The means of redressing, and the duty of forgiving injuries consider'd, a sermon1755 |
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... have a Power delegated to them from Him ; we must not encroach up- on their Prerogative , and take their Office upon us , who alone are poffefs'd of the Sword of Juf- A 2 tice tice for the Punishment of Evil - doers . For [ 3 ]
... have a Power delegated to them from Him ; we must not encroach up- on their Prerogative , and take their Office upon us , who alone are poffefs'd of the Sword of Juf- A 2 tice tice for the Punishment of Evil - doers . For [ 3 ]
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George Periam. tice for the Punishment of Evil - doers . For all private Perfons , let the Constitution of the Go- vernment they are in be what it will , are so far upon an Equality , that no Confideration will war- rant their revenging ...
George Periam. tice for the Punishment of Evil - doers . For all private Perfons , let the Constitution of the Go- vernment they are in be what it will , are so far upon an Equality , that no Confideration will war- rant their revenging ...
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... punished , as well that They may be reclaimed , as that Others , observing their ill Success may be prevented from finning . For as Men seeing others finning profperously , meeting with neither Punishment , nor Reprehenfion , are apt to ...
... punished , as well that They may be reclaimed , as that Others , observing their ill Success may be prevented from finning . For as Men seeing others finning profperously , meeting with neither Punishment , nor Reprehenfion , are apt to ...
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... wrong , who are under their Care and Charge ; to work upon Offenders by Punishments fuitable to their Offences , or remove fuch Inftruments of Wickedness , as are unwor- thy thy of All , but more especially Chriftian Society . [ 7 ]
... wrong , who are under their Care and Charge ; to work upon Offenders by Punishments fuitable to their Offences , or remove fuch Inftruments of Wickedness , as are unwor- thy thy of All , but more especially Chriftian Society . [ 7 ]
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... not the most bitter , and ignominious Death cou'd divert from being follicitous , and praying for , not only those who brought , but even inflicted the Punishment , he under- underwent , upon Him ? Can we call to Mind [ 12 ]
... not the most bitter , and ignominious Death cou'd divert from being follicitous , and praying for , not only those who brought , but even inflicted the Punishment , he under- underwent , upon Him ? Can we call to Mind [ 12 ]
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Affronts againſt alſo becauſe beſt Bleffing Cafes Cauſe ceffary Chrif Chriſtianity Confequences confider confider'd Confideration confiftent Conſtitution cou'd County of Bucks Courſe Defence Duty eaſy Execution fame fay unto feek feldom fenfible fhall urge fhou'd fince finning flight flow to Anger Forbearance forbid forgive ftand ftir fuch Injuries fufficient George give Goodneſs Grand-Jury greateſt Ground for Complaints Hatred High-Sheriff Himſelf Honourable Infolence injur'd Judge juft jur'd juſt Juſtice juſtifiable Kindneſs Laws leaſt Lord Magiftrates Majeſty Merciful and Gracious minently moft moſt muſt neceffary notwithſtanding nouriſh Obfervance obligeth Offenders ourſelves Paffions Pardon particular Injuries paſs'd Patience Perfons perfwade PERIAM Precept prefumptuous private Revenge Profecution propos'd publick Publiſh'd Puniſhment purfue Readineſs Reaſon receiv'd redreffing redrefs'd Refentments refift Evil Refift not Evil remit requifite Reſiſtance Right rity Saviour ſeem ſhall Sins ſtand ſuch take in refifting Temper themſelves theſe thofe Evils thoſe thought tient Unleſs uſe Whofe wou'd
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