Peace, Permanent and Universal: Its Practicability, Value, and Consistency with Divine Revelation: a Prize EssaySaunders and Otley, 1841 - 354 pages |
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... king . By what right , " asked Alexander of a pirate , " do you infest the seas ? " By the same that you infest the universe , " the pirate replied ; " but because I do it in a small ship , I am called a robber ; and because you do the ...
... king . By what right , " asked Alexander of a pirate , " do you infest the seas ? " By the same that you infest the universe , " the pirate replied ; " but because I do it in a small ship , I am called a robber ; and because you do the ...
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... king , " expresses the chief duty in its proper order . " We ought to obey God rather than men , " was the saying of the apostles to their persecutors , and such should be the reply of all Christians . They should be prepared , like the ...
... king , " expresses the chief duty in its proper order . " We ought to obey God rather than men , " was the saying of the apostles to their persecutors , and such should be the reply of all Christians . They should be prepared , like the ...
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... King of kings , will admit of such an excuse for the violation of Divine laws ? SECTION 4. - Disregard of Man's Nature . Another cause of insensibility to the evils of war , is our blindness to the dignity and claims of human nature ...
... King of kings , will admit of such an excuse for the violation of Divine laws ? SECTION 4. - Disregard of Man's Nature . Another cause of insensibility to the evils of war , is our blindness to the dignity and claims of human nature ...
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... kings shall fall down before him all nations shall serve him . For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; the poor also , and him that hath no helper . He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : and precious shall their ...
... kings shall fall down before him all nations shall serve him . For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; the poor also , and him that hath no helper . He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : and precious shall their ...
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... kings bowed not before his throne ; nor did captives swell his triumphant march . was " despised and rejected of men ; a man of sor- rows , and acquainted with grief ; and we hid as it were our faces from him ; he was despised and we ...
... kings bowed not before his throne ; nor did captives swell his triumphant march . was " despised and rejected of men ; a man of sor- rows , and acquainted with grief ; and we hid as it were our faces from him ; he was despised and we ...
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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.