Contemplations on the sacred history, altered from the works of J. Hall, by G.H. Glasse. 4, Volume 3 |
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Page 131
... doth not flumber nor fleep . In an instant the fire defcends from heaven - confumes the facrifice , the wood , the ftones , the duft , and licks up the water that was in the trench . With what terrour must an idolatrous king and people ...
... doth not flumber nor fleep . In an instant the fire defcends from heaven - confumes the facrifice , the wood , the ftones , the duft , and licks up the water that was in the trench . With what terrour must an idolatrous king and people ...
Page 139
... doth he behold the unwelcome prophet ! What a tu- mult of agonizing paffions is in his foul , while his tongue faintly utters , " Haft thou found me , O mine ene- " my ? " How great is the power of confci- ence ! Elijah and Ahab had ...
... doth he behold the unwelcome prophet ! What a tu- mult of agonizing paffions is in his foul , while his tongue faintly utters , " Haft thou found me , O mine ene- " my ? " How great is the power of confci- ence ! Elijah and Ahab had ...
Page 141
... doth Ahab now think of the warnings of Elijah — too late doth he re- gret , that he ever listened to the voice of Jezebel , Jezebel , or to the flatteries of apoftate prophets . NABOTH . 141.
... doth Ahab now think of the warnings of Elijah — too late doth he re- gret , that he ever listened to the voice of Jezebel , Jezebel , or to the flatteries of apoftate prophets . NABOTH . 141.
Page 183
... doth Jehoram turn his chariot and flee . Too late does the traitor to GoD complain of Jehu's treafon . The wea- pon is directed to his heart - it is fixed there by the unerring arm of divine re- tribution . How juft are the judgments of ...
... doth Jehoram turn his chariot and flee . Too late does the traitor to GoD complain of Jehu's treafon . The wea- pon is directed to his heart - it is fixed there by the unerring arm of divine re- tribution . How juft are the judgments of ...
Page 197
... doth he confume , " perish , and come to a fearful end . " EVERY thing now wears the face of tranquillity . Again is Judah restored to itself , after so long a deprivation . The people scarcely believe their own eyes for joy and wonder ...
... doth he confume , " perish , and come to a fearful end . " EVERY thing now wears the face of tranquillity . Again is Judah restored to itself , after so long a deprivation . The people scarcely believe their own eyes for joy and wonder ...
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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
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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.