A plain and practical exposition of the Song of songsLondon; Beck: Leamington, 1853 - 322 pages |
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... thorns of the wil- derness and the fetters of Babylon , the voice of faith is lifted up with earnest life and meaning— " Draw me and I will run after thee . " But it is also the language of one conscious of being at a distance from ...
... thorns of the wil- derness and the fetters of Babylon , the voice of faith is lifted up with earnest life and meaning— " Draw me and I will run after thee . " But it is also the language of one conscious of being at a distance from ...
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... thorns under a pot . " I could wish your present joy turned into wailing and grief ! My heart is pained for you , for the Lord tells I. Col. 19 . 2. Ecc . vii . 6 . you you " Blessed are they that mourn . " 25 SONG OF SOLOMON .
... thorns under a pot . " I could wish your present joy turned into wailing and grief ! My heart is pained for you , for the Lord tells I. Col. 19 . 2. Ecc . vii . 6 . you you " Blessed are they that mourn . " 25 SONG OF SOLOMON .
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... thorns that tore His sacred flesh - be entreated , if still ignorant of Jesus and His salvation by personal acquaintance and experience - give not sleep to your eyes — give not slumber to your eyelids , before you have tested the ...
... thorns that tore His sacred flesh - be entreated , if still ignorant of Jesus and His salvation by personal acquaintance and experience - give not sleep to your eyes — give not slumber to your eyelids , before you have tested the ...
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... thorny road which the Cross - bearer trod . Marvel not , my Christian Brethren , if sometime or other , under the pressure of chastisement - you should take up the language of this verse , and like Naomi , in the bitterness of your soul ...
... thorny road which the Cross - bearer trod . Marvel not , my Christian Brethren , if sometime or other , under the pressure of chastisement - you should take up the language of this verse , and like Naomi , in the bitterness of your soul ...
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... thorns , so is my love among the daughters . " As the lily among thorns . " Christ compares His Church to the " lily . " The comparison is most beautiful and appropriate . The lily is the emblem of purity . In the previous verse He does ...
... thorns , so is my love among the daughters . " As the lily among thorns . " Christ compares His Church to the " lily . " The comparison is most beautiful and appropriate . The lily is the emblem of purity . In the previous verse He does ...
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Apostle Baal-hamon banqueting house beauty Behold Believer Believer's soul beloved blessed blood called camphire cedar Christ Jesus Christ's love Christian Christless Church of Christ comfort covenant daughters of Jerusalem delight earth En-gedi eternal everlasting eyes faith Father flesh flock fruits fulness garden gift glorious glory God's godly goeth Gospel grace hath heart Heaven holy anointing oil Holy Ghost honour Israel Jerusalem Jesus Christ King language lily little foxes look Lord Lord's love of Christ mercy ministers myrrh ness ointment poured ordinances Paul peace pomegranate praise prayer precious presence Reader rejoice righteousness run after thee Saints salvation Saviour Scripture seek shadow Shenir Shepherd sinner sins slothful Solomon Song Song of Songs speak spikenard Spirit sweet thine things thorns thou art Thou hast Doves thy soul tree truth unto upright verse vineyard voice watchmen wine words
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Page 239 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together ; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed ; their young ones shall lie down together : and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Page 33 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 152 - And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Page 239 - How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Page 158 - And when the Queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, and the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cup-bearers, and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.
Page 200 - 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.
Page 223 - And saying, Alas, alas! that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls ! 17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought.
Page 155 - THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
Page 74 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God ; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 248 - I sleep, but my heart waketh : It is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undented : For my head is filled with dew, And my locks with the drops of the night.