A Spring-day: Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful Season |
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Page 62
... young , Isa . xl . 11. and none of his sheep shall ever be lost , either in the mire of sin , or among the rocks of despair . The shepherd , ever attentive to his charge , sees when the wolf comes , and defends his flock from his ...
... young , Isa . xl . 11. and none of his sheep shall ever be lost , either in the mire of sin , or among the rocks of despair . The shepherd , ever attentive to his charge , sees when the wolf comes , and defends his flock from his ...
Page 70
... young in grace forward in the paths of religion . If it is not natural only , but abso- lutely necessary in the fleecy tribe , to suckle their young ; it is certainly as much so for the Church to nourish her spiritual seed : If this be ...
... young in grace forward in the paths of religion . If it is not natural only , but abso- lutely necessary in the fleecy tribe , to suckle their young ; it is certainly as much so for the Church to nourish her spiritual seed : If this be ...
Page 111
... young man in the gospel , who had his anchor fixed to a rope of his own making , thought it sufficient to hold his vessel against wind and tide , when he was for setting out to sail after our Lord , when lo ! it went all to pieces at ...
... young man in the gospel , who had his anchor fixed to a rope of his own making , thought it sufficient to hold his vessel against wind and tide , when he was for setting out to sail after our Lord , when lo ! it went all to pieces at ...
Page 123
... young ashes , which have unhappily been planted there by the wind ; for , owing to his droppings , they make but little progress , nay , rather seem to be on the decline : So I may call him an oppressor . And how many among the chil ...
... young ashes , which have unhappily been planted there by the wind ; for , owing to his droppings , they make but little progress , nay , rather seem to be on the decline : So I may call him an oppressor . And how many among the chil ...
Page 125
... young ; so brittle , twisted , and crooked , that it is good for nothing but to be cast into the fire . This is an emblem of a sinner who hath lived perhaps threescore and ten , or fourscore years in the world , in whose heart Satan ...
... young ; so brittle , twisted , and crooked , that it is good for nothing but to be cast into the fire . This is an emblem of a sinner who hath lived perhaps threescore and ten , or fourscore years in the world , in whose heart Satan ...
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Adam Almighty beams beasts beautiful bees behold blessed Canaan cast Christ Jesus cometh CONTEMPLATION crea creation creature darkness death delight destroyed devil divine divine grace doth earth enemies eternal everlasting evil Ezek faith Father field flesh flock flower fruit glory God's goeth gospel grace green bay tree green pastures ground grow hand happy hath heart heaven holy Husbandman infinite wrath Israel JOHN MOIR John vi John x kingdom of heaven live Lord Luke maketh manner Matt mercy Nadab nature ness night ordinances plant pleasure plough Prov Psal Psalm putteth reason rejoice rience root saith Satan Saviour saying seed shepherd shew sinner sins soul sown spiritual spring Sun of righteousness swallow sweet thee ther thereof things thorns thou tion trees ture unto wicked wisdom wise wonder wood