The Iris: a Literary and Religious Offering, 2. köideSampson Low, 1831 |
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... unto thee , Play not the cock that Æsop speaketh on ; Who rather craved a barleycorn to see Than for to find the costly precious stone . But if I might give counsel , like the rest , First read , then choose such fruits as like thee ...
... unto thee , Play not the cock that Æsop speaketh on ; Who rather craved a barleycorn to see Than for to find the costly precious stone . But if I might give counsel , like the rest , First read , then choose such fruits as like thee ...
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... unto the Son of Man , guiding and direct- ing the whole . And have I always felt this won- B drous governance , in those perilous times of the Church PREFACE A Scene of the Pestilence By the Author of "The Last of the Plantagenets'
... unto the Son of Man , guiding and direct- ing the whole . And have I always felt this won- B drous governance , in those perilous times of the Church PREFACE A Scene of the Pestilence By the Author of "The Last of the Plantagenets'
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... unto the Good Shepherd , that he would still find healthful pasture and a faithful keeper for this remnant of his flock , now left desti- tute and forlorn in the wilderness . And yet this separation from my charge , and removal from Lon ...
... unto the Good Shepherd , that he would still find healthful pasture and a faithful keeper for this remnant of his flock , now left desti- tute and forlorn in the wilderness . And yet this separation from my charge , and removal from Lon ...
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... unto the Lord's protection whilst engaged on this errand of mercy , I embraced the weeping members of this good family , and set forth from Colchester . I can recal , even now , and as freshly as if it were an event but of yesterday ...
... unto the Lord's protection whilst engaged on this errand of mercy , I embraced the weeping members of this good family , and set forth from Colchester . I can recal , even now , and as freshly as if it were an event but of yesterday ...
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... unto the wildest expressions of grief , and others in a state of profound abstraction and melancholy ; whilst all , by the haggardness of their looks , proclaimed the mighty spread and power of that direful scourge , from the which they ...
... unto the wildest expressions of grief , and others in a state of profound abstraction and melancholy ; whilst all , by the haggardness of their looks , proclaimed the mighty spread and power of that direful scourge , from the which they ...
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Page 99 - And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man ; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die : and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Page 333 - And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Page 303 - On the demise of a person of eminence, it is confidently averred that he had a hand "open as day to melting charity," and that "take him for all in all, we ne'er shall look upon his like again.
Page 99 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 122 - My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness : when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips. 7 Have I not remembered thee in my bed : and thought upon thee when I was waking ? 8 Because thou hast been my helper : therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Page 142 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Page 333 - By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Page 332 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 329 - And he said, 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 332 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.