The Sacred and Profane History of the World Connected: From the Creation of the World to the Dissolution of the Assyrian Empire at the Death of Sardanapalus, and to the Declension of the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, Under the Reigns of Ahaz and Pekah: Including the Dissertation on the Creation and Fall of Man, Zväzok 1W. Baynes, 1819 |
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Strana xi
... true ; for all the ancient nations began their year from the autumn . Nabonassar made the first alteration at Babylon ; and his year being received at the setting up the Median empire , the Medes began their year agree- ably to it . Dr ...
... true ; for all the ancient nations began their year from the autumn . Nabonassar made the first alteration at Babylon ; and his year being received at the setting up the Median empire , the Medes began their year agree- ably to it . Dr ...
Strana xii
... in his relation , or the Greeks were about this time trying to fix the true measure of the year , and Solon determined in one way , and Thales in another . The most ancient year of the Romans was formed by xii PREFACE .
... in his relation , or the Greeks were about this time trying to fix the true measure of the year , and Solon determined in one way , and Thales in another . The most ancient year of the Romans was formed by xii PREFACE .
Strana xviii
... true meaning . But I cannot think a writer so ancient as Atho- thes wrote in fable or allegory ; the first memoirs or histories were without doubt short and plain , and men afterwards em- bellished them with false learning , and in time ...
... true meaning . But I cannot think a writer so ancient as Atho- thes wrote in fable or allegory ; the first memoirs or histories were without doubt short and plain , and men afterwards em- bellished them with false learning , and in time ...
Strana xx
... true facts as they were recorded , instead of which , they had ob- scured them by invented accounts and mys- terious fictions , drawn from their notions of the nature of the universe ; so that it was not easy for one to distinguish the ...
... true facts as they were recorded , instead of which , they had ob- scured them by invented accounts and mys- terious fictions , drawn from their notions of the nature of the universe ; so that it was not easy for one to distinguish the ...
Strana xxi
... true , when left by their authors , but after - writers corrupted them by the addition of fable and false philosophy . Therefore , whoever would endeavour to give a probable account of things from the remains of Thyoth , or ...
... true , when left by their authors , but after - writers corrupted them by the addition of fable and false philosophy . Therefore , whoever would endeavour to give a probable account of things from the remains of Thyoth , or ...
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Abraham Abram according Adam afterwards ages agree alphabet amongst ancient antiquities appointed Arphaxad Assyrian Babel Babylon Bactria began Belus birth Cain Cainan called Canaan Chaldeans Chron chronology computations copies creatures Ctesias Cush deities descendants Diodorus Siculus earth Egypt Egyptians Euseb Eusebius Evang express father favour Flood give gods Greece Greek Greek alphabet heathen writers Heaven Hebrew Herodotus hints idolatry imagined inscriptions invented Josephus king Kittim Lamech land language learned letters lived Manetho manner Menes mentioned Mizraim Moses Nabonassar Naphtuhim nations Nimrod Ninus Noah observed offered opinion original Pathrusim person Phoenician pillars Plutarch Præp priest probably reason reign religion remarkable sacred sacrifice says Scripture Semiramis Septuagint Seth settled Shem Shinaar signifies Sir John Marsham sons sort suppose Syncellus Taautus Terah things thought three hundred Thyoth tions tongue took translated true words worship
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Strana 261 - And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Strana 271 - 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.
Strana 75 - By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Strana 119 - When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Strana 82 - And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood ; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Strana 272 - Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Strana 281 - Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
Strana 269 - And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Strana 75 - By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed ; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Strana 82 - For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.