Truth Made Simple: Being the First Volume of a System of Theology for Children : Character of GodJ.H Butler, 1839 - 432 pages |
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... to drown their cries ? Yes , you have read of this , and probably thou- sands of Jewish mothers have done it . And have we not read in the letters of Ward , ( now we trust resting in heaven , ) of the mothers ADDRESS TO MOTHERS . 21.
... to drown their cries ? Yes , you have read of this , and probably thou- sands of Jewish mothers have done it . And have we not read in the letters of Ward , ( now we trust resting in heaven , ) of the mothers ADDRESS TO MOTHERS . 21.
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... thou hast given me , —of those whom thou gavest to me have I lost none , " and shall hear him say , " Well done , good and faithful ser- vant , thou hast been faithful " -would you ex- change that hour for all that ever entered into the ...
... thou hast given me , —of those whom thou gavest to me have I lost none , " and shall hear him say , " Well done , good and faithful ser- vant , thou hast been faithful " -would you ex- change that hour for all that ever entered into the ...
Page 93
... thou treat a stranger thus with insults ? Leave off thy jests , and tell me where I am , and how I came here ! " " I do not know how you came here , but here you are in our world , which we call chance - world , because everything ...
... thou treat a stranger thus with insults ? Leave off thy jests , and tell me where I am , and how I came here ! " " I do not know how you came here , but here you are in our world , which we call chance - world , because everything ...
Page 96
... thou see any thing ? Methinks thou mayest see strange things within . " " True , but the difficulty is to get any light in there . I have contrived various ways to do so , have had it poured into my ears and nose ; but all will not do ...
... thou see any thing ? Methinks thou mayest see strange things within . " " True , but the difficulty is to get any light in there . I have contrived various ways to do so , have had it poured into my ears and nose ; but all will not do ...
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... thou , or why doest thou thus ? Behold , he putteth no trust in his servants , and his angels he charged with folly . pleasure in the armies this lower world . " He doeth his above , and in Now , children , there are four things about ...
... thou , or why doest thou thus ? Behold , he putteth no trust in his servants , and his angels he charged with folly . pleasure in the armies this lower world . " He doeth his above , and in Now , children , there are four things about ...
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Page 187 - Thou, even thou, art Lord alone: thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all ; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Page 167 - Bacon, that the words of prophecy are to be interpreted as the words of one 'with whom a thousand years are as one day, and one day as a thousand years.
Page 189 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 144 - Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker? Behold, he put no trust in his servants ; And his angels he charged with folly...
Page 51 - My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Page 130 - And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Page 146 - To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
Page 196 - Deep sleep had fallen on the destined victim, and on all beneath his roof. A healthful old man to whom sleep was sweet, the first sound slumbers of the night held him in their soft but strong embrace. The assassin enters, through the window already prepared, into an unoccupied apartment. With noiseless foot he paces the lonely hall, half lighted by the moon; he winds up the ascent of the stairs, and reaches the door of the chamber.
Page 274 - Ah Lord God ! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee...
Page 198 - It is accomplished. The deed is done. He retreats, retraces his steps to the window, passes out through it as he came in, and escapes. He has done the murder. No eye has seen him, no ear has heard him. The secret is his own, and it is safe...