Observance of the Sabbath and moral decline in 1799
A letter laments widespread neglect of the Lord's Day across classes from children to elders and urges action to restore virtue. It links Sabbath profanation to crime, poverty, and national depravity, urging ministers and parents to educate youth in piety and useful knowledge, with plans for weekly youth-focused instruction.
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Japan
Munis
Leonfels
Tate
Jeter
Penzance
John
Jesus
Furder
Chiildren
Rifooro
Simptontan
Gratified by Scriptures Praise Letter Fragment
Olay expresses high gratification with the commendation of the Scriptures by your correspondent Feba. The message conveys strong trust and sentiment, though phrasing is fragmentary and unclear. The surviving text suggests approval and personal reassurance in a religious context.
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Olay
Considerations Against Bull-Baiting and Cock-Fighting
A moral plea arguing against backbiting, bull-baiting, and cock-fighting as cruel, unchristian, and ruinous to society. It condemns the pleasure-seeking spectators, links to divine law, warns of harm to families and workers, and urges Christians to reject such practices and repent.
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Sia
Hell
Moses
David
Isrie
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Greece
Honett
Che Honef
Husfband
Abiuigs G
Kingdom of Heaven
Ben
Heaven