Sacred Biography, Or, The History of the Patriarchs: To which is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah ...Edward Earle, 1818 |
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... means of instruction and improvement ; in presenting us with the portrait of Balaam , who " loved the wages of unrighteousness . " In the character of that bad man , we behold the hu- miliating union of great talents and a corrupted ...
... means of instruction and improvement ; in presenting us with the portrait of Balaam , who " loved the wages of unrighteousness . " In the character of that bad man , we behold the hu- miliating union of great talents and a corrupted ...
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... means of preventing , of averting the righ- teous judgment of God . It will lead thee to the dis- covery of thy own weakness , and thereby become a source of wisdom and strength . It will unfold the de- ceitfulness of sin , and the ...
... means of preventing , of averting the righ- teous judgment of God . It will lead thee to the dis- covery of thy own weakness , and thereby become a source of wisdom and strength . It will unfold the de- ceitfulness of sin , and the ...
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... means of cure are not such as human wisdom would have devised , or the reason of man approved ; they are the sovereign appointment of Heaven . The effect is preternatural , yet real ; and reason rejoices in what it could not have ...
... means of cure are not such as human wisdom would have devised , or the reason of man approved ; they are the sovereign appointment of Heaven . The effect is preternatural , yet real ; and reason rejoices in what it could not have ...
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... mean , which was due only to the hand which employed it . The zeal of that pious prince , therefore , is worthy of com- mendation , who , in reforming the abuses of religion , which prevailed at the time that he mounted the throne of ...
... mean , which was due only to the hand which employed it . The zeal of that pious prince , therefore , is worthy of com- mendation , who , in reforming the abuses of religion , which prevailed at the time that he mounted the throne of ...
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... means . Just as before Moses was admitted to the very summit of the mount , received within the veil of thick darkness , which at once concealed and revealed the divine glory ; while Joshua was confined to a lower region , kept in the ...
... means . Just as before Moses was admitted to the very summit of the mount , received within the veil of thick darkness , which at once concealed and revealed the divine glory ; while Joshua was confined to a lower region , kept in the ...
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Other editions - View all
Sacred Biography, Or the History of the Patriarchs, Vol. 2 of 6: To Which Is ... Henry Hunter No preview available - 2016 |
Sacred Biography, Or the History of the Patriarchs, Vol. 2 of 6: To Which Is ... Henry Hunter No preview available - 2018 |
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Abinoam affection behold blessing blessing of Moses blood Boaz Canaan character child children of Israel Christ command conduct daugh death Deborah delight Deut divine duty earth Edom Egypt eternal evil eyes faith father favour feel felicity female glorious glory grace hand Hannah happy hast hath heart heaven holy honour hope human importance instruction Jael Jehovah Jesus Joshua judge judgment king labour land LECTURE living look Lord mankind manslayer ment mercy Midian mighty mind Moab Moses mother mount mount Ephraim mount Hor mount Nebo mount Tabor Naomi nation nature ness Orpah peace perfect person piety praise pride prophet Providence reason refuge religion respect righteous Ruth sacred salvation Samuel Sisera song soul spirit stranger tender thee thine things thou art thou shalt thousand throne tion tribe unto virtue whole wisdom wise woman words wretched Zebulun