The Good News of God
The Good News of God
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know a greater, and nobler, and more
glorious stamp of man; and you do also. Let us try again, and think
if we can find his likeness, and draw it for ourselves. Would he not
be somewhat like this pattern?--A man who was aware that he had vast
power, and yet used that power not for himself but for others; not
for ambition, but for doing good? Surely the man who used his power
for other people would be the greater-souled man, would he not? Let
us go on, then, to find out more of his likeness. Would he be stern,
or would he be tender? Would he be patient, or would he be fretful?
Would he be a man who stands fiercely on his own rights, or would he
be very careful of other men's rights, and very ready to waive his
own rights gracefully and generously? Would he be extreme to mark
what was done amiss against him, or would he be very patient when he
was wronged himself, though indignant enough if he saw others
wronged? Would he be one who easily lost his temper, and lost his
head, and could be thrown off his
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