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... century , had sadly degenerated in this as in other respects ; and , ever since that fatal era , she has lent her sanction to the custom of war , with little thought of its being incom- patible with her religion of peace . Erasmus , the ...
... century , had sadly degenerated in this as in other respects ; and , ever since that fatal era , she has lent her sanction to the custom of war , with little thought of its being incom- patible with her religion of peace . Erasmus , the ...
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... centuries , there have been fifty congresses in Europe , all more or less on the principle of such a tribunal as we propose . The thing can be done , and will be , whenever the voice of Christen- dom shall demand it . - - - VII ...
... centuries , there have been fifty congresses in Europe , all more or less on the principle of such a tribunal as we propose . The thing can be done , and will be , whenever the voice of Christen- dom shall demand it . - - - VII ...
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... centuries ; and so long as Chris- tians persist in this neglect , we cannot expect to see peace coëxtensive with Christianity . But do you ask what specific things must be done ? Let every man cease from lending his countenance to the ...
... centuries ; and so long as Chris- tians persist in this neglect , we cannot expect to see peace coëxtensive with Christianity . But do you ask what specific things must be done ? Let every man cease from lending his countenance to the ...
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... century more for attaining the same end . These truths are palpable ,, and must in the progress of time have their influence on the minds and conduct of nations . " 66 We might quote from a long list of English statesmen BURKE , FOX ...
... century more for attaining the same end . These truths are palpable ,, and must in the progress of time have their influence on the minds and conduct of nations . " 66 We might quote from a long list of English statesmen BURKE , FOX ...
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... century . JEREMY TAYLOR holds war to be incompatible with the gospel . " The Christian religion hath made no particular provision for the conduct of war , under a proper title ; and , if men be subjects of Christ's law , they can never ...
... century . JEREMY TAYLOR holds war to be incompatible with the gospel . " The Christian religion hath made no particular provision for the conduct of war , under a proper title ; and , if men be subjects of Christ's law , they can never ...
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AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY Apostles argument arms army battle bayonet benevolence blessing blood cause of peace century character Chris Christ Christendom Christian church civil common crime custom dead death defence destroy disputes duty earth enemies England Europe evil father favor fight fire forbearance France French friends of peace glory gospel Greece hands heart heathen heaven honor horrors human hundred idolatry individuals influence justice kill land lawfulness of war less lives mankind mass means ment military millions mind misery missionaries Moloch moral murder Napoleon nations nature navy never object officer pacific pagan passions perish precepts Prince of Peace principles profession punishment Quakers reason religion religion of peace Resist not evil rulers Russia savage says sentiment ships slaughter soldiers soul Spain spirit suffering sword Tatian TERTULLIAN thing thou thousand tion truth violence virtue war-system warrior wars whole wounded wrong