The Literary Attractions of the Bible: Or, A Plea for the Word of God, Considered as a ClassicCharles Scribner, 1865 - 441 páginas |
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... grace and grandeur to the high themes of Taylor and Tillotson , Baxter and Owen , Howe and Edwards , Chalmers and Robert Hall , and now sparkling in all the exuberant wit of South and Swift , Sterne and Sidney Smith— now flaming out in ...
... grace and grandeur to the high themes of Taylor and Tillotson , Baxter and Owen , Howe and Edwards , Chalmers and Robert Hall , and now sparkling in all the exuberant wit of South and Swift , Sterne and Sidney Smith— now flaming out in ...
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... grace and deference of the fin- ished orator . Similar to this too , was another dialogue , held long afterwards , at the meeting and reconciliation of the twin brothers , Esau and Jacob , in the presence of their respective bands , who ...
... grace and deference of the fin- ished orator . Similar to this too , was another dialogue , held long afterwards , at the meeting and reconciliation of the twin brothers , Esau and Jacob , in the presence of their respective bands , who ...
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... grace : because he knew that every heart in that assembly was utterly dead to any such appeal . Self - love and indulgence , vanity and ambition , were the govern- ing instincts of Absalom and his band . So Hushai sees that he must gain ...
... grace : because he knew that every heart in that assembly was utterly dead to any such appeal . Self - love and indulgence , vanity and ambition , were the govern- ing instincts of Absalom and his band . So Hushai sees that he must gain ...
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... grace . For he mightily convinced the Jews , and that publicly , showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ . " Being thus a Jew by birth , and a native of Alexandria , the seat of Egyptian learning , and enjoying , like Paul ...
... grace . For he mightily convinced the Jews , and that publicly , showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ . " Being thus a Jew by birth , and a native of Alexandria , the seat of Egyptian learning , and enjoying , like Paul ...
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... grace of God and the power of the Holy Ghost . Still it is just as true , that they had natural endow- ments , as ... grace and power of God . We are only magnifying the power of that grace which can employ the tongue of the eloquent ...
... grace of God and the power of the Holy Ghost . Still it is just as true , that they had natural endow- ments , as ... grace and power of God . We are only magnifying the power of that grace which can employ the tongue of the eloquent ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Absalom admiration amongst ancient apostle Athaliah bards beauty behold Bible book of God called character Christ Christian church classic classical antiquity common school conception dancing dancing daughter daughter David David and Jonathan death Demosthenes Divine earth Egypt eloquence eternal father forever genius glorious glory gospel grace grand grandeur hand hath heart heaven Hebrew heroic holy human Hushai immortal inductive philosophy inspiration Israel Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus king Lamech land language light literature living Lord Mary of Bethany mighty mind modern moral Moses mother mother of Jesus nations nature never noble Old Testament orator Paul perfect Pharaoh philosophy poetry prophet religion remarkable revelation Saul scenes Scriptures song soul speak speech spirit stand stood sublime things thou thought throne tion tongue true truth unto utter virtue voice whilst whole wisdom woman women wonderful words young youth
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Página 215 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistening with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild...
Página 245 - WHO can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships ; she bringeth her food from afar.
Página 218 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Página 351 - Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written; Which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Página 228 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee ; for whither thou goest, I will go ! and where thou lodgest, I will lodge ; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest I will die, and there will I be buried : the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Página 129 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands.
Página 246 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household. For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Página 81 - Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 246 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Página 76 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down: And darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.