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... bringing the reader to an abrupt halt ; and yet so to vary the form in which these necessary explanations are given as to avoid tedious repetitions . In short , it has been my aim to produce a readable book as well as a helpful ...
... bringing the reader to an abrupt halt ; and yet so to vary the form in which these necessary explanations are given as to avoid tedious repetitions . In short , it has been my aim to produce a readable book as well as a helpful ...
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... bring out its logical connections , to expound the argument of the Poem , to follow it through all its windings to their several issues , and to shew how they all contribute to its triumphant close , has been my main endeavour . On the ...
... bring out its logical connections , to expound the argument of the Poem , to follow it through all its windings to their several issues , and to shew how they all contribute to its triumphant close , has been my main endeavour . On the ...
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... bring the words of Scripture straight to the facts of human experience , and sought to interpret the former by the latter . As a rule I have simply given my own reading and my own interpretation - for which , however , I have frequently ...
... bring the words of Scripture straight to the facts of human experience , and sought to interpret the former by the latter . As a rule I have simply given my own reading and my own interpretation - for which , however , I have frequently ...
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... bring forth more fruit . But , after all , can it be the main and ruling intention of the Book to teach us that noble lesson ? When we follow the Story to its close , do we not see that " the Lord gave to Job twice as much as he had ...
... bring forth more fruit . But , after all , can it be the main and ruling intention of the Book to teach us that noble lesson ? When we follow the Story to its close , do we not see that " the Lord gave to Job twice as much as he had ...
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... bring us a spiritual force beyond our own . For a few brief years man passes across the face of the earth ; but above him there bends a broad heaven , not cold and hard and care- : 1 I am indebted for the substance of the rest of this ...
... bring us a spiritual force beyond our own . For a few brief years man passes across the face of the earth ; but above him there bends a broad heaven , not cold and hard and care- : 1 I am indebted for the substance of the rest of this ...
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admit affirms afflicted allusion Almighty ancient answer appeal Arab argument Barachel Bildad Book of Job calamities Chap Chapter charge Cheaper Edition Chokmah cloth Colloquy conclusion condemn confess conviction darkness death Demy 8vo despair Divine Divine Providence doubt earth Elihu Eliphaz evil eyes facts fear Friends give God's guilt Hadean Hades hand hath Hauran heart heaven Hebrew hope human Illustrations iniquity innocent integrity Jehovah Job's Judge justice kesitah light lips look Lord mind misery moral mouth mystery natural noble once passion phrase Poem Poet post 8vo price 35 proverbs punishment rendered reply resentment retributive righteousness Satan Second Edition sense shew simply sinner sins Small crown 8vo soul speak spirit suffer sure Temanite tempest thee Theophany thou thought tion tone touch Translated true truth utter Verse 13 vindicate whole wicked wisdom words wrong Zophar
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