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... hadst the choice of all earthly conditions , would be born poor and despised , those which must want out of necessity might not think their poverty grievous ? Here was neither friend to entertain , nor servant to attend , nor place ...
... hadst the choice of all earthly conditions , would be born poor and despised , those which must want out of necessity might not think their poverty grievous ? Here was neither friend to entertain , nor servant to attend , nor place ...
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... hadst de- feated thy rival , and beguiled the star , and deluded the prophecies ; while God in heaven , and his Son on earth , laugh thee to scorn , and make thy rage an occasion of further glory to him whom thou meantest to suppress ...
... hadst de- feated thy rival , and beguiled the star , and deluded the prophecies ; while God in heaven , and his Son on earth , laugh thee to scorn , and make thy rage an occasion of further glory to him whom thou meantest to suppress ...
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... hadst meant utterly to put off this con- sequence of our infirmity . If the state of innocence could have been any defence against evil motions , the first Adam had not been tempted , much less the second . It is not the presenting of ...
... hadst meant utterly to put off this con- sequence of our infirmity . If the state of innocence could have been any defence against evil motions , the first Adam had not been tempted , much less the second . It is not the presenting of ...
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... hadst been here , my soul had not died . " Thou art now with us , O Saviour , thou art with us in a free and plentiful fashion ; how long , thou knowest ; we know our deservings and fear . Oh teach us how happy we are in such a guest ...
... hadst been here , my soul had not died . " Thou art now with us , O Saviour , thou art with us in a free and plentiful fashion ; how long , thou knowest ; we know our deservings and fear . Oh teach us how happy we are in such a guest ...
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... hadst not meant the issue so happy . Thou hadst not driven her away as a dog , if thou hadst not intended to admit her for a saint ; and to advance her as much for a pattern of faith , as thou depressedst her for a spectacle of contempt ...
... hadst not meant the issue so happy . Thou hadst not driven her away as a dog , if thou hadst not intended to admit her for a saint ; and to advance her as much for a pattern of faith , as thou depressedst her for a spectacle of contempt ...
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Page 242 - 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 20 - Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem...
Page 316 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Page 445 - They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Page 145 - The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles ; the people which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 381 - JESUS answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Page 423 - Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
Page 111 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 440 - And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Page 90 - I will come and heal him. , The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but speak the word only and my servant shall be healed.