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Page 104
... fear , but because , as every nation commits the same folly , a tacit understanding seems to exist that they will not take this distrustful precaution as an insult from each other . 5. Lastly , Military preparations for defence are ...
... fear , but because , as every nation commits the same folly , a tacit understanding seems to exist that they will not take this distrustful precaution as an insult from each other . 5. Lastly , Military preparations for defence are ...
Page 132
... fear of death , must do it either by religious influence , or by rejecting the fear of God , and all concern for the future state of his soul . That there are religious soldiers , is true ; but they are far too few to give character to ...
... fear of death , must do it either by religious influence , or by rejecting the fear of God , and all concern for the future state of his soul . That there are religious soldiers , is true ; but they are far too few to give character to ...
Page 133
... fear of God , and concern for the soul . What gospel precept is there , which he who makes war a profession , is not at times compelled to violate ? What Christian grace is there , which would not depreciate him for his trade of death ...
... fear of God , and concern for the soul . What gospel precept is there , which he who makes war a profession , is not at times compelled to violate ? What Christian grace is there , which would not depreciate him for his trade of death ...
Page 148
... fear violence . Such has often been the lot of Christian individuals , and such might also be the experience of Christian nations . When we consider the still degraded condition of mankind , we can hardly look at present for the trial ...
... fear violence . Such has often been the lot of Christian individuals , and such might also be the experience of Christian nations . When we consider the still degraded condition of mankind , we can hardly look at present for the trial ...
Page 163
... fear- ful extent , and written the code of even some Christian States in blood . In England itself there were , in the time of Blackstone , no less than one hundred and sixty crimes punishable with death ; and in the reign of Henry VIII ...
... fear- ful extent , and written the code of even some Christian States in blood . In England itself there were , in the time of Blackstone , no less than one hundred and sixty crimes punishable with death ; and in the reign of Henry VIII ...
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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