Contemplations on the Historical Passages of the Old and New Testament, Volume 1J. G. & F. Rivington, 1833 - Bible |
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... less worthy , gives more contentment than the unaltered estate of better . The day dies into night , and rises into the morning again , that we might not expect any stability here below , but in perpetual successions . It is always day ...
... less worthy , gives more contentment than the unaltered estate of better . The day dies into night , and rises into the morning again , that we might not expect any stability here below , but in perpetual successions . It is always day ...
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... less good . It hath been an old and happy danger to be holy ; indifferent actions must be careful to avoid offence ; but I care not what Devil or what Cain be angry that I do good , or receive good . There was never any nature without ...
... less good . It hath been an old and happy danger to be holy ; indifferent actions must be careful to avoid offence ; but I care not what Devil or what Cain be angry that I do good , or receive good . There was never any nature without ...
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... less good than rewards of goodness . No sooner doth Abel's blood speak unto God , than God speaks to Cain : There is no wicked man to whom God speaks not , if not to his ear , yet to his heart : what speech was this ? Not an accusation ...
... less good than rewards of goodness . No sooner doth Abel's blood speak unto God , than God speaks to Cain : There is no wicked man to whom God speaks not , if not to his ear , yet to his heart : what speech was this ? Not an accusation ...
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... less , if none know our faults but our friends . Behold , how love covereth sins ; these good sons are so far from going forward to see their father's shame , that they go backward to hide it . The cloak is laid on both their shoulders ...
... less , if none know our faults but our friends . Behold , how love covereth sins ; these good sons are so far from going forward to see their father's shame , that they go backward to hide it . The cloak is laid on both their shoulders ...
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... less of the means , and trusts to the end . In matters of God , whosoever consults with flesh and blood , shall never offer up his Isaac to God . There needs no counsellor when we know God is the commander : here is neither grudging nor ...
... less of the means , and trusts to the end . In matters of God , whosoever consults with flesh and blood , shall never offer up his Isaac to God . There needs no counsellor when we know God is the commander : here is neither grudging nor ...
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Common terms and phrases
Aaron Abimelech Achish adversaries altar Amalek Amalekites Amorites angel Balaam beast behold better betwixt blessing blood bread brethren called Canaan cast command CONTEMPLATION curse danger dare David death doth durst earth Egypt Egyptians enemies envy ephod evil eyes face faith father favour fear fetch fire Gideon give glory God's grace hand happy hath hear heart heaven Hivites holy honour hope idolatry Israel Israelites Jephthah Jericho Joshua judgment kill king knew less Levite live look Lord Manoah marvel mercy Midian Midianites miracle Moab Moses mouth Nabal Nazarite never offended once peace Pharaoh Philistines plague priest promise prophet punishment Rahab revenge sacrifice Samson Samuel Satan Saul Saul's sends servants shame Shechem sins Sisera sons soul spirit sword thee thine thing thou thought tion tongue trust unto victory weak whereof wicked wickedness wonder worthy Zalmunna