 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 470 pages
...which is committed to us in truft, to pity and relieve thofe .that are in mifery, and in all things to do to others as we would have them to do to us. And this will further appear, if we confider thefe two things : i. That men are naturally innocent... | |
 | George Combe - Human beings - 1803 - 280 pages
...and, aided by intellect, it serves to point out the limits which they must not pass. It desires to do to others as we would have them to do to us, and is the guardian of the welfare of our fellowmen, while it sanctions and supports our personal feelings... | |
 | John Dougall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1815 - 514 pages
...nor in the more important concerns of life alone, that we ought to adhere to the golden rule, " to do to others as we would have them to do to us in similar cases." When we receive a letter on any matter of business, what we principally require... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 732 pages
...for the pannel. This is founded upon the first principle of natural justice, which directs us, " To do to others as we would have them to do to us:" and as every one of yon would think yourself hardly used", if a bad construction were put upon any... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 432 pages
...this will to be accomplished, we are therein reconciled. We are commanded to love our enemies and to do to others as we would have them to do to us, in doing which, we are reconciled to God. We are commanded to forgive those who trespass against us,... | |
 | Thomas Watson - Sermons, English - 1833 - 794 pages
...gain, either by falsify ing the balances, Hos. xii. 7, " The balances of deceit are in en maxim, " To do to others, as we would have them to do to us," Matth. vii. 12. When we do sell our commodities, that we do not sell our conscience, Acts xxiv. 16,... | |
 | Hannah More - Christianity - 1835 - 604 pages
...They were, indeed never so well secured, as by that excellent in junction of our blcHsed Saviour, to the applause, nor despised the good opi. nion o And to which Ihe apostle's brief, but comprehensive dircclions, form an admirable commentary Honour... | |
 | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1836 - 552 pages
...in the Presbyterian Church. Christian candour, the spirit of brotherly love, and the obligation to do to others as we would have .them to do to us, we think, should have rendered the majority willing to afford their brethren full opportunity to exhibit... | |
 | William Scott - Phrenology - 1837 - 382 pages
...inculcate, but love to God, and love to man ? The great and comprehensive precept of our Lord, " to do to others as we would have them to do to us," is just a different mode of expressing the Old Testament commandment .to " love our neighbour as ourselves."... | |
 | John Pring - 1837 - 424 pages
...collateral advantages which may be added to those already enumerated ; as 1, That obliging ourselves to do to others as we would have them to do to us, which has been proposed as the sum of beneficence, may have the good effect of teaching us to moderate... | |
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It is a regulator both of our animal and moral feelings, and, aided by intellect, it serves to point out the limits which they must not pass. It desires to do to others as we would have them to do to us... 
