Pro-slavery Overthrown: And the True Principles of Abolitionism Declared. Or a Series of Lectures in Answer to the Question "What Do the Scriptures Teach on the Subject of Slavery".G. H. Derby, 1847 - 155 pages |
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... evil of the two , entirely to abrogate the institution , or suffer it to remain under certain restrictions , which would in some de- gree mitigate the evils of bondage ? Civil institutions of long standing , can never be suddenly ...
... evil of the two , entirely to abrogate the institution , or suffer it to remain under certain restrictions , which would in some de- gree mitigate the evils of bondage ? Civil institutions of long standing , can never be suddenly ...
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... evil influence , which he treated in a similar man- ner . He suffered them to remain , and either added restrictions to correct some of their evil influences , or left them to be regulated by the general spirit of his laws . Of these ...
... evil influence , which he treated in a similar man- ner . He suffered them to remain , and either added restrictions to correct some of their evil influences , or left them to be regulated by the general spirit of his laws . Of these ...
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... evil . Moses acting under the di- rection of God took into view the consequen- ces of abolishing sundry consuetudinary laws of the Jews , and he saw the consequences fraught with so much evil that he suffered the laws to remain with ...
... evil . Moses acting under the di- rection of God took into view the consequen- ces of abolishing sundry consuetudinary laws of the Jews , and he saw the consequences fraught with so much evil that he suffered the laws to remain with ...
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... Redeemer . This however is no evidence that God approves of slavery in itself con- sidered , but simply that he is able and often does , bring good out of evil . LECTURE III . THE STATE OF SLAVERY IN THE TIME 40 LECTURE II .
... Redeemer . This however is no evidence that God approves of slavery in itself con- sidered , but simply that he is able and often does , bring good out of evil . LECTURE III . THE STATE OF SLAVERY IN THE TIME 40 LECTURE II .
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... evil , much more may we presume , that it still continued among other nations . And when we look into the history of Rome the existence of slavery is quite as prominent a fact as the existence of the empire itself . On this subject I ...
... evil , much more may we presume , that it still continued among other nations . And when we look into the history of Rome the existence of slavery is quite as prominent a fact as the existence of the empire itself . On this subject I ...
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able to bear abolition Abraham abrogated according Apostles blessed bond-servants bond-service bondmen bosom brethren brought called Canaan christian love church circumcised circumstances civil bondage civil condition civil institution command communion concubinage consuetudinary law contrary disciples divine warrant duty emancipation enactment ence evidence evil fire of heaven freedom furnishing a sanction God's gospel heart Heathen heaven Hebrew slave hired servant hold holy human institution of slavery Jesus Christ Jewish Jews laws of Moses light Lord love thy neighbor manumission master mercy moral law nations neighbor as thyself number of slaves old dispensation polygamy preaching principle prophets punished receive regard relation Roman empire Roman laws Saviour scripture shalt love thy slave owner slaveholders slavery existed spirit of christianity standing law steward subject of slavery suffered ters thee things Thou shalt love tion treated truth unto usage vant whole
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Page 51 - And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 1 - Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession. 46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Page 79 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness ; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 51 - My lord delayeth his coming ; and shall begin to beat the men-servants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken ; the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Page 69 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.
Page 21 - Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Page 74 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God : and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Page 75 - Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
Page 30 - His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant : thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things ; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 52 - For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.