Sacred Biography- Or: The History of the Patriarchs to which is Added the History of Deborah, Ruth & Hannah Being a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Seots Church, Volume 1J. White, Thomas & Andrews, 1794 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 35
Page 177
... appear- ances of providence , confidered at the moment , and viewed through the medium of reflection and experi- ence ! Under the impulfe of forrow or of joy , we cry out , " all these things are againft me , " or " it is good for me to ...
... appear- ances of providence , confidered at the moment , and viewed through the medium of reflection and experi- ence ! Under the impulfe of forrow or of joy , we cry out , " all these things are againft me , " or " it is good for me to ...
Page 158
... appears ! The greatest discoveries , after they are made , appear fo obvious and fo plain , that every one is ready to wonder he did not hit upon it firft ; and this inftead of diminishing , greatly en- hances the merit of the first ...
... appears ! The greatest discoveries , after they are made , appear fo obvious and fo plain , that every one is ready to wonder he did not hit upon it firft ; and this inftead of diminishing , greatly en- hances the merit of the first ...
Page 183
... appear before a father of fuch delicate fenfibility ? With what eyes fhall we dare to look upon him , unlefs we carry back with us this fon of his right hand , this staff of his old age , whom alas you have condemned to flave- ry ? The ...
... appear before a father of fuch delicate fenfibility ? With what eyes fhall we dare to look upon him , unlefs we carry back with us this fon of his right hand , this staff of his old age , whom alas you have condemned to flave- ry ? The ...
Common terms and phrases
Abel Abimelech Abraham Abram Adam againſt alfo becauſe behold bleffing blood brethren brother Cain Canaan Chrift courſe covenant curfe death defcendants defign defire deftroyed divine earth Efau Egypt Enoch eyes facred facrifice fafe faid unto faith falvation fame father fave fcripture feem fervant feven fhall fhould firft firſt flain fome forrow fpirit fubject fuch fuffer fuppofe fupport furniſhed glory goodneſs hand hath heart heaven himſelf hiſtory holy honour houfe houſe human Ifaac Ifrael increaſe inftruction intereft itſelf Jacob Jefus Jofeph juftice kindneſs Laban laft laſt LECTURE lefs lived Lord mercy Mofes moft moſt muft muſt nature Noah obferve occafion ourſelves paffed paffion patriarch perfon Pharaoh pleaſed pleaſure poffeffing poffeffion pofterity prefent preferve profperity promiſes puniſhment purpoſe raiſed reaſon refpect reft ſhall ſtate thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion uſeful whofe wife wiſdom