 | Thomas Rawson Birks - Apologetics - 1863 - 232 pages
...continually, to bale out the tide of evil that is ever setting in, and to accomplish the final victory. " He that is not for Me is against Me, and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad." The Divine bounty can only concentrate itself within limited... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1864 - 872 pages
...in his Christ, claiming all our service ; coming with the two opposite alternatives presented, — " He that is not for me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad." There is a kind of preaching which ignores this eternal distinction... | |
 | Bible Christians - 1865 - 602 pages
...any party. Politically, that may be true, but cannot be so here. When Christ was upon earth he said, "He that is not for me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad." Let us now examine ourselves, and ascertain our true relation... | |
 | Gilbert Haven - History - 1869 - 680 pages
...compliance with which is essential to our growth in grace, and even to the possession of His favor. " He that is not for Me is against Me, and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad." Were it not so, the principles of the Gospel never could... | |
 | Thomas Rawson Birks - Church and state - 1869 - 464 pages
...opposite lie. The words of our Lord Himself find in all such cases their true and clear fulfilment : ' He that is not for Me, is against Me, and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad.' z Religious equality, therefore, if attainable at all in... | |
 | 1870 - 584 pages
...and to be governed out of the lodge by their precepts. Every brother knows the great teacher said, " he that is not for me, is against me ; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth." And we see the fitness of its application to our institutntion.... | |
 | Churches of Christ - 1873 - 878 pages
...His advocates, thut whatever influence we possess may tell certainly and directly in His behalf. " He that is not for me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad." 2. It is due to the church of Christ. The church needs, and... | |
 | Samuel Richard Bosanquet - 1874 - 620 pages
...over them, but so it shall not be among you.' Opposite proverbs are used. — ' He that is not with me is against me,' and ' He that is not against me is on our part.' Proverbs are used in different applications. ' With what measure ye mete it shall be... | |
 | Society of Friends - 1875 - 1084 pages
...Society, let us buckle on our armor and be found in the field bravely fighting this terrible evil. " He that is not for me, is against me, and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad." Is it not a grievous sin of omission to stand neutral now... | |
 | Missions - 1876 - 864 pages
...deceive themselves and their readers. Their works invariably verify the declaration of our Saviour : " He that is not for Me is against Me, and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad." How signally is this shown in the case of Gibbon ! There... | |
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I can account you no better than the enemies thereof: for, in this case there is no neutrality; he, that is not for me, is against me ; and he, that doth not bestir himself to gather with me, even while he stands still scattereth abroad. 
