The Biblical Repository and Classical Review, 1845 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Biblical Repository and Classical Review, 1845 Ina wtelfiermhmmnd¿mathwshmldum apelfectandabsolntecontroloverthesoltfiery, andherewe soothe perfectionofobedience. The lawcommitted tothe commander despotic power, with the single check of being held answerabletohiscountryfir itscorrect exercise. The mostfearfitlpenaltiesweresuspendedoverthesoldier, andat anymomenthemightbehurriedawaytoexecution. Coward ieewas Tosleep, whenapost hadbcenctmittedtohirnmomatterhowardumsthemarch orbnttle ofthe previous day, caused thesoldier tobeexecuted. Disobedience to any'nsued command resulted in them punishment, and it'sworthyof notice, thntsoldom douamurmur escapethecriminal's fellows. Socompletely hadthedoctrineofobediencebeen inculcated, thnt themost fiagnntoumgeswereheldsacred, iftbeyonlyisuedfi'omthe legal tribunal. When the soldier had taken themilitary oath to his general, bribes and threatenings were powerless. The obligation to obeywassacred as hishonor, cherished as life, and controll'mg as his hope of an honorable death. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.