Contemplations on the sacred history, altered from the works of J. Hall, by G.H. Glasse. 4, Volume 2 |
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... throne ! Even a father's partiality could not fuggeft ought to Jeffe , which might induce him to offer David as a candidate for honours - yet him hath GOD fixed on to rule . THE THE Countenance of David was fair , and ingenuous - 6 ...
... throne ! Even a father's partiality could not fuggeft ought to Jeffe , which might induce him to offer David as a candidate for honours - yet him hath GOD fixed on to rule . THE THE Countenance of David was fair , and ingenuous - 6 ...
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... throne , to which himself made no pretenfions , the rival of David only in friendship and in virtue . GOD willed it otherwife - he had brighter rewards in ftore for that illuftrious youth than an earthly diadem . The arrows of the ...
... throne , to which himself made no pretenfions , the rival of David only in friendship and in virtue . GOD willed it otherwife - he had brighter rewards in ftore for that illuftrious youth than an earthly diadem . The arrows of the ...
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... throne of Ifrael . Yet , alas , what language can palliate crimes of so deep a dye , or plead in excufe for the in- fenfibility which followed ? Though some tranfient remorfe might have af- fected his foul , we hear of no effectual re ...
... throne of Ifrael . Yet , alas , what language can palliate crimes of so deep a dye , or plead in excufe for the in- fenfibility which followed ? Though some tranfient remorfe might have af- fected his foul , we hear of no effectual re ...
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... throne of mercy . No chaftening is joy- ous , but grievous - the best nature can- not yield to it , without fome degree of reluctance . Far was it , nevertheless , from D4 from the heart of David to form any un- due NATHAN AND DAVID .. 39.
... throne of mercy . No chaftening is joy- ous , but grievous - the best nature can- not yield to it , without fome degree of reluctance . Far was it , nevertheless , from D4 from the heart of David to form any un- due NATHAN AND DAVID .. 39.
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... throne , from the ark of his GOD ? Shimei fol- lows him with curfes - Ahithophel , his once faithful counsellor , forfakes , and betrays him - Abfalom , invefted with the royal purple , purfues his life with implacable hatred - and the ...
... throne , from the ark of his GOD ? Shimei fol- lows him with curfes - Ahithophel , his once faithful counsellor , forfakes , and betrays him - Abfalom , invefted with the royal purple , purfues his life with implacable hatred - and the ...
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Abfalom accompliſhment Adonijah againſt Ahab Ahafuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Almighty altar Amalekite Athaliah becauſe behold bleffing caufe cauſe confecrated David death defires divine doth earth Elijah Eliſha enemies eyes facrifice faid faith fame father fave fear fecure feek felf fends fent fervant fervice fhall fhould fome foon fooner forrow foul fpirit ftand ftill fuch fuddenly fuffer fword Gehazi glory haftens Haman hand hath hear heart heaven Heze Hezekiah himſelf holy honour houſe idolatry Ifrael Ifraelite itſelf Jehoram Jehu Jeroboam Jerufalem Jews Jezebel Joab Jofiah Judah juft juſtice king of Ifrael lefs LORD mafter meffage meffenger mercy mifery Mordecai moſt muſt Naaman Naboth peace perfon praiſe prayer prefence prieſts prince profperity prophet puniſhment purpoſe raiſed refuſes Rehoboam requeſts reſtore royal Saul ſhall ſhe Solomon ſtate temple thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou art thouſand throne tion unto whofe wiſdom worſhip
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Page 58 - For scarcely for a righteous man will one die ; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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 16 - Who is gone into Heaven, and is on the Right Hand of God ; Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him.
Page 126 - Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it they fell on their faces and they said, "The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.
Page 200 - And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
Page 125 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 128 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Page 202 - For while all things were in quiet silence, and that night was in the midst of her swift course, thine Almighty word leaped down from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce man of war into the midst of a land of destruction, and brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword, and standing up filled all things with death; and it touched the heaven, but it stood upon the earth.
Page 200 - And his breath, as an overflowing stream, Shall reach to the midst of the neck, To sift the nations with the sieve of vanity : And there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Page 121 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.