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... once , peace with Benhadad , war with God . God proclaims it by his herald , one of the sons of the prophets ; not yet in his own form , but dis- guised , both in fashion and complaint . It was a strange suit of a prophet , Smite me , I ...
... once , peace with Benhadad , war with God . God proclaims it by his herald , one of the sons of the prophets ; not yet in his own form , but dis- guised , both in fashion and complaint . It was a strange suit of a prophet , Smite me , I ...
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... once his part in the Land of Promise , could never lose it . Certainly , Ahab could not but know this divine restriction , yet doubts not to say , Give me thy vineyard . The unconscionable will know no other law , but their profit ...
... once his part in the Land of Promise , could never lose it . Certainly , Ahab could not but know this divine restriction , yet doubts not to say , Give me thy vineyard . The unconscionable will know no other law , but their profit ...
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... once , speak true and please . No- thing but reproofs and menaces sounded from the mouth of Elijah . Micaiah and he were still as welcome to the eyes of that guilty prince , as the Syrian arrow was into his flesh . Too well therefore ...
... once , speak true and please . No- thing but reproofs and menaces sounded from the mouth of Elijah . Micaiah and he were still as welcome to the eyes of that guilty prince , as the Syrian arrow was into his flesh . Too well therefore ...
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... once an- swer both Elisha's prophecy , and his people's prayers ! The prophet hath assured the kings , not of water only , but of victory . Moab hears of enemies , and is addressed to war . Their own error shall cut their throats : they ...
... once an- swer both Elisha's prophecy , and his people's prayers ! The prophet hath assured the kings , not of water only , but of victory . Moab hears of enemies , and is addressed to war . Their own error shall cut their throats : they ...
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... once wrought . This act was no less a proof of her faith , than an improvement of her estate : it was an exercise of her devotion , as well as of her diligence . It was fit her doors should be shut , while her heart and lips were opened ...
... once wrought . This act was no less a proof of her faith , than an improvement of her estate : it was an exercise of her devotion , as well as of her diligence . It was fit her doors should be shut , while her heart and lips were opened ...
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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