An Historical and Critical Dictionary, Volume 3Hunt and Clarke, 1826 - 438 pages |
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... law , whereby all the women that should dare to creep into the Olympic games , or to pass over the Alpheus on any ... laws , were it not that the judges thought they ought to acquit her , because they found that her father and her ...
... law , whereby all the women that should dare to creep into the Olympic games , or to pass over the Alpheus on any ... laws , were it not that the judges thought they ought to acquit her , because they found that her father and her ...
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... law - suit , made him declare for those of the Protestant religion . They add , that Catherine de Medicis wrote a letter to him to excite him to revenge , and even that she permitted him to make use of the Huguenots , that he might the ...
... law - suit , made him declare for those of the Protestant religion . They add , that Catherine de Medicis wrote a letter to him to excite him to revenge , and even that she permitted him to make use of the Huguenots , that he might the ...
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... laws of humanity ; he would divert himself with seeing those miserable soldiers precipitated ; they were brought to the top of the platform above the tower . Those who had not the courage to precipi- tate themselves were cast down ...
... laws of humanity ; he would divert himself with seeing those miserable soldiers precipitated ; they were brought to the top of the platform above the tower . Those who had not the courage to precipi- tate themselves were cast down ...
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... laws , statutes , privileges , are all silenced by the din of arms ; princes then find a hundred ways of at- taining to arbitrary power ; whence it happens that some of them cannot endure peace . Some there are whose sole motive to war ...
... laws , statutes , privileges , are all silenced by the din of arms ; princes then find a hundred ways of at- taining to arbitrary power ; whence it happens that some of them cannot endure peace . Some there are whose sole motive to war ...
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... laws he has established in nature , and that , on the contrary , most of our sorrows proceed from the ill use we make of our reason . " Note , by the by , that the difference he speaks of , and which he grounds upon the conse- quences ...
... laws he has established in nature , and that , on the contrary , most of our sorrows proceed from the ill use we make of our reason . " Note , by the by , that the difference he speaks of , and which he grounds upon the conse- quences ...
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Page 191 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 191 - And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of GOD.
Page 192 - Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God ; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Page 303 - I am in a great strait : let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Page 194 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
Page 191 - But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption : that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Page 195 - But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Page 191 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Page 191 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory...
Page 192 - For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.