Illustrations of the Law of KindnessWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 226 sider |
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... , as to lead him to the conclusion , that the law of kindness is the most effectual method of subduing enmity . This position will be sustained by historical facts . CHAPTER II . THE POWER OF KINDNESS . The quality KINDNESS AND REVENGE . 9.
... , as to lead him to the conclusion , that the law of kindness is the most effectual method of subduing enmity . This position will be sustained by historical facts . CHAPTER II . THE POWER OF KINDNESS . The quality KINDNESS AND REVENGE . 9.
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... subduing and winning the sinner : for his familiarity with and his conduct towards victims of all degrees of wickedness , perfectly convinced him that no person was so debased , or his feelings so callous , but that he could be reached ...
... subduing and winning the sinner : for his familiarity with and his conduct towards victims of all degrees of wickedness , perfectly convinced him that no person was so debased , or his feelings so callous , but that he could be reached ...
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... subdue all hearts around him , but his Christian conduct has obtained for him an honourable fame in all the nations where his name is known . When he died , which took place in 1826 , the love of him was so universal and strong , that ...
... subdue all hearts around him , but his Christian conduct has obtained for him an honourable fame in all the nations where his name is known . When he died , which took place in 1826 , the love of him was so universal and strong , that ...
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... subdue the stubbornness of bigotry ? So far is this from being the fact , so sanguine do I feel in the power of kindness , —that I am almost convinced that there never yet was an instance in which kindness has been fairly exercised ...
... subdue the stubbornness of bigotry ? So far is this from being the fact , so sanguine do I feel in the power of kindness , —that I am almost convinced that there never yet was an instance in which kindness has been fairly exercised ...
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... subduing enmity and changing foes into friends . And it will be observed here , as in the last chapter , that these instances are not dreams , the mere outbreakings of fancy or falsehood ; but they are tangible facts , as far beyond ...
... subduing enmity and changing foes into friends . And it will be observed here , as in the last chapter , that these instances are not dreams , the mere outbreakings of fancy or falsehood ; but they are tangible facts , as far beyond ...
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Aaron Burr Abdallah admiration affection ALMSGIVING became become behold believe Ben-hadad benevolence better Bicetre blessings blood brother Cabul captain chains character charity Christ Christian conduct convicts crime criminals cruel cruelty death degra degraded desire Divine duty earth execution exhibited eyes fact father fear feelings foes forgive give hand Hanwell happiness heart heaven honour human illustration Indians individual influence insane instance Israel John Howard king labour law of kindness Leigh Hunt Lord louis-d'ors manifested mercy Messiah mind misery Montesquieu multitudes murder nation ness never night noble Overcome evil Penny Magazine persecution person Pinel poor power of kindness practises the law principle prison punishment Quaker racter reform Rehoboam render result returned revenge Sabat Saviour says sects sent Sir Eyre Coote society sorrow soul spirit subdue suffering tears thee thought tion truth Tuscany unkind unto virtue visited voice wretched
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Side 155 - And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendes.t more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves ? And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Side 112 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I -will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou sha.lt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Side 166 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments ; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments ; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Side 195 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son ! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Side 156 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Side 167 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Side 167 - For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell ; and, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Side 156 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Side 15 - Thy father made our yoke grievous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
Side 14 - And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.