Contemplations upon the principal passages in the holy story Book XVIII to XXIUniversity Press, 1863 |
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... LORD HAY , a BARON OF SALEY [ OR SAWLEY ] , VISCOUNT DONCASTER , EARL OF CARLISLE , ONE OF THE LORDS OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL . Right Honourable , —I cannot but thus gratulate to you your happy return from your ...
... LORD HAY , a BARON OF SALEY [ OR SAWLEY ] , VISCOUNT DONCASTER , EARL OF CARLISLE , ONE OF THE LORDS OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCIL . Right Honourable , —I cannot but thus gratulate to you your happy return from your ...
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... Lord , that he might perform his saying by Abijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam . As sin is a punishment of sin , it is a part of justice . The Holy One of Israel doth not abhor to use even the grossest sins to his own just pur- poses while ...
... Lord , that he might perform his saying by Abijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam . As sin is a punishment of sin , it is a part of justice . The Holy One of Israel doth not abhor to use even the grossest sins to his own just pur- poses while ...
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... Lord . The word of one silly prophet dismisses these mighty armies . He that would not lay down the threats of his rigour upon the advice of his ancient counsellors will lay down his sword upon the word of a seer . Shall we envy or ...
... Lord . The word of one silly prophet dismisses these mighty armies . He that would not lay down the threats of his rigour upon the advice of his ancient counsellors will lay down his sword upon the word of a seer . Shall we envy or ...
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... Lord thy God , and pray for me , that my hand may be restored me again . It must needs be a great strait that could drive a proud heart to beg mercy where he bent his persecution ; so doth Jeroboam ; holding it no scorn to be beholding ...
... Lord thy God , and pray for me , that my hand may be restored me again . It must needs be a great strait that could drive a proud heart to beg mercy where he bent his persecution ; so doth Jeroboam ; holding it no scorn to be beholding ...
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... Lord , and hast not kept the command- ment of the Lord thy God , but camest back , and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place forbidden thee ; thy carcass shall not come to the sepulchre of thy fathers . O woful prophet ! when he ...
... Lord , and hast not kept the command- ment of the Lord thy God , but camest back , and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place forbidden thee ; thy carcass shall not come to the sepulchre of thy fathers . O woful prophet ! when he ...
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Page 487 - 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 362 - Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine ; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse; but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
Page 272 - Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether boldest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this...
Page 629 - Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
Page 425 - ... in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak ? who is offended, and I burn not?
Page 279 - And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour...
Page 284 - Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Page 563 - But Martha was cumbered about much serving ; and came to him, and said ; Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me.
Page 3 - 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 288 - He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.