...which caused "a great cry in Egypt ; for there was not a house where there was not one dead." But " the Son of Man came, not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." He never took away life, but He often cured persons of diseases which would have brought...

...That long fasting would be hurtful to such is very possible; but where is long fasting enjoined? " The Son of Man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them;" and as he knew all constitutions could not safely be brought to the same standard, he left...

...as a palliation of their conduct. " Ye know not," said lie, " what manner of spirit ye are of, for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." That is, their vindictive temper was contrary to the spirit of the Christian religion,...

...enemies of Christ I mean mere enemies to Christianity, who ought not to be persecuted for being so ; for the " son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them :" but we do not mean to say that Christian magistrates ought not to punish such as are enemies...

...mockery or a sin to make them our copies. Elias is no fit pattern for disciples, but their Master. "The Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." Then are our actions and intentions warrantable and praiseworthy, when they accord with...

...wished to consume them by fire from heaven was reproved (ix. 52 — 56.) ; and they were told that " the Son of man came, not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." Lastly, this evangelist inserts examples of kindness and mercy shown to the Gentiles. Thus,...

...became poor, that ye through his poverty might be made rich. Matth. 9 : 11 — 13. Luke 9: 54, 56, the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them. Matth. 20: 26 — 28, the Son of man came to minister [to serve] and to give his life a...

...came to purchase and impart, would be chargeable on the impenitent transgressor, and on him only. " The Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them." " God sent not his son into the world, to condemn the world, but that the -world through...

...the consequence of men's actions, and whose zeal for their good obliged him to give them warning. As the Son of Man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them ; he came not to curse, but to bless us, by turning away every one of us from his iniquities....

...HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR AND COURT OF ALDERMEN AT GUILD-HALL CHAPEL, NOVEMBER 5, 1673. LUKE ix. 56. For the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them. AT is the glory of the Christian religion, that it hath conquered the world, and triumphed...