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... evil counsellors , suddenly dethroned his uncles , the princes of Min , Tseang , Tse , and Tae , and disgraced them to the rank of plebeians . The public mind re- coiled with abhorrence from such an act ; and the Prince of Yen , their ...
... evil counsellors , suddenly dethroned his uncles , the princes of Min , Tseang , Tse , and Tae , and disgraced them to the rank of plebeians . The public mind re- coiled with abhorrence from such an act ; and the Prince of Yen , their ...
Page 82
... evil from his youth , they consider that the nature of man is originally pure , and that it becomes vitiated only by the force of example , and by being soiled with " the dust of the world . " Evil communica- tions certainly corrupt ...
... evil from his youth , they consider that the nature of man is originally pure , and that it becomes vitiated only by the force of example , and by being soiled with " the dust of the world . " Evil communica- tions certainly corrupt ...
Page 93
... evil spirit answers to that of Seeva , or " the destroyer , " among the Hindus ; to that of Ahriman , or " principle of evil , " among the Persians ; to that of Abaddon , of the OF THE CHINESE . 93.
... evil spirit answers to that of Seeva , or " the destroyer , " among the Hindus ; to that of Ahriman , or " principle of evil , " among the Persians ; to that of Abaddon , of the OF THE CHINESE . 93.
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... evil . Suppress false accusations , that the innocent may be protected . Warn people against harbouring other reli- gionists , that they may not be involved in their errors . Urge the payment of taxes , that you may not have to demand ...
... evil . Suppress false accusations , that the innocent may be protected . Warn people against harbouring other reli- gionists , that they may not be involved in their errors . Urge the payment of taxes , that you may not have to demand ...
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... evil spirit . Nor do they stop here : they own a union with Satan , and , to avert im- pending evil , offer to that arch - enemy of mankind the richest oblations . These are offered by the priests , in the midst of the most horrible gri ...
... evil spirit . Nor do they stop here : they own a union with Satan , and , to avert im- pending evil , offer to that arch - enemy of mankind the richest oblations . These are offered by the priests , in the midst of the most horrible gri ...
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Page 336 - One song employs all nations, and all cry, ' Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us ! ' The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy : Till nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous Hosanna round.
Page 200 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups, That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Page 92 - By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Page 334 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Page 280 - Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low : and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together ; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 153 - The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot.
Page 336 - See Salem built, the labour of a God ! Bright as a sun the sacred city shines ; All kingdoms and all princes of the earth Flock to that light ; the glory of all lands Flows into her ; unbounded is her joy, And endless her increase. Thy rams are there, Nebaioth, and the flocks of Kedar there ; * The looms of Ormus, and the mines of Ind, And Saba's spicy groves, pay tribute there. Praise is in all her gates : upon her walls, And in her streets, and in her spacious...
Page 130 - When ye encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads, until ye have made a great slaughter among them; and bind them in bonds- and either give them a free dismission afterwards, or exact a ransom; until the war shall have laid down its arms.
Page 201 - Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire : your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
Page 277 - To associate all the branches of mankind; And if a boundless plenty be the robe, Trade is the golden girdle of the globe. Wise to promote whatever end he means, God opens fruitful nature's various scenes: Each climate needs what other climes produce, And offers something to the general use; No land but listens to the common call, And in return receives supply from all.