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... story is , How prone we are unreasonably to rejoice when the gourd is flourishing , and to repine when it is withering and decaying . We read of Jonah , that he was exceedingly glad because of the gourd ; but when he lost its shelter ...
... story is , How prone we are unreasonably to rejoice when the gourd is flourishing , and to repine when it is withering and decaying . We read of Jonah , that he was exceedingly glad because of the gourd ; but when he lost its shelter ...
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... STORY CONNECTED WITH THE WORDS OF THE TEXT . II . THE WORDS THEMSELVES . III . THEIR IMPROVEMENT . And may the Lord who spoke them , be present among us by His Spirit , while we think upon them , and help us to think on them to some ...
... STORY CONNECTED WITH THE WORDS OF THE TEXT . II . THE WORDS THEMSELVES . III . THEIR IMPROVEMENT . And may the Lord who spoke them , be present among us by His Spirit , while we think upon them , and help us to think on them to some ...
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... stories found in the Old Testament Scripture , the story of the widow of Sarepta , and that of Naaman the Syrian . The former of these stories , that of the widow 61.
... stories found in the Old Testament Scripture , the story of the widow of Sarepta , and that of Naaman the Syrian . The former of these stories , that of the widow 61.
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Theophilus Biddulph. The former of these stories , that of the widow of Sarepta , you will find recorded in 1 Kings ... story ; but I shall only call your attention to two points , on which our Lord dwells in the text . Elijah was sent ...
Theophilus Biddulph. The former of these stories , that of the widow of Sarepta , you will find recorded in 1 Kings ... story ; but I shall only call your attention to two points , on which our Lord dwells in the text . Elijah was sent ...
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... story alluded to in the text , is the story of Naaman the Syrian , recorded 2 Kings v . Naaman was captain of the host of the king of Syria , a great man and honourable , a mighty man in valour ; but he was a leper , that is , afflicted ...
... story alluded to in the text , is the story of Naaman the Syrian , recorded 2 Kings v . Naaman was captain of the host of the king of Syria , a great man and honourable , a mighty man in valour ; but he was a leper , that is , afflicted ...
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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.