Remarks Upon Slavery: Occasioned by Attempts Made to Circulate Improper Publications in the Southern States |
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... possessed of , by the covenant established with him . This is an interesting and important fact , connected with the calling of the great founder and head of the Jewish Church . It was permitted in the order of Providence , that the ...
... possessed of , by the covenant established with him . This is an interesting and important fact , connected with the calling of the great founder and head of the Jewish Church . It was permitted in the order of Providence , that the ...
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... possessions.- The present of servants was , in this case , as readily received , as it was freely offered . In the 24th chapter of Genesis , we have an account of the measures taken by Abraham for the settlement of his son Isaac in life ...
... possessions.- The present of servants was , in this case , as readily received , as it was freely offered . In the 24th chapter of Genesis , we have an account of the measures taken by Abraham for the settlement of his son Isaac in life ...
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... possession of men and women servants , may not be certain - from her going to draw water for the flocks , and the ... possessions , as silver and gold , and camels and asses were ; and as amongst the blessings bestowed upon them . And ...
... possession of men and women servants , may not be certain - from her going to draw water for the flocks , and the ... possessions , as silver and gold , and camels and asses were ; and as amongst the blessings bestowed upon them . And ...
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... possession ; they shall be your bondmen forever : " but over your brethren of the children of Israel , ye shall not rule , one over another with rigor . " Here are directions given for the purchase of slaves , and the designation of the ...
... possession ; they shall be your bondmen forever : " but over your brethren of the children of Israel , ye shall not rule , one over another with rigor . " Here are directions given for the purchase of slaves , and the designation of the ...
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... possessions of individuals within those limits , any more than that they should have the right to dispose of the possessions of individu . als in other sections of the country . The inhabitants of the District of Columbia , have the ...
... possessions of individuals within those limits , any more than that they should have the right to dispose of the possessions of individu . als in other sections of the country . The inhabitants of the District of Columbia , have the ...
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24th chapter Abolition Abolitionists Abra Abraham Abraham's family acts of cruelty amongst anti-slavery Apostles authority become blessings bought with money camels and asses Canaan chapter of Genesis children of Israel Church circumcised circumstances citizens civil condition colored population comfort communicated Congress consent course of conduct covenant desire directions are given District of Columbia divine doubt duty earth enjoy enjoyment equal number evidence evil faithful favor free negroes Gerar Gospel happiness Hebrew improper individuals inheritance injustice instruction intended intermeddle intimation Japheth king Zedekiah labor law to deprive legislative Lord maid servant masters and servants moral characters Nabal Noah's family occasion Onesimus Paul period perity places possession pretend probably prophesy punished purchased relation religious remarks Saviour says section of country servants and maid servants bought servitude Shem situation slave holding slave population society South suffering supposed thou tion truths verse
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Page 10 - Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land : and they shall be your possession. And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over...
Page 4 - And he said, BLESSED be the Lord God of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant.
Page 5 - And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Page 17 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful 'buildings.
Page 13 - For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 9 - And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
Page 14 - And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening; knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Page 11 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man servant, nor his maid servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
Page 11 - Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work : but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man servant, nor thy maid servant, nor thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates.
Page 7 - And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great : and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and men servants, and maid servants, and camels, and asses.