 It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from the use of tongues, that so at...  Democratic Education Stretched Thin - Page 112007 - 260 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Joel Hawes - Hartford (Conn.) - 1835 - 92 pages
...is presumed also in the other * The preamble to this law is memorable. " It being one chief object of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the scriptures, as in former times keep'ng them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times, by persuading them... | |
 | 1842 - 544 pages
...drawn unto it." Again, in the same "body of laws," under the head of " schools," we find as follows : " It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the scriptures, as in former times, keeping them in an unknown tongue, so, in these latter times, by persuading them... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1842 - 554 pages
...subject of education, the preamble to one of which we copy for the sake of its quaint phraseology. " It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times, keeping them in an unknown tongue, so, in these latter times, by persuading them... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Berkshire County (Mass.) - 1855 - 532 pages
...has been an indictable offense in Massachusetts since 1647. The following is an act of that year : " It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the scriptures, — as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, — so in these latter times, by persuading... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - Connectictut - 1855 - 714 pages
...towns. As early as 1644, the General Court took the matter in hand and enacted the following law: " It being one chief project of that old deluder Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading them from... | |
 | Education - 1856 - 594 pages
...limiting its regards to the common or primary schools. It says thus : " It being one chief project of the old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times, by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - Connecticut - 1857 - 788 pages
...towns. As early as 1644, the General Court took the matter in hand and enacted the following law: " It being one chief project of. that old deluder Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading them from... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1857 - 880 pages
...their voice and chastisement, but lives in sundry notorious crimes, such a son shall be put to death. It being one chief project of that old deluder Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the scriptures, as in former times, keeping them in an unknown tongne, BO in these latter times, by persuading them... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1857 - 228 pages
...languages, and preparation for the university. It reads thus: — "It being one chief project of the old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from... | |
 | Education - 1856 - 732 pages
...limiting its regards to the common or primary schools. It says thus : " It being one chief project of the old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times, by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from... | |
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