 | 1815 - 608 pages
...into the sea, than to offend (or cause to stumble) one of the meanest or weakest of the saintsi 3. 5[ Take heed to yourselves; If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4. And tho' he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and as often turn again to thee, saying,... | |
 | 1815 - 604 pages
...one therefore will deny that he is here speaking of private offences. If so, then when Christ says, «If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him, he lays down a rule for private offences. But who does not see that the rule "If thy brother trespass... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely - 1816 - 240 pages
...against you, and profess repentance, forgive them. Yea, iFihy brother trespass against thee, my disciple, seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn to thee, saying, ' I repent,' ihou shall forgive him." , • The twelve Apostles ^had expected their... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...about his neck, and he cast into thé sea, than that he should offend one of thèse little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves : If thy brother trespass...thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee,... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
...of the subject, 2O — 37- . trespass against thee, c rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a dayreturn again to thee, saying, I repent ; thou shalt forgive him. 5 ЧГ And the Apostles said unto... | |
 | John Kenrick - 1817 - 650 pages
...the manner of this forgiveness is explained in our Lord's conversation with Peter, Luke xviii. 3. s< If th,y brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him." The parable of the master, who, when he found his servant had nothing to pay, freely forgave him every... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1818 - 462 pages
...seven times, but until seventy times seven," Matt, xviii. 22. And again Christ says, If thy brother " trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again unto thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him," Luke xvii. 4. Which hard.hearted people think... | |
 | 1818 - 510 pages
...thine heart may be forgiven thee." This is also applicable to Christian forgiveness. Our Lord says, " If thy -brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him." At the same time, as we cannot penetrate the heart, we must be satisfied with a profession of repentance,... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1840 - 644 pages
..." If a man be overtaken in a fault, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness." "If thy brother trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven...in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him." Very much of the heavenly spirit is needful, In order to do these things. In our... | |
 | Daniel Isaac - 1819 - 170 pages
...endless misery. — The fact is, that repentance in the offender is necessary to entitle him to a pardon. If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. Repentance is as necessary a condition to entitle us to the favour of God : Except ye repent ye shall... | |
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Take heed to yourselves : if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent ; thou shalt forgive him. 
