Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Good Thoughts in Worse Times, Mixt Contemplations in Better Times,William Pickering, 1841 - 358 pages |
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... called to be witnesses thereof , and still Andrew left behind . Yet he was Peter's brother , and a good man , and an apostle ; why did not Christ take the two pair of brothers ? * Rev . xi . 7 . + Mark , v . 37 . + Matth . xvii . 1 ...
... called to be witnesses thereof , and still Andrew left behind . Yet he was Peter's brother , and a good man , and an apostle ; why did not Christ take the two pair of brothers ? * Rev . xi . 7 . + Mark , v . 37 . + Matth . xvii . 1 ...
Page 62
... called , as being nothing else but a facile and flexible disposition , wax for every impression . What others are so bold to beg , they are so bashful as not to deny . Such osiers can never make beams to bear stress in church and state ...
... called , as being nothing else but a facile and flexible disposition , wax for every impression . What others are so bold to beg , they are so bashful as not to deny . Such osiers can never make beams to bear stress in church and state ...
Page 73
... the wider . Meditations are like the minstrel the prophet called for , to pacify his mind discomposed with passion , which moved me to adventure on this * * 2 Kings , iii . 15 . treatise as the most innocent and inoffensive man- ner of.
... the wider . Meditations are like the minstrel the prophet called for , to pacify his mind discomposed with passion , which moved me to adventure on this * * 2 Kings , iii . 15 . treatise as the most innocent and inoffensive man- ner of.
Page 86
... called gods , because , though having the great attributes of a deity , power and justice , they want ( or will not use ) the most godly property of God's clemency , to forgive . 1 May I die in that government under which I was born ...
... called gods , because , though having the great attributes of a deity , power and justice , they want ( or will not use ) the most godly property of God's clemency , to forgive . 1 May I die in that government under which I was born ...
Page 88
... called for to make up the reckoning ? When only seven young men , and those chosen by lot , were but yearly taken out of Athens to be devoured by the monster Minotaur , * the whole city was in a constant fright , children for them ...
... called for to make up the reckoning ? When only seven young men , and those chosen by lot , were but yearly taken out of Athens to be devoured by the monster Minotaur , * the whole city was in a constant fright , children for them ...
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affliction Ahimaaz apostle behold better blessed cause charity child Christ Christian church comfort committed conceive confess corruption cure David death desire despair devil DIALOGUE difference betwixt divine doth endeavour England eyes faith father favour fear fifth monarchy men former formerly give glory God's servants godly grace hand happy hath heart heaven hereafter holy honour hope Joab Julius Cæsar justly king land lest Lord Lord's prayer man's men's mercy minister mouth never offended pain papists pardon party peace perchance persons PHIL piety pious pit of despair pleased Plutarch pray prayers preach present promises Psalm reason repentance saints saith Satan Saviour scripture sick sins sorrow soul spirit sure sword Tertullian therein thereof thereunto thine things THOMAS FULLER thou hast TIMOTHEUS tion tongue unto thee vessels of wrath whilst wicked word wounded conscience XVII xviii
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Page 300 - I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Page 301 - And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Page 210 - And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne and round about the throne were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Page 27 - And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit, shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Page 168 - But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
Page 338 - his own bitterness ; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Page 279 - Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Page 83 - They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Page 97 - And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Page 130 - And the land shall mourn, every family apart: the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart...