Sketches of the History of Man, Volume 4W. Creech, 1788 - Civilization |
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Sketches of the History of Man: Considerably Enlarged by the Last Additions ... Lord Henry Home Kames No preview available - 1813 |
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Page 404 - 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 26 - ... 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?
Page 429 - And Abraham answered and said, Lord, he would not worship thee, neither would he call upon thy name ; therefore have I driven him out from before my face into the wilderness.
Page 346 - At the end of all this ceremonial a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the, table, and conveyed it into the queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the court.
Page 430 - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Page 345 - A gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another, who had a table-cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a...
Page 384 - The lord then answered him, and said Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him away to watering?
Page 428 - 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 ? 7.
Page 404 - I have chofen, to loofe the bands of wickednefs, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppreffed 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 caft out, to thy houfe ; when thou feeft the naked that thou cover him, Revealed Religion. 31 him, and that thou hide not thyfelf from thine own flefh...