It does, however, recognize that Scripture acknowledges the right of modern states to institute and practice capital punishment if it is exercised with utmost restraint.

I am keeping our people Outside informed, but my instructions remain that we exercise the utmost restraint and caution there.

He also said "the soldiers have acted with the utmost restraint and have not initiated any shooting attacks or violence."

Have we not shown utmost restraint in all those years since we had the nuclear capacity?

He called it "imperative" that the army "exercise the utmost restraint and discipline to avoid further harm to civilians or worsening the humanitarian situation."

However, utmost restraint needs to be exercised.

The United Nations Security Council held a backdoor meeting, and called on all parties to practice "utmost restraint".

The Council then called on both countries to settle the disputes between them and exercise utmost restraint in the prevailing situation.

Now, when he did report back with something remarkable, he would appear to have behaved with the utmost restraint.

The Council also called upon the parties directly concerned to continue to act with the utmost restraint and to co-operate fully with the peacekeeping force.