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 74
... changed from a life of pleasure to a life of toil . In the morning from his cot , shivering he will ascend the hill , scarcely knowing where to find his sheep ; 1 and when he has found them , where to feed 74 A SHEEP - FOLD .
... changed from a life of pleasure to a life of toil . In the morning from his cot , shivering he will ascend the hill , scarcely knowing where to find his sheep ; 1 and when he has found them , where to feed 74 A SHEEP - FOLD .
Page 93
... pleasure ; thus it was unfit to bear corn for the mas- ter's use ; but now that the plough has en- tered , it is a favourable sign , the owner designs it for that good purpose . In like manner , before the fallow ground of the sin ...
... pleasure ; thus it was unfit to bear corn for the mas- ter's use ; but now that the plough has en- tered , it is a favourable sign , the owner designs it for that good purpose . In like manner , before the fallow ground of the sin ...
Page 94
... pleasure to the eye . Just so that heart where the law hath been working , form- eth a very opposite prospect in a man's eye to what it formerly did ; then it was all one whole , hard , uncultivated lump , and nothing in it that gave ...
... pleasure to the eye . Just so that heart where the law hath been working , form- eth a very opposite prospect in a man's eye to what it formerly did ; then it was all one whole , hard , uncultivated lump , and nothing in it that gave ...
Page 115
... pleasure in extolling its Creator , recommending him to others , and speaking on profitable subjects ? Do my ears , that were wont to delight with the Athe- nians , Acts xvii . 21 , in hearing new and idle tales , and things that ...
... pleasure in extolling its Creator , recommending him to others , and speaking on profitable subjects ? Do my ears , that were wont to delight with the Athe- nians , Acts xvii . 21 , in hearing new and idle tales , and things that ...
Page 116
... pleasure in looking into the word of God , as revealed in the Scriptures ? Are my hands , instead of being engaged in unlawful works , now employed in honest labours , and in minister- ing to the necessities of the poor saints , and ...
... pleasure in looking into the word of God , as revealed in the Scriptures ? Are my hands , instead of being engaged in unlawful works , now employed in honest labours , and in minister- ing to the necessities of the poor saints , and ...
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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