Sacred Biography: Or, the History of the Patriarchs to which is Added the History of Deborah, Ruth & Hannah...M.E. Cross, 1837 - 596 pages |
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... command ; rouses in her a spirit of pride and ambition ; and at length persuades her to make the fatal experiment . She eats of the prohibited tree , and , by transgression , acquires the knowledge of evil , whereas she had hitherto ...
... command ; rouses in her a spirit of pride and ambition ; and at length persuades her to make the fatal experiment . She eats of the prohibited tree , and , by transgression , acquires the knowledge of evil , whereas she had hitherto ...
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... command : the boisterous elements heard and obeyed his word : dis- ease , and death , and the grave fulfilled his pleasure . How much more justly , after his resurrection from the dead , when " declared the Son of God with power ...
... command : the boisterous elements heard and obeyed his word : dis- ease , and death , and the grave fulfilled his pleasure . How much more justly , after his resurrection from the dead , when " declared the Son of God with power ...
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... command . The dominion of any one element prevailing too long must soon prove fatal to the whole ; but their powers blending with , opposing , balancing each other , produce that wonderful and de- lightful harmony , on which the being ...
... command . The dominion of any one element prevailing too long must soon prove fatal to the whole ; but their powers blending with , opposing , balancing each other , produce that wonderful and de- lightful harmony , on which the being ...
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... command . Multitudes do the same thing every day , impelled by ambition , by avarice , by curiosity , by a wandering , restless disposition . Happy is he , who , in removing , does not leave his religion behind him ; and who , in the ...
... command . Multitudes do the same thing every day , impelled by ambition , by avarice , by curiosity , by a wandering , restless disposition . Happy is he , who , in removing , does not leave his religion behind him ; and who , in the ...
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... command , and sacri- ficing the dearest delights of nature to the demands of duty ; living as a stranger upon earth , and looking for " a city which hath foundations , whose builder and maker is God . " But the great venerability of ...
... command , and sacri- ficing the dearest delights of nature to the demands of duty ; living as a stranger upon earth , and looking for " a city which hath foundations , whose builder and maker is God . " But the great venerability of ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham Abram affection Amalek angels Balaam Balak behold blessed blood Boaz brethren brother Canaan character children of Israel command conduct covenant death Deut divine dreadful earth Edom Egypt Esau eternal event evil eyes faith father favour fear flesh glory gospel grace hand happy hast hath heart heaven heavenly HISTORY OF MOSES holy honour hope human importance Isaac Jacob Jehovah Jesus Christ Joseph king Laban land LECTURE light living Lord mankind ment mercy Meribah Midian mighty mind Moab mother mount mount Ephraim mount Hor nations nature ness Noah peace perfect person Pharaoh piety possession praise priest prince promise prophet Providence racter Red Sea religion righteous sacred sacrifice saith salvation scripture Sisera solemn soul spirit tabernacle tender thee thine things thou shalt throne tion truth unto virtue whole wisdom wise words wretched