Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Good Thoughts in Worse Times, Mixt Contemplations in Better Times,William Pickering, 1841 - 358 pages |
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... eye of Providence hath bestowed upon Rather let the narrowness of my escape make my thankfulness to thy goodness the larger , lest my ingratitude justly cause , that , whereas this arrow but hit my hat , the next pierce my head . me ...
... eye of Providence hath bestowed upon Rather let the narrowness of my escape make my thankfulness to thy goodness the larger , lest my ingratitude justly cause , that , whereas this arrow but hit my hat , the next pierce my head . me ...
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... ; or open my mouth soberly to reprove what I hear . Give me to guard myself ; but , Lord , guard my guarding of myself . Let not the smoke of their badness put C out mine eyes , but the shining of my innocency PERSONAL MEDITATIONS . 17.
... ; or open my mouth soberly to reprove what I hear . Give me to guard myself ; but , Lord , guard my guarding of myself . Let not the smoke of their badness put C out mine eyes , but the shining of my innocency PERSONAL MEDITATIONS . 17.
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Thomas Fuller, William Pickering. out mine eyes , but the shining of my innocency lighten theirs . Let me give physic to them , and not take infection from them . Yea , make me the better for their badness . Then shall their bad company ...
Thomas Fuller, William Pickering. out mine eyes , but the shining of my innocency lighten theirs . Let me give physic to them , and not take infection from them . Yea , make me the better for their badness . Then shall their bad company ...
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... eyes were as open , and the letters as legible . Is there not a thin veil laid over thy word , which is more rarefied by reading , and at last wholly worn away ? Or was it because I came with more appetite than before ? The milk was ...
... eyes were as open , and the letters as legible . Is there not a thin veil laid over thy word , which is more rarefied by reading , and at last wholly worn away ? Or was it because I came with more appetite than before ? The milk was ...
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... eyes as well as a tongue ) and hid it in the ground , sitting himself on the place where he put it ; and then securely fell to feed on his figs , presuming that that paper which saw nothing could tell nothing . Then , taking it again ...
... eyes as well as a tongue ) and hid it in the ground , sitting himself on the place where he put it ; and then securely fell to feed on his figs , presuming that that paper which saw nothing could tell nothing . Then , taking it again ...
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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.
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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.
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