Social Aspects of the Quaker Faith

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Headley, 1899 - Church and social problems - 252 pages
 

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Page 200 - Ring- out old shapes of foul disease ; Ring out the narrow lust of gold ; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand ; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Page 2 - Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, ' Who do men say that the Son of Man is ?' And they said, 'Some say John the Baptist; some Elijah; and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.' He saith unto them, ' But who say ye that I am ?' And Simon Peter answered and said, 'Thou
Page 203 - And one of the company said unto him, ' Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.' And he said unto him, ' Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you ? ' And he said unto them, ' Take heed, and beware of coveteousness ; for a man's life consisteth not in
Page 20 - 1 ... Be not ye called Rabbi ; for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father on the earth ; for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters ; for one is your master, even the Christ.
Page 38 - agree with me for a penny ? Take up that which is thine, and go thy way ; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own ? Is thine eye evil, because I am good ? ' So the last shall be first, and
Page 2 - [Petros], and upon this rock [petra] I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven ; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven ; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven.'
Page 20 - Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Not so shall it be among you; but whosoever would become great among you shall be your servant.
Page 2 - Son of the living God.' And Jesus answered and said unto him, ' Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah : for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in Heaven. And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter [Petros], and upon this rock [petra] I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Page 178 - And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. . . . Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away
Page 179 - Hearken, my beloved brethren : did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him ? . . . Do not the rich oppress you, and

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