Twelve Sermons: On 1. Hypocrisy and Cruelty. 2. Drunkenness. 3. Bribery. 4. The Rights of the Poor. 5. Unjust Judges. 6. The Sluggard. 7. Murder. 8. Gaming. 9. Public Robbery. 10. The Unnatural Mother. 11. Forbidden Marriage. 12. Parsons and Tithes |
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... best attention to that remarkable instance of bypocrisy and cruelty , recorded , in the 21st Chap . of the first Book of Kings , in the history of the tragical death of NABOTH the Jezreelite . For , in this NABOTH'S VINEYARD .
... best attention to that remarkable instance of bypocrisy and cruelty , recorded , in the 21st Chap . of the first Book of Kings , in the history of the tragical death of NABOTH the Jezreelite . For , in this NABOTH'S VINEYARD .
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... death of NABOTH the Jezreelite . For , in this history we have a true and complete picture of the character of hypocrisy ; of it's great and almost invariable object ; and of the horrible means which it employs , when driven to it's ...
... death of NABOTH the Jezreelite . For , in this history we have a true and complete picture of the character of hypocrisy ; of it's great and almost invariable object ; and of the horrible means which it employs , when driven to it's ...
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... death , in execution of their judgment , found- ed upon the evidence of wretches whom they had themselves hired to swear falsely against him . And , which is the finishing stroke to the picture , we behold them doing these things under ...
... death , in execution of their judgment , found- ed upon the evidence of wretches whom they had themselves hired to swear falsely against him . And , which is the finishing stroke to the picture , we behold them doing these things under ...
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... death . Besides it was necessary to select a crime , with regard to which reason has much less to do , with the populace , than passion . Men do not reason upon subjects where their hopes and fears are deeply en- gaged . The mass of ...
... death . Besides it was necessary to select a crime , with regard to which reason has much less to do , with the populace , than passion . Men do not reason upon subjects where their hopes and fears are deeply en- gaged . The mass of ...
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... death or ruin , we justly incur liability to all the penalties , which God has , over and over again , awarded to those which shall be guilty of unjust judgment ; there being , in the clear eye of reason and of conscience , but very ...
... death or ruin , we justly incur liability to all the penalties , which God has , over and over again , awarded to those which shall be guilty of unjust judgment ; there being , in the clear eye of reason and of conscience , but very ...
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abstain AHAB amongst Apostle arise bible blasphemy blood Book of Job Book of Kings breast bribe bribery called cause Chap child Christ Christian Church committed conduct consequences corrupt crime cruel cruelty death deed detestable doctrine drunkard drunkenness duty effect Ephah evil eyes faith false father feelings filthy lucre flock food and raiment fraud fruit gamester gaming give gluttony God's guilty hands hath heart honour human hypocrisy hypocrite impious injustice JEZEBEL judge judgment justice killing Kings labour laws lives Lord Magistrates mankind marriage matter means mind misery moral mother motive murder NABOTH nature neighbour offence oppression parents persons piety pious ancestors poor poverty precepts pretended Priests prophet public robber punishment receive regard religion rich robbery Saint Paul Samaria Shekel sluggard sluggishness thee thing thou shalt tion tithes unjust unjust Judges unto vengeance vice wicked word wretches