...manner of spirit ye art of; for the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.\-. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not. The insults, which he often received from a brutal multitude, had no power to alter...

...No threatening or revenge, no won* expressive of resentment or impatience escaped his sacred lips. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he...committed himself to him who judgeth righteously. " Father," said he, full of the spirit of resignation, " not my will, " but thine he done." " The cup...

...Examples of Christ all tend unto peace. , His whole life was the Tery pattern of meekness and gentleness. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not ; but, with infinite patience, bears the indignation of God and the indignities of men....

...noice in the " streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, " and smoking flax shall he not quench. " When he was reviled, he reviled not again. " When he suffered, he threatened not." To the errours of his friends, he was mild and gentle; he was patient under, and ready...

...the most tender forbearance ; to their desertion and denial of him the most endearing forgiveness. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he...threatened not, but committed himself to Him •who judge 'th 'right eoufly. He "was as a lamb led to the flaughter , and as a sheep before her shearers...

...to the " slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers " is dumb, so He opened not His mouth." For " when He was reviled, He reviled not again ; " when He suffered, He threatened not ; but " committed Himself to Him that judgeth " righteously." He was the firstling of...

...Joseph, a greater than David, a greater than Stephen, is here. HE endured every kind of insult; but " when he was reviled, he reviled not again : when he suffered, he threatened not ;-but committed himself to Him that judgeth righteously." Go to the foot of. the cross,...

...pleased the Father. (») He was me«k and lowly in. heart; he did no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. When he. was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously : sindthough he were a son, yet...

...was led as a larnb to the slaughter ; and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. When he was reviled, he reviled not again,— when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to Him whojudgeth righteously.' It could not be from indifference...

...uncommon charity, which ' suffereth long, and is kind; which is not easily provoked, and thinketh no evil. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.' " Whether he was insulted...