Proscription Delineated, Or, A Development of Facts Appertaining to the Arbitrary and Oppressive Proceedings of the North Association of Litchfield County in Relation to the Authorauthor, 1819 - 290 pages |
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... least prospect of retrieving his injured rights . But a sling and a stone in the hand of David , in a righteous cause , proved more effectual than the whole armour of Goliath . Should it be urged that too great plainness is introduced ...
... least prospect of retrieving his injured rights . But a sling and a stone in the hand of David , in a righteous cause , proved more effectual than the whole armour of Goliath . Should it be urged that too great plainness is introduced ...
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... least ten thousand dollars . In connexion with these expenses , it may not be improper to mention , as intimately uniting the links of the chain , that not a few youths shared largely in my liberality , in relation to their education ...
... least ten thousand dollars . In connexion with these expenses , it may not be improper to mention , as intimately uniting the links of the chain , that not a few youths shared largely in my liberality , in relation to their education ...
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... least fifty per cent , on the claims . I have been more particular in giving this state- ment , in consequence of exertions made to propa- gate the story , that I had obtained and squandered the funds of the society , by which means ...
... least fifty per cent , on the claims . I have been more particular in giving this state- ment , in consequence of exertions made to propa- gate the story , that I had obtained and squandered the funds of the society , by which means ...
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... least evil which had resulted from his efforts . Indeed , I could not esteem it any thing in comparison with his aspersing the reputation of a young man , who sustained an irreproachable cha racter , which was all his dependance ...
... least evil which had resulted from his efforts . Indeed , I could not esteem it any thing in comparison with his aspersing the reputation of a young man , who sustained an irreproachable cha racter , which was all his dependance ...
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... least evil which had resulted from his efforts . Indeed , I could not esteem it any thing in comparison with his aspersing the reputation of a young man , who sustained an irreproachable cha- racter , which was all his dependance ...
... least evil which had resulted from his efforts . Indeed , I could not esteem it any thing in comparison with his aspersing the reputation of a young man , who sustained an irreproachable cha- racter , which was all his dependance ...
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adjourn affidavit already Amenia ANSEL STERLING answer appeared article of charge asso association of Litchfield assured attend Beach Beecher body brethren Bridgeport bank brother Calhoon called certificate Charles Prentice cheerfully church city of Hudson claim commenced committee communication complaint Connecticut consociation copy Cornwall Cowles criminal Cyrus Swan Daniel Parker Daniel St David Porter deacon declared defence duty Ellsworth endorser engaged evidence exhibited facts given gospel Greene county Greenville guilty Harvey Hotchkin hundred dollars informed inquiry investigation Ira Swift John JOHN CALHOON John Tallmadge labours letter Lewis note Litchfield county loan meet ment Messrs ministers ministry moderator months New-York north association object observed obtained Perry person Peter Starr Philo Swift probably proceeded procure received rendered replied request respecting secure Sharon Skiff slander society soon statement Stone subscriber Tallmadge testify testimony thing tion trial truth wholly witnesses Yale College
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Page 199 - Their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 198 - What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; as it is written, " There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 100 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 288 - Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. " Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Page 2 - Congress of the United States, entitled "an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an act entitled "an act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the...
Page 288 - Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them : behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.
Page 178 - Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ; A judge is just, a chancellor juster still ; A gownman learn'd ; a bishop what you will ; Wise if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing.
Page 65 - That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
Page 70 - Stephen the most barbarous violence ; caused an execrable conspiracy of forty zealots to bind themselves by an oath, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul...