Meditations and Contemplations, Volúmenes 1-2Solomon Wilbur, Jr., 1813 |
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... FLOWER GARDEN : AND A DESCANT UPON CREATION . VOL . II . CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE NIGHT : CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE STARRY HEAVENS AND A WINTER PIECE . BY JAMES HERVEY , A. M. Late Rector of Weston - Favell , Northamptonshire . To which is now ...
... FLOWER GARDEN : AND A DESCANT UPON CREATION . VOL . II . CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE NIGHT : CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE STARRY HEAVENS AND A WINTER PIECE . BY JAMES HERVEY , A. M. Late Rector of Weston - Favell , Northamptonshire . To which is now ...
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... Flower Garden , and A Descant upon Cre- ation , published in February , 1745-6 . Of this kind of writing , we had before an example from no less a man than the great philosopher Mr. Boyle . * in his Occasion- al Reflections on several ...
... Flower Garden , and A Descant upon Cre- ation , published in February , 1745-6 . Of this kind of writing , we had before an example from no less a man than the great philosopher Mr. Boyle . * in his Occasion- al Reflections on several ...
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... Flower Garden , & c . He was one of the most eminent instances of the power of Christianity upon the human mind . In his ministerial province he was pious , fervent , and indefatigable . In his ordinary connections with the commu- ity ...
... Flower Garden , & c . He was one of the most eminent instances of the power of Christianity upon the human mind . In his ministerial province he was pious , fervent , and indefatigable . In his ordinary connections with the commu- ity ...
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... flower , Or preach from sepulchres at midnight hour ? Who now so well the starry heavens scan , And read the lectures nature meant for man ? No more his voice a careless world can move , * * The reader may be assured , that these verses ...
... flower , Or preach from sepulchres at midnight hour ? Who now so well the starry heavens scan , And read the lectures nature meant for man ? No more his voice a careless world can move , * * The reader may be assured , that these verses ...
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... Flower - Garden , and Descant upon Creation , published in the beginning of the year These performances were so well relished by the public , thatthey soon underwent a number of edi- tions . About the latter end of the year 1747 , a ...
... Flower - Garden , and Descant upon Creation , published in the beginning of the year These performances were so well relished by the public , thatthey soon underwent a number of edi- tions . About the latter end of the year 1747 , a ...
Términos y frases comunes
admirable adorable æther Almighty amiable amidst Aspasio beams beautiful behold blessed bliss blood bloom book of Job breath bright cern charms cheerful CHRIST Christian cleave asunder clouds Collingtree comfort contemplate creation creatures darkness death delight divine dreadful dust earth elegant eternal everlasting exalted excellent faith flesh flowers glittering gloom glorious glory glow grace hand happiness heart heaven heavenly Hervey holy honor imagination infinite JAMES HERVEY JEHOVAH JESUS light living LORD lustre magnificent majesty Meditations ment mercy mighty mind moon mortals mountains nature ness never night Night Thoughts noble orbs parterre peace perfect PETER WHALLEY pleasing pleasure Psal Psalm Redeemer render rich righteousness sacred Saviour scarce scene shine skies soul spirit stars sublime sweet thee things thou thought thousand tion truth uncon unto VIRG whole wings wisdom wonder word
Pasajes populares
Página 72 - Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Página 68 - How lov'd, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.
Página 154 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Página 58 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies...
Página 105 - A dungeon horrible on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed ; yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible, Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest 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 unconsumed.
Página 139 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Página 152 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, And are counted as the small dust of the balance: Behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Página 117 - What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize: A better would you fix?
Página 95 - Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy : his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire...
Página 87 - Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? Shall I give my first born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...