 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - Civil procedure - 1861 - 618 pages
...for public worship. Experience has shown that the observance of one day in seven as a day of rest " is of admirable service to a state, considered merely as a civil institution." (4 Bl. Com., 63.) We are so constituted, physically, that the precise portion of time indicated by... | |
 | Henry Boynton Smith, James Manning Sherwood - Presbyterianism - 1861 - 792 pages
...not for public worship. Experience has shown that the observance of one day in seven as a day of rest "is of admirable service to a state, considered merely as a civil institution." (4 Bl. Com. 63.) We are so constituted, physically, that the precise portion of time indicated by tbe... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - Law - 1863 - 770 pages
...that a [corruption of morals usually follows its profanation.] It is unquestionable, besides, that [the keeping one day in seven holy, as a time of relaxation...a state, considered merely as a civil institution. It humanizes, by the help of conversation and society, the manners of the lower classes ; which would... | |
 | William Swan Plumer - Summary of the Law (Theology) - 1864 - 678 pages
...and the evidence of this necessity is found in both his moral and physical constitution. Blackstone: "The keeping one day in seven holy, as a time of relaxation...a state, considered merely as a civil institution. It humanizes, by the help of conversation and society, the manners of the lower classes ; which would... | |
 | William Swan Plumer - Summary of the Law (Theology) - 1864 - 648 pages
...and the evidence of this necessity is found in both his moral and physical constitution. Blackstone: "The keeping one day in seven holy, as a time of relaxation...state,^ considered merely as a civil institution. It humanizes, by the help of conversation and society, the manners of the lower classes; which would... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - United States - 1864 - 842 pages
...seven should bo observed as a time of relaxation, and experience proves a day of weekly rest to be " of admirable service to a State, considered merely as a civil institution." (4 Bl. Com. 63.) Physical laws accord with the Decalogue. All interests require national uniformity... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Great Britain - 1866 - 780 pages
...Christianity, and the corruption of morals which usually follows its profanation, the keeping one day in the seven holy, as a time of relaxation and refreshment...a state, considered merely as a civil institution. It humanizes, by the help of conversation and society, the manners of the lower classes, which would... | |
 | James Lee (M.A.) - 1867 - 484 pages
...But a Sabbath profaned, 'Whatso'er may be gain'd, Is a certain forerunner of sorrow. Sir Matt. Hale. The keeping one day in seven holy, as a time of relaxation...a state, considered merely as a civil institution. — Sir TF. Blackstone. ^ Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. Christ showed Himself... | |
 | Sir William Thomas Charley - Cab and omnibus service - 1867 - 256 pages
...Middlesex Sessions. CHAPTER X. SUNDAY. I. CABS. " THE keeping one day in seven holy," says Blackstone, " as a time of relaxation and refreshment, as well as...a state considered merely as a civil institution. It humanizes the manners of the lower classes, which would otherwise degenerate into a sordid ferocity... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1867 - 810 pages
...corruption of morals which usually follows its profanation, the keeping one day in the seven holy, as at me of relaxation and refreshment as well as for public...a state, considered merely as a civil institution It humanizes by the help of conversation and society the manners of the lower classes ; which would... | |
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Christianity, and the corruption of morals which usually follows its profanation, 'the keeping one day in seven holy, as a time of relaxation and refreshment as well as for public worship, is of admirable service to a state, considered merely as a civil... 
