Jacob Wrestling with the AngelJ. S. Taylor, 1841 - 288 pages |
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... hand , then will I slay my brother Jacob , ' had compell- ed the latter to seek his safety in flight . When he re- turned into Esau's neighborhood , his first concern was to gain his favor . He attempted to accomplish this by sending ...
... hand , then will I slay my brother Jacob , ' had compell- ed the latter to seek his safety in flight . When he re- turned into Esau's neighborhood , his first concern was to gain his favor . He attempted to accomplish this by sending ...
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... required help . The good hand of God which was extended over him , drew him into this retirement , because it had something great and particular in view with him . It was night : a season calculated in itself to SERMON I. 11.
... required help . The good hand of God which was extended over him , drew him into this retirement , because it had something great and particular in view with him . It was night : a season calculated in itself to SERMON I. 11.
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... hand , and purifies and ennobles it from one degree to another . The path of the child of God is from faith to faith , from strength to strength . The fruitfulness which was at first but thirty - fold , becomes sixty - fold , and the ...
... hand , and purifies and ennobles it from one degree to another . The path of the child of God is from faith to faith , from strength to strength . The fruitfulness which was at first but thirty - fold , becomes sixty - fold , and the ...
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... hands ? Hast thou not most basely endeavored to rob and mur- der him , by cunningly stealing the blessing intended for ... hand , O thou poor deceived Jacob ! Where is there a poorer man than thou ? " And he lifted and wept bitterly . up ...
... hands ? Hast thou not most basely endeavored to rob and mur- der him , by cunningly stealing the blessing intended for ... hand , O thou poor deceived Jacob ! Where is there a poorer man than thou ? " And he lifted and wept bitterly . up ...
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... hands , and held him fast with his arms , in order to expel him from the place , or else throw him upon the ground . Can we suppose that complete silence was observed during the conflict ; and that no- thing more was spoken than what we ...
... hands , and held him fast with his arms , in order to expel him from the place , or else throw him upon the ground . Can we suppose that complete silence was observed during the conflict ; and that no- thing more was spoken than what we ...
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able afflicted amongst art thou become behold believe Bride Bridegroom called children of God children of men Christian complaint confess conflict darkness death delight desire dislocated distress Divine Divine grace earth Esau eternal exclaim eyes faith Father fear feel glorious glory grace hath heart heaven Hence Holy Holy Spirit humble Israel Jacob Jerusalem Jesus Christ Kedarites kingdom Laban let him go Let me go let thee go light longer look Lord Mahanaim manner mercy Moses ness ourselves Patriarch Paul peace perceive perfect perfect law possess praise pray prayer promises Psalm receive rejoice rendered rience righteousness salvation Savior says seek SERMON Shiboleth Shulamite sinners sins SOLOMON'S SONG Son of God soul loveth Spirit strength suffer things thou art thou bless thou hast thou shalt thy name thyself tion truth unto whilst wilt wisdom wonderful words wrestled
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Page 273 - 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 176 - And he said, Thou canst not see my face : for there shall no man see me, and live.
Page 31 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 75 - Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.
Page 19 - And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Page 202 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 109 - And he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Page 123 - We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us?" Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Page 95 - And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord : that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.
Page 73 - The Lord bless thee and keep thee, The Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee, The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon thee and give thee peace ! — Num.