Observations upon Sunday newspapers, by a layman [J. Poynder.].1820 |
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... fear of prolixity has induced me to confine myself to the few references which I have mentioned . It must be obvious , that a transcript of the sentiments of the pious and learned upon such a subject , would furnish materials not for a ...
... fear of prolixity has induced me to confine myself to the few references which I have mentioned . It must be obvious , that a transcript of the sentiments of the pious and learned upon such a subject , would furnish materials not for a ...
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... fear not " God , which yet are restrained ( though not " converted ) by the preaching of the word and " their outward partaking of public worship ; yea , those that are most spiritual would find " themselves losers by the intermission ...
... fear not " God , which yet are restrained ( though not " converted ) by the preaching of the word and " their outward partaking of public worship ; yea , those that are most spiritual would find " themselves losers by the intermission ...
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... fear that the attention bestowed upon it , as a spiri- tual ordinance , is equally superficial , and the advantage derived from it , as such , equally problematical . If we look to the higher circles of society , we shall find that the ...
... fear that the attention bestowed upon it , as a spiri- tual ordinance , is equally superficial , and the advantage derived from it , as such , equally problematical . If we look to the higher circles of society , we shall find that the ...
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... fear of human laws , which are confessedly inadequate , in many instances , to the prevention or suppression of the worst crimes . Let a man be once persuaded that he is not an accountable agent - that he may vio- late the laws of God ...
... fear of human laws , which are confessedly inadequate , in many instances , to the prevention or suppression of the worst crimes . Let a man be once persuaded that he is not an accountable agent - that he may vio- late the laws of God ...
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... any one of them may say . 66 " taking away the idea of God , 66 taking away the fear of him , It is not by much less by that men are " left at the mercy of those impulses . " - Can I Remarks on Extract from EXAMINER . 85 be writing in.
... any one of them may say . 66 " taking away the idea of God , 66 taking away the fear of him , It is not by much less by that men are " left at the mercy of those impulses . " - Can I Remarks on Extract from EXAMINER . 85 be writing in.
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Page 30 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant ; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer : their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar ; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Page 8 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 19 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 8 - For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Page 25 - Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.
Page 22 - All the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Page 14 - I also heard the men themselves, that they sang with a loud voice, saying, " Blessing, honour, and glory, and power be to Him that sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever.
Page 11 - And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, (ready to depart on the morrow) and continued his speech until midnight.
Page 23 - When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Page 31 - Christianity, and the corruption of morals which usually follows its profanation, the keeping of one day in seven holy, as a time of relaxation and refreshment as well as for public worship, is of admirable service to a state, considered merely as a civil institution.