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Page 63
... they shall not be finally overcome by them : therefore the flock need not fear ,
however feeble they be in themselves , for none is able to pluck them out of his
hand . John X . 28 , 29 . · Are any of the sheep ever caught among thorns ? then
will ...
... they shall not be finally overcome by them : therefore the flock need not fear ,
however feeble they be in themselves , for none is able to pluck them out of his
hand . John X . 28 , 29 . · Are any of the sheep ever caught among thorns ? then
will ...
Page 107
At the end of this ridge grow a few pernicious thorns , among which I perceive
some of the seed has fallen , for there is some of the blade springing up ; this too
will soon be choked and rendered unfruitful , by these destructive neighbours ...
At the end of this ridge grow a few pernicious thorns , among which I perceive
some of the seed has fallen , for there is some of the blade springing up ; this too
will soon be choked and rendered unfruitful , by these destructive neighbours ...
Page 118
Now , if I can call God to witness , that I have had , or have , all or any of these
evidences in reality , it is a sign that the good seed hath been sown in my heart :
and to prove that it hath not fallen upon stony ground , neither among thorns ,
with ...
Now , if I can call God to witness , that I have had , or have , all or any of these
evidences in reality , it is a sign that the good seed hath been sown in my heart :
and to prove that it hath not fallen upon stony ground , neither among thorns ,
with ...
Page 176
Round this corner of the wood stands a formidable hedge of rugged thorns , like
so many soldiers , all with pointed bayonets , armed cap - a - pie , to resist the
invader ; not on the offensive , but all on the defensive they act . For this should ...
Round this corner of the wood stands a formidable hedge of rugged thorns , like
so many soldiers , all with pointed bayonets , armed cap - a - pie , to resist the
invader ; not on the offensive , but all on the defensive they act . For this should ...
Page 178
Here , amidst a group of thorns , I see a delicate lily springing up . Charming
flower ! thou art destined to grow in a disagreeable situation ; scarcely wilt thou
have room to open thy delightful foliage for thy rugged neighbours , which ,
regardless ...
Here , amidst a group of thorns , I see a delicate lily springing up . Charming
flower ! thou art destined to grow in a disagreeable situation ; scarcely wilt thou
have room to open thy delightful foliage for thy rugged neighbours , which ,
regardless ...
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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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