 | Richard Taylor - 1855 - 560 σελίδες
...prepared their nets and their hooks, they must force the ocean god to let his fish go to their nets. As the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm, so the heathen Maori sought, in another way, by spells and incantations, to compel the gods... | |
 | Alfred M. Lorrain - 1856 - 268 σελίδες
...friends desert, and their enemies unite against them. Hence, our Savior says, "Strive to enter in," and, "The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." A number of vessels may sail for the same port; and, although they may all work by the same... | |
 | Lorenzo Dow - 1855 - 540 σελίδες
...tempt the mind upon our fast-days than at any other time, to prevent the exercise of faith. But as " the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force," we should spend more time in private devotion then, than what we commonly do. OF FEAYER. The... | |
 | Edward Monro - 1856 - 380 σελίδες
...unbelievers." ETTLES AND BEASONS FOR COEPORAI, AUSTERITY. " 1. 'From the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force,' said our blessed Saviour. For now that the new covenant was to be made with man, repentance,... | |
 | Henry Clay Fish - 1856 - 1270 σελίδες
...your besieging heaven with your vehement cries? It a remarkable for the violence that is in it ; " The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." The man acts a? it were violently ; " If I perish, I perish," at Christ I must be. It acts... | |
 | John Wesley - 1856 - 812 σελίδες
...the taking up your cross daily, the enduring " hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ" Remember, "the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." Thia is the way ; walk therein ; think r.ot of a smoother path. Add to your other exercises... | |
 | Leicester Ambrose Sawyer - 1858 - 436 σελίδες
...the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist till now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied till John. And if you will receive it, this is Elijah,... | |
 | 1858 - 624 σελίδες
...if you fail here you miss for ever. No setting out when death has arrested you. III. Be resolute. " The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." Use a holy violence, and with it force the kingdom of heaven. This holy violence, these pious... | |
 | Lorenzo Dow, Peggy Dow - 1859 - 734 σελίδες
...tempt the mind upon our fast days, than at any other time, to prevent the exercise of faith. But as " the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force," we should spend more time in private devotion then, than'what we commonly do. Of PRAYER. The... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1859 - 562 σελίδες
...said that since the coming of John the Baptist, that is, since his coming in each of the faithful, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by storm. Before we are touched by the spirit \vc feel nothing but the burden of concupiscence that presses... | |
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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. 
