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... also of claffical quotations , with which many of their pages abound , seems to me a fault from which it will not be eafy to excuse them . If these extracts be intended as decorations of style , the compofition is overloaded with ...
... also of claffical quotations , with which many of their pages abound , seems to me a fault from which it will not be eafy to excuse them . If these extracts be intended as decorations of style , the compofition is overloaded with ...
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... also be referred , what is the fame evil in a fmaller way , the expending of human food on fuperfluous dogs or horfes ; and laftly , the reducing of the quantity , in order to alter the quality , and to alter it generally for the worfe ...
... also be referred , what is the fame evil in a fmaller way , the expending of human food on fuperfluous dogs or horfes ; and laftly , the reducing of the quantity , in order to alter the quality , and to alter it generally for the worfe ...
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... also the fame ; for he finds himself equal- ly out of pocket by his bargain , whether the com- modity , when he gets home with it , turn out worse than he had fuppofed by the want of fome quality which he had expected , or the difcovery ...
... also the fame ; for he finds himself equal- ly out of pocket by his bargain , whether the com- modity , when he gets home with it , turn out worse than he had fuppofed by the want of fome quality which he had expected , or the difcovery ...
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... also very different ; but in no country in the world , I believe , worse contrived , either to convey the meaning , or imprefs the obligation of an oath , than in our own . The juror , with us , after repeating the promise or ...
... also very different ; but in no country in the world , I believe , worse contrived , either to convey the meaning , or imprefs the obligation of an oath , than in our own . The juror , with us , after repeating the promise or ...
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... also probably obtained in Chaldæa fo early as the age in which Abraham left it ; for he and Sarah his wife ftood in this relation to each other . " And yet indeed , fhe is my fifter , fhe is the daugh- " ter of my father , but not of my ...
... also probably obtained in Chaldæa fo early as the age in which Abraham left it ; for he and Sarah his wife ftood in this relation to each other . " And yet indeed , fhe is my fifter , fhe is the daugh- " ter of my father , but not of my ...
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Page 343 - Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good. and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath- but also for conscience
Page 34 - For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 297 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Page 291 - And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Page 176 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 274 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 132 - And the oath of allegiance, as administered for upwards of six hundred years, contained a promise " to be true and faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear of life and limb and terrene honour, and not to know or hear of any ill or damage intended him, without defending him therefrom.
Page 74 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 273 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 201 - And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto him ; Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned ; but what sayest thou ? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him.