the following fact as any . It is a story from real life , which appeared in the Monthly Repository for August , 1825. The editor ...
... produce reformation , is nobly illustrated in many scenes of existence ; but perhaps as much so in the following fact as any . It is a story from real life , which appeared in the Monthly Repository for August , 1825. The editor ...
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... stood trembling before the libelled . He told his tale , and produced his certificate , which was instantly clutched by the injured merchant . 666 " You wrote a pamphlet against us once ! THE DISARMING FORCE OF KINDNESS . 41.
... stood trembling before the libelled . He told his tale , and produced his certificate , which was instantly clutched by the injured merchant . 666 " You wrote a pamphlet against us once ! THE DISARMING FORCE OF KINDNESS . 41.
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Aaron Burr Abdallah admiration affection ALMSGIVING became become behold believe Ben-hadad benevolence better Bicetre blessings blood brother Cabul captain chains character charity Christ Christian conduct convicts crime criminals cruel cruelty death degra degraded desire Divine duty earth execution exhibited eyes fact father fear feelings foes forgive give hand Hanwell happiness heart heaven honour human illustration Indians individual influence insane instance Israel John Howard king labour law of kindness Leigh Hunt Lord louis-d'ors manifested mercy Messiah mind misery Montesquieu multitudes murder nation ness never night noble Overcome evil Penny Magazine persecution person Pinel poor power of kindness practises the law principle prison punishment Quaker racter reform Rehoboam render result returned revenge Sabat Saviour says sects sent Sir Eyre Coote society sorrow soul spirit subdue suffering tears thee thought tion truth Tuscany unkind unto virtue visited voice wretched
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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.