Illustrations of the Law of KindnessWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 226 pages |
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... thee not , know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand , and I have not sinned against thee ; yet thou huntest my soul to take it . The Lord judge be- tween me and thee , and the Lord avenge me of thee ...
... thee not , know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand , and I have not sinned against thee ; yet thou huntest my soul to take it . The Lord judge be- tween me and thee , and the Lord avenge me of thee ...
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... thee evil . And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me : forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thy hand , thou killedst me not . For if a man find his enemy , will he let him go well away ? wherefore ...
... thee evil . And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me : forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thy hand , thou killedst me not . For if a man find his enemy , will he let him go well away ? wherefore ...
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... thee ' . " After consulting with his young men , Rehoboam answered , father made your yoke heavy , and I will add to your yoke ; my father also chastised you with whips , but I will chastise you with scorpions ' . " He might evi- dently ...
... thee ' . " After consulting with his young men , Rehoboam answered , father made your yoke heavy , and I will add to your yoke ; my father also chastised you with whips , but I will chastise you with scorpions ' . " He might evi- dently ...
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... thee . " Let any person put the question to his soul , whether , under any circumstances , he can deli- berately resist continued kindness ? and a voice of affection will answer , that good is omnipotent in overcoming evil . If the ...
... thee . " Let any person put the question to his soul , whether , under any circumstances , he can deli- berately resist continued kindness ? and a voice of affection will answer , that good is omnipotent in overcoming evil . If the ...
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... thee in a better mind . " The merchant was subdued by the kindness of the reply ; and after careful consideration , be- came convinced that he was wrong . He sent for the Quaker . and after making a humble apology , he said , " How were ...
... thee in a better mind . " The merchant was subdued by the kindness of the reply ; and after careful consideration , be- came convinced that he was wrong . He sent for the Quaker . and after making a humble apology , he said , " How were ...
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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.