 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. * Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come : but woe unto him, through whom they come! It...  Tracts of the Anglican fathers - Page 161de Anglican fathers - 1842Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Wesley - 1827 - 500 pages
...extremely moved at several passages of the Second Lesson, Luke xvii., particularly, " It is impossible but that offences will come ; but woe unto him through...than that he should offend one of these little ones." He began his sermon nearly in these words, " The last Lord's Day I preached on, " doing as you would... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...from the dead. Then said he unto the disciples ; It is impossible but that offences will come ; but wo unto him through whom they come ! It were better for...than that he should offend one of these little ones. Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive... | |
 | John Wesley - 1826 - 482 pages
...of the second Lesson, Luke xvii. particularly, // is impossible but that offences will come ; but wo unto him through whom they come. It were better for...than that he should offend one of these little ones. He began his sermon nearly in these words, " The last Lord's day I preached on doing as you would be... | |
 | George Townsend - 1827 - 722 pages
...Injuries. LUKE xvii. 1—11. viii. Then said he unto the disciples, " It is impos- Lukexvn.i. sible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were Luke xvu. *. hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend... | |
 | 1822 - 688 pages
...lower order of society ; from Luke, xvii. 1, 2: " Then said he unto the disciples, it is impossible but that offences will come : but woe unto him through...about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that lie should offend one of these little ones." This is one of the severest and most solemn denunciations... | |
 | Henry Walter - 1828 - 524 pages
...Alas, for them ! By the Head of the Church they must be judged; even by Him who said, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him through...were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea *. In 1147 Matilda withdrew to Normandy; but an attempt to break down the power of two wealthy barons,... | |
 | William Paley - 1828 - 610 pages
...passage in Clement agrees more exactly with Luke xvii. 2 : "It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he •hould offend one of these little ones." t Romans i. 29. words from the apostles or first teachers... | |
 | 1829 - 260 pages
...the present state of being, it will happen, says our blessed Master, " that offences come, but woe to him through whom they come ; it were better for him...hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea." And surely this may be said with truth of those contentious spirits, who are ever ready to take affront... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1829 - 320 pages
...OF THE HIGHER UPON THE LOWF.U ORDERS OF SOCEITY. " Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come : but woe unto him through whom they come ! It were better for him that a millstone were Uanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...: but wo unto him through whom ix. 4-i they coine ! It were better for him that a millstone were 2 hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. ' Take heed to yourselves ! If thy 3 brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent,... | |
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