Twelve Sermons: On 1. Hypocrisy and Cruelty. 2. Drunkenness. 3. Bribery. 4. The Rights of the Poor. 5. Unjust Judges. 6. The Sluggard. 7. Murder. 8. Gaming. 9. Public Robbery. 10. The Unnatural Mother. 11. Forbidden Marriage. 12. Parsons and TithesJ.M. Cobbett, 1823 - 295 pages |
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... believe what we do not be- lieve , to practise what we do not practise . It is an odious vice : it is greatly mischievous , because , by as- suming the garb of , it reflects , in the hour of detec- tion , disgrace upon , virtue itself ...
... believe what we do not be- lieve , to practise what we do not practise . It is an odious vice : it is greatly mischievous , because , by as- suming the garb of , it reflects , in the hour of detec- tion , disgrace upon , virtue itself ...
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... not for the information which history has afforded us , we should be led to believe , that this was an imaginary case , or parable , intended to illustrate the workings of the most deadly hypocrisy , and to HYPOCRISY AND CRUELTY .
... not for the information which history has afforded us , we should be led to believe , that this was an imaginary case , or parable , intended to illustrate the workings of the most deadly hypocrisy , and to HYPOCRISY AND CRUELTY .
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... believe , that their cruelty , or their approving of cruelty , towards persons who are called blasphe- mers , may have a tendency to prevent blas- phemy . But , it is pretty clear , that , in this , they deceive themselves ; and that ...
... believe , that their cruelty , or their approving of cruelty , towards persons who are called blasphe- mers , may have a tendency to prevent blas- phemy . But , it is pretty clear , that , in this , they deceive themselves ; and that ...
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... believe that the history of the abominations of JEZEBEL was put upon record by the command of God , without being intended to serve us as a guide in cases where charges of blasphemy shall be preferred ? Does any man calling himself a ...
... believe that the history of the abominations of JEZEBEL was put upon record by the command of God , without being intended to serve us as a guide in cases where charges of blasphemy shall be preferred ? Does any man calling himself a ...
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... believe that our neighbour has been guilty of theft , than we are to be- lieve that he has been guilty of any act of mere deceit in his dealings . Nothing short of the clearest evidence will induce us to believe that a man has killed ...
... believe that our neighbour has been guilty of theft , than we are to be- lieve that he has been guilty of any act of mere deceit in his dealings . Nothing short of the clearest evidence will induce us to believe that a man has killed ...
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abstain AHAB amongst Apostle arise bible blasphemy blood Book of Job Book of Kings breast bribe bribery called cause Chap child Christ Christian Church 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 hath heart honour human hypocrisy hypocrite impious injustice JEZEBEL judge judgment justice killing 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 precepts pretended Priests prophet public robber punishment receive regard religion rich robbery Saint Paul Samaria Shekel sluggard sluggishness thee thing thou shalt tion tithes unjust unjust Judges unto vengeance vice wicked word wretches