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 77
... rich , readers him poor , and then makes him a slave ? " Accursed , " surely , are those , who cheat the poor by the means of fraudulent weights and measures , whether of goods or of money ; but not less accursed are those , who are the ...
... rich , readers him poor , and then makes him a slave ? " Accursed , " surely , are those , who cheat the poor by the means of fraudulent weights and measures , whether of goods or of money ; but not less accursed are those , who are the ...
Page 78
... rich to rob , degrade and oppress the labouring classes . " Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant , whether " he be of thy brethren or of the strangers that are " within thy gates . At his day thou shalt give him " his hire , neither ...
... rich to rob , degrade and oppress the labouring classes . " Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant , whether " he be of thy brethren or of the strangers that are " within thy gates . At his day thou shalt give him " his hire , neither ...
Page 79
... rich as ourselves ; to misuse the understanding and ingenuity which God has given us , so far as to employ them for the purpose of over- reaching in our dealings with those who are upon an equality with ourselves in point of wealth ; to ...
... rich as ourselves ; to misuse the understanding and ingenuity which God has given us , so far as to employ them for the purpose of over- reaching in our dealings with those who are upon an equality with ourselves in point of wealth ; to ...
Page 81
... rich , that their fathers were all slaves ; all poor ; that they owed all to him ; and that as he had freed and enriched them , so they should not enslave , but should be kind and generous to their poorer brethren , and even to the ...
... rich , that their fathers were all slaves ; all poor ; that they owed all to him ; and that as he had freed and enriched them , so they should not enslave , but should be kind and generous to their poorer brethren , and even to the ...
Page 86
... rich to act justly , mildly and tenderly towards the poor . Mere self in- terest , without any other motive ; without any regard had to sentiments of honour and to precepts of reli- gion , teach the rich their duties towards their ...
... rich to act justly , mildly and tenderly towards the poor . Mere self in- terest , without any other motive ; without any regard had to sentiments of honour and to precepts of reli- gion , teach the rich their duties towards their ...
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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