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Page 36
... in the female character to hope , even against hope , and still to expect , even in the very face of disappoint- ment ! She sees a vision of angels , and , terri- fied and affrighted as she must have been at this 36 DELINEATIONS OF.
... in the female character to hope , even against hope , and still to expect , even in the very face of disappoint- ment ! She sees a vision of angels , and , terri- fied and affrighted as she must have been at this 36 DELINEATIONS OF.
Page 51
... face of experience , none can deny , that He thus checked the effusions of an ardent and devoted spirit , when those effusions were breathed in favour of a being mortal and fallible like herself ; and the only mark of affectionate ...
... face of experience , none can deny , that He thus checked the effusions of an ardent and devoted spirit , when those effusions were breathed in favour of a being mortal and fallible like herself ; and the only mark of affectionate ...
Page 63
... face to face , because he was to be blamed ; " and why did he withstand him ? because , having been taught by God to consider no- thing as common or unclean , he had at first , in the true spirit of his Master , eaten with the Gentiles ...
... face to face , because he was to be blamed ; " and why did he withstand him ? because , having been taught by God to consider no- thing as common or unclean , he had at first , in the true spirit of his Master , eaten with the Gentiles ...
Page 73
... face Lo Creatore a quella creatura , Che solo in Lui veder ha la sua pace . " 1 We have not even ventured upon the cha- racter of St. Paul , for it too dazzles us ; as the Jews are recorded not to have dared to look upon Moses , because ...
... face Lo Creatore a quella creatura , Che solo in Lui veder ha la sua pace . " 1 We have not even ventured upon the cha- racter of St. Paul , for it too dazzles us ; as the Jews are recorded not to have dared to look upon Moses , because ...
Page 81
... face them * See Note K. The mystic bow ; the work of wonder and awe , Which hands almighty alone , can bend and draw . From the tremendous string What fearful echoes ring , Touches and tones of the celestial weapon : To those that ...
... face them * See Note K. The mystic bow ; the work of wonder and awe , Which hands almighty alone , can bend and draw . From the tremendous string What fearful echoes ring , Touches and tones of the celestial weapon : To those that ...
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Page 93 - The Sun to me is dark And silent as the Moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the Soul, She all in every part; why was the sight To such a tender ball as the eye confined?
Page 106 - Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men...
Page 50 - And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Page 82 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 106 - Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men : Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Page 105 - And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, . Bead this, I pray thee: and he saith, -I 'cannot; for it is sealed : And the book is delivered to him that is not" learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee : and he saith, I am not learned.
Page 159 - ... (I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction!) Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Page 76 - Go unto this people, and say: Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive, "for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 92 - Triana ; but the reward was afterwards adjudged to the admiral, for having previously perceived the light. The land was now clearly seen about two leagues distant, whereupon they took in sail, and laid to, waiting impatiently for the dawn. The thoughts and feelings of Columbus in this little space of time must have been tumultuous and intense. At length in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his theory, which had been...
Page 158 - Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts ; I am the first, and I am the last ; and beside me there is no God.