Bible illustrations: consisting of apophthegms [ &c.], grouped under Scripture passages, by J. Lee. subscribers' ed, Volume 2James Lee (M.A.) 1867 |
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... heaven ; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera . V. 20. It seems as if it were in the night when the battle of Barak was fought with Sisera , captain of Jabin , king of Canaan ; at least , it is probable that the pursuit ...
... heaven ; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera . V. 20. It seems as if it were in the night when the battle of Barak was fought with Sisera , captain of Jabin , king of Canaan ; at least , it is probable that the pursuit ...
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... heaven , so shall they be without the lists of God's field . Reader ! does but a foul . word , or a frown , scare thee from Christ ? Doth the loss of a little land . or silver , disquiet thee ? Doth but the sight of the Midianites in ...
... heaven , so shall they be without the lists of God's field . Reader ! does but a foul . word , or a frown , scare thee from Christ ? Doth the loss of a little land . or silver , disquiet thee ? Doth but the sight of the Midianites in ...
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... heaven has said , To him that overcometh ,. will I give to sit with me on my throne ' ! O that we could bend our eyes to the recompense of our reward ! how willingly should we march for- ward against those mighty Ammon- ites ! -Bp ...
... heaven has said , To him that overcometh ,. will I give to sit with me on my throne ' ! O that we could bend our eyes to the recompense of our reward ! how willingly should we march for- ward against those mighty Ammon- ites ! -Bp ...
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... heaven from off the altar , that the angel of the LORD as- cended in the flame of the altar . And Manoah and his wife looked on it , and fell on their faces to the ground . It is the infirmity of our nature to be afflicted with the ...
... heaven from off the altar , that the angel of the LORD as- cended in the flame of the altar . And Manoah and his wife looked on it , and fell on their faces to the ground . It is the infirmity of our nature to be afflicted with the ...
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... heaven , and proudly stamp it with the image and superscription of Reason . The variety of degrees , in which this kind of secret sacrilege is practised , contributes , of course , to the diversity of sentiment amongst the professed ...
... heaven , and proudly stamp it with the image and superscription of Reason . The variety of degrees , in which this kind of secret sacrilege is practised , contributes , of course , to the diversity of sentiment amongst the professed ...
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Abimelech Abner Absalom according Achish Ahab Ahaz altar Amaziah answered Baal began to reign begat behold Benjamin blessed brethren brought burnt offerings captains CHAP chariots children of Ammon children of Israel commanded covenant cubits daughter delivered dwelt earth Edom Egypt Elijah Elisha enemies evil gate Gibeah gold Hadarezer Haman Hashabiah hearkened heart heaven Hezekiah high places holy host hundred Jehoiada Jehoshaphat Jehu Jeroboam Jerusalem Joab Joash Jonathan Keilah king of Assyria king of Israel king of Judah king's land Levites LORD hath Manasseh mercy Moab pass Philistines pray thee priests prophet Rehoboam saith the LORD Samaria Samuel Saul saying sent Shechem shew silver sins slew smote Solomon sons soul spake spirit stood sword Syrians thereof thing thou art thou hast thou shalt thousand thy servant told took twenty unto the king unto the LORD unto thee Wherefore word Zichri
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Page 102 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 10 - Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 148 - I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men...
Page 263 - And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Page 158 - Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? Thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Page 243 - 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 361 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 419 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people ? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
Page 127 - And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up ? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
Page 103 - And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.