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 70
... spiritual seed : If this be incumbent on those who are fathers in piety , strength , and experience ; it is likewise the duty of these who are but as babes in knowledge and grace , to be imitating the lambs which suckle their mothers ...
... spiritual seed : If this be incumbent on those who are fathers in piety , strength , and experience ; it is likewise the duty of these who are but as babes in knowledge and grace , to be imitating the lambs which suckle their mothers ...
Page 71
... spiritual food , having the dew of heaven lying all night up- on their branches , Job xxix . 19 . Poor innocent lambs ! the period is not far distant , when many of you will be led to the slaughter , nor will you repine at your fate ...
... spiritual food , having the dew of heaven lying all night up- on their branches , Job xxix . 19 . Poor innocent lambs ! the period is not far distant , when many of you will be led to the slaughter , nor will you repine at your fate ...
Page 104
... spiritual blessings : then indeed these thirsty vallies shout and sing for joy in the ordi- nances which the great Husbandman mak- eth use of to water them with , and he him- self rejoiceth at their good . The seed does not lie long hid ...
... spiritual blessings : then indeed these thirsty vallies shout and sing for joy in the ordi- nances which the great Husbandman mak- eth use of to water them with , and he him- self rejoiceth at their good . The seed does not lie long hid ...
Page 110
... weather impregnates the ears as well as sun shiné , though it be not so good for whitening thein over for harvest . In like manner , spiritual darkness impregnateth 66 the believer with stronger desires after the light of 110 CORN .
... weather impregnates the ears as well as sun shiné , though it be not so good for whitening thein over for harvest . In like manner , spiritual darkness impregnateth 66 the believer with stronger desires after the light of 110 CORN .
Page 114
... car- nal things , now set on heaven and spiritual enjoyments ? Is my conscience , which in times past was seared as it were with a hot iron , 1 Tim . iv . 2. , now faithful to its trust , quick in admonishing me of what is wrong 114 CORN .
... car- nal things , now set on heaven and spiritual enjoyments ? Is my conscience , which in times past was seared as it were with a hot iron , 1 Tim . iv . 2. , now faithful to its trust , quick in admonishing me of what is wrong 114 CORN .
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