 | Sir Philip Sidney - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1807 - 246 pages
...revenge, a maji is but even with his enemy : for it is a princely thing to pardon ; and Solomon saith, it is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression." Indeed, there is something so debasing in the character of a vilifier, so contagiously disgraceful... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...therefore he will Forgive thj Debts and Trespasses. The Wise Man hath told us, Prov. xix. 1 1. that it is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression : and shall it not much more be the glory of God, whose mercies are infinitely more glorious than our... | |
 | Noah Worcester - Pacifism - 1816 - 814 pages
...avoided, by the display of a peaceable temper on either side. " Soft words turn away wrath ;" and " it is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression." Thirdly. Suppose that the shot of Heath had killed Perry — at whose hands would the blood have been... | |
 | Religion - 1818 - 588 pages
...is his glory, and is called fore the more need to this Saviour. I have to go The pardoning God. As it is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression, Prov. xix. 11., so God accounts it his glory to pardon sin. Moses besought the Lord to show him his... | |
 | 1853 - 640 pages
...well-doing will, if anything will, put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. (1 Peter ii. 15.) 7. It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression. (Prov. xix. 11.) 8. He who utters or believes a false rumour, is hurt far more than any one else. (Psalm... | |
 | Joseph Hamilton (of Dublin.) - Dueling - 1829 - 266 pages
...my sword to draw ; 1 fear not man, nor devil, but, tho' odd, I'm not ashamed to own I fear my God." The eulogium of both has been written by the wisest...spirit than he that ruleth a city. Prov. xiv. and xvi.* * An Athenian general, having a dispute with his colleague, who was of Sparta, a man of fiery... | |
 | Joseph Hamilton (of Dublin.) - Dueling - 1829 - 304 pages
...my sword to draw ; I fear not man, nor devil, but, tho' odd, I'm not ashamed to own I fear my God." The eulogium of both has been written by the wisest...and he that ruleth his spirit than he that ruleth a cily. Prov. xiv. and xvi.* * An Athenian general, having a dispute with his colleague, who was of Sparta,... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 pages
...should the Christian say, And mild forgiveness readily display. No. 25.] FORGIVENESS. | Thursday. " It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression." — Prov. xix. 11. WH EN injur'd, I can scarce tell how To pass the injury by ; My angry spirit will... | |
 | Religion - 1853 - 1142 pages
...more beautiful and sublime expression of that very doctrine than the one contained in the text ? " It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression." There is nowhere to be found a more exalted morality than that contained in the Old Testament ; nor... | |
 | Thomas Watson - Sermons, English - 1833 - 794 pages
...by an injury without revenge, is no eclipsing one's credit ; the scripture saith, Prov. xix. 11, " It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression." 'Tis more honour to bury an injury, than revenge it ; wrathfulness denotes weakness ; a noble heroic... | |
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It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression : " The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression 
