 He had been wrested by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony, by the blood of no * earthly sacrifice.  Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Page 16by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 744 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1832 - 852 pages
...passed away. Events, which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen and...Evangelist, and the harp of the Prophet. He had been wrested by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...have passed away. Events, which shortsighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes had been ordained on his account. For his sake, empires had risen, and...evangelist, and the harp of the prophet. He had been wresled, by no common deliverer, from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by, the sweat... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 366 pages
...have passed away. Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and...evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been wrested, by no common deliverer, from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...passed away. Events which shortsighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been 45 ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and...rescued by no common deliverer from the grasp of no com50 mon foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony, by the blood of no earthly sacrifice.... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 pages
...account. For his sake empires had risen, and flourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty revealed His will by the pen of the Evangelist, and the harp...common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of no common agony, by the blood of no earthly sacrifice. It was for him that the sun had been darkened,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...passed away. Events, which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and...Evangelist, and the harp of the Prophet. He had been wrested by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...have passed away. Events which shortsighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and...evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been wrested by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 pages
...have passed away. Events which shortsighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and...evangelist and the harp of the prophet. He had been wrested by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...Events which short-sighted politicians ascribed to earthly causes, had been ordained on his account _ 7. For his sake empires had risen, and flourished, and...common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. lie had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony, by the blood of no earthly sacrifice. It was... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1842 - 478 pages
...to earthly causes had been ordained on his account. For his sake empires had risen, and nourished, and decayed. For his sake the Almighty had proclaimed...evangelist, and the harp of the prophet. He had been wrested by no common deliverer from the grasp of no common foe. He had been ransomed by the sweat of... | |
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