The Peace Reading-Book; Being a Series of Selections ... Condemnatory of the Principles and Practices of War, and Inculcating Those of True Christianity, Etc |
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... hand of God ; casting ourselves on his compassion ; crying out for mercy : -Imagine such a creature to talk of satisfaction and revenge , refusing to be entreated , disdaining to forgive , extreme to mark and to resent what is done ...
... hand of God ; casting ourselves on his compassion ; crying out for mercy : -Imagine such a creature to talk of satisfaction and revenge , refusing to be entreated , disdaining to forgive , extreme to mark and to resent what is done ...
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... hands misplaced , Those ensigns of dominion , how disgraced ! The glass , that bids man mark the fleeting hour , And death's own scythe would better speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead With the king's shoulder ...
... hands misplaced , Those ensigns of dominion , how disgraced ! The glass , that bids man mark the fleeting hour , And death's own scythe would better speak his power ; Then grace the bony phantom in their stead With the king's shoulder ...
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... hand can reach his pistol , or his eye take the aim that would have destroyed the murderer . GEORGE THOMPSON . It has been the ordinary practice of those who have colonized distant countries , to force a footing , or to main- tain it ...
... hand can reach his pistol , or his eye take the aim that would have destroyed the murderer . GEORGE THOMPSON . It has been the ordinary practice of those who have colonized distant countries , to force a footing , or to main- tain it ...
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... hand of experience . It is a duty which you must perform at the call of principle ; though there be no voice of eloquence to give splendour to your exertions , and no music of poetry to lead your willing footsteps through the bowers of ...
... hand of experience . It is a duty which you must perform at the call of principle ; though there be no voice of eloquence to give splendour to your exertions , and no music of poetry to lead your willing footsteps through the bowers of ...
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... hand to guide Betwixt vile shame and arbitrary pride : Not soon provoked , she easily forgives , And much she suffers as she much believes : Soft peace she brings , wherever she arrives , She builds our quiet as she forms our lives ...
... hand to guide Betwixt vile shame and arbitrary pride : Not soon provoked , she easily forgives , And much she suffers as she much believes : Soft peace she brings , wherever she arrives , She builds our quiet as she forms our lives ...
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anger angry arms BATTLE OF BLENHEIM benevolence blessing blood blow boys bravery brethren bull-baiting CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL charity CHARLES GILPIN Christ Christian courage covetousness CRUDEN'S CONCORDANCE death deeds derived desolate divine grace earth Edom enemy envy Essay evil father favour feel fight forgive gentle give glory Gospel grace hand happiness hate hath heart heaven heroes honour human humility injury Jesus John JOHNSON JOSEPH JOHN GURNEY justice kind king Latin noun live Lord mankind Maximilian means meekness mercy mind misery moral murder nations nature neighbour never o'er OWEN FELTHAM passion patience peace pity praise prejudice Price pride principle PROVERBS PSALM punishment quarrel racter religion revenge Saviour scorn scripture selfishness signifies Society soul spirit strike suffer sword tears thee thine things THOMAS CLARKSON thou shalt thought thousand tongue truth unto vengeance violence virtue wars wicked WILLIAM LADD WILLIAM PENN word
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Page 57 - So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Page 86 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right ; this do, and thou shalt live.
Page 38 - And he said unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Page 38 - And he said, This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater ; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 1D And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 128 - God loves from whole to parts: but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake! The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next; and next all human race...
Page 141 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...
Page 173 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Page 38 - If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith!
Page 110 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord ; that the Lord Is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 97 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.