| North American review - 1896 - 818 pages
...habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. . . . And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion." Without the restraining and wholesome influence of Christianity a large percentage of the people, especially... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...where is the secu. rity for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligations desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation...Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined edu*33B.JJ cation on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience. both forbid us to expect that... | |
| Conrad Speece - American essays - 1823 - 218 pages
..." Let it simply be asked," says Washington, "where is the, security for property, for reputatiori, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert...instruments of investigation in courts of justice?" But the dearest gifts of the bible are only bestowed upon those who cordially embrace its doctrines... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...them, A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligations desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And... | |
| Statesmen - 1824 - 518 pages
...where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligations desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation...be conceded to the influence of refined education ou minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality... | |
| United States - 1824 - 518 pages
...where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligations desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation...religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refmed education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 546 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation,...oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained... | |
| Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1824 - 530 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation,...oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained... | |
| John West - Canada, Northern - 1824 - 242 pages
...them. A volume would not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation,...oaths which are the instruments of investigation in the courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them — a volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be...for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious- obligations desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice ? and... | |
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