 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 634 σελίδες
...if the world persecuted him, they will also persecute us:" and " from the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force;" not' the violent doers,' but' the sufferers of violence :' for though the old law was established... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1825 - 292 σελίδες
...which death alone can break. Our Lord observed, Matt. xi. 12, that from the coming of John the baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. It is the same, from the coming of repentance into our hearts. Before we are touched from on... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1826 - 632 σελίδες
...if the world persecuted him, they will also persecute us :" and " from the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force;" not ' the violent doers,' but ' the sufferers of violence :' for though the old law was established... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1826 - 628 σελίδες
...if the world persecuted him, they will also persecute us :" and " from the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force ;" not ' the violent doers,' but ' the sufferers of violence :' for though the old law was established... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 σελίδες
...John" himself. Jt follows in the words of the text: " And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." As if he said : ' However after all, it is not every one that will attain ' to this excellence... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 706 σελίδες
...These are the proportions and measures of every Christian ; for " from the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force ;" that although " John the Baptist was the greatest that ever was born of woman," yet he that... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 584 σελίδες
...kingdom of heaven, and taking it by force. Matth. xi. 12. " From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." The DOCTRINE that I observe from the words is this. " It concerns every one that would obtain... | |
 | James Marsh - 1830 - 946 σελίδες
...proportion to the desires. Our Saviour tells us, that " from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." Some previous rays of the Sun of righteousness appeared in his ministry, and produced such... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 588 σελίδες
...kingdom of heaven, and taking it by force. Matth. xi. 12. " From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." '. The DOCTRINE that I observe from the words is this. " It concerns every one that would obtain... | |
 | James Marsh - 1830 - 608 σελίδες
...proportion to the desires. Our Saviour tells us, that " from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." Some previous rays of the Sun of righteousness appeared in his ministry, and produced such... | |
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And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 
