| Bela Bates Edwards - Theology - 1833 - 892 pages
...men, such as fear God ; men of truth, hating covetousness ; and place such over them, (ie the people,) to be rulers of thousands and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties and rulers of tens." He is to interest himself in seeking, with his fellow citizens, for men of the right qualifications... | |
| John Watkins - 1833 - 526 pages
...Moses on the choice of proper persons to fill this important office. " Thou shalt provide," says he, " out of all the people, able men, such as fear GOD, men of truth, hating covetousness." Exodus v. 21. On the departure of Jethro the Israelites removed to mount Sinai, before which they pitched... | |
| 1831 - 500 pages
...This is contrary to the common conscience and rebellion against the command of God. "Moreover uiou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear God, hating1 covetousness, and place tlicni over to be rulers," &c. Exo. xviii. 21, 6. " It establishes... | |
| Solomon Southwick - Apologetics - 1834 - 340 pages
...by that pure and sacred volume, which is replete with such wise and virtuous in- ' junctions as this :—Thou shalt provide out of all the people able...covetousness, and place such over them to be rulers ?—Exod. 18. 21. If you think so, I do no* Leave me Moses and the Prophets, and the New Testament,... | |
| Adam Clarke - 1834 - 1038 pages
...Moreover thou shall provide out of all the people d able men, such as * fear God, ' men of truth, f the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up : 22 And let Ihem fudge the people h at all geasons : i and it shall be, that every great matter they... | |
| George Putnam - Funeral sermons - 1834 - 452 pages
...NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN. VV. I.. Lewis, Printer. 1830. SERMON. EXODUS xviii. 21, 22. Thou shah provide out of all the people able men, such as fear...truth, hating covetousness, and place such over them, — and let them judge the people. Magistracy is one of the greatest trusts committed to human integrity... | |
| John Evans - Life - 1834 - 306 pages
...attribute of Deity. Thou shalt provide (says the Jewish Legislator, Exod. xviii. 21. — xxiii. 6. 8.) out of all the people ABLE MEN, such as fear God,...hating covetousness, — and place such over them. Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause ; keep thee far from a false matter, and... | |
| Sir Harford Jones, Sir Harford Jones Brydges - Great Britain - 1834 - 262 pages
...before the reader part of the 21st, and the whole of the 22nd verse, of the 18th chapter of Exodus. " Moreover, thou shalt provide out of all the people...God, men of truth, hating covetousness : — " And let them judge the people at all seasons : and it shall be, " that every great matter they shall bring... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1834 - 384 pages
...Lev. xix. 15. Amos v. 15. XCVIII. Qualifications of the civil magistrate. Exod. xviii. 21. Thou shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear...men of truth, hating covetousness ; and place such to be rulers. Deut. i. 13. Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I... | |
| Solomon Southwick - Apologetics - 1834 - 336 pages
...and sacred volume, which is replete with such wise and virtuous injunctions as this : — Thou shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God; men of truth, hating covetousness, tmd place such over them to be rulers ? — Exod. 18. 21. If you think so, I do no' Leave me Moses... | |
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