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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... wisdom , one object was wanting to perfect his felicity . The several creatures around him , to whom he gave names according to their qualities , were properly paired , but Adam , the lord of all , was alone . The benevolent and all ...
... wisdom , one object was wanting to perfect his felicity . The several creatures around him , to whom he gave names according to their qualities , were properly paired , but Adam , the lord of all , was alone . The benevolent and all ...
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... wisdom . An ancient author affirms that he was the father of astrology , or rather of astronomy ; and Eusebius hence infers , that he is the same with the Atlas of the Grecian Mythology . There is , indeed , great reason to believe that ...
... wisdom . An ancient author affirms that he was the father of astrology , or rather of astronomy ; and Eusebius hence infers , that he is the same with the Atlas of the Grecian Mythology . There is , indeed , great reason to believe that ...
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... wisdom and genius , but he will possess an inward comfort and pleasure which the world can neither give nor take away . While he " walks with GOD , " who is the fountain of all good , he cannot but enjoy serenity of mind , which is ...
... wisdom and genius , but he will possess an inward comfort and pleasure which the world can neither give nor take away . While he " walks with GOD , " who is the fountain of all good , he cannot but enjoy serenity of mind , which is ...
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... Wisdom should ever be on the minds of youth : " My son , if sinners entice thee , consent thou not . " Prov . i . 10. Let the young adventurer con- sider the character of the party who endeavors to persuade him to any indulgence , and ...
... Wisdom should ever be on the minds of youth : " My son , if sinners entice thee , consent thou not . " Prov . i . 10. Let the young adventurer con- sider the character of the party who endeavors to persuade him to any indulgence , and ...
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... wisdom he was treated as a poor enthusiast , led away by the gloomy folly of superstition . Some of his friends , perhaps , pitied his extrava- gance , and offered him their advice to renounce his laborious and ruinous enterprise ; till ...
... wisdom he was treated as a poor enthusiast , led away by the gloomy folly of superstition . Some of his friends , perhaps , pitied his extrava- gance , and offered him their advice to renounce his laborious and ruinous enterprise ; till ...
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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