He taught them to love even their enemies, to bless those that cursed them, and to pray for those who persecuted them. He himself prayed for his murderers. Many men hold erroneous doctrines, but we ought not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek... Annual Report of the Commissioners ... - Page 1651851Full view - About this book
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1832 - 720 pages
...forth* truth, and hold fast what we are convinced i» the truth, but not to treat harshly those »ho are in error. Jesus Christ did not intend his religion to be forced on men by violent means. Me would not allow his disciples to fi^ht for him. If any persons treat us unkindly, (•« must not... | |
| Education - 1835 - 458 pages
...doctrines; but we ought not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and hold fast what we are convinced is the truth, but not to treat...he would not allow his disciples to fight for him. " Quarrelling with our neighbours and abusing them, is not the way to convince them that we are in... | |
| English periodicals - 1837 - 664 pages
...doctrines ; but we ought not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and hold fast what we are convinced is the truth, but not to treat...intend his religion to be forced on men by violent meant. He would not allow his disciples to fight for him. " If any persons treat us unkindly, we must... | |
| English periodicals - 1837 - 662 pages
...but we ought not to hate or persrcute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and hold fast what we arc convinced is the truth, but not to treat harshly those...intend his religion to be forced on men by violent meant. He would not allow his disciples to fight for him. " If any persons treat us unkindly, we must... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Church and education - 1838 - 232 pages
...doctrines ; but we ought not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and to hold fast what we are convinced is the truth ; but not to treat...them ; for Christ and his apostles have taught us not te return evil for evil. If we would obey Christ, we must do to others not as they do to us, but as... | |
| Massachusetts. Board of Education - Education - 1839 - 698 pages
...doctrines, but we ought not to hale or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and to hold fast what we are convinced is the truth ; but not to treat harshly those wha are in error. Jesus Christ did not intend his religion to be forced on men by violent means. lie... | |
| Mortimer O'Sullivan - 1840 - 788 pages
...not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and to hold fast what we are connnced is the truth ; but not to treat harshly those who...He would not allow his disciples to fight for him, &c. &c. " These, then, are the doctrines of benevolence and brotherly lovo which the Catholic clergy... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Bills, Legislative - 1845 - 502 pages
...Doctrines, but we ought not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and to hold fast what we are convinced is the truth ; but not to treat...religion to be forced on men by violent means. He would sot allow his disciples to fight for him. If any persons treat us unkindly, we must not do the same... | |
| Henry Barnard - Teachers - 1851 - 496 pages
...doctrines, but we ought not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and to hold fast what we are convinced is the truth; but not to treat...would not allow his disciples to fight for him. If any person treats us unkindly, we must not do the same to them; for Christ and his apostles have taught... | |
| Missions, Irish - 1859 - 952 pages
...doctrines, but we ought not to hate or persecute them. We ought to seek for the truth, and hold fast what we are convinced is the truth ; but not to treat harshly those who are in error." Though the priest was willing to accept the aid of the National Board, to supply him with the school,... | |
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