Considerations on the Life and Death of St. John the Baptist: By George Horne, ...printed at the Clarendon-Press, for S. Parker; sold by J. and F. Rivington, and T. Cadell (successor to Mr Millar), London, 1769 - 143 pages |
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... father , and a mother wor- thy of him , who graced the line of Aaron by a like inviolable fanctity of manners , was the Baptift to descend ; that the Jews might have no poffible objection against him ; that he might be a proper ...
... father , and a mother wor- thy of him , who graced the line of Aaron by a like inviolable fanctity of manners , was the Baptift to descend ; that the Jews might have no poffible objection against him ; that he might be a proper ...
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... father , having put on the robe of honour , and being clothed , like the great Mediator whom he per- fonated , with the garments of glory and beauty , entered into the temple , while the whole congregation of the people , affembled ...
... father , having put on the robe of honour , and being clothed , like the great Mediator whom he per- fonated , with the garments of glory and beauty , entered into the temple , while the whole congregation of the people , affembled ...
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... father of his illuf- trious forerunner . The priest was anxi- ous for the welfare of the church , and the man was bleffed in his own private concerns . He fought " first the king- " dom of God , and his righteoufnefs , " and the ...
... father of his illuf- trious forerunner . The priest was anxi- ous for the welfare of the church , and the man was bleffed in his own private concerns . He fought " first the king- " dom of God , and his righteoufnefs , " and the ...
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... father Abraham , of which St. Paul has left us the following exalted defcription . --- " Who against hope believed in hope , " that he might become the father of 66 many nations , according to that which " was fpoken , So fhall thy feed ...
... father Abraham , of which St. Paul has left us the following exalted defcription . --- " Who against hope believed in hope , " that he might become the father of 66 many nations , according to that which " was fpoken , So fhall thy feed ...
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... father was opened ; and , to fhew us the pro- per employment of the tongue , when heaven grants the use of it , he " praised " God . " Faith reftored what incredu- lity had taken away ; " he believed , and " therefore he spake . " And ...
... father was opened ; and , to fhew us the pro- per employment of the tongue , when heaven grants the use of it , he " praised " God . " Faith reftored what incredu- lity had taken away ; " he believed , and " therefore he spake . " And ...
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Page 55 - For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven ; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble ; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Page vii - And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Page 115 - Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Page 83 - What shall we do then ? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 103 - He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: But the friend of the bridegroom which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.
Page 73 - Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Page 131 - And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought : and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Page 8 - Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be.
Page 54 - And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
Page 101 - And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.