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... though it be only a meteor , that is , a transient accidental luminous vapour , neither of considerable height , nor long continuance ; in which sense also the Scripture speaks of stars falling ' from heaven • f .
... though it be only a meteor , that is , a transient accidental luminous vapour , neither of considerable height , nor long continuance ; in which sense also the Scripture speaks of stars falling ' from heaven • f .
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In the same manner was John the Baptist in a spiritual sense to go before the Lord , before the Saviour of the world , to prepare his way , to make his paths straight , to remove out of the minds of men every thing that opposed itself ...
In the same manner was John the Baptist in a spiritual sense to go before the Lord , before the Saviour of the world , to prepare his way , to make his paths straight , to remove out of the minds of men every thing that opposed itself ...
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had been to the former , our Saviour might with equal truth assure his disciples that John was that Elias , whose coming the prophet Malachi had in a figurative sense foretold . This difficulty we see is so easily removed , that I ...
had been to the former , our Saviour might with equal truth assure his disciples that John was that Elias , whose coming the prophet Malachi had in a figurative sense foretold . This difficulty we see is so easily removed , that I ...
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on the doubtful signification of a single Greek particle , which is surely much too slender a ground to justify a departure from the plain and literal sense of the passage . Certain it is , that if any one had meant to describe a real ...
on the doubtful signification of a single Greek particle , which is surely much too slender a ground to justify a departure from the plain and literal sense of the passage . Certain it is , that if any one had meant to describe a real ...
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And even they who defend the literal sense of the transaction in general , yet have recourse to a visionary representation in this particular instance . But there seems to me no necessity for calling in the help of a vision even here .
And even they who defend the literal sense of the transaction in general , yet have recourse to a visionary representation in this particular instance . But there seems to me no necessity for calling in the help of a vision even here .
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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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