An analysis of Paley's moral and political philosophy, in the way of question and answer1824 |
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Page 65 - took place between Abram and Lot, and was one of the simplest imaginable : " If thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." There are no traces of property in land in Caesar's account of Britain
Page 268 - And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence, through a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm ; therefore, the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath-day." It is farther observable, that God's rest
Page 111 - of some bodily action, and of a prescribed form of •words. Amongst, the Jews, the juror held up his right hand towards heaven; which explains a passage in the 144th Psalm ; " Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood." The same form is retained in Scotland still. Amongst the same Jews,
Page 237 - That I may finish my course with joy."—" Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."—These expressions appear
Page 270 - we find the same custom in a Christian Church at a great distance from Jerusalem:—"And we came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days; and upon the first day of the
Page 61 - perhaps worst, pigeon of the flock ; sitting round, and looking on, all the winter, whilst this one was devouring and wasting it; and if a pigeon more hardy or hungry than the rest touched a grain, all the others
Page 120 - other person whatsoever in trust for me, or for my use and benefit, directly or indirectly, any sum or sums of money, office, place, or employment, gift, or reward, or any promise or security, for any money, office, employment, or gift, in order to give my vote at this election.
Page 113 - you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great King. Neither shall thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil.
Page 116 - to give evidence in the cause at all, the form runs thus: " You shall true answer make to all such questions as shall be asked you ;" but when he comes to be sworn in chief, he swears " to speak the whole truth," without restraining it, as before: