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... fear that evil is too strong to be utterly overcome by good . But I do not see how it can be denied that our Poet firmly believed both that such a spirit is actively at work in the universe , and that his evil activity will , in the end ...
... fear that evil is too strong to be utterly overcome by good . But I do not see how it can be denied that our Poet firmly believed both that such a spirit is actively at work in the universe , and that his evil activity will , in the end ...
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... fear of the Lord this is wisdom , and to turn from evil this is understanding . Thus both ends are gained , God is vindicated , and man is reconciled to God . A new polemical value has been given to the Book of Job by the attitude and ...
... fear of the Lord this is wisdom , and to turn from evil this is understanding . Thus both ends are gained , God is vindicated , and man is reconciled to God . A new polemical value has been given to the Book of Job by the attitude and ...
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... fears God ? Is not his piety simply a matter of profit and loss ? Does he not do right only for the gain he may get thereby ? Take away the gain , and what will become of his goodness ? " Confident in the sincerity of his servant Job ...
... fears God ? Is not his piety simply a matter of profit and loss ? Does he not do right only for the gain he may get thereby ? Take away the gain , and what will become of his goodness ? " Confident in the sincerity of his servant Job ...
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... fear of the Lord " which is both the beginning and the end of wisdom , and necessarily , therefore , maintained a stedfast abhorrence of evil in every form . There can be no doubt that the four epithets taken together are intended to ...
... fear of the Lord " which is both the beginning and the end of wisdom , and necessarily , therefore , maintained a stedfast abhorrence of evil in every form . There can be no doubt that the four epithets taken together are intended to ...
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... fear of Job for the fidelity of his sons indicates , I think , that , even before his trial , he had been debating in his own heart whether human goodness was not very much a matter of habit , whether it was real and would bear a severe ...
... fear of Job for the fidelity of his sons indicates , I think , that , even before his trial , he had been debating in his own heart whether human goodness was not very much a matter of habit , whether it was real and would bear a severe ...
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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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