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Page 410
... Persian , than the Jews felt the comfort of liberty . For Cyrus , conquering Babylon and finding the Jews groaning under that captivity , straight releases them , 410 [ BOOK XXI . ZERUBBABEL AND EZRA . BOOK XXI Zerubbabel and Ezra.
... Persian , than the Jews felt the comfort of liberty . For Cyrus , conquering Babylon and finding the Jews groaning under that captivity , straight releases them , 410 [ BOOK XXI . ZERUBBABEL AND EZRA . BOOK XXI Zerubbabel and Ezra.
Page 411
... Persians , which are now vic- torious , must have their term also . It is in vain for any earthly state to promise to itself an immutable condition . At last , the rod that scourged God's chil- dren is cast into the fire . " Thou hast ...
... Persians , which are now vic- torious , must have their term also . It is in vain for any earthly state to promise to itself an immutable condition . At last , the rod that scourged God's chil- dren is cast into the fire . " Thou hast ...
Page 412
... Persian , as if he had been more than a son of thy church , a father ? How easy is it for thee to make very Pagans protectors to thy church ; enemies , benefactors ! Not with an empty grace doth this great king dis- miss the Jews , but ...
... Persian , as if he had been more than a son of thy church , a father ? How easy is it for thee to make very Pagans protectors to thy church ; enemies , benefactors ! Not with an empty grace doth this great king dis- miss the Jews , but ...
Page 413
... Persian is glad to be at the charge of laying a stone in God's house . The same God that had given them these metals ... Persians . Where the Al- mighty intends a work , there cannot be any want of means . Thus heartened , thus laded ...
... Persian is glad to be at the charge of laying a stone in God's house . The same God that had given them these metals ... Persians . Where the Al- mighty intends a work , there cannot be any want of means . Thus heartened , thus laded ...
Page 417
... Persian kings set over those parts , and from their hands have obtained letters of deep calumniation , to Ahasuerus the king , and after him to his son Artaxerxes , wherein Jerusalem is charged with old rebellion to kings , and for ...
... Persian kings set over those parts , and from their hands have obtained letters of deep calumniation , to Ahasuerus the king , and after him to his son Artaxerxes , wherein Jerusalem is charged with old rebellion to kings , and for ...
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Page 36 - 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 468 - 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 390 - And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers...
Page 87 - And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. 17 And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done ? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
Page 322 - Who is on my side? who?" And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses : and he trode her under foot.
Page 206 - Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Page 459 - And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Page 26 - 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: Yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
Page 202 - Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Page 375 - In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.