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... passage in Plato's Timæus , as quot- ed by Dr. Leland . " The poet cannot sing , " says the Greek philosopher , " except he be full of God , and carried out of himself . " They do not say these things by art , but by a divine power ...
... passage in Plato's Timæus , as quot- ed by Dr. Leland . " The poet cannot sing , " says the Greek philosopher , " except he be full of God , and carried out of himself . " They do not say these things by art , but by a divine power ...
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... passage , strik- ingly adapted to our present purpose . Speaking of Jupiter , O'er gods and mortals , o'er the dreary plains , And shadowy ghosts supremely just he reigns . But dreadful in his wrath , to hell pursued With thunders ...
... passage , strik- ingly adapted to our present purpose . Speaking of Jupiter , O'er gods and mortals , o'er the dreary plains , And shadowy ghosts supremely just he reigns . But dreadful in his wrath , to hell pursued With thunders ...
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... passages compared , serve to verify a re- mark of Dr. Robertson , that hundreds even thousands of years have done little towards changing the Indians , either in their customs or character . It is not improper here to mention the custom ...
... passages compared , serve to verify a re- mark of Dr. Robertson , that hundreds even thousands of years have done little towards changing the Indians , either in their customs or character . It is not improper here to mention the custom ...
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... passage in the Lacedæmonian history , which cleary shows how much reason the Helots had to complain not only of the cruelty , but also of the perfidy of their masters . When , in the midst of the Peloponnesian war , 50 . LECTURE IV .
... passage in the Lacedæmonian history , which cleary shows how much reason the Helots had to complain not only of the cruelty , but also of the perfidy of their masters . When , in the midst of the Peloponnesian war , 50 . LECTURE IV .
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... passage , contained in his fifth book of Tusculan questions , appears to have considered the Grecks , as gen- erally ... passages in the writings of Tully , but especially from the Satires of Juvenal . The same abominations are now ...
... passage , contained in his fifth book of Tusculan questions , appears to have considered the Grecks , as gen- erally ... passages in the writings of Tully , but especially from the Satires of Juvenal . The same abominations are now ...
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Page 297 - Therefore rejoice ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the Inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Page 275 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead...
Page 181 - ... backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful ; who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do. them.
Page 267 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Page 58 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 383 - Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing . They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?
Page 152 - If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world,
Page 151 - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Page 312 - And in the synagogue there was a man which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let us alone ; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth ? art thou come to destroy us ? I know thee who thou art ; the Holy One of God.
Page 188 - Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.