Lectures on the History of Abraham and JacobHooker and Claxton, 1839 - 348 pages |
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... yourselves . It is vain to talk of giving up the world , of separating from its follies , of renouncing its sins , until you have , as the apostle expresses it , " obtained like precious faith with him , through the righteousness of God ...
... yourselves . It is vain to talk of giving up the world , of separating from its follies , of renouncing its sins , until you have , as the apostle expresses it , " obtained like precious faith with him , through the righteousness of God ...
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... yourselves with your own devotions , and leave your family and household , those whom God in his good providence has brought beneath your roof , to live , and , as far as depends upon you , to die in ignorance of Him " whom truly to ...
... yourselves with your own devotions , and leave your family and household , those whom God in his good providence has brought beneath your roof , to live , and , as far as depends upon you , to die in ignorance of Him " whom truly to ...
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... yourselves with so shal- low and so false a subterfuge ! —yes , we are com- pelled to say , so false a subterfuge . The real rea- son often lies much deeper ; an unholy shame of being accounted too earnest in religion , of paying more ...
... yourselves with so shal- low and so false a subterfuge ! —yes , we are com- pelled to say , so false a subterfuge . The real rea- son often lies much deeper ; an unholy shame of being accounted too earnest in religion , of paying more ...
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... yourselves would possess the inward satisfaction , that if a demoralizing , revo- lutionary , infidel principle be indeed spreading through all ranks and orders of men , you had , at least , in your own little sphere , not hesitated to ...
... yourselves would possess the inward satisfaction , that if a demoralizing , revo- lutionary , infidel principle be indeed spreading through all ranks and orders of men , you had , at least , in your own little sphere , not hesitated to ...
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... yourselves from the table of the Lord ? Is it because you have suffered the trifles , the worthless trifles of the world , vanity , pleasure , dress , so to occupy your thoughts , and hearts , that you have no real feelings for these ...
... yourselves from the table of the Lord ? Is it because you have suffered the trifles , the worthless trifles of the world , vanity , pleasure , dress , so to occupy your thoughts , and hearts , that you have no real feelings for these ...
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Lectures on the History of Abraham and Jacob (Classic Reprint) Henry Blunt No preview available - 2017 |
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Abra Abraham Abram Almighty altar Amorites apostle assured behold believe blessed bosom brother Chaldees child Christ Jesus Christian brethren command covenant declared delightful desire divine divine grace duty dwell earnestly earth Egypt endeavour enemies Esau eternal everlasting faith faithless fear feelings flesh GENESIS glory God's grace happiness Haran hath heart heaven heavenly Father holy Holy Spirit honour hope hour inheritance inspired historian Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelites Jacob Jehovah Jesus Christ journey king Laban land of Canaan LECTURE live Lord Jesus Christ Melchizedek mercy Messiah mind ness never obedience offered parents passed patriarch peace possession pray prayer prayer of Jacob present promised Redeemer rejoice remarkable remember righteous salvation Sarah Saviour scriptural seed servant sincere sins Sodom sorrow soul speak Spirit tents Terah thee thine things thou tion trial truth word worldly yourselves
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Page 131 - He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, He was able also to perform.
Page 272 - And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Page ix - And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. 18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates...
Page 177 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 328 - And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: and Israel said, It is enough ; Joseph my son is yet alive : I will go and see him before I die.
Page 65 - Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 18 - And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran ; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan ; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Page 30 - FATHER, I will that they whom thou hast given me be with me where I am : that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me : for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Page 146 - And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Page 147 - That be far from Thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked : and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from Thee : shall not the Judge of all the earth do right...