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... Egyptians , warranted by the testimony of writers of the greatest credit , and most con- versant in the histories and antiquities of these nations , re- conciled all their accounts together , made them consistent with the course of ...
... Egyptians , warranted by the testimony of writers of the greatest credit , and most con- versant in the histories and antiquities of these nations , re- conciled all their accounts together , made them consistent with the course of ...
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... Egyptians , Persians , Japanese , & e . ; from whence it clearly follows , that some general revo- lution took place among those nations at that time . The chronology of five or six thousand years in Genesis is little agreeable to this ...
... Egyptians , Persians , Japanese , & e . ; from whence it clearly follows , that some general revo- lution took place among those nations at that time . The chronology of five or six thousand years in Genesis is little agreeable to this ...
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... 4 , 7 . ) — And as the milk of an unclean sow occasioned leprosies : " This was the reason , " says Plutarch , " why the Egyptians entertained so great an D aversion for that animal . " - Of the ass IN SCIENCE AND RELIGION . 13.
... 4 , 7 . ) — And as the milk of an unclean sow occasioned leprosies : " This was the reason , " says Plutarch , " why the Egyptians entertained so great an D aversion for that animal . " - Of the ass IN SCIENCE AND RELIGION . 13.
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... Egyptians represent the year by a palm - tree , and the month by one of its branches ; be- cause it is the nature of this tree to produce a branch every month . ( HORAPOLLO , as quoted by Volncy . ) - In the midst of the street of the ...
... Egyptians represent the year by a palm - tree , and the month by one of its branches ; be- cause it is the nature of this tree to produce a branch every month . ( HORAPOLLO , as quoted by Volncy . ) - In the midst of the street of the ...
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... Egyptians introduce an infinite num- ber of years into their genealogies , because they reckon months for years . PLUTARCH . 253 . At the Pelew Islands , they reckon their periods of time in the same manner . - Abba Thulle , on the ...
... Egyptians introduce an infinite num- ber of years into their genealogies , because they reckon months for years . PLUTARCH . 253 . At the Pelew Islands , they reckon their periods of time in the same manner . - Abba Thulle , on the ...
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Page 7 - Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 25 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
Page 8 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Page vii - Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Page 95 - Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Page 18 - Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Page 105 - And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood ; I will even .set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Page 106 - I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Page viii - As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.
Page 4 - Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away- their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth.