...confidering man as a creature fo befet with felfifhnefs, and other fretful paffions that propenfity prompt him to, though it is to be wifhed, it is not to be...implies it may not only be difficult, but fometimes impofiible. — Thus the words of the text, — Follow peace, — may by fome be thought to imply,...

...men- — to feek peace, and enfue it — to keep the unity of the fpirit, in the bond of peace — if it be poffible, as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men- — and, to follow after the things that belong to our peace. And certainly, if it be charity to wifh...

...our Religion ; and let us make it our ftudy and ambition, "ft is a moft noble and laudable ambition^ if it be poffible, as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men. He who hath his pafiions under the beft government, is the happieft man ; and he, who has a heart moft...

...paffions that propenfity prompts him to, — though it is to be wifhed, it is not to be expe&ed. — But our religion enjoins us to approach as near this...if it be poffible, as much as lieth in us» to live peace, ably with all men ; where the term, if poffible,—— I own, implies it may not only be difficult,...

...prompts him to,— though it is to be wifhed, it is not to be expe&ed. — But our religion enjoins ni to approach as near this fair pattern as we can ;...poffible, as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with air men ; - where the term, if pojfible,—' I own, implies it may not only be difficult, but femetimes...

...But our religion enjoins us to approach as near this fair pattern as we can ; and, if it be possible, as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men ;— where the term, if possiblty—' I own, implies it may not only be difficult, but sometimes impossible. Thus the words...

...or olfended us, as we would hope for forgivenefs of our offences at God's hand, and by endeavouring as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men: to fpeak in one word, Faith; not an unfruitful aflent to the truths of the Gofpel, but a lively and...

...Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the LORD." We are taught to recompense no man evil for evil, but as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men. Secondly, Jesus Christ teacheth us not only by precept, but by example. Isaiah 1. 6, " I gave my back...

...spirit of " the children of light." That blessed Spirit commands us to " do good unto all men °;" " as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men;" to " avenge not ourselves p ." Do we give this proof of the Spirit abiding in us? 3. Lastly; the conduct...

...patiently, though we suffer wrongfully, § to forgive the injuries that have been done us, and || " as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men." When a man lifts his hand against a brother's life, does he observe these precepts ? does he show his...