An exposition ... upon the first eleven chapters of ... Genesis [ed. by J. Lee].1839 |
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... devil ; that wicked one who is known in scripture by that name , the tempter , ( Matt . iv . 3 , ) - who , having by sin undone himself , was restless till he had undone man too . I believe there was no long space of time between the ...
... devil ; that wicked one who is known in scripture by that name , the tempter , ( Matt . iv . 3 , ) - who , having by sin undone himself , was restless till he had undone man too . I believe there was no long space of time between the ...
Page 62
... devil set upon her with the temptation . Like a cunning captain , he plants his cannon against the weakest part of the wall . He set upon Christ when hungry . Matt . iv . 2 , 3. It had been better for Eve to have staid in company with ...
... devil set upon her with the temptation . Like a cunning captain , he plants his cannon against the weakest part of the wall . He set upon Christ when hungry . Matt . iv . 2 , 3. It had been better for Eve to have staid in company with ...
Page 63
... devil , to raise scruples in the minds of people concerning the divine commands , as if they were not so strict as they are taken to be . 2 And the woman said unto the ser- pent , We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden : 3 ...
... devil , to raise scruples in the minds of people concerning the divine commands , as if they were not so strict as they are taken to be . 2 And the woman said unto the ser- pent , We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden : 3 ...
Page 65
... devil's language , -though he himself knows to his cost that sin , when it is finished , bringeth forth death ; that ... devil put it into their heads that eating the forbidden fruit would make them more like him . Instead how- ever of ...
... devil's language , -though he himself knows to his cost that sin , when it is finished , bringeth forth death ; that ... devil put it into their heads that eating the forbidden fruit would make them more like him . Instead how- ever of ...
Page 66
... herself with the sight of that curious apple ; and the fiery dart which the devil shot in at her eye , soon pierced and poisoned her heart . ' Tis Solomon's advice , and it is very wholesome advice , look not at the 66 CHAPTER III .
... herself with the sight of that curious apple ; and the fiery dart which the devil shot in at her eye , soon pierced and poisoned her heart . ' Tis Solomon's advice , and it is very wholesome advice , look not at the 66 CHAPTER III .
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Page 211 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Page 63 - Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Page 184 - And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven ; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons
Page 291 - And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Page 136 - And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. 24. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Page 19 - And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Page 17 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years...
Page 235 - I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.
Page 161 - That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Page 240 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered.