Husbandry Spiritualized: Or, The Heavenly Use of Earthly Things, in which Husbandmen are Directed to an Excellent Improvement of Their Common Employments. Whereunto are Added, Occasional Meditations Upon Birds, Beasts, Trees, Flowers, Etc. Also, the Touchstone of Sincerity ; And, Extracts from A Token for Mourners |
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... cast into such a condition , wherein he cannot enjoy the bles- sing and benefit of a pious and powerful ministry ; but you cannot , ordinarily , fall into such a condition , wherein any thing , excepting a bad heart , can deprive you of ...
... cast into such a condition , wherein he cannot enjoy the bles- sing and benefit of a pious and powerful ministry ; but you cannot , ordinarily , fall into such a condition , wherein any thing , excepting a bad heart , can deprive you of ...
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... cast off duty , because thou findest not present comfort in it ? How quickly am I discouraged , if I presently find not what I expect in duty ? Whereas the well is deep , and much pains must be taken to draw up those waters of joy . Isa ...
... cast off duty , because thou findest not present comfort in it ? How quickly am I discouraged , if I presently find not what I expect in duty ? Whereas the well is deep , and much pains must be taken to draw up those waters of joy . Isa ...
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... cast and condemned by this , may I say ; who never favored this spiritual delight in holy duties . When I am about my earthly employments , I can go on unweariedly from day to day ; all the way is downhill to my nature , and the wheels ...
... cast and condemned by this , may I say ; who never favored this spiritual delight in holy duties . When I am about my earthly employments , I can go on unweariedly from day to day ; all the way is downhill to my nature , and the wheels ...
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... cast off the reflection . duties of religion , made them stand aside .. and give place to the world . Instead of desiring so much only as might make him serviceable to God , he thrusts aside the service of God to get as much of the ...
... cast off the reflection . duties of religion , made them stand aside .. and give place to the world . Instead of desiring so much only as might make him serviceable to God , he thrusts aside the service of God to get as much of the ...
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... cast an- chor within the veil , and rode securely within the peace- ful harbor of assurance , may seem to feel his anchor of hope come home to him , and go adrift into the stormy ocean again , crying with the church , Lam . iii . 18 ...
... cast an- chor within the veil , and rode securely within the peace- ful harbor of assurance , may seem to feel his anchor of hope come home to him , and go adrift into the stormy ocean again , crying with the church , Lam . iii . 18 ...
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Page 335 - For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that He died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.
Page 197 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire...
Page 225 - My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken ; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 161 - Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of Man...
Page 368 - Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 120 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 282 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Page 123 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD...
Page 114 - My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass : Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Page 123 - And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.