Italy in the Thirteenth Century, Volume 1Houghton Mifflin, 1912 - Catholic church "A short history of politics, religion, literature, and art in the times of Innocent III, St Francis, Niccola Pisano, Giotto, and Dante"--Half t p Includes bibliographical references. |
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Page 32 - And the Lord said. Who then is that faithful and wise steward. whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing, 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Page 65 - See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
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Page 183 - My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
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Page 53 - When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Page 368 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king : after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
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