The Sermons of Mr. YorickR. and J. Dodsley, 1760 - 238 pages |
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Page 116
... She had come forth upon a melancholy errand , to make pre- peration to eat her laft meal , and fhare- it with her child . No doubt , fhe had long fenced against this tragical event with all the thrifty management which felf ...
... She had come forth upon a melancholy errand , to make pre- peration to eat her laft meal , and fhare- it with her child . No doubt , fhe had long fenced against this tragical event with all the thrifty management which felf ...
Page 120
... she had been taught to difbelieve the mighty wonders of his hand , and was ftill lefs likely to believe his prophet . Moreover the might argue , if this man by fome fecret myftery of his own , .or or through the power of his GOD , is ...
... she had been taught to difbelieve the mighty wonders of his hand , and was ftill lefs likely to believe his prophet . Moreover the might argue , if this man by fome fecret myftery of his own , .or or through the power of his GOD , is ...
Page 121
... She look'd upon him as a fellow - partner almost in the fame affliction with herfelf . She confidered he had come a weary pilgri- mage , in a fultry climate , through an exhaufted country ; where neither bread or water were to be had ...
... She look'd upon him as a fellow - partner almost in the fame affliction with herfelf . She confidered he had come a weary pilgri- mage , in a fultry climate , through an exhaufted country ; where neither bread or water were to be had ...
Page 122
... She turned in fi- lence and went and did according as be had faid . And behold , both she and be and her boufe did eat many days ; or , as in the margin , one whole year . And the barrel of meal wasted not , neither did the crufe of oil ...
... She turned in fi- lence and went and did according as be had faid . And behold , both she and be and her boufe did eat many days ; or , as in the margin , one whole year . And the barrel of meal wasted not , neither did the crufe of oil ...
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Page 88 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock, and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 88 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Page 19 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 103 - Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart ; prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.
Page 24 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 5 - Ambition takes him by the hand and carries him into the world, shows him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them, — points out the many ways of advancing his fortune and...
Page 120 - And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.
Page 127 - I pray thee let this child's soul come into him again; and. the Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived: and Elijah took the 28 child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth...
Page 1 - Who will show us any good ? Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.