Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Good Thoughts in Worse Times, Mixt Contemplations in Better Times,William Pickering, 1841 - 358 pages |
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Page 19
... telling me of my faults . Thus they will creep out at small crannies who have a mind to escape ; and yet I cannot deny , but that that which he spake ( though nothing to that portion of scripture which he had for his text ) , was ...
... telling me of my faults . Thus they will creep out at small crannies who have a mind to escape ; and yet I cannot deny , but that that which he spake ( though nothing to that portion of scripture which he had for his text ) , was ...
Page 28
... tell you weeping , that they are enemies to the cross of Christ . * Formerly he had told it with his tongue , but now with his tears ; formerly he taught it with his words , but now with weeping . Thus new affections make an old sermon ...
... tell you weeping , that they are enemies to the cross of Christ . * Formerly he had told it with his tongue , but now with his tears ; formerly he taught it with his words , but now with weeping . Thus new affections make an old sermon ...
Page 43
... tell how oft he offendeth ? Lord , cleanse me from my secret sins . X. ARTIN DE GOLIN , master of the Teu- MARE tonic order , + was taken prisoner by the Prussians , and delivered bound to be beheaded . But he persuaded his executioner ...
... tell how oft he offendeth ? Lord , cleanse me from my secret sins . X. ARTIN DE GOLIN , master of the Teu- MARE tonic order , + was taken prisoner by the Prussians , and delivered bound to be beheaded . But he persuaded his executioner ...
Page 45
... tell nothing . Then , taking it again out of the ground , he delivered it to his master's friend , whereby his fault was perceived , and he worse beaten than before . Men conceive they can manage their sins with secrecy ; but they carry ...
... tell nothing . Then , taking it again out of the ground , he delivered it to his master's friend , whereby his fault was perceived , and he worse beaten than before . Men conceive they can manage their sins with secrecy ; but they carry ...
Page 46
... telling any tales , do smother , stifle , and suppress it , when they go about the committing of any wickedness . Yet conscience ( though buried for a time in silence ) hath afterwards a resurrection , and dis- covers all to their ...
... telling any tales , do smother , stifle , and suppress it , when they go about the committing of any wickedness . Yet conscience ( though buried for a time in silence ) hath afterwards a resurrection , and dis- covers all to their ...
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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
Popular passages
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...