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That this is true, is evident, because God findeth fault with the imagination as with that which lendeth to sin the first hand, and that giveth to it the first lift towards its being helped forward to act. That is, many abominable actions were done; for all flesh had corrupted God's way upon the earth. But how came this to be so?
He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord. Becodar has large transactions with Providence, mio amigo," said Sherry. The beggar turned his sightless eyes to us, as though he would understand these English words. Sherry, seeing, said: "We were saying, Becodar, that the blessed saints know how to take care of a blind man, lest, having no boot, he stub his toe against a stone."
'I'm sae sure o' haein' 't back again, ye ken, wi' interest, returned Mrs. Falconer. 'Hoo's that? His father winna con ye ony thanks for haudin' him in life. 'He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord, ye ken, Miss Lammie. 'Atweel, gin ye like to lippen to that bank, nae doobt ae way or anither it'll gang to yer accoont, said Miss Lammie.
You were always the best of masters to my poor husband; and now you've proved the best of friends to his widow and orphan boy." "Poh! poh! say no more about it," rejoined the man hastily. "I've done no more than my duty, Mrs. Sheppard, and neither deserve nor desire your thanks. 'Whoso giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord; that's my comfort.
And even if I had never myself been the object of a good man's benevolence, I should still have desired to serve the indigent; "for whoso giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord," and I "like the security." Therefore, sweet mother of mine, be at ease; for I am getting on swimmingly with one exception. Still I do not hear from our Clara!
"I began by an examination into 'The Milky Way." Sir Tiglath impounded another crumpet. "Go on, young man," he cried. "The old astronomer lendeth ear." The Prophet, who felt very much like a nervous undergraduate undergoing a viva-voce examination, continued, "I became deeply interested, strongly attracted by the the heavenly bodies. They fascinated me. I could think of nothing else."
In this day, the one favoured at the Threshold of the Lord is he who handeth round the cup of faithfulness; who bestoweth, even upon his enemies, the jewel of bounty, and lendeth, even to his fallen oppressor, a helping hand; it is he who will, even to the fiercest of his foes, be a loving friend. These are the Teachings of the Blessed Beauty, these the counsels of the Most Great Name.
And there a vessel of most wondrous splendor, A shrine, most holy, guarded well doth rest, To which but mortals purest service render 'Twas brought to earth by hosts of angels blest! Once every year a dove from heaven descendeth To strengthen then its wondrous powers anew: 'Tis called the Grail and purest faith it lendeth To those good knights who are its chosen few.
I rather like its pithy style: "'He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord. Now, brethren, if you are satisfied with the security, down with the dust. "I once repeated it to a gaunt little parson, and his look of unmitigated horror caused me to hide my diminished head.
And yet did I, in this only respect and consideration of being a debtor, esteem myself worshipful, reverend, and formidable. Nay, creditors, I will maintain it, even to the very fire itself exclusively, are fair and goodly creatures. Who lendeth nothing is an ugly and wicked creature, and an accursed imp of the infernal Old Nick. And there is made what? Debts.
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