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... seem to the deluded multitude , as * I accede to the opinion of the learned Mr. Bryant , and Ignatius Georgius , that the ifland , on which St. Paul was shipwrecked , was Melite Illyrica : though I am aware , that the contrary ...
... seem to the deluded multitude , as * I accede to the opinion of the learned Mr. Bryant , and Ignatius Georgius , that the ifland , on which St. Paul was shipwrecked , was Melite Illyrica : though I am aware , that the contrary ...
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... seem- ingly oppofite , excellencies which are pour- trayed , of dignity and of humility , of just refentment and of fubmiffive patience , of fortitude and meeknefs , not once do we dif- cover any marks of inconfiftency , not one action ...
... seem- ingly oppofite , excellencies which are pour- trayed , of dignity and of humility , of just refentment and of fubmiffive patience , of fortitude and meeknefs , not once do we dif- cover any marks of inconfiftency , not one action ...
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... seems scarcely poffible to efcape de- tection . Yet furely it will be owned by every careful enquirer , that the difference obfervable in the accounts of the facred hif- torians , whether we regard character , or in- cident , is no ...
... seems scarcely poffible to efcape de- tection . Yet furely it will be owned by every careful enquirer , that the difference obfervable in the accounts of the facred hif- torians , whether we regard character , or in- cident , is no ...
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... seems to have continued even in thofe times , when compofition , as well as manners , became refined . Hence the metaphor in Homer , war - and the comparison ( 11. r . 196. ) Autùs δὲ , κτίλος ὡς ἐπιπωλεῖται είχας ἀνδρῶν . Pindar has ...
... seems to have continued even in thofe times , when compofition , as well as manners , became refined . Hence the metaphor in Homer , war - and the comparison ( 11. r . 196. ) Autùs δὲ , κτίλος ὡς ἐπιπωλεῖται είχας ἀνδρῶν . Pindar has ...
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... seem strange that they fhould have rejected Chrift , who gave them fo many proofs of his miffion , and yet fhould follow every impoftor , who pretended to be the Meffias without offering any fufficient or even plaufible evi- dence of it ...
... seem strange that they fhould have rejected Chrift , who gave them fo many proofs of his miffion , and yet fhould follow every impoftor , who pretended to be the Meffias without offering any fufficient or even plaufible evi- dence of it ...
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Page 150 - Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
Page 165 - These twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not : But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Page 143 - The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
Page 142 - It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Page 143 - After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
Page 166 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Page 143 - Now, when Jesus, was risen, early the first day of the week, he appeared, first, to Mary Magdalene, out of whom, he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went, and told them, that had been with him, as they mourned, and wept. " And they, when they had heard, that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
Page 142 - ... and as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead ? he is not here, but is risen.
Page 217 - For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist : but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Page 172 - And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son ; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed, for oft,times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.