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Page 126
... affliction , and sharp knife of outward crosses ; they grow up heavenward , strong in the Lord ; and when they are cut out of the wood of the world , will be put to a noble use , even to glo- rify God , and to enjoy him through all ...
... affliction , and sharp knife of outward crosses ; they grow up heavenward , strong in the Lord ; and when they are cut out of the wood of the world , will be put to a noble use , even to glo- rify God , and to enjoy him through all ...
Page 180
... royal Psalmist himself was once caught in the thorns of affliction , when he was running astray , and made to turn again into the paths of the righteous , Psal . cxix . • 67. Happy thorns ! happy afflictions ! when thus 180 A WOOD .
... royal Psalmist himself was once caught in the thorns of affliction , when he was running astray , and made to turn again into the paths of the righteous , Psal . cxix . • 67. Happy thorns ! happy afflictions ! when thus 180 A WOOD .
Page 181
... afflictions ! when thus blessed for preventing men from running to destruction . But ah ! how many are caught in the thorns of affliction , that are never made a whit the better thereby , but push forward in their mad career still ...
... afflictions ! when thus blessed for preventing men from running to destruction . But ah ! how many are caught in the thorns of affliction , that are never made a whit the better thereby , but push forward in their mad career still ...
Page 182
... affliction , instead of being a curse , according to their nature , are now made a blessing to the people of the Lord ; and are graciously promised to them as pre- ventatives from pursuing their idols to their destruction ; " Therefore ...
... affliction , instead of being a curse , according to their nature , are now made a blessing to the people of the Lord ; and are graciously promised to them as pre- ventatives from pursuing their idols to their destruction ; " Therefore ...
Page 201
... affliction , and others amid the sweet gales of prosperity ; some , as it were , singly , without relatives , in comparison with others , and solitary ; while others are set in families , Psal . lxviii . 6 , and these increased like a ...
... affliction , and others amid the sweet gales of prosperity ; some , as it were , singly , without relatives , in comparison with others , and solitary ; while others are set in families , Psal . lxviii . 6 , and these increased like a ...
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Abihu Adam affliction Almighty beams beasts beautiful bees behold blessed body brook Canaan Christ Jesus ciii cometh CONTEMPLATION creation creature curse darkness death delight destroyed devil divine divine grace doth earth embrio enemies eternal everlasting evil Ezek faith Father field flesh flock flower fruit glory God's goeth gospel grace green bay tree ground grow hand hath heart heaven holy Husbandman infinite wrath Israel Jesus Christ John x light live Luke maketh manner Matt mercy mighty hand Nadab nature ness night ordinances planted pleasant pleasure plough Prov prove Psal Psalm putteth quadrupeds reason rejoice rience root royal Psalmist saith Satan saying seed shepherd sinner sins soul sown spiritual spring Sun of righteousness swallow sweet thee thereof things thorns thou tion trees unto wicked wisdom wise wonderful wood xxiii