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The Foundations of History; A Series of First Things

The Foundations of History; A Series of First Things

Schieffelin, Samuel Bradhurst

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General United States History

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ISBN10: 1458873382
ISBN13: 9781458873385
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.16 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1864. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI. FIRST THING DONE AFTER THE FLOOD -- FLESH FIRST GIVEN FOR FOOD--FIRST OCCUPATION--FIRST DRUNKENNESS. SAVED from the wreck of a world, the first thing Noah did after leaving the ark was to build an altar unto the Lord, and offer burnt offerings on it. These sacrifices, like Abel's, were with the shedding of blood; and as Abel's, they were accepted by the Lord as a sweet savour.1 He said, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for (or though) the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every living thing as I have done. He added, While the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest, etc., shall not cease. Thus, immediately after the flood, an intimation was given that the earth itself was to remain for a certain time only. The rainbow was then set in the cloud as a token that all flesh should not be again destroyed by a flood. Blessing Noah and his sons, God put the fear and dread of them on all things that moved, and delivered all creatures into their hands. He also gave them the flesh of every living thing for meat, even as before he had given the green herb for their food. He forbade the eating of blood; a law which was again given to the Church in the time of the Jews,2 and yet again by the apostles.3 God told them blood was the life of the flesh. It is a strange fact that the circulation of the blood, as the life of the flesh, was lost sight of for over three thousand years; when it was again discovered 1 Gen. viii. 21. Levit. iii 17. 'Acts xv. 20. by Dr. Harvey, A. D. 1628. The fathers of the new world, as representatives of the race, were also told: At the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be sh...

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