A Spring Day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Season |
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IV . On the Sun , . . . . . . . . . . . . . V . On Ploughing , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI . On Sowing ,
. . . . . VII . On a Field of Springing Corr , . . . VIII . On a Wood , . . . . . 119 IX . On a
Brook , . . . X . On Fishing , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 XI . On a Flower growing ...
IV . On the Sun , . . . . . . . . . . . . . V . On Ploughing , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI . On Sowing ,
. . . . . VII . On a Field of Springing Corr , . . . VIII . On a Wood , . . . . . 119 IX . On a
Brook , . . . X . On Fishing , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 XI . On a Flower growing ...
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How much doth it then concern me to examine whether I have experienced the
dawn of spiritual things only , which consisteth merely in knowledge , or the
fructifying beams of the Sun of righteousness , making me spring and grow in
grace !
How much doth it then concern me to examine whether I have experienced the
dawn of spiritual things only , which consisteth merely in knowledge , or the
fructifying beams of the Sun of righteousness , making me spring and grow in
grace !
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2 . and falleth a mourning instead of singing the sweet songs of Zion : yet even
then , he may be growing inwardly , though outwardly he cannot perceive it ; and
56 THE SINGING.
2 . and falleth a mourning instead of singing the sweet songs of Zion : yet even
then , he may be growing inwardly , though outwardly he cannot perceive it ; and
56 THE SINGING.
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For it is one thing to grow in sense and manifestations , and another thing to grow
in faith and patience ; and when his sun cometh from under the cloud , shall have
reason to sing with the Psalmist , “ It " was good for me that I was afflicted ...
For it is one thing to grow in sense and manifestations , and another thing to grow
in faith and patience ; and when his sun cometh from under the cloud , shall have
reason to sing with the Psalmist , “ It " was good for me that I was afflicted ...
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He calls to them in a familiar tone ; and they seem to know his voice , for their
bleatings grow more clamorous . Now he opens the fold - door , and they rush out
all over the dewy pasture . There let me a while leave him with his fleecy charge ...
He calls to them in a familiar tone ; and they seem to know his voice , for their
bleatings grow more clamorous . Now he opens the fold - door , and they rush out
all over the dewy pasture . There let me a while leave him with his fleecy charge ...
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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 |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | Author, 1819 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 344 pages |
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