The book Poems, On Religious And Historical Subjects was written by author Weekes, Refine, B. 1759 Here you can read free online of Poems, On Religious And Historical Subjects book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Poems, On Religious And Historical Subjects a good or bad book?
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Let those to whom the vow may wrong appear, Take some plain things in contemplation here : Tis sai^the Spirit of the Lord was laid On Jephthah, ere the, vow by him was made. The vow was made conditional, we see, As means that might engage the Deity, To be with him and so with him remain, That o'er his foes he might a conquest gain j On this the Lord relieved him from bis woes, He answer'd' him and overthrew hi&foeik . This sure implies — seems almost to allow,. That Jephthah's God accepted of t...he vow ; We can t suppose that He who dwells in lights Would heed a vow unlawful in bis sight. Some passages, as learned authors tell, Translators have npt understood full well ; They would the meaning of the mysteries guess, And were sometimes erroneous, all confess. If here was one small alteration made, T would on the subject throw a different shade. This change some good translators make and view, That it is far the most correct and true ; Instead of " and f I'll offer it," to read, As in {he margin, qpuch more fit indeed, *Or I will offer." — It is here suppos'd, Tkat Jephthah when he first the vow proposed, 'Heb.xU t Judges xi.
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