Thoughts for the thoughtful, by old Humphrey1842 |
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... minds , come what will , to run after the pleasures of a world which passeth away ? or are we resolved , at all hazards , to seek after the joys of a world that endureth for ever ? THE TONGUE . LET an old man speak , for This World, or ...
... minds , come what will , to run after the pleasures of a world which passeth away ? or are we resolved , at all hazards , to seek after the joys of a world that endureth for ever ? THE TONGUE . LET an old man speak , for This World, or ...
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... minds to be happy we have felt sure that if we could do this , or get that , or obtain the other , we should have little else to wish for ; but we may as well join in a chase after the corncrake , as after happiness in worldly things ...
... minds to be happy we have felt sure that if we could do this , or get that , or obtain the other , we should have little else to wish for ; but we may as well join in a chase after the corncrake , as after happiness in worldly things ...
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... mind , in reference to ourselves , that “ a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit , neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit : " and also , that every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down , and cast into the ...
... mind , in reference to ourselves , that “ a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit , neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit : " and also , that every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down , and cast into the ...
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... mind this very profitable inquiry , " On what are you depending ? " Now , there are many , who , though too worldly- wise to trust the weight of their bodies on a crazy rail , are thoughtless and reckless enough to trust the welfare of ...
... mind this very profitable inquiry , " On what are you depending ? " Now , there are many , who , though too worldly- wise to trust the weight of their bodies on a crazy rail , are thoughtless and reckless enough to trust the welfare of ...
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... of the village dwelt Abel Froome , the clerk's father . For years he had been afflicted ; but his mind was stayed upon Christ , the Rock of ages , and he loved to think of eternal things . He DEATH'S VISITS TO THE VILLAGE . 97 had lived to.
... of the village dwelt Abel Froome , the clerk's father . For years he had been afflicted ; but his mind was stayed upon Christ , the Rock of ages , and he loved to think of eternal things . He DEATH'S VISITS TO THE VILLAGE . 97 had lived to.
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Abel Austin affliction BALD-HEADED SEXTON Bamborough Castle Banian tree BERNARD GILPIN Bible blessed body branch BRINKBURN PRIORY broken Canaan Celts Cheviot Hills Christian churlish comfort corn corncrake dark death DEATH'S VISITS deceived delight DIVER ears earth EDMUND HAWKER endure enemy eternal everlasting evil faith Father fear fire glory God's goodly grace grave green hand hath head hear heart heaven heavenly hill holly bush holy hope hour humble James iv Jesus Christ joyful noise kind look Matt mercy mind never night old hovel Old Humphrey oppressed passed peace pearls PHILIP OF MACEDON pilgrim pleasant pointer dog poor praise prayer Redeemer rejoice rest rich Saviour SCOTTISH BORDER Scythians season Sing smutted sorrow soul spirit Teutates thee things thou art thought tongue trouble village walked waters wicked word youth
Popular passages
Page 271 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead...
Page 4 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Page 197 - For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness : all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Page 94 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth : For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Page 109 - As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Page 222 - Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 52 - OsING unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
Page 269 - Being, who is infinitely more than an adequate object of all those affections; whom we are commanded to "love with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind.
Page 19 - Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Page 264 - PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.