A Commentary Upon the Old and New Testaments, with the Apocrypha, Volume 4S. Bagster, 1809 |
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Page v
... shew the fallacy of libertines of Epicu- rean principles , so they serve likewise to enliven the work , and are a sort of relief and entertain- . ment after a dry criticism . The English translation of the Apocryphal books , which the ...
... shew the fallacy of libertines of Epicu- rean principles , so they serve likewise to enliven the work , and are a sort of relief and entertain- . ment after a dry criticism . The English translation of the Apocryphal books , which the ...
Page ix
... shews to be unfortunate , and of short con- tinuance .. He speaks of wisdom in the most magnificent and pompous terms , in such a manner , that he often attributes to her what in strictness , belongs only to the divinity itself , of ...
... shews to be unfortunate , and of short con- tinuance .. He speaks of wisdom in the most magnificent and pompous terms , in such a manner , that he often attributes to her what in strictness , belongs only to the divinity itself , of ...
Page x
... shew.n. For , with regard to Joseph's having the sceptre of Egypt , it is not to be understood of a king- dom or ... shews to be the gift of God . They make it consist in fruitless speculations , or in rules of a morality merely chime ...
... shew.n. For , with regard to Joseph's having the sceptre of Egypt , it is not to be understood of a king- dom or ... shews to be the gift of God . They make it consist in fruitless speculations , or in rules of a morality merely chime ...
Page xi
... shew the antiquity of such a belief among the Jews . The six first chapters of this book are as a preface to the ... shews what means he employ- ed to attain true wisdom . One sees there the description of his happy reign , and of his ...
... shew the antiquity of such a belief among the Jews . The six first chapters of this book are as a preface to the ... shews what means he employ- ed to attain true wisdom . One sees there the description of his happy reign , and of his ...
Page xix
... shew the folly and mistake of those who deified the stars , instead of exalting their hearts , and paying their devotions to him who is the great Creator and Ruler of them . In his Piece upon the Decalogue , there is a passage entirely ...
... shew the folly and mistake of those who deified the stars , instead of exalting their hearts , and paying their devotions to him who is the great Creator and Ruler of them . In his Piece upon the Decalogue , there is a passage entirely ...
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according agreeable ancient Arabic blessing Book of Tobit Book of Wisdom called Calmet chap copies Coverdale's creatures death Deut divine Drusius earth Egypt Egyptians enemies evil Exod expression father favour fear Geneva Bible give glory God's Greek Grotius happiness hath heart heathen heaven Hebrew holy honour Ibid idolatry idols instance Israelites Jews Josephus judgment Junius king learned likewise living Lord manner means ment mentioned mercy Moses nature ness observation occasion particular passage persons Philo Port Royal probably prophets Prov Psal Psalmist punishment quæ reason renders righteous says Scripture seems sense shew signifies sinners sins sion Sirach Solomon soul speaking spirit St Austin St Paul Syriac thee ther things thou Tigurin tion translators true reading understand unto verse Vulg Vulgate wicked wickedness wisdom wise words worship writer xviii ἐν καὶ