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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... give unto thee the inhe- " ritance of my fathers . " 66 What could be more reasonable ; what more praise- worthy than the ground of this refusal ? Here was disinterestedness ; for there can be no doubt that NA- BOTH might have received ...
... give unto thee the inhe- " ritance of my fathers . " 66 What could be more reasonable ; what more praise- worthy than the ground of this refusal ? Here was disinterestedness ; for there can be no doubt that NA- BOTH might have received ...
Page 6
... give thee the Vineyard of NABOTH the Jezree- lite . ' " " . And now , we are going to see how hypocrisy goes to work in order to effect it's object ; which object , be it never forgotten , always is to preserve , or to obtain pos ...
... give thee the Vineyard of NABOTH the Jezree- lite . ' " " . And now , we are going to see how hypocrisy goes to work in order to effect it's object ; which object , be it never forgotten , always is to preserve , or to obtain pos ...
Page 12
... give proof of this zeal by showing their decided and inve- terate hostility to men accused of a want of religion , than by carefully , constantly , and quietly , practising the christian virtues of gentleness , forbearance , and charity ...
... give proof of this zeal by showing their decided and inve- terate hostility to men accused of a want of religion , than by carefully , constantly , and quietly , practising the christian virtues of gentleness , forbearance , and charity ...
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... give special protection to their per- sons . In return for all these do they owe nothing to the community ? Can they ever do enough to dis- charge the debt of obligation , until they have done every good which they are capable of doing ...
... give special protection to their per- sons . In return for all these do they owe nothing to the community ? Can they ever do enough to dis- charge the debt of obligation , until they have done every good which they are capable of doing ...
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... give the lie to his precepts ? Can it be believed that the hearers will be deterred from indulging in drunkenness , when the sermon comes from the hips of a man whom they know to be a drunk- ard ? It will not be contended , especially ...
... give the lie to his precepts ? Can it be believed that the hearers will be deterred from indulging in drunkenness , when the sermon comes from the hips of a man whom they know to be a drunk- ard ? It will not be contended , especially ...
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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