The Athenian Oracle: Being a Entire Collection of All the Valuable Questions and Answers in the Old Athenian Mercuries. Intermix'd with Many Cases in Divinity, History, Philosophy, Mathematics, Love, Poetry; Never Before Publish'd. To which is Added, an Alphabetical Table for the Speedy Finding of Any Questions, Volume 3John Dunton, Richard Sault, Samuel Wesley J. and J. Knapton, 1728 |
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Page 486 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
Page 271 - And now also the axe is laid to the root of the tree ; every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire ! " There are also in our midst other symbols.
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