The means of redressing, and the duty of forgiving injuries consider'd, a sermon1755 |
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Pàgina 3
... these Heads , I fhall lay down this general Rule ; That no private Revenge , let the Injury be what it will , is at any Time , or upon any Account justifiable . Indeed to ftand upon our own Defence is not only allowable , but very often ...
... these Heads , I fhall lay down this general Rule ; That no private Revenge , let the Injury be what it will , is at any Time , or upon any Account justifiable . Indeed to ftand upon our own Defence is not only allowable , but very often ...
Pàgina 4
... these Things . the That it may have fuch an Influence upon injurious Perfon , as to make him fenfible of his Fault . That it may difcourage others from making the like Attempt . That it may be a Security for the future to the Person ...
... these Things . the That it may have fuch an Influence upon injurious Perfon , as to make him fenfible of his Fault . That it may difcourage others from making the like Attempt . That it may be a Security for the future to the Person ...
Pàgina 5
... these Ends , but on the contrary rather provokes , and enrages his Adver- fary , gives Offence to Others , and brings more Trouble upon Himfelf . So that if we had no Refpect either to Chrif- tianity , Reason , or Justice , the bare ...
... these Ends , but on the contrary rather provokes , and enrages his Adver- fary , gives Offence to Others , and brings more Trouble upon Himfelf . So that if we had no Refpect either to Chrif- tianity , Reason , or Justice , the bare ...
Pàgina 8
... these Solemnities , but to direct the Ignorance , to re- ftrain the Exorbitances , and control the licen- tious Practices of unruly Men ? Our Saviour never intended to fet afide the Force of Laws ; for the Laws , we are affured are good ...
... these Solemnities , but to direct the Ignorance , to re- ftrain the Exorbitances , and control the licen- tious Practices of unruly Men ? Our Saviour never intended to fet afide the Force of Laws ; for the Laws , we are affured are good ...
Pàgina 10
... these we shou'd form a Judgment of what Injuries we ought to deem Small ; and according to our Lord's Directions , remit them . A seeking for Retribution of such Injuries tends only to perpetuate Strife . We fhou'd therefore be ready to ...
... these we shou'd form a Judgment of what Injuries we ought to deem Small ; and according to our Lord's Directions , remit them . A seeking for Retribution of such Injuries tends only to perpetuate Strife . We fhou'd therefore be ready to ...
Frases i termes més freqüents
Affronts againſt alſo becauſe beſt Bleffing Cafes Cauſe ceffary Chrif Chriſtianity Confequences confider confider'd Confideration confiftent Conſtitution cou'd County of Bucks Courſe Defence Duty eaſy Execution fame fay unto feek feldom fenfible fhall urge fhou'd fince finning flight flow to Anger Forbearance forbid forgive ftand ftir fuch Injuries fufficient George give Goodneſs Grand-Jury greateſt Ground for Complaints Hatred High-Sheriff Himſelf Honourable Infolence injur'd Judge juft jur'd juſt Juſtice juſtifiable Kindneſs Laws leaſt Lord Magiftrates Majeſty Merciful and Gracious minently moft moſt muſt neceffary notwithſtanding nouriſh Obfervance obligeth Offenders ourſelves Paffions Pardon particular Injuries paſs'd Patience Perfons perfwade PERIAM Precept prefumptuous private Revenge Profecution propos'd publick Publiſh'd Puniſhment purfue Readineſs Reaſon receiv'd redreffing redrefs'd Refentments refift Evil Refift not Evil remit requifite Reſiſtance Right rity Saviour ſeem ſhall Sins ſtand ſuch take in refifting Temper themſelves theſe thofe Evils thoſe thought tient Unleſs uſe Whofe 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...