The Works of the Reverend Richard Sibbs ...: To which is Prefixed, a Short Memoir of the Author's Life. ...J. Chalmers & Company, 1809 |
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... See here the order , Jinking , and concate- nation of things , one under another : To the profpering of a poor flower or plant , in a garden , not only foil is needful , but air and wind alfo , and the influence of heaven ; and . God ...
... See here the order , Jinking , and concate- nation of things , one under another : To the profpering of a poor flower or plant , in a garden , not only foil is needful , but air and wind alfo , and the influence of heaven ; and . God ...
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... see further , That it is not enough to be good in ourselves , but our goodness muft flow out , that is , grow more ftrong , useful to continue , and ftream forth for the good of others . We muft labour to be ( as was faid of John ) ...
... see further , That it is not enough to be good in ourselves , but our goodness muft flow out , that is , grow more ftrong , useful to continue , and ftream forth for the good of others . We muft labour to be ( as was faid of John ) ...
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... See a lively pic- ture of God's mercy in the example of the prodigal ; he fears fharp chiding , and the father provides a rich banquet ; he go- eth to his father , but the father runs to meet him . Did Christ ever turn back any that ...
... See a lively pic- ture of God's mercy in the example of the prodigal ; he fears fharp chiding , and the father provides a rich banquet ; he go- eth to his father , but the father runs to meet him . Did Christ ever turn back any that ...
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... see here , after a feast the church falleth afleep . See it in Abraham , fometimes ftrong in faith , fometimes fearful . David fometimes standing , fometimes falling , fometimes recovering himself , and standing fafter ; fometimes ...
... see here , after a feast the church falleth afleep . See it in Abraham , fometimes ftrong in faith , fometimes fearful . David fometimes standing , fometimes falling , fometimes recovering himself , and standing fafter ; fometimes ...
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... See it in Solomon himself . 2. The difciples fell asleep in the garden , when they were oppreffed with heavinefs and forrow , which paffions will have the like effect upon the foul . 3. Sleep arifeth oft from wearinefs , and want of ...
... See it in Solomon himself . 2. The difciples fell asleep in the garden , when they were oppreffed with heavinefs and forrow , which paffions will have the like effect upon the foul . 3. Sleep arifeth oft from wearinefs , and want of ...
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Page 79 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 172 - The watchmen that went about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
Page 342 - But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Page 38 - I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Page 191 - What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
Page 342 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page 156 - I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him ; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Page 210 - My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold, His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
Page 2 - Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
Page 149 - My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.