I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution, it would be the best method that could have been thought of for the polishing and civilizing of mankind. The British Essayists: The Spectator - Page 221by Alexander Chalmers - 1802Full view - About this book
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...Happinefs ! t N?ii2. Monday, July 9* Am always very well pleafed with a Country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the Seventh Day were only a human Institution, it would be the beft Method I _ that could have been thought of for the polifhing and civilizing of Mankind. It is... | |
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| William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pages
...was told that she had been a saint before he was born, and would be one after he was hanged. ,' If keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution,...thought of for the polishing and civilizing of mankind. ,Itij certain, that country people would soon degenerate iijtp a kind of savages and barbarians, if... | |
| 1822 - 788 pages
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| James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...rites, Worship th' immortal gods. I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution, it would be the best method that could huve been thought of for the polishing and civilizing of mankind. It is certain the country people... | |
| 1836 - 1118 pages
...institution, it would be the best method that coold have been thought of for polishing and civiliiiog eral bad been entertained with music who had passed by it, but never heard that the musici sad barbarians, were there not such frequent retaras of a suted time, in which the whole village aeet... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...rites, Worship th' immortal gods. I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution;...certain the country people would soon degenerate into a kiftd of savages and barbarians, were there not such frequent returns of a stated time, in which the... | |
| Help - 1839 - 120 pages
...of history. EDITOR. THE SABBATH. I am always very well pleased with a country Sunday; and think if keeping holy the seventh day were only a human institution, it would be the best method that could be thought of for the polishing 98 ADVANTAGES OF RELIGION. and civilising of mankind. It is certain... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 pages
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