A Discourse on the Religion of the Indian Tribes of North America: Delivered Before the New-York Historical Society, December 20, 1819C. Wiley & Company, 1820 - 111 pages |
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... idolatry was first introduced . That it began , however , at a very early period , we have the strongest evidence ; for Terah , the father of Abraham , was an idolater , notwithstanding the precepts and example of Noah , both of which ...
... idolatry was first introduced . That it began , however , at a very early period , we have the strongest evidence ; for Terah , the father of Abraham , was an idolater , notwithstanding the precepts and example of Noah , both of which ...
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... idolatry . But notwithstanding this departure from primeval purity , the religion of mankind did not at once lose all its original brightness . It was still the form of the archangel ruined . It did not reject the worship of the true ...
... idolatry . But notwithstanding this departure from primeval purity , the religion of mankind did not at once lose all its original brightness . It was still the form of the archangel ruined . It did not reject the worship of the true ...
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... idolatrous forms , is cqually apparent from the sacred history . When the servant of Abraham had disclosed to the family of Nahor the purpose of his mission , both Laban and Bethuel replied : " The thing pro- ceedeth from Jehovah ; we ...
... idolatrous forms , is cqually apparent from the sacred history . When the servant of Abraham had disclosed to the family of Nahor the purpose of his mission , both Laban and Bethuel replied : " The thing pro- ceedeth from Jehovah ; we ...
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... idolatry . But this was idolatry in its milder form . The progress of corruption among mankind soon intro- duced a grosser and more malignant species . The worship of the invisible Creator was at length for- gotten ; His seat was ...
... idolatry . But this was idolatry in its milder form . The progress of corruption among mankind soon intro- duced a grosser and more malignant species . The worship of the invisible Creator was at length for- gotten ; His seat was ...
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... idolatry ; we should conclude , even in reasoning a priori , that the religion of the Indians would be found to partake of the general character . Accordingly , the fact is amply attested , that while they acknowledge One Supreme Being ...
... idolatry ; we should conclude , even in reasoning a priori , that the religion of the Indians would be found to partake of the general character . Accordingly , the fact is amply attested , that while they acknowledge One Supreme Being ...
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Page 57 - And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Page 58 - Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, " My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Page 60 - And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Page 59 - Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Page 59 - And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak. And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
Page 60 - How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Page 96 - You know, bear, that our tribes are at war with each other, and that yours was the aggressor. You have found the Indians too powerful for you, and you have gone sneaking about in the woods, stealing their hogs ; perhaps at this time you have hog's flesh in your belly. Had you conquered me, I would have borne it with courage and died like a brave warrior. But you, bear, sit here and cry, and disgrace your tribe by your cowardly conduct.
Page 98 - ... the company. The Werowance being demanded the meaning of this sacrifice, answered that the children were not all dead, but that the...
Page 101 - ... their gods, they cast some up into the aire and into the water: so a weare for fish being newly set up, they cast some therein and into the aire: also after an escape of danger, they cast some into the aire likewise: but all done with strange gestures, stamping, sometime dancing, clapping of hands, holding up of hands, and staring up into the heavens uttering therewithall, and chattering strange words and noises.
Page 24 - The prevailing opinion of all these nations is," says Loskiel, "that there is one God, or, as they call him, one great and good Spirit, who has created the heavens and the earth, and made man and every other creature.