Brief observations upon some of the first chapters of the Book of Genesis [signed J.P.].1827 |
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... as the end approaches , and we stand in need of more strength in our faith , may not human creatures be allowed a more ready perception of the wrapt meaning of Scripture than heretofore ? vi At least this is an encouragement to peruse the.
... as the end approaches , and we stand in need of more strength in our faith , may not human creatures be allowed a more ready perception of the wrapt meaning of Scripture than heretofore ? vi At least this is an encouragement to peruse the.
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... meaning ; but in the cases of direct and simple information , such as de- scribes the formation of the earth , and the creation of man , no double sense , or wrapt meaning , can belong to them . Ought they not , therefore , to be ...
... meaning ; but in the cases of direct and simple information , such as de- scribes the formation of the earth , and the creation of man , no double sense , or wrapt meaning , can belong to them . Ought they not , therefore , to be ...
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... meaning of the divine word , than to earthly learning . Beside which , there is a resort open to us in the elucidations of the New Testament , which , like our Saviour himself , came but to fulfil and explain . Taking , therefore , that ...
... meaning of the divine word , than to earthly learning . Beside which , there is a resort open to us in the elucidations of the New Testament , which , like our Saviour himself , came but to fulfil and explain . Taking , therefore , that ...
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... meaning of the relation ; on the contrary , it completes a tenor of information which is in unison with reason , and the elucidations of the New Testament . In the garden of Eden , Adam knew not good and evil , and his allotted ...
... meaning of the relation ; on the contrary , it completes a tenor of information which is in unison with reason , and the elucidations of the New Testament . In the garden of Eden , Adam knew not good and evil , and his allotted ...
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... meaning of it , is to decide , in our own minds , whether that answer , so plain in its words , was a literal explanation by our Lord ; or whether the parable , after the explanation granted , still remained a PARABLE . In the character ...
... meaning of it , is to decide , in our own minds , whether that answer , so plain in its words , was a literal explanation by our Lord ; or whether the parable , after the explanation granted , still remained a PARABLE . In the character ...
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Abel Adam Adam's genealogy angels appears apprehension Arabia bad seed behold birth-right blessing of Isaac bond-woman born brother Cain Cain and Abel Cain's called Canaan Canaanites celestial cerning chap chapter of Genesis children of men corn and wine corrupt covenant curse declaration degrees of glory Deity descendants dominion Edom Edomites enmity ephah Esau evil flesh free-woman fulfilment giants given glory Isaac his father Ishmael Ishmael and Esau Israel Israelites Jacob Jacob's posterity Japhet Jews kingdom literal Lord hath indignation Mahometan mentioned mercy Mount Seir multiplied conception Nabatheans nations Noah Padan-aram parable prime blessing profane history prophecy prophets race Rebekah saith the Lord Saracens Sarah Satan Satan's seed Saviour Scripture serpent servants Seth Shem Shinar sixth chapter sons sons of Noah sorrow spirit suppose sword take a wife tares thou shalt thy seed verse wheat woman woman's seed womb word