Bible Biography: Or, The Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Sacred Writings; Practically Adapted to the Instruction of Youth and Private Families; Together with an Appendix, Containing Thirty Dissertations on the Evidences of Divine Revelation from Timpson's Key to the Bible; Being a Complete Summary of Biblical Knowledge, Carefully Condensed and Compiled from Scott, Doddridge, Gill [etc.] ...Robert Sears R. Sears, 1842 - 491 pages |
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... affections over the precious charge , she - " answered all its questions , and asked others As simple as its own , yet wisely framed To wake and prove an infant's faculties ; As though its mind were some sweet instrument , And she ...
... affections over the precious charge , she - " answered all its questions , and asked others As simple as its own , yet wisely framed To wake and prove an infant's faculties ; As though its mind were some sweet instrument , And she ...
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... affectionate earnestness against med- dling with the produce of the baneful tree . But his caution is unavailing . The happiness of our first parents was of very short duration . The state of innocence and joy lasted but a little while ...
... affectionate earnestness against med- dling with the produce of the baneful tree . But his caution is unavailing . The happiness of our first parents was of very short duration . The state of innocence and joy lasted but a little while ...
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... affectionate child . Death inflicted by the barbarous hands of their eldest son upon his unoffending brother , how dreadful ! So little were they acquainted with mortality , that this horrible appearance of it probably appalled their ...
... affectionate child . Death inflicted by the barbarous hands of their eldest son upon his unoffending brother , how dreadful ! So little were they acquainted with mortality , that this horrible appearance of it probably appalled their ...
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... affectionate regard for his fellow - creatures . A holy zeal will animate his mind , when he sees the institutes and commandments of the ALMIGHTY set at naught ; and , as the Psalmist says , " rivers of waters will run down his eyes ...
... affectionate regard for his fellow - creatures . A holy zeal will animate his mind , when he sees the institutes and commandments of the ALMIGHTY set at naught ; and , as the Psalmist says , " rivers of waters will run down his eyes ...
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... tender ties and advantages . He must leave a fair inheritance , a pleasant estate , agreeable society , and affectionate relatives , to go he knows not whither , exposed to dangers extremely formidable. 46 BIBLE BIOGRAPHY .
... tender ties and advantages . He must leave a fair inheritance , a pleasant estate , agreeable society , and affectionate relatives , to go he knows not whither , exposed to dangers extremely formidable. 46 BIBLE BIOGRAPHY .
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Abimelech Abraham Ahab ALMIGHTY ancient apostle appears Babylon Balaam behold Bible blessed brethren brother called Canaan character child Christian church circumstance command conduct David death declaration disciples Divine Revelation doctrine duty earth Egypt Egyptian Elijah Elisha enemies Esau evil Exod faith father favor fear Gehazi Gibeon glorious glory gospel hand hath heart heaven Hebrew holy honor human idolatry inspired instruction Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob JEHOVAH Jerusalem JESUS CHRIST Jews Joseph Judea judgment king kingdom land LORD manner mercy MESSIAH mind miracle Moab monarch Moses nations Noah Old Testament patriarch persons Pharaoh Pharisees Philistines piety pious possessed priest prince promise prophecy prophet received REDEEMER religion rendered righteousness sacred sacrifice salvation Samuel Sarepta Saul SAVIOUR says Scriptures servant sins solemn Solomon sons soul spirit Syria thee things thou tion translation truth unto whole wisdom word