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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... occasion appears evidently to be in- tended by Providence to bring his servant Abraham into trial . Abraham was obliged for subsistence to go down into Egypt ; and in Egypt he was tried in a peculiar manner , by the fear of losing his ...
... occasion appears evidently to be in- tended by Providence to bring his servant Abraham into trial . Abraham was obliged for subsistence to go down into Egypt ; and in Egypt he was tried in a peculiar manner , by the fear of losing his ...
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... occasion . From fear of losing his life , he exposed the honour of himself and of his wife , in a manner that the least courageous person , possessed of any delicacy of feeling , would not imi- tate . No danger could excuse him . The ...
... occasion . From fear of losing his life , he exposed the honour of himself and of his wife , in a manner that the least courageous person , possessed of any delicacy of feeling , would not imi- tate . No danger could excuse him . The ...
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... occasion . The household of Abraham , with a few confederates , obtained an easy victory over the forces of four powerful kings . Yet this does not imply that the strongest means in our power are not to be employed , and every ex ...
... occasion . The household of Abraham , with a few confederates , obtained an easy victory over the forces of four powerful kings . Yet this does not imply that the strongest means in our power are not to be employed , and every ex ...
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... occasion of leading men into sin . We should on no account attempt to prove a man to be a hypo . crite by presenting him with a temptation , which we judge would manifest him . This is the province of a sovereign God only . We should ...
... occasion of leading men into sin . We should on no account attempt to prove a man to be a hypo . crite by presenting him with a temptation , which we judge would manifest him . This is the province of a sovereign God only . We should ...
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... occasion was presented . A providential interference often prevents men from rashly doing what they would have done , if no such interference had taken place , and which would have been irremediably injurious to themselves or others . A ...
... occasion was presented . A providential interference often prevents men from rashly doing what they would have done , if no such interference had taken place , and which would have been irremediably injurious to themselves or others . A ...
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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.