Considerations on the Life and Death of St. John the Baptist: By George Horne, ...printed at the Clarendon-Press, for S. Parker; sold by J. and F. Rivington, and T. Cadell (successor to Mr Millar), London, 1769 - 143 pages |
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... heaven , and " as the fand which is upon the fea " shore ; and thy feed fhall poffess the gate of his enemies ; and in thy feed " fhall all the nations of the earth be 66 66 a " bleffed " . " The objects of the bleff- ing here promised ...
... heaven , and " as the fand which is upon the fea " shore ; and thy feed fhall poffess the gate of his enemies ; and in thy feed " fhall all the nations of the earth be 66 66 a " bleffed " . " The objects of the bleff- ing here promised ...
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... heaven but fenfe . The doctrine of " falvation " by the remiffion of fins , " through faith in a Redeemer , was , from the be- ginning , the fum and fubftance of true religion , which fubfifted in promise , prophecy , and figure , till ...
... heaven but fenfe . The doctrine of " falvation " by the remiffion of fins , " through faith in a Redeemer , was , from the be- ginning , the fum and fubftance of true religion , which fubfifted in promise , prophecy , and figure , till ...
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... heaven ; who " guides us with his counsel , and will , after that , receive " us to glory Whom have we in 66 111 heaven , O Lord , but thee ; and there " is none upon earth we can defire in comparison of thee ! " 66 II . sc -Through the ...
... heaven ; who " guides us with his counsel , and will , after that , receive " us to glory Whom have we in 66 111 heaven , O Lord , but thee ; and there " is none upon earth we can defire in comparison of thee ! " 66 II . sc -Through the ...
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... heaven , he was catechized in the prin- ciples of divine wisdom , initiated into the mystery of a holy life , and perfected in the difcipline of felf - denial ; " " · The mofs his bed , the cave his humble cell , His food the fruits ...
... heaven , he was catechized in the prin- ciples of divine wisdom , initiated into the mystery of a holy life , and perfected in the difcipline of felf - denial ; " " · The mofs his bed , the cave his humble cell , His food the fruits ...
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... heaven by the way prayer and devotion ; but in fociety he carries others with him by the " way of mercy and charity . In foli- ❝tude there are fewer temptations , but " then there is likewife the exercise of " fewer virtues . Solitude ...
... heaven by the way prayer and devotion ; but in fociety he carries others with him by the " way of mercy and charity . In foli- ❝tude there are fewer temptations , but " then there is likewife the exercise of " fewer virtues . Solitude ...
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Page 55 - For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven ; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble ; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Page vii - And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Page 115 - Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Page 83 - What shall we do then ? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 103 - He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: But the friend of the bridegroom which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.
Page 73 - Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Page 131 - And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought : and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Page 8 - Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be.
Page 54 - And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
Page 101 - And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.