An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David, King of Israel: Interspersed with Various Conjectures, Digressions and Disquisitions, in which ... Mr. Bayle's Criticisms Upon the Conduct and Character of that Prince, are Fully Considered, Volume 3J. Osborn, 1742 |
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... justice should otherwise fail to have its due weight . THE Talmudifts extend the jurifdiction of this council , even over kings . I know they are generally disbelieved in this point ; but I fincerely own , I know not for what reason ...
... justice should otherwise fail to have its due weight . THE Talmudifts extend the jurifdiction of this council , even over kings . I know they are generally disbelieved in this point ; but I fincerely own , I know not for what reason ...
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... justice , That there were two men in one city ; the one rich , and the other poor . The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing fave one little ewe- lamb , which he had bought , and nourished up : and ...
... justice , That there were two men in one city ; the one rich , and the other poor . The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing fave one little ewe- lamb , which he had bought , and nourished up : and ...
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... justice * . The author of so masterly a parable naturally awakens the reader's curiofity , to learn fome- + * By the law of GOD , the sheep - thief fhould , at moft , but reftore four - fold , Exod . xxii . 1. If a man shall feal an ox ...
... justice * . The author of so masterly a parable naturally awakens the reader's curiofity , to learn fome- + * By the law of GOD , the sheep - thief fhould , at moft , but reftore four - fold , Exod . xxii . 1. If a man shall feal an ox ...
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... justice to his history . Jofephus fays of him , that he was a polite and a pru- dent man : one who knew how to temper the severity of wisdom with sweetness of man- ners . And Grotius compares him to Manius Lepidus : of whom Tacitus fays ...
... justice to his history . Jofephus fays of him , that he was a polite and a pru- dent man : one who knew how to temper the severity of wisdom with sweetness of man- ners . And Grotius compares him to Manius Lepidus : of whom Tacitus fays ...
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... justice to the genius of Nathan ; who fufficiently appears , in the facred writings , to be rather an infpirer of noble purposes , than a mere non - adviser of fuch as were base and servile - Witness his ftrong encouragement to David ...
... justice to the genius of Nathan ; who fufficiently appears , in the facred writings , to be rather an infpirer of noble purposes , than a mere non - adviser of fuch as were base and servile - Witness his ftrong encouragement to David ...
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