Contemplations upon the principal passages of the Old and New Testaments, Volume 2 |
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... affecting . The sheep is a helpless creature ; not able , either to guard or guide itself . All the safety , all the direction of it , is from the keeper ; without whom , every cur chases and worries it , every track seduceth it 16 ...
... affecting . The sheep is a helpless creature ; not able , either to guard or guide itself . All the safety , all the direction of it , is from the keeper ; without whom , every cur chases and worries it , every track seduceth it 16 ...
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... affected a si- lent and unnoted passage . Even Elisha knew something , that was hid from his master , now upon the threshold of Heaven . No mere creature was ever made of the whole counsel of the Highest . Some things have been dis ...
... affected a si- lent and unnoted passage . Even Elisha knew something , that was hid from his master , now upon the threshold of Heaven . No mere creature was ever made of the whole counsel of the Highest . Some things have been dis ...
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... affected secresy in this intended departure : yet the fifty pro- phets of Jericho will make proof of their eyes ; and , with much intention , assay who shall have the last sight of Elijah . Miracles are not purposed to silence and ...
... affected secresy in this intended departure : yet the fifty pro- phets of Jericho will make proof of their eyes ; and , with much intention , assay who shall have the last sight of Elijah . Miracles are not purposed to silence and ...
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... affected . No men could be so foolish , as to build a city , where neither earth nor water were useful . Mere prospect could not carry men to the neglect of health and profit . Hiel , the Bethe- lite , would never have reedified it ...
... affected . No men could be so foolish , as to build a city , where neither earth nor water were useful . Mere prospect could not carry men to the neglect of health and profit . Hiel , the Bethe- lite , would never have reedified it ...
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... affected by all . It is no thank to Ahab and Jezebel , that their son is no Baalite . As no good is traduced from parents , so not all evil . There is an Almighty hand , that stops the foul current of nature at his plea- sure . No ...
... affected by all . It is no thank to Ahab and Jezebel , that their son is no Baalite . As no good is traduced from parents , so not all evil . There is an Almighty hand , that stops the foul current of nature at his plea- sure . No ...
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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