...natural father or mother, he or they shall be put to death, unless it can be sufficiently testified, that the parents have been very unchristianly negligent...preserve themselves from death or maiming. 14. If a man bave a rebellious or stubborn son, of sufficient years and understanding, viz. — sixteen years of...

...put to death, unless it can be sufficiently testified, that the parents have been very unchristian!)' negligent in the education of such children, or so...themselves from death or maiming. 14. If a man have a rebellious or stubborn son, of sufficient years and understanding, viz. — sixteen years of age or...

...unchristianly negligent in the education of such children, or so provoke them by extreme and cruell correction that they have been forced thereunto to preserve themselves from death, maiming. Exo. 21. 17.— Levit. 20.— Ex. 21. 15. "14. If any man have a stubborne and rebellious...

...such child shall be put to death. Exod.21 : 17. Levit. 20 : 9. Exod. 21 : 15. wnlesse it be proved, that the Parents have been very unchristianly negligent in the education of such child or children, or so provoked them, by extream and cruell correction or usage, that they have been...

...the parents have been very unchristianly negligent in the education of such children, or so provoke them by extreme and cruel! correction that they have...forced thereunto to preserve themselves from death, maiming.—Exo., xxi., 17. Levit. xx. Ex., xxi., 15. " (14.) If any man have a stubborne and rebellious...

...naturall father or mother, hee or they shall bee put to death ; unless it can be sufficiently testified that the parents have been very unchristianly negligent in the education of such children, or so provoke them by extreme and cruell correction that they have been forced thereunto to preserve themselves...

...unchristianly negligent in the education of such children, or so provoke them by extreme and cruell correction that they have been forced thereunto to preserve themselves from death, maiming.—Exo., xxi., 17. Levit. xx. Ex., xxi., 15. " (14.) If any man have a stubbome and rebellious...

...smite their natural father, he or they shall be put to death, unless it can be sufficiently testified, that the parents have been very unchristianly negligent in the education of such children." This enactment was obviously dictated by the Mosaic law, which declares the acts of cursing and smiting...

...smite his natural father or mother, he shall be PUT TO DEATH, UNLESS it can be sufficiently testified, that the parents have been VERY UNCHRISTIANLY NEGLIGENT IN THE EDUCATION OF SUCH CHILDREN." This was the Mosaic Law, but with an important and characteristic qualification. NASHUA, NASHVILLE,...

...put to death." But this humane qualification was added : " unless it can be sufficiently testified, that the parents have been very unchristianly negligent in the education of such children." The modern legislators of the Commonwealth, says Mr Combe, " have wisely repealed this and many other...