...into the sea, than to offend (or cause to stumble) one of the meanest or weakest of the saintsi 3. 5[ Take heed to yourselves; If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4. And tho' he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and as often turn again to thee, saying,...

...one therefore will deny that he is here speaking of private offences. If so, then when Christ says, «If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him, he lays down a rule for private offences. But who does not see that the rule "If thy brother trespass...

...against you, and profess repentance, forgive them. Yea, iFihy brother trespass against thee, my disciple, seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn to thee, saying, ' I repent,' ihou shall forgive him." , • The twelve Apostles ^had expected their...

...about his neck, and he cast into thé sea, than that he should offend one of thèse little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves : If thy brother trespass...thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee,...

...of the subject, 2O — 37- . trespass against thee, c rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a dayreturn again to thee, saying, I repent ; thou shalt forgive him. 5 ЧГ And the Apostles said unto...

...the manner of this forgiveness is explained in our Lord's conversation with Peter, Luke xviii. 3. s< If th,y brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him." The parable of the master, who, when he found his servant had nothing to pay, freely forgave him every...

...seven times, but until seventy times seven," Matt, xviii. 22. And again Christ says, If thy brother " trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again unto thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him," Luke xvii. 4. Which hard.hearted people think...

...thine heart may be forgiven thee." This is also applicable to Christian forgiveness. Our Lord says, " If thy -brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him." At the same time, as we cannot penetrate the heart, we must be satisfied with a profession of repentance,...

..." If a man be overtaken in a fault, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness." "If thy brother trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven...in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him." Very much of the heavenly spirit is needful, In order to do these things. In our...

...endless misery. — The fact is, that repentance in the offender is necessary to entitle him to a pardon. If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. Repentance is as necessary a condition to entitle us to the favour of God : Except ye repent ye shall...