 | Alexander Shields - 1687 - 772 pages
...may give ground to doubt of i: , as. C-hriTciuns had of Julian the^foftate. 2. We areobligedto 1 re our Enemies, to Blefs them that Curfe us, to do good to them that hate us, 10 pray far them thjt frfpitefuily uft ti peijecttUiu'Matb. ^.44. Accordingly Our Mafterj Matter ,... | |
 | Anthony Horneck - 1705 - 608 pages
...Converfation, and to freferve them, as much as in -us lies, from Sin and Damnation, Mat. 5. 13, 14. 3(5. To love our Enemies, to blefs them that curfe us, to do good to them that hate us, and to fray for them which defyitefully ufe us, Matt. 5. 44. 37- Rather to loft our Right, than quarrel... | |
 | William Reeves - 1709 - 546 pages
...are about ; for thus Plutarch tells us ia Cm'iolano, ^ n (ox. ot " 7 $&wv, a fij[jat/<jy*> yarn, ' to to blefs them that curfe us, to do good to them that hate us, and to fray for them which defpitefully ttfe us, and perjecttte ui. And who Mat. v. 44. fuch cruel Persecutors... | |
 | John Glas - 1761 - 528 pages
...command to " deny ourfelves, and take our crofs, and 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.... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1765 - 246 pages
...good. We We ought according to our Saviour's command to love our enemies, blefs them that curfe us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which defpitefully ufe and perfecute us. This is the defcrip.r tion that our Saviour gives us of this duty,... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1765 - 256 pages
...them good. We ought according to our Saviour's command to love our enemies, bkfs them that curfe us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which de.fprte£ully ufe and perfecute us. This is the defcription that our Saviour gives us of this duty,... | |
 | Hugh Knox - 1768 - 384 pages
...offend us, as we expedl J Matth. x. 34, 35. k Luke xii. 49. F 4 forgivenefs forgivenefs of GOD ; — to love our enemies ; to blefs them that curfe us ; to do good to them that hate us ; to pray for them that dcfpitefully ufe us and perfecute us ; — if our enemy hungers, to feed him... | |
 | Charles Churchill - 1774 - 258 pages
...them good. We ought according to our Saviour's command to love our enemies, blefs them that curfe us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which defpitefully xife and perfecute us. This is the defcription that our Saviour gives us of this duty,... | |
 | John Chapman (archdeacon of Bath.) - 1790 - 664 pages
...courtefy may refult from a good and liberal 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... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 540 pages
...when the •water of men's injuries would 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;... | |
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not resist evil,'' but causes us rather, when smitten " on the right cheek, to turn the other also;" — of that mercifulness, whereby we " love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them' that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully... 
