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... enemy , not a partner of his bed . All relations are aloof off , in comparison of that betwixt God and " He that loves father or mother , or wife , or child , better than me , ( saith our Saviour , ) is not worthy of me . " Even the ...
... enemy , not a partner of his bed . All relations are aloof off , in comparison of that betwixt God and " He that loves father or mother , or wife , or child , better than me , ( saith our Saviour , ) is not worthy of me . " Even the ...
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... enemy in a friend , it is the miracle of friendship . The formal amity of the world is confined to a face , or to the possibility of recom- pense languishing in the disability , and dying in the decease , of the party affected . That ...
... enemy in a friend , it is the miracle of friendship . The formal amity of the world is confined to a face , or to the possibility of recom- pense languishing in the disability , and dying in the decease , of the party affected . That ...
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... enemy ; neither doth he content himself with his own courage , but he ani- mates others . The tongue of a commander fights more than his hand . It is enough for private men to exercise what life and limbs they have : a good leader must ...
... enemy ; neither doth he content himself with his own courage , but he ani- mates others . The tongue of a commander fights more than his hand . It is enough for private men to exercise what life and limbs they have : a good leader must ...
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... enemies were strong , he had come off with victory . Now , he was not the first or last that perished by his friends . David hath forgotten that himself was in like sort betrayed in his master's intention , upon the dowry of the ...
... enemies were strong , he had come off with victory . Now , he was not the first or last that perished by his friends . David hath forgotten that himself was in like sort betrayed in his master's intention , upon the dowry of the ...
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... enemy can be so mortal to great princes , as those officious clients , whose flattery soothes them up in wickedness ; these are traitors to the soul , and by a pleasing violence , kill the best part eternally . How ready at hand is an ...
... enemy can be so mortal to great princes , as those officious clients , whose flattery soothes them up in wickedness ; these are traitors to the soul , and by a pleasing violence , kill the best part eternally . How ready at hand is an ...
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Abijam Absalom Adonijah Ahab Ahab's Ahasuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Ahithophel Almighty altar Amnon Baal Bathsheba behold Benhadad betwixt blessing blood cast command counsel danger dares David death divine doth earth Elijah Elisha enemy evil eyes faithful father favour fear fetch Gehazi give glory God's grace Haman hand happy hast hath Hazael hear heart heaven Hezekiah holy honour hope idolatry Israelites Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Jezebel Joab Joash Judah judgment justice justly king of Israel king's kingdom knew less live look Lord master Mephibosheth mercy messengers Mordecai mouth Naboth needs ness never offender peace priests princes prophet punishment Rehoboam religion revenge Samaria Saul Saul's servant shame Shimei sins Solomon sorrow soul spirit sword Syrians temple thee thine things thou throne tion tongue traitor true unto Uzzah wherein wicked wickedness wisdom wise word worthy zeal
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Page 36 - 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 468 - Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law : and if I perish, I perish.
Page 390 - And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers...
Page 87 - And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. 17 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done ? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
Page 322 - Who is on my side? who?" And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses : and he trode her under foot.
Page 206 - Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Page 459 - And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Page 26 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth: Yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
Page 202 - Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Page 375 - 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.