Time and temper: a manual of selections from holy Scripture and extr. from various Engl. authors, by W. Jowett1835 |
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... hath he set a tabernacle for the sun ; Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his cham- ber , and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race . His going forth is from the end of the heaven , and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there ...
... hath he set a tabernacle for the sun ; Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his cham- ber , and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race . His going forth is from the end of the heaven , and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there ...
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... hath both spoken unto me , and himself hath done it : I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul . O LORD , by these things men live , and in all these things is the life of my spirit : so wilt 14 THE HOLY SCRIPTURES .
... hath both spoken unto me , and himself hath done it : I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul . O LORD , by these things men live , and in all these things is the life of my spirit : so wilt 14 THE HOLY SCRIPTURES .
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... hath delivered thee to - day into mine hand in the cave : and some bade me kill thee ; but mine eye spared thee and I said , I will not put forth mine hand against my lord ; for he is the LORD's anointed . -1 Sam . xxiv . 10 . Dangerous ...
... hath delivered thee to - day into mine hand in the cave : and some bade me kill thee ; but mine eye spared thee and I said , I will not put forth mine hand against my lord ; for he is the LORD's anointed . -1 Sam . xxiv . 10 . Dangerous ...
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... hath said unto him , Curse David . Who shall then say , Wherefore hast thou done so ? —2 Sam . xvi . 10 . But he forsook the counsel of the old men , which they had given him , and consulted with the young men that were grown up with ...
... hath said unto him , Curse David . Who shall then say , Wherefore hast thou done so ? —2 Sam . xvi . 10 . But he forsook the counsel of the old men , which they had given him , and consulted with the young men that were grown up with ...
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... hath a continual feast . — xv . 13. 15 . He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty : and he that ruleth his spirit , than he that taketh a city . -xvi . 32 . Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man , rather than a fool in ...
... hath a continual feast . — xv . 13. 15 . He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty : and he that ruleth his spirit , than he that taketh a city . -xvi . 32 . Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man , rather than a fool in ...
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Page 49 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 9 - Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Page 28 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty : Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Page 49 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth : but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Page 46 - At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty...
Page 29 - These six things doth the Lord hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him : A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Page 8 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 58 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Page 54 - Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Page 58 - For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.