Sacred Biography: Or, The History of the Patriarchs : to which is Added, the History of Deborah, Ruth, and Hannah, and Also the History of Jesus Christ : Being a Course of Lectures Delivered at the Scotch Church, London-Wall |
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Page 42
... Canaan , God appea.s to Abram again , and informs him that this was the land which he had in view for him ; and renews the declaration , " Unto thy seed will I give this land . " In these words , two things are remarkable . First , a ...
... Canaan , God appea.s to Abram again , and informs him that this was the land which he had in view for him ; and renews the declaration , " Unto thy seed will I give this land . " In these words , two things are remarkable . First , a ...
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... Canaan is not the worst of his condition . His faith is put to a new and severe trial ; he is driven out of that land by famine . The country so pompously promised , as a portion to his seed , when increased to the number of the sand ...
... Canaan is not the worst of his condition . His faith is put to a new and severe trial ; he is driven out of that land by famine . The country so pompously promised , as a portion to his seed , when increased to the number of the sand ...
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... Canaan , yet he thrives and pros- pers there . As the pious soul seeks and finds means of intercourse with Heaven in every condition and state of life , so God , who suffers none to lose by fidelity and attachment to him , can render ...
... Canaan , yet he thrives and pros- pers there . As the pious soul seeks and finds means of intercourse with Heaven in every condition and state of life , so God , who suffers none to lose by fidelity and attachment to him , can render ...
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... Canaan , do we not perceive it written in legible characters , " arise ye and depart , for this is not your rest ? " Hear we not the voice of God , saying plainly , " seek ye another country , that is an heavenly one ? " Remember ...
... Canaan , do we not perceive it written in legible characters , " arise ye and depart , for this is not your rest ? " Hear we not the voice of God , saying plainly , " seek ye another country , that is an heavenly one ? " Remember ...
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... Canaan : and notwithstanding his advanced period of life , we find him discover- ing nothing like eagerness or impatience ; he " believed " and therefore did " not make haste . " But though he was not the first to devise an undue and ...
... Canaan : and notwithstanding his advanced period of life , we find him discover- ing nothing like eagerness or impatience ; he " believed " and therefore did " not make haste . " But though he was not the first to devise an undue and ...
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Aaron Abihu Abimelech Abraham Abram affection Amalek angels Balaam Balak behold blessed blood Boaz brethren brother Canaan character children of Israel Christ command conduct covenant death Deut divine dreadful earth Edom Egypt Esau eternal evil eyes faith father favour fear flesh glory gospel grace hand happy hast hath heart heaven HISTORY OF MOSES holy honour hope human importance Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob Jehovah Jesus Joseph king Laban land LECTURE light living Lord mankind ment mercy Meribah Midian mighty mind Moab mother mount mount Ephraim mount Hor nations nature ness Noah peace perfect person Pharaoh piety possession praise priest prince promise prophet Providence racter Red Sea religion righteous sacred sacrifice saith salvation scripture Sisera soul spirit tabernacle tender thee things thou shalt throne tion truth unto virtue whole wisdom wise words wretched