The arguments of the books and chapters of the Old (and New) Testament, with practical observations, tr. by J. Chamberlayne, Volume 1 |
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... subject of the prophecies , the style of these inspired writers , who make use of various images , and figures of speech , foreign to the usages of these times , is another cause of obscurity . But with some assistance , like that ...
... subject of the prophecies , the style of these inspired writers , who make use of various images , and figures of speech , foreign to the usages of these times , is another cause of obscurity . But with some assistance , like that ...
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... subject : his thoughts were often concealed under figurative ex- pressions or similitudes , which were somewhat ob- scure , and were not to be entirely cleared up till after his ascension . There are even many things which Christ did ...
... subject : his thoughts were often concealed under figurative ex- pressions or similitudes , which were somewhat ob- scure , and were not to be entirely cleared up till after his ascension . There are even many things which Christ did ...
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... subjects , as the exigencies of the church re- quired at that time , yet what the apostles deliver upon those subjects serves to clear up several points in religion . Their aim , in general , was to preserve in the Christian churches ...
... subjects , as the exigencies of the church re- quired at that time , yet what the apostles deliver upon those subjects serves to clear up several points in religion . Their aim , in general , was to preserve in the Christian churches ...
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... subject to ano- ther are not so quick , and its connexion engages and keeps up the attention , and makes it easier to retain what has been read . But when chapters are read which contain doctrines or precepts , as in the Book of Job ...
... subject to ano- ther are not so quick , and its connexion engages and keeps up the attention , and makes it easier to retain what has been read . But when chapters are read which contain doctrines or precepts , as in the Book of Job ...
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... subject to the miseries of this life , and to death itself , and driving them out of the garden of Eden , that the divine threatenings are never in vain , and that God cannot suffer man's disobedience to go unpunished . But the goodness ...
... subject to the miseries of this life , and to death itself , and driving them out of the garden of Eden , that the divine threatenings are never in vain , and that God cannot suffer man's disobedience to go unpunished . But the goodness ...
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Abimelech Absalom afflictions Ahab Ahaziah Ammonites Athaliah blessing Book Book of Chronicles Canaanites chapter contains children of Israel Christians commands covenant curse David deliver destroy divine duty Egypt Elijah Elisha enemies evil exhorts faith father favour fear gave give glory God's Gospel guilty happiness heart Hezekiah holy humble idolatry idols Israelites Jacob Jehoshaphat Jeroboam Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Joash Joshua judge judgments justice king of Israel king of Judah kingdom kingdom of Israel kingdom of Judah land of Canaan Lastly Levites likewise Lord manner means mercy miracle Moses observed occasion offered particular passover Philistines piety posterity prayer priests prince promises proof prophet prosperity punishment put to death Reflections Rehoboam reign religion remarkable sacrifices Samuel Saul Scriptures serve shows sincere sins solemn Solomon suffer Syrians tabernacle teaches temple things tion tribes uncleanness victory vows wicked worship wrath zeal
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Page 305 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly, that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 267 - Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it and his habitation: but if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
Page 480 - For his eyes are upon the ways of man, And he seeth all his goings. There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
Page 113 - Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Page 118 - Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple, and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 164 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 20.
Page xxiii - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass : for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Page 144 - And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul...
Page xiii - We have also a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Page 58 - See that ye refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven...