Reflections on the Moral and Religious Character of David, King of Israel and Judah: Wherein the Aspersions Thrown Upon Him by a Modern Author, are Proved to be False and Malicious ...J. Newbery, 1764 - 203 pages |
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... Regard to the received Notions of the Country wherein he lives , which Modefty and good Man- . ner's commonly make Men pay fome Refpect to , than a late Writer in his Obfervations upon the Character of King DAVID ; whom , though he has ...
... Regard to the received Notions of the Country wherein he lives , which Modefty and good Man- . ner's commonly make Men pay fome Refpect to , than a late Writer in his Obfervations upon the Character of King DAVID ; whom , though he has ...
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... Regard , but continued ftill ob- finately to infift upon having their Request granted them ; and without ftaying to hear what the Prophet had further to alledge , tumultubully cried out , Nay , but we will have a King over us , that we ...
... Regard , but continued ftill ob- finately to infift upon having their Request granted them ; and without ftaying to hear what the Prophet had further to alledge , tumultubully cried out , Nay , but we will have a King over us , that we ...
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... Regard to the Law of his God ; but he was not fo happy as to continue long in the fame Difpofition of Mind : For by the Time he had reigned two Years over Ifrael , we find him facri- ficing contrary to a Command given him by Samuel ...
... Regard to the Law of his God ; but he was not fo happy as to continue long in the fame Difpofition of Mind : For by the Time he had reigned two Years over Ifrael , we find him facri- ficing contrary to a Command given him by Samuel ...
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... regard to Uriah the Hittite . But to return from this Digreffion . To Perfons who are unacquainted with the divine Oeconomy under the Jewish Go- vernment , the Proceedings of the Almighty towards this first Monarch of Ifrael appear ...
... regard to Uriah the Hittite . But to return from this Digreffion . To Perfons who are unacquainted with the divine Oeconomy under the Jewish Go- vernment , the Proceedings of the Almighty towards this first Monarch of Ifrael appear ...
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... regard to ourselves . The Almighty having rejected Saul from being King , or his Vicegerent over Ifrael , on Account of the Rebellion he had been guilty of , in difaheying the divine Com- mand mand given him by the Prophet , orders Sa ...
... regard to ourselves . The Almighty having rejected Saul from being King , or his Vicegerent over Ifrael , on Account of the Rebellion he had been guilty of , in difaheying the divine Com- mand mand given him by the Prophet , orders Sa ...
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Page 175 - To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me?" saith the Lord. "I am full of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or of hegoats.
Page 185 - Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Page 175 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands I will hide mine eyes from you ; yea, when ye make many prayers I will not hear : your hands are full of blood.
Page 135 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 40 - Then answered one of the servants and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.
Page 105 - The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 190 - And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Page 185 - ... the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing ; which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience...
Page 135 - But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 135 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.