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... of divine providence Tranquillity of the night . Winter is the image of our life Use of mountains · · . 114 116 . 118 .120 • 122 . 124 126 127 . 129 .132 Motives for confidence in God . An invitation to contemplate CONTENTS .
... of divine providence Tranquillity of the night . Winter is the image of our life Use of mountains · · . 114 116 . 118 .120 • 122 . 124 126 127 . 129 .132 Motives for confidence in God . An invitation to contemplate CONTENTS .
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... mountains . 184 . 185 · 187 189 .. 175 . 176 . 179 Circulation of the sap in trees . Our ignorance of our future state The insensible approaches of night Magnificence of God in his works . • 191 . 194 . 195 The arrangement of the ...
... mountains . 184 . 185 · 187 189 .. 175 . 176 . 179 Circulation of the sap in trees . Our ignorance of our future state The insensible approaches of night Magnificence of God in his works . • 191 . 194 . 195 The arrangement of the ...
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... mountains , covered with snow and ice , which does not melt even in summer , and , where the chain is interrupted , is full of bogs and marshes . A deep snow overwhelms the valleys , and co- vers the little hills . Winter is felt during ...
... mountains , covered with snow and ice , which does not melt even in summer , and , where the chain is interrupted , is full of bogs and marshes . A deep snow overwhelms the valleys , and co- vers the little hills . Winter is felt during ...
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... mountains . Who is there that does not see clearly the earth would lose if it was an even plain ! Besides , how fa vourable is the variety of valley and mountain to the health of living creatures ! How much more convenient to lodge so ...
... mountains . Who is there that does not see clearly the earth would lose if it was an even plain ! Besides , how fa vourable is the variety of valley and mountain to the health of living creatures ! How much more convenient to lodge so ...
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... him and hath prospered ! Who removeth the * Psal , civ . 1 , 7. + Job xxvi . 7 , 8 , 12. Job xxxvi . 27 , & c . Job . xxxvii . 5 , & c . mountains , and they know not ; who overturne them 46 Jun . 20 . STURM'S REFLECTIONS .
... him and hath prospered ! Who removeth the * Psal , civ . 1 , 7. + Job xxvi . 7 , 8 , 12. Job xxxvi . 27 , & c . Job . xxxvii . 5 , & c . mountains , and they know not ; who overturne them 46 Jun . 20 . STURM'S REFLECTIONS .
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Page 290 - The eyes of all wait upon thee ; And thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 325 - ... 0 the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor? or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again ? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things : to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
Page 47 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth...
Page 258 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Page 46 - For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Page 46 - He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Page 45 - Thou, even thou, art Lord alone: thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all ; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Page 47 - For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.
Page 306 - I WILL magnify thee, O God, my King ; and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever.
Page 258 - For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more.