 Friend;" though its nails pierce us, they are but to let forth the disease which would consume us; though it bow us to the earth, it places us not so deep as we deserve to be; it casts us down only, that when we have learnt to lie there in silence and...  The doctrine of the Cross [by R. Brett.]. - Page 6by Robert Brett - 1843Full view - About this book
 | Charles Edward Kennaway - 1844 - 274 pages
...for us if it be of our own accord,) yet any how to lie low, under his cross: though for a time it lay heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin; though it...disease which would consume us; though it bow us to the earth, it places us not so deep as we deserve to be; it casts us down only, that when we have learnt... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1851 - 618 pages
...cross. Though for a time it lay heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin. Though it wound us, the wounds are ' the wounds of a friend.' Though its nails pierce...disease which would consume us. Though it bow us to the earth, it places us not so deep as wo deserve to be ; it casts us down only, that, when we have... | |
 | 1851 - 350 pages
...(well is it for us if it he of our own accord, yet any how to Ue low) under his cross- Though for a time it lie heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin. Though it wound us, the wounds are "the wounds of a friend." Though its nails pierce us, they are hut to let forth the... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1851 - 604 pages
...for us if it oe of our own accord, yet any how to he low) under his cross. Though for a time it lay heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin. Though it wound us, the wounds are 'the wounds of a friend.' Though its nails pierce us, they are but to let forth the... | |
 | 1851 - 558 pages
...for us if it be of our own accord, yet any how to lie low) under his cross. Though for a time it lay heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin. Though it wound us, the wounds are 'the wounds of a friend.' Though its nails pierce us, they are but to let forth the... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1851 - 518 pages
...it be of our own accord, yet anyhow to live low) under his cross. Though for a time it lay heavily upon us, it is not so heavy as sin. Though it wound us, it is the wounds of a friend. Though its nails pierce us, they are but to let forth the disease which... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1862 - 832 pages
...it be of our own accord, yet any how to live low) under His cross. Though for a time it lay heavily upon us, it is not so heavy as sin. Though it wound...are but to let forth the disease which would consume ns. Though it bow us to the earth, it places ns not so deep as we deserve to be. It casts us down,... | |
 | John Alexander Mackenzie - 1863 - 312 pages
...for us if it be of our own accord, yet anyhow to lie low!) under the Saviour's cross. Though for a time it lie heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin;...wound us, they are " the wounds of a Friend; " though it open the floodgates of grief, it is that we may be partakers of heavenly joy; though it seem to... | |
 | Consolatio - 1870 - 316 pages
...own 1 Heb. xiii. 2. 2 Isa. xli. 10. accord, yet any how to lie low,) under His cross ; though for a time it lie heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin...disease which would consume us ; though it bow us to the earth, it places us not so deep as we deserve to be ; it casts us down only, that when we have... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1873 - 516 pages
...than ever any joys of this world were, while He was less present with thee, or wherein thou forgattest Him. The blessed lot is not to live joyously in the...heavy upon us, it is not so heavy as sin; though it wounds us, they are "the wounds of a Friend;" though its nails pierce us, though it bow us to the earth,... | |
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