Lectures on Jewish Antiquities: Delivered at Harvard University in Cambridge, A.D. 1802 & 1803W. Hilliard and E. Lincoln, 1807 - 364 pages |
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... excellent purposes , I would observe that the very ex- istence of this frame of government led up the minds ́ of the Jews to that One true God , by whose wis- dom it was formed , by whose authority it was enjoyed , and by whose ...
... excellent purposes , I would observe that the very ex- istence of this frame of government led up the minds ́ of the Jews to that One true God , by whose wis- dom it was formed , by whose authority it was enjoyed , and by whose ...
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... excellent . Far from encouraging a narrow or malignant spirit , they cherish- ed every feeling and office of brotherly kindness and pa- triotism . They required the Jews to abstain from every species of enmity , revenge , or oppression ...
... excellent . Far from encouraging a narrow or malignant spirit , they cherish- ed every feeling and office of brotherly kindness and pa- triotism . They required the Jews to abstain from every species of enmity , revenge , or oppression ...
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... excellent effect in perpetuating both the freedom and property of the several families and citizens of that commonwealth . It prevented the most idle and extravagant householder from entailing hopeless slavery and ruin on his family ...
... excellent effect in perpetuating both the freedom and property of the several families and citizens of that commonwealth . It prevented the most idle and extravagant householder from entailing hopeless slavery and ruin on his family ...
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... excellent provisions in the Hebrew constitution for securing the freedom , property , and happiness of its subjects . Among these provisions we especially considered the following ar- ticles ; the equal division by lot of the territory ...
... excellent provisions in the Hebrew constitution for securing the freedom , property , and happiness of its subjects . Among these provisions we especially considered the following ar- ticles ; the equal division by lot of the territory ...
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... excellent trait does this circumstance hold up both in the Hebrew govern- ment , and in the character of its first minister ! It fur- ther appears that the authority of the Hebrew chief ma- gistrate , though great and extensive , could ...
... excellent trait does this circumstance hold up both in the Hebrew govern- ment , and in the character of its first minister ! It fur- ther appears that the authority of the Hebrew chief ma- gistrate , though great and extensive , could ...
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Page 82 - And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites : and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life : that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them...
Page 292 - And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul...
Page 181 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Page 21 - The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come ; And unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Page 15 - Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Page 304 - And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: And I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 305 - BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me : and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple; even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 252 - BLOW ye the trumpet, blow ! The gladly solemn sound, Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound, The year of jubilee is come : Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
Page 293 - Wash you, make you clean ; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; Cease to do evil; learn to do well; Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Page 133 - And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth ? and why is thy countenance fallen ? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted ? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.