The Works of Joseph Hall: Contemplations on the Old and New TestamentsTalboys, 1837 |
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... speaking both fire and water , from heaven , in one even- ing ; meekly lacqueying his sovereign ; weakly flying from Jezebel ; fed supernaturally by angels ; hid in the rock of Horeb ; confirmed by those dreadful apparitions , that had ...
... speaking both fire and water , from heaven , in one even- ing ; meekly lacqueying his sovereign ; weakly flying from Jezebel ; fed supernaturally by angels ; hid in the rock of Horeb ; confirmed by those dreadful apparitions , that had ...
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... speak good words to them , they will be thy servants for ever . It was an easy condition ; with one mouthful of a breath , to purchase an everlasting homage ; with one gentle motion of his tongue , to bind all people's hearts to his ...
... speak good words to them , they will be thy servants for ever . It was an easy condition ; with one mouthful of a breath , to purchase an everlasting homage ; with one gentle motion of his tongue , to bind all people's hearts to his ...
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... speak out their worst : who can endure the hopes of him , that promiseth tyranny ? " There can be no good use , of an indefinite profession of rigour and severity . Fear is an unsafe guardian of any state ; much less , of an unsettled ...
... speak out their worst : who can endure the hopes of him , that promiseth tyranny ? " There can be no good use , of an indefinite profession of rigour and severity . Fear is an unsafe guardian of any state ; much less , of an unsettled ...
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... speak well , to the consort of a founder of idola- try . I may perhaps hear good , as another ; though , as myself , I can look for nothing , but tidings of evil . " Wicked hearts know they deserve ill at God's hands ; and therefore ...
... speak well , to the consort of a founder of idola- try . I may perhaps hear good , as another ; though , as myself , I can look for nothing , but tidings of evil . " Wicked hearts know they deserve ill at God's hands ; and therefore ...
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... speaking from the oracles of God , is more worth , than four hundred Baalites . Truth may not ever be measured by the poll . It is not num- ber , but weight , that must carry it , in a council of prophets . A solid verity in one mouth ...
... speaking from the oracles of God , is more worth , than four hundred Baalites . Truth may not ever be measured by the poll . It is not num- ber , but weight , that must carry it , in a council of prophets . A solid verity in one mouth ...
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Ahab Ahasuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Almighty angels Behold Benhadad betwixt Blessed blood body cast Christ command cure dead death devils disciples Divine dost thou doth earth Elijah Elisha enemy evil eyes faith Father favour fear feast fetch flesh Gehazi give glorious glory God's grace gracious hadst Haman hand happy hath Hazael hear heart heaven Herod Hezekiah holy honour idolatry Israelite Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Jews Joash Judah judgment king of Israel knew Lazarus leprosy less look Lord Manasseh marvel Master mercy miracle miserable Mordecai Moses mouth Naboth nature needs never offended Pharisee prayers priests princes prophet Rehoboam revenge saith Samaria Satan Saviour servant shame sinners sins sorrow soul spirit Syrian temple thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thyself tion tongue unto wherein whither wicked wonder word worthy wouldst Zaccheus
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Page 180 - In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
Page 439 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 52 - I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life to take it away.
Page 344 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 614 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 69 - And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.
Page 78 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 4 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 35 - And she said, as the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel and a little oil in a cruse: and behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.
Page 124 - Then they said one to another, We do not well : this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace...