Bible Dictionary: Persecution: Saints Suffering, should Pray for Those Who Inflict

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Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you;
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The Saints' Rest is not to be Expected on Earth.
... to die, that we may possess the saints' rest. ... What makes apostates in suffering times
forsake the truth ... of unrooted faith wither before the beat of persecution? ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter x the saints rest.htm

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Paul's Care and Prayer for the ...
... these words: "My preaching and my suffering are for ... Let them accept persecution as
a good indication, regarding ... many gods, has invoked many saints, is because ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/sixteenth sunday after trinity pauls.htm

Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shamuna, Guria, and Habib, from ...
... was not theirs, or that others were suffering and they ... So he, taking the saints out
at night by the ... had appointed governor of Edessa, a persecution was again ...
/.../unknown/the decretals/ancient syriac documents martyrdom of 2.htm

Second Sunday after Easter
... manner of torture and distress upon Christ and his saints as upon ... and not revile;
you must thank God for persecution and pray ... CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE IN SUFFERING. ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/second sunday after easter.htm

Psalm VII.
... Christian ages, when as yet the saints were oppressed ... He is long-suffering; who did
not immediately, after ... those from whom they suffered persecution, and fiery ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm vii.htm

Concerning the Power of the Civil Magistrate in Matters Purely ...
... indeed sometimes to flee, and the saints sometimes fled ... excellent rule, that in time
of persecution do not ... patient but yet courageous way of suffering made the ...
/.../proposition xiv concerning the power.htm

Fifth Sunday after Trinity Exhortation to the Fruits of Faith.
... verse of Psalm 4, which comforts saints and strengthens ... For wherein can persecution
harm if you strive for ... regardless of cost and boast of suffering a little ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/fifth sunday after trinity exhortation.htm

Sunday after Ascension Day
... Church, even while undergoing great persecution, is apparent ... of singular and intolerant
saints who would ... if response must entail any suffering and forbearance ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/sunday after ascension day.htm

A Canticle of Love
... there is no fruitfulness without suffering"either physical ... reading the lives of the
Saints, we ought ... the genius of their authors"we should rather consider ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/martin/the story of a soul/chapter xi a canticle of.htm

The Joint Heirs and their Divine Portion
... fain do without"it is the inheritance of suffering. ... You must endure persecution;
but then, remember, he will be ... Know ye not that the saints shall judge the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/the joint heirs and their.htm