...from the Scripture, in favour of West India slavery. Relative to this case the law of Jehovah says : Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shall...have, shall be of the Heathen that are round about yon ; of ihem shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. Moreover, of the children of the strangers that do...

...which they have referred certainly is invincible and iu(!8fitrovertible; it runs thus:— ^ " Ruth thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shall have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them .shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. Moreover of the children of the strangers that do...

...against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto theeh. SECT. 2. — Concerning bond-men and bond-maids. Both thy bond-men and thy bond-maids which thou shall...have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bond-men and bond-maids. Moreover, of the children of the strangers that...

...such service by a payment to the parent, or whoever has defrayed the charge of infancy and education. It was in such a state of society that Abraham possessed...: ' Both thy bondmen and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that we round about thee : of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.'...

...therefore, turns out rather against than in favour of slavery. The most formidable argument is still behind. Both thy bond-men and thy bond-maids, which thou shall...have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you ; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bond-maids. Moreover, of the children of the strangers that...

...not be sold as bond-men. 43 Thou shall not rule over him with rigour, tint shall fear thy God. -11 Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shall have, shall be of the heathen {.""ST.'0""? ST TV °f """" 8l"U1 ye buy ' — " -"•- /«»• %1iSvtoT«S™ of U,. .tr.ng.rs ^^^%**$...

...Deut. vii. 2. " Deut. vii. 16. appointed as a punishment for these perverse and iniquitous heathen. Both thy bondmen and thy bondmaids which thou shall...have shall be of the heathen that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids and ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children...

...and they do not believe that slavery is prohibited by the Christian religion. " Both thy bondmen and bondmaids, which thou shall have, shall be of the heathen that are among you. Of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. Moreover, of the children of ihe strangers that...

...shall not be sold as bondmen. 43. Thou shall not rule over him with rigour, but shall fear ihy God. 44. Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shall have, shall be of the healhen lhal are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. 45. Moreover, of the...

...46th vOrses, are the following directions on this subject:—" Both thy bond men and thy bond maids, which thou shall have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you—of them sliall ye buy bond men and bond maids :" moreover of the children of strangers that sojourn...