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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... religious character is contemplated to advan- tage in prosperity and adversity , bearing the one with an humble and thankful heart , and the other with calmness and resignation . But religion is , probably , seen in its greatest lustre ...
... religious character is contemplated to advan- tage in prosperity and adversity , bearing the one with an humble and thankful heart , and the other with calmness and resignation . But religion is , probably , seen in its greatest lustre ...
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... religion elucidated , not merely in the morality of their actions , but in the purity of their principles . We see them witnessing a good confession in the darkest times , bearing their testimony to the work of redemption , living by ...
... religion elucidated , not merely in the morality of their actions , but in the purity of their principles . We see them witnessing a good confession in the darkest times , bearing their testimony to the work of redemption , living by ...
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... religion - its earliest , purest , and un- tainted sense ; and , amidst the sorrows and sadness of the world , come ... religious impressions , JOB ORTON , in his life of this eminent divine , observes : " I have heard him ( Dr. D ...
... religion - its earliest , purest , and un- tainted sense ; and , amidst the sorrows and sadness of the world , come ... religious impressions , JOB ORTON , in his life of this eminent divine , observes : " I have heard him ( Dr. D ...
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... religion as an agreeable form . HISTORY and BIOGRA- PHY are very attractive to young minds , ( especially when accompanied with correct and suitable engravings , illustrative of the facts and scenes recorded in the Sacred Volume , ) and ...
... religion as an agreeable form . HISTORY and BIOGRA- PHY are very attractive to young minds , ( especially when accompanied with correct and suitable engravings , illustrative of the facts and scenes recorded in the Sacred Volume , ) and ...
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... religion , and taught them , by his example , the exercise of devotion . The mind of Cain was rude and unthankful ; while the soul of Abel glowed with devotional ardor . He who sees the inmost movements of the heart was pleased with the ...
... religion , and taught them , by his example , the exercise of devotion . The mind of Cain was rude and unthankful ; while the soul of Abel glowed with devotional ardor . He who sees the inmost movements of the heart was pleased with the ...
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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