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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... means or other , happening to discover the plot on his way , stopped short , and retreated in time to his own people , who were so in- censed at the treachery of Nicanor , that they vowed , if possible , to be amply revenged on him . As ...
... means or other , happening to discover the plot on his way , stopped short , and retreated in time to his own people , who were so in- censed at the treachery of Nicanor , that they vowed , if possible , to be amply revenged on him . As ...
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... means of them , and the close pursuit of Judas and his troops , not a single person of the Syrian army was left to carry home the tidings of their melancholy overthrow . Judas and his victorious army returning to the field of battle ...
... means of them , and the close pursuit of Judas and his troops , not a single person of the Syrian army was left to carry home the tidings of their melancholy overthrow . Judas and his victorious army returning to the field of battle ...
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... mean time , Demetrius , having received an ac- count of the defeat and death of Nicanor , sent Bacchides again into Judea , at the head of a very numerous army , in order to give battle to Judas , and with 18 FROM THE BABYLONISH CAPTIVITY ,
... mean time , Demetrius , having received an ac- count of the defeat and death of Nicanor , sent Bacchides again into Judea , at the head of a very numerous army , in order to give battle to Judas , and with 18 FROM THE BABYLONISH CAPTIVITY ,
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... mean time Alexander ( who was no stranger to the valor and courageous actions of Jonathan ) assembled his friends together , and represented to them how advan- tageous it would be to his cause could he form an alliance with him , which ...
... mean time Alexander ( who was no stranger to the valor and courageous actions of Jonathan ) assembled his friends together , and represented to them how advan- tageous it would be to his cause could he form an alliance with him , which ...
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... mean time the two contending parties , having drawn together all their forces , resolved to adjust the dispute between them by one decisive battle . The army of Alexander was composed partly of such as had gone over to him from ...
... mean time the two contending parties , having drawn together all their forces , resolved to adjust the dispute between them by one decisive battle . The army of Alexander was composed partly of such as had gone over to him from ...
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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?