Juvenile conversations on the botany of the Bible, illustrative of the power, wisdom, and goodness of God [by C. M'Nab]. |
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Page xi
... look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after His own image ? Surely not . Reflections like these would not allow me to despair . I started up , and disregarding both hunger and fatigue , travelled ...
... look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after His own image ? Surely not . Reflections like these would not allow me to despair . I started up , and disregarding both hunger and fatigue , travelled ...
Page xii
... look at . The only real use , I think , is for birds to build their nests with . M. And a most important use it is ; but I think we shall be able to find out a few more . They belong to one of the lowest orders of the vegetable kingdom ...
... look at . The only real use , I think , is for birds to build their nests with . M. And a most important use it is ; but I think we shall be able to find out a few more . They belong to one of the lowest orders of the vegetable kingdom ...
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... look upon it , that I may remember the everlasting covenant be- tween God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth . " Ezek . i . 28.- " As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain , so was ...
... look upon it , that I may remember the everlasting covenant be- tween God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth . " Ezek . i . 28.- " As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain , so was ...
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... look in Zech . x . 1 , and tell me what it says . Patie . " Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain ; so the Lord shall make bright clouds , and give them showers of rain . " Joel ii . 23 . M. In this text , and in ...
... look in Zech . x . 1 , and tell me what it says . Patie . " Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain ; so the Lord shall make bright clouds , and give them showers of rain . " Joel ii . 23 . M. In this text , and in ...
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... looks upon it and remembers his pro- mise . The Saviour himself comes and " destroys that wicked one with the brightness of His coming . And the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the seas . " CHAPTER III ...
... looks upon it and remembers his pro- mise . The Saviour himself comes and " destroys that wicked one with the brightness of His coming . And the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the seas . " CHAPTER III ...
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Page 32 - ... when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low, also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail : because man goeth to his long home and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 42 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page xxii - For the which cause I also suffer these things : nevertheless I am not ashamed : for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Page 53 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 82 - ... far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 36 - Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, With pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; Calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, With all the chief spices: A fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And streams from Lebanon.
Page xii - Delight thyself also in the Lord ; And He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord ; Trust also in Him ; and He shall bring it to pass.
Page 31 - Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2.
Page 53 - Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Page 4 - As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.