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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... religious matters . It is a pretending to feel what we do not feel , to believe what we do not be- lieve , to practise ... religion : accordingly , numerous are God's denunciations against it , and nu- merous 1st Naboth's Vineyard; or ...
... religious matters . It is a pretending to feel what we do not feel , to believe what we do not be- lieve , to practise ... religion : accordingly , numerous are God's denunciations against it , and nu- merous 1st Naboth's Vineyard; or ...
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... religious garb ; that being the best calcu- lated to deceive good , and therefore , unsuspecting , per- sons . When once the hypocrite has assumed this garb , there are few things that he will stick at ; the necessary preliminary being ...
... religious garb ; that being the best calcu- lated to deceive good , and therefore , unsuspecting , per- sons . When once the hypocrite has assumed this garb , there are few things that he will stick at ; the necessary preliminary being ...
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... religion , are put in the fore - ground . " Proclaim a fast ; " said this wicked woman , " And set NABOTH on high ... religious banners ; they , like the Spanish Inquisitors , invoked the assistance of the Al- mighty ; they set NABOT on ...
... religion , are put in the fore - ground . " Proclaim a fast ; " said this wicked woman , " And set NABOTH on high ... religious banners ; they , like the Spanish Inquisitors , invoked the assistance of the Al- mighty ; they set NABOT on ...
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... religion ; on the day of a solemn festival ; and for the pre tended purpose of punishing blasphemy ! The Bible does not tell us what were the feelings with which these base Nobles and these unjust Judges retired to their homes and laid ...
... religion ; on the day of a solemn festival ; and for the pre tended purpose of punishing blasphemy ! The Bible does not tell us what were the feelings with which these base Nobles and these unjust Judges retired to their homes and laid ...
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... her effect this bloody purpose with all the insignia of religious ceremony drawn forth , and under a pretence of uncommon reverence for God , and an uncommonly anxious desire to prevent this name from U NABOTH'S VINEYARD .
... her effect this bloody purpose with all the insignia of religious ceremony drawn forth , and under a pretence of uncommon reverence for God , and an uncommonly anxious desire to prevent this name from U NABOTH'S VINEYARD .
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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