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... thought and acted ; and how God , in that remote period , dealt with mankind . The New Testament gives an account of Jesus Christ , who must be regarded as the most extraordinary personage that ever appeared on this earth . His story is ...
... thought and acted ; and how God , in that remote period , dealt with mankind . The New Testament gives an account of Jesus Christ , who must be regarded as the most extraordinary personage that ever appeared on this earth . His story is ...
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... thought Cain a very wicked man , which he certainly was ; but did the thought never strike you , I too am very passionate , and apt to lose my temper - suppose I should one day be guilty of as great a crime ? ' There is no knowing what ...
... thought Cain a very wicked man , which he certainly was ; but did the thought never strike you , I too am very passionate , and apt to lose my temper - suppose I should one day be guilty of as great a crime ? ' There is no knowing what ...
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... thought , if the waters were gone , she would not return ; but she could find no place to rest upon , and returned to him again . In a few days , he sent the dove out once more , and she brought back a small olive branch in her mouth ...
... thought , if the waters were gone , she would not return ; but she could find no place to rest upon , and returned to him again . In a few days , he sent the dove out once more , and she brought back a small olive branch in her mouth ...
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... thought that some wild beast had devoured him . These wicked men little thought that , by selling their brother into a strange land , they were taking the very step which would bring to pass those dreams which had so offended them , or ...
... thought that some wild beast had devoured him . These wicked men little thought that , by selling their brother into a strange land , they were taking the very step which would bring to pass those dreams which had so offended them , or ...
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... thought that , as the Lord had showed all this to Joseph , no person could be better fitted for the office : he accordingly made him rule over all the land of Egypt , and next in power to himself ; and he went through the land , and ...
... thought that , as the Lord had showed all this to Joseph , no person could be better fitted for the office : he accordingly made him rule over all the land of Egypt , and next in power to himself ; and he went through the land , and ...
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Page 132 - Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire ? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt ; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Page 97 - And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Page 20 - This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: "I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Page 116 - But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa ; and he found a ship going to Tarshish : so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Page 135 - They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Page 105 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel 1 may I not wash in them, and be clean ? So he turned and went away in a rage.
Page 110 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man ; and he saw : and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 106 - And he said unto him, went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever.
Page 22 - Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 124 - And I will add unto thy days fifteen years ; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria ; and I will defend this city for Mine own sake, and for My servant David's sake.