Peace, Permanent and Universal: Its Practicability, Value, and Consistency with Divine Revelation: a Prize Essay |
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... never die . This doctrine has declared that life is sacred , and that death is followed by infi- nite consequences . It is the prerogative of the Almighty alone , to summon hence that spirit which he gave for an allotted period ; and ...
... never die . This doctrine has declared that life is sacred , and that death is followed by infi- nite consequences . It is the prerogative of the Almighty alone , to summon hence that spirit which he gave for an allotted period ; and ...
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... never die ! " How reckless of the future must that man be , who can rush into the presence of his Maker in the midst of human blood and crime ! What an insult is shown to the works of God in the conflict of battle , when thousands of ...
... never die ! " How reckless of the future must that man be , who can rush into the presence of his Maker in the midst of human blood and crime ! What an insult is shown to the works of God in the conflict of battle , when thousands of ...
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... never raised the war - cry , nor joined in the shout of victory , but taught man to pray , to meditate , to offer hymns of praise . No city , surrounded by embattled walls , no stately palace , welcomed him as its pos- sessor : he had ...
... never raised the war - cry , nor joined in the shout of victory , but taught man to pray , to meditate , to offer hymns of praise . No city , surrounded by embattled walls , no stately palace , welcomed him as its pos- sessor : he had ...
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... never imagined that Christianity could possibly exist when deprived of that spirit of love which our Lord had infused into its nature . They knew that this holy in- fluence dwelt in those who were their contem- poraries , and they ...
... never imagined that Christianity could possibly exist when deprived of that spirit of love which our Lord had infused into its nature . They knew that this holy in- fluence dwelt in those who were their contem- poraries , and they ...
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... never- theless not my will , but thine be done ; " * and the disciples , when weeping at the thoughts of losing Paul by a cruel death , yet ejaculated , " The will of the Lord be done . " + Jesus expressed his opinion of the unhappy ...
... never- theless not my will , but thine be done ; " * and the disciples , when weeping at the thoughts of losing Paul by a cruel death , yet ejaculated , " The will of the Lord be done . " + Jesus expressed his opinion of the unhappy ...
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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 324 - 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 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 114 - 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 88 - 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 103 - ... But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you ; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not...
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 110 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled...
Page 41 - For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.