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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Page 11
... law , or under any colour of law ; and , therefore , she resorted to the false accusation of blasphemy . It is material to observe , that the crime of blas- phemy was selected , in preference to any other crime , for reasons which are ...
... law , or under any colour of law ; and , therefore , she resorted to the false accusation of blasphemy . It is material to observe , that the crime of blas- phemy was selected , in preference to any other crime , for reasons which are ...
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... Law . Law and Gospel in every line forbid unjust judgment . They forbid even hasty judgment ; and the man who will at once join in the cry of blasphemy against his neighbour , will find it difficult to convince any reason- able person ...
... Law . Law and Gospel in every line forbid unjust judgment . They forbid even hasty judgment ; and the man who will at once join in the cry of blasphemy against his neighbour , will find it difficult to convince any reason- able person ...
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... law , and pervert the " judgment of any of the afflicted . " 66 Proverbs , Ch . 31 , V. 4 , 5 . It is but too common to find men talking much of RELIGION , and paying , at the same time , very little attention to the meaning of the word ...
... law , and pervert the " judgment of any of the afflicted . " 66 Proverbs , Ch . 31 , V. 4 , 5 . It is but too common to find men talking much of RELIGION , and paying , at the same time , very little attention to the meaning of the word ...
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... laws of God . Just in the same way that we offend the King doing wrong to our fellow subjects , we offend God doing wrong to our neighbour . In assaulting our neighbour , we do no personal harm to the King . He is safe from the reach of ...
... laws of God . Just in the same way that we offend the King doing wrong to our fellow subjects , we offend God doing wrong to our neighbour . In assaulting our neighbour , we do no personal harm to the King . He is safe from the reach of ...
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... laws . How wicked , therefore , how detestable the conduct of Kings , when they are conspicuous , not as ob- servers , but as breakers of those laws ! In the words of my text the reasons are given why Kings should " not drink wine and ...
... laws . How wicked , therefore , how detestable the conduct of Kings , when they are conspicuous , not as ob- servers , but as breakers of those laws ! In the words of my text the reasons are given why Kings should " not drink wine and ...
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