Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Sermons on Particular Occasions - Page 145by James Freeman - 1814 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Fox - 1694 - 504 pages
...fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? Is not this the fast that 1 have chosen, saith the Lord ; to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?" So this fast that the Lord requires, is not to lay yokes and oppress and... | |
| 1777 - 174 pages
...afoes under him?-— Is not THIS the faft that I have chofen ? — To loofe the bands of 'wickednefs ? —To UNDO the heavy burdens, and to let the OPPRESSED GO FREE, AND THAT YE BREAK EVERY YOKE t* To Conclude the whole. . . However, • The id?a of expunging the fins... | |
| Jonathan Payne - 1803 - 32 pages
...under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? is not this the fast 19 that I have ch'osen? to loose the bands of wickedness,...heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that... | |
| William Smith - 1803 - 584 pages
...ashes under him ! Wilt thou call this a Fast — an acceptable day' unto the Lord? Is not the Fast that I have chosen — " To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, break every yoke, deal thy bread to the hungry, to bring the Poor that... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...under him ? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord? Is not this the fast that 1 have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to...heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye brake every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the iiungrv, and that thou bring the poor... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...an acceptable day to the; 6 LORD ? cunxf thou believe it viill be to ? [Is] not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness,...heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? that is, cancel those ebligations which have been extorted in an unjust... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - Society of Friends - 1806 - 406 pages
...the real fast is of a different nature from that required. "" Is not this the fast, says Isaiah, that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to...heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - Society of Friends - 1806 - 480 pages
...real fast is of a different nature from that required. " Is not this the fast," says Isaiah*, " that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the op* Isaiah Iviii. 6, 7. pressed pressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it not to deal thy... | |
| James Stephen - Antislavery movements - 1807 - 76 pages
...him ? wilt thou " call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? ", Is not this the fast that I have chosen ; to loose the " bands of wickedness,...oppressed go free, and that you break. " every yoke?" Not less clear to the same effect, are the exhortations of the prophet Jeremiah. " Execute ye judgment... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...him •' wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD ? tj Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness,...heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? 7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor... | |
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