Meditations and Contemplations ..., Volume 1J.F. and C. Rivington, 1779 - Devotional literature |
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... c . Vol.I. to race the Tide . F.Hayman del.I.Wall M.D. inv . PRO PATRIA T. Cook sculp He gave Himself a Ransom for all Printed for John Rivington and Partners . 1.Tim.1.6 . AND CONTEMPLATIONS . IN TWO VOLUMES . CONTAINING , VOL.
... c . Vol.I. to race the Tide . F.Hayman del.I.Wall M.D. inv . PRO PATRIA T. Cook sculp He gave Himself a Ransom for all Printed for John Rivington and Partners . 1.Tim.1.6 . AND CONTEMPLATIONS . IN TWO VOLUMES . CONTAINING , VOL.
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... c.Vol.I . to face the Tide . PRO PATRIA PRO INIMICIS FHayman del.I.Wall M.D. inv . T. Cook sculp He gave Himself a Ransom for all Printed for John Rivington and Partners . 1.Tim.11.6 . AND CONTEMPLATIONS . IN TWO VOLUMES . CONTAINING , VOL.
... c.Vol.I . to face the Tide . PRO PATRIA PRO INIMICIS FHayman del.I.Wall M.D. inv . T. Cook sculp He gave Himself a Ransom for all Printed for John Rivington and Partners . 1.Tim.11.6 . AND CONTEMPLATIONS . IN TWO VOLUMES . CONTAINING , VOL.
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... himself is to take up an Abode , till Time shall be no more ? As to the other little Effay , may I not humbly prefume , that the very Subject itself will recom- mend the Remarks ? For , who is not delighted with the Profpect of the ...
... himself is to take up an Abode , till Time shall be no more ? As to the other little Effay , may I not humbly prefume , that the very Subject itself will recom- mend the Remarks ? For , who is not delighted with the Profpect of the ...
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... himself ; true Method of eternizing our Characters , 69 - The Vault ; its awful Afpect ; Grandeur in Abasement ; The Vanity of Pleafures , Honours , and Riches , 73- the Clock ftrikes ; a Warning to redeem the Time , 78 - The wonderful ...
... himself ; true Method of eternizing our Characters , 69 - The Vault ; its awful Afpect ; Grandeur in Abasement ; The Vanity of Pleafures , Honours , and Riches , 73- the Clock ftrikes ; a Warning to redeem the Time , 78 - The wonderful ...
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... and ba- lance nicely the Diftinction of Things ; " Is " this most astonishing , or most rejoicing ? " - He humbleth himself , the Scripture affures us , B 4 even even to behold the Things that are in Heaven . AMONG 7 THE TOMBS .
... and ba- lance nicely the Diftinction of Things ; " Is " this most astonishing , or most rejoicing ? " - He humbleth himself , the Scripture affures us , B 4 even even to behold the Things that are in Heaven . AMONG 7 THE TOMBS .
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Page 94 - Regions of Sorrow, doleful Shades, where Peace And Reft can never dwell ; Hope never comes, That comes to All : but Torture without End Still urges, and a fiery Deluge, fed With ever-burning Sulphur unconfum'd.
Page 253 - of this great Ordnance of the Heavens, is given us in Rev. xvi. 21. There fell upon Men a great Hail out of Heaven, every Stone about the Weight of a Talent,
Page 23 - how valu'd once, avails Thee not; To whom related, or by whom begot. A Heap of Duft alone remains of Thee : 'Tis all THOU art! —and all the PROUD
Page 182 - Conceptions of that SUPREME BEING, before whom all Nations are as a " Drop of a Bucket, " and are counted as the fmall Duft of the Balance.
Page 159 - cloathed me with the Garments of Salvation ; He hath covered me 'with the Robe of Righteoufnefs,
Page 57 - upon him : And his Example kept others from taking any thing ill, or at leaft feeming to do fo. In a Word, a brighter Courage, and a gentler Difpofition, were never married together, to make the moil chearful and innocent Converfation.
Page 199 - furnifh us with' Game, .*' or raife pleafing Ideas in us by the Delightfulnefs of «' their Appearance. Fountains, Lakes, and Rivers, are «' as refreshing to the Imagination, as to the Soil
Page 89 - In that dread Moment, how the frantic Soul Raves round the Walls of her Clay Tenement -, Runs to each Avenue; and
Page xxvi - noble, difinterefted, and (if I may be allowed the Term) generoufly devout. Repentance indicates our Nature fallen, and Prayer turns chiefly upon a Regard to one's felf. But the Exercifes of Gratitude fubfifted in Paradife, when there was no Fault to deplore; and will be perpetuated in Heaven, when
Page ii - Tis This, that gilds the Horrors of our Night. When Wealth forfakes us, and when Friends are few; When Friends are faithlefs, or when Foes purfue ; 'Tis This, that wards the Blow, or