The Works of William Paley, D.D.: The principles of moral and political philosophyJoshua Belcher, 1811 - Theology |
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... Sabbath is violated - 316 CHAP . IX . Of reverencing the Deity - 318 BOOK VI . ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE . CHAP . I. Of the Origin of Civil Government CHAP . II . How Subjection to Civil Government is maintained CHAP . III . 327 ...
... Sabbath is violated - 316 CHAP . IX . Of reverencing the Deity - 318 BOOK VI . ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE . CHAP . I. Of the Origin of Civil Government CHAP . II . How Subjection to Civil Government is maintained CHAP . III . 327 ...
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... sabbath at home in exercises and studies suited to its proper business : your next neighbour stays from church , to spend the seventh day less religiously than he passed any of the six , in a sleepy , stupid rest , or at some rendezvous ...
... sabbath at home in exercises and studies suited to its proper business : your next neighbour stays from church , to spend the seventh day less religiously than he passed any of the six , in a sleepy , stupid rest , or at some rendezvous ...
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... institution , as it is required by law to be observed in Christian countries , unless he can produce a command for a Christian Sabbath , must point out the 300 THE USE OF Of the Use of Sabbatical Institutions CHAP VII.
... institution , as it is required by law to be observed in Christian countries , unless he can produce a command for a Christian Sabbath , must point out the 300 THE USE OF Of the Use of Sabbatical Institutions CHAP VII.
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William Paley. command for a Christian Sabbath , must point out the uses of it in that view . First , then , that interval of relaxation which Sunday af- fords to the laborious part of mankind contributes greatly to the comfort and ...
William Paley. command for a Christian Sabbath , must point out the uses of it in that view . First , then , that interval of relaxation which Sunday af- fords to the laborious part of mankind contributes greatly to the comfort and ...
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... sabbath expressly appointed a law of the institution . We admit , that none of these reasons shew why Sunday should be preferred to any other day in the week , or one day in seven to one day in six or eight : but these points , which in ...
... sabbath expressly appointed a law of the institution . We admit , that none of these reasons shew why Sunday should be preferred to any other day in the week , or one day in seven to one day in six or eight : but these points , which in ...
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Page 312 - For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things, " that ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication, from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well.
Page 304 - This is that which the Lord hath said: 'Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord.' Bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over, lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Page 303 - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Page 313 - Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Page 55 - For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Page 51 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the •' will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page 192 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 286 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 58 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Page 313 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.