 ... for if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven...  The Monist - Page 74edited by - 1895Full view - About this book
 | Hannah Adams - 1824 - 240 pages
...cherish a benevolent disposition towards all around them. " If" says he, " ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ; do not even the publicans so ?" If your affection is limited to your friends, you do no more than that which is practised by those,... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1825 - 362 pages
...rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For, if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye ? do not even...ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect;' Matt, v, 38—48; comp.... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1825 - 766 pages
...rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust; for if you love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the...more than others ? Do not even the publicans so?" This language is so plain, that even the most ignorant person must form some just ideas of religion... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1825 - 462 pages
...sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them, who love you, what reward have ye ? do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute...ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father, who is in heaven, is perfect." Here it is evident,... | |
 | Rammohun Roy (Raja) - 1825 - 356 pages
...rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye ? do nut even the Publicans the same ? And if ye salute your...ye more than others ? do not even the Publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. * Take heed that ye do... | |
 | 1825 - 570 pages
...you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you." And, " if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?" The exercise of this grace is fraught wilh so many advantages to ourselves as well as to others, that... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 552 pages
...« Niebuhr's Descript. p. 43, 44. d Trav. vol. i, p. 94 ; and vol. ii, p. 58. salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? Do not even the publicans so ?" They were bound by the same authority, to embrace their brethren in Christ with a special affection,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 620 pages
...owe to our neighbour is, its disinterested nature. " Love seeketh not her own. — If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye ? Do not even...ye more than others? Do not even the publicans so ? But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 692 pages
...characteristic of true charity is, that it is disinterested, proceeding from pure benevolence. " If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the...ye more than others? Do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect ; — for he maketh his... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye ? do not even...ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Take heed that you do... | |
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