 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 Seiten
...destructive to the state, as to the church. It was the advice of Jethro to his son-in-law Moses, to " provide able men, such as fear God, men " of truth, hating covetousness," and to place such over the people ; and Moses, who was as wise a statesman at least as any in this age,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 Seiten
...destructive to the state, as to the church. It was the advice of Jethro to his son-in-law Moses, to " provide able men, such as fear God, men " of truth, hating covetousness," and to place such over the people ; and Moses, who was as wise a statesman at least as any in this age,... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 Seiten
...19. See Lev. xix. 15. Amos v. I5. XCVIII. Qualifications of the civil magistrate. Exod. xviii. 21. Thou shalt provide out of all the people able men,...men of truth, hating covetousness, and place such to be rulers. Deut. i. 13. Take ye wise men and understanding, known among your tribes, and I will... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 Seiten
...filthy channels. Kings, therefore, should do according to the counsel of Jethro : Exod. xviii. 21. Provide, out of all the people, able men ; such, as...men of truth, hating covetousness : and place such as these over them. But where this course is not taken ; but such are intrusted with command and authority,... | |
 | William Steel Dickson - 1812 - 522 Seiten
...; and prescribes it as an dispensable quality in men who are to be intrusted with civil power. " * Provide, out of all the people, able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness :" " f Wise men, and understanding, known among your tribes, and place such to be rulers over you ;"... | |
 | William Steel Dickson - 1812 - 522 Seiten
...; and prescribes it as an dispensable quality in men who are to be intrusted with civil power. " * Provide, out of all the people, able men, such as fear God, men of truth, bating covetousness :'* " f Wise men, and understanding, known among yoor tribes, and place such to... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 Seiten
...trusts reposed in them. He directed his people, in the choice of their civil officers, "to provide able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness." And he said by the mouth of David, "he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in tke fear of God." Though... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 462 Seiten
...destructive to the state as to the church. It was the advice of Jethro to his son-in-law Moses, to " provide able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness," and to place, such over the people; and Moses, who was as wise a statesman at least as any in this age,... | |
 | 1815 - 294 Seiten
...morning without clouds ; as the tender ^;rass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating rovetousness ; and place such over them to be rulers. Where no counsel is the people fall : hut in... | |
 | ELLECTRON HENDERSON - 1815 - 730 Seiten
...Civil Government. lie referred them to the advice which Jetliro gave to Moses : — Moreover, tkou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousneas ; and place aucfi over them, to Ite rulers of thousands, end rulers of hundreds, rulers... | |
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Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness... 
