Chapter 26 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[382] Perhaps referring to Job xv. 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used. In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p. 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?" So in Sermon on Zech. xiii.
Chapter 26 of Letters of Samuel Rutherford: (Third Edition) is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.”
make up
From this reading “26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “[382] Perhaps referring to Job xv.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “So in Sermon on Zech. xiii.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"”
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From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
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From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
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From this reading [382] Perhaps referring to Job xv.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.
make up
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
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From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading [382] Perhaps referring to Job xv.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So in Sermon on Zech. xiii.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading In his "Christ Dying and Drawing," p.
by chance
From this reading [382] Perhaps referring to Job xv.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading [382] Perhaps referring to Job xv.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading So in Sermon on Zech. xiii.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in Sermon on Zech. xiii.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [382] Perhaps referring to Job xv.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
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From this reading 26, though some have referred to a game wherein "_Hard-heads_," a small Scotch coin, was used.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 178, he writes, "Is it wisdom to knock hard-heads with God?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading So in Sermon on Zech. xiii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading [382] Perhaps referring to Job xv.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So in Sermon on Zech. xiii.
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