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. ... |
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So universal was the disaffection of the people towards Eupater , and so
prepossessed were they in favor of Demetrius , that when they heard of his
approach near Antioch , the soldiers in the city seized Eupater and the regent
Lysias , with a ...
So universal was the disaffection of the people towards Eupater , and so
prepossessed were they in favor of Demetrius , that when they heard of his
approach near Antioch , the soldiers in the city seized Eupater and the regent
Lysias , with a ...
Page 85
Cæsar , having thus established Hyrcanus in the highpriesthood and sovereignty
, and restored the civil administration to the Sanhedrim , which had been taken
from them by Gabinius , was next inclined to bestow some distinguished favor on
...
Cæsar , having thus established Hyrcanus in the highpriesthood and sovereignty
, and restored the civil administration to the Sanhedrim , which had been taken
from them by Gabinius , was next inclined to bestow some distinguished favor on
...
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creatly , pompes i the so thinking that such a favor ought rather to be asked with
humility than demanded with authority , refused to comply : upon which Attilius
immediately laid hold of the bottom of his robe , and pulled him with such force as
...
creatly , pompes i the so thinking that such a favor ought rather to be asked with
humility than demanded with authority , refused to comply : upon which Attilius
immediately laid hold of the bottom of his robe , and pulled him with such force as
...
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This very singular favor , which was granted to Herod through the immediate
influence of Cæsar , was a circumstance that gave him equal surprize and joy , it
being a favor that far ex . ceeded his most sanguine expectations . Herod , having
...
This very singular favor , which was granted to Herod through the immediate
influence of Cæsar , was a circumstance that gave him equal surprize and joy , it
being a favor that far ex . ceeded his most sanguine expectations . Herod , having
...
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It was wrong in me to deprive my sons of 6 the succession in favor of Antipater ;
nor did I ever 6 shew them the favor I evinced towards him . The 66 united
wickedness of all the rest of my family equals “ not that of Antipater ; the proofs
against ...
It was wrong in me to deprive my sons of 6 the succession in favor of Antipater ;
nor did I ever 6 shew them the favor I evinced towards him . The 66 united
wickedness of all the rest of my family equals “ not that of Antipater ; the proofs
against ...
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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?