...sin to their charge.'' A greater than Joseph, a greater than David, a greater than Stephen, is here. HE endured every kind of insult; but " when he was...reviled, he reviled not again : when he suffered, he threatened not ;-but committed himself to Him that judgeth righteously." Go to the foot of. the cross,...

...Father. (») He was me«k and lowly in. heart; he did no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. When he. was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously : sindthough he were a son, yet...

...a larnb to the slaughter ; and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. When he was reviled, he reviled not again,— when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to Him whojudgeth righteously.' It could not be from indifference...

...us an exV ample that we should follow his steps." 'See him enduring every indignity — but " whfen. he was reviled, " he reviled not again ; when he suffered,...threat" ened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth " righteously." Hear his prayer for his murderers — . V Father, forgive them, for they know...

...that make for peace, and guard against every thing that might interrupt it. It is said of Christ, that when he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not, but, in all things, submitted himself to him that judgeth righteously." (1 Pet. ii....

...uncommon charity, which ' suffereth long, and is kind; which is not easily provoked, and thinketh no evil. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.' " Whether he was insulted...

...only without expressing, but also without feeling the slighest emotion of " wrathful indignation." " When "he was reviled, he reviled not again; " when he suffered, he .threatened not; " but committed himself to him who judg" eth righteously." Let us turn our eyes for...

...his thoughts, nor disturbed his patience. For he had profiled so »ell in the school of Christ, that when he was reviled he reviled not again, when he suffered he threatened not, but committed his cause to him that judgeth righteously. And as he did not fear the...

...that " Pilate marvelled greatly. Matt, xxvii. n to " 14. and Markv. 2 to j." St. Peter says of him, " when he was reviled, he reviled not " again ; when he suffered, he threatened not. " I Pet. ii. 23." and instead of calling for vengeance whilst he was in the agonies...

...rain on the just and on the unjust." His instructions were illustrated and enforced by his example. " When he was reviled, he reviled not again, when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." With his dying breath he interceded...