Meditations, representing a glimpse of glory; or, A gospel discovery of Emmanuel's land. To which are added, some of the author's last lettersReligious Tract Society, 1839 - 12 pages |
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... lower thoughts , and base aims possess thee thus ? What hast thou here , that may draw thee aside from the centre of thy felicity even for one moment ? If this world , in her rosy and youthful constitution , be very vanity and vexation ...
... lower thoughts , and base aims possess thee thus ? What hast thou here , that may draw thee aside from the centre of thy felicity even for one moment ? If this world , in her rosy and youthful constitution , be very vanity and vexation ...
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... lower world , what are you to me , if my Lord be absent ? Let me pass through all possible diffi- culties , even through ten thousand oceans of burning fire and brimstone , providing I land at last on that ten thousand times happy place ...
... lower world , what are you to me , if my Lord be absent ? Let me pass through all possible diffi- culties , even through ten thousand oceans of burning fire and brimstone , providing I land at last on that ten thousand times happy place ...
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... lower objects should not easily draw down our thoughts , or turn them aside ; yea , our higher powers would be so strongly affected , as that the lower powers would be regulated even in sleep ; our imaginations would be composing and ...
... lower objects should not easily draw down our thoughts , or turn them aside ; yea , our higher powers would be so strongly affected , as that the lower powers would be regulated even in sleep ; our imaginations would be composing and ...
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... lower powers are full of it also . Creatures are only more or less excel- Creatures are excellent according to be esteemed to their knowledge . Let beasts ima- lent , according to gine , that the scenical garbs of riches , their ...
... lower powers are full of it also . Creatures are only more or less excel- Creatures are excellent according to be esteemed to their knowledge . Let beasts ima- lent , according to gine , that the scenical garbs of riches , their ...
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... lower world , the vast difference betwixt the children's inheritance , and Have you not received a that of the bastards ? taste of the delicious fruits that grow on the tree of life ? Have you not received in your souls some sparkles of ...
... lower world , the vast difference betwixt the children's inheritance , and Have you not received a that of the bastards ? taste of the delicious fruits that grow on the tree of life ? Have you not received in your souls some sparkles of ...
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Almighty angels art thou beauty behold betwixt blessed blessedness boundless Christ creatures crown cursed death delights delightsome desire didst thou divine doth dwell earth earthly enemies enjoyments everlasting evermore exalted eyes face faculties Father fellowship filled free grace free love fulness glorious happiness hast thou hath heart heaven heavenly higher holiness honour innu JEHOVAH Jesus King kingdom Lamb lence live Lord loveliness lower world majesty manifested manner massy matchless men and angels ment mercy mortality mount Sion ness never ocean Oh sweet Oh thy perfect pleasure raptures redeemed rejoice righteousness saints salvation shine sight Sion Song sorrow soul spirit strength swallowed thine things thou art thou didst thou hast thoughts thousand throughout eternity thy excellence thy glory thy love thy majesty thyself tion torment transcendent tribe of Judah unto thee vanity vile Wellbeloved wicked wisdom wonder yourselves
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Page 236 - There is a path which no fowl knoweth, And which the vulture's eye hath not seen: The lion's whelps have not trodden it, Nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Page 253 - For all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours ; and ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's.
Page 217 - ... but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Page 119 - ... having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him...
Page 257 - O LORD, thou art my God! I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Page 262 - Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Page 78 - For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child ; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly ; but then face to face : now I know in part ; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Page 67 - Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 207 - And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove ! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
Page 257 - And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God ; we have waited for him, and he will save us : this is the LORD ; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.