Contemplations upon the principal passages of the Old and New Testaments, Volume 2 |
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... master . He is one ; therefore he agrees with him- self : he is evil ; therefore both he and they agree in deceit . Oh the noble and undaunted spirit of Micaiah ! Neither the thrones of the kings , nor the number of the prophets , could ...
... master . He is one ; therefore he agrees with him- self : he is evil ; therefore both he and they agree in deceit . Oh the noble and undaunted spirit of Micaiah ! Neither the thrones of the kings , nor the number of the prophets , could ...
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... master ; and the more happy , that he knows it . Fain would Elijah shake him off at Gilgal ; if not there , at Bethel ; if not yet there , at Je- richo . A private message , on which Elijah must go alone , is pre- tended , from the Lord ...
... master ; and the more happy , that he knows it . Fain would Elijah shake him off at Gilgal ; if not there , at Bethel ; if not yet there , at Je- richo . A private message , on which Elijah must go alone , is pre- tended , from the Lord ...
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... master from thy head this day ? and he answered , Fea , I know it ; hold ye your peace . How familiarly do these prophets interknow one another ! How kindly do they communicate their visions ! Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep ...
... master from thy head this day ? and he answered , Fea , I know it ; hold ye your peace . How familiarly do these prophets interknow one another ! How kindly do they communicate their visions ! Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep ...
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... master's spirit . he No carnal thought was guilty of this sacred ambition . Affecta- tion of eminence was too base a conceit , to fall into that man of God . He saw , that the times needed strong 28 . CONTEMPLATIONS .
... master's spirit . he No carnal thought was guilty of this sacred ambition . Affecta- tion of eminence was too base a conceit , to fall into that man of God . He saw , that the times needed strong 28 . CONTEMPLATIONS .
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... master ; therefore he sues for a double portion of spirit : the spirit of pro- phecy , to foreknow ; the spirit of power , to work . We cannot be too covetous , too ambitious , of spiritual gifts ; such especially , as may enable us to ...
... master ; therefore he sues for a double portion of spirit : the spirit of pro- phecy , to foreknow ; the spirit of power , to work . We cannot be too covetous , too ambitious , of spiritual gifts ; such especially , as may enable us to ...
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