An Account of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, in London and Westminster, and Other Parts of the Kingdom: With a Persuasive to Persons of All Ranks, to be Zealous and Diligent in Promoting the Execution of the Laws Against Prophaneness and Debauchery, for the Effecting a National Reformation ... |
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... particular- ly those which are most prevailing in this Realm , and that especially in fuch cafes where any Officer of Justice hall be guilty of any of thofe Offences , or re- fufe or neglect to discharge the Duty of his Place for the ...
... particular- ly those which are most prevailing in this Realm , and that especially in fuch cafes where any Officer of Justice hall be guilty of any of thofe Offences , or re- fufe or neglect to discharge the Duty of his Place for the ...
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... particular , we beg leave to present to Your Majefty , our moft Humble and Thankful Acknow- ledgments , for the late Gracious De- claration Your Majefty has made to us from the Throne ; That You would effectually discourage Prophanenefs ...
... particular , we beg leave to present to Your Majefty , our moft Humble and Thankful Acknow- ledgments , for the late Gracious De- claration Your Majefty has made to us from the Throne ; That You would effectually discourage Prophanenefs ...
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... particular manner be Difcouraged in all thofe who have the Honour to be Employed near Your Royal Perfon ; and in all others who are in Your Majefties Service , by Sea and Land ; Appointing Strict Orders to be given to all Your ...
... particular manner be Difcouraged in all thofe who have the Honour to be Employed near Your Royal Perfon ; and in all others who are in Your Majefties Service , by Sea and Land ; Appointing Strict Orders to be given to all Your ...
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... particular Encouragement and Affiftance , for feveral Years paft , from the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen , who are fenfible of the great Service that is done by them , which they ex- press upon proper Occafions . A Third Society ...
... particular Encouragement and Affiftance , for feveral Years paft , from the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen , who are fenfible of the great Service that is done by them , which they ex- press upon proper Occafions . A Third Society ...
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... particular Account of the Rife and Progress of them , hath lately acquainted us . And these likewife are SOCIETIES that have proved fo exeeedingly Serviceable in the Work of REFORMATON , that they may be reckoned a chief Support to it ...
... particular Account of the Rife and Progress of them , hath lately acquainted us . And these likewife are SOCIETIES that have proved fo exeeedingly Serviceable in the Work of REFORMATON , that they may be reckoned a chief Support to it ...
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Affiftance almoſt becauſe beſt Buſineſs Cafe Caufe Cauſe Chriftians Church concerned confider Confideration Conftable Country Debauchery Defign difcourage Diftrefs Diligence diſcharge Duty effectual Endeavours Enemies eſpecially Example Execution fafe faid fame fear feems felf felves fent feveral fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firſt fome fometimes ftill fuch fuffer fuppofed furely give Government greateſt Guilt hath himſelf Holy Honour Houfes Houſes Intereft Irreligion juft Juftice King Kingdom laſt Laws againſt Levied ligion likewife Lord Lord's-Day Magi Magiftrates Majefty moft moſt Mozality muft muſt Nation neceffary nefs Number Oaths obferve Obligations Occafion Offences Office Oppofition Peace Perfons phane prevent Profecution Promoting proper Prophaneness publick Puniſhment purpoſe Reaſon Reformation of Manners refpect Religion Ruine ſeems ſhall Shillings Sins Souls Statutes ſuch Suppreffing Swearing thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe tion Tipling uſe Vice vicious Virtue whofe wicked Wiſdom World Zeal καὶ
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Page 97 - Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, [as] unto a faithful Creator.
Page 130 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 94 - We wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction: yea, we have gone through deserts, where there lay no way: but as for the way of the Lord, we have not known it. What hath pride profited us? or what good hath riches with our vaunting brought us? All those things are passed away like a shadow...
Page 78 - Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
Page 34 - Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you ; take heed and do it : for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Page 77 - Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
Page 34 - Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment. Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Page 84 - At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. 7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people.
Page 16 - Relieving the Wants of Poor House-keepers, maintaining their Children at School, setting of Prisoners at Liberty, supporting of Lectures and daily Prayers in our Churches. These are the SOCIETIES which our late Gracious Queen, as the Learned Bishop that hath writ her LIFE tells us,* took so great Satisfaction in, that She inquired often and much about them, and was glad they went on and prevailed; which, thanks be to GOD, they continue to do; as the Reverend Mr. Woodward, who hath obliged the World...