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... enemy . The remedy hath oft , in this case , proved worse than the disease . Asa , king of Judah , implores the aid of Benhadad the Syrian , against Baasha king of Israel . That stranger hath good colour , to set his foot in some ...
... enemy . The remedy hath oft , in this case , proved worse than the disease . Asa , king of Judah , implores the aid of Benhadad the Syrian , against Baasha king of Israel . That stranger hath good colour , to set his foot in some ...
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... enemies , than one alive : imperiously enough therefore , doth this boaster , out of his chair of state and ease ... enemy or executioner , than what he finds in their own bosom . We are not the masters of our own courage or fears ...
... enemies , than one alive : imperiously enough therefore , doth this boaster , out of his chair of state and ease ... enemy or executioner , than what he finds in their own bosom . We are not the masters of our own courage or fears ...
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... enemy . The shame of a former disgrace and miscarriage whets his valour , and sharpens it to re- venge . No power is so dreadful , as that which is recollected from an overthrow . The hostility against the Israel of God may sleep , but ...
... enemy . The shame of a former disgrace and miscarriage whets his valour , and sharpens it to re- venge . No power is so dreadful , as that which is recollected from an overthrow . The hostility against the Israel of God may sleep , but ...
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... enemy . No courage is so haughty , which the God of Hosts cannot easily bring under . What are men or devils , in those Almighty hands ? The greater the dejection was , the stronger , was the motive of commiseration . That halter ...
... enemy . No courage is so haughty , which the God of Hosts cannot easily bring under . What are men or devils , in those Almighty hands ? The greater the dejection was , the stronger , was the motive of commiseration . That halter ...
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... enemy , which was now cruelty to him- self , to Israel . His ears had heard of the blasphemies of that wicked tongue ... enemy , while he is subdued by a domestic enemy withinhis own breast . Opportunity and convenience are guilty of ...
... enemy , which was now cruelty to him- self , to Israel . His ears had heard of the blasphemies of that wicked tongue ... enemy , while he is subdued by a domestic enemy withinhis own breast . Opportunity and convenience are guilty of ...
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Page 177 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Page 358 - Two are better than one ; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Page 174 - For if thou altogether boldest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this...
Page 473 - And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Page 450 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness, and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 115 - Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked- before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.
Page 397 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Page 396 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence ; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself : But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Page 287 - The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles ; the people which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 481 - I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair : I hid not my face from shame and spitting.