The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has his own purposes. " Woe unto the world because of offenses, for it must needs be that offenses come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh. Letters and telegrams - Page 128by Abraham Lincoln - 1907Full view - About this book
| Philip Schaff - 1853 - 720 pages
...rises, the busier is the spirit of falsehood to contest the ground. Says our Lord : "It vuut •nerds be that offenses come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh" (Matt. 18 : 1, comp. Ln. 17 : 1). So Paul, much as he laments the divisions in the church, regards... | |
| Education - 1857 - 956 pages
...shall undergo an aggravated punishment in the world of woe. And hear him further, in the 7th verse, ' Woe unto the world, because of offenses ! for it must...come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh !' And, in the 10th, ' Take heed) that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you,... | |
| Education - 1857 - 882 pages
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| Henry Barnard - Education - 1857 - 880 pages
...shall undergo an aggravated punishment in the world of woe. And hear him further, in the 7th verse, ' Woe unto the world, because of offenses ! for it must...come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh !' And, in the 10th, ' Take heed) that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you,... | |
| American essays - 1920 - 1146 pages
...stamped the stern command that you must be right at your peril. Not for nothing was it written that it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh. To say that polygamy is a meritorious practice for Mormons because they honestly believe in it is to... | |
| Philip Schaff - Church history - 1859 - 708 pages
...spirit of truth rises, the busier is the spirit of falsehood to contest the ground. Says our Lord : "It must needs be that offenses come ; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh" (Matt. 18 : 7, comp. Lu. It : 1). So Paul, much as he laments the divisions in the church, regards... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayer of both should not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has his own purposes. "Woe unto the world because of offences, for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by 80 whom the offence cometh."... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...judge not, that we be not judged. The prayer of both should not be answered. That of neither has beet answered fully. The Almighty has his own purposes. " Woe unto the world because of offences, for it must necds be that offences come ; but woe to that man by 30 whom the offence cometh."... | |
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