How can you preach against unmercifulness, while you are so unmerciful? ❋ 1615-1691 (1974)
For the first time he felt, rid of all disguise, the unmercifulness which was imminent in this or that transgression of his. ❋ Martin Andersen Nex�� (1911)
[252] Warnings against unmercifulness, and censures of this temper, must have begun, of course, at quite an early period; see the epistle of James ❋ 1851-1930 (1908)
After speaking in a general manner of Christian duties that are left undone by those who are precise about certain theological points, he spoke plainly of the injustice and unmercifulness of slavery, and besought Christians to be careful how they upheld it in any manner, lest they be condemned by the words of the text. ❋ Butler, Pardee, 1816-1888 (1889)
There is an element of unmercifulness in the candour of La ❋ Edmund Gosse (1888)
What awful woe of sudden unprotectedness when life exists only through protection -- what piteous panic in the midst of black unmercifulness, inarticulate sound howsoever wildly shrill can neither explain nor express. ❋ Frances Hodgson Burnett (1886)
The unmercifulness of Christian people is a worse sin than many a deed that goes by very ugly names amongst men. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)
The difficulty was, as Henry had found at Harfleur, Rouen, and many other places, to enforce forbearance on his soldiery, who regarded plunder as their lawful prey, the enemy as their natural game, and the trouble a city had given them as a cause for unmercifulness. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
In times past men were full of pity and compassion, but now there is no pity; for in London their brother shall die in the streets for cold, he shall lie sick at the door between stock and stock, I cannot tell what to call it, and perish there for hunger: was there ever more unmercifulness in Nebo? ❋ Hugh Latimer (1858)
First, I observe that uncharitableness and unmercifulness to the poor, is a great and damning sin. ❋ 1630-1694 (1820)
I have done with the first part of the observation, that unmercifulness is a very great sin. ❋ 1630-1694 (1820)
You do not accuse yourselves of unmercifulness, if you make not your enemy your bosom counsellor; and yet you will blame the absolute Lord, the most wise and gracious Sovereign of the world, if he condemn the unconverted to perpetual misery. ❋ 1615-1691 (1795)
And yet you will do a thousand times more against yourselves, even cast away both soul and body for ever, and never complain of your own unmercifulness! ❋ 1615-1691 (1795)
Eliphaz had particularly charged Job with unmercifulness to the poor ❋ Unknown (1721)
No sin makes a louder cry there than unmercifulness; and, accordingly, sudden fear troubles thee; and, though thou wilt not own it, it is guilt of this kind that creates thee all this terror. ❋ Unknown (1721)
The principles by which Job was restrained from all uncharitableness and unmercifulness. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Of mercifulness and unmercifulness, ch.xi. 17; xii. 10; xiv. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Let him testify to them; let him tell them what condition I am in, and that I brought myself to it by my luxury and sensuality, and my unmercifulness to the poor. ❋ Unknown (1721)
Whence doth our unmercifulness and rigidity towards other men proceed, but from this fountain, that we allow so much licence and indulgence to ourselves, that we can have none to spare for others, and that we do not consider that we ourselves stand in need of more mercy from God, and cannot endure a mixture of judgment in it? ❋ Hugh Binning (1640)
