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BIBLICAL EXTRACTS
BIBLICAL EXTRACTS
"The Bible contained details of Atrocity at which human nature shuddered. Part of the Holy Writings consisted of history and of the narration of facts of a kind, that could not be mentioned in the presence of a virtuous woman without exciting Horror. Should a woman be permitted to read in her chamber what she would tremble to hear at her domestic board? Should she con over and revolve what she would rather die than utter?"—[The Right Hon R. L. Shiel, M.P.]...
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PREFACE.
PREFACE.
The distinguishing characteristic of the present age, is the freedom of inquiry and discussion which prevails upon all subjects; and most particularly upon religious subjects. Intelligent and thinking men of every class, are beginning to investigate and discuss questions of the latter kind with considerable closeness, fearlessness and determination. They are now resolved no longer to be hoodwinked with the veil of prejudice, enchained with the trammels of superstition, or deluded by the Hosted b
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"God is a spirit." John iv. 24..
"God is a spirit." John iv. 24..
1. So God created man in his own image , in the image of God created he him; male and female-created he them. Gen. i. 27. 2. The eyes of the lord are in everyplace, beholding the evil and the good. Prov. xv. 3. 3. So shall my word be that goeth from out of my mouth ; it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isaiah lv. 11. 4. Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me for I am holier than thou; these
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OMNIPRESENCE.
OMNIPRESENCE.
One God and father of all, who is, above all, through all, and in you all. Ephesians iv. 6. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. Psalms cxxxix. 7—-10. 30. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; Who
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OMNIPOTENCE.
OMNIPOTENCE.
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Matt. xix. 26. 50. And the Lord was with Judah, and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountains, but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley , because they had chariots of iron. Judges i. 19. 51. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than man, and the weakness of God is stronger than man. 1. Corinthians i. 25. 52. For thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord whose name
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OMNISCIENCE.
OMNISCIENCE.
And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen. Acts i. 24. But God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit: for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 1. Corinthians ii. 10. No thought escapeth him, neither any word is hidden from him. Eccles. xlii. 20. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knoweledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out. Romans xi. 33. 6
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He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. 1. John iv. 8.
He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. 1. John iv. 8.
The Lord is good, a strong-hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Naham i. 7. All the works of the Lord are good; and he will give every needful thing in due season. Eccles. xxxix. 83. 80. For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire , even a jealous God. Deut. iv. 24. 81. God is jealous and the Lord revengeth ; the Lord revengeth and is furious ; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries; and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. Nahum i. 2.. 82. It is a fearful thin
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IMPARTIALITY.
IMPARTIALITY.
Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons . Acts x. For there is no respect of persons with God . Romans ii. 11. 109. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 2 Tim. ii. 10. 110. For thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy God; the Lord thy God hath chosen thee, to be a special people unto himself above all the people that are upon the face of t
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IMMUTABILITY.
IMMUTABILITY.
For I am the Lord, I change not ; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi iii. 6. Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning . James i. 17. God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent ; hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Numbers xxiii. 19. 121. And the Lord said, I will destroy man,
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INCOMPREHENSIBILITY.
INCOMPREHENSIBILITY.
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first born of every creature. Coloss. i. W. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out . Romans xi. 33. For my thoughts are not your thoughts , neither are your ways my ways saith the Lord. Isaiah iv. 8. 130. And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend . Exodus xxxiii. 11. 131. Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and sev
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GOD.
GOD.
141. And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost . Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph,
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MOSES.
MOSES.
154. And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens; and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian , and hid him in the sand. Exodus ii. 11. 12. 155. Now therefore (says Moses) kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that h
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DAVID.
DAVID.
And it came to pass in an evening tide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a young woman washing herself, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. And David sent and enquired after the woman: and one said, Is not this Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite . And David sent messengers and took her; and she came in unto him and he lay with her , (for she was purified from her uncleanness,) and she
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SOLOMON.
SOLOMON.
193. And he had seven hundred wives princesses, and three hundred concubines ; and his wives turned away his heart. 1 Kings xi. 3. 164. How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O princess daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels , the work of the hands of a cunning workman. Thy navel is like a round goblet which wanteth not liquor; thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies. Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins. Thy neck is a tower of ivory, thine eyes lik
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JOSHUA.
JOSHUA.
165, And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house and bring out thence the woman and all that she hath , as ye sware unto her. Joshua vi. 21, 22. 16.6. And it was told Joshua, saying, the five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. And Joshua said, Roll great stones by the mouth of the cave, and set m
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EZEKIEL.
EZEKIEL.
167. Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin from time to time shalt thou drink. And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man , in their sight. And the Lord said, even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them. Then said I, ah Lord God, behold my soul hath not been polluted; for from my youth up even till now, have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or i
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ABRAHAM.
ABRAHAM.
168. And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister ; and Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said unto him. Behold thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife . But Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord; wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? Said he not
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ISAAC.
ISAAC.
170. And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister ? for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she was fair to look upon. And it came to pass when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife . And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou, S
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NOAH.
NOAH.
171. And he drank of the wine, and was drunken, and he was uncovered within his tent . And Ham the father of Canaan saw the nakedness of his father , and told his two brethren without. Genesis ix. 21, 22....
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SAMSON.
SAMSON.
172. Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot and went in unto her . Judges xvi. 1. judah. 173. And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her and went in unto her . And she conceived and bare a son; and he called his name Er. Gen. xxxviii. 1 to 3. 174. And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife
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LOT.
LOT.
176. And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar; and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. And the first-born said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth. Come let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him . that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night; and the first-bo
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RUTH.
RUTH.
177. Wash thyself therefore and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor; but make not thyself known unto the man; until he shall have done eating and drinking. And it shall be when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie? and thou shalt go in and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do . And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry; he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: a
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RACHEL.
RACHEL.
178. And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said unto Jacob. Give me children, or else I die.. And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb: And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in into her; and she shall bare upon my knees, that I may also have children by her . And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife and Jacob went in unto her . And Bilhah conceived, and bare
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POTIPHAR'S WIFE.
POTIPHAR'S WIFE.
180. And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me . But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hands. There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? And it came to pass as she s
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REUBEN.
REUBEN.
181. And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah , his father's concubine, and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. Gen. xxxv. 22. 182. Reuben (says Jacob) thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, the excellency of power. Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel, because thou wentest up to thy father's bed ; then defiledst thou it; he went up to my couch. Gen. xlix. 3; 4....
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AMNON.
AMNON.
183. And Amnon (David's eldest son), said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand: and Tamar took the cakes which she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her and said unto her, Come, lie with me, my sister . And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this folly. And I, whither shall I cause my shame to
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ABSALOM.
ABSALOM.
184 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, [another of David's sons] Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house, and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father; then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house, and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. 2 Samuel xvi. 21, 22....
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SHECHEM.
SHECHEM.
185. And Dinah, the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land: and when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and defiled her . Gen, xxxiv. 1, 2....
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CHRIST.
CHRIST.
186. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple . Luke xiv. 26. 187. I am come to send fire on the earth , and what will I if it be already kindled. Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you nay; but rather division. Luke xii. 49; 51. 188. Think not that I come to send peace on earth; I come not to send peace, but a sword . For I am come to set a man at varia
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PETER.
PETER.
197. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear . The servant's name was Malchus. John xviii. 10. 198. Then took they him (Christ) and led him and brought him into the high priest's house, and Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were sat down together, Peter sat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, this man was a
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PAUL.
PAUL.
199. I robbed other churches , taking wages of them, to do ye service. 2 Cor. xi. 8. 200. For if the truth of God hath more abounded, through my LIE unto his glory , why yet am I also judged as a sinner? Romans iii. 7. 201. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant . 1 Cor. xiv. 38. 202. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Col. ii. 8. 203. As we said before, so say I now again,
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BARNABAS AND PAUL.
BARNABAS AND PAUL.
207. And some days after, Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them, to the work. And the contention was so sharp between them that they departed asunder one from another ; and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed into
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JOHN.
JOHN.
208. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. 2 John i. 10....
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GENERAL.
GENERAL.
209. So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered to the shame of Egypt . Isaiah xx. 4. 210. And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she denied the land, and committed adultery with stones and stocks . Jer. iii. 9. 211. Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans, for thou
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PASSAGES ABSURD AND UNNATURAL.
PASSAGES ABSURD AND UNNATURAL.
225. Then spake Joshua to the Lord, in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still , and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hastened not to go down about a whole day. Joshua x. 12, 13. 226. The su
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PASSAGES CONTRADICTORY.
PASSAGES CONTRADICTORY.
308. And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke among people afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks ; nation shall not lift up a sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more. Micah. iv. 3. 309. Beat your plough-shares into swords , and your pruning-hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong. Joel iii. 10. 310. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity , I am become as sounding b
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