...God's promise, men "shall beat their swords into plough-shares and their spears into pruning-hooks," when " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The battles noticed in our list are all of them, on some account or other, especially memorable. Those...

...earnestly pray for the speedy arrival of that happy period, when men " shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks : when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more," but when the spirit of that Gospel shall be universally...

...fellow-sinners, and "instruments of cruelty are in their habitation." Oh, for the reign of the Redeemer, when they shall "beat their swords into ploughshares,...nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The possessions of the warrior can never endure the fiery trial of the refining-pot. There are in the world...

...inclination, strenuously to cultivate the arts of Peace — And now here was the happy time near at hand, when " they shall beat their swords into plough-shares...pruning hooks" — when " nation shall not lift up its sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" — Alas ! how were we disappointed...

...sword shall not devour forever. The Bible points us to the time, when men shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into pruning hooks ; when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. God will yet make wars to cease to the ends of the earth...

...advancement ofthat glorious day, spoken of by the prophet, " when swords shall be beaten into plowshares, and spears into pruning hooks, when nation shall not lift...nation ; neither shall they learn war any more." The great design of our universal Parent, in sending his beloved Son a light into the world, is for his...

...heaven ; " and war is yet on earth. But the word of prophecy hath spoken of a glorious and happy period, when " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." The same word also speaks of a great and terrible day of battle, a day, when the elements themselves will...

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...tongue has raised a glowing hymn to the bright vision of the day when men " shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their Spears into pruning hooks," when " nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall the; learn war any more." To this glorious future the Christian turna with uintiiig...

...Turn it into a ploughshare, mother, what do you mean by that ?" " We read in the Scriptures of a time when they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks — when people will not fight any more, and all war shall 303 " When will that be ?" said Henry, " when Christ...