Faith's trial; or, Abraham's example practically applied |
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Abra Abraham active faith actually altar Apostle appear babe bear blessing burnt offering called Canaanite carnal CHANCERY LANE child Christ Christian covenant dead dear death deed disciples of Christ Divine command duty endure excuse fact fatal fatal mission father favour fearful fire flesh gift give God's Gospel grace hand heart heaven heavenly holy honour hope human sacrifices Ishmael journey to Moriah kindled knife lamb light look Lord Lord's mand means Melchisedec never obedience object offer Omniscience pain passive faith Patriarch perhaps prayer precious promise purpose ready require reward sacrifice sanctified Sarah Satan Saviour seed servant slain slay Isaac slayer Sodom sorrow soul Spirit strength struggle submission suffering suppose sure take Isaac Take now thy teaching thee thing thou lovest told true faith vision voice walk watch whilst wood word worldly Zoar
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Page 98 - If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Page 23 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, "of whom it was said, 'That in Isaac shall thy seed be called/ "accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Page 30 - I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: "I will guide thee with mine eye.
Page 34 - And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Page 34 - Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Page 75 - And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
Page 124 - But we all with open face, as in a glass, beholding the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the spirit of the Lord.
Page 24 - And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
Page 110 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him : For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Page 19 - Howbeit, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.