Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Good Thoughts in Worse Times, Mixt Contemplations in Better Times,William Pickering, 1841 - 358 pages |
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... sure will be a wildfire , when the furnace of my mouth is made seven times hotter with a burning fever . But , Lord , though I should talk idly to my own shame , let me not talk wickedly to thy dishonour . Teach me the art of patience ...
... sure will be a wildfire , when the furnace of my mouth is made seven times hotter with a burning fever . But , Lord , though I should talk idly to my own shame , let me not talk wickedly to thy dishonour . Teach me the art of patience ...
Page 7
... sure the dimension of my offences . But O ! as thou revealest to me more of my misery , reveal also more of thy mercy : lest if my wounds in my apprehension gape wider than thy tents , my soul run out at them . If my badness seem bigger ...
... sure the dimension of my offences . But O ! as thou revealest to me more of my misery , reveal also more of thy mercy : lest if my wounds in my apprehension gape wider than thy tents , my soul run out at them . If my badness seem bigger ...
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... sure it is good divinity . XVIII . ORD , many temporal matters , which I have desired , thou hast denied me ; it vexed me for the present that I wanted my will ; since , con- sidering in cold blood , I painly perceive , had that which I ...
... sure it is good divinity . XVIII . ORD , many temporal matters , which I have desired , thou hast denied me ; it vexed me for the present that I wanted my will ; since , con- sidering in cold blood , I painly perceive , had that which I ...
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... Sure I am , not my improvidence hath run me , but thy providence hath led me into this danger . I was not wander- ing in any base by - path , but walking in the high- way of my vocation ; wherefore , Lord , thou that calledst me hither ...
... Sure I am , not my improvidence hath run me , but thy providence hath led me into this danger . I was not wander- ing in any base by - path , but walking in the high- way of my vocation ; wherefore , Lord , thou that calledst me hither ...
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... sure than he my darling sins . I could find no fault with his sermon , save only that it had too much truth . But this I quarrelled at , that he went far from his text to come close to me , and so was faulty himself in telling me of my ...
... sure than he my darling sins . I could find no fault with his sermon , save only that it had too much truth . But this I quarrelled at , that he went far from his text to come close to me , and so was faulty himself in telling me of 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...