 | William Paley - 1808 - 564 pages
...time in acts of devotion, and passed it with enjoyment. "Anna, the prophetess, was of great age, which departed not from the temple but served God with fastings and prayers, night and day." The first christians so far as can be gathered from their history in the acts of the Apostles and the... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...husband seven years from her virginity ; and she was a widow of alxnit fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and apake of him to all them that... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 pages
...in such religious exercises. True grace had this effect on Anna the prophetess, Luke ii. 37. " She departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers .night and day." And grace had this effect upon the primitive Christians in Jerusalem, Acts ii. 46, 47. " And they continuing... | |
 | John Watkins - 1809 - 454 pages
...husband seven years from her virginity ; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that... | |
 | William Newcome - 1809 - 512 pages
...seven years fron> her virginity: 37 And she zvas a widow of about fourscore and four years, which, departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them... | |
 | James Macknight - 1809 - 544 pages
...seven years from her •virginity. 37. And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God -with fastings and prayers night and day. The meaning is not, that Anna abode continually in the temple. For none lived there save the priests... | |
 | Thomas Walson - 1810 - 186 pages
...limb, and reach forward to lay hold upon theu prize, We read of Anna, a prophetess, Luke ii. 37, She departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. How industrious was Calvin in the Lord's vineyard. When his friends persuaded him for his health sake,... | |
 | Henrietta Maria Bowdler - 1810 - 242 pages
...Duties of the Aged, . i .LUKK ii. 37, 38. jind sht was a widow of about fourscore and four years, 'which departed not from the Temple, but served GoD, with fastings and prayers, night and day. And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the LoRD, and spake of Him to all that looked... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 438 pages
...lived with a husband seven years from her And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years : which departed not from the temple, but served GOD with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in at that instant, gave thanks like. Wise unto the LORD, and spake of him to all them... | |
 | Paul Wright - 1810 - 500 pages
...that of an aged matron, named Anna, whom the evangelist calls a prophetess ; and declares, that she departed not from the temple, but served God, with fastings and prayers, night and day. The meaning of which is, that she had dedicated herself to the service of God, and constantly attended... | |
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And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 
