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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
apostles
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
attack
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
attending
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
camp
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
cause
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From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
conflict
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
consider
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
contemplate
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
devoted
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From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
disciples
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
draw
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
earth
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
emblem
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
encouragement
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
evening
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
FAITH
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From this reading LECTURE VI.—FAITH VICTORIOUS.
finally
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
foe
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
friends
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
Gideon
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
gospel
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
granted
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
hell
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
historical
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
how
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
hundred
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From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
immediate
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
LECTURE
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From this reading LECTURE VI.—FAITH VICTORIOUS.
Lord
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
made
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
marvellous
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
men
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From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
Midianites
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
most
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
narrative
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
nature
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From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
night
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
opposition
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
own
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
preaching
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
prefigured
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
preparations
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
returning
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From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
see
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
souls
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
striking
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
success
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
surprise
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From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
then
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From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
three
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From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
triumphs
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gideon, after returning to his camp, made immediate preparations for a night attack upon the foe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
VI
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From this reading LECTURE VI.—FAITH VICTORIOUS.
VICTORIOUS
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From this reading LECTURE VI.—FAITH VICTORIOUS.
victory
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From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are to contemplate this evening, my friends, in one of the most marvellous triumphs ever granted to faith, a most striking emblem of the victory of the gospel over the opposition of earth and hell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these preparations were of a nature to cause surprise amongst his three hundred devoted men.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will first consider the historical narrative before us: then see how in it is prefigured the success attending the preaching of the apostles and disciples of our Lord; and, finally, draw encouragement for ourselves in our conflict against the Midianites in our own souls.
