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Page 138
... bounty ; the estate of a bride in communion with God , the possession of His throne with another kind of sweetness than the bridegroom himself enjoys ; the resur- rection of the body and life eternal , in a kingdom where all occasions ...
... bounty ; the estate of a bride in communion with God , the possession of His throne with another kind of sweetness than the bridegroom himself enjoys ; the resur- rection of the body and life eternal , in a kingdom where all occasions ...
Page 226
... bounty , to renounce and deny all depend- ence upon Him , and to forswear its homage and allegiance ; to ascribe all its glories to itself , and abhor all sense of honour and gratitude ; to look upon itself as the sole original and ...
... bounty , to renounce and deny all depend- ence upon Him , and to forswear its homage and allegiance ; to ascribe all its glories to itself , and abhor all sense of honour and gratitude ; to look upon itself as the sole original and ...
Page 268
... bounty united . The creation of the universe was a great and magnificent work , because the lustre and beauty of the world is a sublime and won- derful gift imparted to millions . The bounty of God in adorning all ages with cities and ...
... bounty united . The creation of the universe was a great and magnificent work , because the lustre and beauty of the world is a sublime and won- derful gift imparted to millions . The bounty of God in adorning all ages with cities and ...
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