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... moral excellence . The remaining three are as follows : - 1 Pet . ii . 9. " That ye should show forth the praises ... moral excellence is inappropriate here , and we must adopt the primitive mean- ing of virtus , applied to moral courage ...
... moral excellence . The remaining three are as follows : - 1 Pet . ii . 9. " That ye should show forth the praises ... moral excellence is inappropriate here , and we must adopt the primitive mean- ing of virtus , applied to moral courage ...
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... moral excellence is called a virtue . We also give the name of virtue to that outward conformity to the law of God which constitutes a good moral character . Thus Honesty is a virtue ; Veracity is a virtue ; Chastity is a virtue ...
... moral excellence is called a virtue . We also give the name of virtue to that outward conformity to the law of God which constitutes a good moral character . Thus Honesty is a virtue ; Veracity is a virtue ; Chastity is a virtue ...
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... moral traits which we sometimes call virtues , since , in addition to virtue , it specifies most of these by name . For the meaning of the apostle we must go back to the primary idea of virtue - which is , manhood , manly vigour , a ...
... moral traits which we sometimes call virtues , since , in addition to virtue , it specifies most of these by name . For the meaning of the apostle we must go back to the primary idea of virtue - which is , manhood , manly vigour , a ...
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... moral goodness , but miraculous healing power . Wiclif uses virtues as the equivalent of miracles . Where our ver- sion speaks of the " mighty works " done in Chorazin , Bethsaida , and Capernaum , Wiclif styles these " virtues ; " " Wo ...
... moral goodness , but miraculous healing power . Wiclif uses virtues as the equivalent of miracles . Where our ver- sion speaks of the " mighty works " done in Chorazin , Bethsaida , and Capernaum , Wiclif styles these " virtues ; " " Wo ...
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... moral excellencies , but is the equivalent of potentates . The Miltonic poetess of our own time uses " virtues with the same significa- tion . Describing the descent of the heavenly host to view the crucifixion , she says ...
... moral excellencies , but is the equivalent of potentates . The Miltonic poetess of our own time uses " virtues with the same significa- tion . Describing the descent of the heavenly host to view the crucifixion , she says ...
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Page 136 - Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way ? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Page 112 - ... filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness...
Page 118 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 127 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 91 - For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind : But the tongue can no man tame ; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Page 182 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, " Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet," and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, " Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 30 - Therefore we are always confident; knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Page 190 - Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Page 237 - For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before Ca:sar : and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.