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... bear 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 ...
... bear 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 ...
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... bear first upon individuals , in rectifying their views on this subject , and in forming such a public senti- ment as shall discard the war - system , and introduce pacific expedients for the adjustment of all international disputes ...
... bear first upon individuals , in rectifying their views on this subject , and in forming such a public senti- ment as shall discard the war - system , and introduce pacific expedients for the adjustment of all international disputes ...
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... bear them . He is at- tended at each whipping by a surgeon , who determines how much can be inflicted at once without immediate danger to life ! Often does the flagellation proceed till the victim faints ; and then he is respited , to ...
... bear them . He is at- tended at each whipping by a surgeon , who determines how much can be inflicted at once without immediate danger to life ! Often does the flagellation proceed till the victim faints ; and then he is respited , to ...
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... bear its hardships , and suffer its countless woes ? No ; these come upon the people . It is their earnings that are wasted , their blood that is poured out like water , their dwellings that are burnt to ashes , their fathers and ...
... bear its hardships , and suffer its countless woes ? No ; these come upon the people . It is their earnings that are wasted , their blood that is poured out like water , their dwellings that are burnt to ashes , their fathers and ...
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... bears sway . The statesman is despised ; the grim soldier alone is caressed . Legal pro- ceedings cease . Claims are asserted and prosecuted , not according to law , but by force of arms . " SENECA , the great moralist of antiquity , is ...
... bears sway . The statesman is despised ; the grim soldier alone is caressed . Legal pro- ceedings cease . Claims are asserted and prosecuted , not according to law , but by force of arms . " SENECA , the great moralist of antiquity , is ...
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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