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... and be redu-- " ced to the fame fituation as the Tartars . ( a ) Treaty of St Gertrudenberg . ( b ) L'efprit des loix , liv . 13. chap . 17 . B 2 But But with refpect to Britain , and every free nation Sk . IX . II THE ARM Y.
... and be redu-- " ced to the fame fituation as the Tartars . ( a ) Treaty of St Gertrudenberg . ( b ) L'efprit des loix , liv . 13. chap . 17 . B 2 But But with refpect to Britain , and every free nation Sk . IX . II THE ARM Y.
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In Two Volumes Lord Henry Home Kames. But with refpect to Britain , and every free nation , there is an objection ftill more formidable ; which is , that a standing army is dangerous to liberty . It avails very little to be fecure ...
In Two Volumes Lord Henry Home Kames. But with refpect to Britain , and every free nation , there is an objection ftill more formidable ; which is , that a standing army is dangerous to liberty . It avails very little to be fecure ...
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... refpect to its confequences . One of the 66 " expedient to enact a law , obliging every man , whatever be his rank , to serve his King and country for five years ? This law could not be difapproved of , be- " cause it is confiftent both ...
... refpect to its confequences . One of the 66 " expedient to enact a law , obliging every man , whatever be his rank , to serve his King and country for five years ? This law could not be difapproved of , be- " cause it is confiftent both ...
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... refpect to the new regiments , but with respect to : the vacant cornetcies and enfigncies in the old army . But as these regulations will not inftantly produce men qualified to be fe- cretaries of state or commiffioners of treafury , fo ...
... refpect to the new regiments , but with respect to : the vacant cornetcies and enfigncies in the old army . But as these regulations will not inftantly produce men qualified to be fe- cretaries of state or commiffioners of treafury , fo ...
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... refpect before riches ; provided only he can afford a frugal meal , and a warm garment ? Let us compare an old officer , who never deferted his friend nor his country , and a wealthy merchant , who never indulged a thought but of gain ...
... refpect before riches ; provided only he can afford a frugal meal , and a warm garment ? Let us compare an old officer , who never deferted his friend nor his country , and a wealthy merchant , who never indulged a thought but of gain ...
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Page 474 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 155 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Page 460 - 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 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? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 472 - And when Abraham saw that the Man blessed not God, he said unto him, Wherefore dost thou not worship the most high God, Creator of Heaven and Earth?
Page 473 - Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not ; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth : for God hath received him.
Page 407 - Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, And bow myself before the high God? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, With calves of a year old ? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 436 - Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Page 449 - And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people. There are six days in which men ought to work in them therefore come and be healed; and not on the Sabbath day...
Page 407 - Lord be pleafed with thoufands of rams, or with ten thou" fands of rivers of oil ? fhall I give my firft-born for my tranfgref" fion, the fruit of my body for the fin of my foul ? He hath " fhewed thee, O man, what is good : and what doth the Lord " require of thee, but to do juftly, to love mercy, and to walk "humbly with thy God?
Page 255 - ... and what we ought to do and what we ought not to do, whoever came into the world without having an innate idea of them?