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... seek his safety in flight . When he re- turned into Esau's neighborhood , his first concern was to gain his favor . He attempted to accomplish this by sending messengers to him ; who , in the humblest terms , were to endeavor to secure ...
... seek his safety in flight . When he re- turned into Esau's neighborhood , his first concern was to gain his favor . He attempted to accomplish this by sending messengers to him ; who , in the humblest terms , were to endeavor to secure ...
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... seek to appropriate to thyself . Dost thou not now evidently see who has experienced the fulfilment of it ? Thou , a poor servant ; he , a lord with four hundred men ; and thou entirely in his hand , O thou poor deceived Jacob ! Where ...
... seek to appropriate to thyself . Dost thou not now evidently see who has experienced the fulfilment of it ? Thou , a poor servant ; he , a lord with four hundred men ; and thou entirely in his hand , O thou poor deceived Jacob ! Where ...
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... seeking to devour him , but a man . This man does not appear to be his friend , but his foe - perhaps one of Esau's four hundred men . Whoever it is , he struggles with him . He lays hold of the terrified patriarch in such a manner as ...
... seeking to devour him , but a man . This man does not appear to be his friend , but his foe - perhaps one of Esau's four hundred men . Whoever it is , he struggles with him . He lays hold of the terrified patriarch in such a manner as ...
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... seeking to drive him from his place , as was the case with Jacob . But if it occurs , and takes place by means of a mere touch , as in the present instance , it is a singular wonder . Such a dislocation is naturally attended with very ...
... seeking to drive him from his place , as was the case with Jacob . But if it occurs , and takes place by means of a mere touch , as in the present instance , it is a singular wonder . Such a dislocation is naturally attended with very ...
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... Seek ye my face ; my heart said unto thee , Thy face , Lord , will I seek . ' ' If we deny him , he will also deny us ; if we believe not , yet 5 SERMON III . 45 who is faithful and true. If he had been ...
... Seek ye my face ; my heart said unto thee , Thy face , Lord , will I seek . ' ' If we deny him , he will also deny us ; if we believe not , yet 5 SERMON III . 45 who is faithful and true. If he had been ...
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Page 273 - 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 176 - And he said, Thou canst not see my face : for there shall no man see me, and live.
Page 31 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 75 - Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.
Page 19 - And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Page 202 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 109 - 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 123 - We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us?" Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Page 95 - And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord : that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.
Page 73 - The Lord bless thee and keep thee, The Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee, The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon thee and give thee peace ! — Num.