The Peace Reading-Book; Being a Series of Selections ... Condemnatory of the Principles and Practices of War, and Inculcating Those of True Christianity, EtcCharles Gilpin, 1844 - 171 pagini |
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Pagina 1
... PROVERBS XIV . 17 . He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding ; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly . PROVERBS XIV . 29 . A soft answer turneth away wrath ; _ but grievous words stir up anger . PROVERBS Xv . 1 . A ...
... PROVERBS XIV . 17 . He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding ; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly . PROVERBS XIV . 29 . A soft answer turneth away wrath ; _ but grievous words stir up anger . PROVERBS Xv . 1 . A ...
Pagina 2
... proverb , showing that we should view things in the most favourable light ; and , " A slow fire maketh sweet malt , " is another , on which it may be observed that a fierce fire half burns the malt , and destroys most of its sweetness ...
... proverb , showing that we should view things in the most favourable light ; and , " A slow fire maketh sweet malt , " is another , on which it may be observed that a fierce fire half burns the malt , and destroys most of its sweetness ...
Pagina 27
... PROVERBS XXVIII . 8 . Ye have seen that the Lord is very pitiful . JAMES V. 11 . Feeble are all pleasures in which the heart has no share . The selfish gratifications of the bad , are both narrow in their circle , and short in their ...
... PROVERBS XXVIII . 8 . Ye have seen that the Lord is very pitiful . JAMES V. 11 . Feeble are all pleasures in which the heart has no share . The selfish gratifications of the bad , are both narrow in their circle , and short in their ...
Pagina 37
... Proverbs xxi . 26. " The desire of the slothful killeth him ; for his hands refuse to labour . He coveteth greedily all the day ; but the righteous giveth and spareth not . ' COVETOUSNESS is called idolatry , see Col. iii . 5 , because ...
... Proverbs xxi . 26. " The desire of the slothful killeth him ; for his hands refuse to labour . He coveteth greedily all the day ; but the righteous giveth and spareth not . ' COVETOUSNESS is called idolatry , see Col. iii . 5 , because ...
Pagina 40
... the wicked are cruel . PROVERBS XII . 10 . The following from the mouth of one of the prophets is a fine description of a warlike nation , and might well apply to any of those fierce and rapacious ones , 40 CRUELTY . CRUELTY.
... the wicked are cruel . PROVERBS XII . 10 . The following from the mouth of one of the prophets is a fine description of a warlike nation , and might well apply to any of those fierce and rapacious ones , 40 CRUELTY . CRUELTY.
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anger angry arms battle BATTLE OF BLENHEIM benevolence blessing blood blows brethren brother CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL charity Cherethims Christ Christian covetousness CRUDEN death deeds derived desolate divine grace doth earth Edom enemy Essay evil eyes father favour feel forgive gentle give glory Gospel grace hand happiness hate hath heart heaven heroes holy honour human humility injury Jesus John John Howard JOHNSON JOSEPH JOHN GURNEY justice king live Lord mankind means meekness mercy mind misery Missionary moral murder nations nature neighbour never o'er OWEN FELTHAM passion patience peace pity ploughshares praise prejudice pride principle proud PROVERBS PSALM punishment PYTHAGORAS racter Ralph religion revenge ROBERT GILFILLAN Saviour scorn scriptures selfishness signifies SLANDER soul spirit strike suffering sword tears thee thine things THOMAS CARLYLE thou shalt thought thousand tongue truth unto vengeance verb victory violence virtue wars WILLIAM PENN word wrong
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Pagina 164 - They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun : But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. 'Great praise the Duke of Marlbro* won And our good Prince Eugene...
Pagina 86 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right ; this do, and thou shalt live.
Pagina 57 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence ; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Pagina 38 - And he said unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Pagina 38 - And he said, This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater ; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 1D And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Pagina 38 - If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith ? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Pagina 141 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...
Pagina 128 - God loves from whole to parts: but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake! The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next; and next all human race...
Pagina 44 - The sum is this. If man's convenience, health, Or safety interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs, Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign wisdom made them all.