The Testimony of God Against SlaveryAmerican anti-slavery society, 1839 - 126 pages |
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... true friends of the enslaved in this land , do not believe it would be right for the oppressed to use any violence , ( not even the whips with which their own backs have been so often lacerated ) for the purpose of obtaining their ...
... true friends of the enslaved in this land , do not believe it would be right for the oppressed to use any violence , ( not even the whips with which their own backs have been so often lacerated ) for the purpose of obtaining their ...
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... true it is that no enslaver in this land feels quietness , every person at all ac- quainted with the subject of slavery well knows . The remarks of Mr. McDowell show that a general sense of danger and insecurity every where prevails to ...
... true it is that no enslaver in this land feels quietness , every person at all ac- quainted with the subject of slavery well knows . The remarks of Mr. McDowell show that a general sense of danger and insecurity every where prevails to ...
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... I arise , saith the Lord . With such pro- mises as these , the Bible abounds ; and as sure as God is true , so surely he will yet undertake for the oppressed . At 4. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the af- 44 TESTIMONY OF GOD.
... I arise , saith the Lord . With such pro- mises as these , the Bible abounds ; and as sure as God is true , so surely he will yet undertake for the oppressed . At 4. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the af- 44 TESTIMONY OF GOD.
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... other slave States ; so true it is , that civil and religious liberty generally stand or fall together . Similar his neighbor , sinneth ; but he that hath mercy 5 AGAINST SLAVERY . 49 14. I know that the LORD will maintain the cause ...
... other slave States ; so true it is , that civil and religious liberty generally stand or fall together . Similar his neighbor , sinneth ; but he that hath mercy 5 AGAINST SLAVERY . 49 14. I know that the LORD will maintain the cause ...
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... true , that the slaves have no comforter ? Who is permitted to pour into their desponding hearts the consolations of hope , or the balm of God's promises ? Let the following extract from the laws of Louisiana say who : " If any person ...
... true , that the slaves have no comforter ? Who is permitted to pour into their desponding hearts the consolations of hope , or the balm of God's promises ? Let the following extract from the laws of Louisiana say who : " If any person ...
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Page 38 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain ; if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not ; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works...
Page 31 - The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 . The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Page 14 - For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward...
Page 33 - For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth ; The poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, And shall save the souls of the needy. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : And precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Page 18 - At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.
Page 10 - And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died : and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage...
Page 64 - Raca,' shall be in danger of the council ; but whosoever shall say ; ' Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee ; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 44 - He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
Page 32 - But unto the wicked God saith, "What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? "Seeing thou hatest instruction, and easiest my words behind thee.
Page 35 - Which executeth judgment for the oppressed : Which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners : The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind : The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down : The Lord loveth the righteous : The Lord preserveth the strangers ; He relieveth the fatherless and widow : But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.