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... sight of the fact , that the wives and mothers of Scripture were , after all , but women like ourselves , partakers of the same sinful nature , subject to the same temptations , influenced often by the same mistaken views , and ...
... sight of the fact , that the wives and mothers of Scripture were , after all , but women like ourselves , partakers of the same sinful nature , subject to the same temptations , influenced often by the same mistaken views , and ...
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... sight of God , than a whole nation of those by whom His blessed Son is set at nought . After several years ' journeyings , we find Abra- ham and Sarah quietly settled in the plain of Mamre ; where Abraham , we are told , was rich in ...
... sight of God , than a whole nation of those by whom His blessed Son is set at nought . After several years ' journeyings , we find Abra- ham and Sarah quietly settled in the plain of Mamre ; where Abraham , we are told , was rich in ...
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... sight of her infant treasure . How severely must she now have reproached herself for her obstinate unbelief ; that she remembered but too well the scene in the tent , may be gathered from the name she gave her boy , for she called him ...
... sight of her infant treasure . How severely must she now have reproached herself for her obstinate unbelief ; that she remembered but too well the scene in the tent , may be gathered from the name she gave her boy , for she called him ...
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... sight of Hagar , trusting that the son for whom she had borne so much , was grateful to her , and that her old age , cheered by his dutiful affection , was happier than her earlier life had been . After the departure of Hagar and ...
... sight of Hagar , trusting that the son for whom she had borne so much , was grateful to her , and that her old age , cheered by his dutiful affection , was happier than her earlier life had been . After the departure of Hagar and ...
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... influence parents on such occasions ; wealth , honours , external advantages of every kind seem to have been lost sight of , while the one wish of the father's heart was that his son's wife should be 38 HOLY WOMEN OF OLD .
... influence parents on such occasions ; wealth , honours , external advantages of every kind seem to have been lost sight of , while the one wish of the father's heart was that his son's wife should be 38 HOLY WOMEN OF OLD .
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Abraham Ahab angel asked behold believed beloved blessed Boaz brother brought called Canaan character child Christ Christian mothers comfort command daughter death disciples doubt doubtless duty dwell earth Elijah Elisha Esau evil faith father favour fear feelings friends Gehazi give God's grief hand Hannah happiness Haran heard heart heaven Herod Herodias holy Holy Spirit honour honour and obey hope humble husband infant Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelites Jacob Jesus Jochebed king knew Laban land Lazarus learned live Lord hath Martha Mary Messiah Moab Nahor Naomi never once Orpah parents Peninnah perhaps Pharaoh's daughter pious pray prayer present promise prophet Rachel Rebekah received rejoiced Ruth sacred Salome Sarah Saviour Scriptures seems servant shew Shunamite sisters sorrow spirit sure thee thine things thou thought told trial tribe of Judah unto Virgin Mother weep widow wife woman women words Zarephath
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Page 107 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 68 - Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 189 - And when they saw him, they were amazed : and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us ? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 219 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Page 117 - And the women said unto Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter-in-law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
Page 62 - And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land ; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 146 - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Page 156 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 25 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 54 - My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.