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... weaker sex , for the devising of wickedness ! She frames a letter , in Ahab's name , to the senators of Jezreel , wherein she requires them to proclaim a fast , to suborn two false witnesses against Naboth , to charge him with blasphemy ...
... weaker sex , for the devising of wickedness ! She frames a letter , in Ahab's name , to the senators of Jezreel , wherein she requires them to proclaim a fast , to suborn two false witnesses against Naboth , to charge him with blasphemy ...
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... weaker spirits , so from the sickly body of Ahaziah ; whose disease was not natural , but casual . Walking in his palace of Samaria , some grate in the floor of his chamber breaks under him ; and gives way to that fall , whereby he is ...
... weaker spirits , so from the sickly body of Ahaziah ; whose disease was not natural , but casual . Walking in his palace of Samaria , some grate in the floor of his chamber breaks under him ; and gives way to that fall , whereby he is ...
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... weak and despicable . The miracle hath his due work . First , doth Naaman acknow- ledge the God that wrought it ; then , the Prophet , by whom he wrought it : Behold , now I know there is no God in all the earth , but in Israel . O ...
... weak and despicable . The miracle hath his due work . First , doth Naaman acknow- ledge the God that wrought it ; then , the Prophet , by whom he wrought it : Behold , now I know there is no God in all the earth , but in Israel . O ...
Page 52
... weak knowledge , with strong intentions . He will sacrifice to the Lord ; but where ? in Syria , not in Jerusalem . Not the mould , but the altar is that which God respects ; which he hath allowed no where , but in his chosen Sion ...
... weak knowledge , with strong intentions . He will sacrifice to the Lord ; but where ? in Syria , not in Jerusalem . Not the mould , but the altar is that which God respects ; which he hath allowed no where , but in his chosen Sion ...
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... weak- ness ; since he is yet more than half a Syrian ; since he willingly accuses himself , and , instead of defending , deprecates his offence . It is not for us to expect a full stature , in the cradle of conversion . As nature , so ...
... weak- ness ; since he is yet more than half a Syrian ; since he willingly accuses himself , and , instead of defending , deprecates his offence . It is not for us to expect a full stature , in the cradle of conversion . As nature , so ...
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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