Observations on Divers Passages of Scripture. Placing Many of Them in a Light Altogether New ... and More Amply Illustrating the Rest Than Has Been Yet Done, by Means of Circumstances Incidentally Mentioned in Books of Voyages and Travels Into the East: In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1797 |
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... Prophet's receiving money , his prophefying became divi- nation . And when he afterwards mentions this cafe of Saul's application to Samuel , as what he forefaw might be objected to him , he endeavours to avoid the difficulty , by fay ...
... Prophet's receiving money , his prophefying became divi- nation . And when he afterwards mentions this cafe of Saul's application to Samuel , as what he forefaw might be objected to him , he endeavours to avoid the difficulty , by fay ...
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... Prophets , we are not always told ; but all the particulars of that made by Jeroboam's Queen to the Prophet Ahijah are given us , 1 Kings xiv . 3. I very much queftion , however , whether that was any part of the disguise the affumed ...
... Prophets , we are not always told ; but all the particulars of that made by Jeroboam's Queen to the Prophet Ahijah are given us , 1 Kings xiv . 3. I very much queftion , however , whether that was any part of the disguise the affumed ...
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... Prophet to aík them to take some repast with him . And as the Prophet would naturally treat them with fome regard to their quality , they doubtless did then , as the A- gyptians do now , proportion their presents to their avowed rank ...
... Prophet to aík them to take some repast with him . And as the Prophet would naturally treat them with fome regard to their quality , they doubtless did then , as the A- gyptians do now , proportion their presents to their avowed rank ...
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... Prophet , who might be prefumed to be weary with his journey . According to oriental notions , there was no greater ... Prophets , but in common they are prefented to all people of diftinction . OBSERVATION V. When d'Arvieux attended ...
... Prophet , who might be prefumed to be weary with his journey . According to oriental notions , there was no greater ... Prophets , but in common they are prefented to all people of diftinction . OBSERVATION V. When d'Arvieux attended ...
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... Prophet Elifha , which confifted of forty camels burthen of the good- things of Damafcus . This Syrian prince 2 Let . 10. p . 86 . do not know . 2 4 3 What he means by this word , I 2 Kings 8. 9 . without without doubt sent Elifha a ...
... Prophet Elifha , which confifted of forty camels burthen of the good- things of Damafcus . This Syrian prince 2 Let . 10. p . 86 . do not know . 2 4 3 What he means by this word , I 2 Kings 8. 9 . without without doubt sent Elifha a ...
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