The means of redressing, and the duty of forgiving injuries consider'd, a sermon1755 |
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... make him fenfible of his Fault . That it may difcourage others from making the like Attempt . That it may be a Security for the future to the Person injur'd . But But He who takes private Revenge , is not likely [ 4 ]
... make him fenfible of his Fault . That it may difcourage others from making the like Attempt . That it may be a Security for the future to the Person injur'd . But But He who takes private Revenge , is not likely [ 4 ]
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... injur'd , without making an Appeal to another's Judg- ment , redress Himself as he thought fit , either by Craft , or Violence ; the Sacred Ties of Reli- gion wou'd foon be diffolv'd , Virtue utterly ex- tirpated , and Iniquity ...
... injur'd , without making an Appeal to another's Judg- ment , redress Himself as he thought fit , either by Craft , or Violence ; the Sacred Ties of Reli- gion wou'd foon be diffolv'd , Virtue utterly ex- tirpated , and Iniquity ...
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... injur'd Party's Refentments , which commonly induceth the Injurers to pursue their Hatred . But when Those are willing to forget the Affronts , that have been put upon them , These can hardly be fo ungenerous as to repeat them . Yet it ...
... injur'd Party's Refentments , which commonly induceth the Injurers to pursue their Hatred . But when Those are willing to forget the Affronts , that have been put upon them , These can hardly be fo ungenerous as to repeat them . Yet it ...
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... 'd infinuate , of a mean , pitiful Temper , that there can be no greater Argument of a brave , and generous Mind . To forgive is an Act of Power , and so far im- C plys plys a Superiority , as it gives the Injur'd an [ 17 ]
... 'd infinuate , of a mean , pitiful Temper , that there can be no greater Argument of a brave , and generous Mind . To forgive is an Act of Power , and so far im- C plys plys a Superiority , as it gives the Injur'd an [ 17 ]
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George Periam. plys a Superiority , as it gives the Injur'd an Ad- vantage over the Injurers . It is , in a Word , an eminent Mark of true Greatnefs , and Courage ; And they who have arriv'd at such an heavenly Difpofition as to be able ...
George Periam. plys a Superiority , as it gives the Injur'd an Ad- vantage over the Injurers . It is , in a Word , an eminent Mark of true Greatnefs , and Courage ; And they who have arriv'd at such an heavenly Difpofition as to be able ...
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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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