Contemplations upon the principal passages of the Old and New Testaments, Volume 2 |
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... divine thoughts , you shall see Benhadad's insolence taken down by Ahab's victory ; an humble , though idolatrous , Israelite , carrying it from an in- sulting Pagan you shall see in Ahab , the impotent passions of greatness ; in Naboth ...
... divine thoughts , you shall see Benhadad's insolence taken down by Ahab's victory ; an humble , though idolatrous , Israelite , carrying it from an in- sulting Pagan you shall see in Ahab , the impotent passions of greatness ; in Naboth ...
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... divine power could by him be resisted ; Their gods are gods of the hills . Ignorant Syrians , that name gods , and confine them ; varying their deities , according to situations ! They saw that Samaria , whence they were repelled ...
... divine power could by him be resisted ; Their gods are gods of the hills . Ignorant Syrians , that name gods , and confine them ; varying their deities , according to situations ! They saw that Samaria , whence they were repelled ...
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... divine precept or prohibition , that either makes or aggravates an evil . And if the Israelite be thus revenged , that smote not a prophet , what shall become of Ahab , that smote not Benhadad ? Every man is not thus indulgent . An easy ...
... divine precept or prohibition , that either makes or aggravates an evil . And if the Israelite be thus revenged , that smote not a prophet , what shall become of Ahab , that smote not Benhadad ? Every man is not thus indulgent . An easy ...
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... divine restriction , yet doubts not to say , Give me thy vineyard . The unconscionable will know no other law , but their profit , their pleasure . A lawless greatness hates all limitations , and abides not , to hear men should need any ...
... divine restriction , yet doubts not to say , Give me thy vineyard . The unconscionable will know no other law , but their profit , their pleasure . A lawless greatness hates all limitations , and abides not , to hear men should need any ...
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... Divine Providence , which directeth all our actions to his own ends ; which takes order , where every shaft shall light ; and guides the arrow of the strong aroher , into the joints of Ahab's harness ! It was shot at a venture ; falls ...
... Divine Providence , which directeth all our actions to his own ends ; which takes order , where every shaft shall light ; and guides the arrow of the strong aroher , into the joints of Ahab's harness ! It was shot at a venture ; falls ...
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Ahab Ahasuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Almighty angels Athaliah Behold Benhadad betwixt Blessed blood body canst cast Christ command cure dead death devils didst thou disciples Divine dost thou doth earth Elijah Elisha enemy evil eyes faith Father favour fear feast fetch flesh Gehazi give glorious glory God's grace gracious hadst Haman hand happy hath Hazael hear heart heaven Herod Hezekiah holy honour idolatry Israelite Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jerusalem Jesus Jews Joash Judah knew Lazarus leprosy less look Lord Manasseh marvel Master mercy miracle miserable Mordecai Moses mouth Naboth needs never offended Pharisee priests princes prophet saith Samaria Satan Saviour Sennacherib servant shame shew sinners sins sorrow soul spirit sure Syrian temple thee thine things thou art thou didst thou hast thou wert thou wouldst thought thyself tion tongue unto wherein wicked wonder word worthy Zaccheus