A Spring Day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful SeasonAuthor, 1819 - 344 pages |
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... observe is , that I think myself highly honoured in being allowed to dedi- cate the following sheets to your Ladyship ; which , next to Divine Providence , I commit to your patronage . And that that Almighty Being , whose goodness ...
... observe is , that I think myself highly honoured in being allowed to dedi- cate the following sheets to your Ladyship ; which , next to Divine Providence , I commit to your patronage . And that that Almighty Being , whose goodness ...
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... Fishing , .. 250 XI . On a Flower growing in a Field , .. 283 ... XII . On Bees , 295 XIII . On observing a Swallow , ... 315 XIV . On the Evening of the Day , ........... 331 A DESCANT ON CREATION . THE works of God are.
... Fishing , .. 250 XI . On a Flower growing in a Field , .. 283 ... XII . On Bees , 295 XIII . On observing a Swallow , ... 315 XIV . On the Evening of the Day , ........... 331 A DESCANT ON CREATION . THE works of God are.
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... observing creation around ! Incomparably more so than man now , who is born of a woman , and gradually comes from an unthinking to a thinking state ; from infancy to childhood , and from child- hood to manhood . Soon as the stupendous B ...
... observing creation around ! Incomparably more so than man now , who is born of a woman , and gradually comes from an unthinking to a thinking state ; from infancy to childhood , and from child- hood to manhood . Soon as the stupendous B ...
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... observed , would be 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 ...
... observed , would be 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 ...
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... observe their courses , and still supporteth these vast orbs in their stations . I say , in consideration of that Almighty Being , who wrought out the heavens with his fingers , adorning them with stars , which in number , lustre , and ...
... observe their courses , and still supporteth these vast orbs in their stations . I say , in consideration of that Almighty Being , who wrought out the heavens with his fingers , adorning them with stars , which in number , lustre , and ...
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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