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 páginas |
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... JUSTICE , AND INJUSTICE LOVE , PHILANTHROPY , ETC. MERCY , CLEMENCY , ETC .. MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES . 79 82 18 87 90 PASSION , VIOLENCE , ETC. 96 PEACE 100 PATIENCE , MEEKNESS , ETC. 109 PREJUDICE 115 PRIDE , SCORN , ETC. 117 REVENGE ...
... JUSTICE , AND INJUSTICE LOVE , PHILANTHROPY , ETC. MERCY , CLEMENCY , ETC .. MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES . 79 82 18 87 90 PASSION , VIOLENCE , ETC. 96 PEACE 100 PATIENCE , MEEKNESS , ETC. 109 PREJUDICE 115 PRIDE , SCORN , ETC. 117 REVENGE ...
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... justice , is always admired in the world , and has even sometimes a certain irregular greatness which dazzles the imagination , but which , when it passes the limits of both these virtues , is not only unjust but extravagant . Hence ...
... justice , is always admired in the world , and has even sometimes a certain irregular greatness which dazzles the imagination , but which , when it passes the limits of both these virtues , is not only unjust but extravagant . Hence ...
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... justice are better subserved by arbitration than by war , and all the evils of war are pre- vented besides . " Furthermore , war is an infringement of the inde- pendence of nations . Surely it is such an infringement , for one nation to ...
... justice are better subserved by arbitration than by war , and all the evils of war are pre- vented besides . " Furthermore , war is an infringement of the inde- pendence of nations . Surely it is such an infringement , for one nation to ...
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... justice itself to resentment and pride , is one vast system of duelling . The principle of international arbitration is the principle of order and peace on a scale of equal magnitude . In short , every reason that can be urged in favour ...
... justice itself to resentment and pride , is one vast system of duelling . The principle of international arbitration is the principle of order and peace on a scale of equal magnitude . In short , every reason that can be urged in favour ...
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... justice in the first instance , in the place of only appealing to it when they are exhausted or satiated . " Truly it would be well for them to remember the words of SOLO- MON , " Wisdom is better than strength . " And also , that " the ...
... justice in the first instance , in the place of only appealing to it when they are exhausted or satiated . " Truly it would be well for them to remember the words of SOLO- MON , " Wisdom is better than strength . " And also , that " the ...
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Página 57 - So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 173 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Página 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!
Página 110 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord ; that the Lord Is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Página 97 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.