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The Works of Laurence Sterne ... - Page 8
by Laurence Sterne - 1780
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The Complete Works: With a Life of the Author Written by Himself

Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1882 - 500 pages
...this brutal experiment, Ambition takes him by the hand, and carries him into the world; shows Ыт all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them...points out the many ways of advancing his fortune, and raising himself to honour ; lays before his eyes all the charms and bewitching temptations of power...
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The History of the Church of God from the Creation to the Present Day: Part ...

B. J. Spalding - 1883 - 268 pages
...shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.' " 5. Again the devil took Jesus up to a high mountain, and, showing Him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them, he said to Him : " All these will I give Thee if, falling down, Thou wilt adore me." Then Jesus, indignant...
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The Spirit of Prophecy: The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan, Volume 4

Ellen Gould Harmon White - Bible - 1885 - 524 pages
...mighty being who could take the world's Redeemer to an exceedingly high mountain, and bring before him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them, will present his temptations to men in a manner to pervert the senses of all who are not shielded by...
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Heart and Thought Memories of Eastern Travel

T. Holmes - Middle East - 1887 - 358 pages
...Quarantania, the traditional scene of our Lord's temptation, from whose summit the Tempter " shewed Him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them." Our tents and baggage having preceded us, at five o'clock we saw all our camp drawn up in order, —...
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Readings on the Purgatorio of Dante: Text, translation and commentary, canto ...

William Warren Vernon - 1889 - 490 pages
...and the Church was put to the same temptation which Satan attempted with Jesus Christ, when he showed Him all the kingdoms of the Earth, and the glory of them. With our Lord he failed, but with the Church he was * lasciar lei di st pennuta. This is generally...
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Back to the Old Testament: For the Message of the New, an Effort to Connect ...

Anson Bartie Curtis - Bible - 1894 - 336 pages
...popular. Which of these various Messianic ideas should he choose ? The Pharisaic ideal would bestow upon him " all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them." And to the church of Christ's time all other Messianic ideas were heresy. This ideal had real attractions,...
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North Carolina Medical Journal, Volume 42

Medicine - 1898 - 446 pages
...protection in the use of their preparation, should the patentee attempt any intimidation. Satan showed him all the kingdoms of the earth, and the glory of them (gold), and Behnng did not say to him "get thee behind me, Satan," but he fell down at his feet and...
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Patriotic Eloquence Relating to the Spanish-American War and Its Issues

Robert Irving Fulton, Thomas Clarkson Trueblood - Spanish-American War, 1898 - 1900 - 382 pages
...advance the interests of the kingdom of our King? To tempt Jesus of Nazareth it was necessary to show Him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them. To tempt many Americans it is necessary to show them only a few islands of the sea. The victory in...
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Doctrine and Deed: Expounded and Illustrated in Seventeen Sermons Preached ...

Charles Edward Jefferson - Christian life - 1901 - 394 pages
...come the far more dangerous passion for empire. To tempt Jesus of Nazareth it was necessary to show him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them. To tempt many Americans it is necessary to show them only a few islands of the sea. The victory in...
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The Sermons of Mr. Yorick, Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - Sermons, English - 1904 - 438 pages
...him from this brutal experiment Ambition takes him by the hand and carries him into the world, shows him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of...points out the many ways of advancing his fortune and raising himself to honour,— lays before his eyes all the charms and bewitching temptations of power,...
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