Jehovah ; for it is thenceforth that the prophets, in reproving ❋ Unknown (1871)
At first the little Princess conducted herself haughtily towards them, and the Pine had taken immense pains in reproving and remonstrating with her on the subject, until at last he had rendered her more tractable, and she had grown accustomed to the society of these poor people. ❋ Anonymous (1867)
Elijah was a man of great austerity and mortification, zealous for God, bold in reproving sin, and active to reduce an apostate people to God and their duty; John Baptist was animated by the same spirit and power, and preached repentance and reformation, as Elias had done; and all held him for a prophet, as they did Elijah in his day, and that his baptism was from heaven, and not of men. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Ministers must be faithful to great men in reproving them for their sins, but they must not be rude and uncivil to them. ❋ Unknown (1721)
This was the effect of Christ's meekness in reproving her; he gave her no ill language, and then she gave him none. ❋ Unknown (1721)
If thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it; neither God nor his prophet shall be any losers by it; but the prophet shall be rewarded for his faithfulness in reproving the sinner, and God will have the glory of his justice in condemning him for not taking the reproof. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Therefore he was resolved to be faithful in reproving sin, though he was therein found to be such as they would not, v. 20. ❋ Unknown (1721)
The prophet did so; he was bold in reproving sin, in warning sinners (Ezek.iii. 8, 9), and in asserting the truth of his predictions. ❋ Unknown (1721)
For Christ was a prophet, and prophets always had a liberty of speech in reproving princes and great men. ❋ Unknown (1721)
There is need of a great deal of meekness in reproving those who deserve reproof. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Ministers, in reproving, must learn thus to give to each his portion of the word; and to take people off from judging others, by teaching all to judge themselves; It is because of your unbelief. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Perhaps some of John's friends would blame him as indiscreet in reproving Herod, and tell him he had better be silent than provoke ❋ Unknown (1721)
And hereby he teaches us that, in reproving others, as we should be faithful, so we should also be gentle, and endeavour to restore them in the spirit of meekness, ch. vi. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Hereby he teaches us that in reproving others we should take care to convince them that our reproofs do not proceed from any private pique or resentment, but from a sincere regard to the honour of God and religion and their truest welfare; for they are then likely to be most successful when they appear to be most disinterested. ❋ Unknown (1721)
This may give us occasion to observe that, in reproving sin and error, we should always distinguish between the leaders and the led, such as set themselves to draw others thereinto and such as are drawn aside by them. ❋ Unknown (1721)
We must be free and faithful in reproving the dearest friend we have, that saith or doth amiss, though it may be under colour of kindness to us. ❋ Unknown (1721)
There must in reproving be a distinguishing between sins and sins; some are more gross and heinous in their nature, or in the manner of their commission, with openness and boldness, to the greater dishonour of God and danger and hurt to men: and between sinners and sinners; some are of a more tender and tractable temper, apter to be wrought on by gentleness, and to be sunk and discouraged by too much roughness and severity; others are more hardy and stubborn, and need more cutting language to beget in them remorse and shame. ❋ Unknown (1721)
So this is what we have come to: the president of the United States, and not just any president but the World's Greatest Orator, standing in the White House petulantly reproving his partisan opponents and imploring his supporters: "If you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of Congress know." ❋ James Taranto (2011)
Once, when an unknown delegate left a copy of some proposed provisions lying around, Washington scolded the delegates like a headmaster reproving careless prep-schoolers, and then left the document on a table, saying, “Let him who owns it take it.” ❋ Unknown (2009)
"I fear you have done some great sin, Tommy," she said, with a reproving shake of the head, "or else you would not be so afraid of death." ❋ Unknown (2010)
