| John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pages
...Therefore if thine Enemy hunger, feed him i if he thirft, give him Drink j for in fo doing thou fhalt heap Coals of Fire upon his Head. Be not overcome of Evil, but overcome Evil with Good. PSALM III. WHY do we fcek Felicity, Where 'tis not to be found ; And not, dear Lord,... | |
| James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...-with him. If thine Enemy Hunger, feed him ; if he Thirfl, give him. Drink : for in fo doing thou Jhalt heap Coals of Fire upon his Head. Be not overcome of Evil, but overcome Evil with Good, Rom. xii. 20. There are few Enemies fo hard-hearted, but that they may be gained by... | |
| Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...evil," says he, " but overcome evil with good :— if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if lie thirst^ give him drink ; for in so doing thou shall heap coals of fire on his head." Tlic philosopher teaches, that, " in returning a favour, wo should do it, if possible,... | |
| James Alexander - Ireland - 1800 - 188 pages
...« If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thipft, give him «« drink ; for in fo doing thou fhalt heap coals of fire upon « his head. Be not overcome, of- evil, but overcoma evil with good." .-..,I (hall conclude with a few fhort golden aphorifms from honeft William... | |
| English literature - 1802 - 610 pages
...not the Gospel, let us pray for them, but not persecute them, — " For it is written, vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed ilim ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shah heap poals of fire on his head. Be... | |
| 1802 - 442 pages
...overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink ; for in so doing, thou shall heap coals of fire on his head.' The fire of Christian charity to melt him into kindness, to overcome tbe rancour of his... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the LORD. 20 Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him • if...drink : for in so doing, thou shall heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. CHAP. XIII. LOVE IS THE FULFILLING... | |
| Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 388 pages
...Dearly beloved, says he, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath ; for vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good*." This then is the... | |
| William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...man." '* Avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if...; for, in so doing, thou shall heap coals of fire on his head, Be not overcome pf evil, but overcome evil with good."* I think it evident, from some... | |
| David Bogue - Bible - 1806 - 354 pages
...thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap couls of fire upon his head. Be not overcome of evil ; but overcome evil with good." 1 Peter, iii. 9. " Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing ; but, contrariwise... | |
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