Review of a "Letter From the Right Rev. John H. Hopkins, D. D. LL. D., Bishop of Vermont, on the Bible View of Slavery" (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Review of a "Letter From the Right Rev. John H. Hopkins, D. D. LL. D., Bishop of Vermont, on the Bible View of Slavery"That this inconsistency was felt, and that the christian heart ac knowledged the incompatibility of Slavery with Christianity, is admirably shown by the prevalent custom, during the middle ages, of manumission at death, (when most men begin to be honest) and sometimes for the good of the soul of the testator, or of the souls of his ancestors.The following, which is a charter of manumission by a French Prince, may serve as a specimen.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.