Peace, Permanent and Universal: Its Practicability, Value, and Consistency with Divine Revelation: a Prize Essay |
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... reason why individuals may not use violence , is because the laws will use it for them , whereas the endurance of injuries is practised by indivi- duals , because it is required by Christianity . There is no exception in the Gospel to ...
... reason why individuals may not use violence , is because the laws will use it for them , whereas the endurance of injuries is practised by indivi- duals , because it is required by Christianity . There is no exception in the Gospel to ...
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... reason that suggested to the barbarians the title which they so aptly bestowed on Alexander the Great , of " the mighty murderer . " 66 So the spoliation which ever accompanies war , is rapine , is robbery , though it be committed under ...
... reason that suggested to the barbarians the title which they so aptly bestowed on Alexander the Great , of " the mighty murderer . " 66 So the spoliation which ever accompanies war , is rapine , is robbery , though it be committed under ...
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... reason , freedom of will , and immor- tality ; he is formed " a little lower than the angels , and crowned with honour and glory . " Well might the Jewish command against shedding blood , go forth in connection with the reason , that ...
... reason , freedom of will , and immor- tality ; he is formed " a little lower than the angels , and crowned with honour and glory . " Well might the Jewish command against shedding blood , go forth in connection with the reason , that ...
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... reason , unrelieved by one principle of justice . " From whence come wars and fightings among you ? Come they not hence , even of your lusts that war in your mem- bers ? " This is their source . They come from those degrading ...
... reason , unrelieved by one principle of justice . " From whence come wars and fightings among you ? Come they not hence , even of your lusts that war in your mem- bers ? " This is their source . They come from those degrading ...
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... reason- ably be inquired , why he did not lay open the crimes of polygamy , the worship of idols , and that horrible licentiousness which prevailed in a Roman camp ? Secondly , an answer may be at once given to this objection by simply ...
... reason- ably be inquired , why he did not lay open the crimes of polygamy , the worship of idols , and that horrible licentiousness which prevailed in a Roman camp ? Secondly , an answer may be at once given to this objection by simply ...
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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.