The Process and Empire of Christ: From His Birth to the End of the Meditorial Kingdom; a Poem, in Twelve BooksWilliam Fessenden., 1805 - 352 pages |
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... should never close his longing eyes , Until he should behold the Chrift of God . Methinks I fee the aged , pious man , Take in his wither'd arms the heav'nly Babe , 230 . Whi e tears of joy run down his furrow'd cheeks . Come , hear his ...
... should never close his longing eyes , Until he should behold the Chrift of God . Methinks I fee the aged , pious man , Take in his wither'd arms the heav'nly Babe , 230 . Whi e tears of joy run down his furrow'd cheeks . Come , hear his ...
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... should be born . But , to return . When crafty Herod gain'd The knowledge of the facred prophecy , Which inly he prefum'd to overthrow ; 305 310 way , He fent the eastern Magi on the To Book I. ] 15 HIS BIRTH AND LIFE .
... should be born . But , to return . When crafty Herod gain'd The knowledge of the facred prophecy , Which inly he prefum'd to overthrow ; 305 310 way , He fent the eastern Magi on the To Book I. ] 15 HIS BIRTH AND LIFE .
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... should escape , ( The facred object of his jealous rage ) The cruel - hearted tyrant fpared none . 325 What fhrieks , and dying groans torment the ear ! 332 While mothers mourn their fons untimely flain ! Ye weeping mothers , hear the ...
... should escape , ( The facred object of his jealous rage ) The cruel - hearted tyrant fpared none . 325 What fhrieks , and dying groans torment the ear ! 332 While mothers mourn their fons untimely flain ! Ye weeping mothers , hear the ...
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... Should , all at once forget his high defcent , And meanly fawn upon and worship thee ? Or waft thou ignorant ? Didft thou not know The Lord of Glory , in his deep disguise ? Or was thy mind in doubt ? and for this caufe , Waft thou ...
... Should , all at once forget his high defcent , And meanly fawn upon and worship thee ? Or waft thou ignorant ? Didft thou not know The Lord of Glory , in his deep disguise ? Or was thy mind in doubt ? and for this caufe , Waft thou ...
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... the fecond coming of their Lord . When their reward , in full , they fhall receive . Those who are rich on earth , should hear this charge :: 699 ( Which may be thrown into these many parts ) 28 : The Process and Empire of Christ . [ Book ...
... the fecond coming of their Lord . When their reward , in full , they fhall receive . Those who are rich on earth , should hear this charge :: 699 ( Which may be thrown into these many parts ) 28 : The Process and Empire of Christ . [ Book ...
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againſt angels appear'd Becauſe Behold bleffed bleft blood burning lake caft Chrift darkneſs death defcend defign deſtroy'd dreadful dwell dy'd earth eternal ev'ry facred fafe faid faints faith falvation fame Father fave fcene fear feek feen fhall fhew fhine fhould fill'd fince fing firſt flain fleſh foes fome fong fons foon forrow foul fpake ftand ftill fubjects fuch fuffer fulfill'd fure fword giv'n glorious glory God's greateſt hath heart Heav'n heav'nly higheſt himſelf hofts holy Jefus Jehovah Jerufalem juft juſt King kingdom laft laſt liv'd Lord mankind mighty moft moſt muft muſt never num'rous numbers open'd pain peace pleaſure pow'r praife praiſe pray'r prefent prieſts promiſe purpoſes rais'd refurrection reign reſtore rife righteous righteouſneſs Savior ſcene ſhall ſpeak ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou thouſand throne tongue twas unto
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Page 279 - What feign'd submission swore : ease would recant Vows made in pain as violent and void. For never can true reconcilement grow Where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep...
Page 278 - Me miserable! which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair? Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And in the lowest deep a lower deep Still Threat'ning to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heav'n.
Page 279 - This knows my punifher ; therefore as far From granting he, as I from begging peace : All hope excluded thus, behold in Head 105 Of us out-caft, exil'd, his new delight, Mankind created, and for him this world.
Page 278 - Here we may reign secure: and in my choice. To reign is worth ambition, though in hell ; Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
Page 248 - the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our God and his Christ.
Page 279 - Th' Omnipotent. Ah me ! they little know How dearly I abide that boast so vain, < Under what torments inwardly I groan While they adore me on the throne of Hell, With diadem and sceptre high advanc'd, The lower still I fall, only supreme In misery ; such joy ambition finds. But, say I could repent, and could obtain, By acts of grace, my former state ; how soon Would height recall high thoughts, how soon unsay What feign'd submission swore ? Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void,...
Page 179 - ... Ps. ex. 4. Heb. v. 5, 6. Thus saith the Lord, David shall never want a man, &c. Neither shall the priests, the Levites, want a man before me, to offer, &c. — Jer. xxxiii. 17, 18. The man whose name is the BRANCH, &c. he shall be a Priest upon his throne; and, &c. — Zech. vi. 12, 13. It behoved him in all things to be made like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest...
Page 68 - O that my head were waters, and mine eyes fountains of tears, that I might weep day and night, for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Page 128 - ... fhall reft in hope, becaufe thou wilt not leave my foul in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy one to fee corruption. Thou haft made known to me the ways of life ; thou fhalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Page 126 - Why are ye troubled ? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts ? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself: handle Me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see Me have.