Letters Addressed to Caleb Strong: Showing that Retaliation, Capital Punishments, and War, are Prohibited by the GospelDodge and Sayre, 1816 - 123 էջ |
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... millions , who have nothing to gain , but every thing to lose by that scourge of nations ; you will desire it for the honour of our race , who seem hitherto to have merited no better character than that of being murderers and tormentors ...
... millions , who have nothing to gain , but every thing to lose by that scourge of nations ; you will desire it for the honour of our race , who seem hitherto to have merited no better character than that of being murderers and tormentors ...
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... , have spent as many millions of mo- ney to conquer and enslave , as they have pounds to convert the heathen . But , alas ! was it my object to explore and illustrate causes for grief connected with the system of war , I 8.
... , have spent as many millions of mo- ney to conquer and enslave , as they have pounds to convert the heathen . But , alas ! was it my object to explore and illustrate causes for grief connected with the system of war , I 8.
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... millions of tenuous tubes , till the microscope can no longer trace them ; revolving in countless meanders , till they exactly meet the corresponding extremities of the veins ; thence returning the torrent of life through widening and ...
... millions of tenuous tubes , till the microscope can no longer trace them ; revolving in countless meanders , till they exactly meet the corresponding extremities of the veins ; thence returning the torrent of life through widening and ...
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... millions of men . They impiously arrogate , and God in his displeasure gives up to them their preservation . Let us suppose that a man in a single combat , or in battle , fights bravely , but falls . What benefit has he ga ned ? Men ...
... millions of men . They impiously arrogate , and God in his displeasure gives up to them their preservation . Let us suppose that a man in a single combat , or in battle , fights bravely , but falls . What benefit has he ga ned ? Men ...
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... millions of lives and a world of property . And were it to be tried on this very principle , viz . the good or hurt it has done , it would be condemned and banished from rational society as the worst of all prin- ciples . Moreover ...
... millions of lives and a world of property . And were it to be tried on this very principle , viz . the good or hurt it has done , it would be condemned and banished from rational society as the worst of all prin- ciples . Moreover ...
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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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Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 89 - My kingdom is not of this world, else would my servants fight.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 18 - He that will save his life shall lose it, and he that will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 25 - their peace as a river, and their righteousness as the waves of the sea.