An Abridgment of the Holy Scriptures1841 - 144 pages |
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... soon as they had transgressed his command , shame and consciousness of guilt took place ; they were afraid of his looking on them , and when they heard the sounds of his presence in the garden , endeavour- ed to hide themselves from him ...
... soon as they had transgressed his command , shame and consciousness of guilt took place ; they were afraid of his looking on them , and when they heard the sounds of his presence in the garden , endeavour- ed to hide themselves from him ...
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... soon as this was done , the flood came Christ on with great violence . In the very same 2349. day , all the fountains of the great deep were broken up , and the windows ( or flood gates ) of heaven were opened ; so that the waters in a ...
... soon as this was done , the flood came Christ on with great violence . In the very same 2349. day , all the fountains of the great deep were broken up , and the windows ( or flood gates ) of heaven were opened ; so that the waters in a ...
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... soon as they had set their feet upon the land , Noah raised an altar to the Lord , and they offered sacrifices , pour- ing forth thanks to the Almighty for their wonder- ful preservation . God was pleased with this mark of pious ...
... soon as they had set their feet upon the land , Noah raised an altar to the Lord , and they offered sacrifices , pour- ing forth thanks to the Almighty for their wonder- ful preservation . God was pleased with this mark of pious ...
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... soon became so 2247. numerous , that they could not live together in one family , or agree in any general plan of government : and therefore many of them resolved to form themselves into a separate society , and to remove into some ...
... soon became so 2247. numerous , that they could not live together in one family , or agree in any general plan of government : and therefore many of them resolved to form themselves into a separate society , and to remove into some ...
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... soon decayed upon the earth ; the belief and worship of the one Supreme Being gradually degenerated ; and the world in general was at length overrun with idola- try and wickedness . But Abram , the son of Terah , a descendant of Shem ...
... soon decayed upon the earth ; the belief and worship of the one Supreme Being gradually degenerated ; and the world in general was at length overrun with idola- try and wickedness . But Abram , the son of Terah , a descendant of Shem ...
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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.