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... respect and joy . In the process of his reasoning , he complains that the Israelites were unable to contemplate the grand design of the promulgation of the law by Moses , and asserts that their blindness will not be removed before they ...
... respect and joy . In the process of his reasoning , he complains that the Israelites were unable to contemplate the grand design of the promulgation of the law by Moses , and asserts that their blindness will not be removed before they ...
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... respect of persons . Where these views prevail - and they must pre- vail wherever the religion of the gospel , bringing life and immortality to light , exerts its influence ; there a responsibility to God will be felt . The selfish ...
... respect of persons . Where these views prevail - and they must pre- vail wherever the religion of the gospel , bringing life and immortality to light , exerts its influence ; there a responsibility to God will be felt . The selfish ...
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... respects and among all orders of men beneficent and improving - must not the best interests of society be advanced , in proportion to the prevalence of the gospel ? Its tendency is , to free the human mind from the shackles of ignorance ...
... respects and among all orders of men beneficent and improving - must not the best interests of society be advanced , in proportion to the prevalence of the gospel ? Its tendency is , to free the human mind from the shackles of ignorance ...
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stition , bigotry and false zeal - to inform it respect- ing human destination and duty - to exhibit in its just light the lovely and most venerable charac- ter of God , to reinstate man in His favor through the mediation of Jesus ...
stition , bigotry and false zeal - to inform it respect- ing human destination and duty - to exhibit in its just light the lovely and most venerable charac- ter of God , to reinstate man in His favor through the mediation of Jesus ...
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... respect . May you see their piety revive , and blend itself with the more enlarged views and more graceful urbanity of modern times . * Rev . GEORGE PHILLIPS , first minister of Watertown , and Rev. JOHN WILSON , first minister of ...
... respect . May you see their piety revive , and blend itself with the more enlarged views and more graceful urbanity of modern times . * Rev . GEORGE PHILLIPS , first minister of Watertown , and Rev. JOHN WILSON , first minister of ...
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Page 21 - O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Page 23 - EXCEPT the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Page 10 - The voluntary outpouring of the public feeling, made to-day, from the North to the South, and from the East to the West, proves this sentiment to be both just and natural.
Page 6 - ... and It is further ordered, That where any town shall increase to the number of one hundred families or householders, they shall set up a grammar school, the master thereof being able to instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for the university...
Page 6 - If it were a matter of wrong, or ' wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should ' bear with you : but if it be a question of words and ' names, and of your law, look ye to it ; for I will be no
Page 1 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 6 - Wherefore that here we may briefly end : of Law there can be no less acknowledged than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world...
Page 6 - ... that learning may not be buried in the grave of our fathers in the church and commonwealth, the Lord assisting our endeavors — It is therefore ordered, that every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Page 6 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay : Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made ;w But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Page 1 - He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.