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He did not spare to speak of the cruel sufferings inflicted upon their Savior and their God, who had borne it with the meekness of the Son and the mercy of the Father.
But the place of the Crucifixion affects him differently. He fully believes that he is looking upon the very spot where the Savior gave up his life.
Even the glorious name of Turenne could not protect his grave from spoilation. His remains were almost undecayed, as when he received the fatal wound on the banks of the Lech. The bones of Charles V., the savior of his country, were dispersed. At his feet was found the coffin of the faithful Du Gueselin, and the French hands profaned the skeleton before which English invasion had rolled back.
"The good Dutchmen have received me as their savior," wrote Suffren; "but among the tributes which have most flattered me, none has given me more pleasure than the esteem and consideration testified by the English who are here." On reaching home, rewards were heaped upon him.
"Cromwell," says Cleveland, "hath beat up his drums clean through the Old Testament. You may learn the genealogy of our Savior by the names of his regiment. The mustermaster has no other list than the first chapter of St. Matthew." The brother of this Praise-God Barebone had for name, "If Christ had not died for you, you had been damned, Barebone."
"Never discontinue your endeavors to get new members for the societies. Follow it continually in the name of the Lord. "Endeavor each day to think, speak, act and pray like the Savior. "Endeavor and present plans for effective work. Build up a standard of noble living in the Church.
To urge that, unhistorical though he be, he is, nevertheless, the only savior of the world, is, I regret to say, not only evasive, not only does it beg the question, but it is also clearly dishonest.
The negroes use the word proud to express a strong feeling of delight. One man said, "One morning as I was walking along the road all alone, I prayed that the Savior would make me free, for then I could be so happy. I don't know what made me pray so, for I wasn't looking for de free; but please massa, in one month de free come."
It is Progress, and Progress is Evolution, and Evolution is Progress. There are men who are continually trying to push Progress along: we call these individuals "Reformers." Then there are others who always oppose the Reformer the mildest name we have for them is "Conservative." The Reformer is either a Savior or a Rebel, all depending on whether he succeeds or fails, and your point of view.
"No language spoken by man possesses words sufficiently weighty to express our indebtedness to you, Karfedix Seaton, our guest and our savior. The First Cause has willed that you should be the instrument through which Kondal is this day made supreme upon Osnome.
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