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 |
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... conduct of most men . Were it neceffary to enforce the example of Abram by the precepts of the gofpel ; the whole fpirit of christianity , a multitude of particular in- junctions , and above all , the temper and conduct of the great ...
... conduct of most men . Were it neceffary to enforce the example of Abram by the precepts of the gofpel ; the whole fpirit of christianity , a multitude of particular in- junctions , and above all , the temper and conduct of the great ...
Page 196
... conduct on this ac- count is undoubtedly very reprehenfible . He was to blame for judging fo difhonourably of mankind , as to think ill of a people whom he knew not- " Surely the fear of God is not in this place : and they will flay me ...
... conduct on this ac- count is undoubtedly very reprehenfible . He was to blame for judging fo difhonourably of mankind , as to think ill of a people whom he knew not- " Surely the fear of God is not in this place : and they will flay me ...
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... conduct , has he furnished to mankind to the end of the world ! This is one of the peculiarly happy portions of hiftory which at once awaken and intereft our feelings ; fire the imagina- tion ; feize , restrain , exercise , improve the ...
... conduct , has he furnished to mankind to the end of the world ! This is one of the peculiarly happy portions of hiftory which at once awaken and intereft our feelings ; fire the imagina- tion ; feize , restrain , exercise , improve the ...
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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