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But when communities had become widened into large kingdoms, ties of kindred
were lost in ambition for power; and tyranny, with its unsparing exactions, was
soon felt as the scourge of humanity. Then, as the Scriptures teach, the Most High
...
But when communities had become widened into large kingdoms, ties of kindred
were lost in ambition for power; and tyranny, with its unsparing exactions, was
soon felt as the scourge of humanity. Then, as the Scriptures teach, the Most High
...
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... these are proceeding with ease and with celerity along a path to which the
human eye can assign no term.—The Anglo-American relies upon lities, our
country is considered by general consent as the 2 INTROD UCTORY LECTURE.
25.
... these are proceeding with ease and with celerity along a path to which the
human eye can assign no term.—The Anglo-American relies upon lities, our
country is considered by general consent as the 2 INTROD UCTORY LECTURE.
25.
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Allow me here to quote from a work among the most able in our language, and
well known as a most unbending advocate of royalty and rank for perfecting the
body politic. “Civilized democracy,” it tells us, “is the great moving power in
human ...
Allow me here to quote from a work among the most able in our language, and
well known as a most unbending advocate of royalty and rank for perfecting the
body politic. “Civilized democracy,” it tells us, “is the great moving power in
human ...
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genius; and when duly restrained from running into excess, the grand instrument
of human advancement. Its grand characteristic is energy, and energy not
rousing the exertions merely of a portion of society, but awakening the dormant ...
genius; and when duly restrained from running into excess, the grand instrument
of human advancement. Its grand characteristic is energy, and energy not
rousing the exertions merely of a portion of society, but awakening the dormant ...
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... work an entire change in the condition of nations, whether “Barbarian or
Scythian, bond or free.” It has been well observed that when great improvements
are about to be made in human affairs, Some powerful 36 INTRODUCTORY
LECTURE.
... work an entire change in the condition of nations, whether “Barbarian or
Scythian, bond or free.” It has been well observed that when great improvements
are about to be made in human affairs, Some powerful 36 INTRODUCTORY
LECTURE.
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Page 56 - Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens...
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| Title | THE BIBLE AND THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT, IN A COURSE OF LECTURES, |
| Author | J. M. MATHEWS, D. D. |
| Published | 1851 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Feb 2006 |
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