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... arms , on the supposition of its being inconsistent with their profession as disciples of the Prince of Peace . But the church , even before her union with the state under Constantine in the fourth century , had sadly degenerated in ...
... arms , on the supposition of its being inconsistent with their profession as disciples of the Prince of Peace . But the church , even before her union with the state under Constantine in the fourth century , had sadly degenerated in ...
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... arms . Some , too weak to lift a piece of wood , or roll a stone towards the fire , sat down upon their dead compan- ions , and gazed with countenances unmoved upon the burn- ing logs . These livid spectres , unable to get up , fell by ...
... arms . Some , too weak to lift a piece of wood , or roll a stone towards the fire , sat down upon their dead compan- ions , and gazed with countenances unmoved upon the burn- ing logs . These livid spectres , unable to get up , fell by ...
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... arms . " SENECA , the great moralist of antiquity , is still more strong in his condemnation of war . " How are we to treat our fellow - creatures ? Shall we not spare the effusion of blood ? How small a matter not to hurt him whom we ...
... arms . " SENECA , the great moralist of antiquity , is still more strong in his condemnation of war . " How are we to treat our fellow - creatures ? Shall we not spare the effusion of blood ? How small a matter not to hurt him whom we ...
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... arms ; negotiation , reference , and mediation , are ac- ' tually taking the place of war , and gradually effacing the tradi- tional belief of its necessity ; the leading cabinets of Christen- dom seem disposed to adopt these ...
... arms ; negotiation , reference , and mediation , are ac- ' tually taking the place of war , and gradually effacing the tradi- tional belief of its necessity ; the leading cabinets of Christen- dom seem disposed to adopt these ...
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... arms , with the sight of slaughter , and the widely extended range of human misery . Turn your eyes away from the hateful specta- cle , and look forward to the joyful season , when war shall be unknown but in tradition ; and when all ...
... arms , with the sight of slaughter , and the widely extended range of human misery . Turn your eyes away from the hateful specta- cle , and look forward to the joyful season , when war shall be unknown but in tradition ; and when all ...
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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