The Jerusalem Sinner Saved

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

Why so?

For they, saith he, will bring forth the fruits thereof in their season: “Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof;” Matt. xxi.

41–43.

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The Jerusalem Sinner Saved

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Jerusalem Sinner Saved is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

/ənd aɪ seɪ æz aɪ sed bɪˈfɔːr ɪn huːm ɪz laɪt laɪk soʊ tuː ʃaɪn æz ɪn ðə soʊlz ʌv ɡreɪt ˈsɪnərz/

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When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

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Why so?

/waɪ soʊ/

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41–43.

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barbarous adjective US /ˈbɑːrbərəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.”

dallied verb US /ˈdælid/

inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading “When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.”

fruits noun US /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading “For they, saith he, will bring forth the fruits thereof in their season: “Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof;” Matt. xxi.”

gospel noun US /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading “When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.”

Jewish adjective US /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading “When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

Pharisees noun US /ˈfɑːrɪsiːz/

plural of “pharisee” — a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

From this reading “When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.”

sinners noun US /ˈsɪnərz/

plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading “And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?”

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From this reading 41–43.

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From this reading 41–43.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For they, saith he, will bring forth the fruits thereof in their season: “Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof;” Matt. xxi.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

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 When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/

inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

fruitsnounUS /fruːts/

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

heathens

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From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

idolaters

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From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

PhariseesnounUS /ˈfɑːrɪsiːz/

plural of “pharisee” — a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

saith

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/

plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And, I say, as I said before, in whom is light like so to shine, as in the souls of great sinners?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why so?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the Jewish Pharisees dallied with the gospel, Christ threatened to take it from them, and to give it to the barbarous heathens and idolaters.

xxinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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