Four Poems from "Zion's Flowers;": Or, "Christian Poems for Spiritual Edification."

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George Richardson, 1855 - 212 páginas

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Página 50 - And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
Página 46 - One shall say, I am the Lord's; And another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; And another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, And surname himself by the name of Israel.
Página 48 - Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Página 45 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Página 4 - And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end ; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Página 15 - And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Página 42 - He that hath wife and children, hath given hostages to fortune ; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public, have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men : which both i1v affection and means have married and endowed the public.
Página 22 - Plunged under waters hundreth fathoms deep. Not so was Noah in his house of tree, For through a window he the light did see ; He...
Página xvi - Boyd, has put himself to a great deal of pains and charges to make a Psalter, but I ever warned him his hopes were groundless to get it received in our churches ; yet the flatteries of his unadvised neighbours makes him insist in lus fruitless design.
Página xv - French-more, and the cushion-dance, and then all the company dances, lord and groom, lady and kitchen-maid, no distinction. So in our court, in Queen Elizabeth's time, gravity and state were kept up. In King James's time things were pretty well. But in King Charles's time there has been nothing but French-more, and the cushion-dance, omnium gatherum, tolly polly, hoite come toite.

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