Wrath and gentleness are in Him inseparably united, neither of them limiting nor making impossible the other.
Christ's kingdom, like its King, has no power but gentleness and the omnipotence of patient love.
The symbol of the dove may be regarded as a prophecy of the gentleness of the Son.
Persecution was not to be justified in matters of conscience, and men were not to be reclaimed from spiritual error by violence, but by gentleness and persuasion.
The penalties denounced in this spirit of "gentleness and mercy," were death and confiscation of property.
His words are strong, but not with anger fraught, A lore benignant he hath lived and taught; To draw mankind to heaven by gentleness And good example is his business.
Grateful we find you, patient of control; A most bewitching gentleness of soul Makes pleasure of what work you have to do.
In his strength The mighty oak has likeness; gentleness In him is like the rosy parasite, The flush Spring gives it wrapping it around With sweetest color and adorning grace.
A deep and thrilling song, Which seems with piercing melody to reach The soul, and in mysterious union Blend with all thoughts of gentleness and love.
For all hisgentleness and sensitivity, he wasn't the one to hide behind a fabrication.
He's probably a naturally selfish fellow who's putting on a good show of gentleness for your benefit.
Back of her African gentleness was an almost Yankee shrewdness, and the firm will which now and then degenerated into obstinacy.
Here Constance sat enthroned--and in hergentleness reminded Mary more and more of her mother.
She promised to cure him, and in fact took her place at the bedside of the sick man and tended him with the gentleness of a sister of mercy.
I knew that my darling had that strong sense of justice, without which pure gentleness is as a broken reed; and I felt that she also had a keen perception of the good and the bad, as they appear in men.
To be a step-mother to gentleness had been a pleasant and refreshing task; but to be the mother-in-law of wealth would afford even finer occasions of delight.
As usual, she spoke with persuasive gentleness and good sense; she marked where each had, in the warmth of argument, said more than they intended, and she seized the just medium by which all might be conciliated.
Young Henry was evidently more touched by this generosity than by this bounty; and with a gentleness and humility the most feeling he said, "How shall I thank you, sir, for bearing with me as you did?
She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
And when we try to lead back these misguided souls, neither threats nor promises, neither gentleness nor violence, nor anything else is now successful.
They did not fear men, for they did not know them, and had never received any harm from them; and there was in the monk a certain gentleness that reassured the most timid animals and that pleased these penguins extremely.
The prince had gentleness as well as strength; he was exceedingly mild; but at the name of Colomban his blood boiled.
She led the way to Phebe's room, and he followed slowly, laying his burden carefully down on the bed and arranging the pillows under her head with all of a woman's gentleness of touch.
For whether that royal and magnanimous gentlenessspring from a propensity of their nature, or be acquired and confirmed by good and prudent consideration, it draws along with it all the effects of Policy.
My ancestor, softened by some accent ofgentleness or patience in the suppliant's voice, dismounted to do the service required of him, and in the growing darkness drew out the thorn.
Mary Avon had come back to us again, with all the light and life of her face, and the contented gentleness of the soft black eyes.
He was shy, and disposed to abstraction; but the engaging mildness of her countenance, and gentleness of her manners, soon had their effect; and Anne was well repaid the first trouble of exertion.
He did the honours of his house with gentleness and politeness to myself, and, as far as I saw, to every one else.
After this, Caesar sent Epaphroditus, one of his freedmen, with orders to treat her with all the gentleness and civility possible, but to take the strictest precautions to keep her alive.
His beauty even in his bloom of youth had something in it at once of gentleness and dignity; and when his prime of manhood came, the majesty kingliness of his character at once became visible in it.
And, indeed, in the beginning of his reign, he did seem really to emulate the gentleness of the first Artaxerxes, being very accessible in his person, and liberal to a fault in the distribution of honors and favors.
When Numa had, by such measures, won the favor and affection of the people, he set himself, without delay, to the task of bringing the hard and iron Roman temper to somewhat more of gentleness and equity.
For I cannot persuade myself to ascribe to Lycurgus so wicked and barbarous a course, judging of him from the gentleness of his disposition and justice upon all other occasions; to which the oracle also testified.
By the whole family all courtesy and gentleness of act or speech seem regarded as "works of the flesh," if not of "the devil.
Any dog seizing a bullock by his tail or heels would have been called off and punished, and quietness and gentleness were the rule.
The Gray Palfrey [Illustration] This tale is set in writing to portray and call to remembrance the worth, gentleness and honour that can be drawn from women; for well should we hold in mind the virtues that may be seen in them.
In Petersburg, as in Moscow, Pierre found the same atmosphere of gentlenessand affection.
She understood those words to mean that he had suddenly softened and that this softening and gentleness were signs of approaching death.
What gentleness and nobility there are in her features and expression!
His air bespoke that gentleness resultant of passion bound and gagged.
An hour must have passed, and then with an air of gentleness as one resigned to punishment, he went to a rock, the rock under which the spirit boy had dwelt, and reaching beneath it drew forth a Winchester rifle.
Bold by nature he longed at times to see this spirit blaze, but her soft eyes pleaded with him and gentleness made him afraid.
The doctrine of gentleness don't apply to a snake, and if that man didn't treat you right he is a snake.
The gentleness of this rebuff is charming; but the story does not tell more in favor of Sir Thomas than to the disgrace of the lady and the moral tone of the society in which she lived.
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