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... masters , & c . Virtue cannot thrive in such a soil ; and no deeper in- jury can be inflicted on its interests than to combine with the lessons of truth the habits most hostile to it . Assuming it then as in some mea- sure proved , that ...
... masters , & c . Virtue cannot thrive in such a soil ; and no deeper in- jury can be inflicted on its interests than to combine with the lessons of truth the habits most hostile to it . Assuming it then as in some mea- sure proved , that ...
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... master's debtor take his bill , and write down fifty measures of wheat , when an hundred mea- sures ' are the just amount of the score . We are not intrusted with any latitude or discretion , for thus negotiating the good will of inâde ...
... master's debtor take his bill , and write down fifty measures of wheat , when an hundred mea- sures ' are the just amount of the score . We are not intrusted with any latitude or discretion , for thus negotiating the good will of inâde ...
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... Master . I ever thought it not my duty to expostulate with him ; yet I do believe his exertions were much too great for his strength . Please to write me your opi- nion ; for I am tempted to have hard thoughts of myself . Perhaps if I ...
... Master . I ever thought it not my duty to expostulate with him ; yet I do believe his exertions were much too great for his strength . Please to write me your opi- nion ; for I am tempted to have hard thoughts of myself . Perhaps if I ...
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... masters : -When a school- master has twelve children he shall receive five rupees monthly , and for every six chil- dren above this number he shall receive one rupee , and so on in proportion . If at the examination it shall appear that ...
... masters : -When a school- master has twelve children he shall receive five rupees monthly , and for every six chil- dren above this number he shall receive one rupee , and so on in proportion . If at the examination it shall appear that ...
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... master of the power of inflicting cor- poral punishment on any slave , whether male or female , would , in the opinion of this meeting , subvert the discipline of every estate in the colony , without answering one single beneficial end ...
... master of the power of inflicting cor- poral punishment on any slave , whether male or female , would , in the opinion of this meeting , subvert the discipline of every estate in the colony , without answering one single beneficial end ...
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Page 345 - Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 145 - As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered ; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Page 530 - For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; then I would have hid myself from him : 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 535 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus: Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 14 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 14 - And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Page 431 - As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Page 63 - In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence.
Page 346 - Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.
Page 212 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.