...strangers, but even- our enemies ! How gracious that injunction, <{ I say unto you, love your enemies; do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you!" And how touching, how irresistible, is the argument used to enforce it...

...for in doing this tfiou shall heap coals of fire on his head> (Rom. xii. 20.) : love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you, (Lukevi.27j 28.) Enter into the spirit of these precepts, and be not ashamed to confess...

...you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you. Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away...

...Use hospitality one to another, without grudging. ,(£) Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. (it) Do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully (/) Deut. 11. 3. (»») Des*. »a. 4. (n) Mat. 5. 41. (a) Pruv. 3. »8. (f) Prov. »i. 10, »6. Psal....

...them, because God so commands, and under the severest penalties. " Love your enemies; (says Chrbt) do good to them that hate you ; bless them that curse you ; and pray ior iin.ni that persecute and calumniate you."* You are to love them for the sake of your common Father...

...man evil for evil." "Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." ''Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use " If ye were of the world the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, —...

...evil. The application should be made thus : — It is said in the Lord's Word, or the Lord says, ' Do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you,' &c. ' He that calleth his brother a fool is in danger of hell fire,' &c. Thus quoting a passage or...

...wicked tempers, more especially in that of anger and revenge ; — pointed to the Saviour who said, " Do good to them that hate you ; bless them that curse you ; pray for them that despitefully use and persecute you," Matt. vii. 44 ; and led them to the Saviour's...

...: — Luke vi. 27, & 28. ' But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you.' Christianity, even where it is most publicly and extensively professed, is but partially...

...one another, and enemies ; and the angels should be reapers ; and Christ saith, " love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you," for Christ saw that there would be haters...