...that make for peace, and guard against every thing that might interrupt it. It is said of Christ, that when he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not, but, in all things, submitted himself to him that judgeth righteously." (1 Pet. ii....

...only without expressing, but also without feeling the slighest emotion of " wrathful indignation." " When "he was reviled, he reviled not again; " when....threatened not; " but committed himself to him who judg" eth righteously." Let us turn our eyes for a moment, my brethren, to the scenes in Pilate's Hall,...

...his thoughts, nor disturbed his patience. For he had profiled so »ell in the school of Christ, that when he was reviled he reviled not again, when he suffered he threatened not, but committed his cause to him that judgeth righteously. And as he did not fear the...

...that " Pilate marvelled greatly. Matt, xxvii. n to " 14. and Markv. 2 to j." St. Peter says of him, " when he was reviled, he reviled not " again ; when he suffered, he threatened not. " I Pet. ii. 23." and instead of calling for vengeance whilst he was in the agonies...

...rain on the just and on the unjust." His instructions were illustrated and enforced by his example. " When he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." With his dying breath he interceded...

...rain on the just and on the unjust." His instructions were illustrated and enforced by his example. " When he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." With his dying breath he interceded...

...rain on the just and on the unjust," His instructions were illustrated and enforced by his example. " When he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." With his dying breath he interceded...

...PATIENCE less observable. He suffered for us, leaving us an example that w$ should follow his steps ; when he was reviled, he reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not. He deeply felt indeed every affliction, as appears from his intense prayers during...

...extraordinary meekness; answering their petulant invectives either with calm reasoning or dignified silence. " When he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he suffered he threatened not." Accordingly, we find many instances of that self command, which he maintained under...

...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 judged righteously." Go to the foot of the cross,...