Scripture History for Youth, Volume 1H. Fisher, Son & P. Jackson, 1829 - Animals in the Bible |
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... never discovered by the most sagacious speculations of men , it is given to the faith of the humble Christian , who receives the testimony of the Bible , to know and understand ; - " that the worlds were framed by the word of God ...
... never discovered by the most sagacious speculations of men , it is given to the faith of the humble Christian , who receives the testimony of the Bible , to know and understand ; - " that the worlds were framed by the word of God ...
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... never yet entered into the heart of man to imagine how any of the works of creation could have been better formed , better situated , or better adapted to their end and design . The works of art strike most at first sight , but by a ...
... never yet entered into the heart of man to imagine how any of the works of creation could have been better formed , better situated , or better adapted to their end and design . The works of art strike most at first sight , but by a ...
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... never expect to find them capable of employing that ingenuity in a way suited to the wants of any other animal ; a bee could not build a bird's nest , nor could a bird construct a honeycomb . But the hands with which man is furnished ...
... never expect to find them capable of employing that ingenuity in a way suited to the wants of any other animal ; a bee could not build a bird's nest , nor could a bird construct a honeycomb . But the hands with which man is furnished ...
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... never before been susceptible ; their consciences were opened to a sense of shame , remorse , and fear ; and their understandings were opened to discern their own folly , and to perceive , if not fully to appre- ciate , the happiness ...
... never before been susceptible ; their consciences were opened to a sense of shame , remorse , and fear ; and their understandings were opened to discern their own folly , and to perceive , if not fully to appre- ciate , the happiness ...
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... never have entered the mind of man , as that the killing and burning of God's living creatures could have any connexion with atoning for man's transgres- sion , and obtaining his Maker's favour ; on the contrary , the practice would ...
... never have entered the mind of man , as that the killing and burning of God's living creatures could have any connexion with atoning for man's transgres- sion , and obtaining his Maker's favour ; on the contrary , the practice would ...
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Page 110 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Page 315 - If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men ; then the Lord hath not sent me. But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit ; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
Page 379 - When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Page 115 - Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also : let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Page 291 - Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Page 124 - And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Page 186 - And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him ; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
Page 183 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 302 - We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Page 276 - And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us ; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.