Reflections on the Moral and Religious Character of David, King of Israel and Judah: Wherein the Aspersions Thrown Upon Him by a Modern Author, are Proved to be False and Malicious ...J. Newbery, 1764 - 203 pages |
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... leave to fhelter themselves under the Patronage TH of Your Name , as their Author's Ob- fcurity , and their own Inaccuracy , would elfe almost incapacitate them from making , their Appearance in public , without fuch a Support . Many ...
... leave to fhelter themselves under the Patronage TH of Your Name , as their Author's Ob- fcurity , and their own Inaccuracy , would elfe almost incapacitate them from making , their Appearance in public , without fuch a Support . Many ...
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... leave to premife a few Obfervations con- cerning the Nature and State of the Jewish Government , which , before it commenced a regal one , we fhall find was a Theocracy , and in fome Degree continued till the regal one was efta- blifhed ...
... leave to premife a few Obfervations con- cerning the Nature and State of the Jewish Government , which , before it commenced a regal one , we fhall find was a Theocracy , and in fome Degree continued till the regal one was efta- blifhed ...
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... leave his Country , his Kindred , and Far ther's Houfe , and to go to a Land which he fhould fhew them ; which Order , how fe vere and harth foever it might be in itself , that illuftrious Patriarch obeyed , and there- by proved himself ...
... leave his Country , his Kindred , and Far ther's Houfe , and to go to a Land which he fhould fhew them ; which Order , how fe vere and harth foever it might be in itself , that illuftrious Patriarch obeyed , and there- by proved himself ...
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... leave firft to remove an Objection which Infidels have raised con- cerning this Order of God to his Prophet , which is this : That God commiffioned Sa- muel to make use of an Untruth in order to deceive his Sovereign , that he might ...
... leave firft to remove an Objection which Infidels have raised con- cerning this Order of God to his Prophet , which is this : That God commiffioned Sa- muel to make use of an Untruth in order to deceive his Sovereign , that he might ...
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... leave to re- mark how differently the Almighty pro- ceeded in the Manner he chofe the fecond Monarch of Ifrael , to what he had done when he elected Saul . One evident Reason for which fufficiently juftifies the divine Procedure therein ...
... leave to re- mark how differently the Almighty pro- ceeded in the Manner he chofe the fecond Monarch of Ifrael , to what he had done when he elected Saul . One evident Reason for which fufficiently juftifies the divine Procedure therein ...
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Page 175 - To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me?" saith the Lord. "I am full of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of hegoats.
Page 185 - Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Page 175 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands I will hide mine eyes from you ; yea, when ye make many prayers I will not hear : your hands are full of blood.
Page 135 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 40 - Then answered one of the servants and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
Page 105 - The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 190 - And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Page 185 - ... the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing ; which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience...
Page 135 - But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 135 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.