 | Henry Grove - 1753 - 168 pagine
...bleffed Jefus; and as he fpoke, fo he acted. The command to love our enemies, to forgive them that injure us, and to pray for them that defpitefully ufe us and perfecute us, hath been reckoned a hard laying, an objection againft Chriftianity never to be anfwered. But by whom... | |
 | John Conybeare - 1757 - 594 pagine
...contrari-wife BleJJing {i Pet. iii. 9.] — to love our Enemies, — to blefi them that curfe its, — to do Good to them that hate us, and to pray for them that defpitefolfy •ufe us and perfecute us [Mat. v. 44.] Are not all thefe Chriftian Duties j and are... | |
 | John Glas - 1761 - 528 pagine
...follow Chrift," Matth. xvi. 24. 25. ; the command " to love our enemies, to " blefs them that curfe us, to do good to them that hate us, " and to pray for them which defpitefully ufe us and perfe" cute us," Matth. v. 44. Luke ix. 5i. — 56. ; and the command... | |
 | John Chapman (archdeacon of Bath.) - 1790 - 664 pagine
...education. But when commanded by Him who died for finners, to love our enemies, to blefs them that curfe us, to do good to them that hate us, and to pray for them which defpitefully ufe us and perfecute us ; to turn our cheek to the fmiter, and rather even to humour,... | |
 | Catherine D'Oyly - 1794 - 748 pagine
...diftinguifhing mark of Chriftianity, is, that it extends even to our enemies : we are to blefs them that curfe us, and to pray for them that defpitefully ufe us and perfecute us. So fublime an idea could never have entered into the conception of mere man, but could only have proceeded... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 540 pagine
...quench the fame. See "Mat. v. 44, 45. where we are called to love our enemies; to blefs them that curfe us; to do good to them that hate us; and to pray for them that defphefully ufe us; that we may be the children of our Father which is in heaven; for, " He maketh... | |
 | William Sawers - 1796 - 330 pagine
...repeated offences. Nay, it commands us to exercife real acts of kindnefs to our greateft.enemies, even " to do good to them that hate us, and to pray for them which delpitefully ule us, and perfecute us." It therefore is incumbent upon all thofe who would thus... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1804 - 670 pagine
...would punilh. We are not, however, to adopt the fpirit of this pfalm ; but, as becomes chriilians, to do good to them that hate us, and to pray for them that despitefulhj use us and persecute us. There is a pleating fimplicity in the fentiments of this pfalm,... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 pagine
...his doctrine also as well as his example has taught us, to be harmless as doves, to Lave our enemies, to do good to them that hate us, and to pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute us f. And will a maxim like that allow us to persecute others ? When... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 680 pagine
...doctrine also as well as his example has taught us, to be harm less as doves, to Love our enemies, to do good to them that hate us, and to pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute IM j. And will a maxim like that allow us to persecute others ? When... | |
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... love our enemies, to bless them that curse us, to do good to them that hate us, and to pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute us... 
