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Page 68 - And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers...
Page 116 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 282 - THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.
Page 143 - Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
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Page 116 - Go to now, ye that say, Today or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and gel gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Poet's Tribute: Poems |
| Author | William Bingham Tappan |
| Publisher | D. S. King and Crocker & Brewster, 1840 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 May 2007 |
| Length | 325 pages |
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