Sermons on 1. Hypocrisy and Cruelty: 2. Drunkenness. 3. Bribery. 4. Oppression. 5. Unjust Judges. 6. The Sluggard. 7. Murder. 8. Gaming. 9. Public Robbery. 10. The Unnatural Mother. 11. Forbidding Marriage. 12. Parsons and TithesC. Clement, 1822 - 295 pages |
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Page 9
... Prophet , began to humble himself ; he tasted of evil all his days ; he was killed by his enemies in battle ; and according to the sentence passed upon him , the dogs licked up his blood , as they had licked up the blood of NABOTH . The ...
... Prophet , began to humble himself ; he tasted of evil all his days ; he was killed by his enemies in battle ; and according to the sentence passed upon him , the dogs licked up his blood , as they had licked up the blood of NABOTH . The ...
Page 17
... Prophet ELIJAH . We find her plotting the destruction of the Prophet , and only missing her aim by the flight of the Prophet . We find her a most profligate person in all the walks of life ; setting at defiance every rule of decorum ...
... Prophet ELIJAH . We find her plotting the destruction of the Prophet , and only missing her aim by the flight of the Prophet . We find her a most profligate person in all the walks of life ; setting at defiance every rule of decorum ...
Page 54
... prophet observes , that , in such a state of things , the prudent will be silent : which may well be called the last stage of human endurance and degra- dation ; for , to suffer , however acutely , is a trifle , compared with the ...
... prophet observes , that , in such a state of things , the prudent will be silent : which may well be called the last stage of human endurance and degra- dation ; for , to suffer , however acutely , is a trifle , compared with the ...
Page 76
... prophet Amos , and against whom God's vengeance was by him denounced , diminished the measure while they augmented the price . By the aid of this double - handed fraud ; by the aid of false balances , and that of vending , at the same ...
... prophet Amos , and against whom God's vengeance was by him denounced , diminished the measure while they augmented the price . By the aid of this double - handed fraud ; by the aid of false balances , and that of vending , at the same ...
Page 89
... prophet , in the words of my text , speaks of some of the causes of such an unnatural state of things . False measures , false balances , addition to the price of food ; the lessened Ephah and the augmented Shekel : these are amongst ...
... prophet , in the words of my text , speaks of some of the causes of such an unnatural state of things . False measures , false balances , addition to the price of food ; the lessened Ephah and the augmented Shekel : these are amongst ...
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AHAB amongst Apostle arise bible blasphemy blood Book of Job Book of Kings breast bribe bribery called cause Chap child Christ Christian Church Clement's Inn committed conduct consequences corrupt crime cruel cruelty death deed detestable doctrine drunkard drunkenness duty effect Ephah evil eyes faith false father feelings filthy lucre flock food and raiment fraud fruit gamester gaming give gluttony God's guilty hands heart honour human hypocrisy hypocrite impious injustice JEZEBEL judge judgment justice Kings labour laws lives Lord Magistrates mankind marriage matter means mind misery moral mother motive murder NABOTH nature neighbour offence oppression parents persons piety pious ancestors poor poverty practised precepts pretended Priests prophet public robber punishment receive regard religion rich robbery Saint Paul Samaria sluggard sluggishness thee thing thou shalt tion tithes unjust unjust Judges unto vengeance vice Vineyard wicked word wretches