Famous Women of the New Testament: A Series of Popular Lectures Delivered in the First Baptist Church, Montgomery, AlaW.P. Blessing, 1890 - 340 pages |
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... head of John the Baptist for his boldness and fidelity in de- claiming against an incestuous marriage . I propose to speak first of her character , secondly of her trials , and lastly of her tragic death . Mariamne was the most ...
... head of John the Baptist for his boldness and fidelity in de- claiming against an incestuous marriage . I propose to speak first of her character , secondly of her trials , and lastly of her tragic death . Mariamne was the most ...
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... , " supporting the body and brain of a Byron ; that little tongue may " entrance listening senates with its thunders of eloquence ; " that little 66 head may wear the crown the Bourbon lost . 46 FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT .
... , " supporting the body and brain of a Byron ; that little tongue may " entrance listening senates with its thunders of eloquence ; " that little 66 head may wear the crown the Bourbon lost . 46 FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT .
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... head may wear the crown the Bourbon lost . " What do I say ? That little hand , in coming years may do the work of the forger , the thief , the murderer ; those little feet may press the platform of a scaffold ; that little neck , feel ...
... head may wear the crown the Bourbon lost . " What do I say ? That little hand , in coming years may do the work of the forger , the thief , the murderer ; those little feet may press the platform of a scaffold ; that little neck , feel ...
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... head ; and that settled the question as to who her husband should be . At the birth of Christ angels poured the water to bathe the infant , held the towels , and acted as playmates for the heavenly child . In the flight to Egypt angels ...
... head ; and that settled the question as to who her husband should be . At the birth of Christ angels poured the water to bathe the infant , held the towels , and acted as playmates for the heavenly child . In the flight to Egypt angels ...
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... head . " It was not so now . And it is delightful to contemplate Mary in that quiet retreat with her divine Son , and loving husband ; surrounded by the familiar scenes of her girlhood ; and realizing that beautiful sentiment so dear to ...
... head . " It was not so now . And it is delightful to contemplate Mary in that quiet retreat with her divine Son , and loving husband ; surrounded by the familiar scenes of her girlhood ; and realizing that beautiful sentiment so dear to ...
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Page 264 - And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou ? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
Page 248 - And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 72 - Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favour with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David.
Page 96 - But he answered and said unto him that told him, " Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?" And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister and mother.
Page 92 - Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Page 188 - How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection presents them to view! The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled wild-wood, And every loved spot which my infancy knew! The wide-spreading pond, and the mill that stood by it, The bridge, and the rock where the cataract fell, The cot of my father, the dairy-house nigh it, And e'en the rude bucket that hung in the well — The old oaken bucket...
Page 20 - And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Page 257 - And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God : and the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Page 298 - To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way. Beside the bed where parting life was laid, And sorrow, guilt, and pain by turns dismayed, The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise.
Page 188 - The old oaken bucket, the ironbound bucket, The moss-covered bucket arose from the well. How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it, As, poised on the curb, it inclined to my lips! Not a full blushing goblet could tempt me to leave it, Though filled with the nectar that Jupiter sips.