| Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 sivua
...relief. And this relief is to be found from God alone, on the condition of forgiving our enemies. For, if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our heavenly Father forgive ours, But, perhaps, the example of God may prevail upon us more than his precepts. If, therefore, -we... | |
| 1808 - 602 sivua
...is requisite in acceptable worship ; for holy hands should be lifted up, without wrath ; since, it we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our heavenly Father forgive our trespasses. Indeed, we only pray to be forgiven as we forgive others ; so that without a true Christian... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 648 sivua
...us: * Cicero de Oratore. t Cicero ad Atticutn. { Aristot. Ethic. 1. iv, c. 5. Rhetoric, c. 0. For, if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our Heavenly Father forgive us our trespasses : Matt vi. 15. Revenge is utterly contrary to the spirit of the Gospel. As Tertullian speaks well *... | |
| Frances Elizabeth King - 1812 - 146 sivua
...shall be judged ourselves ; and with what measure we mete, it shall he measured to us again : that if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our Heavenly FATHER forgive ours.*" In that divine prayer, left us as a model for our devotions, we ask forgiveness of our trespasses,... | |
| Margaret Roberts - 1815 - 308 sivua
...treatment of others ; if we forgive injuries done to us, we may also hope to have our offences forgiven ; but if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither...never, on any account, bear them resentment, or shew unkindness. ' And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil/ from the weakness of our nature,... | |
| Peter Smith - 1818 - 510 sivua
...is, that it is the condition on which depends our forgiveness with God. For, saith the scripture, " if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our heavenly Father forgive us." As we all stand in need of the divine mercy, let us not exclude ourselves from it by implacable resentment... | |
| William Gilpin - 1822 - 492 sivua
...interesting to ourselves- for if 'we forgive men their trespasses, our heavenly Father will also forgive us : but if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither 'will our heavenly Father forgive our trespasses. SERMON XLII. ACTS viii. 22. PRAY, THAT THE THOUGHTS OF THINE HEART MAY BE FORGIVEN.... | |
| John Paul - 1828 - 338 sivua
...the mouth of three such witnesses every doctrine would be established. These witnesses assure us that if we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our heavenly father forgive us our trespasses. But all this is nothing. John omits it ; and therefore " it is not '' even an important truth!" The... | |
| James Maclean - 1838 - 308 sivua
...also the awful nature of the alternative laid before us to enforce our obedience in this particular. " If we forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our heavenly Father forgive us our trespasses." At the same time it is to be remembered that there are right, and also mistaken, notions as to how... | |
| 1884 - 626 sivua
...fact that he himself sadly stands in need of that very thing which he refuses to extend to others. " If we forgive not men their trespasses neither will our heavenly Father forgive ours." To be forgiven we must forgive ; not that God's forgiveness is dependent upon ours ; God forgives... | |
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