Peace, Permanent and Universal: Its Practicability, Value, and Consistency with Divine Revelation: a Prize Essay |
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... allowed to the Jews " for the hardness of their hearts ; " but the Almighty now condescended to bless man with a surer guide and a less erring rule of life . The prophet Isaiah described this alteration when he gave as the words of the ...
... allowed to the Jews " for the hardness of their hearts ; " but the Almighty now condescended to bless man with a surer guide and a less erring rule of life . The prophet Isaiah described this alteration when he gave as the words of the ...
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... allowed and countenanced a mili- tary life , because Cornelius the centurion was * Matt . x . 34 , 35. Luke xii . 49. In the same prophetic spirit Jesus foretold strife and wars on other occasions . baptized by Peter . * The whole ...
... allowed and countenanced a mili- tary life , because Cornelius the centurion was * Matt . x . 34 , 35. Luke xii . 49. In the same prophetic spirit Jesus foretold strife and wars on other occasions . baptized by Peter . * The whole ...
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... allowed to have been by far the most simple and effectual . Many have been driven for an argument to the cir- cumstance of Paul being in the company of soldiers ; ( Acts xxiii . ) but any one , by reading the chapter , may see that the ...
... allowed to have been by far the most simple and effectual . Many have been driven for an argument to the cir- cumstance of Paul being in the company of soldiers ; ( Acts xxiii . ) but any one , by reading the chapter , may see that the ...
Page 100
... allowed to communities , and to each member of them , but it must be consistent with the law of love . We are still allowed to resist evil by the exercise of every moral and rational power , by caution , argu- ment , prayer ...
... allowed to communities , and to each member of them , but it must be consistent with the law of love . We are still allowed to resist evil by the exercise of every moral and rational power , by caution , argu- ment , prayer ...
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... allowed to the disciples ; and they are said to be blessed , when persecuted , because the cruelty of man will afford them an opportunity of displaying their confidence in the Almighty , and their obedience to Divine commands ...
... allowed to the disciples ; and they are said to be blessed , when persecuted , because the cruelty of man will afford them an opportunity of displaying their confidence in the Almighty , and their obedience to Divine commands ...
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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 288 - 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 104 - 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 87 - 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 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.
Page 100 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled...
Page 40 - Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound : they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.