The works of John Donne. With a memoir by H. Alford, Volume 61839 |
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... blessings ; yea , before this he sought thee , when thou wast no where , nothing , he brought thee then , the greatest step of all , from being nothing , to be a creature ; how early did he seek thee , when he sought thee in Adam's ...
... blessings ; yea , before this he sought thee , when thou wast no where , nothing , he brought thee then , the greatest step of all , from being nothing , to be a creature ; how early did he seek thee , when he sought thee in Adam's ...
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... Blessed are they that have believed , and have not seen : they had salvation brought nearer unto them by their believing ; but yet Christ speaks of another manner of blessedness conferred upon his disciples , Blessed are your eyes for ...
... Blessed are they that have believed , and have not seen : they had salvation brought nearer unto them by their believing ; but yet Christ speaks of another manner of blessedness conferred upon his disciples , Blessed are your eyes for ...
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... blessed Spirit , that must unite and confirm all , and make up this spiritual man in the ways of sanctification ; for without that , his body , that is , his being born within the covenant , and his soul , that is , his having received ...
... blessed Spirit , that must unite and confirm all , and make up this spiritual man in the ways of sanctification ; for without that , his body , that is , his being born within the covenant , and his soul , that is , his having received ...
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... blessed degree of rest , in the credidi , a happy assurance in the strength of faith here , but yet there remaineth a rest better than that ; and therefore says that apostle there , Let us labour to enter into that rest ; as though we ...
... blessed degree of rest , in the credidi , a happy assurance in the strength of faith here , but yet there remaineth a rest better than that ; and therefore says that apostle there , Let us labour to enter into that rest ; as though we ...
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... blessings were but in the way of earnest , and not of payment ; as though every benefit that he gave , were a new obligation upon him , and not an acquittance to him ; he delights to give where he hath given , as though his former gifts ...
... blessings were but in the way of earnest , and not of payment ; as though every benefit that he gave , were a new obligation upon him , and not an acquittance to him ; he delights to give where he hath given , as though his former gifts ...
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Page 554 - A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls, to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say, no...
Page 548 - Others to sin, and made my sin their door .Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score ? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more. I have a sin of fear, that when...
Page 5 - I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
Page 118 - But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed then Eve. And Adam was not deceived ; but the woman, being deceived, was in the transgression ; notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety.
Page 87 - And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight : and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
Page 43 - But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 448 - Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for, thou art not so, For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy...
Page 546 - Burn off my rusts, and my deformity, Restore thine Image, so much, by thy grace, That thou may'st know me, and I'll turn my face.
Page 555 - To move, but doth if th' other do. And though it in the center sit, Yet when the .other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens after it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must, Like th' other foot, obliquely run: Thy firmness makes my circle just, And makes me end where I begun.
Page 17 - LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; defend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger ; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.