Sacred Biography, Or, The History of the Patriarchs: To which is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah ...Edward Earle, 1818 |
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Page 156
... expression is the most sublime . Poetry loses its lustre and its power , because it is ap- plied to the decoration of something more excellent than itself . All that verse can do is to help the memory and delight the ear ; and for these ...
... expression is the most sublime . Poetry loses its lustre and its power , because it is ap- plied to the decoration of something more excellent than itself . All that verse can do is to help the memory and delight the ear ; and for these ...
Page 226
... expression , and evidently proceeds from Him from whose view no part of the world of nature lies concealed . The natural history of that king of the feathered race , were this the time and the place to introduce it , would be the best ...
... expression , and evidently proceeds from Him from whose view no part of the world of nature lies concealed . The natural history of that king of the feathered race , were this the time and the place to introduce it , would be the best ...
Page 231
... expression , " When the trumpet soundeth long , ye shall come up to the mount , " is evidently a cau- tion and threatening , not an invitation ; and seems to import , " Let him who dares presume to approach . nearer ; let him come up ...
... expression , " When the trumpet soundeth long , ye shall come up to the mount , " is evidently a cau- tion and threatening , not an invitation ; and seems to import , " Let him who dares presume to approach . nearer ; let him come up ...
Page 245
... expressing the Old Testament dispensation . The law , then , and the gospel , the two tables of grace and truth stone delivered to Moses , and the " which came by Jesus Christ , " coincide , secondly , in this , that they both point out ...
... expressing the Old Testament dispensation . The law , then , and the gospel , the two tables of grace and truth stone delivered to Moses , and the " which came by Jesus Christ , " coincide , secondly , in this , that they both point out ...
Page 249
... , " xx . 6. I know not whether the whole bible contains an expression of goodness more singular and striking than those words which issued from the mountain that burned with fire . LECT . XVIII . 249 HISTORY OF MOSES .
... , " xx . 6. I know not whether the whole bible contains an expression of goodness more singular and striking than those words which issued from the mountain that burned with fire . LECT . XVIII . 249 HISTORY OF MOSES .
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Aaron Aaron's rod Abraham altar Amalek angels Balaam Balak behold blessed blood bread Canaan children of Israel Christ cloud command covenant creature curse death deliverance destroy dispensation divine dreadful earth Edom Egyp Egypt Egyptians Eleazar eternal evil eyes face faith Father favour fear fire flame flesh glorious glory God's gospel grace guilty hand happiness hast hath heart heaven heavenly HISTORY OF MOSES holy place honour human importance Israelites Jehovah Jesus king lamb land LECTURE light live Lord mankind ment mercy Midian mighty minister miracle Moab mount Mount Hor nation nature ness passover perfect Pharaoh plagues of Egypt possession priests prince promise prophet Providence racter Raguel Red Sea sacred sacrifice Sadducees saith scripture sins solemn soul spirit tabernacle thee things thou shalt throne tion truth unto Moses Verse voice whole wilderness wisdom wise wonder words wretched