A scriptural and allegorical glossary to Milton's Paradise lostC. & J. Rivington, 1828 - 290 pages |
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... reign , through righteousness , unto eternal life , by Jesus Christ our Lord . Rom . v . 21. The character of Christ , is the only perfect standard of moral virtue ; It has this advantage over every other example , however excellent ...
... reign , through righteousness , unto eternal life , by Jesus Christ our Lord . Rom . v . 21. The character of Christ , is the only perfect standard of moral virtue ; It has this advantage over every other example , however excellent ...
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... reigns of the illustrious house of Medici , was the cabinet of all that is valuable , rich , and masterly , in architecture , literature , and the arts , especially those of painting and sculpture . It contains above seventy thousand ...
... reigns of the illustrious house of Medici , was the cabinet of all that is valuable , rich , and masterly , in architecture , literature , and the arts , especially those of painting and sculpture . It contains above seventy thousand ...
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... towards enriching the mind or sanctifying the heart . In him it will appear , that the most vigorous intellect is incapable of resisting temptation . The greatest part of Solomon's reign was truly glorious ; but we now see him 16.
... towards enriching the mind or sanctifying the heart . In him it will appear , that the most vigorous intellect is incapable of resisting temptation . The greatest part of Solomon's reign was truly glorious ; but we now see him 16.
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Christian Cann. reign was truly glorious ; but we now see him sullying his reputation , and at a period when it might have been reasonably thought , that the passions were subdued , and the principles of piety become habitual . His ...
Christian Cann. reign was truly glorious ; but we now see him sullying his reputation , and at a period when it might have been reasonably thought , that the passions were subdued , and the principles of piety become habitual . His ...
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... golden age of Saturn is called the age of Rhea . 514 So Jove usurping reign'd . Jupiter , the most powerful of all the gods of the ancients . According to the opinion of 514 mythologists , Jupiter was saved from destruction by his 23.
... golden age of Saturn is called the age of Rhea . 514 So Jove usurping reign'd . Jupiter , the most powerful of all the gods of the ancients . According to the opinion of 514 mythologists , Jupiter was saved from destruction by his 23.
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Page 139 - These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Page 51 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Page 135 - I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people ; now, therefore, let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them ; and I will make of thee a great nation.
Page 140 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 133 - And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Page 35 - But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another; for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Page 61 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 5 - There were giants in the earth in those days ; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Page 135 - Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Page 45 - And Adam said, This is now bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh : she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of man. "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife ; and they shall be one flesh.