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... leaving no corner unexplored , and seeking very diligently the lost piece of silver . We find further that this person's diligent search was crowned with success . Perhaps she laboured long , and took much pains , and all apparently ...
... leaving no corner unexplored , and seeking very diligently the lost piece of silver . We find further that this person's diligent search was crowned with success . Perhaps she laboured long , and took much pains , and all apparently ...
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... gourd ( a very fast growing plant , with large leaves , ) to spring up and grow over the prophet's hut ; which was a great comfort to him , and completely sheltered him from the sun and dew . And Jonah was exceeding glad of the 26.
... gourd ( a very fast growing plant , with large leaves , ) to spring up and grow over the prophet's hut ; which was a great comfort to him , and completely sheltered him from the sun and dew . And Jonah was exceeding glad of the 26.
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... leaves and boughs above withered and perished . So that when the sun rose next morning , Jonah's head was as much exposed to its rays as ever . This made him more angry still , and he wished in him- self to die , saying , " It is better ...
... leaves and boughs above withered and perished . So that when the sun rose next morning , Jonah's head was as much exposed to its rays as ever . This made him more angry still , and he wished in him- self to die , saying , " It is better ...
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... leaves or branches that are smitten , but the whole plant ; the whole fabric of our earthly comforts and worldly prosperity is endangered ; the very springs of our personal and family enjoyments are threat- ened to be dried up . The ...
... leaves or branches that are smitten , but the whole plant ; the whole fabric of our earthly comforts and worldly prosperity is endangered ; the very springs of our personal and family enjoyments are threat- ened to be dried up . The ...
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... leave those who have no other resource just at the time when the gourd failed Jonah - when the sun was hottest , and the wind was strongest ; in short , when they most stand in need of succour and support . Not so with the Christian ...
... leave those who have no other resource just at the time when the gourd failed Jonah - when the sun was hottest , and the wind was strongest ; in short , when they most stand in need of succour and support . Not so with the Christian ...
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Page 36 - Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village : and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus
Page 13 - Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it ? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, together, saying, Rejoice with me ; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Page 98 - Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Page 225 - Jerusalem : and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves ; And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
Page 213 - And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind : and they were afraid.
Page 24 - So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
Page 135 - For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Page 122 - And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Page 184 - ... 16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall happen unto him : he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from him. 17 He clothed himself with cursing, like as with a raiment : and it shall come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Page 243 - A certain man made a great supper, and bade many : and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.