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121 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 112.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… his beard. The device proved successful. The Philistine lords with true Oriental reverence for madness as a kind of spiritual possession, dared not harm …
122 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 4, p. 176.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… the beard on one side of their face, and cutting off their long flowing dress from below up to the middle. It was an insult which, as they well knew, David could …
123 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 5, p. 31.2 (Alfred Edersheim)
… the beard, as if to kiss him, so that the sword ran into the lower part of his body. Probably Joab, while determined to rid himself of his rival, had adopted this …
124 Bible History Old Testament Vol. 6, p. 25.1 (Alfred Edersheim)
… feet, beard, etc.—was the common practice in heathen worship.
125 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 35.8 (John Foxe)
… and beards with pincers. Others they threw on great fires, and pulled them out again, repeating it until they extorted a promise to recant. Some they stripped …
126 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 52.11 (John Foxe)
… his beard, lips, eyebrows, etc., so that he could scarce open his eyes; and his mortification was increased by not having the use of his hands or legs to defend himself …
127 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
6. To wear beards.
128 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 101.1 (John Foxe)
… , grey beard, and said, “Venerable hairs, the greater honor now attends ye, a crown of martyrdom is your portion.” Then laying down his head, it was severed from his …
129 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 129.8 (John Foxe)
… , long-bearded, comely of personage, well spoken after his country of Scotland, courteous, lowly, lovely, glad to teach, desirous to learn, and well travelled; having …
130 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 141.7 (John Foxe)
… white beard, they burst out with weeping tears, and cried, saying: “God save thee, good Dr. Taylor! Jesus Christ strengthen thee, and help thee! the Holy Ghost comfort …
131 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 154.2 (John Foxe)
… his beard. Mr. Philpot had a private interview with Bonner the same night, and was then remanded to his bed of straw like other prisoners, in the coal house. After …
132 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 172.1 (John Foxe)
… his beard, and that the day might begin to his own satisfaction, he ordered the object of his rage to be burnt by half-past five the following morning.
133 Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, p. 177.3 (John Foxe)
… his beard, at which he did not shrink. Then it came on the other side and took his legs, and the nether stockings of his hose being leather, they made the fire pierce …
134 Antiquities of the Jews, p. 7.31 (Titus Flavius Josephus)
… their beards, and cut off one half of their garments, and sent his answer, not in words, but in deeds When the king of Israel saw this, he had indignation at it, and …
135 Antiquities of the Jews, p. 7.70 (Titus Flavius Josephus)
… Amasa’s beard with his other hand, and he smote him in his belly when he did not foresee it, and slew him This impious and altogether profane action Joab did …
136 Antiquities of the Jews, p. 11.38 (Titus Flavius Josephus)
… and beard, and cast himself upon the ground, because this crime had reached the principal men among the people; and considering that if he should enjoin them …
137 History of Protestantism, vol. 1, p. 65.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
… his beard, or pay any decent attention to his person or apparel. It was meet that only signs of distress and mourning and woe should be visible throughout a …
138 History of Protestantism, vol. 1, p. 93.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… thick beard, showed sharp bold features, a clear piercing eye, firmly closed lips, which bespoke decision; his whole appearance full of great earnestness …
139 History of Protestantism, vol. 1, p. 148.5 (James Aitken Wylie)
… long beard, and flaxen hair, which fell in a profusion of curls upon his shoulders. His narrow understanding had been improved by study, and he was accomplished …
140 History of Protestantism, vol. 1, p. 405.5 (James Aitken Wylie)
… red beard, and legs half a yard long. He stood on the water and crowed three times, and every time turned him about, and beckoned with his head, toward the north …