An Abridgment of the Holy Scriptures1841 - 144 pages |
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... brought life and im- mortality to light ; let us embrace the gracious terms of the new covenant ; and resolve , by the Divine assistance , to cleanse our hearts from the love of sin , to cherish an hatred and abhorrence of it , and to ...
... brought life and im- mortality to light ; let us embrace the gracious terms of the new covenant ; and resolve , by the Divine assistance , to cleanse our hearts from the love of sin , to cherish an hatred and abhorrence of it , and to ...
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... brought an army against the king of Sodom , who had rebelled against him ; and , having overrun several kingdoms about the land of Canaan , carried away much spoil , and many captives , among whom were Lot and his family . Abram was ...
... brought an army against the king of Sodom , who had rebelled against him ; and , having overrun several kingdoms about the land of Canaan , carried away much spoil , and many captives , among whom were Lot and his family . Abram was ...
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... brought forth a son , who was called Isaac . was an occasion of great joy ; and he proved an in- creasing comfort and blessing to his aged parents ; for , as he grew in years and stature , he improved in knowledge and goodness : because ...
... brought forth a son , who was called Isaac . was an occasion of great joy ; and he proved an in- creasing comfort and blessing to his aged parents ; for , as he grew in years and stature , he improved in knowledge and goodness : because ...
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... approve of the women of that country in which he lived , because they were idolaters . The servant , being guided by Providence , brought home Rebekah , the 1821 . daughter of Bethuel , the nephew of Abraham The Life of Isaac . 19.
... approve of the women of that country in which he lived , because they were idolaters . The servant , being guided by Providence , brought home Rebekah , the 1821 . daughter of Bethuel , the nephew of Abraham The Life of Isaac . 19.
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... brought back to Pharaoh's daughter , who called him Moses , ( which means saved out of the water , ) and had him educated as her own son , in the knowledge and wisdom of the Egyptians . Moses , when he was grown to manhood , turned his ...
... brought back to Pharaoh's daughter , who called him Moses , ( which means saved out of the water , ) and had him educated as her own son , in the knowledge and wisdom of the Egyptians . Moses , when he was grown to manhood , turned his ...
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Page 144 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 113 - Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Page 35 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Page 122 - And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Page 122 - And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Page 87 - Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever : for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Page 114 - And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand : and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Page 11 - While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.
Page 24 - And he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Page 109 - And when they had platted a crown of thorns they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand : and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews.