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Page 18
... evil . But it is not his manner to ordain mere ab- stractions when he gives ordinances for the benefit of man . If government of any kind is to be rendered intelligible or tangible , it must have some form or embodiment ; and as " at ...
... evil . But it is not his manner to ordain mere ab- stractions when he gives ordinances for the benefit of man . If government of any kind is to be rendered intelligible or tangible , it must have some form or embodiment ; and as " at ...
Page 21
... evil before that end can be reached . The fates of empires seem to be governed by new laws which baffle the wisdom of the wise , and turn " the counsels of Ahithophels into foolishness . " Every institution that has sprung from the ...
... evil before that end can be reached . The fates of empires seem to be governed by new laws which baffle the wisdom of the wise , and turn " the counsels of Ahithophels into foolishness . " Every institution that has sprung from the ...
Page 22
... civil and religious . " Deceiving and being deceived , despising dominion , and speaking evil of dignities , " they carry with them a hardened and unblushing ambition to pull down every thing which is built up 22 INTRODUCTORY LECTURE .
... civil and religious . " Deceiving and being deceived , despising dominion , and speaking evil of dignities , " they carry with them a hardened and unblushing ambition to pull down every thing which is built up 22 INTRODUCTORY LECTURE .
Page 52
... evil which lay upon the earth to be either checked or remedied ? The principles of stable and equitable government form one of the most compli- cated of human sciences . None but comprehensive and enlightened minds can fully understand ...
... evil which lay upon the earth to be either checked or remedied ? The principles of stable and equitable government form one of the most compli- cated of human sciences . None but comprehensive and enlightened minds can fully understand ...
Page 64
... evil , " the law's delay . " " Judges and officers shalt thou make the " wise men , " who alone were competent to act in cases of such judicial delicacy and importance . " The Tabernacle of the Congregation " was probably so called ...
... evil , " the law's delay . " " Judges and officers shalt thou make the " wise men , " who alone were competent to act in cases of such judicial delicacy and importance . " The Tabernacle of the Congregation " was probably so called ...
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