Words that Made American History: Colonial times to the 1870'sRichard Nelson Current, John Arthur Garraty Little, Brown, 1965 - United States [1] Colonial times to the 1870's.--[2] Since the Civil War. |
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... possess noth- ing in a selfish spirit , their " life is hid with Christ in God , " and these he preserves in resignedness , even in times of commotion . As they possess nothing but what pertains to his family , anxious thoughts about ...
... possess noth- ing in a selfish spirit , their " life is hid with Christ in God , " and these he preserves in resignedness , even in times of commotion . As they possess nothing but what pertains to his family , anxious thoughts about ...
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... possessed of more wisdom and virtue than multitudes in any instance in real life have ever shown . An- other difficulty ... possess . He only who gave life can give the authority to take it away ; and as such authority is essential to ...
... possessed of more wisdom and virtue than multitudes in any instance in real life have ever shown . An- other difficulty ... possess . He only who gave life can give the authority to take it away ; and as such authority is essential to ...
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... possess within itself the sovereign powers of legislation . The feelings of human nature revolt against the supposition of a State so situated , as that it may not , in any emergency , provide against dangers which , perhaps , threaten ...
... possess within itself the sovereign powers of legislation . The feelings of human nature revolt against the supposition of a State so situated , as that it may not , in any emergency , provide against dangers which , perhaps , threaten ...
Contents
JONATHAN EDWARDS The Puritan View | 19 |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN The Practical Life 32 2222 | 32 |
JOHN WOOLMAN The Humanitarian Spirit | 50 |
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