A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Seasonauthor, 1806 - 338 pages |
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... mean time , 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 ...
... mean time , 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 ...
Page 29
... means naviga- tion is arrived at such perfection , draw forth our affections to our bountiful Creator ? And do not the different species of animals , which inhabit air , earth , and water , all pro- claim the wisdom and goodness of ...
... means naviga- tion is arrived at such perfection , draw forth our affections to our bountiful Creator ? And do not the different species of animals , which inhabit air , earth , and water , all pro- claim the wisdom and goodness of ...
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... means for preserving life . But though these kinds find ample provision in the wa- ters , what becomes of those that live whole- ly on the land , which neither sow nor ga- ther into barns ? Shall they starve ? No : for we are told our ...
... means for preserving life . But though these kinds find ample provision in the wa- ters , what becomes of those that live whole- ly on the land , which neither sow nor ga- ther into barns ? Shall they starve ? No : for we are told our ...
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... means of a simple boy , be made to draw in the plough , and drudge in our carriages ; or the other be dri- ven or turned away by a little child ? How wisely , then , hath our Creator apparently deprived them of this knowledge , or mag ...
... means of a simple boy , be made to draw in the plough , and drudge in our carriages ; or the other be dri- ven or turned away by a little child ? How wisely , then , hath our Creator apparently deprived them of this knowledge , or mag ...
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... means of intermediate ones ; reflect and de- duce causes from effects , and effects from causes , and so find out truth from error , right from wrong , a future state from a pre- sent , and delight in the contemplation of in- finity ...
... means of intermediate ones ; reflect and de- duce causes from effects , and effects from causes , and so find out truth from error , right from wrong , a future state from a pre- sent , and delight in the contemplation of in- finity ...
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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