Considerations on the Life and Death of St. John the Baptist: By George Horne, ...printed at the Clarendon-Press, for S. Parker; sold by J. and F. Rivington, and T. Cadell (successor to Mr Millar), London, 1769 - 143 pages |
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them was a gospel covenant ; for other - Sect . II . wise , God could not be said ,
by raising up Christ , to have performed that “ mercy , ” and “ remembered that co“
venant . ” Accordingly , we are elsewhere told , “ the Gospel was preached “ to ...
them was a gospel covenant ; for other - Sect . II . wise , God could not be said ,
by raising up Christ , to have performed that “ mercy , ” and “ remembered that co“
venant . ” Accordingly , we are elsewhere told , “ the Gospel was preached “ to ...
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But in public he preached the Gospel , and converted fouls ; in public he healed
the fick , ' and cast out devils ; in public he fuffered , and , while he redeemed the
world , set it a pattern of humility , patience , and charity . From the circumstance ...
But in public he preached the Gospel , and converted fouls ; in public he healed
the fick , ' and cast out devils ; in public he fuffered , and , while he redeemed the
world , set it a pattern of humility , patience , and charity . From the circumstance ...
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If all war was contrary to the gospel , St . John would not have allowed those who
presented themselves before him to continue in that ftate . However it is certainly
full of obstacles to salvation , which very few furmount . A state , which is ...
If all war was contrary to the gospel , St . John would not have allowed those who
presented themselves before him to continue in that ftate . However it is certainly
full of obstacles to salvation , which very few furmount . A state , which is ...
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THERE is one particular in this anfwer of Christ , which remaineth yet unnoticed ;
« The poor have the gospel “ preached unto them . ” Our Lord here referreth to
the celebrated passage in Ifaiah , which , in the fynagogue of Nazareth , he had ...
THERE is one particular in this anfwer of Christ , which remaineth yet unnoticed ;
« The poor have the gospel “ preached unto them . ” Our Lord here referreth to
the celebrated passage in Ifaiah , which , in the fynagogue of Nazareth , he had ...
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By it the poor are made rich , being instated in the kingdom of grace and of the
gospel , and anointed heirs unto the kingdom of glory . By it every contrite heart is
healed ; such as were shut up are set at liberty ; such as were bound are loosed ...
By it the poor are made rich , being instated in the kingdom of grace and of the
gospel , and anointed heirs unto the kingdom of glory . By it every contrite heart is
healed ; such as were shut up are set at liberty ; such as were bound are loosed ...
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Page 63 - For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven ; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble ; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Page 7 - And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Page 125 - Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Page 93 - What shall we do then ? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 113 - He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: But the friend of the bridegroom which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.
Page 83 - Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Page 141 - And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought : and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Page 16 - Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be.
Page 62 - And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
Page 111 - And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
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| Title | Considerations on the Life and Death of St. John the Baptist: By George Horne, ... Considerations on the Life and Death of St. John the Baptist: By George Horne, George Horne |
| Author | George Horne |
| Publisher | printed at the Clarendon-Press, for S. Parker; sold by J. and F. Rivington, and T. Cadell (successor to Mr Millar), London, 1769 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 143 pages |
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