Contemplations on the historical passages of the Old and New Testament, Volume 1Soc. for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1846 |
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... Kings erect not cottages , but set forth their magnificence in sumptuous buildings ; so hast thou done , O King of glory ! If the lowest pavement of that heaven of thine be so glorious , what shall we think of the better parts yet ...
... Kings erect not cottages , but set forth their magnificence in sumptuous buildings ; so hast thou done , O King of glory ! If the lowest pavement of that heaven of thine be so glorious , what shall we think of the better parts yet ...
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... king , priest , and prophet of the world renewed , is the first that renews the sins of that world which he had reproved , and which he saw condemned for sin . God's best children have no fence for sins of infirmity . Which of the ...
... king , priest , and prophet of the world renewed , is the first that renews the sins of that world which he had reproved , and which he saw condemned for sin . God's best children have no fence for sins of infirmity . Which of the ...
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... king his subjects and his dominions . The bounty of God made Joseph able to give more than he received . It is like , the seven years of plenty were not confined to Egypt ; other countries adjoining were no less fruitful ; yet , 76 ...
... king his subjects and his dominions . The bounty of God made Joseph able to give more than he received . It is like , the seven years of plenty were not confined to Egypt ; other countries adjoining were no less fruitful ; yet , 76 ...
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... kings . While he is tending his sheep , God appeared unto him . God never graces the idle with his visions . When he finds us in our callings , we find him in the tokens of his mercy . Satan appears to the idle man in manifold ...
... kings . While he is tending his sheep , God appeared unto him . God never graces the idle with his visions . When he finds us in our callings , we find him in the tokens of his mercy . Satan appears to the idle man in manifold ...
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... kings , and bread of angels . What a world of quails were but sufficient to serve six hundred thousand persons ! They were all strong , all hungry ; neither could they be satisfied with single fowls . What a table hath God prepared in ...
... kings , and bread of angels . What a world of quails were but sufficient to serve six hundred thousand persons ! They were all strong , all hungry ; neither could they be satisfied with single fowls . What a table hath God prepared in ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham altar Amalek Amalekites Amorites angel Balaam beast Behold better betwixt blessing blood bread brethren brother called Canaan comfort command CONTEMPLATION creatures curse danger dead death doth earth Egypt Egyptians enemies envy ephod Esau evil eyes face faith father favour fear fetch fire Gibeah Gideon give glorious glory God's grace hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven Hivites holy honour hope idolatry Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob Jephthah Jochebed Joseph Joshua judgment kill knew less Levite live look Lord manna marvel mercy Midian Midianites miracle Moab Moses mouth nature Nazarite never offenders once Pharaoh Philistines plague promise punishment Rahab repentance revenge sacrifice Samson Satan serpent servants shame Shechem sight sins Sisera sons soul spirit sword thee thine things thou thought tongue trust unto victory weak whereof wicked wickedness wonder worthy Zalmunna
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Page 473 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature ; because I have refused him : for the LORD seeth not as man seeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Page 487 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 478 - If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
Page 389 - And now, my daughter, fear not ; I will do to thee all that thou requirest : for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Page 471 - How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me." And the Lord said, "Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
Page 417 - So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people : for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city ; the hand of God was very heavy there.
Page 552 - David in times past to be king over you : 18 Now then do it : for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
Page 330 - If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
Page 533 - Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day. Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines...
Page 521 - And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul : there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines : and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel : so shall I escape out of his hand.