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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... regard to Eve , but it has been transmitted to all her daughters , reminding us of that misery into which she fell by her curiosi- ty and presumption . The man was doom- ed to earn his daily bread by the sweat of his brow , the ground ...
... regard to Eve , but it has been transmitted to all her daughters , reminding us of that misery into which she fell by her curiosi- ty and presumption . The man was doom- ed to earn his daily bread by the sweat of his brow , the ground ...
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... regard for the laws and honor of GOD , when we can behold the spreading of vice and profaneness with indifference . The mere moralist will be concerned at these evils , from the regard which he has for regular order and for the ...
... regard for the laws and honor of GOD , when we can behold the spreading of vice and profaneness with indifference . The mere moralist will be concerned at these evils , from the regard which he has for regular order and for the ...
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... regard to personal convenience must be suffered to keep us , even for a moment , from following it . He who takes God's word for his guide in life , will often meet with occasions to sacrifice present ease and advantage , rather than to ...
... regard to personal convenience must be suffered to keep us , even for a moment , from following it . He who takes God's word for his guide in life , will often meet with occasions to sacrifice present ease and advantage , rather than to ...
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... regard to the convenience of his uncle , but was covetous to possess that part of the country which was the most desirable . Avarice in all is a mean , narrow , and ungrateful vice , but in young persons it is particularly odious , and ...
... regard to the convenience of his uncle , but was covetous to possess that part of the country which was the most desirable . Avarice in all is a mean , narrow , and ungrateful vice , but in young persons it is particularly odious , and ...
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... regard to both these ex- traordinary youths , directed Abraham to comply with the wish of his wife ; and accord- ingly Hagar and Ishmael were dismissed from tents where they had so long dwelt in ease and plenty , to seek subsistence ...
... regard to both these ex- traordinary youths , directed Abraham to comply with the wish of his wife ; and accord- ingly Hagar and Ishmael were dismissed from tents where they had so long dwelt in ease and plenty , to seek subsistence ...
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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