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If errors of administration occur, reviling is not the way to correct them; nor breeding confusion the way of promoting the public interest.

The Sin of Reviling, and Its Work 1865

The practice of reviling is an abuse of the faculty of speech, and altogether reprehensible.

The Sin of Reviling, and Its Work 1865

If needy, disappointed, or oppressed, the sufferer may seek consolation in reviling the Shah and his minister, and all their measures, to the contentment of his heart.

Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia 1856

The rudeness, cruelty, and injustice of enemies, will not justify Christians in reviling and revenge; the reasons for sin can never be so great, but we have always stronger reasons to avoid it.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

In this way derision is a mortal sin, and more grievous than reviling, which is also done openly: because the reviler would seem to take another's evil seriously; whereas the derider does so in fun, and so would seem the more to despise and dishonor the other man.

Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas

To these the notion of reviling your enemy when he is up; kicking him when he is knocked down by somebody else; and gouging out his eyes, cutting out his tongue, hewing off his right arm, and stealing all his money, is abhorrent and cowardly.

New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index Various

Cherry Bim's untutored ear his reviling was a mere jabber of meaningless words.

The Book of All-Power Edgar Wallace 1903

As I trod the hot burning sands of "reviling" and "persecuting" and false accusing, little did I anticipate en countering a fountain of spiritual delight.

The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910

When he came into the queen's presence, she fell into a kind of reviling, demanding how he durst go over without her leave?

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Lucy Aikin 1822

And if folks point out the lack of simple discernment on the part of the leadership, you are "reviling," just like the enemies of the faith revile ...

Pros Apologian 2010