A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Seasonauthor, 1806 - 338 pages |
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... wonder- ful are thy works , O Lord ! And is it not a great manifestation of infinite counsel and wisdom , that those of the finny tribe which are of the greatest benefit to man , are most plenteous and remain near the shores ; whereas ...
... wonder- ful are thy works , O Lord ! And is it not a great manifestation of infinite counsel and wisdom , that those of the finny tribe which are of the greatest benefit to man , are most plenteous and remain near the shores ; whereas ...
Page 44
... on something , and can it be employed in a more reasonable service , or train of thought , than meditating on the fountain of its being , and his wonder- ful works ? 2 A SPRING - DAY . CONTEMPLATION I. ON THE DAWN 44 CREATION .
... on something , and can it be employed in a more reasonable service , or train of thought , than meditating on the fountain of its being , and his wonder- ful works ? 2 A SPRING - DAY . CONTEMPLATION I. ON THE DAWN 44 CREATION .
Page 45
... wonder of angels , and the astonishment of men , he said in ef- fect , as he said with respect to the natural world , " Let there be light . " When he gave that infinitely merciful and unspeakably precious promise , that the seed of the ...
... wonder of angels , and the astonishment of men , he said in ef- fect , as he said with respect to the natural world , " Let there be light . " When he gave that infinitely merciful and unspeakably precious promise , that the seed of the ...
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... wonder of angels , and the asto- nishment of men , our Shepherd laid down his life for his sheep , and that most willing- ly of himself , for no man took it from him ; that all his true flock might feed upon him , for his flesh is meat ...
... wonder of angels , and the asto- nishment of men , our Shepherd laid down his life for his sheep , and that most willing- ly of himself , for no man took it from him ; that all his true flock might feed upon him , for his flesh is meat ...
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... ) of his Creator which we here behold . No wonder if the poor blind heathen mistook him for his Maker , and paid that worship to this lumi- nary which was due to him alone . But for what do we love the sun most ? 80 THE SUN .
... ) of his Creator which we here behold . No wonder if the poor blind heathen mistook him for his Maker , and paid that worship to this lumi- nary which was due to him alone . But for what do we love the sun most ? 80 THE SUN .
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