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... Holy Oracles . All who have wisdom to discern this power operating in passing events , acquire increased knowledge of the inconceivable and unsearchable excellencies of the Divine nature , and of his benevolent purposes and designs ...
... Holy Oracles . All who have wisdom to discern this power operating in passing events , acquire increased knowledge of the inconceivable and unsearchable excellencies of the Divine nature , and of his benevolent purposes and designs ...
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... Holy Land to that ungodly monarch has been generally overlooked ; see Chap . XXVII . 341 , 342 . The remarkable adaptation of the Fourth Empire for the introduction of the Fifth , is repeatedly noticed , espe- cially in pages 338-40 ...
... Holy Land to that ungodly monarch has been generally overlooked ; see Chap . XXVII . 341 , 342 . The remarkable adaptation of the Fourth Empire for the introduction of the Fifth , is repeatedly noticed , espe- cially in pages 338-40 ...
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... Holy Land , because in it was the seat of divine worship ; but idolatry was not permitted by the law of Moses to exist in any part of the lands conquered by Israel . For wherever their power was predominant , they were enjoined to ...
... Holy Land , because in it was the seat of divine worship ; but idolatry was not permitted by the law of Moses to exist in any part of the lands conquered by Israel . For wherever their power was predominant , they were enjoined to ...
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... holy covenant , and showed them mercy . That they repented and returned to God about the time of their descent into Egypt , seems , from the sacred Record , unquestionable . Hitherto they had been totally disqualified to advance the ...
... holy covenant , and showed them mercy . That they repented and returned to God about the time of their descent into Egypt , seems , from the sacred Record , unquestionable . Hitherto they had been totally disqualified to advance the ...
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... holy vigilance and indignation of Jehovah , whenever it extensively and visibly pre- vailed among them . One of the most impressive tokens of his wrath was the withdrawing from them of his aid and favour , when any of the nations who ...
... holy vigilance and indignation of Jehovah , whenever it extensively and visibly pre- vailed among them . One of the most impressive tokens of his wrath was the withdrawing from them of his aid and favour , when any of the nations who ...
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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.