 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1829 - 520 pages
...&c.) And thus God himself expressly and largely declares : " Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy...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 are cast out to thy... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - Indians of North America - 1829 - 306 pages
...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, to undo the heavy...burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye bieak every yoke ?' The Prophet proceeds in lofty and sublime strains to describe what blessings shall... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord ? 23 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy...the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ? 24 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy... | |
 | S. Lee - Apologetics - 1830 - 510 pages
...Sabbaths ought to be kept, Is. Iviii. 6, &c. " Is not this the fast which I have chosen ? to loose tin • bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and...the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke, &c If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking... | |
 | Presbyterians - 1837 - 336 pages
...from the description of the prophet : " Is not this the fast that I have chosen i to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let...the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke ?" The exercises here specified, as going to the constitution of a religious fast, are moral, and of... | |
 | Margaret Woods - Quakers - 1830 - 522 pages
...upon themselves. 19th, Wth Mo.~ Ordered to be a fast-day. " Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free ?"t Many other good deeds are also enumerated. We are to feed the hungry and to clothe the naked, if... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 612 pages
...God. — Is not this the fast that 1 have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the hehvy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free ; and that ye break every yoke ?" Isaiah Iviii. 2 — 6. " Think ntit to s:iy within yourselves, We have Abraham to our Father. Now... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 638 pages
...acceptable day to the Lord ? Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, 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 are cast out, to thy house... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 622 pages
...acceptable day to the Lord ? Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, 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 are cast out, to thy... | |
 | George Whitehead - Quakers - 1830 - 372 pages
...sake, because it is an oath ;" concluding with these words, " ' This is the fast the Lord requires, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free.' " Being near the time of an appointed fast as I remember. Pursuant to the king's promise of pardon,... | |
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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? 
