Lectures on the Bible, to the youngWilliam Oliphant, 1848 - 152 páginas |
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... give you what may be termed a lecture on Biblical literature . I trust you will read , ponder , and pray over the remarks which I shall set before you . My theme is THE BIBLE - the best of books . To that book you are deeply indebted ...
... give you what may be termed a lecture on Biblical literature . I trust you will read , ponder , and pray over the remarks which I shall set before you . My theme is THE BIBLE - the best of books . To that book you are deeply indebted ...
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... give my first - born for my trans- gression , the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul ? " This question , put by an alarmed conscience , has been often answered in the affirmative , and myriads of children have been sacrificed to ...
... give my first - born for my trans- gression , the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul ? " This question , put by an alarmed conscience , has been often answered in the affirmative , and myriads of children have been sacrificed to ...
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... gives peace on earth , and se- cures eternal joy in heaven . It sweetens every pleasure , lightens every burden , hallows every relation , sancti- fies every change , and gives a new relish to every pursuit . It keeps you from pride ...
... gives peace on earth , and se- cures eternal joy in heaven . It sweetens every pleasure , lightens every burden , hallows every relation , sancti- fies every change , and gives a new relish to every pursuit . It keeps you from pride ...
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... give you a distinct view of the nature and order of the various topics I mean to discuss , I subjoin the fol- lowing division . Each topic is announced in the form of a solemn injunction , which I trust you will relish and obey . The ...
... give you a distinct view of the nature and order of the various topics I mean to discuss , I subjoin the fol- lowing division . Each topic is announced in the form of a solemn injunction , which I trust you will relish and obey . The ...
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... give a formal bond for their return . O , what a blessing is a cheap Bible — and now it is the cheapest of books ! The God of the Bible has made his own word in our country , as abundant and free as " the rain that cometh down , and the ...
... give a formal bond for their return . O , what a blessing is a cheap Bible — and now it is the cheapest of books ! The God of the Bible has made his own word in our country , as abundant and free as " the rain that cometh down , and the ...
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Apocrypha apostles authority beauty Believe the Bible Bible Society blessed cherish Christ Christian church circulation clause command copies darkness death delight divine truth duty earnest earth English Bible Epistles eternal faith Father feel Foolscap 8vo give given glory God's word gospel grace hallowed happiness hath heart heaven hope inspired instruction Isaiah Jehovah Jesus Jews knowledge labour language light live Lord Lord's Lord's Prayer meaning memory Messiah mind miracles Moses mysteries nature never obey Old Testament oracles pagan parents peace peculiar possess practise the Bible pray prayer printed proof prophecy prophet Psalmist Psalms read the Bible remember the Bible Ruthwell saith salvation sanctified Satan Saviour says Scrip Scripture sense sinners Sir William Jones Socrates speak Spirit Syriac Testament thee THOU SHALT tion tongue translated understand the Bible unto Waldenses WILLIAM OLIPHANT written young friends yourselves youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 29 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Página 105 - For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children : That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born ; Who should arise and declare them to their children : That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments...
Página 29 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Página 122 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Página 86 - Remember thee? Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe. Remember thee? Yea, from the table of my memory I'll wipe away all trivial fond records, All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past, That youth and observation copied there; And. thy commandment all alone shall live Within the book and volume of my brain, Unmix'd with baser matter: yes, by heaven.
Página 107 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Página 118 - One song employs all nations ; and all cry, " Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us !" The dwellers in the vales and on the rocks Shout to each other, and the mountain tops From distant mountains catch the flying joy ; Till, nation after nation taught the strain, Earth rolls the rapturous hosanna round.
Página 59 - The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream : and he that hath my word let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat ? saith the Lord. Is not my word like as a fire ? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ? Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words, every one from his neighbour.
Página 78 - And I said, This is my infirmity : but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High. I will remember the works of the LORD : surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
Página 32 - And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give ; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.