Letters Addressed to Caleb Strong: Showing that Retaliation, Capital Punishments, and War, are Prohibited by the GospelDodge and Sayre, 1816 - 123 páginas |
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... hope that , upon mature reflection , those opinions will not be thought wholly without foundation . It has happened in religion , as in natural philosophy and in politics - The true system of the universe was known to the ancient ...
... hope that , upon mature reflection , those opinions will not be thought wholly without foundation . It has happened in religion , as in natural philosophy and in politics - The true system of the universe was known to the ancient ...
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... hope , as long as life continues , that a wicked man , however abandoned he may be to every vice , may yet re- pent and become a subject of eternal felicity ; there surely can- not be a stronger argument that his life should be spared ...
... hope , as long as life continues , that a wicked man , however abandoned he may be to every vice , may yet re- pent and become a subject of eternal felicity ; there surely can- not be a stronger argument that his life should be spared ...
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... hope to make it obvious in the sequel of these letters , that as war originated in the malicious and murderous temper of Cain , so it is perpetuated by the mere tyranny of custom and the indulgence of the worst of passions : and that ...
... hope to make it obvious in the sequel of these letters , that as war originated in the malicious and murderous temper of Cain , so it is perpetuated by the mere tyranny of custom and the indulgence of the worst of passions : and that ...
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... hope and trust that no such discretionary power will be contended for , for any Christian tribunal . I therefore confidently trust that the ground , taken for the defence of Christian legislatures in the constitution of their penal code ...
... hope and trust that no such discretionary power will be contended for , for any Christian tribunal . I therefore confidently trust that the ground , taken for the defence of Christian legislatures in the constitution of their penal code ...
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... hope to cover the sun with its spreading wings . The lawyer tells us about damnum absque injuria : i . e . if a man attempts to kill me , and I kill him in my own defence , that to him is damnum , but not in- juria - damage but not ...
... hope to cover the sun with its spreading wings . The lawyer tells us about damnum absque injuria : i . e . if a man attempts to kill me , and I kill him in my own defence , that to him is damnum , but not in- juria - damage but not ...
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Almighty ambition ancient armies battle blood capital punishment cause character Chris Christian Church Church of Christ commanded considered contrary creatures crimes damnum absque injuria death Decalogue declaration defence destroy destruction dreadful earth enemies eternal Europe evil favour feel fight forgive give glory gospel grand ground guilt happiness heaven Hebrew holy honour hope human importance individual injury jus naturale justice kill king kingdom law of Moses laws of Christ LETTER lex talionis mankind means meek ment millions mind misery moral Mosaic law Moses motives murder nations nature neighbour never non-resistance object opinion pacific passion penalties perhaps precepts pride principle proclaimed profession racter reason regard religion render repealed resist not evil resistance retaliation revenge rulers sanction Saviour shed society soldier soul spirit suffer surely sword thee thing thou thousands tian tion tooth unto violence wars wicked wretched
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Página 108 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all...
Página 32 - As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Página 89 - My kingdom is not of this world, else would my servants fight.
Página 101 - Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls ; for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Página 18 - He that will save his life shall lose it, and he that will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Página 94 - O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united! For in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
Página 117 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper ; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
Página 23 - Si id iure fieri non potuit, nihil habeo quod defendam ; sin hoc et ratio doctis et necessitas barbaris et mos gentibus et feris etiam beluis natura ipsa praescripsit, ut omnem semper vim, quacumque ope possent, a corpore, a capite, a vita sua propulsarent...
Página 101 - With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the...
Página 25 - their peace as a river, and their righteousness as the waves of the sea.