National Sermons: Sermons, Speeches and Letters on Slavery and Its War: from the Passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill to the Election of President Grant |
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... light to guide , a rod To check the erring , and reprove . " Its alightest suggestion demands our most solemn atten- tion . Its positive decisions cannot be opposed or evaded without bringing us into condemnation with God , and sub ...
... light to guide , a rod To check the erring , and reprove . " Its alightest suggestion demands our most solemn atten- tion . Its positive decisions cannot be opposed or evaded without bringing us into condemnation with God , and sub ...
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... light unto our path . Not that every difficulty we meet on that path is especially noted in this chart of our voyage ; but the general principles that fit these particular cases are scattered over all its pages , run , a stream divine ...
... light unto our path . Not that every difficulty we meet on that path is especially noted in this chart of our voyage ; but the general principles that fit these particular cases are scattered over all its pages , run , a stream divine ...
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... light which He brought into the world upon all the habitations of cruelty . If we would receive His approval , we must pour the light of truth upon the nefarious laws and practices that yet curse mankind . In this way all can serve ...
... light which He brought into the world upon all the habitations of cruelty . If we would receive His approval , we must pour the light of truth upon the nefarious laws and practices that yet curse mankind . In this way all can serve ...
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... light of nature , with the clearer utterances of revealed will . It cannot clash with the central impulse of that carlier law . It is intended for the guidance of man in every stage of his human , perhaps of his heavenly career , in the ...
... light of nature , with the clearer utterances of revealed will . It cannot clash with the central impulse of that carlier law . It is intended for the guidance of man in every stage of his human , perhaps of his heavenly career , in the ...
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... light divine , portrays and consumes this crime of crimes . - Tested , therefore , by all the means given us for discerning moral quality , slavery is condemned . At every tribunal to which it has successively appealed , it is adjudged ...
... light divine , portrays and consumes this crime of crimes . - Tested , therefore , by all the means given us for discerning moral quality , slavery is condemned . At every tribunal to which it has successively appealed , it is adjudged ...
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abolitionism abolitionist American anti-slavery arms blood Border Ruffian brethren brother cast cause Charles Sumner Christ Christian Church civil colored conscience Constitution crime dare death declare decree deed defend despised divine duty earth emancipation England enslaved equal evil extirpate eyes faith Faneuil Hall fathers fear feeling freedom Fugitive give glory hand Harper's Ferry heart heaven holy honor hour human idolatry iniquity John Brown Kansas labor land less liberty light Lord Massachusetts masters ment mighty millions minister Missouri Compromise moral murder nation nature never North Northern oppressed party perfect Pharisees political prayer preached prejudice privileged altar race refuse religion sacred Satan seat sentiment servants sins slave power slaveholder slavery soul South Southern speech spirit stand suffer thee things thou thousand tion to-day triumph truth unto victory vote Washington whole wicked William Lloyd Garrison word
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Page 577 - And there was mounting in hot haste ; the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 256 - And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him ? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason!
Page 104 - I shall see him, but not now : I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Page 143 - So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Page 364 - Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 638 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 340 - I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will.
Page 428 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment ; 'but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Page 356 - Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Page 59 - And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him. they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. 5. And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some and killing some.