If we shall suppose that American Slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South, this terrible... Abraham Lincoln - Page 487by Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 542 pagesFull view - About this book
| Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799 - 416 pages
...surrounding nations. The meaning is; it would be better for him to die, before he had committed the sin. 7 If Woe unto the world because of offences ! for it must needs be that offences come ; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh 1 * Woe unto the world because of offences.' That... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1801 - 138 pages
...The fatal consequences of these things absolutely baffle all the powers of calculation. " Woe be to the " world because of offences : for it must needs be that " offences come; but woe unto that man by whom the " offence cometh ! !" This solemn warning of our Saviour and Judge... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come ; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh ! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee,... | |
| Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 380 pages
...the remaining part of our Lord's admonition to his disciples. After having said in the 7th verse, " Woe unto the world because of offences; for it must needs be that offences come ; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh ;" he then adds, " Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot... | |
| Daniel Oliver - Baptism - 1806 - 236 pages
...consideration, another text of somewhat similar import with those which have been mentioned. Matt, xviii. 7, "Wo unto the world because of offences ! for it must needs be that offences come; but wo TO THAT MAN by whom the offence cometh !'.' Though some of your denomination attempt to justify... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...that a millst jne were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the 7 1f Wo unto the world because of offences ! for it must needs be that offences come ; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh ! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee,... | |
| Joseph Lomas Towers - Bible - 1808 - 346 pages
...imposed upon the minds of thousands, I would recommend one of our Saviour's most awful denunciations. Woe unto the world because of offences .'for it must needs be that offences come; hit woe to that man by vshtrm the offence cometh I Mat. xviii. 7. serve no other purpose than to create... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...believe in me, it were better for him that a mill-stone hanged about his neck, ihe depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences : for it must needs be that offences come : but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh. Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut... | |
| Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 584 pages
...The fatal consequences of these things absolutely baffle all the powers of calculation. " Woe " be to the world because of offences : for it must " needs be that offences come ; but woe unto that "man by whom the offence cometh!!" This solemn warning of our Saviour and Judge... | |
| William Newcome - Bible - 1809 - 512 pages
...that a millstone were hanged about his neck,and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 <\\ Woe unto the world because of offences ! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh ! 8 Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee,... | |
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