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... needs be six times as much as half the height . We think one island great , but the earth unmeasurable . If we were in that heaven with these eyes , the whole earth , were it equal- ly enlightened , would seem as little to us , as now ...
... needs be six times as much as half the height . We think one island great , but the earth unmeasurable . If we were in that heaven with these eyes , the whole earth , were it equal- ly enlightened , would seem as little to us , as now ...
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... needs be , beyond our capacity , excellent ! No herb , no flower , no tree , was wanting there , that might be for ornament or use ; whether for sight , or for scent , or for taste . The bounty of God wrought fur- ther than to necessity ...
... needs be , beyond our capacity , excellent ! No herb , no flower , no tree , was wanting there , that might be for ornament or use ; whether for sight , or for scent , or for taste . The bounty of God wrought fur- ther than to necessity ...
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... so deadly an act must needs be deeply grounded . What then was the occasion of this capital malice ? Abel's sacri- fice is accepted ; what was this to Cain ? Cain's is rejected ; what could Abel remedy this ? O envy , the corrosive 15.
... so deadly an act must needs be deeply grounded . What then was the occasion of this capital malice ? Abel's sacri- fice is accepted ; what was this to Cain ? Cain's is rejected ; what could Abel remedy this ? O envy , the corrosive 15.
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... needs aspire to a height of their own raising . Pride is ever discontented , and still seeks matter of boasting in her own works . How fondly do men reckon without God ! Come , let us build ; as If there had been no stop but in their ...
... needs aspire to a height of their own raising . Pride is ever discontented , and still seeks matter of boasting in her own works . How fondly do men reckon without God ! Come , let us build ; as If there had been no stop but in their ...
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... needs take pleasure in a human sacrifice , is there none but Isaac fit for thine altar ; none but Abraham to offer him ? Shall these hands destroy the fruits of mine own loins ? Can I not be faithful unless I be unnatural ; or , if I ...
... needs take pleasure in a human sacrifice , is there none but Isaac fit for thine altar ; none but Abraham to offer him ? Shall these hands destroy the fruits of mine own loins ? Can I not be faithful unless I be unnatural ; or , if I ...
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Expressions et termes fréquents
Aaron Abimelech Abinadab Absalom Achish Adonijah Ahab Ahitophel Almighty altar Amalek Amalekites angel Balaam behold better betwixt blessing blood brethren cast command curse danger dare David death doth durst earth Egypt Elijah enemies envy ephod evil eyes face faith father favour fear fetch fire Gideon give glory God's grace hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven holy honour hope idol idolatry Israel Israelites Jeroboam Joab Judah judgment justice king knew less Levites live look Lord Maachah marvel mercy Midian Midianites Moab Moses mouth Nabal needs never offender once peace Philistines prayers priests princes prophet punishment Rehoboam revenge sacrifice Samson Samuel Satan Saul Saul's servant shame Shechem shew sins Solomon sons soul spirit sword thee ther thine things thou tion tongue unto Uzzah victory weak wherein whereof wicked wickedness wisdom wise word worthy
Fréquemment cités
Page 408 - Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Page 411 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 443 - And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Page 215 - If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.
Page 392 - See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways...
Page 444 - And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name...
Page 385 - Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
Page 392 - But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
Page 446 - So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea.
Page 307 - If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us. And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.