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... knew it usual with the Israelites , to sacrifice in their high places ; and perhaps they had heard of Elijah's altar upon mount Carmel : and now they sottishly measure the effects of the power , by the place of the worship ; as if He ...
... knew it usual with the Israelites , to sacrifice in their high places ; and perhaps they had heard of Elijah's altar upon mount Carmel : and now they sottishly measure the effects of the power , by the place of the worship ; as if He ...
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... knew of old , how to make use of such helpers . Jezebel comes to Ahab's bed - side , and casts cold water in his face , and puts into him spirits of her own extracting : Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel ? Arise , eat bread ...
... knew of old , how to make use of such helpers . Jezebel comes to Ahab's bed - side , and casts cold water in his face , and puts into him spirits of her own extracting : Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel ? Arise , eat bread ...
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... knew the Israelites had so much re- mainder of grace , as to hold blasphemy worthy of death ; she knew their manner was , to expiate those crying sins , with public humi- liation ; she knew that two witnesses at least must cast the of ...
... knew the Israelites had so much re- mainder of grace , as to hold blasphemy worthy of death ; she knew their manner was , to expiate those crying sins , with public humi- liation ; she knew that two witnesses at least must cast the of ...
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... knew well , belike , where to find him ; within those four walls , where unjust cruelty had disposed of that innocent seer . Out of the obscurity of the prison , is the poor prophet fetched in the light of so glorious a confession of ...
... knew well , belike , where to find him ; within those four walls , where unjust cruelty had disposed of that innocent seer . Out of the obscurity of the prison , is the poor prophet fetched in the light of so glorious a confession of ...
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... : and he said , Hearken , O people , every one of you . Let him never be called a prophet , that dare not trust his God . This was no adventure therefore , of reputa tion or life . Since he knew whom he believed 18 CONTEMPLATIONS .
... : and he said , Hearken , O people , every one of you . Let him never be called a prophet , that dare not trust his God . This was no adventure therefore , of reputa tion or life . Since he knew whom he believed 18 CONTEMPLATIONS .
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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