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These gods have been manufactured after numberless models , and according to the most grotesque fashions . Some have a thousand arms , some a hundred heads , some are adorned with necklaces of living snakes , some are armed with clubs ...
These gods have been manufactured after numberless models , and according to the most grotesque fashions . Some have a thousand arms , some a hundred heads , some are adorned with necklaces of living snakes , some are armed with clubs ...
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... according to the Christian system , the blood of Jesus softened the heart of God a little , and rendered possible the salvation of a fortunate few . It is hard to conceive how the human mind can give assent to such terrible ideas , or ...
... according to the Christian system , the blood of Jesus softened the heart of God a little , and rendered possible the salvation of a fortunate few . It is hard to conceive how the human mind can give assent to such terrible ideas , or ...
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... according to the account , drowned an entire world , with the exception of eight persons . The old , the young , the beautiful and the helpless were remorsely devoured by the shoreless sea . This , the most fearful tragedy that the ...
... according to the account , drowned an entire world , with the exception of eight persons . The old , the young , the beautiful and the helpless were remorsely devoured by the shoreless sea . This , the most fearful tragedy that the ...
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... According to this , a man was given liberty upon condition that he would desert forever his wife and children . Did any devil ever force upon a hus- band , upon a father , so cruel and so heartless an alternative ? Who can worship such ...
... According to this , a man was given liberty upon condition that he would desert forever his wife and children . Did any devil ever force upon a hus- band , upon a father , so cruel and so heartless an alternative ? Who can worship such ...
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... According to this account the promise of the devil was fulfilled to the very letter . Adam and Eve did not die , and they did become as gods , know- ing good and evil . The account shows , however , that the gods dreaded education and ...
... According to this account the promise of the devil was fulfilled to the very letter . Adam and Eve did not die , and they did become as gods , know- ing good and evil . The account shows , however , that the gods dreaded education and ...
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Page 20 - And the woman said unto, the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 486 - For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Page 464 - And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life ? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good ? there is none good but one, that is, God : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Page 126 - These are the times that try men's souls : The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it Now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 482 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 21 - So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Page 20 - And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil ; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree -of life, and eat, and live for ever...