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LET THERE BE LIGHT : AND THERE WAS LIGHT ; is an instance of thé sublime , which stands to this day unrivalled in any human composition . But what is of infinitely greater moment , this history of the creation has settled for ever that ...
LET THERE BE LIGHT : AND THERE WAS LIGHT ; is an instance of thé sublime , which stands to this day unrivalled in any human composition . But what is of infinitely greater moment , this history of the creation has settled for ever that ...
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... and there is scarce any instance of the history of the same person being written by four different contemporary historians , all perfectly agreeing in the main articles , and differing only in a few minute particulars of no moment .
... and there is scarce any instance of the history of the same person being written by four different contemporary historians , all perfectly agreeing in the main articles , and differing only in a few minute particulars of no moment .
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Thus , for instance , a heathen writer would have put a long and eloquent speech into the mouth of the wise men , and would have provided the parents of the infant with a suitable answer .
Thus , for instance , a heathen writer would have put a long and eloquent speech into the mouth of the wise men , and would have provided the parents of the infant with a suitable answer .
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In fact , it appears from this and a variety of other instances of the same nature , that neither fame nor reputation , nor any other worldly advantage , had the least influence upon their hearts . Their sole object was the advancement ...
In fact , it appears from this and a variety of other instances of the same nature , that neither fame nor reputation , nor any other worldly advantage , had the least influence upon their hearts . Their sole object was the advancement ...
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Of such unaffected and disinterested humility as this , where shall we find , except in Christ , another instance ? Yet with this was by no means united what we are too apt to associate with our idea of humility ...
Of such unaffected and disinterested humility as this , where shall we find , except in Christ , another instance ? Yet with this was by no means united what we are too apt to associate with our idea of humility ...
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Page 262 - And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Page 113 - And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease among the people.
Page 173 - But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Page 31 - And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Page 197 - And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Page 262 - Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb . and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Page 249 - But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Page 63 - And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 295 - Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth : and when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Page 95 - Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down ; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee : and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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| Title | Lectures on the Gospel of st. Matthew, Volume 1 Lectures on the Gospel of st. Matthew, Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) |
| Author | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) |
| Edition | 7 |
| Published | 1804 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 30 Mar 2007 |
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