Contemplations upon the principal passages of the Old and New Testaments, Volume 2 |
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... happy shade they received their first con- teption . Under this juniper of yours , have I , not driven by force , but drawn by pleasure , slept thus long , sweetly , safely ; and have received these angelical touches : how justly may ...
... happy shade they received their first con- teption . Under this juniper of yours , have I , not driven by force , but drawn by pleasure , slept thus long , sweetly , safely ; and have received these angelical touches : how justly may ...
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... Happy are we , if , out of a suspicion of their silence , we can as busily prepare for their resistance , as they do for our impugnation . As it is a shame to be beaten , so yet the shame is less , by how much the victor is greater . To ...
... Happy are we , if , out of a suspicion of their silence , we can as busily prepare for their resistance , as they do for our impugnation . As it is a shame to be beaten , so yet the shame is less , by how much the victor is greater . To ...
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... happy on Naboth's side , on Ahab's woeful : Naboth bleeds as a martyr ; Ahab , as a murderer . Whatever is Ahab's condition , Naboth changes a vineyard on earth , for a kingdom in heaven . Never any wicked man gained , by the ...
... happy on Naboth's side , on Ahab's woeful : Naboth bleeds as a martyr ; Ahab , as a murderer . Whatever is Ahab's condition , Naboth changes a vineyard on earth , for a kingdom in heaven . Never any wicked man gained , by the ...
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... happy thing , to converse with the virtuous : their counsel and example cannot but leave some tincture behind them , of a good profession , if not of piety . Those , that are truly religious , dare not but take God with them in all ...
... happy thing , to converse with the virtuous : their counsel and example cannot but leave some tincture behind them , of a good profession , if not of piety . Those , that are truly religious , dare not but take God with them in all ...
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... happy a thing it is , while we are upon earth , to improve our time and gifts , to the best behoof of God's Church ... Happy was Elisha , in the attendance of so gracious a master ; and the more happy , that he knows it . Fain would ...
... happy a thing it is , while we are upon earth , to improve our time and gifts , to the best behoof of God's Church ... Happy was Elisha , in the attendance of so gracious a master ; and the more happy , that he knows it . Fain would ...
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Ahab Ahasuerus Ahaz Ahaziah Almighty angels Athaliah Behold Benhadad betwixt Blessed blood body canst cast Christ command cure dead death devils didst thou disciples Divine dost thou doth earth Elijah Elisha enemy evil eyes faith Father favour fear feast fetch flesh Gehazi give glorious glory God's grace gracious hadst Haman hand happy hath Hazael hear heart heaven Herod Hezekiah holy honour idolatry Israelite Jehoram Jehoshaphat Jehu Jerusalem Jesus Jews Joash Judah knew Lazarus leprosy less look Lord Manasseh marvel Master mercy miracle miserable Mordecai Moses mouth Naboth needs never offended Pharisee priests princes prophet saith Samaria Satan Saviour Sennacherib servant shame shew sinners sins sorrow soul spirit sure Syrian temple thee thine things thou art thou didst thou hast thou wert thou wouldst thought thyself tion tongue unto wherein wicked wonder word worthy Zaccheus