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From Abraham we are removed to a distance of time and place , in which thought is lost , and we seem to have no more interest in him than if he had never existed . But the doctrine of the text brings us so close to him ...
From Abraham we are removed to a distance of time and place , in which thought is lost , and we seem to have no more interest in him than if he had never existed . But the doctrine of the text brings us so close to him ...
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... divine friendship : and death which , to human apprehension , separates every connexion , and indeed tears asunder every mortal tie , only brought him into a clearer light , and to intercourse and intimacy , which can never expire .
... divine friendship : and death which , to human apprehension , separates every connexion , and indeed tears asunder every mortal tie , only brought him into a clearer light , and to intercourse and intimacy , which can never expire .
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The glory of illustrious men would sink with them into the grave , were not their surviving spirits capable of exertion , and concerned to rescue their names from oblivion . I can never suffer myself to be persuaded , that 20 LECT . 1 .
The glory of illustrious men would sink with them into the grave , were not their surviving spirits capable of exertion , and concerned to rescue their names from oblivion . I can never suffer myself to be persuaded , that 20 LECT . 1 .
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But your spirit , I know it , has never forsaken me ; but casting back many a longing , lingering look to your afflicted father , has removed to that region of purity and peace whither you were confident I should shortly follow you .
But your spirit , I know it , has never forsaken me ; but casting back many a longing , lingering look to your afflicted father , has removed to that region of purity and peace whither you were confident I should shortly follow you .
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What follows , therefore , is all in the course of honest nature , which never swerves from her purpose , never fails to accomplish her end . But it was Providence that furnished the field and the instruments with which nature should ...
What follows , therefore , is all in the course of honest nature , which never swerves from her purpose , never fails to accomplish her end . But it was Providence that furnished the field and the instruments with which nature should ...
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Aaron Abraham according affection angels appear authority Balaam become behold blessed blood body bring brought called Christ command conduct continually death destroy divine dreadful earth Egypt employed eternal event expression eyes face faith Father fear feel fire follow give given glory gospel grace hand happiness hast hath head heart heaven holy honour hope human importance instructed Israel Jesus king land LECTURE length light live look Lord means mind Moses mount nature never object observe once pass passage perfect person Pharaoh possession present promise prophet Providence reason relation respect sacred seen sight soul speak spirit stand strength sure thee things thou thought thousand tion truth turn unto Verse voice whole wisdom wise wonder
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| Title | Sacred Biography, Or, The History of the Patriarchs: To which is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah ... Volume 2 of Sacred Biography, Or, The History of the Patriarchs: To which is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah, Henry Hunter |
| Author | Henry Hunter |
| Publisher | Edward Earle, 1818 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 20 Nov 2015 |
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