Historical and Familiar Essays, on the Scriptures of the Old Testament: By John Collier, ... In Two Volumes. ...Samuel Cave, 1791 |
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... lived change ( and one we read of with aftonishment ) this City experienced under the Emperor Adrian , after Titus had plundered , burnt , and demolished it . The Emperor built a City on its Ruins , and erected a ftatue of Jupiter over ...
... lived change ( and one we read of with aftonishment ) this City experienced under the Emperor Adrian , after Titus had plundered , burnt , and demolished it . The Emperor built a City on its Ruins , and erected a ftatue of Jupiter over ...
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... after that she was brought to bed of a Son ; and as fhe had been directed , Hagar named him Ishmael . Several tribes of wild Arabs , who lived in tents , and and became very numerous , were the offspring of Ifhmael ( 16 )
... after that she was brought to bed of a Son ; and as fhe had been directed , Hagar named him Ishmael . Several tribes of wild Arabs , who lived in tents , and and became very numerous , were the offspring of Ifhmael ( 16 )
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... lived much upon Ra- pine . ABRAHAM , not expecting now another child , at firft brought up Ishmael as his heir , and the heir of the promises . Hagar , hoping it might tend to the advantage of her fon , carefully con- cealed all the ...
... lived much upon Ra- pine . ABRAHAM , not expecting now another child , at firft brought up Ishmael as his heir , and the heir of the promises . Hagar , hoping it might tend to the advantage of her fon , carefully con- cealed all the ...
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... lived together , and the flocks and herds of both had fo greatly increased , that , for the convenience of pafturage , the Uncle and the Nephew had confented to part . At this time , from the mixture of the two families fome differences ...
... lived together , and the flocks and herds of both had fo greatly increased , that , for the convenience of pafturage , the Uncle and the Nephew had confented to part . At this time , from the mixture of the two families fome differences ...
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... lived fixteen years on the plains of Mamre , and was now looking out a new fitu- ation for himself , his herds , and his flocks . The stench and fumes arifing from the vale of Siddim haftened A haftened his removal , and he went and ...
... lived fixteen years on the plains of Mamre , and was now looking out a new fitu- ation for himself , his herds , and his flocks . The stench and fumes arifing from the vale of Siddim haftened A haftened his removal , and he went and ...
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Page xxiii - Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 443 - So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
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Page 135 - And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets; who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions...