Memorial of Ambrose Spencer, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York: Consisting of Proceedings of Public Bodies and Meetings, and of Sermons and Addresses on the Occasion of His Death, and in Illustration of His Life and Character. Collected for the Gratification of His Friendsfriends of the deceased, 1849 - 78 Seiten |
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Seite 34 - I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the Lord : even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours.
Seite 32 - Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you ; but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister ; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant...
Seite 49 - Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Seite 63 - It may be laid down as a general principle that, whenever an act ia dona in fraudem legis, it cannot be the basis of a suit in the courts of the country whose laws are attempted to be infringed.
Seite 31 - For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty might be made rich...
Seite 28 - In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Seite 23 - ... also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail : because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets...
Seite 35 - O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Seite 3 - TABER, as chairman of said committee, reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the...
Seite 29 - Hale, the common law of England is, ' not the product of the wisdom of some one man, or society of men, in any one age ; but of wisdom, counsel, experience, and observation of many ages of wise and observing men.