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 48
... eyes met with the remembrance of God's favour unto them ? Look about the vineyard , it is fenced ; look without it , the stones are cast out ; look within it , it is planted with the choicest vine ; look above it , a tower is built in ...
... eyes met with the remembrance of God's favour unto them ? Look about the vineyard , it is fenced ; look without it , the stones are cast out ; look within it , it is planted with the choicest vine ; look above it , a tower is built in ...
Page 52
... eye of the face . But he first of all discovered the light of the sun shining on the tops of houses . God is seen sooner , easier , clearer in his ope- rations than in his essence . Best beheld by re- flection in his creatures . For the ...
... eye of the face . But he first of all discovered the light of the sun shining on the tops of houses . God is seen sooner , easier , clearer in his ope- rations than in his essence . Best beheld by re- flection in his creatures . For the ...
Page 79
... eyes to search it ) , it seemed deadly . But mark what immediately follows : And his deadly wound was healed . Who would have sus- pected this inference from these premises . But * Rev . xiii . 3 . is not this the lively emblem of my ...
... eyes to search it ) , it seemed deadly . But mark what immediately follows : And his deadly wound was healed . Who would have sus- pected this inference from these premises . But * Rev . xiii . 3 . is not this the lively emblem of my ...
Page 94
... eyes at the people's instruction , did no whit hinder the steadfastness of his looks , lifted up to his Father . When , before sermon , I pray for my sovereign and master , king of great Britain , France , and Ireland , defender of the ...
... eyes at the people's instruction , did no whit hinder the steadfastness of his looks , lifted up to his Father . When , before sermon , I pray for my sovereign and master , king of great Britain , France , and Ireland , defender of the ...
Page 102
... eye , if we have not also a sword in the other hand ; such tame lamenting of lost friends is but lost lamentation . We must bend our bows in the camp , as our knees in the churches , and second our posture of piety with martial ...
... eye , if we have not also a sword in the other hand ; such tame lamenting of lost friends is but lost lamentation . We must bend our bows in the camp , as our knees in the churches , and second our posture of piety with martial ...
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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...