A History of England, in which it is Intended to Consider Men and Events on Christian Principles, Volume 1J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1828 - 946 pages |
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Page vi
... evil , and on the good , and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust . " If the worldly historian be a lover of the moral virtues , he will too certainly be found to make the general tenor of his observations lead to the subverting ...
... evil , and on the good , and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust . " If the worldly historian be a lover of the moral virtues , he will too certainly be found to make the general tenor of his observations lead to the subverting ...
Page ix
... evil good and good evil , that put darkness for light and light for darkness , the writer has been induced to resolve on offering his countrymen a History of England , in which all praise and censure will not be found to be dis ...
... evil good and good evil , that put darkness for light and light for darkness , the writer has been induced to resolve on offering his countrymen a History of England , in which all praise and censure will not be found to be dis ...
Page 42
... evil that shall otherwise come unto my people ? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred ? We know , too , that in requesting St. Paul to visit a country so remote from the principal scene of apostolic teaching , as ...
... evil that shall otherwise come unto my people ? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred ? We know , too , that in requesting St. Paul to visit a country so remote from the principal scene of apostolic teaching , as ...
Page 66
... evil custom had crept in , of en- deavouring to excite undue veneration for the cha- racter of any person who had served the cause of religion , by connecting with his history numerous miracles , often exceeding those wrought by the ...
... evil custom had crept in , of en- deavouring to excite undue veneration for the cha- racter of any person who had served the cause of religion , by connecting with his history numerous miracles , often exceeding those wrought by the ...
Page 74
... evil , I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them . The bloody sword of the Saxon was now writing , in characters which the most thoughtless could scarcely overlook , Behold , the Lord frameth evil against you , and ...
... evil , I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them . The bloody sword of the Saxon was now writing , in characters which the most thoughtless could scarcely overlook , Behold , the Lord frameth evil against you , and ...
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Page 130 - Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel : therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die ; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Page 408 - And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
Page 42 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Page 293 - And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Page 256 - But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat down on the right hand of God ; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
Page 392 - Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work...
Page 429 - Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury : unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury...
Page 426 - I Therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.
Page 3 - But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 433 - Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg : let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.