"We usually say of ancient persons, that they……" — John Pearson
"We usually say of ancient persons, that they have already one foot in the grave, and the rest of their life is nothing else but the bringing of these feet together."
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John Pearson
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9 Quotes by John Pearson
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Blessing is the soveraign act of God, and the power of benediction like the power of God.
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By the God of thy Father who shall help thee, and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings…
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Great was the name of Abraham, but all his Sons were not accepted; only Isaac was in the Covenant.
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Love is of that excellent nature, that it is esteemed by the best of men, and accepted from the meanest…
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The occasion of this sadness is expressed in a word, but must be considered in many more, as being the…
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They which have no hope of a life to come, may extend their griefs for the loss of this, and…
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Thirdly, Death is nothing else but a change of a short and temporary for an unalterable and eternal condition.
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Vulgar and common persons, as they carry nothing out of this world, so they leave nothing in it: they receive…
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