A sketch of the the life of the rev. John Brown, sometime minister ... in Wamphray; with notes and a historical appendix1839 |
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... poor bairns . Therefore bid our well - beloved come to his garden , and feed among the lilies . And , as concerning Zion , I hope our Lord , who , Zech . ii . sent his angel with a measur- ing line in his hand , to measure the length ...
... poor bairns . Therefore bid our well - beloved come to his garden , and feed among the lilies . And , as concerning Zion , I hope our Lord , who , Zech . ii . sent his angel with a measur- ing line in his hand , to measure the length ...
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... poor naked Christ , in spoiling his servants of the tithes and kirk rents , * and now there is such a noise of crying sins in the land , as they want of the knowledge of God , of mercy and truth ; such swearing , whoring , lying , and ...
... poor naked Christ , in spoiling his servants of the tithes and kirk rents , * and now there is such a noise of crying sins in the land , as they want of the knowledge of God , of mercy and truth ; such swearing , whoring , lying , and ...
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... poor stranger as I come athort . I change , but Christ abideth still the same . They have put out my one poor eye , my only joy , to preach Christ , and to go errands betwixt him and his bride . What my Lord will do with me I know not ...
... poor stranger as I come athort . I change , but Christ abideth still the same . They have put out my one poor eye , my only joy , to preach Christ , and to go errands betwixt him and his bride . What my Lord will do with me I know not ...
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... poor sinner can be , and am only pained that he hath much beauty and fair- ness , and I little love ; he , great power and mercy , and I little faith ; he , much light , and I bleared eyes . Oh , that I saw him in the sweetness of his ...
... poor sinner can be , and am only pained that he hath much beauty and fair- ness , and I little love ; he , great power and mercy , and I little faith ; he , much light , and I bleared eyes . Oh , that I saw him in the sweetness of his ...
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... poor wise man , and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man . Then said I , wisdom is better than strength , nevertheless , the poor man's wisdom is despised , and his words are not heard . " There ...
... poor wise man , and he by his wisdom delivered the city ; yet no man remembered that same poor man . Then said I , wisdom is better than strength , nevertheless , the poor man's wisdom is despised , and his words are not heard . " There ...
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Page 77 - When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me ; Until I went into the sanctuary of God , then understood I their end.
Page 63 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 269 - In vain for him th' officious wife prepares The fire fair-blazing and the vestment warm; In vain his little children, peeping out Into the mingling storm, demand their sire, With tears of artless innocence. Alas ! Nor wife, nor children, more shall he behold, Nor friends, nor sacred home.
Page 430 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold ; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 303 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of Providence, Foreknowledge, Will, and Fate — Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute — And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Page 27 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled...
Page 405 - Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt apart : Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea : Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free, So didst thou travel on life's common way, In cheerful godliness ; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay.
Page 44 - You only have I known of all the families of the earth : therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Page 2 - Will the Lord cast off for ever ? And will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious t Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies...
Page 37 - So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.