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The shepherd , ever attentive to his charge , sees when the wolf comes , and
defends his flock from his attacks . So the Shepherd of Israel , with his all -
penetrating eye , seeth every movement which Satan and a wicked world make
against his ...
The shepherd , ever attentive to his charge , sees when the wolf comes , and
defends his flock from his attacks . So the Shepherd of Israel , with his all -
penetrating eye , seeth every movement which Satan and a wicked world make
against his ...
Page 64
In like manner , when any of the Lord ' s flock are entangled with the cares of this
world , ensnared with the riches and pleasures thereof ; then will their
compassionate shepherd cut these pernicious twigs ; nay , often , in love to their
souls ...
In like manner , when any of the Lord ' s flock are entangled with the cares of this
world , ensnared with the riches and pleasures thereof ; then will their
compassionate shepherd cut these pernicious twigs ; nay , often , in love to their
souls ...
Page 65
These the great Shepherd often useth in chastising his flock when they go astray
, and in turning them back from forbidden paths ; as we see in the case of the
rebellious Israelites , when they assayed to go up into the land of Canaan ,
contrary ...
These the great Shepherd often useth in chastising his flock when they go astray
, and in turning them back from forbidden paths ; as we see in the case of the
rebellious Israelites , when they assayed to go up into the land of Canaan ,
contrary ...
Page 66
The wicked in no age of the church could ever run one step against the flock of
God , till they were either ordered or permitted by the great Shepherd ; which
indeed he hath often done for the best of purposes , but hath always stayed such
dogs ...
The wicked in no age of the church could ever run one step against the flock of
God , till they were either ordered or permitted by the great Shepherd ; which
indeed he hath often done for the best of purposes , but hath always stayed such
dogs ...
Page 67
15 . suffer the wicked to persecute his people without having the best of reasons
for so doing ; therefore , when any of the flock of God are persecuted , slandered ,
or in any way evil entreated , they ought to eye the great Shepherd standing on ...
15 . suffer the wicked to persecute his people without having the best of reasons
for so doing ; therefore , when any of the flock of God are persecuted , slandered ,
or in any way evil entreated , they ought to eye the great Shepherd standing on ...
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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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