The Prose Works of John Milton ...: Same 2d. book. The history of Britain. The history of Moscovia. Accedence commenced grammar. IndexG. Bell and sons, 1889 |
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Page 23 - who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee." Psal. li. 17. "the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.
Page 138 - may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things." 1 Pet. ii. 18, 19. "servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward ; for this is thankworthy—." The reverse. Gen. xvi. 4. " her mistress was despised in her eyes.
Page 64 - are a shadow of things to come : but the body is of Christ." Of what things to come the sabbaths are a shadow, we are taught Heb. iv. 9, 10. namely, of that sabbatical rest or eternal peace in heaven, of which all believers are commanded to strive to be partakers through
Page 18 - choke the word." Secondly, obstinacy in error, or in a wrong purpose. Psal. xix. 13. " keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me ; then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Page 101 - let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be ye thankful." 1 Thess. iv. 9. " as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Page 13 - of the resurrection from the dead, some mocked." xxvi. 24. "Paul, thou art beside thyself." 1 Cor. i. 19, 20. • "it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise." v. 23. " we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them which are called," &c. iii. 19.
Page 24 - if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it." xv. 4. "that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.'' 2 Cor. xii. 10. "therefore I take pleasure in. infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,
Page 127 - thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest." xxv. 35. "if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee, then thou shalt relieve him ; yea, though he be a stranger or sojourner ; that he may live with thee.
Page 63 - wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.... for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed." Here, although the reason given for the celebration of
Page 80 - contentions ? who hath babbling ? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes? they that tarry long at the wine." Isai. v. 11, 12. " woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink.. .. but they regard not the work of Jehovah." v. 22. " woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine.