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... promife . It compaffeth the Heaven with a glorious circle , and the hands of the Most High have bended it . He ... promife of a Redeemer and Deliverer ; of which gracious promife , Noah was now become the heir , and through him it was to ...
... promife . It compaffeth the Heaven with a glorious circle , and the hands of the Most High have bended it . He ... promife of a Redeemer and Deliverer ; of which gracious promife , Noah was now become the heir , and through him it was to ...
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... promife of God ; he shall be a mother ( or princefs ) of nations ; kings of people fhall be of her . The Almighty at the fame time affured him , that Sarah fhould have a fon , who fhould be called Ifaac ; and that He would eftablish his ...
... promife of God ; he shall be a mother ( or princefs ) of nations ; kings of people fhall be of her . The Almighty at the fame time affured him , that Sarah fhould have a fon , who fhould be called Ifaac ; and that He would eftablish his ...
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... promife , and even laughed at it within herfelf ; for which the Lord re- proved her . But Abraham waited with pa- tience for the performance of His word , which never fails ; being fully perfuaded , that what God had promifed , He was ...
... promife , and even laughed at it within herfelf ; for which the Lord re- proved her . But Abraham waited with pa- tience for the performance of His word , which never fails ; being fully perfuaded , that what God had promifed , He was ...
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... promife of a fon to Abraham , and Sarah ftill continued childlefs , fhe gave up all expectation of becoming a mother herfelf , and concluded , that the promised heir was to be born of another woman . She therefore perfuaded her husband ...
... promife of a fon to Abraham , and Sarah ftill continued childlefs , fhe gave up all expectation of becoming a mother herfelf , and concluded , that the promised heir was to be born of another woman . She therefore perfuaded her husband ...
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... promife to him , that he would bless him very abundantly , and multiply his family : In thy feed ( faid He ) fhall all the nations of the earth be bleed , because thou haft obeyed my voice . We are taught , by this inftance of obedience ...
... promife to him , that he would bless him very abundantly , and multiply his family : In thy feed ( faid He ) fhall all the nations of the earth be bleed , because thou haft obeyed my voice . We are taught , by this inftance of obedience ...
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affiftance againſt alfo Almighty alſo Ammonites Apoftles becauſe bleffed Canaan caufed CHAP Chrift Chriftian commanded death defcendants defign defire deftroyed divine earth Egypt exprefs facred facrifice fafely faid faith falvation fame father fave faying fent fervant ferved feven feveral fhall fhewed fhould fincere flain fome foon ftate ftill fubjects fucceeded fuch fuffered Gofpel goodneſs hand happineſs hath heart heaven himſelf holy honour houſe idolatry Ifaac Ifrael Ifraelites inftead inftruction Jacob Jefus Jehoram Jephthah Jeroboam Jerufalem Jews Jofeph king kingdom laft land of Goshen Lord mafter Meffiah mind Mofes moft moſt muſt Nabal nefs obferved occafion peace Pekah perfons Pharaoh piety pleafed pleaſure Potiphar prefent priefts profperity promife prophet purpoſe raiſed reafon refolved reftored repentance Samaria Saul Saviour Shechem Spirit ſtate Syria thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tribe of Judah underſtanding unto whofe wicked wifdom wife worfe worship
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Page 171 - And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand ; and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews ! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Page 226 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 139 - Length of days is in her right hand : and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Page 124 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 193 - And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Page 136 - Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever : for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Page 125 - Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
Page 179 - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that docth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 204 - I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am, there ye may be also.
Page 82 - And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee : for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.