The Pathways & Abiding Places of Our LordD. Appleton, 1851 - 196 pages |
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Page xvii
... remains of Jacob's Well . There was formerly , probably , a porch over it , sup- ported by columns , but it has been gradually covered up by an accumulation of earth . Now it is as seen in the print , only we found the hole covered over ...
... remains of Jacob's Well . There was formerly , probably , a porch over it , sup- ported by columns , but it has been gradually covered up by an accumulation of earth . Now it is as seen in the print , only we found the hole covered over ...
Page xix
... remains of a city whose name would , in all probability , have disap- peared from notice , but for the miracle wrought there by our blessed Saviour , in raising the widow's son to life . The mountain upon the right is part of the Little ...
... remains of a city whose name would , in all probability , have disap- peared from notice , but for the miracle wrought there by our blessed Saviour , in raising the widow's son to life . The mountain upon the right is part of the Little ...
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... remains no other authentic record of this remarkable event in the life of the child Jesus , except that which is left us , in few words , and by only one of the evangelists . The circumstances of the sacred journey , there- REFLECTIONS ...
... remains no other authentic record of this remarkable event in the life of the child Jesus , except that which is left us , in few words , and by only one of the evangelists . The circumstances of the sacred journey , there- REFLECTIONS ...
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... remains of two other bridges , which are supposed by some to indicate the place where the Pelusiac branch of the Nile emptied itself into the " great sea . " By some it has been supposed that this is the deserted bed of the ancient ...
... remains of two other bridges , which are supposed by some to indicate the place where the Pelusiac branch of the Nile emptied itself into the " great sea . " By some it has been supposed that this is the deserted bed of the ancient ...
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... remains ; and thus , though hundreds must have died by the way , yet no human bone has grieved our sight . From some fragments of the clothing , which were left beside this grave , our attendants sup- posed it to be that of a pilgrim ...
... remains ; and thus , though hundreds must have died by the way , yet no human bone has grieved our sight . From some fragments of the clothing , which were left beside this grave , our attendants sup- posed it to be that of a pilgrim ...
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Page 88 - And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage, unto the Mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, "Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them and bring them unto me. And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, 'The Lord hath need of them,' and straightway he will send them.
Page 3 - And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying ; Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word ; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt...
Page 15 - In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord.
Page 4 - But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, » saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel ; for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Page 87 - Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we ? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let Him thus alone, all men will believe on Him : and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Page 128 - And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it. and brought it to David : nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
Page 43 - No war, or battle's sound Was heard the world around ; The idle spear and shield were high up hung ; The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng ; And kings sat still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by.
Page 52 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 52 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 150 - LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them ; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal ; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel. 34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.