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... standing point , not a divine . Jotham seeks only to teach the men of Shechem their folly , not their sin , in making Abimelech king over them : the fable never lifting itself to the rebuke of sin , as it is sin ; this is beyond its ...
... standing point , not a divine . Jotham seeks only to teach the men of Shechem their folly , not their sin , in making Abimelech king over them : the fable never lifting itself to the rebuke of sin , as it is sin ; this is beyond its ...
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... standing point of the parable , that it should be deeply earnest , allowing itself therefore in no jesting nor rail- lery at the weaknesses , the follies , or the crimes of men . Severe and indignant it may be , but it never jests at ...
... standing point of the parable , that it should be deeply earnest , allowing itself therefore in no jesting nor rail- lery at the weaknesses , the follies , or the crimes of men . Severe and indignant it may be , but it never jests at ...
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... standing . In his mind , the creation of God , as it came from the Creator's hands , is too perfect , has too much of reverence owing to it , to be repre- sented otherwise than as it really is . The great Teacher by parables , therefore ...
... standing . In his mind , the creation of God , as it came from the Creator's hands , is too perfect , has too much of reverence owing to it , to be repre- sented otherwise than as it really is . The great Teacher by parables , therefore ...
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... stands to the metaphor , as the more elaborate and long drawn out composition of the same kind , in the same relation that the parable does to the isolated comparison or simile . And as many proverbs are , as we have seen , concise ...
... stands to the metaphor , as the more elaborate and long drawn out composition of the same kind , in the same relation that the parable does to the isolated comparison or simile . And as many proverbs are , as we have seen , concise ...
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... standing . It is true that men are ever in danger of losing " the key of know- ledge " which should open to them the portals of this palace : and then instead of a prince in a world of wonder that is serving him , man moves in the midst ...
... standing . It is true that men are ever in danger of losing " the key of know- ledge " which should open to them the portals of this palace : and then instead of a prince in a world of wonder that is serving him , man moves in the midst ...
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Page 261 - Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our " sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty,
Page 238 - And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Page 83 - So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field ? from whence then hath it tares ? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
Page 275 - And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 164 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 107 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ...
Page 359 - And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness ; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Page 385 - Him openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He rose from the dead.
Page 99 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, And as a root out of a dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness; And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Page 296 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.