An Historical Account of the Life and Reign of David, King of Israel: Interspersed with Various Conjectures, Digressions and Disquisitions, in which ... Mr. Bayle's Criticisms Upon the Conduct and Character of that Prince, are Fully Considered, Volume 3J. Osborn, 1742 |
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... ( tho iefs eminent ) instances , that wealth is fometimes more useful in the hands of the clergy , than fome of their lay - brethren have always been willing to allow . It may [ v ] may prove an occafion of letting their.
... ( tho iefs eminent ) instances , that wealth is fometimes more useful in the hands of the clergy , than fome of their lay - brethren have always been willing to allow . It may [ v ] may prove an occafion of letting their.
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... instance ( to fay nothing of their brutal behaviour to David's embaffadors ) is * 1 Sam . xi . 1 , 2. The very expreffion carries the idea of the greateft cruelty in it . in the place of ten thousand proofs , to de- in 54 . An ...
... instance ( to fay nothing of their brutal behaviour to David's embaffadors ) is * 1 Sam . xi . 1 , 2. The very expreffion carries the idea of the greateft cruelty in it . in the place of ten thousand proofs , to de- in 54 . An ...
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... instance of their own cruelty to others ? Nor can we have the leaft doubt of this , when we confider , that this was ... instances : When Samuel hewed Agag to pieces before the Lord , ( facri- ficed him to justice ) his reason was , that ...
... instance of their own cruelty to others ? Nor can we have the leaft doubt of this , when we confider , that this was ... instances : When Samuel hewed Agag to pieces before the Lord , ( facri- ficed him to justice ) his reason was , that ...
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... instance before us ) ftrikes the foul with horror ; and the impoffibility of an innocent gratification , loads that horror with defperation . A con- flict too cruel , and too dreadful , for human bearing ! Witness the two moft ...
... instance before us ) ftrikes the foul with horror ; and the impoffibility of an innocent gratification , loads that horror with defperation . A con- flict too cruel , and too dreadful , for human bearing ! Witness the two moft ...
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... ( instances of which are well known in the world , and famed in history ) we cannot fay : we are only informed thus far ; That he recovered his ftrength and spi- rits to fuch a degree , before he died , as to be be able to call an ...
... ( instances of which are well known in the world , and famed in history ) we cannot fay : we are only informed thus far ; That he recovered his ftrength and spi- rits to fuch a degree , before he died , as to be be able to call an ...
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Abfalom Abiathar Abishai Achitophel Adonijah affurance againſt Ahimaaz alfo alſo Ammonites Amnon anſwer antient apprehend Araunah Bathsheba becauſe befides beſt book of Samuel cafe cauſe character Chron command confequence confidered courſe David death defire deſtroy diftemper diſpatch diſtreſs divine eafily enemies evil facred faid fame father favour fays the text feems fent fervants fervice fhall fignal filver firſt flain fome friendſhip fuch fuffer fufficiently fuppofe fure fword Gibeon greateſt guilt hath himſelf hiſtory houfe houſe Ifrael inftance Jerufalem Joab Joab's juſtice king king's laſt leaſt Lord meaſures Mephibofheth mercy moft moſt muſt obferve occafion paffage paffed paffion Pelethites perfon Pfalm poffible prefent prieſts princes puniſh purpoſe purſue raiſed reaſon rebellion Saul ſee ſhall ſhe ſhould Solomon ſome ſon ſpirit thee themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand treaſures tribe underſtand unto Uriah Uriah the Hittite whofe wife Zadok