Connexion of Sacred and Profane History: Being a Review of the Principal Events in the World ...R. Carter & brothers, 1857 |
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... friends , and the deceitful promises of the ambassadors from Egypt , Edom , Moab , Ammon , Tyre , and Sidon ; Jer . xxvii . 3 . They prevailed on him to enter into a league with them against Babylon . He declined sending the usual ...
... friends , and the deceitful promises of the ambassadors from Egypt , Edom , Moab , Ammon , Tyre , and Sidon ; Jer . xxvii . 3 . They prevailed on him to enter into a league with them against Babylon . He declined sending the usual ...
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... friends . ' He is as one that hath no God . " Others thus write : " To study the Scriptures is neither virtue nor vice . It is something of a virtue to study the Mishna ; but the greatest of all virtues is the study of the Gemara . The ...
... friends . ' He is as one that hath no God . " Others thus write : " To study the Scriptures is neither virtue nor vice . It is something of a virtue to study the Mishna ; but the greatest of all virtues is the study of the Gemara . The ...
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... friends of the Per- sians . That such events must have been anticipated by the principal Jews , to whom the state of the empire was known , cannot be doubted . Darius discovered little of the wisdom or firmness of mind indispensable in ...
... friends of the Per- sians . That such events must have been anticipated by the principal Jews , to whom the state of the empire was known , cannot be doubted . Darius discovered little of the wisdom or firmness of mind indispensable in ...
Page 107
... friends in benefits , and his enemies in vengeance . Nor was there ever a prince that people were more afraid to offend , nor for whose sake they were more ready to hazard their possessions , lives , and fortunes . " This accomplished ...
... friends in benefits , and his enemies in vengeance . Nor was there ever a prince that people were more afraid to offend , nor for whose sake they were more ready to hazard their possessions , lives , and fortunes . " This accomplished ...
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... friends and soldiers . In the be- ginning of the battle the enemy was routed by the Greeks , and Cyrus was proclaimed king ; but the fierce ardour of the victors , and , it is said , their imprudence in pursuing a fleeing enemy ...
... friends and soldiers . In the be- ginning of the battle the enemy was routed by the Greeks , and Cyrus was proclaimed king ; but the fierce ardour of the victors , and , it is said , their imprudence in pursuing a fleeing enemy ...
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Page 239 - And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Page 16 - But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, 'O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? *Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance...
Page 50 - So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone...
Page 186 - When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the Holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand,) then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains...
Page 81 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 39 - And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron ; forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things, and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
Page 13 - And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Page 15 - And I knew him not : but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Page 18 - Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner ; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Page 17 - What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.