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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... greatly inferior in number , marched from Jerusalem , and encamped at a place called Adasus , within thirty furlongs of the enemy . In order to encourage his troops , he told them , that though the number of the enemy was great , they ...
... greatly inferior in number , marched from Jerusalem , and encamped at a place called Adasus , within thirty furlongs of the enemy . In order to encourage his troops , he told them , that though the number of the enemy was great , they ...
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... greatly alarmed , and knowing himself unable to stand against the great force he had brought with him , he retired into the wilder- ness , and raised walls round the village of Bethbasi , in- tending to make that his place of retreat on ...
... greatly alarmed , and knowing himself unable to stand against the great force he had brought with him , he retired into the wilder- ness , and raised walls round the village of Bethbasi , in- tending to make that his place of retreat on ...
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... greatly increased by a very unexpected in- cident that took place in Syria . Alexander , a son of the late Antiochus Epiphanes , laid claim to the Syrian em- pire ; and , being well supported by foreign powers , made himself master of ...
... greatly increased by a very unexpected in- cident that took place in Syria . Alexander , a son of the late Antiochus Epiphanes , laid claim to the Syrian em- pire ; and , being well supported by foreign powers , made himself master of ...
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... greatly incensed against the Pharisees . His death and character . JONATHAN , being now grown considerable in power , resolved to make himself complete master of Jeru- salem by possessing himself of the fortress of Acra , which was ...
... greatly incensed against the Pharisees . His death and character . JONATHAN , being now grown considerable in power , resolved to make himself complete master of Jeru- salem by possessing himself of the fortress of Acra , which was ...
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... greatly increased on the way , as far as the plain of Nasor , where he encamped unsuspicious of any danger ; but Demetrius , having notice of his situation , dispatched one of his parties to lay in ambush behind a mountain , while the ...
... greatly increased on the way , as far as the plain of Nasor , where he encamped unsuspicious of any danger ; but Demetrius , having notice of his situation , dispatched one of his parties to lay in ambush behind a mountain , while the ...
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Page 465 - Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on : and they shall scourge him, and put him to death : and the third day he shall rise again.
Page 501 - And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them: "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Page 485 - For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant; and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
Page 277 - And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Page 456 - And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Page 468 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.
Page 454 - Then he said, I pray, thee, therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house ; for I have five brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Page 451 - And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment : and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends : But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Page 417 - Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
Page 384 - Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand : and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?