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Tenderness in Reproving; Self-Examination; Spiritual Mindedness and
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Reproving and love should go hand in hand, and criticism should exist within a larger, compassionate relationship.
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No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned…Reproving betimes with sharpness, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy;
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Reproving silence answered her, and her cheeks grew hot again.
Knife of Dreams Jordan, Robert, 1948- 2005
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Reproving, also, their sumptuous habits, he said, it was hard to preserve a city, where a fish sold for more than an ox.
The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003
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Reproving and convincing of them beyond all contradiction, "they were pricked in their heart, and said, Men and brethren, what shall we do?" and therewithal came over unto the faith, Acts ii.
Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967
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Reproving the authorities for so long excluding the Republicans entirely from office, Jefferson expressed his regret at finding upon his accession to the presidency not even a "moderate participation in office in the hands of the majority."
The Development of Religious Liberty in Connecticut Maria Louise Greene
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And the Sum of their Prophecies consists, either in Exhorting, Reproving, Promising or Threatning, and some Hints of the _Messias_.
The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufail
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Reproving all those who live on Spiritual Goods in an Inordinate
The Adornment of the Spritual Marriage 1293-1381 1916
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Reproving on one occasion the sumptuous habits of the Romans, he said: "It is hard to preserve a city, where a fish is sold for more than an ox."
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch; being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls 46-120? Plutarch 1884
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