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... doth that Edomite find in the soil of Israel , that his ambition will not take up with less than all . He , that entered as a friend , will proceed as a conqueror ; and now aims at no less than Samaria itself , the heart , the head of ...
... doth that Edomite find in the soil of Israel , that his ambition will not take up with less than all . He , that entered as a friend , will proceed as a conqueror ; and now aims at no less than Samaria itself , the heart , the head of ...
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... doth blind paganism frame to itself , of a godhead ! As they have many gods , so finite . Every region , every hill , every dale , every stream hath its several gods ; and each so knows his own bounds , that he dares not offer to ...
... doth blind paganism frame to itself , of a godhead ! As they have many gods , so finite . Every region , every hill , every dale , every stream hath its several gods ; and each so knows his own bounds , that he dares not offer to ...
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... doth God take it , to be thus basely under- valued by rude heathen ! This very mis - opinion concerning the God of Israel , shall cost the Syrians a shameful and perfect de- struction . They may call a council of war , and lay their ...
... doth God take it , to be thus basely under- valued by rude heathen ! This very mis - opinion concerning the God of Israel , shall cost the Syrians a shameful and perfect de- struction . They may call a council of war , and lay their ...
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... doth Ahab challenge his own : justly doth he move a war , to recover his own from a perfidious tributary . The lawfulness of actions may not be judged by the events , but by the grounds . The wise and holy arbiter of the world knows why ...
... doth Ahab challenge his own : justly doth he move a war , to recover his own from a perfidious tributary . The lawfulness of actions may not be judged by the events , but by the grounds . The wise and holy arbiter of the world knows why ...
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... doth he now promise himself peace and victory , before he buckle it on ? No warning will dissuade the wilful . So assured doth Ahab make himself of success , that he threats ere he go , what he will do when he returns in peace . How justly ...
... doth he now promise himself peace and victory , before he buckle it on ? No warning will dissuade the wilful . So assured doth Ahab make himself of success , that he threats ere he go , what he will do when he returns in peace . How justly ...
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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