...of a beatitude, is delivered afterwards in the form of an exhortation, Matt. v. 45. " If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly father forgive your trespasses." 8. Happy are the pure in heart ; for they shall see God. Think not of those sensual gratifications...

...If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive, you : but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses ;" Mat. iv. 14 15, &c. and much more to the same effect on that subject ; as also Christ's answer to...

...character and conduct, our Jiope is mere presumption, and our profession hypocrisy : " for if ye forgive not men their trespasses, " neither will your heavenly Father forgive your "trespasses." So that without repentance no man can serve God here, or be saved in the world to come. Lastly. Without...

...babes and sucklings thou hast ordained strength ;" and the other another scripture, " If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses.* At Caesarea in Cappadocia a child named Cyril shewed uncommon fortitude. He called on the name of Jesus...

...The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace." " Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." " If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses." " Love your enemies." "I say unto you that ye resist not evil." " Overcome evil with good." Such, and...

...most difficult to forgive. But these debts MUST be forgiven; for our Lord hath said, " If ye forgive not men their trespasses, " neither will your heavenly Father forgive " your trespasses." Secondly, whether he hath forgiven debts of money and obligation, in cases where the debtor could not...

...precious promises," nor enter into his rest. The Scripture is express to the point. " If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses k ." " The works of the flesh are -manifest, which are these; hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,...

...murderers, saying, " Father forgive them ;" thus strengthening his warning precept, " If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Heavenly Father forgive your trespasses." The declaration of Swedenborg, that in heaven all love others more than themselves, we have formerly explained...

...We should be ground to atoms. We need to remember those solemn words of the Lord — " If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Heavenly Father forgive your trespasses." We need to be watchful. " For every idle word," says the Lord (much more for every angry word), " ye...

..." If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive your trespasses." " Forgive and ye shall be forgiven." Here it is evident, that the everlasting salvation of men, depends...