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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... not be far off ; as the mercies of heaven generally come when man most wants
, and , humanly speaking , has least ground to hope for them ; to the end that he
may with thankfulness receive the benefit , and with humility give God the glory .
... not be far off ; as the mercies of heaven generally come when man most wants
, and , humanly speaking , has least ground to hope for them ; to the end that he
may with thankfulness receive the benefit , and with humility give God the glory .
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But whether it be , that the glory of celestial spirits overpowers the faculties of
human nature , or that man , confcious of having finned against heaven , naturally
trembles at the fight of a mefsenger from thence , we find , the appearance of an ...
But whether it be , that the glory of celestial spirits overpowers the faculties of
human nature , or that man , confcious of having finned against heaven , naturally
trembles at the fight of a mefsenger from thence , we find , the appearance of an ...
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II . to us , who is our “ Thield ” on earth , and will be our “ exceeding great reward ”
in heaven ; who " guides us with his « counsel , and will , after that , receive “ us
to glory - - - Whom have we in “ heaven , O Lord , but thee ; and there “ iş none ...
II . to us , who is our “ Thield ” on earth , and will be our “ exceeding great reward ”
in heaven ; who " guides us with his « counsel , and will , after that , receive “ us
to glory - - - Whom have we in “ heaven , O Lord , but thee ; and there “ iş none ...
Page 82
... of heaven is at hand “ ; " a new and heavenly kingdom is about to be set up
amongst you , with new and heavenly laws ... heavenly king , the promised
Messiah , and none but men of new and heavenly tempers and dispositions can
possibly ...
... of heaven is at hand “ ; " a new and heavenly kingdom is about to be set up
amongst you , with new and heavenly laws ... heavenly king , the promised
Messiah , and none but men of new and heavenly tempers and dispositions can
possibly ...
Page 87
V . the knowlege of heavenly things . Let us view and compare together the zeal
of Elijah , exerted before idolatrous Ifrael afsembled at mount Carmel , and that
displayed by St . John , when he saw the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his
...
V . the knowlege of heavenly things . Let us view and compare together the zeal
of Elijah , exerted before idolatrous Ifrael afsembled at mount Carmel , and that
displayed by St . John , when he saw the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his
...
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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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