A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Seasonauthor, 1806 - 338 pages |
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Page 15
... bringing to him all the beasts of the earth , and fowls of the air , in order to receive their names . Now , any who considers what vast num- bers of different species there are , and the still greater varieties of each species , must ...
... bringing to him all the beasts of the earth , and fowls of the air , in order to receive their names . Now , any who considers what vast num- bers of different species there are , and the still greater varieties of each species , must ...
Page 44
... begin with contemplating the goodness of my Maker , in bringing me safely through the last night , acknowledging , with the prophet , " his mer- C " cies are new every morning ; " while yon- SPRING-DAY CONT I On the Dawn of the Morning.
... begin with contemplating the goodness of my Maker , in bringing me safely through the last night , acknowledging , with the prophet , " his mer- C " cies are new every morning ; " while yon- SPRING-DAY CONT I On the Dawn of the Morning.
Page 64
... bringing them back . The wicked in scripture are called dogs , Psal . xxii . 16. Isa . lvi . 10 , 11. Matt . vii . 6 . Rev. xxii . 15. These the great Shepherd of- ten useth in chastising his flock when they go astray , and in turning ...
... bringing them back . The wicked in scripture are called dogs , Psal . xxii . 16. Isa . lvi . 10 , 11. Matt . vii . 6 . Rev. xxii . 15. These the great Shepherd of- ten useth in chastising his flock when they go astray , and in turning ...
Page 68
... bring them back to the good pas- tures , when they have gone astray on the mountains of sin and vanity . How ought not I also , who desire to be one of the sheep of Christ's pasture , to be careful in follow- ing the footsteps of the ...
... bring them back to the good pas- tures , when they have gone astray on the mountains of sin and vanity . How ought not I also , who desire to be one of the sheep of Christ's pasture , to be careful in follow- ing the footsteps of the ...
Page 92
... bringing forth fruit unto eternal life ; but when once the law hath be- gun to break it up by ploughing , as it were , therein , it is a favourable symptom that the great Husbandman meaneth to cultivate it thoroughly , and that it shall ...
... bringing forth fruit unto eternal life ; but when once the law hath be- gun to break it up by ploughing , as it were , therein , it is a favourable symptom that the great Husbandman meaneth to cultivate it thoroughly , and that it shall ...
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Adam Almighty beams beasts beautiful bees behold blessed Canaan cast Christ Jesus cometh CONTEMPLATION crea creation creature darkness death delight destroyed devil divine divine grace doth earth enemies eternal everlasting evil Ezek faith Father field flesh flock flower fruit glory God's goeth gospel grace green bay tree green pastures ground grow hand happy hath heart heaven holy Husbandman infinite wrath Israel JOHN MOIR John vi John x kingdom of heaven live Lord Luke maketh manner Matt mercy Nadab nature ness night ordinances plant pleasure plough Prov Psal Psalm putteth reason rejoice rience root saith Satan Saviour saying seed shepherd shew sinner sins soul sown spiritual spring Sun of righteousness swallow sweet thee ther thereof things thorns thou tion trees ture unto wicked wisdom wise wonder wood