Primitive History, from the Creation to Cadmus, Volume 35 |
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Page 46 - For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
Page 359 - In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2 these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
Page 462 - ... and another holding a fceptre in one hand on the wall ; a third alfo on the ceiling, bearing a fceptre, with wings defcending as low as his heels. The fécond grotto is fpacious and much...
Page 19 - See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven/ 12 What do you think?
Page 63 - While raging Hector heap'd our camps with dead. What can the errors of my rage atone ? My martial troops, my treasures are thy own : This instant from the navy shall...
Page 18 - From them we learn, too, how the planets came to be considered lords of the signs associated with their influence: on the natal day of the world the moon was in Cancer, over which it was lord, the sun was in Leo, Mercury in Virgo, Venus in Libra, Mars in Scorpio, Jupiter in Sagittarius, and Saturn in Capricorn. In the second allotment the order was reversed: Aquarius was assigned to Saturn, Pisces to Jupiter, Aries to Mars, Taurus to Venus, and Gemini to Mercury. The sun and moon each had to be content...
Page 166 - fet the bounds of the people according to " the number of the Children of Ifrael.
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Page 54 - Galilee, after the Baptifm which John preached : How God anointed Jefus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghoft, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were opprefled of the devU ; for God wa$ with him.
Page 90 - And the long labours of the Year are vain. Nor from his Patrimonial Heav'n alone Is Jove content to pour his Vengeance down : Aid from his Brother of the Seas he craves, To help him with Auxiliary Waves. The watry Tyrant calls his Brooks and Floods, Who...