Contemplations on the sacred history, altered from the works of J. Hall, by G.H. Glasse. 4, Volume 3 |
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... devotions ineffectual - and the prayer of the hypocrite is abomination , because he profanes that which should be holy . ALL the citizens fanctify themselves ; but Jeffe and his fons are more especially fanctified by Samuel ...
... devotions ineffectual - and the prayer of the hypocrite is abomination , because he profanes that which should be holy . ALL the citizens fanctify themselves ; but Jeffe and his fons are more especially fanctified by Samuel ...
Page 102
... devotion to its original fimplicity , fuch requests as these would have done honour to their national cha- racter - now they seek for nothing but the gratification of their avarice ; and their king , regardless of their reforma- tion ...
... devotion to its original fimplicity , fuch requests as these would have done honour to their national cha- racter - now they seek for nothing but the gratification of their avarice ; and their king , regardless of their reforma- tion ...
Page 116
... devotion must the Sareptan have partaken of that food , which the providence of GOD bestowed in fo fu- pernatural a manner ! How welcome a gueft was Elijah , who was thus the mi- nifter of GOD to her for god ! No longer apprehensive of ...
... devotion must the Sareptan have partaken of that food , which the providence of GOD bestowed in fo fu- pernatural a manner ! How welcome a gueft was Elijah , who was thus the mi- nifter of GOD to her for god ! No longer apprehensive of ...
Page 125
... devotion shall be combined , mine fingle - the God that anfwereth by " fire , let him be GOD . " The propo- fition is fair , and open , and incapable of evafion . Ifrael cannot but approve it . The prophets of Baal dare not fignify ...
... devotion shall be combined , mine fingle - the God that anfwereth by " fire , let him be GOD . " The propo- fition is fair , and open , and incapable of evafion . Ifrael cannot but approve it . The prophets of Baal dare not fignify ...
Page 126
... devotion . " Cry aloud- " for he is a god - either he is talking , " or he is pursuing , or he is on a jour- « ney , or peradventure he fleepeth , and " must be awakened . " THE idolaters renew their horrid cries - they seize in frantic ...
... devotion . " Cry aloud- " for he is a god - either he is talking , " or he is pursuing , or he is on a jour- « ney , or peradventure he fleepeth , and " must be awakened . " THE idolaters renew their horrid cries - they seize in frantic ...
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Abfalom accompliſhment Adonijah againſt Ahab Ahafuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Almighty altar Athaliah becauſe behold beſt bleffed caufe cauſe confecrated David death defires divine doth earth Elifha Elijah enemies eyes facrifice faid faith fame father fave fear fecure feek feems fends fent fervant fervice fhall fhould firſt fome fooner forrow foul fpirit ftand ftate ftill fuch fuffer fword Gehazi glory haftens Haman hand hath hear heart heaven Heze Hezekiah himſelf holy honour houfe houſe idolatry Ifrael Ifraelite itſelf Jehoram Jehu Jeroboam Jerufalem Jews Jezebel Joab Jofiah Judah juſt juſtice king of Ifrael lefs LORD maſter meffage meffenger mercy Mordecai moſt muſt Naaman Naboth peace perfon praiſe prayer prefent prieſts prince profperity prophet puniſhment purpoſe raiſed Rehoboam requeſts reſtoration royal Saul ſhall ſhe Solomon ſtate temple thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou art thouſand throne tion unto whofe wiſdom worſhip zeal
Popular passages
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 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 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 200 - Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, Burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy : His lips are full of indignation, And his tongue as a devouring fire...
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 5 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Page 201 - The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn ; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed ? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high ? even against the Holy One of Israel.
Page 23 - That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Page 42 - For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth : so great is His mercy also toward them that fear Him.