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1 Kings 15:18
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelled at Damascus, saying,
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The Oracles.
... that the greatest potentates, and even kings, came from ... himself to Delphi with these
presents, but sent ... in many cases the responses were given in collusion ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter vi the oracles.htm

On the Invocation of Saints
... is so great, that the man who presents that of ... they had done all those things which
were commanded them ... those about the explanation which may be given by means ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/disputation 24 on the invocation.htm

Post-Nicene Mothers
... kings and princes came into its pale bringing their presents. ... leaving her children
and friends is given us in ... it is probable that these ascetic women were to a ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/v post-nicene mothers.htm

Aims of the Papacy.
... The Roman Church now presents a fair front to the world ... policy toward those who disagree
with her was given in the ... "I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to ...
/.../white/the great controversy between christ and satan /35 aims of the papacy.htm

Liberty of Conscience Threatened
... The Roman Church now presents a fair front to the world ... policy toward those who disagree
with her was given in the ... "I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 35 liberty of conscience.htm

Covenanting a Duty.
... to vow when the duty presents itself is ... Missionary Societies connected with given
churches are not ... Were Missionary Societies, contemplating the exalted end of ...
/.../cunningham/the ordinance of covenanting/chapter iii covenanting a duty.htm

Second Sunday after Epiphany
... Were he inattentive and unfaithful, the official duties of all the others ... No opportunity
to do good ever presents itself to this class ... "Given to hospitality.". ...
/.../luther/epistle sermons vol ii/second sunday after epiphany.htm

To the Right Honourable the Earl of Lichfield.
... In all the fruitless fopperies of life: 580. Presents her weed, well-fancied,
at the ball,. ... As if her bounties were the signal given,. ...
/.../young/youngs night thoughts/to the right honourable the.htm

Of Prayer --A Perpetual Exercise of Faith. The Daily Benefits ...
... access, have no other remaining; his throne presents nothing but ... God having given
a place in his Church to ... on their own account, how presumptuous were it to ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 20 of prayera perpetual.htm

Grundtvig's Hymns
... But the hymn given below presents a fair example of ... Grundtvig's friends were sometimes
called the "Merry Christians." There ... so in the sweet hymn given below he ...
/.../aaberg/hymns and hymnwriters of denmark/chapter fifteen grundtvigs hymns.htm