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 63
... young , Isa . xl . 11. and none of his sheep shall ever be lost , either in the mire of sin , or among the rocks of despair . The shepherd , ever attentive to his charge , sees when the wolf comes , and defends his flock from his ...
... young , Isa . xl . 11. and none of his sheep shall ever be lost , either in the mire of sin , or among the rocks of despair . The shepherd , ever attentive to his charge , sees when the wolf comes , and defends his flock from his ...
Page 71
... young in grace , forward in the paths of reli- gion . If it is not natural only , but absolutely necessary in the fleecy tribe , to suckle their young ; it is certainly as much so for the Church to nourish her spiritual seed : If this ...
... young in grace , forward in the paths of reli- gion . If it is not natural only , but absolutely necessary in the fleecy tribe , to suckle their young ; it is certainly as much so for the Church to nourish her spiritual seed : If this ...
Page 72
... young among the flock of Christ , in the morning of youth , rejoicing in holi- ness , solacing themselves with spiritual food , having the dew of heaven lying all night upon their branches , Job , xxix . 19 . Poor innocent lambs ! the ...
... young among the flock of Christ , in the morning of youth , rejoicing in holi- ness , solacing themselves with spiritual food , having the dew of heaven lying all night upon their branches , Job , xxix . 19 . Poor innocent lambs ! the ...
Page 111
... is the strength of faith in time of desertion . Many an anchor that will hold the ship in calm weather , becomes as useless for that purpose as a straw in time of a heavy gale . The young man in the gospel , who had his CORN . 111.
... is the strength of faith in time of desertion . Many an anchor that will hold the ship in calm weather , becomes as useless for that purpose as a straw in time of a heavy gale . The young man in the gospel , who had his CORN . 111.
Page 112
... young man in the gospel , who had his anchor fixed to a rope of his own making , thought it sufficient to hold his vessel against wind and tide , when he was for setting out to sail after our Lord , when lo ! it went all to pieces at ...
... young man in the gospel , who had his anchor fixed to a rope of his own making , thought it sufficient to hold his vessel against wind and tide , when he was for setting out to sail after our Lord , when lo ! it went all to pieces at ...
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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