The Bramble: To which is Added a Letter to Rev. Thomas Whittemore, an Answer to The Hoe, a Sermon on Temperance in All Things, Delivered at Woburn, Stoneham, and New Rowley, and a Reply to Certain Editors who Noticed The Bramble |
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... object in view . Take away office and mon- ey , and you would hear no more of abstinence , I will warrant you . We have long since learned not to ' cry , peace , peace , when there is no peace . ' Our liberties are as dear to us HOW as ...
... object in view . Take away office and mon- ey , and you would hear no more of abstinence , I will warrant you . We have long since learned not to ' cry , peace , peace , when there is no peace . ' Our liberties are as dear to us HOW as ...
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... object to them.- The gentleman informed her that the bible was at war with her sentiments ; that God required his children to be temperate , and use the good things of this world , as not abusing them , and that Paul recommended his be ...
... object to them.- The gentleman informed her that the bible was at war with her sentiments ; that God required his children to be temperate , and use the good things of this world , as not abusing them , and that Paul recommended his be ...
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... object a society is formed in every town , papers are circulated in all quarters of the land and like the frogs of Egypt , they come up into our bed chambers , and kneading troughs . ' Men , women , and children , are called upon to ...
... object a society is formed in every town , papers are circulated in all quarters of the land and like the frogs of Egypt , they come up into our bed chambers , and kneading troughs . ' Men , women , and children , are called upon to ...
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... ? Is office , money or popu- larity your object ? If so , you shall have your reward . Time - serving parasites never gained those seats of hop- or among the just , by their hypocritical abominations ! THE BRAMBLE . 23.
... ? Is office , money or popu- larity your object ? If so , you shall have your reward . Time - serving parasites never gained those seats of hop- or among the just , by their hypocritical abominations ! THE BRAMBLE . 23.
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... object to their carrying it to the polls , providing it were done understandingly . Many good , unsuspecting friends to their measures , do not discover their policy , and con- sequently are led to vote against their own political ...
... object to their carrying it to the polls , providing it were done understandingly . Many good , unsuspecting friends to their measures , do not discover their policy , and con- sequently are led to vote against their own political ...
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Page 48 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed, Oth.
Page 30 - ... And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? 42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shall thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
Page 25 - Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord thy God...
Page 76 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, 10685-JONE according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 59 - When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew ;) the governor of the feast...
Page 58 - JESUS saith unto them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast.
Page 21 - And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
Page 18 - When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Page 58 - And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and both Jesus was called, and His disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto Him, "They have no wine.
Page 21 - And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.