The ideal man by Greene John Priest 1849-

Author:Greene, John Priest, 1849- [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Conduct of life
Publisher: Philadelphia, Boston [etc.] The Judson press
Published: 1920-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

in giving his sunshine and rain to all, the just and the unjust. And no good thing does he withhold from the upright. Would he even die for needy men? He can appropriately say, " Love your enemies! " " If thine enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink." Do as the great Giver does!

Love is the noblest passion of the soul. It lifts us up and sets us on the very pinnacle of spirituality. But here we need to keep our heads. In one giddy moment we may be tempted to cast ourselves down, expecting angels' wings to bear us up. Angels do not protect foolhardy enthusiasts. They are busy helping sensible people to do good. Acrobatic piety is spectacular but dangerous. Walk down from the pinnacle. This is the natural and divine way.

And " quench not the Spirit." Give love a chance! Two farmers with young families lived on adjoining farms. They fell out about a line-fence. Each built a rail fence as near the line as possible. The fences formed a narrow and

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