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... tian friend , is a scene not easily effaced from the tablet of memory ; but the recollection , though painful , bears with it a soothing and beneficial power . We call to mind the repentance that dwelt within his breast , the prayer ...
... tian friend , is a scene not easily effaced from the tablet of memory ; but the recollection , though painful , bears with it a soothing and beneficial power . We call to mind the repentance that dwelt within his breast , the prayer ...
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... lan- guage the words of purity and gratitude . A sleeping infant is an emblem of that serene and * Matt . xviii . 3-5 . Mark x . 14. Matt . xix . 14 . happy peace which should reign within a Chris- tian's breast AGAINST OFFENSIVE WAR . 67.
... lan- guage the words of purity and gratitude . A sleeping infant is an emblem of that serene and * Matt . xviii . 3-5 . Mark x . 14. Matt . xix . 14 . happy peace which should reign within a Chris- tian's breast AGAINST OFFENSIVE WAR . 67.
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... tian's breast . Our Saviour well knew that no celebrated hero was to be referred to as a type of true greatness ; for the master of millions may be the slave of his own passions ; but exhorting men to humble themselves as children , he ...
... tian's breast . Our Saviour well knew that no celebrated hero was to be referred to as a type of true greatness ; for the master of millions may be the slave of his own passions ; but exhorting men to humble themselves as children , he ...
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... tian attribute of charity in its most extensive form , and also in that branch of it which relates to the relieving of poverty ; for " all that believed were together , and had all things common ; and sold their possessions and goods ...
... tian attribute of charity in its most extensive form , and also in that branch of it which relates to the relieving of poverty ; for " all that believed were together , and had all things common ; and sold their possessions and goods ...
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... tian spirit . " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples , if ye have love one to another ; " + and the favourite disciple of Jesus has insisted on this truth with much eloquence and argument : " Whoso keepeth his word , in ...
... tian spirit . " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples , if ye have love one to another ; " + and the favourite disciple of Jesus has insisted on this truth with much eloquence and argument : " Whoso keepeth his word , in ...
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Page 41 - The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light ; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Page 324 - Mercy and truth are met together ; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Page 78 - I love God," and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
Page 82 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, "Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment." But I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, "Raca," shall be in danger of the council.
Page 114 - Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Page 88 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath : for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Page 52 - He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he Is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Page 85 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance : against such there is no law.
Page 103 - ... But I say unto you, 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 ; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not...
Page 47 - Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein : Then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the LORD : for HE cometh, For HE cometh to judge the earth : HE shall judge the world with righteousness, And the people with his truth.