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... understand , as far as possible , the designs of that Provi- dence whose guidance is acknowledged . Though there is sin and folly in seeking to forestall or change the Divine counsels , there is piety and wisdom in striving to ...
... understand , as far as possible , the designs of that Provi- dence whose guidance is acknowledged . Though there is sin and folly in seeking to forestall or change the Divine counsels , there is piety and wisdom in striving to ...
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... understand it by slow degrees . By the gradual development of a plan only can they so far com- prehend anything that exists , as to be able to use their bodily powers in action , and the faculties of their minds in under- standing . If ...
... understand it by slow degrees . By the gradual development of a plan only can they so far com- prehend anything that exists , as to be able to use their bodily powers in action , and the faculties of their minds in under- standing . If ...
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... understanding the promises of God , and faithful enough to trust in them through all trials ; but his posterity were neither so wise nor so virtuous . Many heathen nations were more enlightened than the Hebrews during their bondage in ...
... understanding the promises of God , and faithful enough to trust in them through all trials ; but his posterity were neither so wise nor so virtuous . Many heathen nations were more enlightened than the Hebrews during their bondage in ...
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... understanding by the sense of their own helplessness under the power of the Almighty . As their conquests were extended , they learned to look with more and more contempt on the gods of the neigh- bouring nations ; and for a long time ...
... understanding by the sense of their own helplessness under the power of the Almighty . As their conquests were extended , they learned to look with more and more contempt on the gods of the neigh- bouring nations ; and for a long time ...
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... understand , and which at first followed immediately upon the act of obedience or transgres- sion . The divine wisdom was again shown in causing this retribution to be more frequently national than individual . As long as it was ...
... understand , and which at first followed immediately upon the act of obedience or transgres- sion . The divine wisdom was again shown in causing this retribution to be more frequently national than individual . As long as it was ...
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Page 90 - But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Page 78 - If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
Page 92 - And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Page 27 - Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee : and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great ; and thou shalt be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Page 81 - Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen ; and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Page 87 - The people answered him, We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?
Page 71 - And they shall come from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Page 71 - That upon you may come all the righteous blood, shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Page 71 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men and scribes ; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city...
Page 94 - Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth ; behold, he is in the secret chambers, believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west ; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.