St. Paul and his localities in their past and present condition, as lately visitedA. Hall, Virtue & Company, 1856 - 424 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 70
Page iii
... , ESQUIRE , OF JORDAN HILL , & c . & c . & c . FOR REASONS KNOWN TO MANY READERS IN THE RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY WORLD . a 2 PREFACE . THE Author is aware that plenty of able —THE MARTYRDOM OF ST STEPHEN, AND THE CONVERSION SAUL 65.
... , ESQUIRE , OF JORDAN HILL , & c . & c . & c . FOR REASONS KNOWN TO MANY READERS IN THE RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY WORLD . a 2 PREFACE . THE Author is aware that plenty of able —THE MARTYRDOM OF ST STEPHEN, AND THE CONVERSION SAUL 65.
Page 1
... of these receded into the dim , distant horizon , another gradually rose from the waves before us , and another and another bay , strait , headland , or hill attracted our notice , and sent us to 3 B our Bible , or to Homer , or Virgil ,
... of these receded into the dim , distant horizon , another gradually rose from the waves before us , and another and another bay , strait , headland , or hill attracted our notice , and sent us to 3 B our Bible , or to Homer , or Virgil ,
Page 3
... hills and valleys and level plains , as far as the sources of the Jordan . Antioch , the capital of the Græco - Syrian kings , is situated in the angle where the coast line of Cilicia running east- ward , and that of Judæa extending ...
... hills and valleys and level plains , as far as the sources of the Jordan . Antioch , the capital of the Græco - Syrian kings , is situated in the angle where the coast line of Cilicia running east- ward , and that of Judæa extending ...
Page 30
... hills of the North , as seen during nine months of the year in their sublime majesty . As this range of mountains sinks into the dim distance , a barrier more precipitous and sublime shuts up as if it were the one - half of the heavens ...
... hills of the North , as seen during nine months of the year in their sublime majesty . As this range of mountains sinks into the dim distance , a barrier more precipitous and sublime shuts up as if it were the one - half of the heavens ...
Page 33
... hills and gentle dales , sand and rocks , are all mingled in splendid variety , amid a paradise of fruits and flowers , green shades and fountains of water . The whole foliage is remarkably rich , the palm - trees waving in the wind ...
... hills and gentle dales , sand and rocks , are all mingled in splendid variety , amid a paradise of fruits and flowers , green shades and fountains of water . The whole foliage is remarkably rich , the palm - trees waving in the wind ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alexander ancient Antioch Apostle Asia Athens Author beautiful brethren Britain brought Cæsar Cæsarea called Christian church Cilicia Clauda cloth coast Corinth Damascus death disciples distance earth East Edition Engravings Ephesus Epistle faith father Fcap feet Galatia Gentiles gilt edges Gospel Greek hand harbour hath heart hills Holy hundred Iconium Illustrations inhabitants island Jerusalem Jews JOHN CUMMING journey Judæa Julius Cæsar king land Lasea Lord Jesus Luke Lycaonia Lystra Macedonia miles missionary morocco Mount mountains numerous passed Paul and Barnabas Paul's persecuted Peter Phrygia Pisidia plain Post 8vo prayer preached prison probably promontory prophet river road rock Roman Rome ruins sailed salvation Saul says seems seen ship shore Spirit stone stood Strabo synagogue Syria Tarsus Taurus temple testimony thee Thessalonica things thou thousand Timothy tion town traveller Tyre unto visited voyage walls whole word writers
Popular passages
Page 69 - Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, las he was] calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Page 85 - Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 414 - Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed ; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments...
Page 153 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you ; but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles: 47.
Page 392 - Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often,...
Page 271 - He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Page 88 - Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
Page 282 - And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Page 385 - But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee.
Page 414 - ... as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.