An Appeal to the Temperate; On the Vice of Intemperance. in Three Parts - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828. Excerpt: ... PART I. THE CONDITION OF SOCIETY. Ezra ix. 5, 6, 7. " And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and, having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread. out my hands unto the Lord, my God, and said, 0 my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for oar iniquities are increased over our head, and. our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. Since the days-of our fathers, ltave we been in a great trespass unto this day." The trespass of which Ezra, the prophet and reformer, spoke, was the marrying strange or heathenish wives. It is very important to notice how Ezra includes himself and the whole people, in this confession. We cannot suppose that Ezra, and other good men, were directly guilty; and the only ground of confession must have been, that he was conscious of being a guilty partaker in other men's sins. In what sense he, and other good men, were partakers of the sins of others, we may determine from the events which followed. Ezra's prayer exhibits a true repentance, and was followed on all hands by works meet for repentance. We learn not only that the guilty persons " gave their hands, that they would put away their wives, and offered a ram of the flock for their trespass;" but that Ezra having already assembled " every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel," urged on and guided the work of reformation; and that he was assisted and counselled by the elders and princes: while the weeping community--men, women, and children, called upon the faithful prophet: " Arise, for this matter belongeth unto thee/. we also will be with.thee: be of good courage, and do it." From these facts we may conclude, that the innocent were guilty partakers in the prevailing sin, in having failed to no...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1459029984
- ISBN 13 9781459029989
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages26
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