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He is there to guide them safely through every difficulty ; for he will carry the
lambs in his bosom , and gently lead those that are with young , Isa . xl . 11 . and
none of his sheep shall ever be lost , either in the mire of sin , or among the rocks
of ...
He is there to guide them safely through every difficulty ; for he will carry the
lambs in his bosom , and gently lead those that are with young , Isa . xl . 11 . and
none of his sheep shall ever be lost , either in the mire of sin , or among the rocks
of ...
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mong Christ ' s flock ought to exercise an affectionate care towards those that are
weak , by contributing all in their power to strengthen the feeble , cheer the
drooping , and help the young in grace forward in the paths of religion . If it is not
...
mong Christ ' s flock ought to exercise an affectionate care towards those that are
weak , by contributing all in their power to strengthen the feeble , cheer the
drooping , and help the young in grace forward in the paths of religion . If it is not
...
Page 111
... as a straw in time of a heavy gale . The young man in the gospel , who had his
anchor fixed to a rope of his own making , thought it sufficient to hold his vessel
against wind and tide , when he was for setting out to sail after our Lord , when lo
...
... as a straw in time of a heavy gale . The young man in the gospel , who had his
anchor fixed to a rope of his own making , thought it sufficient to hold his vessel
against wind and tide , when he was for setting out to sail after our Lord , when lo
...
Page 123
Here is a stately walnut tree , under the shade of which grow a few young ashes ,
which have unhappily been planted there by the wind ; for , owing to his
droppings , they make but little progress , nay , rather seem to be on the decline :
So I ...
Here is a stately walnut tree , under the shade of which grow a few young ashes ,
which have unhappily been planted there by the wind ; for , owing to his
droppings , they make but little progress , nay , rather seem to be on the decline :
So I ...
Page 125
Here , in this rather marshy place , is an aged alder , in the trunk of which the
nightowl has often shrieked , hatched , and brought forth her young ; so brittle ,
twisted , and crooked , that it is good for nothing but to be cast into the fire . This is
an ...
Here , in this rather marshy place , is an aged alder , in the trunk of which the
nightowl has often shrieked , hatched , and brought forth her young ; so brittle ,
twisted , and crooked , that it is good for nothing but to be cast into the fire . This is
an ...
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| Title | A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Season |
| Author | James Fisher |
| Publisher | author, 1806 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 338 pages |
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