Gospel Sonnets; Or, Spiritual Songs: In Six Parts. 1. The Believer's Espousals. 2. The Believer's Jointure. 3. The Believer's Riddle. 4. The Believer's Lodging. 5. The Believer's Soliloquy. 6. The Believer's Principles ...J. Oswald, 1750 - 270 pages |
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... because I apprehend , that the more People have their Minds fpiritually and evangelically enlighten'd ; fo as to have juft and diftinct Apprehenfions of thefe Sub- jects , the more will the Life of Holiness and Comfort take place in ...
... because I apprehend , that the more People have their Minds fpiritually and evangelically enlighten'd ; fo as to have juft and diftinct Apprehenfions of thefe Sub- jects , the more will the Life of Holiness and Comfort take place in ...
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... Because their legal Mixtures do in fact Wifdom's grand Project plainly counteract . How close proud carnal Reafonings combine , To fruftrate Sovereign Grace's great Defign ? Man's Heart by Nature weds the Law alone , Nor will another ...
... Because their legal Mixtures do in fact Wifdom's grand Project plainly counteract . How close proud carnal Reafonings combine , To fruftrate Sovereign Grace's great Defign ? Man's Heart by Nature weds the Law alone , Nor will another ...
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... because of thofe : But now the fees the Vileness of her Vogue , The Dung that clofe doth every Duty clog , The Sin that doth her Holiness reprove , The Enmity that clofe attends her Love , The great Heart - hardness of her Penitence ...
... because of thofe : But now the fees the Vileness of her Vogue , The Dung that clofe doth every Duty clog , The Sin that doth her Holiness reprove , The Enmity that clofe attends her Love , The great Heart - hardness of her Penitence ...
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... Because her faithless Heart's fad Follies breed Much lewd Departure from her living Head , Who to reprove her aggravated Crimes , Leaves her abandon'd to her felf at Times ; That falling into frightful Deeps , the may From fad ...
... Because her faithless Heart's fad Follies breed Much lewd Departure from her living Head , Who to reprove her aggravated Crimes , Leaves her abandon'd to her felf at Times ; That falling into frightful Deeps , the may From fad ...
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... daily Tribute down in golden Rays ? Because fome blinded with the blazing Gleams , Share not the Pleasure of the light'ning Beams . D 3 Let Let thofe be harden'd , petrify'd and harm'd , The PART I. The Believer's Efpoufals . 53.
... daily Tribute down in golden Rays ? Because fome blinded with the blazing Gleams , Share not the Pleasure of the light'ning Beams . D 3 Let Let thofe be harden'd , petrify'd and harm'd , The PART I. The Believer's Efpoufals . 53.
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Page 174 - Lord is a Sun and Shield : He will give Grace and Glory, and no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Page 154 - To Good and Evil equal bent, I'm both a Devil and a Saint.
Page 181 - My faith, that sees so darkly here, Will there resign to vision clear ; My hope, that's here a weary groan, Will to fruition yield the throne. Here fetters hamper freedom's wing, But there the captive is a king ; And grace is like a buried seed, But sinners there are saints indeed.
Page 194 - Our Lord is ours, and we are his ; Yea, now we see him as he is ; And hence we like unto him are, And full his glorious image share. " No darkness now, no dismal night, No vapour intercepts the light ; We see for ever face to face, The highest Prince in highsst place. " This, this, does heav'n enough afford, We are for ever with the Lord; We want no more, for all is giv'n; His presence is the heart of heav'n.
Page 180 - But there, all griefs are swallow'd up. Love here is scarce a faint desire ; But there, the spark's a flaming fire ; , Joys here are drops, that passing flee ; But there, an overflowing sea.
Page 267 - Paraphrase or Large Explicatory Poem upon the Song of Solomon, Wherein the mutual love of Christ and His Church Contained in that Old Testament Song is imitated in the language of the New Testament, and adapted to the Gospel- dispensation.