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Page 32 - And an highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called THE WAY OF HOLINESS ; the unclean shall not pass over it ; but it shall be for those . the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall nol be Eound there; but the redeemed shall walk there.
Page 313 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 32 - And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where each lay, shall be grass, with reeds and rushes.
Page 65 - Queen then and there being, to the evil example of all others in like ase offending, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity.
Page 32 - No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there ; but the redeemed shall walk there: And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Page 132 - In testimony whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent and the Great Seal of our said province of Lower Canada to be hereunto affixed.
Page 166 - ... to leave him or them in prison for that purpose, such person or persons may be transported into any parts beyond the seas ; this act, or anything herein contained, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 166 - Provided always, and be it enacted, That if any person or persons lawfully convicted of any felony, shall in open court pray to be transported beyond the seas, and the court shall think fit to leave him or them in prison for that purpose, such person or persons may be transported into any parts beyond the seas, this act or any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 179 - Provided also, that if any person or persons at any time resiant in this realm, shall have committed any capital offence in Scotland or Ireland, or any of the islands, or foreign plantations of the king, his heirs or successors, where he or she ought to be tried for such offence, such person or persons may be sent to such place, there to receive such trial, in such manner as the same might have been used before the making of this act; anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 73 - Indian was asked what he had to say, why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon him. This was interpreted to him, and he said that he would rather run awhile.