The Remedy for Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered Before the Presbytery of Long-island, at the Opening of Their Session, at Aquebogue, April 16, 1806: To which is Annexed, the Resolutions and Address of the Anti-duelling Association of New-York, Volume 1sold at the theological and classical book-store of Williams and whiting, 1809 - 48 pages |
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... murder . And there is none to help . All " None bonds are sundered - the foundations are destroyed . calleth for justice . " The oppressed call not , because they despair of her aid ; and the wicked , because too guilty to trust to her ...
... murder . And there is none to help . All " None bonds are sundered - the foundations are destroyed . calleth for justice . " The oppressed call not , because they despair of her aid ; and the wicked , because too guilty to trust to her ...
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... murder , committed in a duel , " judgment is turned away backward , and justice standeth afar off ; truth has fallen in the streets , and equity cannot enter . 99 It may be added , that , as among the Jews , the people , who by union ...
... murder , committed in a duel , " judgment is turned away backward , and justice standeth afar off ; truth has fallen in the streets , and equity cannot enter . 99 It may be added , that , as among the Jews , the people , who by union ...
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... murder . THOU SHALT KILL , is its first and great command , and too much conscience to obey is the on- ly unpardonable sin . The obedient subjects of a law so impious , so unmerciful and unjust , God hath denounced as unfit to govern ...
... murder . THOU SHALT KILL , is its first and great command , and too much conscience to obey is the on- ly unpardonable sin . The obedient subjects of a law so impious , so unmerciful and unjust , God hath denounced as unfit to govern ...
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... murder . The appoint ed punishment of murder is death . God , who defines the crime , has himself specified the penalty . " Whoso shed- " deth man's blood , by man shall his blood be shed . The " murderer shall surely be put to death ...
... murder . The appoint ed punishment of murder is death . God , who defines the crime , has himself specified the penalty . " Whoso shed- " deth man's blood , by man shall his blood be shed . The " murderer shall surely be put to death ...
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... murder in him is very small , and is consistent with religious and moral principle . If men , then , are only educated to thieving , assassination , and rob- bery - if , by habit and false reasoning , they are so familiar- ized to crime ...
... murder in him is very small , and is consistent with religious and moral principle . If men , then , are only educated to thieving , assassination , and rob- bery - if , by habit and false reasoning , they are so familiar- ized to crime ...
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abhor alarming alties ANTI-DUELLING ASSOCIATION appointed arrest assassination ASSOCIATION OF NEW-YORK avenger avenger of blood awake become blessing blood candidates cause challenge christian churches civil liberty committee common conduct confidence conscience crime of duelling criminal despise despotic destroy disgrace dreaded duellist effect efficacy elec election Elevate ellists equal laws evil example exertion favour fear feelings fluence gallows guilt guilty men hath heaven impunity individual infamy influence insulted intrust JOHN BROOME judgments justice land LEBBEUS LOOMIS legislate ling maxims ment moral character moral principle murder nation neighbour officers of government party patriotism penalty perjury phalanx pledge political practice of duelling PRESBYTERY prevalence of duelling profess protection public mind public opinion punish reason rectitude religion remedy rence restrain reward rulers savage stand temptation things tion turned away backward unprincipled vate victim voice vote widow withhold our suffrage Withhold your suffrage