A Snuff-box Full of Trees: & Some Apocryphal EssaysDodd, Mead, 1909 - 91 páginas |
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... the first relief which nature gives , and hers is a most kindly , tem- comfort . But it lasts only for a little porary comfort . time , and often has its dangerous reactions . Philosophy or religion must be called upon for better and 9.
... the first relief which nature gives , and hers is a most kindly , tem- comfort . But it lasts only for a little porary comfort . time , and often has its dangerous reactions . Philosophy or religion must be called upon for better and 9.
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... goes still far- ther , and says that our friend has only " gone before , " that we may follow and meet again . The hope of heaven gives no greater com- fort than this , and no stronger incentive to so II THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
... goes still far- ther , and says that our friend has only " gone before , " that we may follow and meet again . The hope of heaven gives no greater com- fort than this , and no stronger incentive to so II THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
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... give no picture of it . But even our little minds may grasp some idea of its possibilities if we will look up to the heavens at night , as we did in our child- hood , and estimate the millions of worlds in the Milky Way . Can we not ...
... give no picture of it . But even our little minds may grasp some idea of its possibilities if we will look up to the heavens at night , as we did in our child- hood , and estimate the millions of worlds in the Milky Way . Can we not ...
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... gives to us our heat , life and very exist- ence . The Sun , so to say , is our Father in Heaven , our immediate God , without whose benignant rays this earth would be null and void . To our same Sun , however , other planets like our ...
... gives to us our heat , life and very exist- ence . The Sun , so to say , is our Father in Heaven , our immediate God , without whose benignant rays this earth would be null and void . To our same Sun , however , other planets like our ...
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... give heat , light , and all their consequences to their myriads of satellites and make life possible for innumerable other worlds . Does the layman question the existence and infinity of these suns ? No proof is easier than that ...
... give heat , light , and all their consequences to their myriads of satellites and make life possible for innumerable other worlds . Does the layman question the existence and infinity of these suns ? No proof is easier than that ...
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Página 10 - But some man will say, How are the dead raised up ? and with what body do they come? Thou fool! That which thou sowest is not quickened except it die. And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be. . . But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him. . . It is sown in corruption; it is
Página 39 - Blessed Lord, who hath caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. It is
Página 57 - when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and got him home, to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself and died.
Página 44 - 6. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Página 54 - Then he called hastily to the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, ' Draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me, a woman slew him.' And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Página 43 - heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5. And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 6. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Página 10 - He is not dead, this friend,—not dead,— But in the path we mortals tread Got some few trifling steps ahead And nearer to the end. So, that you, too, once past the bend Shall meet again, as face to face, this friend You fancy dead.
Página 47 - he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live ? and I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest,
Página 54 - Draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me, a woman slew him.' And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Página 46 - one of the most magnificent passages in Holy Writ, that, namely, which describes the death of Sisera : At her feet he bowed, he fell: at her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down; where he bowed, there he fell down dead,