A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Seasonauthor, 1806 - 338 pages |
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Page 135
... Happy shrub ! though feeble in thyself and unable to stand in the furious blast , thou hast made choice of a noble support . May I like thee take hold of , and lean upon Christ Jesus by faith , who hath borne the infinitely furious tem ...
... Happy shrub ! though feeble in thyself and unable to stand in the furious blast , thou hast made choice of a noble support . May I like thee take hold of , and lean upon Christ Jesus by faith , who hath borne the infinitely furious tem ...
Page 143
... happy train , and meet him in the air . The wicked , as trees twice dead , pluck- ed up by the roots , Jude 12. , shall be ad- judged and cast into eternal burnings ; while the righteous , as trees planted by the Lord , shall be ...
... happy train , and meet him in the air . The wicked , as trees twice dead , pluck- ed up by the roots , Jude 12. , shall be ad- judged and cast into eternal burnings ; while the righteous , as trees planted by the Lord , shall be ...
Page 154
... friend , and to have our acquaintance made up with that enemy of nature , ere we meet with it in the moments of dissolution , so that it may not then prove to us a stran- ger and an unwelcome visitant ! Happy ar they who 154 A WOOD .
... friend , and to have our acquaintance made up with that enemy of nature , ere we meet with it in the moments of dissolution , so that it may not then prove to us a stran- ger and an unwelcome visitant ! Happy ar they who 154 A WOOD .
Page 155
... Happy ar they who can say with the great Addison , when on their death - beds , " " See with what 66 66 66 peace a Christian can die ! " and happier still that can say with Job , " For I know that my Redeemer liveth , and that he shall ...
... Happy ar they who can say with the great Addison , when on their death - beds , " " See with what 66 66 66 peace a Christian can die ! " and happier still that can say with Job , " For I know that my Redeemer liveth , and that he shall ...
Page 159
... happy number of Zion mourners , so that I may have a mark set upon my forehead , which may distin- guish me for safety in the day of destruc- tion . Willows are very pliable , easily twisted whatever way their K 3 A WOOD . 159.
... happy number of Zion mourners , so that I may have a mark set upon my forehead , which may distin- guish me for safety in the day of destruc- tion . Willows are very pliable , easily twisted whatever way their K 3 A WOOD . 159.
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Adam Almighty beams beasts beautiful bees behold blessed Canaan cast Christ Jesus cometh CONTEMPLATION crea creation creature darkness death delight destroyed devil divine divine grace doth earth enemies eternal everlasting evil Ezek faith Father field flesh flock flower fruit glory God's goeth gospel grace green bay tree green pastures ground grow hand happy hath heart heaven holy Husbandman infinite wrath Israel JOHN MOIR John vi John x kingdom of heaven live Lord Luke maketh manner Matt mercy Nadab nature ness night ordinances plant pleasure plough Prov Psal Psalm putteth reason rejoice rience root saith Satan Saviour saying seed shepherd shew sinner sins soul sown spiritual spring Sun of righteousness swallow sweet thee ther thereof things thorns thou tion trees ture unto wicked wisdom wise wonder wood