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What The Prince Of Peace Says
BY DANIEL HILL.
MATT. v.


MATT. V.
5. Blessed are the meek: for they
shall inherit the earth.
6. Blessed are they which do hunger
ahd thirst after righteousness for
they shall be filled.
I. Blessed are the merciful; for they
shall obtain mercy.
s. Blessed are the pure in heart: for
they shall see God.
8. Blessed are the peacemakers fol
they shall he called the children OF
God.
10. Blessed are they which are per-
secuted for righteousness sake: fol
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. :,
IL. Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you and
shall say all manner of evil against
you falsely, for my sake.
l2. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad
for great is your rewarn in heaven
for 50 prosecuted they the prophets
before you.
SO Ye have heard that it hath been
said, An eye for an eye and tooth fol
tooth.
80. But I say unto you, That ye
resist not evil: but whosoeVer shall
smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to
him the other also
40. And if any man will sue thee a,
the law, and take away thy coat, lei
him have thy cloak also.
Al. And whosoever shall compel thee
L 1a 4,
AZ. Give him that asketh thee, anc
from him that would borrow OF thee
turn not thou away.
43. Ye have heard that it hath been
said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
and hate thine enemy.
A. But I say unto you, Love youl
enemies, bless them that curse you, DC
good to them that hate you, and pray
for them which despitefully use you
and persecute you;
45. That We may be the children o.
YOUR Father which is in heaven: for
he maketh his sun to rise on the evil
and on the good, and sendeth rain on
the Just snd on the unjust.
46. For if We love them which love
you, what reward have ye? DO mol
even the publicans the same?
AZ. And if ye salute your brethren
only, what do we more than others
do not even the publicans so?
4S. BE ye therefore perfect, even as
your Father which is in heaven Is per
feet.
MATT. VI.
II. \ Forgive US our debts, as W.
forgive our debtors.
IA. For if We forgive men their tres
passes, your heavenly Father will alst
forgive you: =.
Is. But if we forgive not men theil
trespasses, neither will your Fathe
forgive your trespasses.
MARK NJ.
25. And when We stand praying, for
give, if We have aught against any
that YOUR Father also which is II
heaven may forgive your trespasses:
26. But if We do not forgive, neithe
will your Father which is in HEAVIER
forgive your trespasses.
MATT. VII.
"a. Therefore whosoever hearetf
these sayings of mine, and doeth them
will liken him unto q wise man
which built his house upon a rock:
25. And the rain descended, and tn
floods came, and the winds blew, anC
beat upon that house; and it fell not
for it was founded upon q rock.
PAUL.-RoM.. XII.
II. Recompense to no man evil fo
evil. Provide things honest in th'
sight of all men.
mis-. If it be possible, as much as lietf
you, live peaceably with all men.
in19. Dearly beloved, avenge not your
Ives, but rather give place untt
serath for it is written, Vengeapce II
wine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20. Therefore if thine enemy hun
ger, feed him if he thirst, give him
drink: for in 50 doing thou shalt heal
Goals of fire on his head.
81. Be not overcome of evil, bu
overcome evil with good.
IA. Follow peace with all men, ant
holiness, without which no man shal
see the Lord.
ROM. XIII.
10. Love worketh no i'll to hi
neighbor: therefore love Is the fulfill
ing of the law.
IJOHN, w.
10. And we have known and believ
ed the love that God hath to us. Goo
is love and he that dwelleth in God
and God in him.
ROM. VIII.
9. But you are not in the flesh, bu
in the spirit, if so be that the spirit o
God dwell in you. Now if any maj
have not the spirit of Christ he is non'
of his.
These quotations from the sayings o
Christ and his Apostles show very
clearly that the gospel is gospel o
love and peace. How can any ont
with his heart full of the love o
Christ feel like going to war ant
butchering his fellow-men, for whom
Christ died?
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