To constitute a man

"In this country, where his opposition to the corruptions of government has raised him so many adversaries, and such a swarm of unprincipled hirelings have exerted themselves in blackening his character, and in misrepresenting all the transactions and incidents of his life, will it not be a most difficult, nay, an impossible task, for posterity, … Continue reading To constitute a man →

Paine & Wycliffe 1 Chron 25.1

Then David, and the masters of the host, designated the sons of Asaph... ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: 1 John 5.7-8

For there are three to bear witness in Heavens, the Father, the Word, or the Son, ■More

The American Crises

Thomas Paine wrote some 13 papers titled "The American crisis". His editor, Moncure Daniel Conway wrote, "a number of political pamphlets had appeared in London, I775-I776, under general title of " The Crisis." By the blunder of an early English publisher of Paine's writings, one essay in the London "Crisis " was attributed to Paine, … Continue reading The American Crises →

Paine & Wycliffe: Matthew 28.2

Behold, a huge earthquake was made; truly the Lord’s angel came down from Heaven, and he came near, to turn away the stone, and sat on it. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Matthew 28.1

At the end of sabbath, or holiday, which abides by the lights (three stars) that shine into the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came, and another Mary, to see the grave. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Mark 15.25

It was the third hour indeed, when men called out one for another and crucified him. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: John 19.14

For the time was of preparations, before Passover, as the sixth hour or midday. And he said to the Jews, Here is your king. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Matthew 26.74

He began to worry then and swore like an oath, he did not know the man. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Matthew 1

The book of origin of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Matthew 13.55-6

Is this not the son of a smith or carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, have they all not been among us? ■More

All the Paine in Age

The post gathers all Bible quotes by Thomas Paine in his Age of Reason. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: 1 Esdras 2.3

… sons of Pharosh, two thousand and one hundred seventy two … ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: 1 Esdras 2

These were in sooth the people, sons of the province who stood up (Mayhew and Skeat stien: ascended) from the wretchedness, whom Nabuchodonosor, king of Babylon, had taken over into Babylon; and they were turned again into Jerusalem and Judea, each to his city, those who came with… ■More

Paine quotes & Wycliffe: Exodus 32.1

The people in their sincerity, seeing that Moses was postponing his return ... ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Joshua 5.15

Without delay, Joshua fell to the ground and asked anxious, What is it my Lord says to his servant? ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Joshua 5.14

Who answered, Nay, I am a prince of the host of the Lord, and now I come. ■More

Paine & Wycliffe: Joshua 5.13

Verily, when Joshua was in the compass of the city of Jericho, he raised his eyes and saw a man standing opposite, holding a drawn sword; Joshua came up to him and said, Are you ours, or of the adversaries? ■More