The works of John Donne. With a memoir by H. Alford, Volume 61839 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 10
... light , nor the fire by his own heat , nor a perfume by the sweetness thereof , but only they who make their use , and enjoy this heat and fra- grancy ; and this brings us to our other part , to pass from loving to enjoying . Tulerunt ...
... light , nor the fire by his own heat , nor a perfume by the sweetness thereof , but only they who make their use , and enjoy this heat and fra- grancy ; and this brings us to our other part , to pass from loving to enjoying . Tulerunt ...
Page 13
... light to seek him by , but he is not found till we have sought him ; it is true that in that commandment of his , Primum quærite regnum Dei ; First seek the kingdom of God ; the primum is not to prevent God , that we should seek it ...
... light to seek him by , but he is not found till we have sought him ; it is true that in that commandment of his , Primum quærite regnum Dei ; First seek the kingdom of God ; the primum is not to prevent God , that we should seek it ...
Page 16
... light yoke , yet it is too heavy for an old man , that hath never used himself in all his life to bear it ; even this spiritual love will not suit well with an old man , if he never began before , if he never loved Christ in his youth ...
... light yoke , yet it is too heavy for an old man , that hath never used himself in all his life to bear it ; even this spiritual love will not suit well with an old man , if he never began before , if he never loved Christ in his youth ...
Page 18
... light , now in diebus , in the days , whilst God presents thee many lights , many means ; and in diebus juventutis , in the days of thy youth , of strength , whilst thou art able to do that which thou purposest to thyself ; and as the ...
... light , now in diebus , in the days , whilst God presents thee many lights , many means ; and in diebus juventutis , in the days of thy youth , of strength , whilst thou art able to do that which thou purposest to thyself ; and as the ...
Page 22
... light but light- nings a sudden flash of horror , first , and then he goes into fire without light , Numquid Deus nobis ignem pacavit ? Non , sed diabolo , et angelis " : Did God ordain hell - fire for us ? no , but for the devil , and ...
... light but light- nings a sudden flash of horror , first , and then he goes into fire without light , Numquid Deus nobis ignem pacavit ? Non , sed diabolo , et angelis " : Did God ordain hell - fire for us ? no , but for the devil , and ...
Common terms and phrases
affectionate servant amongst angels apostle baptism blessed blood body Catharists Christ Jesus Christian church conscience Countess of Bedford court creatures darkness dead DONNE doth earth express eyes faith fast father favour give glory God's Gospel grace of lips hand hath shined hear heaven Holy Ghost Honourable Knight hypostatical union idolatry issues of death Jerusalem Jesuit Jews JOHN DONNE Judea king kingdom knowledge Lady letter live Lord mercy Mitcham nature nearer never night ourselves perchance perish persons Polesworth pray prayer preach present princes promise Psalm pureness of heart received religion remember sacrament salvation Samaria Saviour Scriptures seal sermon sins Sir Henry Goodyere Sir Robert Karre Sir Robert Rich Sisera soever soul speak spirit tell Tertullian thee thine things thou art thou hast thought thyself tion true unto verse virtue word write
Popular passages
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.