Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley, Volume 16Charles Bradley 1823 |
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... called for . David was not in the court of Achish , without the priest by his side ; nor the priest without the ephod . Had these been eft behind in Ziklag , they had been miscarried with the rest , and David had now been hopeless . How ...
... called for . David was not in the court of Achish , without the priest by his side ; nor the priest without the ephod . Had these been eft behind in Ziklag , they had been miscarried with the rest , and David had now been hopeless . How ...
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... called after my name . ' O noble and imitable fidelity of a dutiful servant , that prefers his lord to himself , and is so far from stealing honor from his master's deserts , that he willingly remits of his own to add unto his . The war ...
... called after my name . ' O noble and imitable fidelity of a dutiful servant , that prefers his lord to himself , and is so far from stealing honor from his master's deserts , that he willingly remits of his own to add unto his . The war ...
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... called Amnon to account for this vil- lany , or Amnon had called himself , the revenge had not been so desperate . Happy is the man , that , by an un- feigned repentance , acquits his soul from his known evils , and improves the days of ...
... called Amnon to account for this vil- lany , or Amnon had called himself , the revenge had not been so desperate . Happy is the man , that , by an un- feigned repentance , acquits his soul from his known evils , and improves the days of ...
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... called him Jedidiah ; and fore - promised him the honor of build- ing a house to his name ; and , in return of so glorious a service , the establishment of the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever : notwithstanding all which ...
... called him Jedidiah ; and fore - promised him the honor of build- ing a house to his name ; and , in return of so glorious a service , the establishment of the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever : notwithstanding all which ...
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... called to reckon for his old sins , and must repay blood to Amasa and Abner . It is not in the power of all our de- serts , to buy off one sin , either with God or man . Where life is so deeply forfeited , it admits of no redemption ...
... called to reckon for his old sins , and must repay blood to Amasa and Abner . It is not in the power of all our de- serts , to buy off one sin , either with God or man . Where life is so deeply forfeited , it admits of no redemption ...
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Absalom Achish Adonijah Ahab Ahab's Ahasuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Ahitophel Almighty altar Baal Behold Benhadad betwixt blessing blood cast chariot command counsel danger dares David death divine doth earth Elijah Elisha enemy Esther evil eyes faithful father favor fear fetch Gehazi give glory God's grace Haman hand happy hath Hazael hear heart heaven Hezekiah holy honor idolatry Israelites Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Jews Jezebel Joab Joash Josiah Judah judgment justice justly king of Israel king's kingdom knew less live look Lord Manasseh master mercy messengers Mordecai mouth Naaman Nabal Naboth needs Nehemiah ness never offender peace Philistines priests princes prophet punishment Rehoboam revenge Samaria Saul Saul's sends servant shame Shimei Shunamite sins Solomon sorrow soul spirit sword Syrians temple thee thine thing thou shalt throne tion tongue true unto wherein wicked wickedness wisdom wise word
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Page 73 - 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 220 - I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left ; and they seek my life to take it away.
Page 459 - 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 250 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 422 - 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; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Page 313 - And when he had called her, she stood before him. And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care ; what is to be done for thee ? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
Page 158 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 309 - Then they said one to another, We do not well : this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace...
Page 460 - And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Page 399 - O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord, Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.