Memoirs of the Life of Anthony BenezetJames P. Parke, 1817 - 136 עמודים Anthony Benezet was an 18th century reformer/abolitionist. |
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עמוד 16
... acquainted with the English gram- mar , and the useful parts of arithmetic , they should be taught mensuration of superficies and solids , as it helps the mind in many necessary mat- ters , particularly the use of the scale and compass ...
... acquainted with the English gram- mar , and the useful parts of arithmetic , they should be taught mensuration of superficies and solids , as it helps the mind in many necessary mat- ters , particularly the use of the scale and compass ...
עמוד 31
... acquainted with the further steps that had been , or were likely to be taken , so as to enable you to speak in support of the law , if necessary to which end I herewith send thee a copy of the address , also a copy of what I now write ...
... acquainted with the further steps that had been , or were likely to be taken , so as to enable you to speak in support of the law , if necessary to which end I herewith send thee a copy of the address , also a copy of what I now write ...
עמוד 32
... acquainted with , when pursuing his studies three or four years past with you . I al- so send a small collection of religious tracts , chiefly compiled for the use of inquiring people in our back countries , where such books are much ...
... acquainted with , when pursuing his studies three or four years past with you . I al- so send a small collection of religious tracts , chiefly compiled for the use of inquiring people in our back countries , where such books are much ...
עמוד 33
... acquaintance , and that he expects in future , to act in concert with thee in the affair of slavery . I herewith send thee some pam- phlets , and in a confidence of thy goodness of heart , which by looking to the intention , will ...
... acquaintance , and that he expects in future , to act in concert with thee in the affair of slavery . I herewith send thee some pam- phlets , and in a confidence of thy goodness of heart , which by looking to the intention , will ...
עמוד 37
... acquainted with the corruption of the hu- man heart , and invite them to seek for the in- fluence of that grace proposed by the gospel , by which they may obtain salvation . I am un- der the necessity of concluding hastily , request ...
... acquainted with the corruption of the hu- man heart , and invite them to seek for the in- fluence of that grace proposed by the gospel , by which they may obtain salvation . I am un- der the necessity of concluding hastily , request ...
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עמוד 99 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
עמוד 54 - ... as repugnant to humanity, as it is inconsistent with the Bible, and destructive to liberty? Every thinking, honest man rejects it in speculation how few in practice from conscientious motives...
עמוד 55 - I believe a time will come when an opportunity will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil. Everything we can do is to improve it, if it happens in our day ; if not, let us transmit to our descendants, together with our slaves, a pity for their unhappy .lot, and an abhorrence for slavery.
עמוד 53 - It is not a little surprising, that the professors of christianity, whose chief excellence consists in softening the human heart, in cherishing and improving its finer feelings, should encourage a practice so totally repugnant to the first impressions of right and wrong. What adds to the wonder is, that this abominable practice has been introduced in the most enlightened ages.
עמוד 54 - Would any one believe that I am master of slaves, of my own purchase ! I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living here without them. I will not, I cannot justify it. However culpable my conduct, I will so far pay my devoir to 'virtue, as to own the excellence and rectitude of her precepts, and lament my want of conformity to them.
עמוד 54 - Times that seem to have pretensions to boast of high improvements in the arts and sciences and refined morality, have brought into general use, and guarded by many laws, a species of violence and tyranny which our more rude and barbarous, but more honest, ancestors detested.
עמוד 70 - Cousins know this, and that you promised to go away as soon as you drove the French away, and yet you stay there, and build Houses, and make it stronger and stronger every Day; for this Reason we entirely deny your Request; you shall not have a Road this Way.
עמוד 53 - I take this opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of Anthony Benezet's book against the slave-trade : I thank you for it. It is not a little surprising, that the professors of Christianity, whose chief excellence consists in softening...