 | Stephen Charnock - 1699 - 226 pages
...believed; what abundance of grace then is expended in converting a company of extraordinary sinners! It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence, Prov. 19. 11, ie it is a manifestation of a property which is an honour to him to be known to have.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1812 - 348 pages
...passing it over he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 310 pages
...passing it over he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon ; and Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory " of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith : " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past, is gone, and irrecoverable ; and wise men have enough to do with things present,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1818 - 312 pages
...passing it over, he is superior ; for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith : " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past, is gone, and irrecoverable ; and wise men have enough to do with things present,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...passing it over, he is superior: for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1820 - 548 pages
...passing it over he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, 1 am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past is gone and irrecoverable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...passing it over be is superior : for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, " It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence." That which is past, is gone, and irrecoverable : and wise men have enough to do with things present,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 376 pages
...miserable old age ; and you, my son, before she goes from happy England, see her, and forgive her. ' It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence.' Let us see and forgive this woman. How can we better celebrate our joy — how can we better fill the... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 380 pages
...miserable old age; and you, my son, before she goes from happy England, see her, and forgive her. ' It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence.' Let us see and forgive this woman. How can we better celebrate our joy—how can we better fill the... | |
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Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon: and Solomon, I am sure, saith, 'It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence. 
