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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... And as men write and speak , so they read and hear , under the influence of prejudice and pas- sion . Where the historian's opinions coin- The circumstances of the case , according to the scripture 6 [ LECT . I. INTRODUCTORY LECTURE .
... And as men write and speak , so they read and hear , under the influence of prejudice and pas- sion . Where the historian's opinions coin- The circumstances of the case , according to the scripture 6 [ LECT . I. INTRODUCTORY LECTURE .
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... speak of themselves or of other men , are continually under the direction of the Spirit of all truth and wisdom . These venerable men , though subject to like passions with others , there speak not of themselves , but from God ; " for ...
... speak of themselves or of other men , are continually under the direction of the Spirit of all truth and wisdom . These venerable men , though subject to like passions with others , there speak not of themselves , but from God ; " for ...
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... speak with the enemies in the gate . But O , blind to futurity , with how many sor- rows was this " possession " so exultingly tri- umphed in , about to pierce the fond maternal breast ! How unlike are the forebodings and wishes of ...
... speak with the enemies in the gate . But O , blind to futurity , with how many sor- rows was this " possession " so exultingly tri- umphed in , about to pierce the fond maternal breast ! How unlike are the forebodings and wishes of ...
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... speak in plainer language , and to bring the charge directly home : and that severity is most awful , which was preceded by gentle- ness , patience , and long - suffering . God at length awakes to vengeance ; " and he said , What hast ...
... speak in plainer language , and to bring the charge directly home : and that severity is most awful , which was preceded by gentle- ness , patience , and long - suffering . God at length awakes to vengeance ; " and he said , What hast ...
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... speak of himself , but from a wish , by doing it once for all , to cut off all future occasion of speaking , in or of the first person . We return to the history . " It shall come to pass , " says guilty , trem- bling Cain , " that ...
... speak of himself , but from a wish , by doing it once for all , to cut off all future occasion of speaking , in or of the first person . We return to the history . " It shall come to pass , " says guilty , trem- bling Cain , " that ...
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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