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Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed to the Constitution and Course of Nature to Which Are Added, Two Brief Dissertations by Butler, Joseph (1692-1752)
PREFACE BY THE EDITOR “When I consider how light a matter very often subjects the best established characters to the suspicions of posterity, posterity often as malignant to virtue as the age that saw it was envious of its glory; and how ready a remote age is to catch at a low revived slander, which the times that brought it forth saw despised and forgotten almost in its birth;…
Temple--Its Ministry and Services by Edersheim, Alfred (1825-1889)
In Hebrew, Tamid, the constant sacrifice, sacrificium juge. ‘And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Exhortation to the Heathen by Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215)
As then in astronomy we have Abraham as an instance, so also in arithmetic we have the same Abraham. “For, hearing that Lot was taken captive, and having numbered his own servants,…
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Psalms by MacLaren, Alexander (1826-1910)
‘There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. 5. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
Following of Christ by Tauler, John (c. 1300-1361)
is, that a man do not fly from what may kill him in spiritual things. 58. The third way, which belongeth to a poor life, wherein you see God inwardly, is to give yourself up and not flee all that killeth man spiritually.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 16: 1870 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"A good soldier of Jesus Christ." 2 Timothy 2:2,3. MANY men, many minds. In reference to what a Christian is there have been very many and diverse opinions. According to the notions of some, a Christian is an exquisite of remarkably delicate tastes.
Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Knox, John (c. 1505-1572)
THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATIOUN OF RELIGIOUN WITHIN THE REALME OF SCOTLAND: CONTEANYNG THE MANER AND BY WHAT PERSONS THE LIGHT OF CHRISTIS EVANGELL HATH BENE MANIFESTED UNTO THIS REALME, AFTER THAT HORRIBLE AND UNIVERSALL DEFECTIOUN FROM THE TREWTH,…
Complete Works of Thomas Manton, D.D. Vol. II by Manton, Thomas (1620-1677)
lust of the flesh.—Gal. V. 16. IN these words observe—(1.) A duty enforced; (2.) The consequent and fruit of it. 1. The duty is to walk in the Spirit, which is the sum of all Christian piety.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Ezekiel, Daniel and the Minor Prophets; and Matthew Chaps. I to VIII by MacLaren, Alexander (1826-1910)
‘Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæ¡ in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2. Saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel by Farrar, Frederic William (1831-1903)
CHAPTER II THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES "With thee will I break in pieces rulers and captains."—Jer. li. 23. The Book of Daniel is constructed with consummate skill to teach the mighty lessons which it was designed to bring home to the minds of its readers, not only in the age of its first appearance, but for ever.