Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Good Thoughts in Worse Times, Mixt Contemplations in Better Times,William Pickering, 1841 - 358 pages |
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... sorrow may seasonably make it up again .. W IV . HEN John king of France had communi- cated the order of the knighthood of the star to some of his guard , men of mean birth and extraction , the nobility ever after disdained to be ...
... sorrow may seasonably make it up again .. W IV . HEN John king of France had communi- cated the order of the knighthood of the star to some of his guard , men of mean birth and extraction , the nobility ever after disdained to be ...
Page 53
... sorrow for them . If to get their number be so difficult , what is it to get their pardon ? I XXIV . KNOW the village in Cambridgeshire * where there was a cross full of imagery . Some of the images were such , as that people , not ...
... sorrow for them . If to get their number be so difficult , what is it to get their pardon ? I XXIV . KNOW the village in Cambridgeshire * where there was a cross full of imagery . Some of the images were such , as that people , not ...
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... sorrow . I VIII . HAVE sometimes considered in what trouble- some case is that chamberlain in an inn , who , being but one , is to give attendance to many guests . For suppose them all in one chamber , yet if one shall command him to ...
... sorrow . I VIII . HAVE sometimes considered in what trouble- some case is that chamberlain in an inn , who , being but one , is to give attendance to many guests . For suppose them all in one chamber , yet if one shall command him to ...
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... sorrow . The difference be- twixt them very small , as consisting only in the transposition of what is no substantial letter , but a bare aspiration . How quickly , in the age of a minute , in the very turning of a breath , 62 MIXT ...
... sorrow . The difference be- twixt them very small , as consisting only in the transposition of what is no substantial letter , but a bare aspiration . How quickly , in the age of a minute , in the very turning of a breath , 62 MIXT ...
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... sorrow . It is therefore some comfort that I draw in the same yoke with my neighbours , and with them jointly bear the burden which our sins jointly brought upon us . W XVII . HEN , in my private prayers , I have been to confess my ...
... sorrow . It is therefore some comfort that I draw in the same yoke with my neighbours , and with them jointly bear the burden which our sins jointly brought upon us . W XVII . HEN , in my private prayers , I have been to confess my ...
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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...