The Sacred and Profane History of the World Connected: From the Creation of the World to the Dissolution of the Assyrian Empire at the Death of Sardanapalus, and to the Declension of the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel Under the Reigns of Ahaz and Pekah: Including the Dissertation on the Creation and Fall of Man, Volume 2Baynes, 1808 |
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Page 195
... magicians , the Ashapim or astrologers , the Chasdim or Chaldeans , and the Mechasépim or sorcerers . But they were not numerous in Greece until after the times , which I am to treat of ; for when Agesilaus was made king of Sparta ...
... magicians , the Ashapim or astrologers , the Chasdim or Chaldeans , and the Mechasépim or sorcerers . But they were not numerous in Greece until after the times , which I am to treat of ; for when Agesilaus was made king of Sparta ...
Page 206
... ; but what the Lord said , that they would speak , * then they • Numb . xxii . 3 , 4 , 5 . • Chap . xxiv . ver . 10 , 11 . Ver . 6 . * Ver . 13 . were neglected , and anti - prophets , magicians , 206 BOOK FI SACRED AND PROFANE.
... ; but what the Lord said , that they would speak , * then they • Numb . xxii . 3 , 4 , 5 . • Chap . xxiv . ver . 10 , 11 . Ver . 6 . * Ver . 13 . were neglected , and anti - prophets , magicians , 206 BOOK FI SACRED AND PROFANE.
Page 207
... magicians , Chal- deans , or other artificers were opposed to them , to take off all impressions which they might make upon the people , contrary to the public views and interest . Thus the magicians of Egypt were employed against Moses ...
... magicians , Chal- deans , or other artificers were opposed to them , to take off all impressions which they might make upon the people , contrary to the public views and interest . Thus the magicians of Egypt were employed against Moses ...
Page 412
... magicians of Egypt , who pretend- ed to work wonders with their enchantments ; and divination was reputed an art , and a cup used in the exercise of it in the days of Joseph ; ' and in his time , the kings of Egypt had their magicians ...
... magicians of Egypt , who pretend- ed to work wonders with their enchantments ; and divination was reputed an art , and a cup used in the exercise of it in the days of Joseph ; ' and in his time , the kings of Egypt had their magicians ...
Page 422
... magicians , to see if they could with their in chantments cause such a transmutation , and upon find ing that they could , he thought it no real miracle , and refused to let the people go . In the same manner the magicians brought up ...
... magicians , to see if they could with their in chantments cause such a transmutation , and upon find ing that they could , he thought it no real miracle , and refused to let the people go . In the same manner the magicians brought up ...
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Page 264 - 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 117 - 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 446 - The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty ; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Page 503 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night...
Page 231 - And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
Page 114 - But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
Page 501 - And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.
Page 500 - Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Page 250 - 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 117 - And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham : and he said, Here am I.