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... heard them , seen them , and known them . You want no one to convince you that these characters are taken from the life ; they are too true to nature for you to doubt it . Look at the Magdalene * as she is first represented to you at ...
... heard them , seen them , and known them . You want no one to convince you that these characters are taken from the life ; they are too true to nature for you to doubt it . Look at the Magdalene * as she is first represented to you at ...
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... heard that voice which ever sounds like music to the ear of affliction , calling to the sinner to repent , to the weary and heavy laden to come unto Him , and promising in no wise to cast them out : and weary and heavy laden indeed ...
... heard that voice which ever sounds like music to the ear of affliction , calling to the sinner to repent , to the weary and heavy laden to come unto Him , and promising in no wise to cast them out : and weary and heavy laden indeed ...
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... heard of the approach of her Redeemer , for Martha went , we are told , to apprize her of it , saying , " the Master is come , and calleth for thee . " As soon as Mary heard that , ( from which we may gather what , indeed , was most ...
... heard of the approach of her Redeemer , for Martha went , we are told , to apprize her of it , saying , " the Master is come , and calleth for thee . " As soon as Mary heard that , ( from which we may gather what , indeed , was most ...
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... heard him , our orator chose for his theme the life , character , and perfections of the Virgin . He was one of those who think they shall be heard for their much speaking : he SCRIPTURE CHARACTERS . 43.
... heard him , our orator chose for his theme the life , character , and perfections of the Virgin . He was one of those who think they shall be heard for their much speaking : he SCRIPTURE CHARACTERS . 43.
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... heard had been drawn from the imagination ; for our knowledge of the Sacred History was , at that time , too limited to decide the point . We however determined to follow the injunction of our Lord , and to search the Scriptures to 44 ...
... heard had been drawn from the imagination ; for our knowledge of the Sacred History was , at that time , too limited to decide the point . We however determined to follow the injunction of our Lord , and to search the Scriptures to 44 ...
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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.