 | John Wesley - 1811 - 454 pages
...possess their souls, can witness, not only quietness of spirit, but triumph and exultation. This both " Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each breast a little heaven." 6. How lively is the account which the Apostle Peter gives, not only of the... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 448 pages
...every one that partakes of iit both from sin and misery, from every unhappy and every unholy temper. " Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives, She builds...rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each breast a little heaven." 9. If you ask, " Why then have not all men this faith ? All at least who conceive... | |
 | 1843 - 636 pages
...all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another." Love, to use the words of a poet, — Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each heart a little heaven. In a word, the universal exercise of genuine affection would constitute another Paradise. mother's.... | |
 | Jonathan Crowther - 1815 - 556 pages
...one that partakes of it both from sin and misery, and from every unhappy and every unholy temper." " Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives, She builds...; Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And wpcns in each breast a little heaven." Mr. Wesley adds, this faith is the free gift of God, which he... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...Betwixt vile shame and arbitrary pride : Not soon provoked, she easily forgives ; And much she sufiers, as she much believes. Soft peace she brings wherever...peevish nature even, And opens in each heart a little heaven. Each other gift, which God on man bestows, It's proper bound and due restriction knows ; To... | |
 | John Wilson (D.D.) - 1816 - 308 pages
...suffers, as she mueh believes. Soft peaee she brings wherever she arrives ; She builds our quiet as sl.e forms our lives ; Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even; And opens in eaeh heart, a little heaven. Eaeh other gift, whieh God on man bestows, Its proper bounds, and due... | |
 | 1817 - 310 pages
...just reins, and gentle hand to guide Betwixt vile shame and arbitrary pride. Not soon provok'd, she easily forgives, And much she suffers, as she much...our lives ; Lays the rough paths of peevish nature evenj And opens in each heart a little heaven. As through the artist's intervening ' glass Our eye... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1804 - 528 pages
...Betwixt vile shame nnd arbitrary pride. Not soon provok'd, she easily forgives; And much she sufTrrs, as she much believes. Soft peace she brings wherever...our lives; Lays the rough paths of peevish nature ev'n, And opens in each heart a little heav'n. " Each other gift, which God on man bestows, Its proper... | |
 | Joseph Benson - 1817 - 630 pages
...religion of peace and love ! " Sweet peace it brings wherever it arrives, It builds our quiet, as it forms our lives, Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each breast a little heaven." Such are the trophies of the Prince of Peace, whose nativity we are about... | |
 | James Hardie - 1818 - 392 pages
...i Soft peace she brings, wherever sh« arrives ; > She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives ; J Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each heart a little HEAVEN. Each other gift, which God on man bestows, Its proper bounds, and due reflection knows ; To... | |
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Soft peace she brings wherever she arrives; She builds our quiet as she forms our lives; Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each heart a little heaven. 
