Meditations and Contemplations: In Two Volumes. ... By James Hervey, ...John and James Rivington, 1753 |
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... Death , of JESUS the Re- deemer . This was the Rock of his Hope , and the very Crown of his Rejoicing . " 2 THESE , Sir , are fome of the diftinguishing Characteristics of your deceased Parent . And , as you had the Misfortune to lofe ...
... Death , of JESUS the Re- deemer . This was the Rock of his Hope , and the very Crown of his Rejoicing . " 2 THESE , Sir , are fome of the diftinguishing Characteristics of your deceased Parent . And , as you had the Misfortune to lofe ...
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... Death . " As foon as we are born , we begin to draw " to our End ; and how small is the Interval , " between the Cradle and the Tomb ! " ---- O ! may we believe this Teftimony of ma- ture Age ! May every Evening bring it , with clearer ...
... Death . " As foon as we are born , we begin to draw " to our End ; and how small is the Interval , " between the Cradle and the Tomb ! " ---- O ! may we believe this Teftimony of ma- ture Age ! May every Evening bring it , with clearer ...
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... Death , are stretched over Us . The Dead cannot feek unto God the Living , the Living alone , are poffeffed of this inestimable Opportunity * . " There Nunc , nunc properandus , & acri Fingendus fine fine rota .-- PERS . ; Behold ! now ...
... Death , are stretched over Us . The Dead cannot feek unto God the Living , the Living alone , are poffeffed of this inestimable Opportunity * . " There Nunc , nunc properandus , & acri Fingendus fine fine rota .-- PERS . ; Behold ! now ...
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... Death * . * Confidering the immenfe Quantity of Coals , and other combuftible Materials , that are daily confumed , and evaporate into the Air . Confidering the numberless Steams , and Clouds of Smoke , that almoft continually overwhelm ...
... Death * . * Confidering the immenfe Quantity of Coals , and other combuftible Materials , that are daily confumed , and evaporate into the Air . Confidering the numberless Steams , and Clouds of Smoke , that almoft continually overwhelm ...
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... Death is in their Jaws , while , ftung with Hunger , and athirst for Blood , they roam their nightly Rounds .--- O ! unfortunate Traveller , overtaken by the Night , in those difmal Wilds ! How muft he stand aghast , at the mingled Yell ...
... Death is in their Jaws , while , ftung with Hunger , and athirst for Blood , they roam their nightly Rounds .--- O ! unfortunate Traveller , overtaken by the Night , in those difmal Wilds ! How muft he stand aghast , at the mingled Yell ...
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