 not resist evil," but causes us rather, when smitten " on the right cheek, to turn the other also;" — of that mercifulness, whereby we "love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully use...  Sermons - Pàgina 156per Charles Churchill - 1765 - 202 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Charles Churchill - 1765 - 256 pàgines
...opportunity to do them good. We ought according to our Saviour's command to love our enemies, bkfs them that curfe us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which de.fprte£ully ufe and perfecute us. This is the defcription that our Saviour gives us of this duty,... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1774 - 258 pàgines
...the mere abftaining from from hurting them, but alfo the feeking every opportunity to do them good. We ought according to our Saviour's command to love...that hate us, and pray for them which defpitefully xife and perfecute us. This is the defcription that our Saviour gives us of this duty, and the greateft... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 422 pàgines
...flow to believe their Faults, think of them with Concern, and treat them with I Mildnefs : love even our Enemies, blefs them that curfe us, do Good to them that hate us, andf pray for them that defpitefully ufe us, and perfecute us. For fo fiall we be the Children of our... | |
 | Thomas Wintle - 1794 - 322 pàgines
...peculiar authority of Chrift to a fhare of our love, and the affection of our hearts ; fo that we are to blefs them that curfe us, do good to them that hate us, and fray for them that defpitefully ufe us and per fecute us*. In fhort, we are to make the regard to ourfelves... | |
 | 1797 - 572 pàgines
...earth ; but the chofen few, the firfl fruits only. lOthly. That although our blefled Saviour enjoins us to love our enemies, blefs them that curfe us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them that defpitefully ufe us, and perfccute us; that we may may be the children of God, and perfect even... | |
 | William Wilberforce - 1798 - 546 pàgines
...provocations, ready to forgive, and apt to forget SECT. injuries ? Can we, with fincerity, " blefs v" them that curfe us, do good to them that ** hate us, and pray for them which defpite" fully ufe us, and perfecute us r" Do we prove to the Searcher of hearts a real fpirit of forgivenefs,... | |
 | 1802 - 552 pàgines
...churches, viz. — " He alfo exprefsly commands us to love our enemies, to blefs them that curfe us, to do go^od to them that hate us, and pray for them which dejpitefully ufe us and perfecute us; tbat we may be ibe children of our Fatb,-r, which is in èeaven... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 pàgines
...only love our brethren, and professed friends, but we must love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them that despitefullv use us, and persecute us. This love to mankind we must shew by avoiding all that... | |
 | Joseph Galloway - 1809 - 428 pàgines
...which commands to " do good unto all men,1' Gal. vi. 10. " to love our enemies, bless them that curse " us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them " which despitefully use us and persecute us.") Matt. v. 44. you say, "At the same time the constancy with... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 468 pàgines
...to turn the other also:" of that mercifulness, whereby we " love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully use and persecute us :" and of that complication of love and all holy tempers, which is... | |
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