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... fitted to strengthen and elevate every heart . They are fit , ted to give a voice to time as it passes , and to make it speak to us of the good- ness of Him who liveth for ever and ' ever . They are fitted still more to prostrate us in ...
... fitted to strengthen and elevate every heart . They are fit , ted to give a voice to time as it passes , and to make it speak to us of the good- ness of Him who liveth for ever and ' ever . They are fitted still more to prostrate us in ...
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... , at present , to lay before you some of the reflections which seem most fitted for this season , and which may be most useful for the ends of piety and virtue . I. 1. The first reflection which the re- turn of 26 ON SPRING .
... , at present , to lay before you some of the reflections which seem most fitted for this season , and which may be most useful for the ends of piety and virtue . I. 1. The first reflection which the re- turn of 26 ON SPRING .
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... fitted to ex- cite . There are some other impressions of a moral kind , which it is also calculated to give us , and which it would be wise in us to associate with the present appearances of nature . The first of these is the love of ...
... fitted to ex- cite . There are some other impressions of a moral kind , which it is also calculated to give us , and which it would be wise in us to associate with the present appearances of nature . The first of these is the love of ...
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... fitted to make upon us , is the love of nature and of humanity . The ordinary scenes of life have a ten- dency to limit our benevolence , and to confine our interest in nature to the few that surround us . The spring yearly re- turns ...
... fitted to make upon us , is the love of nature and of humanity . The ordinary scenes of life have a ten- dency to limit our benevolence , and to confine our interest in nature to the few that surround us . The spring yearly re- turns ...
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... fitted to make upon us , is that of the love of industry . It is the time when the great labour of nature is carrying on ; when the breath of the Almighty is operating upon the earth and upon the deep , " and mak- ❝ing all things work ...
... fitted to make upon us , is that of the love of industry . It is the time when the great labour of nature is carrying on ; when the breath of the Almighty is operating upon the earth and upon the deep , " and mak- ❝ing all things work ...
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Page 351 - He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Page 198 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 213 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses and one for Elias.
Page vii - LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 358 - And his disciples asked him, saying : " Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind ? " Jesus answered : " Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Page 167 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding; for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 12 - And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of .Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 17 - God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility ; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
Page 60 - ... behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. "And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
Page 60 - And GOD said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment: Behold, I have done according to thy words : lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.