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... possessed of a sinewy neck and strong chest . He built a house for himself , which was imperishable , and therein he had his workshop , with his anvil and his bellows , which without hands worked at his command ( Il . xviii . 370 ...
... possessed of a sinewy neck and strong chest . He built a house for himself , which was imperishable , and therein he had his workshop , with his anvil and his bellows , which without hands worked at his command ( Il . xviii . 370 ...
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... possessed the necessary degree of cultivation for the comprehension of the higher truths ; to whom they might say , not in vain : " Prove all things , and hold fast that which is good . " Christ himself , as we have seen above ...
... possessed the necessary degree of cultivation for the comprehension of the higher truths ; to whom they might say , not in vain : " Prove all things , and hold fast that which is good . " Christ himself , as we have seen above ...
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... spread through both the high and the low ranks of society ; and by the end of the fifteenth century witchcraft and the black art had attained an elevation such as they never before possessed in history ; 80 HISTORY OF MAGIC .
... spread through both the high and the low ranks of society ; and by the end of the fifteenth century witchcraft and the black art had attained an elevation such as they never before possessed in history ; 80 HISTORY OF MAGIC .
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Joseph Ennemoser Mary Botham Howitt. elevation such as they never before possessed in history ; and a terrible power was ascribed to the devil , while Christianity , with all the weapons of its extended armoury , and with fire and sword ...
Joseph Ennemoser Mary Botham Howitt. elevation such as they never before possessed in history ; and a terrible power was ascribed to the devil , while Christianity , with all the weapons of its extended armoury , and with fire and sword ...
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... possessed by or influenced by the devil , with whom they were said to have made a pact , were very early made deplorable sacrifices to the blind zeal of religion . We shall have occasion to become more nearly acquainted with the subject ...
... possessed by or influenced by the devil , with whom they were said to have made a pact , were very early made deplorable sacrifices to the blind zeal of religion . We shall have occasion to become more nearly acquainted with the subject ...
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Page 130 - Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.