Brief observations upon some of the first chapters of the Book of Genesis [signed J.P.].1827 |
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... shown to be superior to that of the angels , who are at the same time mentioned as of the community of heaven . In all the missions which angels have performed upon earth , they are , according to Scripture men- tion , represented as in ...
... shown to be superior to that of the angels , who are at the same time mentioned as of the community of heaven . In all the missions which angels have performed upon earth , they are , according to Scripture men- tion , represented as in ...
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... shown that the spiritual body cannot die , therefore in heaven there is no want of successors ; but in the flesh they die , and different sexes were necessary for the replenishment of the new earth ; we are therefore , secondly ...
... shown that the spiritual body cannot die , therefore in heaven there is no want of successors ; but in the flesh they die , and different sexes were necessary for the replenishment of the new earth ; we are therefore , secondly ...
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... shown that he is not averse to our understanding the scheme of human movements , no doubt but the traces of these are afforded in the instructions of our sacred volume . Although subordinate , we are allowed to see all through Scripture ...
... shown that he is not averse to our understanding the scheme of human movements , no doubt but the traces of these are afforded in the instructions of our sacred volume . Although subordinate , we are allowed to see all through Scripture ...
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... shown , the children of God's kingdom , descending from Adam and Eve . The passages from the New Testament may seem premature in this early stage of the inquiry . But it may be useful to produce from some of the prophe- cies , which ...
... shown , the children of God's kingdom , descending from Adam and Eve . The passages from the New Testament may seem premature in this early stage of the inquiry . But it may be useful to produce from some of the prophe- cies , which ...
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... shown to have been devoid of all respect to his father ; he , therefore , had little to deter him from falling into the antediluvian trans- gression , of taking a wife in the forbidden line . And when we find Canaan cursed , we know not ...
... shown to have been devoid of all respect to his father ; he , therefore , had little to deter him from falling into the antediluvian trans- gression , of taking a wife in the forbidden line . And when we find Canaan cursed , we know not ...
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Abel Adam Adam's genealogy angels answer appears apprehension Arabia bad seed behold birth-right blessing of Isaac bond-woman born BRIEF OBSERVATIONS brother Cain Cain and Abel called Canaan Canaanites celestial cerning chap chapter of Genesis corn and wine corrupt covenant curse declaration degrees of glory Deity descendants dominion earth Edom Edomites enmity ephah Esau Esau's evidence evil flesh free-woman fulfilment giants given glory heaven Ishmael Ishmael and Esau Israel Israelites Jacob Jacob's posterity James Whiting Japhet Jews kingdom Lord hath indignation Mahometan Matthew mentioned mercy Mount Seir Nabatheans nations Noah Padan-aram parable prime blessing profane history prophecy prophets race reader Rebekah saith the Lord Saracens Sarah Satan Satan's seed Saviour Scripture serpent servants Seth Shem Shinar sixth chapter sons sons of Noah sorrow spirit suppose sword take a wife tares thou shalt thy seed verse wheat woman woman's seed womb word
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Page 16 - That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Page 4 - He that soweth the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one...
Page 16 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 30 - The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Page 65 - God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine. Let people serve thee and nations bow down to thee; be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee...
Page 79 - But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Page 18 - And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Page 21 - And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life...