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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... heaven as his private chest ; catered for by the ravens , nor less miraculously catering for the Sareptan ; contesting with Ahab ; confronting the Baalites ; speaking both fire and water from heaven in one evening ; meekly lacqueying ...
... heaven as his private chest ; catered for by the ravens , nor less miraculously catering for the Sareptan ; contesting with Ahab ; confronting the Baalites ; speaking both fire and water from heaven in one evening ; meekly lacqueying ...
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... heaven ? yet the holy God challenges it to himself ; The cause was from the Lord , that he might perform his saying by Abijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam . As sin is a punishment of sin , it is a part of justice . The Holy One of Israel ...
... heaven ? yet the holy God challenges it to himself ; The cause was from the Lord , that he might perform his saying by Abijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam . As sin is a punishment of sin , it is a part of justice . The Holy One of Israel ...
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... heaven ; before they be , after they are past ! Whatever seeming contin- gency there is in their imposition , yet they fall under the certainty of a decree , and are better known in heaven ere they be , than on earth while they are . He ...
... heaven ; before they be , after they are past ! Whatever seeming contin- gency there is in their imposition , yet they fall under the certainty of a decree , and are better known in heaven ere they be , than on earth while they are . He ...
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... heaven , who neither needs our goods nor is capable of our gratifications , yet would have no man to come to him ... heaven at the frivolous fetches of crafty politicians , and , when they think themselves most sure , shames them with a ...
... heaven , who neither needs our goods nor is capable of our gratifications , yet would have no man to come to him ... heaven at the frivolous fetches of crafty politicians , and , when they think themselves most sure , shames them with a ...
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... heaven ; the 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 ...
... heaven ; the 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 ...
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Ahab Ahasuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Almighty angels Athaliah behold Benhadad betwixt blessed blood body cast Christ command cure dead death devil disciples divine dost thou doth earth Elijah Elisha enemy evil eyes faith Father favour fear feast fetch flesh Gehazi give glorious glory God's grace gracious hadst Haman hand happy hath Hazael hear heart heaven Herod Hezekiah holy honour idolatry Israelite Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Jews Joash Judah judgment king of Israel knew Lazarus leprosy less look Lord marvel Master mercy miracle miserable Mordecai Moses mouth Naboth nature needs never offended Pharisee prayers priests princes prophet Rehoboam saith Samaria Satan Saviour servant shame sinners sins sorrow soul spirit sure Syrian temple thee thine things thither thou art thou didst thou hast thought thyself tion tongue unto wherein wicked wonder word worthy wouldst
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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.