Garden MeditationsReligious Tract Soc., 1838 - 172 páginas |
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... neglected the other is seldom well performed . Meditation , like the bee , fetches honey both from flowers and weeds ; yea , this Divine alchymist extracts gold out of the coarsest metals . iv PREFACE . " There is no man so busy.
... neglected the other is seldom well performed . Meditation , like the bee , fetches honey both from flowers and weeds ; yea , this Divine alchymist extracts gold out of the coarsest metals . iv PREFACE . " There is no man so busy.
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... weeds .... 7 MEDITATION IV . Upon a bush of thorns ........ 10 MEDITATION V. Upon birds picking up the seed 13 MEDITATION VI . Upon plucking off the tops of weeds . 17 MEDITATION VII . Upon the care men take of their gardens ... 20 ...
... weeds .... 7 MEDITATION IV . Upon a bush of thorns ........ 10 MEDITATION V. Upon birds picking up the seed 13 MEDITATION VI . Upon plucking off the tops of weeds . 17 MEDITATION VII . Upon the care men take of their gardens ... 20 ...
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... ........................... .. ......... 75 MEDITATION XXIII . Upon the unknown virtues of many vegetables 79 MEDITATION XXIV . 82 Upon some despised , yet useful weeds CONTENTS . vii Page MEDITATION XXV . Upon the sympathy.
... ........................... .. ......... 75 MEDITATION XXIII . Upon the unknown virtues of many vegetables 79 MEDITATION XXIV . 82 Upon some despised , yet useful weeds CONTENTS . vii Page MEDITATION XXV . Upon the sympathy.
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... weeds , and stones , and rubbish : —I began to consider it was yet possible to reduce this plot into a better form , and turn it to a better use . Hereupon I caused the rubbish to be cleared away , the weeds to be plucked up , and the ...
... weeds , and stones , and rubbish : —I began to consider it was yet possible to reduce this plot into a better form , and turn it to a better use . Hereupon I caused the rubbish to be cleared away , the weeds to be plucked up , and the ...
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... weeds more rank and flourishing . " Their vine is of the vine of Sodom , and of the fields of Gomorrah : their grapes are grapes of gall , their clusters are bitter , " Deut . xxxii . 32. 66 They hatch cockatrice ' eggs , and weave the ...
... weeds more rank and flourishing . " Their vine is of the vine of Sodom , and of the fields of Gomorrah : their grapes are grapes of gall , their clusters are bitter , " Deut . xxxii . 32. 66 They hatch cockatrice ' eggs , and weave the ...
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affliction art not thou art thou barren beauty bless body briers bring cast chaff Christ Christian considered creatures dead Deut dili diligence dost thou earth earthly enjoyments enemies ere long fence fire flesh flourishing garden gather give glory God's godliness grace grass ground grow Haman hand hast thou hath Hazael heaven herb of grace herbs and flowers holiness honour Israel James iv Jesus John xv king of Assyria labour live Lord Luke manured Matt means of grace meditation nature neglect never observed pains PICKING wither planted pluck profes Prov rain riches root saith seed shalt soul sown speak Spirit spring stones tares thee thine things thorns thou art thou canst thou hast thou wilt thy heart thyself tree unto vanity vine vine of Sodom wast weeds wicked wind winter wither word
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Página 74 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall' be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Página 83 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place," and say to the poor, "Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool," are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Página 126 - I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.' 70 chapter 24: 20 30 1 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.
Página 70 - Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine ; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me. I am the vine, ye are the branches : He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit : for without Me ye can do nothing.
Página 66 - Having, then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith ; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation : he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Página 5 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God ; but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Página 108 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep ; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand ; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Página 70 - But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it ; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Página 74 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Página 172 - For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.