 If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible...  The Western Reserve Law Journal - Page 1531900Full view - About this book
 | Philip Schaff - 1853 - 720 pages
...rises, the busier is the spirit of falsehood to contest the ground. Says our Lord : "It vuut •nerds be that offenses come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh" (Matt. 18 : 1, comp. Ln. 17 : 1). So Paul, much as he laments the divisions in the church, regards... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...could not be answered — that of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes. ' Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must...If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses, which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1857 - 880 pages
...shall undergo an aggravated punishment in the world of woe. And hear him further, in the 7th verse, ' Woe unto the world, because of offenses ! for it must...come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh !' And, in the 10th, ' Take heed) that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you,... | |
 | Education - 1857 - 956 pages
...shall undergo an aggravated punishment in the world of woe. And hear him further, in the 7th verse, ' Woe unto the world, because of offenses ! for it must...come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh !' And, in the 10th, ' Take heed) that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you,... | |
 | American essays - 1920 - 1146 pages
...stamped the stern command that you must be right at your peril. Not for nothing was it written that it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh. To say that polygamy is a meritorious practice for Mormons because they honestly believe in it is to... | |
 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1859 - 708 pages
...spirit of truth rises, the busier is the spirit of falsehood to contest the ground. Says our Lord : "It must needs be that offenses come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh" (Matt. 18 : 7, comp. Lu. It : 1). So Paul, much as he laments the divisions in the church, regards... | |
 | 1863 - 858 pages
...position and listened to you. That was her sin ; she feels it now, and is suffering the consequence. It must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom they come," she added, her clear eyes looking fearlessly into his. " I only told her my opinions,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...because of offences, for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by 80 whom the offence cometh." If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of these offences, which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through his... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...could not be answered; that of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes. ' e idea thut those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs 'March 4, 18G5. HOOD'S INVASION OF TENNESSEE.... | |
 | Education - 1864 - 272 pages
...answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes. " Woe unto the world because of offenses ! for it must be that offenses come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense corneth." If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the Providence... | |
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