Sacred Biography, Or, The History of the Patriarchs: To which is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah ...Edward Earle, 1818 |
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... expression , justness of sentiment , strength of reasoning , and variety of matter , holds a distinguished place in the sacred code . If from the schools of the Magi he drew such stores of wisdom and eloquence , high must our ideas rise ...
... expression , justness of sentiment , strength of reasoning , and variety of matter , holds a distinguished place in the sacred code . If from the schools of the Magi he drew such stores of wisdom and eloquence , high must our ideas rise ...
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... expression , beyond thought are they , whose acquaintance with God has to begin at death ; who having lived without a gracious , merciful , long- suffering God in the world , find they must , by a dread- ful necessity , fall into the ...
... expression , beyond thought are they , whose acquaintance with God has to begin at death ; who having lived without a gracious , merciful , long- suffering God in the world , find they must , by a dread- ful necessity , fall into the ...
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... expressions , but de- liberate and indulged habits of falsehood , malevolence , selfishness and uncharitableness , place us as criminals at the bar , by the side of Pharaoh , and forbid us to condemn him , because we also have sinned ...
... expressions , but de- liberate and indulged habits of falsehood , malevolence , selfishness and uncharitableness , place us as criminals at the bar , by the side of Pharaoh , and forbid us to condemn him , because we also have sinned ...
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... of heathen bards , lived or sung . But its antiquity is its slightest excellency . The general turn of it is great , the thoughts nobly VOL . II . U simple , the style sublime , the expression strong , LECT . XI . 149 HISTORY OF MOSES .
... of heathen bards , lived or sung . But its antiquity is its slightest excellency . The general turn of it is great , the thoughts nobly VOL . II . U simple , the style sublime , the expression strong , LECT . XI . 149 HISTORY OF MOSES .
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... expression strong , the pathos sweet , the figures natural and bold . It abounds throughout with images which at once strike , warm , astonish and delight . The occasion of it you well know . The poet's view is to indulge himself in ...
... expression strong , the pathos sweet , the figures natural and bold . It abounds throughout with images which at once strike , warm , astonish and delight . The occasion of it you well know . The poet's view is to indulge himself in ...
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Sacred Biography- Or: The History of the Patriarchs to Which Is Added the ... Henry Hunter No preview available - 2019 |
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Aaron Aaron's rod Abraham altar Amalek angels Balaam Balak behold blessed blood bread Canaan children of Israel Christ cloud command covenant creature curse death deliverance destroy dispensation divine dreadful earth Edom Egyp Egypt Egyptians Eleazar eternal evil eyes face faith Father favour fear fire flame flesh glorious glory God's gospel grace guilty hand happiness hast hath heart heaven heavenly HISTORY OF MOSES holy place honour human importance Israelites Jehovah Jesus king lamb land LECTURE light live Lord mankind ment mercy Midian mighty minister miracle Moab mount Mount Hor nation nature ness passover perfect Pharaoh plagues of Egypt possession priests prince promise prophet Providence racter Raguel Red Sea sacred sacrifice Sadducees saith scripture sins solemn soul spirit tabernacle thee things thou shalt throne tion truth unto Moses Verse voice whole wilderness wisdom wise wonder words wretched