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... JEWS AHASUERUS FEASTING ; VASHTI CAST OFF ; ESTHER CHOSEN HAMAN DISRESPECTED BY MORDECAI ; MORDECAI'S MESSAGE TO ESTHER • ESTHER SUING TO AHASUERUS MORDECAI HONOURED BY HAMAN HAMAN HANGED ; MORDECAI ADVANCED II . CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE ...
... JEWS AHASUERUS FEASTING ; VASHTI CAST OFF ; ESTHER CHOSEN HAMAN DISRESPECTED BY MORDECAI ; MORDECAI'S MESSAGE TO ESTHER • ESTHER SUING TO AHASUERUS MORDECAI HONOURED BY HAMAN HAMAN HANGED ; MORDECAI ADVANCED II . CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE ...
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... Jews afterwards styled Beel - zebub , the prince of all the regions of dark- ness . Ahaziah is the first that brings his oracle in request , and pays him the tribute of his devotion . He sends He sends messengers , and says , Go ...
... Jews afterwards styled Beel - zebub , the prince of all the regions of dark- ness . Ahaziah is the first that brings his oracle in request , and pays him the tribute of his devotion . He sends He sends messengers , and says , Go ...
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... Jews , all the world over , were in that hour combined : how seasonably doth the wisdom of God pick out that instant , wherein he might at once answer both Elisha's prophecy , and his people's prayers ! The prophet hath assured the ...
... Jews , all the world over , were in that hour combined : how seasonably doth the wisdom of God pick out that instant , wherein he might at once answer both Elisha's prophecy , and his people's prayers ! The prophet hath assured the ...
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... Jews , for this pious use . The king sends Shaphan the scribe to Hilkiah the priest to sum it up , and to deliver it unto carpenters and masons , for so holy a work . How well doth it beseem the care of a religious prince , to set the ...
... Jews , for this pious use . The king sends Shaphan the scribe to Hilkiah the priest to sum it up , and to deliver it unto carpenters and masons , for so holy a work . How well doth it beseem the care of a religious prince , to set the ...
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... safe only , but happy ! These Jews had forgotten their old revolts ; and now , having framed themselves to holy courses , promised themselves nothing but peace , when the prophetess foresees 196 BOOK XX . CONTEMPLATIONS .
... safe only , but happy ! These Jews had forgotten their old revolts ; and now , having framed themselves to holy courses , promised themselves nothing but peace , when the prophetess foresees 196 BOOK XX . CONTEMPLATIONS .
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Page 180 - In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
Page 439 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 52 - I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life to take it away.
Page 344 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 614 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 69 - And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.
Page 78 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 4 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 35 - And she said, 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 124 - Then they said one to another, We do not well : this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace...