 The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble, on the ground; opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory; rejoicing, as...  The Eclectic Review - Page 734edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | David Thomas - 1871 - 784 pages
...most beautiful ornaments of the soul. Jonathan Edwards describes it as a " little white flower, such as we see in the spring of the year — low and humble upon the ground, — opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory : rejoicing,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 pages
...enjoying a sweet calm, and the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian appears like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year ; low and humble on the ground ; opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874 - 492 pages
...farm-houses, owned as freeholds, without quitrents, were dotted along the way ; and the village pastor among his people, enjoying the calm raptures of devotion, " appeared like such a little white flower as we CHAP. see in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ^^ ground, standing peacefully and lovingly... | |
 | Samuel McAll - 1875 - 144 pages
...the gently vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see...spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory, rejoicing, as it were, in a calm... | |
 | William Leonard Parsons - 1876 - 334 pages
...pleasant flowers, enjoying a sweet calm, and the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun — like such a little flower as we see in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 614 pages
...farm-houses, owned as freeholds, without quit-rents, were dotted along the way ; and the village pastor among his people, enjoying the calm raptures of devotion, " appeared like such a little white flower as wo see in the spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, standing peacefully and lovingly in... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 pages
...in New York preaching to a congregation of Presbyterians, in 1722, — 'The soul of a true Christian ave been, are, or shall be, conferred, bestowed, or...ways shall fall, or come, to the said College. • S opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory; rejoicing, as it were, in calm... | |
 | 1877 - 972 pages
...in New Tork preaching to a congregation of Presbyterians, in 1722, — 'The soul of a true Christian appeared like such a little white flower as we see...Spring of the year ; low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory; rejoicing, as it were, in calm... | |
 | Luther Tracy Townsend - 1877 - 324 pages
...the gentle, vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see...spring of the year, low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory ; rejoicing as it were in a calm... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1877 - 602 pages
...the gently vivifying beams of the sun. The soul of a true Christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see...spring of the year, low and humble, on the ground; opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun's glory; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm... | |
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