The duties of a soldier, illustrated and enforced in a sermon |
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... given a diftorted or irregular fhape to the substance . Rather than fall into this error , in at- tempting to render periods more harmonious or paffages more vigorous — the Author determined to commit his Discourse to the Prefs nearly ...
... given a diftorted or irregular fhape to the substance . Rather than fall into this error , in at- tempting to render periods more harmonious or paffages more vigorous — the Author determined to commit his Discourse to the Prefs nearly ...
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... given to his words , or can be thought to have propagated maxims fraught with fuch de- ftructive confequences . War may be deemed an evil of inevitable neceffity - like fin and death , it is a curfe entailed on the human race fince the ...
... given to his words , or can be thought to have propagated maxims fraught with fuch de- ftructive confequences . War may be deemed an evil of inevitable neceffity - like fin and death , it is a curfe entailed on the human race fince the ...
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... given . Violence fhould be an extreme and a reluctant measure . At leaft if we are not guided by these rules , -if our conscience should not acquit us of having used every concili- atory remedy , and having fhewn the most pacific ...
... given . Violence fhould be an extreme and a reluctant measure . At leaft if we are not guided by these rules , -if our conscience should not acquit us of having used every concili- atory remedy , and having fhewn the most pacific ...
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... given to the political machine , —and whilst so many of our brave Countrymen are hazarding their lives in defence of our caufe abroad , it seemed expedient to strengthen our internal fecurity , by fupplying their place with additional ...
... given to the political machine , —and whilst so many of our brave Countrymen are hazarding their lives in defence of our caufe abroad , it seemed expedient to strengthen our internal fecurity , by fupplying their place with additional ...
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... given you , or that your ambition is to be restrained - On the contrary , here is an extenfive scope for you to display it in - I mean in the practice of virtue and discharge of the duties of your calling . In this refpect you may not ...
... given you , or that your ambition is to be restrained - On the contrary , here is an extenfive scope for you to display it in - I mean in the practice of virtue and discharge of the duties of your calling . In this refpect you may not ...
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accompliſh affuredly againſt alfo Almighty alſo amidſt battle becauſe beſt bleſſing Brethren cafe caufe cauſe character confcience confequences confidence confideration confult corruption counſel courſe defigning defire difcern diſcharge Diſcourſe diſtinguiſhed duties EARL POULETT effential enlightened equality eſcape eſpecial eſtabliſhed evil exalted exerciſe exiſtence facred fafety falutary fame favour fecurity Fellow-creatures felves fentiments fhall fhew fince firſt fober fociety folation fome fortune ftand ftill fuch fuggeft fuperfluous fupport fword goodneſs happineſs heart himſelf Hofts honour human humble illuftrious injuftice interefting juftice laſt lefs leſs liberty LIGHT CAVALRY Lord meaſure mind Moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never obfervation ourſelves Perfons pleaſure prefume preſent Profeffion puniſh purpoſe purſuit reaſon reflect religion reſpect ſchemes ſeem ſenſe SERMON ſervice ſet ſhall ſhould ſome Somerfet SOMERSET LIGHT ſpirit ſubject ſubſtantial ſuppoſe taſk TAUNTON thefe theſe banners thing thofe thoſe tion ufurpation uſe venera victory wifeft wiſdom wiſh
Popular passages
Page 14 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 13 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 7 - We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners : the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Page 13 - The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
Page 13 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses ; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.