The Genius and Design of the Domestic Constitution, with Its Untransferable Obligations and Peculiar Advantages |
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... no , it was their procur- ing cause which constituted the most melancholy fea- ture of the nation's character . Had they maintain'd allegiance firm and sure , And kept the faith immaculate and pure , Then the proud eagles of all ...
... no , it was their procur- ing cause which constituted the most melancholy fea- ture of the nation's character . Had they maintain'd allegiance firm and sure , And kept the faith immaculate and pure , Then the proud eagles of all ...
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... in consequence of the faith and pious fear of his own parent , presumed to mock , not the virtue , but the sin of this , his father ; for his combined impiety and filial disobedience , the displeasure of God is pronounced over him ...
... in consequence of the faith and pious fear of his own parent , presumed to mock , not the virtue , but the sin of this , his father ; for his combined impiety and filial disobedience , the displeasure of God is pronounced over him ...
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... and Isaac the tenth , in lineal descent , he might see his posterity receiving the promise of the future Saviour with faith and joy ; Abraham being above 140 , and Isaac more than 40 years of age before he expired !
... and Isaac the tenth , in lineal descent , he might see his posterity receiving the promise of the future Saviour with faith and joy ; Abraham being above 140 , and Isaac more than 40 years of age before he expired !
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When these aged men lay on their death - bed , it seems to have been their custom to re- cord , in the ear of their posterity now standing round , the most important and fundamental principles of their faith ; a practice which must have ...
When these aged men lay on their death - bed , it seems to have been their custom to re- cord , in the ear of their posterity now standing round , the most important and fundamental principles of their faith ; a practice which must have ...
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... of law on our character and conduct , is , therefore , derived chiefly from the sanction by which it is enforced ; and the sanctions of the divine law , in particular , ad- dress the conscience of man , through the medium of faith .
... of law on our character and conduct , is , therefore , derived chiefly from the sanction by which it is enforced ; and the sanctions of the divine law , in particular , ad- dress the conscience of man , through the medium of faith .
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| Title | The Genius and Design of the Domestic Constitution, with Its Untransferable Obligations and Peculiar Advantages |
| Author | Christopher Anderson |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1826 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 24 Jul 2015 |
| Length | 450 pages |
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