A Spring Day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful SeasonAuthor, 1819 - 344 pages |
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Page 11
... less astonished at finding himself , and beholding creation around ? Nay , certainly unspeakably more so would he be . In the other case , the powers of the mind and body were not new , but in that of Adam perfectly so : till that time ...
... less astonished at finding himself , and beholding creation around ? Nay , certainly unspeakably more so would he be . In the other case , the powers of the mind and body were not new , but in that of Adam perfectly so : till that time ...
Page 19
... less silent in his praise . If we only cast our eyes around , and behold the surface of the globe , how may we be struck with wonder at the agreeable va- riety of objects which present themselves to our view ? Not a mountain , rock ...
... less silent in his praise . If we only cast our eyes around , and behold the surface of the globe , how may we be struck with wonder at the agreeable va- riety of objects which present themselves to our view ? Not a mountain , rock ...
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... less heap of waters would not so well answer this end , and more were unnecessary . Should not then that power , wisdom , and goodness , which created that vehicle of com- merce , and made and discovered the power of the loadstone , by ...
... less heap of waters would not so well answer this end , and more were unnecessary . Should not then that power , wisdom , and goodness , which created that vehicle of com- merce , and made and discovered the power of the loadstone , by ...
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... less con- spicuous doth the wisdom and goodness of the Creator appear in them , whether we con- sider their numbers , uses , colours , or forms . That those quadrupeds which are of a fero- cious kind should be few in number , and those ...
... less con- spicuous doth the wisdom and goodness of the Creator appear in them , whether we con- sider their numbers , uses , colours , or forms . That those quadrupeds which are of a fero- cious kind should be few in number , and those ...
Page 33
... less wonder- ful , whereby agreeable odours are received with pleasure , and the contrary with reluc- tance ; and by which we are led to take food , and frequent places , which are most condu- cive to our health . Likewise that of the ...
... less wonder- ful , whereby agreeable odours are received with pleasure , and the contrary with reluc- tance ; and by which we are led to take food , and frequent places , which are most condu- cive to our health . Likewise that of the ...
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Abihu Adam affliction Almighty beams beasts beautiful bees behold blessed body brook Canaan Christ Jesus ciii cometh CONTEMPLATION creation creature curse darkness death delight destroyed devil divine divine grace doth earth embrio enemies eternal everlasting evil Ezek faith Father field flesh flock flower fruit glory God's goeth gospel grace green bay tree ground grow hand happy hath heart heaven holy Husbandman infinite wrath Israel Jesus Christ John x kingdom of heaven light live Luke maketh manner Matt mercy mighty hand Nadab nature ness night ordinances planted pleasure plough Prov Psal Psalm putteth quadrupeds reason rejoice root royal Psalmist saith Satan saying seed shepherd sinner sins soul sown spiritual spring Sun of righteousness swallow sweet thee thereof things thorns thou tion trees unto wicked wisdom wise wonderful wood xxiii