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... Saying ! Worthy the wifeft of Men . Who would not choose to poffefs fuch an elevated Devotion , rather than to own all the glittering Materials of that sumptuous Edifice ? WE are apt to be ftruck with Admiration , at the Statelinefs and ...
... Saying ! Worthy the wifeft of Men . Who would not choose to poffefs fuch an elevated Devotion , rather than to own all the glittering Materials of that sumptuous Edifice ? WE are apt to be ftruck with Admiration , at the Statelinefs and ...
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... say , " We have no Pleasure " in them ; no Improvement from them . " If their Lamps were unfurnished with Oil ; · how unfit must they be , in fuch decrepit Cir- cumstances , to go to the Market , and buy * ! For , besides a Variety of ...
... say , " We have no Pleasure " in them ; no Improvement from them . " If their Lamps were unfurnished with Oil ; · how unfit must they be , in fuch decrepit Cir- cumstances , to go to the Market , and buy * ! For , besides a Variety of ...
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... which affecting Representation , intended to raile the most tender Emotions of Pity ; the following In- quiry is addreffed to all the furrounding Angels ; Say this , would be too mean a Satisfaction , for 134 CONTEMPLATIONS ON ,
... which affecting Representation , intended to raile the most tender Emotions of Pity ; the following In- quiry is addreffed to all the furrounding Angels ; Say this , would be too mean a Satisfaction , for 134 CONTEMPLATIONS ON ,
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... Say , heav'nly Pow'rs , where fhall we find fuch Love ? Which of you will be mortal , to redeem Man's mortal Crime ? and die , the Dead to fave ? He afk'd ; but all the heav'nly Choir ftood mute , And Silence was in Heaven.- There is ...
... Say , heav'nly Pow'rs , where fhall we find fuch Love ? Which of you will be mortal , to redeem Man's mortal Crime ? and die , the Dead to fave ? He afk'd ; but all the heav'nly Choir ftood mute , And Silence was in Heaven.- There is ...
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... say not , pure only , this were a Difparagement to the Ef- ficacy of my Saviour's Death ; but I shall be " fair as the Lily , and white as the Snow . “ Nay , 66 66 66 66 tended to bear no more than the common petitionary Sense ; and not ...
... say not , pure only , this were a Difparagement to the Ef- ficacy of my Saviour's Death ; but I shall be " fair as the Lily , and white as the Snow . “ Nay , 66 66 66 66 tended to bear no more than the common petitionary Sense ; and not ...
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Página 25 - For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Página 149 - Awake : The morning shines, and the fresh field Calls us ; we lose the prime, to mark how spring Our tender plants, how blows the citron grove, What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, How nature paints her colours, how the bee Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.
Página 98 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all, but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Página 157 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Página 34 - It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Página 47 - Except a man be born again, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God,
Página 146 - Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made, thou art God from everlasting, and world without end.
Página 233 - What, though In solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball ; What though nor real voice nor sound, Amid their radiant orbs be found ? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice ; For ever singing, as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Página 178 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance : behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Página 133 - Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy : his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire...