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... past , and to some estimate of what we have gained or have lost in our commerce with the world . VOL . I. A They remind us of the progress of time , and SERMON I On the Beginning of the Century 27 Thou art the same: and thy years shall ...
... past , and to some estimate of what we have gained or have lost in our commerce with the world . VOL . I. A They remind us of the progress of time , and SERMON I On the Beginning of the Century 27 Thou art the same: and thy years shall ...
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... past and the future seem more distinctly to lie before us , and a solemn pause is afforded us , in which we can more truly estimate what life has brought , and what it is to bring.- The moment itself is profuse in instruc- tion ; and I ...
... past and the future seem more distinctly to lie before us , and a solemn pause is afforded us , in which we can more truly estimate what life has brought , and what it is to bring.- The moment itself is profuse in instruc- tion ; and I ...
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... will an- nounce to that long neglected , and perhaps oppressed people , the commencement of a new era of wealth , of liberty , and of happiness . The age which is past has left us an- other ON THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY . 9.
... will an- nounce to that long neglected , and perhaps oppressed people , the commencement of a new era of wealth , of liberty , and of happiness . The age which is past has left us an- other ON THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY . 9.
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Archibald Alison. The age which is past has left us an- other subject of national gratulation , — that , I mean , of the extension which it has given to human knowledge . In no age , certainly , has the spirit of science so fully been ...
Archibald Alison. The age which is past has left us an- other subject of national gratulation , — that , I mean , of the extension which it has given to human knowledge . In no age , certainly , has the spirit of science so fully been ...
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... past , the perseverance of science has been rewarded , with respect to the Works of the Almighty ; -discoveries , in comparison of which all former knowledge was trifling ; which , at every step , lead us to more exalted conceptions of ...
... past , the perseverance of science has been rewarded , with respect to the Works of the Almighty ; -discoveries , in comparison of which all former knowledge was trifling ; which , at every step , lead us to more exalted conceptions of ...
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Page 351 - He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Page 198 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 213 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses and one for Elias.
Page vii - LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 358 - And his disciples asked him, saying : " Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind ? " Jesus answered : " Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Page 167 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding; for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 12 - And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of .Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 17 - God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility ; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
Page 60 - ... behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. "And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
Page 60 - And GOD said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment: Behold, I have done according to thy words : lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.