A Spring Day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Season |
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Page 45
24 . ; when , to the wonder of angels , and the astonishment of men , he said in
effect , as he said with respect to the natural world , “ Let " there be light . ” . When
he gave that infinitely merciful and unspeakably precious promise , that the seed
...
24 . ; when , to the wonder of angels , and the astonishment of men , he said in
effect , as he said with respect to the natural world , “ Let " there be light . ” . When
he gave that infinitely merciful and unspeakably precious promise , that the seed
...
Page 61
The shepherd of that fold , I was just now noticing , is a watchful shepherd ; but in
this respect our Lord excelleth all other shepherds , for he not only attendeth to
the wants of his people early , but he keepeth them , night and day , lest any hurt
...
The shepherd of that fold , I was just now noticing , is a watchful shepherd ; but in
this respect our Lord excelleth all other shepherds , for he not only attendeth to
the wants of his people early , but he keepeth them , night and day , lest any hurt
...
Page 73
But in this respect our Lord differeth from all other shepherds ; for he , as it were ,
deprived himself for a time of his declarative glory for the good of his flock ; when
he who thought it not robbery to be equal with God , left the bosom of the Father ...
But in this respect our Lord differeth from all other shepherds ; for he , as it were ,
deprived himself for a time of his declarative glory for the good of his flock ; when
he who thought it not robbery to be equal with God , left the bosom of the Father ...
Page 83
Is it because of that resplendency that he is possessed of ? or is it not rather on
account of the benefits we derive from his cheering rays and fructifying beams ?
But far otherwise is it with respect to the Sun of righteousness : his people love
him ...
Is it because of that resplendency that he is possessed of ? or is it not rather on
account of the benefits we derive from his cheering rays and fructifying beams ?
But far otherwise is it with respect to the Sun of righteousness : his people love
him ...
Page 86
... shining forth for the benefit of all the terrestrial creation , though his benign
beams are often obscured from the earth by reason of intervening clouds . With
respect to immutability , the Sun of righteousness incomparably excelleth , for he
86 ...
... shining forth for the benefit of all the terrestrial creation , though his benign
beams are often obscured from the earth by reason of intervening clouds . With
respect to immutability , the Sun of righteousness incomparably excelleth , for he
86 ...
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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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