Peace, Permanent and Universal: Its Practicability, Value, and Consistency with Divine Revelation: a Prize EssaySaunders and Otley, 1841 - 354 pages |
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... influence of diabolical passions ) into the world of eternal retribution - they would indeed shrink with horror from such a scene of destruc- tion . " + * Channing on War , p . 34 . " Essay on Lawfulness of War under the Christian ...
... influence of diabolical passions ) into the world of eternal retribution - they would indeed shrink with horror from such a scene of destruc- tion . " + * Channing on War , p . 34 . " Essay on Lawfulness of War under the Christian ...
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... influence working with all the om- nipotence of a charm on the passive hearts of those who are the subjects of it , -not of any blind or overruling fatality which will come upon the earth at some distant period of its history , and ...
... influence working with all the om- nipotence of a charm on the passive hearts of those who are the subjects of it , -not of any blind or overruling fatality which will come upon the earth at some distant period of its history , and ...
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... influence . He shines alike on the dark and the fair , on the weak and the powerful . He sinks before our eyes in calm- ness and in silence , creating in the observer feel- ings of a soothing , if melancholy , nature . He fades away as ...
... influence . He shines alike on the dark and the fair , on the weak and the powerful . He sinks before our eyes in calm- ness and in silence , creating in the observer feel- ings of a soothing , if melancholy , nature . He fades away as ...
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... influence of those pictures which are sketched by nature's hand , and it is sacrilege to violate their beauty and their purity . No greater proof , however , of Divine compassion could have been given , than the Christian religion ...
... influence of those pictures which are sketched by nature's hand , and it is sacrilege to violate their beauty and their purity . No greater proof , however , of Divine compassion could have been given , than the Christian religion ...
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... influence of human passions ! The pity and mercy of God are placed in a con- spicuous light by the Christian faith . Hence we learn that he has reserved us for a brighter sphere than this , and has destined our short sufferings here ...
... influence of human passions ! The pity and mercy of God are placed in a con- spicuous light by the Christian faith . Hence we learn that he has reserved us for a brighter sphere than this , and has destined our short sufferings here ...
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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.