 | Benjamin Rush - American essays - 1806 - 388 pages
...that is, " he that fheds the blood of man, by man fhall his blood be fhed." This has been fuppofed to imply that blood could only be expiated by blood. But I am difpofed to believe, with a late commentator* upon this text of fcripture, that it is rather a prediElion... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1865 - 630 pages
...him at his word :— "As an instar omnium we will refer to Genesis ix. 6, where we read—'If any one sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed.' Swedenborg, according to the English translation, published in London by the Swedenborg Society, Arcana,... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - New York (State) - 1832 - 930 pages
...otherwise enlightened on the subject of capital punishment, arises from a false interpretation of a passage in the Old Testament. And that is, ' He that sheds...shed.' This has been supposed to imply that blood could be only expiated by blood. But I am disposed to believe, with a late commentator on this text of scripture,... | |
 | Edward Livingston - Crime - 1833 - 768 pages
...enlightened upon the subject of capital punishments, arises from a false interpretation of a passage in the old testament, and that is — ' He that sheds...by blood. But I am disposed to believe, with a late commentator on this text* of scripture, that it is rather a prediction than a law. The language of... | |
 | Edward Livingston - Crime - 1833 - 766 pages
...enlightened upon the subject of capital punishments, arises from a false interpretation of a passage in the old testament, and that is — ' He that sheds...by blood. But I am disposed to believe, with a late commentator on this text* of scripture, that it is rather a prediction than a law. The language of... | |
 | Joanna Baillie - English drama - 1836 - 502 pages
...OFFICER. Purpose ! is there any other purpose but the vindication of the law, which says, " He who sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed." £ KRANZBERG turns away in confusion, and pretends to speak to the Servants at the bottom of the Stage.']... | |
 | William Smyth - France - 1840 - 466 pages
...tyrant had devoted them. Hear you not that terrible voice from heaven, which denounces unto you, ' He that sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed ?' The tears of these widows, the cries of these orphans, the groans of these mangled citizens, the... | |
 | William Smyth - France - 1855 - 588 pages
...tyrant had devoted them. Hear you not that terrible voice from heaven, which denounces unto you, ' He that sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed ?' The tears of these widows, the cries of these orphans, the groans of these mangled citizens, the... | |
 | History - 1857 - 654 pages
...enlightened upon the subject of capital punishment, arises from a false Interpretation of a passage in the Old Testament, and that is, ' He that sheds...blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed.' This adds to this account, " that the manners, principles, and religion of the inhabitants of Tuscany and... | |
 | History - 1857 - 654 pages
...enlightened upon tbe subject of capital punishment, arises from a false Interpretation of a passage In the Old Testament, and that is, 'He that sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be «bed.1 This j adds to this account, " that the manners, principles, and religion of the inhabitants... | |
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Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for God made man in his own image. 
