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... doctrine , that slavery in all cases , is a sin . Now in respect to this , and all similar examples , it is enough to say , if a man acts by express authority from God in the case ; or if , as in the case of crime , & c . , he is call ...
... doctrine , that slavery in all cases , is a sin . Now in respect to this , and all similar examples , it is enough to say , if a man acts by express authority from God in the case ; or if , as in the case of crime , & c . , he is call ...
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... doctrine of the Presbyterian Church on the subject of slavery , from 1789 up to 1818. At that time , indeed , the priests ' lips ceased ' to keep knowledge . ' They had become ' partial in the law . ' Some of them , it is to be feared ...
... doctrine of the Presbyterian Church on the subject of slavery , from 1789 up to 1818. At that time , indeed , the priests ' lips ceased ' to keep knowledge . ' They had become ' partial in the law . ' Some of them , it is to be feared ...
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... doctrine of the Presbyterian Church on the subject ; and now I maintain , that this doctrine is either true or false . If true , then slaveholding is in all cases wicked ; unless , perchance , it be admitted that circumstances can ...
... doctrine of the Presbyterian Church on the subject ; and now I maintain , that this doctrine is either true or false . If true , then slaveholding is in all cases wicked ; unless , perchance , it be admitted that circumstances can ...
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... doctrines . What ! the slaveholder a ' man - steal- er , ' and on the authority of the Recorder too ! What an in- cendiary doctrine ! What ' infiammatory ' language ! How it smacks of Garrison - that abominable Garrison ! Why , good Gen ...
... doctrines . What ! the slaveholder a ' man - steal- er , ' and on the authority of the Recorder too ! What an in- cendiary doctrine ! What ' infiammatory ' language ! How it smacks of Garrison - that abominable Garrison ! Why , good Gen ...
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... doctrine , whereof thou speakest , is ? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears : we would know therefore what these things mean . ' One of the strange things which the babbler Paul brought to the ears of these Philosophers ...
... doctrine , whereof thou speakest , is ? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears : we would know therefore what these things mean . ' One of the strange things which the babbler Paul brought to the ears of these Philosophers ...
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Page 215 - Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
Page 36 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Page 213 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I -will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou sha.lt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 189 - Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the sword.
Page 130 - That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Page 25 - For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
Page 41 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Page 75 - Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best : thou shalt not oppress him.
Page 59 - What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are mine ; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 130 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye build the tombs of the prophets and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, and say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.