The Genius and Design of the Domestic Constitution, with Its Untransferable Obligations and Peculiar Advantages |
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... land where it is known to be visible ; but Christians in general , though living under a finer light , and placed in more favourable circumstances , are , alas ! yet far from discovering , as they ought , a deeper and more general ...
... land where it is known to be visible ; but Christians in general , though living under a finer light , and placed in more favourable circumstances , are , alas ! yet far from discovering , as they ought , a deeper and more general ...
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... land , whether civilized or savage , to fight every inch of its way ; but still it comports with enlightened and impartial observation , that in the degeneracy or neglect of domestic duty , and the relaxation of paren- tal authority ...
... land , whether civilized or savage , to fight every inch of its way ; but still it comports with enlightened and impartial observation , that in the degeneracy or neglect of domestic duty , and the relaxation of paren- tal authority ...
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... land with a curse . The phraseology adopted by Malachi , on this occa- sion , is certainly of a peculiar character ; and it de- serves more attention , from its being intended to de- scribe the melancholy state of the Jewish nation , im ...
... land with a curse . The phraseology adopted by Malachi , on this occa- sion , is certainly of a peculiar character ; and it de- serves more attention , from its being intended to de- scribe the melancholy state of the Jewish nation , im ...
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... land . There is something at once so tender and so powerful in this relation , that , with only one exception , all others are weak in comparison . An appeal to this is irresistible . " Like as a father pitieth his children 4 ...
... land . There is something at once so tender and so powerful in this relation , that , with only one exception , all others are weak in comparison . An appeal to this is irresistible . " Like as a father pitieth his children 4 ...
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... land with a curse . " Modern times have furnished us with some dreadful illustrations . France was precisely in this state before the Revolution ; and as this fretting leprosy still infests that fine country , one cannot help antici ...
... land with a curse . " Modern times have furnished us with some dreadful illustrations . France was precisely in this state before the Revolution ; and as this fretting leprosy still infests that fine country , one cannot help antici ...
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Abraham affection Almighty apostles authority Balaam blessing called Canaan character chil child Children Christ Christian Christian Parent church Cleopas command connexion conscience daily daugh death delightful descend disposition divine Doeg the Edomite Domestic Constitution dren duty dwell Egypt eminent evil faith Father favour hand hath hear heart heaven Hobab honour human idolatry important influence instruction interest Israel Jehovah Jesus Jews Jonadab Judea Kenites king labour live master ment mercy Messiah mind moral Moses Mother mother of Jesus nation nature neglect never nexion obedience obligation observe once peculiar posterity prayer principles proof prophet racter reader reason Rechab Rechabites reference regard remarkable sacred Saviour Scripture seems servant shew sins Sir William Jones soul spirit surely tender thee ther thine things thou shalt tion truth unto whole wife wisdom word