The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ: A Devotional History of Our Lord's Passion

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Hodder & Stoughton, 1894 - 321 pages

The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ: A Devotional History of Our Lord'S Passion by James Stalker, first published in 1894, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation.

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Page xi - For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; Then I could have borne it : Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; Then I would have hid myself from him : But it was thou, a man mine equal, My guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 258 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Page 212 - But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
Page 39 - But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Page 283 - And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree : his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day ; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God ;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Page 10 - We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
Page 197 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 78 - Then did they spit in His face, and buffeted Him; and others smote Him with the palms of their hands, saying : Prophesy unto us, Thou Christ, Who is he that smote Thee?
Page 273 - Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh...
Page 264 - I am not ashamed ; for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day.

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