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... John Knox , when such multitudes , in one generation , were turned from darkness to light . He will hastily search his library for a printed account of that remarkable sermon of Livingston , in Scotland , on the Monday of a sacra ...
... John Knox , when such multitudes , in one generation , were turned from darkness to light . He will hastily search his library for a printed account of that remarkable sermon of Livingston , in Scotland , on the Monday of a sacra ...
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... John , when blessed with visions of God . It would have been thought " passing strange " by the good people among whom these venerable fathers lived and labored , had any one charged them with " lack of judgment , " " want of discretion ...
... John , when blessed with visions of God . It would have been thought " passing strange " by the good people among whom these venerable fathers lived and labored , had any one charged them with " lack of judgment , " " want of discretion ...
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... John Bunyan , that the old prince of darkness , in warring against man's soul , surrounded the town with an army of twenty thou- sand " doubters " ! And they doubted at ear gate , and doubted at eye gate , and doubted at every gate ...
... John Bunyan , that the old prince of darkness , in warring against man's soul , surrounded the town with an army of twenty thou- sand " doubters " ! And they doubted at ear gate , and doubted at eye gate , and doubted at every gate ...
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... JOHN , and ALEXANDER , and others of the kindred of the high priest , with Stone - masons and Attendants . ( Acts iv . 6. ) Annas . This is truly a pious business ! Yes , this is what I call religion . We are all here , with one heart ...
... JOHN , and ALEXANDER , and others of the kindred of the high priest , with Stone - masons and Attendants . ( Acts iv . 6. ) Annas . This is truly a pious business ! Yes , this is what I call religion . We are all here , with one heart ...
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... John Knox . Enter three venerable Churchmen . First Churchman . I am greatly grieved with the manner in which the reformation is conducted . John Knox seems to be cheek by jowl with the Earl of Murray , and with Morton also , and other ...
... John Knox . Enter three venerable Churchmen . First Churchman . I am greatly grieved with the manner in which the reformation is conducted . John Knox seems to be cheek by jowl with the Earl of Murray , and with Morton also , and other ...
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Page 344 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say : — " Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths :" for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Page 121 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon ; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
Page 258 - No man hath seen God at any time ; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Page 226 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 248 - And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Page 289 - Remember the former things of old: For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times the things that are not yet done, Saying, My counsel shall stand, And I will do all my pleasure...
Page 71 - Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Page 164 - Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion. Who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Page 270 - Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Page 170 - Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me.