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... Prophet Isaiah . Dr MACKNIGHT , in his otherwise luminous work on the apostolic Epistles , has contented himself ... prophetic language required further illustration . The remarks on Symbols , prefixed to Mr FABER'S " Calendar of ...
... Prophet Isaiah . Dr MACKNIGHT , in his otherwise luminous work on the apostolic Epistles , has contented himself ... prophetic language required further illustration . The remarks on Symbols , prefixed to Mr FABER'S " Calendar of ...
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... prophets with each other , for the symboli- cal language of the prophets is almost a science in it- self . None can fully comprehend the depth , sublimity , and force of their writings , who are not thoroughly acquainted with the ...
... prophets with each other , for the symboli- cal language of the prophets is almost a science in it- self . None can fully comprehend the depth , sublimity , and force of their writings , who are not thoroughly acquainted with the ...
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... Prophets have said , must particularly apply himself to the study of the parabolic , metaphorical , and enigmatical parts of Scripture . " It has evidently seemed good to the Great Author of Revelation to clothe the mysteries of divine ...
... Prophets have said , must particularly apply himself to the study of the parabolic , metaphorical , and enigmatical parts of Scripture . " It has evidently seemed good to the Great Author of Revelation to clothe the mysteries of divine ...
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... prophets ; a fourth , the New Testament , would each find full and varied employment . The union of all their labours would barely suffice to illustrate the mystical parts of Revelation . It may be mentioned here , that the term symbol ...
... prophets ; a fourth , the New Testament , would each find full and varied employment . The union of all their labours would barely suffice to illustrate the mystical parts of Revelation . It may be mentioned here , that the term symbol ...
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... prophetic style , every thing is called an an- gel , that notifies a message from God , or executes the will of God . A prophetic dream is an angel . The pillar of fire , that went before the Israelites , is called God's angel . The ...
... prophetic style , every thing is called an an- gel , that notifies a message from God , or executes the will of God . A prophetic dream is an angel . The pillar of fire , that went before the Israelites , is called God's angel . The ...
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Æneid allusion altar ancient angels appears Artemidorus Babylon beast BIBLICAL CRITICISM called Christ Christian Chron church cloud compared Daubuz death denote Deut divine eagle earth Egypt Egyptians emblem enemies Euripides Exod expression Ezek Ezekiel fire garments God's Gog and Magog Greek hand hath heathen heaven Hebrew Hence holy Homer horns Hosea idolatry interpreters Isaiah Israel Israelites Jehovah Jerem Jerusalem Jewish Jews Josephus Judea judgment king kingdom locusts Lord Lowth Luke Matt meaning Mede mentioned Moab nations observes Oneirocritics Ovid passage Persian Plutarch priest princes prophet Prov represented Roman sacred says Scripture Septuagint serpent seven shew signifies Spirit stars symbol temple Testament thee things thou throne tion tree unto verse viii Virgil wings word worship xvii xviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxxii Zech
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Page 41 - And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Page 214 - And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth and compassed the camp of the saints about and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
Page 395 - There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
Page 360 - By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea : 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains ; being girded with power : 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
Page 67 - For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.
Page 397 - And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD : and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
Page 309 - He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
Page 450 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 210 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication : and upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Page 417 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.