Sacred Biography: Or, the History of the Patriarchs to which is Added the History of Deborah, Ruth & Hannah...M.E. Cross, 1837 - 596 pages |
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... character and conduct of individuals , as opposed to the object of gene- ral history . Now the professed purpose of ... characters near or remote , with a bias upon his mind , and this he naturally endeavours to communicate to his reader ...
... character and conduct of individuals , as opposed to the object of gene- ral history . Now the professed purpose of ... characters near or remote , with a bias upon his mind , and this he naturally endeavours to communicate to his reader ...
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... character , with which the account close . We are not , indeed , perhaps , fur- of certain periods , and the lives of distin - nishing materials for history . When we guished personages , commonly conclude ; die , obscurity will ...
... character , with which the account close . We are not , indeed , perhaps , fur- of certain periods , and the lives of distin - nishing materials for history . When we guished personages , commonly conclude ; die , obscurity will ...
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... character . Of dream of independent property ; or reckon the duration of his innocence and happiness want of employment to be an honourable we have no account . His history now be- distinction ? comes blended with that of the wicked and ...
... character . Of dream of independent property ; or reckon the duration of his innocence and happiness want of employment to be an honourable we have no account . His history now be- distinction ? comes blended with that of the wicked and ...
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... character of his descend- ants , together with the birth of Seth , given and appointed of God to preserve the sacred line , to propagate the holy seed , in place of Abel , whom Cain slew ; will , with the per- mission of God , furnish ...
... character of his descend- ants , together with the birth of Seth , given and appointed of God to preserve the sacred line , to propagate the holy seed , in place of Abel , whom Cain slew ; will , with the per- mission of God , furnish ...
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... character , express- ed in these few but comprehensive words , " Enoch walked with God . " Every thing else is transitory and fading . Youthful vigour and beauty are but the short - lived flowers of the spring , which die as soon as ...
... character , express- ed in these few but comprehensive words , " Enoch walked with God . " Every thing else is transitory and fading . Youthful vigour and beauty are but the short - lived flowers of the spring , which die as soon as ...
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Aaron Abimelech Abraham Abram affection Amalek angels Balaam Balak behold blessed blood Boaz brethren brother Canaan character children of Israel command conduct covenant death Deut divine dreadful earth Edom Egypt Esau eternal event evil eyes faith father favour fear flesh glory gospel grace hand happy hast hath heart heaven heavenly HISTORY OF MOSES holy honour hope human importance Isaac Jacob Jehovah Jesus Christ Joseph king Laban land LECTURE light living Lord mankind ment mercy Meribah Midian mighty mind Moab mother mount mount Ephraim mount Hor nations nature ness Noah peace perfect person Pharaoh piety possession praise priest prince promise prophet Providence racter Red Sea religion righteous sacred sacrifice saith salvation scripture Sisera solemn soul spirit tabernacle tender thee thine things thou shalt throne tion truth unto virtue whole wisdom wise words wretched