The means of redressing, and the duty of forgiving injuries consider'd, a sermon1755 |
Des de l'interior del llibre
Resultats 1 - 5 de 7.
Pàgina 3
... Reasons . I. No one certainly ought to affume a Power which does not belong to Him . It is only for the Powers that are ordained of God , to execute the Authority that is given by God . Since then we are fenfible , that Vengeance is of ...
... Reasons . I. No one certainly ought to affume a Power which does not belong to Him . It is only for the Powers that are ordained of God , to execute the Authority that is given by God . Since then we are fenfible , that Vengeance is of ...
Pàgina 4
... Reason to be given against private Revenge is , That it can never answer the End , which shou'd be propos'd in taking it . For in revenging Injuries a special Regard ought to be had to these Things . That it may have fuch an Influence ...
... Reason to be given against private Revenge is , That it can never answer the End , which shou'd be propos'd in taking it . For in revenging Injuries a special Regard ought to be had to these Things . That it may have fuch an Influence ...
Pàgina 5
... Reason , or Justice , the bare confulting our own Eafe , and Quiet , fhou'd fo far prevail upon us , as to make us harbour no Thoughts of private Revenge . But if this was once a receiv'd Opinion , and the Law wou'd give Way to it ...
... Reason , or Justice , the bare confulting our own Eafe , and Quiet , fhou'd fo far prevail upon us , as to make us harbour no Thoughts of private Revenge . But if this was once a receiv'd Opinion , and the Law wou'd give Way to it ...
Pàgina 13
... Reasons we can give for the Refiftance of Evil is , that it is the readiest Way to prevent it . But if God fhou'd take this Course , and not call back his Anger , but stir up all his Wrath ; if He , to put a stop to the Growth of Sin ...
... Reasons we can give for the Refiftance of Evil is , that it is the readiest Way to prevent it . But if God fhou'd take this Course , and not call back his Anger , but stir up all his Wrath ; if He , to put a stop to the Growth of Sin ...
Pàgina 16
... upon them , These can hardly be fo ungenerous as to repeat them . Yet it has been made an Obfervation , and perhaps justly , that though the Injured forgive , the the Injurers feldom do . The Reason seems to be [ 16 ]
... upon them , These can hardly be fo ungenerous as to repeat them . Yet it has been made an Obfervation , and perhaps justly , that though the Injured forgive , the the Injurers feldom do . The Reason seems to be [ 16 ]
Frases i termes més freqüents
Affronts allowable alſo Anger appear Attendants Authority bear becauſe becomes beſt Bleffing Blood born certainly Chriſtianity coming commanded common Confequences confider confider'd Confideration cou'd Courſe Defence directs Duty Earth eaſy effectual Ends Execution fame fence fhall fhou'd finning Forbearance forbid forgive frequent fuch fufficient George give given greateſt Hatred Himſelf Honourable Human Infolence injur'd Injuries Intereſt John Judge Judgment Juftice juſt Kindness Knowledge Laws lead leaft leaſt light Lives Lord Majeſty Mankind Means Mercy Mind moft moſt Motive muſt Nature Obfervance Offenders ourſelves Paffions Pardon Patience Perfons perhaps Power Precept prevail prevent private Revenge propos'd Proſecution Puniſhment Readineſs ready Reaſon Refentments refift Evil reflect remit Reſiſtance Right Rule Saviour Security ſeem ſhall Side Sins Spirit ſtand ſuch take in refifting taken Temper tends Text themſelves theſe Thing thofe Thomas thoſe thought uſe Virtue wou'd
Passatges populars
Pàgina 14 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment : who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot : who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Pàgina 19 - Chriftian graces which he had juft mentioned,) be in you and abound, they fhail make you that ye fhall be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jefus Chrift.
Pàgina 15 - He ßeiveth no Mercy to a Man, 'who is like Himfelf, and doth he ajk...