History of providence, as manifested in Scripture, with a defence of the doctrine of providence and an examination of the philosophy of T. Brown on that subject1840 |
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... tion to the revelation of the divine will with respect to his two sons . It would have been much better for all parties that he had asked counsel at the mouth of the Lord , before he had attempted to transfer the blessing . His ...
... tion to the revelation of the divine will with respect to his two sons . It would have been much better for all parties that he had asked counsel at the mouth of the Lord , before he had attempted to transfer the blessing . His ...
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... tion ? This conduct was not influenced by the faith of Abraham , but was the result of unbelief . Not relying on the power and wisdom of God to give effect to his own purposes , they foolishly , as well as impiously , took the ...
... tion ? This conduct was not influenced by the faith of Abraham , but was the result of unbelief . Not relying on the power and wisdom of God to give effect to his own purposes , they foolishly , as well as impiously , took the ...
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... tion to God will prefer the character of Esan to that of Jacob . With all his faults , Jacob was a man of God ; with all that the most partial affection can claim for Esau , he was a man who profanely under- valued his birthright . He ...
... tion to God will prefer the character of Esan to that of Jacob . With all his faults , Jacob was a man of God ; with all that the most partial affection can claim for Esau , he was a man who profanely under- valued his birthright . He ...
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... tion in adjusting them , but they are a part of the ways of God which are past finding out . A child , in reading the history , may see this truth , but their adjustment is beyond the efforts of human intellect . « And ye shall make no ...
... tion in adjusting them , but they are a part of the ways of God which are past finding out . A child , in reading the history , may see this truth , but their adjustment is beyond the efforts of human intellect . « And ye shall make no ...
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... tion to bring back his wife , and not to abandon her , these , and other things , are all necessary links in the chain of Providence by which this event took place . The Levite on several days purposes to set out , yet is prevailed on ...
... tion to bring back his wife , and not to abandon her , these , and other things , are all necessary links in the chain of Providence by which this event took place . The Levite on several days purposes to set out , yet is prevailed on ...
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Page 189 - And Jesus answering said unto them, " Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things ? I tell you, Nay : but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Page 374 - And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin : And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 209 - Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and eay unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 218 - And Herod with his men of war set Him at nought, and mocked Him, and arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him again to Pilate.
Page 268 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 24 - And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them ; and they shall afflict them four hundred years ; and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge : and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
Page 278 - And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
Page 198 - Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Page 36 - For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
Page 377 - These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.