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Page 10
... complete manual of devotion . In every variety of situation and circumstances - in every state and condition of mind , the devout worshipper may find here appropriate terms wherein to give vent and expression to his most ecstatic ...
... complete manual of devotion . In every variety of situation and circumstances - in every state and condition of mind , the devout worshipper may find here appropriate terms wherein to give vent and expression to his most ecstatic ...
Page 16
... completing the connection between the Old and the New Testaments ; proving to the Jews , by a reference to their own Scriptures , in which they believed they had eternal life , that they did , indeed , testify of Jesus . The Apostle ...
... completing the connection between the Old and the New Testaments ; proving to the Jews , by a reference to their own Scriptures , in which they believed they had eternal life , that they did , indeed , testify of Jesus . The Apostle ...
Page 109
... complete . They each throw light upon and confirm the conclusion drawn from the circum- stances of the other . The circumstances are too numerous and exact to have occurred by chance . We are therefore entitled to infer , that they have ...
... complete . They each throw light upon and confirm the conclusion drawn from the circum- stances of the other . The circumstances are too numerous and exact to have occurred by chance . We are therefore entitled to infer , that they have ...
Page 119
... complete classifi- cation of all the legitimate objects of our requests to God , but suggests , at the same time , motives to every human duty , or , at least , the spirit and sentiment that leads to the performance of every duty . The ...
... complete classifi- cation of all the legitimate objects of our requests to God , but suggests , at the same time , motives to every human duty , or , at least , the spirit and sentiment that leads to the performance of every duty . The ...
Page 146
... complete . The whole soul is ravished ; every sense and faculty is taken captive . Every capacity of enjoyment is filled to the brim— heaped up and running over . Now , sad reverse ! The banquet , the dance , and the song are 146 ...
... complete . The whole soul is ravished ; every sense and faculty is taken captive . Every capacity of enjoyment is filled to the brim— heaped up and running over . Now , sad reverse ! The banquet , the dance , and the song are 146 ...
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Page 23 - And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest...
Page 125 - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Page 4 - Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also His coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be...
Page 72 - For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father ; so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven : not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead : he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
Page 32 - But while he thought, on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Page 106 - And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Page 54 - But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Page 27 - For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy and blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Page 26 - And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost...
Page 33 - Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife, and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son. And he called his name JESUS.