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... Lord and his Apostles . See Chap . IV . , pages 61-69 . Again , in tracing the course of events , by which the Greeks ascended to universal empire , the apparent tenden- cies and influences of some of them merit more prominence in a ...
... Lord and his Apostles . See Chap . IV . , pages 61-69 . Again , in tracing the course of events , by which the Greeks ascended to universal empire , the apparent tenden- cies and influences of some of them merit more prominence in a ...
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... Lord of the universe , and the impartial Judge ; He respects not men on account of those things which they admire and praise ; moral excellence alone renders one man more than another beloved by his Creator ; and no nation could prove ...
... Lord of the universe , and the impartial Judge ; He respects not men on account of those things which they admire and praise ; moral excellence alone renders one man more than another beloved by his Creator ; and no nation could prove ...
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... Lord , he heard them , and commis- sioned Moses to deliver them . Crediting his message as truly divine , they tranquilly departed in regular order , but without arms , from the land of their slavery , and God was with them . Though ...
... Lord , he heard them , and commis- sioned Moses to deliver them . Crediting his message as truly divine , they tranquilly departed in regular order , but without arms , from the land of their slavery , and God was with them . Though ...
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... Lord , and in the king's house , and sent it to Hazael king of Syria : and he went away from Jerusalem . " While Joash lay on his couch , his servants , by whose solicitations he had probably subverted all the reformation effected in ...
... Lord , and in the king's house , and sent it to Hazael king of Syria : and he went away from Jerusalem . " While Joash lay on his couch , his servants , by whose solicitations he had probably subverted all the reformation effected in ...
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... Lord , gave himself up to the most barbarous practices of idolatry , and procured the alliance of Assyria , at a vast expense , and substituted the symbols of Assyrian superstition for those Divinely established in the holy temple ...
... Lord , gave himself up to the most barbarous practices of idolatry , and procured the alliance of Assyria , at a vast expense , and substituted the symbols of Assyrian superstition for those Divinely established in the holy temple ...
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Page 387 - O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance; and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Page 45 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be meat in mine house, And prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, If I will not open you the windows of heaven, And pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, And he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground ; Neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 235 - And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men ; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Page 235 - Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Page 387 - And think not to say within yourselves. We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Page 408 - Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks : the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Page 388 - And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Page 235 - And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things : and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters...
Page 387 - But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come...
Page 408 - And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself ; and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary ; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.