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... liberty . The best wisdom of modern times in the difficult science of legislation was an- ticipated by Moses . The moderns are not real discoverers ; they have but propagated and applied truths and prin- ciples , established by the ...
... liberty . The best wisdom of modern times in the difficult science of legislation was an- ticipated by Moses . The moderns are not real discoverers ; they have but propagated and applied truths and prin- ciples , established by the ...
Page v
... liberty of the individual could be reconciled with the welfare of the community . The true character of the Hebrew constitution is not well understood . Nor is the want of full and accurate information concerning it matter of wonder ...
... liberty of the individual could be reconciled with the welfare of the community . The true character of the Hebrew constitution is not well understood . Nor is the want of full and accurate information concerning it matter of wonder ...
Page ix
... Bible in promoting the civil liberty and social happiness of mankind , —he will feel , that he has not labored in vain . EAST HAMPTON , L. I. , March , 1853 . ADVERTISEMENT BY THE PUBLISHERS . In his Preface , the PREFACE . ix.
... Bible in promoting the civil liberty and social happiness of mankind , —he will feel , that he has not labored in vain . EAST HAMPTON , L. I. , March , 1853 . ADVERTISEMENT BY THE PUBLISHERS . In his Preface , the PREFACE . ix.
Page xvi
... Liberty was secured by them 341 CHAPTER IX . Geographical Limits and Population of Palestine . 376 BOOK II . ORGANIC LAW OF THE HEBREW STATE . CHAPTER I. Fundamental Principles 393 CHAPTER II . The Hebrew Theocracy 456 CHAPTER III ...
... Liberty was secured by them 341 CHAPTER IX . Geographical Limits and Population of Palestine . 376 BOOK II . ORGANIC LAW OF THE HEBREW STATE . CHAPTER I. Fundamental Principles 393 CHAPTER II . The Hebrew Theocracy 456 CHAPTER III ...
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... liberty of choice , form the true dignity of our nature . But to what purpose should we be endowed with these noble faculties , if we were always to yield to first impressions , and allowed ourselves to be evermore hurried away by the ...
... liberty of choice , form the true dignity of our nature . But to what purpose should we be endowed with these noble faculties , if we were always to yield to first impressions , and allowed ourselves to be evermore hurried away by the ...
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Page 419 - In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs...
Page 453 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 54 - Politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 294 - When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Page 289 - But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Page 295 - The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Page 55 - All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Page 251 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Page 607 - But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
Page 521 - And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thine hand upon him...