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 154
... leaves whereof continually shake . Just now , though there is not a breath of wind to be felt , how the leaves of this one tremble ! What is the meaning of this ? Methinks I hear it reply , Because the axe is laid to the root of the ...
... leaves whereof continually shake . Just now , though there is not a breath of wind to be felt , how the leaves of this one tremble ! What is the meaning of this ? Methinks I hear it reply , Because the axe is laid to the root of the ...
Page 160
... leaves of our spring ; and the Lord , for ought we know , may do this with- out the power of a foreign enemy or people , to deprive us of those inestimable privileges , even by insensible decays . * And have we not reason to fear that ...
... leaves of our spring ; and the Lord , for ought we know , may do this with- out the power of a foreign enemy or people , to deprive us of those inestimable privileges , even by insensible decays . * And have we not reason to fear that ...
Page 168
... leaves of these trees vary their colours towards autumn : so the Christian's robe of implanted righte- ousness groweth whiter and whiter towards the harvest of death . The leaves of these trees are also reported to make fine sweet beds ...
... leaves of these trees vary their colours towards autumn : so the Christian's robe of implanted righte- ousness groweth whiter and whiter towards the harvest of death . The leaves of these trees are also reported to make fine sweet beds ...
Page 191
... leaves some feet in length , which never fall off . At the bottom of the leaves grow its fruit , called dates , in clus- ters . In like manner , the righteous maintain their verdure of holiness through divine grace in all seasons ...
... leaves some feet in length , which never fall off . At the bottom of the leaves grow its fruit , called dates , in clus- ters . In like manner , the righteous maintain their verdure of holiness through divine grace in all seasons ...
Page 197
... leaves of which are for the healing of the nations . Rev. xxii . 1 , 2 . Here grow a number of hazels : though they be but little esteemed in comparison with most other trees in the wood , yet are there none more fruitful , if indeed ...
... leaves of which are for the healing of the nations . Rev. xxii . 1 , 2 . Here grow a number of hazels : though they be but little esteemed in comparison with most other trees in the wood , yet are there none more fruitful , if indeed ...
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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