 | William Herbert - 1853 - 192 pages
...himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That,...of us Should see salvation ; we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much, To mitigate... | |
 | John Wesley Hanson - Universalism - 1854 - 202 pages
...Himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When Mercy seasons Justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That,...of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy !" RW EMERSON employs the following... | |
 | 1854
...attribute of God himself ; And earthly powers doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in...none of us Should see Salvation. We do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. Why, all the souls that are... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Elocution - 1854 - 440 pages
...himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That,...of us Should see salvation ; we do pray for mercy , And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - Elocution - 1854 - 444 pages
...himself ; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That,...of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much, To mitigate... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That,...of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. Jftrdtml tf l't*icc, Act IV. Scene... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 2 pages
...bat 1" The allusion to the scheme of Redemption and to the Lord's Prayer in Portia's plea for mercy "Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That...of us Should see salvation ; we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us an to render The deeds of mercy." And most impressive, perhaps,... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 411 pages
...best!" The allusion to the scheme of Redemption and to the Lord's Prayer in Portia's plea for mercy " Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That...of us Should see salvation ; we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy/' And most impressive, perhaps,... | |
 | Readers - 1856 - 500 pages
...himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice: therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That,...none of us Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy : I have spoke thus much, To... | |
 | William Safire, Leonard Safir - Education - 1990 - 432 pages
...thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. — Old Testament Proverbs 3:3-4 Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in...of us Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. — Portia in Shakespeare's The... | |
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Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. 
