Trouvé 399 Résultats pour: Mercy
Nay, said Judas, nothing forbids great numbers should be at the mercy of small; what matter makes it to the God of heaven, few be his soldiers or many when he grants deliverance? (1 Maccabees 3, 18)
So a general assembly was called; they must make ready for the fight, and pray besides, to win mercy and pardon. (1 Maccabees 3, 44)
Now, as then, besiege we heaven with our cries; will not the Lord have mercy? Will he not remember the covenant he had with our fathers, and rout, this day, yonder army at our coming? (1 Maccabees 4, 10)
Be sure there was singing of songs on their homeward journey, as they praised God in heaven, God who is gracious, whose mercy endures for ever. (1 Maccabees 4, 24)
So may yonder host, left at Israel’s mercy, unlearn its confidence in strength and in speed; (1 Maccabees 4, 31)
In his anger, he swore to them nothing would serve but he should have Judas and Judas’ army at his mercy; if not, he would burn the temple down, as soon as ever he returned in safety. So, in high disdain, he left them; (1 Maccabees 7, 35)
Speak we of that temple, the most famous in all the world, by their means recovered, of a city set free, of forgotten laws re-established, and how the Lord, in his great complaisance, shewed them mercy. (2 Maccabees 2, 23)
It was not long before friends of Heliodorus were entreating Onias to call down mercy from the most High, on one that was now at death’s door. (2 Maccabees 3, 31)
As for Jason, he fell upon his own fellow-countrymen, and that without mercy. His own flesh and blood to vanquish, what was this but shameful defeat? Ay, but to him friend was foe, were there spoil for the winning! (2 Maccabees 5, 6)
Towards us, his mercy is inalienable; chastise us he will with adversity, but forsake us never. (2 Maccabees 6, 16)
And here was the greatest marvel of all, by honest folk ever to be kept in mind, that the mother of seven children should be content to lose them all in one day, for the hope she had in God’s mercy. (2 Maccabees 7, 20)
Of this butcher have thou no fear; claim rightful share among thy brethren in yonder inheritance of death; so shall the divine mercy give me back all my sons at once. (2 Maccabees 7, 29)
