Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Good Thoughts in Worse Times, Mixt Contemplations in Better Times,William Pickering, 1841 - 358 pages |
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... Thou didst hit thy mark in missing it , as meaning to fright , not hurt me . Let me not now be such a fool as to pay my thanks to blind Fortune for a favour which the eye of Providence hath bestowed upon Rather let the narrowness of my ...
... Thou didst hit thy mark in missing it , as meaning to fright , not hurt me . Let me not now be such a fool as to pay my thanks to blind Fortune for a favour which the eye of Providence hath bestowed upon Rather let the narrowness of my ...
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... best amends I may , I now request of thee for him whatsoever he would have requested for him- self . Thus he shall be no loser , if thou be pleased * James , iii . 6 . to hear my prayer for him , and to hearken 4 PERSONAL MEDITATIONS .
... best amends I may , I now request of thee for him whatsoever he would have requested for him- self . Thus he shall be no loser , if thou be pleased * James , iii . 6 . to hear my prayer for him , and to hearken 4 PERSONAL MEDITATIONS .
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... , yea , rather croak with the raven , than be altogether silent . Hadst thou given me a better voice , I would have praised thee with * Isaiah , xxxviii . 14 . a better voice . Now what my music wants in PERSONAL MEDITATIONS . 5.
... , yea , rather croak with the raven , than be altogether silent . Hadst thou given me a better voice , I would have praised thee with * Isaiah , xxxviii . 14 . a better voice . Now what my music wants in PERSONAL MEDITATIONS . 5.
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... thou me ? t But I will not be offended at thy often inculcating the same precept : but rather conclude , that I am much concerned therein , and that it is thy pleasure , that the nail should be soundly fastened in me , which thou hast ...
... thou me ? t But I will not be offended at thy often inculcating the same precept : but rather conclude , that I am much concerned therein , and that it is thy pleasure , that the nail should be soundly fastened in me , which thou hast ...
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... 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 than thy goodness , but one hair's breadth ...
... 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 than thy goodness , but one hair's breadth ...
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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...