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... Christian Parents , and the Ministers of Christ , more especially as the heads of Families , 392 440 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . SOME individuals , who xviii CONTENTS .
... Christian Parents , and the Ministers of Christ , more especially as the heads of Families , 392 440 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . SOME individuals , who xviii CONTENTS .
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... Christians , under the power of a docile spirit , only once brought to bestow but the same patience of research on that blessed Book , which the astronomer , and naturalist , or geologist , have done upon the world of Nature ; then ...
... Christians , under the power of a docile spirit , only once brought to bestow but the same patience of research on that blessed Book , which the astronomer , and naturalist , or geologist , have done upon the world of Nature ; then ...
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... Christian find it not impossible to give various instances in proof , " that as the north star , though it be less luminous than many others , yet , by reason of its position , doth better guide the pilot than even the moon herself ; so ...
... Christian find it not impossible to give various instances in proof , " that as the north star , though it be less luminous than many others , yet , by reason of its position , doth better guide the pilot than even the moon herself ; so ...
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... Christian , which apply with peculiar force to the Christian parent or head of a family ; one borrowed from what is civil , and the other from what is sacred . These are king and priest , and to these that of a prophet might be added ...
... Christian , which apply with peculiar force to the Christian parent or head of a family ; one borrowed from what is civil , and the other from what is sacred . These are king and priest , and to these that of a prophet might be added ...
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... Christian will for a moment hesi- tate as to which world should have the pre - eminence . Such , at least in part , seems to be the peculiar cha- racter of the little group assembled round the house- hold fire . The family may increase ...
... Christian will for a moment hesi- tate as to which world should have the pre - eminence . Such , at least in part , seems to be the peculiar cha- racter of the little group assembled round the house- hold fire . The family may increase ...
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Abraham Almighty apostles authority Balaam blessing called Canaan character child Children Christ Christian Parent church Cleopas command connexion daily death delightful descend disposition divine Doeg the Edomite Domestic Constitution duty dwell effect Egypt eminent evil existence faith Father favour feel God's hand hath hear heart heaven Hobab honour human idolatry important influence instruction interest Israel Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Jonadab Judea Kenites king kingdom labour live master ment mercy Messiah Midianites mind moral Moses Mother nation nature neglect never nexion obedience obligation observe once peculiar posterity prayer priest principles proof prophet racter reader Rechab Rechabites reference regard remarkable sacred Saviour Scrip Scripture seems servant Sir William Jones solemn soul spirit stand surely tender thee thine things thou shalt tion truth unto whole wife wisdom word worship
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Page 226 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 351 - MASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal ; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Page 63 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 260 - And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Page 118 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 74 - And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
Page 442 - EXCEPT the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Page 450 - Incline your ear, and come unto me : hear, and your soul shall live ; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Page 451 - Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
Page 423 - ... stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands. 20 When thou beatest thine olivetree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.