A Real Treasure for the Pious MindJohn Babcock, 1797 - 96 páginas |
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... thofe cryaalrivers of eternal pleafare , at God's , ight hand , they come from a weeping fpring . Why then is the mouth of wickedness opened agaluf the way of holiness ? As if grace were the cleary to intomb joys ; and bupiny the rycomb ...
... thofe cryaalrivers of eternal pleafare , at God's , ight hand , they come from a weeping fpring . Why then is the mouth of wickedness opened agaluf the way of holiness ? As if grace were the cleary to intomb joys ; and bupiny the rycomb ...
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... thofe glorious advantages are loft , thofe ravishing prospects withdrawn , and to my trembling foul thou doeft no more ap- pear but as a confuming fire , an inacceffible majefty , my fevere judge , and my omnipotent adverfary ; and who ...
... thofe glorious advantages are loft , thofe ravishing prospects withdrawn , and to my trembling foul thou doeft no more ap- pear but as a confuming fire , an inacceffible majefty , my fevere judge , and my omnipotent adverfary ; and who ...
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... thofe fmiles which enlight- en the celeftial region , and make everlasting day above ? In vain then have thefe wretched eyes beheld the light ; in vain am I endued with reafonable faculties and immortal princi- ples : Alas ! what will ...
... thofe fmiles which enlight- en the celeftial region , and make everlasting day above ? In vain then have thefe wretched eyes beheld the light ; in vain am I endued with reafonable faculties and immortal princi- ples : Alas ! what will ...
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... thofe pleafures we are taught to expect hereafter : The foul feems entirely abftracted from every earthly idea , wrapped up in the contempla- tion of future happinefs . Afk yourself in one of these moments , what there is in this world ...
... thofe pleafures we are taught to expect hereafter : The foul feems entirely abftracted from every earthly idea , wrapped up in the contempla- tion of future happinefs . Afk yourself in one of these moments , what there is in this world ...
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... thofe no- ble fentiments , with which the mind is fome- times impreffed ; if we were only to act an in- fignificant part for a few years in this life , and then fink into nothing ? No , there must be a future ftate and that immortal ...
... thofe no- ble fentiments , with which the mind is fome- times impreffed ; if we were only to act an in- fignificant part for a few years in this life , and then fink into nothing ? No , there must be a future ftate and that immortal ...
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adore Almighty Art thou bleffed blood caft Canaan Chrift Chriftian cloud darkneſs death defcends defire diftrefs divine doft earth eternal everlaſting eyes fafe faid faints faith feek feem feveral fhades fhall fhew fhine fhort fhould fide figh fing finners firft fkies flain fleep fleſh fmiles folemn fome fong foon forrows foul fpirit fpread fpring ftand ftill ftood ftorm ftream fuch fuffer fure fweet glorious glory goodneſs grace happineſs hath heart heaven heavenly hide holy immortal itſelf Jefus know that thou laft light live Lord mercy mortal muft muſt myfelf pafs pain perfon pleafures praife praiſe prefence Profperity promife raiſed reafon Redeemer reft reigns rife Satan Saviour ſcenes ſhall Sophron ſtate ſtorm taſte thee thefe theſe thine thing thofe thoſe thou art thou art God thou feeft thought thouſand thro throne whofe wings
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Página 62 - I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands...
Página 57 - I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my heart was entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard, I fell down at his feet and wept. The Genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and...
Página 33 - Here's love and grief beyond degree, The Lord of glory dies for men ! But lo ! what sudden joys we see ! Jesus the dead revives again ! 4 The rising God forsakes the tomb ! Up to his Father's court he flies ; Cherubic legions guard him home, And shout him welcome to the skies.
Página 59 - ... hundred. As I was counting the arches the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it...
Página 60 - Some were looking up towards the heavens in a thoughtful posture, and in the midst of a speculation stumbled and fell out of sight. Multitudes were very busy in the pursuit of bubbles that glittered in their eyes and danced before them, but often when they thought themselves within the reach of them their footing failed and down they sunk.
Página 58 - The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and taking me by the hand, Mirza, said he, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Página 59 - ... them into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were set very thick at the entrance of the bridge, so that throngs of people no sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards the end of the arches that were entire.
Página 27 - Born Thy people to deliver, Born a child, and yet a King, Born to reign in us for ever, Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
Página 59 - There were indeed some persons, but their number was very small, that continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches, but fell through one after another, being quite tired and spent with so long a walk.
Página 57 - Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.