Works of the Right Reverend Beilby Porteus, Late Bishop of London: With His Life, Volume 5T. Cadell, 1823 |
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... the Romans , they plunged themselves into a most cruel and sanguinary war , which ended in the entire overthrow of their city , their temple , and their M4 their government , and the destruction of vast multitudes of LECTURE XVIII . 167.
... the Romans , they plunged themselves into a most cruel and sanguinary war , which ended in the entire overthrow of their city , their temple , and their M4 their government , and the destruction of vast multitudes of LECTURE XVIII . 167.
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... temple , his disciples came to him to shew him the buildings of it ; " that is , to draw his attention to the mag- nitude , thesplendour , the apparent solidity and stability of that magnificent structure . It is observable that they ...
... temple , his disciples came to him to shew him the buildings of it ; " that is , to draw his attention to the mag- nitude , thesplendour , the apparent solidity and stability of that magnificent structure . It is observable that they ...
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... temple then the stupendous size of the stones with which it was constructed . Those employed in the foundations were forty cubits , that is , above sixty feet in length ; and the superstructure , as the same historian observes , was ...
... temple then the stupendous size of the stones with which it was constructed . Those employed in the foundations were forty cubits , that is , above sixty feet in length ; and the superstructure , as the same historian observes , was ...
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... temple been reduced to ruins in the usual way , the prophecy would have been fully accomplished . But it so happened that this prediction was almost literally fulfilled , and that in reality scarce one stone was left upon another . For ...
... temple been reduced to ruins in the usual way , the prophecy would have been fully accomplished . But it so happened that this prediction was almost literally fulfilled , and that in reality scarce one stone was left upon another . For ...
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... temple + ; and thereby fulfilled that prophecy of Micah , " Therefore shall Zion for your sake be ploughed as a field . " And in confirmation of this remarkable circumstance , Eusebius also assures us , that the temple was ploughed up ...
... temple + ; and thereby fulfilled that prophecy of Micah , " Therefore shall Zion for your sake be ploughed as a field . " And in confirmation of this remarkable circumstance , Eusebius also assures us , that the temple was ploughed up ...
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Page 207 - Wherefore if they shall say unto you. Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 110 - Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come and follow me.
Page 218 - Who, then, is a faithful, and wise servant, whom his " lord, hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat " in due season ? * Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, " when he cometh, shall find so doing. ** Verily I say " unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Page 209 - For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Page 339 - Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and eay unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 40 - While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
Page 33 - And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Page 353 - Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Mm doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 144 - But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Page 288 - Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy ; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.