Christian Charity Explained; Or, The Influence of Religion Upon Temper Stated: In an Exposition of the Thirteenth Chapter of the First Epistle to the CorinthiansJ. Leavitt, 1830 - 281 sider |
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... be the first and dearest objects of our regard . Love to them is the badge of discipleship - the proof , both to ourselves and to the world , that we have passed from death unto life . And although we are “ 16 CHAP III.
... be the first and dearest objects of our regard . Love to them is the badge of discipleship - the proof , both to ourselves and to the world , that we have passed from death unto life . And although we are “ 16 CHAP III.
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... object of a Christian's regard . Strange , indeed , if the energies , the exercises , and propensities of true piety ... objects , friends , strangers , and enemies ; which requires no recommendation of any one but that he is a man , and ...
... object of a Christian's regard . Strange , indeed , if the energies , the exercises , and propensities of true piety ... objects , friends , strangers , and enemies ; which requires no recommendation of any one but that he is a man , and ...
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... object that comes under its inspection . The persons with whom we daily converse and act , are those on whom our benevolence is first and most con- stantly to express itself , because these are the parts of the whole , which give us the ...
... object that comes under its inspection . The persons with whom we daily converse and act , are those on whom our benevolence is first and most con- stantly to express itself , because these are the parts of the whole , which give us the ...
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... object . So that all rational love , or that is capable of being regulated and measured by a law , is only so far right in its own kind , as we love God in every thing , and every thing upon his account , and for his sake . The nature ...
... object . So that all rational love , or that is capable of being regulated and measured by a law , is only so far right in its own kind , as we love God in every thing , and every thing upon his account , and for his sake . The nature ...
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... object is the welfare of our fellow- creatures , is ultimately directed to the glory of God . It is the sublime characteristic of every truly Christian virtue , that whatever inferior ends it may seek , and through whatever intervening ...
... object is the welfare of our fellow- creatures , is ultimately directed to the glory of God . It is the sublime characteristic of every truly Christian virtue , that whatever inferior ends it may seek , and through whatever intervening ...
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Side 75 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Side 75 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Side 9 - Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in. all.
Side 32 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Side 75 - Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Side 211 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe...
Side 69 - For so have I seen a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises, and hopes to get to heaven, and climb above the clouds : but the poor bird was beaten back with the loud sighings of an eastern wind, and his motion made irregular and inconstant — descending more at every breath of the tempest, than it could recover by the...
Side 34 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Side 212 - Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that when He shall appear, we shall be like Him ; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
Side 116 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.