A New and Complete Universal History of the Holy Bible, from the Creation of the World, to the Full Establishment of Christianity, by Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and His Holy Evangelists, Apostles, Disciples, &c. ...J. J. Wilson, and D. Fenton, 1813 |
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... true that the order to number the people was David's , of which his people were wholly innocent : but they should have remonstrated against it to the king , or voluntarily to have paid the capitation tax required of them , and as they ...
... true that the order to number the people was David's , of which his people were wholly innocent : but they should have remonstrated against it to the king , or voluntarily to have paid the capitation tax required of them , and as they ...
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... true father of the people , devoting himself and family as sacrifices to God for the preservation of his subjects . - But to return . In consequence of David's solemn humiliation and inter- cession with God for his people , the prophet ...
... true father of the people , devoting himself and family as sacrifices to God for the preservation of his subjects . - But to return . In consequence of David's solemn humiliation and inter- cession with God for his people , the prophet ...
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... true reason of those words , Now therefore hold him not guiltless , that is , " Though I forgave him , and swore to him that he should not die , do not thou look on him as an innocent man that is reconciled to my family , and thy ...
... true reason of those words , Now therefore hold him not guiltless , that is , " Though I forgave him , and swore to him that he should not die , do not thou look on him as an innocent man that is reconciled to my family , and thy ...
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... true state of the case , and we would only ask those who are inclined to impeach David's character on account of his conduct in this particular , how they can think it either inconsistent with piety , or the advice of a prince on his ...
... true state of the case , and we would only ask those who are inclined to impeach David's character on account of his conduct in this particular , how they can think it either inconsistent with piety , or the advice of a prince on his ...
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... true spirit of poetry ; the sentiments to be found in them are often the most grand and sublime , and which , had they been wrote on any other subjects but those of religion , would have been regarded as proofs of a most excellent ...
... true spirit of poetry ; the sentiments to be found in them are often the most grand and sublime , and which , had they been wrote on any other subjects but those of religion , would have been regarded as proofs of a most excellent ...
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Page 120 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, 0 Lord, hear me, that this' people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 231 - Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. 6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years...
Page 106 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD; it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God: let not man prevail against thee.
Page 300 - Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Page 10 - I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Page 319 - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice...
Page 55 - LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father : and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 36 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ; for all things come of thee ; and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 259 - And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD : and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Page 83 - And let these my words wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require...