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... prophet Daniel , to whom we are indebted for the in- teresting passage of Holy Writ , now under considera tion , was early chosen from among the children of the captivity , for the special service of the Babylonian king , because he was ...
... prophet Daniel , to whom we are indebted for the in- teresting passage of Holy Writ , now under considera tion , was early chosen from among the children of the captivity , for the special service of the Babylonian king , because he was ...
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... prophet Daniel understood vir tuous and good men , is evident from the rewards , which he declares to be reserved for them ; rewards , which , according to the uniform doctrine of Scripture , none , but the virtuous and good , can ...
... prophet Daniel understood vir tuous and good men , is evident from the rewards , which he declares to be reserved for them ; rewards , which , according to the uniform doctrine of Scripture , none , but the virtuous and good , can ...
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... prophet seems , in the text , to have had peculiar regard to that class of good men , who employ their talents for ... Daniel , i . 4 ; excepting its active form . This in the text answers to the Latin erudientes ; that , to eruditi ...
... prophet seems , in the text , to have had peculiar regard to that class of good men , who employ their talents for ... Daniel , i . 4 ; excepting its active form . This in the text answers to the Latin erudientes ; that , to eruditi ...
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... prophet Daniel excites au- gust ideas of the felicity and glory of the saints . How splendid is the brightness of the firmament ! How radiant the lustre of the stars ! Like that bright firmament , like those radiant stars , will the ...
... prophet Daniel excites au- gust ideas of the felicity and glory of the saints . How splendid is the brightness of the firmament ! How radiant the lustre of the stars ! Like that bright firmament , like those radiant stars , will the ...
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Page 23 - LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father : and I am but a little child : I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 23 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Page 3 - Thou turnest man to destruction ; And sayest : — " Return, ye children of men." For a thousand years in Thy sight Are but as yesterday when it is past, And as a watch in the night.
Page 31 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you ? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Page 30 - The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Page 31 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Page 4 - Man that is born of a woman Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Page 41 - See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Page 29 - Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; Yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Page 8 - Saviour, his people, too, shall rise — this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, and then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, " Death is swallowed up in victory.