The Companions of the Lord: Chapters on the Lives of the ApostlesReligious Tract Society, 1873 - 344 pages |
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... appear which God super- naturally endowed them with from heaven . " It is no doubt true , as St. Paul says , that " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise , " and the weak to confound those which are mighty ...
... appear which God super- naturally endowed them with from heaven . " It is no doubt true , as St. Paul says , that " God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise , " and the weak to confound those which are mighty ...
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... appears to fall far short of teaching that the foolish and weak are selected specially because of their folly and im ... appear- ance Gideon's host was weakened by its reduction , whereas we can now see that the dismissal of the timid ...
... appears to fall far short of teaching that the foolish and weak are selected specially because of their folly and im ... appear- ance Gideon's host was weakened by its reduction , whereas we can now see that the dismissal of the timid ...
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... appears to be no ground at all for suppos- ing them to have been deceived , while it is the strongest possible ground for not accounting them deceivers . Another objection is sometimes levelled against the credibility of the apostles ...
... appears to be no ground at all for suppos- ing them to have been deceived , while it is the strongest possible ground for not accounting them deceivers . Another objection is sometimes levelled against the credibility of the apostles ...
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... appears no firm ground for the idea that it was Jesus who gave him the name by which he is commonly known . Levi was , according to Mark , a relative " of Alphæus , " and if it can be shown , first that he was son of Alphæus , and ...
... appears no firm ground for the idea that it was Jesus who gave him the name by which he is commonly known . Levi was , according to Mark , a relative " of Alphæus , " and if it can be shown , first that he was son of Alphæus , and ...
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... appears to haunt some men of our day , lest the reiteration of a felicitous image or expression should impair their ... appear in the heavens , but indications of the Divine will may be confidently expected , sufficiently clear to show ...
... appears to haunt some men of our day , lest the reiteration of a felicitous image or expression should impair their ... appear in the heavens , but indications of the Divine will may be confidently expected , sufficiently clear to show ...
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Alphæus Andrew apostles appears Behold believe Bethany Bethsaida brethren called Cana Capernaum chapter character Christ Christian Church claim Clopas companions Crucifixion death disciples divine doubt early Ephesus epistle epistle of James evangelist evil faith Father favour feast fish followed friends Galilee Gentile given gospel Hallel hand hearing heart heaven Hegesippus Holy honour Iscariot James Jerusalem Jesus Jews John Judæa Judaizers Judas Judas Iscariot Jude Kerioth latter legend living Lord Lord's Luke Mary Master Matthew mind miracle mother mother of Jesus narrative Nathanael Nazareth obedience passover Paul Peter Pharisees Philip present probably publicans question rebuke received reply rock Saviour says scarcely scene Scriptures seems shew shewn Simon Simon the Zealot sinners sons sons of Zebedee soul spirit suppose Temple Testament testimony thee Thomas tion traitor truth Twelve unbelief unto whither words writer Zebedee
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Page 243 - This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
Page 273 - The very God! think, Abib; dost thou think? So, the All-Great, were the All-Loving too — So, through the thunder comes a human voice Saying, "O heart I made, a heart beats here! "Face, my hands fashioned, see it in myself! "Thou hast no power nor may'st conceive of mine, "But love I gave thee, with myself to love, "And thou must love me who have died for thee!
Page 109 - Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Page 250 - Ah, wherefore ? he deserved no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none ; nor was his service hard.
Page 2 - And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils...
Page 203 - Is not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Page 242 - And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Page 205 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 136 - Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made. Our times are in his hand Who saith, "A whole I planned; 5 Youth shows but half. Trust God; see all, nor be afraid!
Page 136 - Leave the fire ashes, what survives is gold : And I shall weigh the same, Give life its praise or blame : Young, all lay in dispute ; I shall know, being old.