A Biblical reading book, by the author of the 'People's dictionary of the Bible'.1849 |
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... spirit and power ' of that Life be transfused into the reader's soul ! In preparing this work , I have constantly had in my mind objections put forward against the historical certainty and divine origin of Christianity , and I have ...
... spirit and power ' of that Life be transfused into the reader's soul ! In preparing this work , I have constantly had in my mind objections put forward against the historical certainty and divine origin of Christianity , and I have ...
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... Spirit . Hence arose an elevation of strain , which far transcended the highest efforts of the Greek and Roman muse , and which , beyond a doubt , won the hearts of men whose taste required to be satisfied ere their minds could receive ...
... Spirit . Hence arose an elevation of strain , which far transcended the highest efforts of the Greek and Roman muse , and which , beyond a doubt , won the hearts of men whose taste required to be satisfied ere their minds could receive ...
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... spirits , ranged in order one above another , and , as the min- isters of the will of God or the Devil , possessing great power in human souls and over earthly affairs , was derived by the Jewish exiles from the Persian mythology and ...
... spirits , ranged in order one above another , and , as the min- isters of the will of God or the Devil , possessing great power in human souls and over earthly affairs , was derived by the Jewish exiles from the Persian mythology and ...
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... spirit foreign to that of Moses , they endeavoured to make coalesce with it by such resources as learning and ... spirit of rigour as the only true faith of a son of Abraham , had for their head Rabbi Shammäi ' ; the other , whose ...
... spirit foreign to that of Moses , they endeavoured to make coalesce with it by such resources as learning and ... spirit of rigour as the only true faith of a son of Abraham , had for their head Rabbi Shammäi ' ; the other , whose ...
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... spirit and aims of the former , must be con- sidered as abrogated ( Matt . v . 17 , seq . ) . Far more , however , is Christianity the development and natural product of the Law ; so that Jesus is the true spiritual successor of Moses ...
... spirit and aims of the former , must be con- sidered as abrogated ( Matt . v . 17 , seq . ) . Far more , however , is Christianity the development and natural product of the Law ; so that Jesus is the true spiritual successor of Moses ...
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Page 114 - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for he was before me.
Page 278 - Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not ; for I am not yet ascended to my Father ; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father ; and to my God and your God.
Page 75 - Be smooth, ye rocks! ye rapid floods, give way! The Saviour comes! by ancient bards foretold: Hear him, ye deaf! and all ye blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day: 'Tis he th' obstructed paths of sound shall clear And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe.
Page 192 - Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 153 - And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath : therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Page 192 - And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Page 107 - He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field ; the wild asses quench their thirst.
Page 195 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 238 - Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Page 189 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.