Sermons On Slavery and the Civil War.Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 1851 - 516 Seiten |
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... give , I must , at all hazards , obey God . Here , then , is the principle by which to limit the general proposition , that obedience to civil gov- ernment is a sacred obligation . It is such so far as its requirements are not in ...
... give , I must , at all hazards , obey God . Here , then , is the principle by which to limit the general proposition , that obedience to civil gov- ernment is a sacred obligation . It is such so far as its requirements are not in ...
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... ensue ? Looking at it merely in its civil bearings , is there nothing to fear from it ? What constitutes the sta- bility of a State , and gives security beneath its laws , but a reverence for moral principles , - for the 23.
... ensue ? Looking at it merely in its civil bearings , is there nothing to fear from it ? What constitutes the sta- bility of a State , and gives security beneath its laws , but a reverence for moral principles , - for the 23.
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... give their power to men who remember the sincerity of the early days of the republic , and who do not submit to the delusion that the complicated interests of the present and the great development of various energies demand corruption ...
... give their power to men who remember the sincerity of the early days of the republic , and who do not submit to the delusion that the complicated interests of the present and the great development of various energies demand corruption ...
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... give men an opportunity to exercise the rights of conscience ? Far from it ; no case in history shows us so clearly the dreadful revenge of spiritual disso- lution that follows frivolous and arbitrary power . For a century had the ...
... give men an opportunity to exercise the rights of conscience ? Far from it ; no case in history shows us so clearly the dreadful revenge of spiritual disso- lution that follows frivolous and arbitrary power . For a century had the ...
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... give them , first , and increase of political power . It will wheel another State into the phalanx , and give them two more Senatorial votes for that control of the Government which the far swifter progress of the Free States has taken ...
... give them , first , and increase of political power . It will wheel another State into the phalanx , and give them two more Senatorial votes for that control of the Government which the far swifter progress of the Free States has taken ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
American anarchy arms authority become believe blood BOSTON CAMBRIDGEPORT cause CHARLES BEECHER Christian CHURCH citizens civil government common conscience Constitution corruption crime crisis divine doctrine duty earth England evil extravagance faith feel force freedmen freedom future give God's hands heart honor hope horse-leech human human bondage idolatry institutions interests January 16 Jefferson Davis John Adams judgment justice Kansas labor land liberty live look manhood ment millions mind Missouri Compromise moral nation nature never obedience oligarchy ordinance ourselves party patriotism peace political popular principle pulpit punishment Puritan question rebellion rebels religion religious republic republican revolution righteous sacred sacrifice secession sentiment SERMON slave slavery social society solemn soul South Carolina speak spirit stand suffer territory thing thou thought tion to-day treason truth Union unto violence whole words wrong yield
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 41 - After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
Seite 4 - Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Seite 3 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Seite 19 - 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 the 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 sake.
Seite 5 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ! and ye would not...
Seite 14 - Commentaries remarks that this law of nature, being coeval with mankind and dictated by God himself, is, of course, superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries and at all times; no human laws are of any validity if contrary to this, and such of them as are valid derive all their force, and all their validity, and all their authority, mediately and immediately, from this original...
Seite 5 - Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
Seite 4 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, "I have no need of thee:" nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you.
Seite 3 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever, therefore, resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.