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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... reason why Abram fhould have the first choice ? Abram , no doubt , both might and could have afferted the preference ; and he proves that he well deferved it , by giving it up . What perfon in this affembly but ftands reproved or ...
... reason why Abram fhould have the first choice ? Abram , no doubt , both might and could have afferted the preference ; and he proves that he well deferved it , by giving it up . What perfon in this affembly but ftands reproved or ...
Page 40
... , it is this ill - judged and wicked distinction between equals . One is afhamed to think of the reason which is affigned for Ifaac's preference Gen. xxv . 28 . of of his elder to his younger fon , " Ifaac 40 LECT . III . Hiftory of Jaac .
... , it is this ill - judged and wicked distinction between equals . One is afhamed to think of the reason which is affigned for Ifaac's preference Gen. xxv . 28 . of of his elder to his younger fon , " Ifaac 40 LECT . III . Hiftory of Jaac .
Page 201
... reason and juftice taken place , he should have had no children but by her . The posterity of Rachel , then , had an undoubted claim of preference , confidering that in ftrict equity the whole would have belonged to them . At the fame ...
... reason and juftice taken place , he should have had no children but by her . The posterity of Rachel , then , had an undoubted claim of preference , confidering that in ftrict equity the whole would have belonged to them . At the fame ...
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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