The Works of the Right Reverend Joseph Hall: Contemplations upon the principal passages in the holy story Book XVIII to XXIUniversity Press, 1863 |
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... earth is fittest for the worst this is the region of sin and misery , that of immortal- ity . It is no argument of disfavour to be taken early from a well- led life ; as not of approbation to age in sin . As the soul of Abijah is ...
... earth is fittest for the worst this is the region of sin and misery , that of immortal- ity . It is no argument of disfavour to be taken early from a well- led life ; as not of approbation to age in sin . As the soul of Abijah is ...
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... earth but here ; and this , what a one ! O God , how low dost thou sometimes suffer thine own flock to be driven ! What woful wanes and eclipses hast thou ordained for this heavenly body ! Yet at last an Asa shall arise from the loins ...
... earth but here ; and this , what a one ! O God , how low dost thou sometimes suffer thine own flock to be driven ! What woful wanes and eclipses hast thou ordained for this heavenly body ! Yet at last an Asa shall arise from the loins ...
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... earth , comes forth with the bare mention of the place of his birth . Meanness of descent is no block in God's way to the most honourable vocations . It matters not whose son he be whom God will grace with his service . In the greatest ...
... earth , comes forth with the bare mention of the place of his birth . Meanness of descent is no block in God's way to the most honourable vocations . It matters not whose son he be whom God will grace with his service . In the greatest ...
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... earth . No rain must fall till Elijah were seen of Ahab . He carried away the clouds with him ; he must bring them again . The king , the people of Israel , shall be witnesses that God will make good the word , the oath of his prophet ...
... earth . No rain must fall till Elijah were seen of Ahab . He carried away the clouds with him ; he must bring them again . The king , the people of Israel , shall be witnesses that God will make good the word , the oath of his prophet ...
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... earth , or birds in the air , or angels in heaven , thy mes- sengers cannot want provision . Goodness carries away trust where it cannot have imitation . Ahab divides with Obadiah the survey of the whole land . They two set their own ...
... earth , or birds in the air , or angels in heaven , thy mes- sengers cannot want provision . Goodness carries away trust where it cannot have imitation . Ahab divides with Obadiah the survey of the whole land . They two set their own ...
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Page 58 - I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for 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 273 - Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law : and if I perish, I perish.
Page 547 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Page 27 - Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 362 - When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the servants which drew the water knew,) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine ; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse : but thou has kept the good wine until now.
Page 643 - And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Page 35 - And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Page 647 - They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Page 38 - 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 186 - Be wise now therefore, O ye kings : be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.