The death of Abel; tr. [by M. Collyer] with a sketch of the life of the author. To which is now first added, The death of Cain [by W. H. Hall]. To which is subjoined, Death, a vision, by J. Macgowan1814 |
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Արդյունքներ 55–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
Էջ 19
... head from the dust , and presume to murmur against Him , whose nod governs the heavens ; whose almighty goodness is attested by universal na- ture ; whose all - seeing eye penetrates into the dark bosom of futurity , and who can cause ...
... head from the dust , and presume to murmur against Him , whose nod governs the heavens ; whose almighty goodness is attested by universal na- ture ; whose all - seeing eye penetrates into the dark bosom of futurity , and who can cause ...
Էջ 42
... head . Eve , ' said I , ' the Lord hath passed over us ; he will not now consume the earth , and we shall not yet perish . How could his promise be accomplished if he de- stroyed us with all our seed ? And eternal wis- dom cannot ...
... head . Eve , ' said I , ' the Lord hath passed over us ; he will not now consume the earth , and we shall not yet perish . How could his promise be accomplished if he de- stroyed us with all our seed ? And eternal wis- dom cannot ...
Էջ 43
... heads . The glow- ing tints of evening faded into twilight , and the moon shed a milder lustre on the scattered clouds . We were now for the first time chil- led by thefrost of nigh t , as we had before been scorched by the unusual heat ...
... heads . The glow- ing tints of evening faded into twilight , and the moon shed a milder lustre on the scattered clouds . We were now for the first time chil- led by thefrost of nigh t , as we had before been scorched by the unusual heat ...
Էջ 47
... head far above the surrounding fruit - trees ; its wide - spread- ing branches afforded a grateful shade , and a limpid stream ran among the flowers beneath . Here a vast extent of country opened to our view ; its distant boundaries ...
... head far above the surrounding fruit - trees ; its wide - spread- ing branches afforded a grateful shade , and a limpid stream ran among the flowers beneath . Here a vast extent of country opened to our view ; its distant boundaries ...
Էջ 54
... heads , advanced towards him , when the angel thus addressed us : He whose throne is in heaven has heard your conversa- tion . Go , ' said he to me , and inform these children of affliction , that I am not circum- scribed by the ...
... heads , advanced towards him , when the angel thus addressed us : He whose throne is in heaven has heard your conversa- tion . Go , ' said he to me , and inform these children of affliction , that I am not circum- scribed by the ...
Common terms and phrases
Abdiel Abel Adam and Eve Adam's affliction Almighty Anamelech angels anguish art thou ascend awful beauty behold beloved blessed blood bosom bower brother brow Cain and Abel Cain and Mehala Cain's celestial clouds Conversation of Cain corpse countenance creatures curse dark dear death delight divine dreadful dream dust dying earth embrace eternal everlasting love evil exclaimed eyes faith father Fidelia flowers fratricide friends Gessner gloomy glory grace grief hand happy hast hath heart heaven hell holy horror Humilius husband land of Nod look Lord melodious warblers mercy mind misery mortal mourn murdered nature ness never night Novitio offspring pain parents pleasure praise prayer rapture replied sacred Satan shade shalt silent sinner smile SOLOMON GESSNER sorrow soul spirit Stabilius tears tender thee thine thing Thirza thou thought throne tion torments trembling unto Veratio voice weep whilst wife words wretched
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Էջ ccxli - Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Էջ 463 - But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn : they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Էջ ccxxxvi - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Էջ ccxxxi - And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.
Էջ ccxxxvii - Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth ; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Էջ 393 - Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my latter end be like his.
Էջ ccxx - And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her ; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Էջ 133 - How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest ? When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
Էջ 413 - ... the wicked shall be turned into hell, with all the nations that forget God.
Էջ 453 - How many are the days of the years of thy life? And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years : few and evil have been the days of the years of my life...