Letters on the GospelsHilliard, Metcalf, 1826 - 160 pages |
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... Publican LETTER XXIII . On the parable of a nobleman who went to receive 100 105 111 a kingdom 117 LETTER XXIV . On the funeral rites of the Jews 121 LETTER XXV . On the character of Herod , tetrarch of Galilee 127 LETTER XXVI . Account ...
... Publican LETTER XXIII . On the parable of a nobleman who went to receive 100 105 111 a kingdom 117 LETTER XXIV . On the funeral rites of the Jews 121 LETTER XXV . On the character of Herod , tetrarch of Galilee 127 LETTER XXVI . Account ...
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... to pay tribute to Cæsar , and to live in subjection to idolaters . The extor- tion of the publicans , who were entrusted with the collection of the revenues , and who abus- ed their authority , became a subject of ex- treme 9.
... to pay tribute to Cæsar , and to live in subjection to idolaters . The extor- tion of the publicans , who were entrusted with the collection of the revenues , and who abus- ed their authority , became a subject of ex- treme 9.
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... Publicans were collectors of the duties and customs which the Romans imposed upon the Jewish nation ; and this people , from prin- ciples of conscience and patriotism deemed it criminal for their countrymen to follow this employment ...
... Publicans were collectors of the duties and customs which the Romans imposed upon the Jewish nation ; and this people , from prin- ciples of conscience and patriotism deemed it criminal for their countrymen to follow this employment ...
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... Publicans so ? " If your affection is limited to your friends , you do no more than that which is practised by those , whom you esteem to be among the worst of men . Our divine Instructer , after exhorting his hearers not to imbibe the ...
... Publicans so ? " If your affection is limited to your friends , you do no more than that which is practised by those , whom you esteem to be among the worst of men . Our divine Instructer , after exhorting his hearers not to imbibe the ...
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... Publicans or fishermen , or in some of the ob- scurer occupations of life . They were not versed in the literature of the age in which they lived , nor acquainted with the arts of popular address . Such associates were ill suit- ed to ...
... Publicans or fishermen , or in some of the ob- scurer occupations of life . They were not versed in the literature of the age in which they lived , nor acquainted with the arts of popular address . Such associates were ill suit- ed to ...
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Abraham allude apostles appears authority blessing called centurion character Christ Christian command countrymen crimes custom dead DEAR NIECES death disciples discourse divine Instructer doctrines earth East emperor Evangelist exhibited feeding the multitude Galilee gentiles give Gospel Hannah Adams hearers heathen heavenly Father Hebrew nation Herod Herodias Holy honour humility hypocrites Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jewish nation Jews John the Baptist Josephus Judea king kingdom of heaven Lazarus LETTER Lord Lord's Luke manner Matt meek ment mercy Messiah miracles moral Mosaic Mosaic law Moses Mount Mount Gerizim opinions Palestine parable peace perform persons Pilate pray prayer priest prophecies prophet Publican punishment racter religion religious reproved rich righteousness Roman Sadducees salutation Samaritans Saviour says Scribes and Pharisees Scripture sect sent sepulchres servants sinners sion spirit suffer supposed taught teachers temper temple Testament tetrarch thee things thou tion unto virtue worship
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Page 61 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Page 105 - The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Page 119 - And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin : for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man : thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Page 66 - AND I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT MANY SHALL COME FROM THE (EAST) AND THE (WEST,) AND SHALL SIT DOWN WITH (A)BRAHAM, AND (I)SAAC, AND (J)ACOB, IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Page 56 - Consider the lilies of the field how they grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin ; and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 107 - But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise : and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Page 106 - Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness ; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 91 - A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way : and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
Page 57 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ' Or how wilt thou (Say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye : and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Page 48 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.