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The Errand Of Mercy



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KIRK: Just stay where you are, Commander. KOR: You have done well to get this far through my guards. SPOCK: (taking his weapon) I believe you'll find that several of themare no longer in perfect operating condition. KOR: So, you are here. You will be interested in knowing that aFederation fleet is on its way here at the moment. Our fleet ispreparing to meet them. KIRK: Checkmate, Commander. KOR: Shall we wait and see the results before you kill me? KIRK: I don't intend to kill you unless I have to. KOR: Sentimentality, mercy. The emotions of peace. Your weakness,Captain Kirk. The Klingon Empire shall win. Think of it,as we sit here, in space above us the destiny of the galaxy will bedecided for the next ten thousand years. Can I offer you a drink? Wecan toast the victory of the Klingon fleet. SPOCK: You may be premature. There are many possibilities. KOR: Today we conquer. If some day we are defeated, well, war has itsfortunes good and bad. Do you know why we are so strong?Because we are a unit. Each of us is part of the greater whole, alwaysunder surveillance. Even a commander like myself, always undersurveillance, Captain. If you will note. KIRK: Cover, Spock! Back! (The Klingons burst it, then suddenly everyone drops their weapons.Everyone.) KOR: Shoot! Shoot! (They try hand to hand, but are unable to touch each other withoutextreme pain. Up on the Enterprise, the crew suddenly leap out of theirseats and away from their consoles.)




The Errand of Mercy



Mea culpa. I regret to inform you I shrink-wrapped some Bombecks. It all started as an errand of mercy but resulted in a near catastrophe had the big suitcase crushing two Bombecks contained one more sock.


Still she lashed the bell, while the monk called piteously for mercy. And when he was very quiet she did not stop. All the night long the frogs sang by the Marshy Mere and the wind sighed in the sedges. But the Dragon Lady was upon the bell of Dōjōji, and she lashed it furiously with her tail till dawn.


even the broad and common formula "business and pleasure" in describing the uses of his automobile, might find himself without protection in using his automobile, at least on private grounds or outside the Commonwealth, for an errand of mercy, for keeping an engagement with his dentist, for visiting a cemetery, or for performing his duty at the polls. We think that the description of the use of the truck in the policy in question must be taken to mean only the regular and dominant use, and not to specify the only use for which the truck might possibly be required. A similar limitation has been put upon the description of the uses of a building in a fire insurance policy. Boardman v. Merrimack Mutual Fire Ins. Co. 8 Cush. 583. Loud v. Citizens' Mutual Ins. Co. 2 Gray 221. Dolliver v. St. Joseph Fire & Marine Ins. Co. 131 Mass. 39. See also Locke v. Royal Ins. Co. Ltd. 220 Mass. 202.


In this chapter the apostle gives an account of his general errand to all to whom he preached; with the several arguments and methods he used, ver. 1-10. Then he addresses himself particularly to the Corinthians, giving them good cautions with great affection and strong arguments, ver. 11-18.


I. The errand or exhortation itself, namely, to comply with the gospel offers of reconciliation--that, being favoured with the gospel, they would not receive this grace of God in vain, v. 1. The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears; but it will be in vain for us to hear it, unless we believe it, and comply with the end and design of it. And as it is the duty of the ministers of the gospel to exhort and persuade their hearers to accept of grace and mercy which are offered to them, so they are honoured with this high title of co-workers with God. Note, 1. They must work; and must work for God and his glory, for souls and their good: and they are workers with God, yet under him, as instruments only; however, if they be faithful, they may hope to find God working with them, and their labour will be effectual. 2. Observe the language and way of the spirit of the gospel: it is not with roughness and severity, but with all mildness and gentleness, to beseech and entreat, to use exhortations and arguments, in order to prevail with sinners and overcome their natural unwillingness to be reconciled to God and to be happy for ever.


Chr. "Well, Mercy," said Christiana, "cast in thy lot with me: I well know what will be the end of our pilgrimage: my husband is where he would not but be for all the gold in the Spanish mines. Nor shalt thou be turned away, though thou goest but upon my invitation. The King who hath sent for me and my children is One that delighteth in mercy. Besides, if thou wilt, I will hire thee, and thou shalt go along with me as my servant; yet we will have all things in common betwixt thee and me, only go along with me."


Christiana answered, "We are come from whence Christian did come, and upon the same errand as he; to wit, to be, if it shall please you, graciously admitted by this gate into the way that leads to the Celestial City. And I answer, my Lord, in the next place, that I am Christiana, once the wife of Christian, that now is gotten above." 2ff7e9595c


 
 
 

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