...accordance with Christ's words — "My kingdom is not of this world : if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight. . . . But now is my kingdom not from hence." They argued, too, that, as the population of the country professed different religious beliefe,...

...is not therefore to be maintained by worldly policy. "If my kingdom were of this world," He says, " then would my servants fight, but now is my kingdom not from hence." They have accustomed themselves, however, to regard the alliance of Christ's kingdom with the...

...wiift. the power of the sword; tor our Savior's kingdom is not of this world, if it were (says lie) then would my servants fight, but now is my kingdom...purely spiritual, and those of the state purely civil f as the king is supreme in the state, he is also head, or guardian, of the church in loose spiritual...

...principles of peace. What did he say to those who had drawn the sword ? " If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight;'' "but now is my kingdom not from hence." It was an argument also in favour of Peace Societies, that war robbed man of that which belonged...

...and of one spirit, and saith, " My kingdom is not of this world ; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight ; but now is my kingdom not from henee : put up tby sword into its sheath ; all they that take the sword shall perish by the sword :...

...moment, of the employment of secular force. " If my kingdom were of tkis world," said Jesus to Pilate, " then would my servants fight ; but now is my kingdom not from hence." Whatever aid may be rendered by the secular powers to the spiritual kingdom of Christ, —...

...entangled with the affairs of this life. " My kingdom is not of this world," said our dear Lord, " then would my servants fight, but now is my kingdom not from hence." But say these ministers, we will fight ; well I wish them no worse rebuke than Peter got, when...

...history of the Church of Christ ? Impossible. Hear Christ himself, " If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight ; but now is my kingdom not from hence." " If," says the Scripture, " if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his ;...

...empire is like the silent stealing of light on darkness. ' If my kingdom were of this world,' said he, 'then would my servants fight ; but now is my kingdom not from hence.' The only panoply he has provided for its militant subjects, is an armor of character ; the weapons of their...

...establishment of earthly kingdoms. " My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight. But now is my kingdom not from hence;" John xviii. 30. To make this dying testimony of the King of saints harmonize with the essential...