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 70
... Poor creature ! it appears to have been in the mire , for it is all defiled ; he is washing it at yonder rill ; how com- passionate he is ! In like manner the great Shepherd of Israel washeth every one of his flock , not only from the ...
... Poor creature ! it appears to have been in the mire , for it is all defiled ; he is washing it at yonder rill ; how com- passionate he is ! In like manner the great Shepherd of Israel washeth every one of his flock , not only from the ...
Page 72
... Poor innocent lambs ! the period is not far distant , when many of you will be led to the slaughter , nor will you repine at your fate . So the great Shepherd of his flock , for his people's sins , was led as a lamb to the slaugh- ter ...
... Poor innocent lambs ! the period is not far distant , when many of you will be led to the slaughter , nor will you repine at your fate . So the great Shepherd of his flock , for his people's sins , was led as a lamb to the slaugh- ter ...
Page 79
... poor soul , with unbelief , hard thoughts of God , and despair , which are incomparably more cruel than beasts of prey : and the man goeth to work the works of God , even to " believe in Christ Jesus whom he hath 66 sent , " John vi ...
... poor soul , with unbelief , hard thoughts of God , and despair , which are incomparably more cruel than beasts of prey : and the man goeth to work the works of God , even to " believe in Christ Jesus whom he hath 66 sent , " John vi ...
Page 83
... poor blind heathen mistook him for his Maker , and paid that worship to this luminary which was due to Him alone . But for what do we love the sun most ? Is it because of that resplendency that he is pos- sessed of ? or is it not rather ...
... poor blind heathen mistook him for his Maker , and paid that worship to this luminary which was due to Him alone . But for what do we love the sun most ? Is it because of that resplendency that he is pos- sessed of ? or is it not rather ...
Page 93
... poor , and blind , and naked , " Rev. iii . 17. all filthy and obnoxious to divine wrath . This heath in its uncultivated state , was good for nothing but casting for fuel the wild fowls hatched in it ; there the poisonous adder and ...
... poor , and blind , and naked , " Rev. iii . 17. all filthy and obnoxious to divine wrath . This heath in its uncultivated state , was good for nothing but casting for fuel the wild fowls hatched in it ; there the poisonous adder 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