Bible illustrations: consisting of apophthegms [ &c.], grouped under Scripture passages, by J. Lee. subscribers' ed, Volumen3James Lee (M.A.) 1867 |
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Página 14
... happiness . Indeed , the habit of wish- ing is altogether foolish and sinful . Those wishes which respect the past , can only express our impatience and if the object of our desires at the pre- sent , or for the future , be lawful , we ...
... happiness . Indeed , the habit of wish- ing is altogether foolish and sinful . Those wishes which respect the past , can only express our impatience and if the object of our desires at the pre- sent , or for the future , be lawful , we ...
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... happiness is associated with them . Affliction in itself is grievous , and it would be only so to us , did not the overruling , admirable dispensa- tions of God , temper , order , dispose , and work it to an end above its own nature ...
... happiness is associated with them . Affliction in itself is grievous , and it would be only so to us , did not the overruling , admirable dispensa- tions of God , temper , order , dispose , and work it to an end above its own nature ...
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... happiness is , or wherein it consists . But be it what it will , and though it is never so mistaken a notion , it is plain they desire that happiness which they do desire , only as it is put in comparison with hell , not as it stands in ...
... happiness is , or wherein it consists . But be it what it will , and though it is never so mistaken a notion , it is plain they desire that happiness which they do desire , only as it is put in comparison with hell , not as it stands in ...
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... happiness has been derived from the acquisition of intellectual power and finite know- ledge , should rise hereafter into a state of being where immortality is no longer a name , and ascend to the source of Un- bounded Power and ...
... happiness has been derived from the acquisition of intellectual power and finite know- ledge , should rise hereafter into a state of being where immortality is no longer a name , and ascend to the source of Un- bounded Power and ...
Página 69
... happiness schemes , - romantic And fraught with loveliness ; and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps , Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding hopes , And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades , Lost in the ...
... happiness schemes , - romantic And fraught with loveliness ; and it is hard To feel the hand of death arrest one's steps , Throw a chill blight o'er all one's budding hopes , And hurl one's soul untimely to the shades , Lost in the ...
Términos y frases comunes
affliction art thou beauty behold Bible blessed cast CHAP children of men Christ Christian creature danger darkness daugh death delight desire Divine doth dwell earth Edom Eliphaz enemies eternal evil eyes faith fear fool give glory God's goeth grace Gurnall hand hath hear heart heaven hell holy honour hope iniquity Israel judgment keep king labour lips live maketh man's ment mercy mind mocketh mouth nature ness never peace pleasure poor praise pray prayer PSALM psaltery racter rejoice riches righteous saints saith salvation Satan Selah servant sing sinner sins sorrow soul speak spirit strength sweet tabernacle tender mercies thereof thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thoughts thyself tion tongue trouble truth turn unto the LORD unto thee upright vanity voice waters wicked wilt wisdom wise words wrath
Pasajes populares
Página 491 - I have no pleasure in them; while the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease, because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened...
Página 17 - The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin?
Página 8 - Now there was a day when the sons of GOD came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Página 264 - Of old hast THOU laid the foundation of the earth : And the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but THOU shalt endure : Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment ; As a vesture shalt THOU change them, and they shall be changed : But THOU art the same, And thy years shall have no end.
Página 131 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Página 244 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow.
Página 136 - In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Página 492 - ... or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto GOD Who gave it.
Página 483 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Página 392 - ... which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.