A Christian Wreath for the Pagan Deities: Or, An Introduction to the Greek and Roman Mythology

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A.J. Valpy, ... sold by Longman and Company; Hatchard and Son; ... Seely ... and all other bookseller, 1820 - 150 páginas

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Página 71 - lilies of the field; they toil not, neither do they " spin ; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in " all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. " Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field, 1
Página i - MYTHOLOGY. BY FRANCES ARABELLA ROWDEN. " As I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription; To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye iguorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Página 45 - attired by the Graces, is an allegory, which the youthful mind should consider as conveying moral precepts, and admitting an interpretation susceptible of the greatest improvement. We are told in the beautiful metaphor of oriental language by him, " who gave his heart " to seek and search out by wisdom concerning " all things, that are under heaven,
Página 128 - love our enemies, " to bless them that curse us, to do good to them " that hate us, and to pray for them which de" spitefully use us and persecute us." * " From whence come wars and fightings among " you 1 come they not hence even of your lusts,
Página 121 - If the acquisition of this forbidden knowledge taught only the misery and desolation of sin, is there not a wisdom to which we may aspire, which we are bid to seek, which we are enjoined to pray for; " the wisdom that is from above, " which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy "to beintreated,full
Página 147 - with corruptible things as silver, and gold, " but with the precious blood of Christ," 1 let us offer the sacrifice of a broken spirit and a contrite heart, which God will not despise; having this assurance, that if our
Página 53 - They that go down to the sea in ships, and " occupy their business in great waters, these " men see the works of the Lord, and
Página 146 - I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall " find rest onto your souls: for my yoke is easy,
Página 145 - must be purchased by gifts and treasures proportioned to the wealth and crimes of the transgressors, let us b« thankful " that we have not an High Priest " who cannot be touched with our
Página 71 - was not arrayed like one of these. " Wherefore if God so clothe the grass

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