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" Thy creatures have been my books, but thy Scriptures much more. I have sought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens, but I have found thee in thy temples. "
The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison - Page 458
by Joseph Addison - 1804
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 4

Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1754 - 360 pages
...Malicioufnefs. ' Thy Creatures.. .have been my Books, but thy Scripi tures much more. I have fought Thee in the Courts, ' Fields and Gardens, but I have...' Temples. ' THOUSANDS have been my Sins, and ten ' thoufands my Tranfgreffions, but thy Sanftifications have ' remained with me, and my Heart (through...
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The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 4

Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - English essays - 1774 - 366 pages
...of malicioufnefs. Thy creatures have been " my books, but thy fcriptures much more. I have *' fought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens ; but I ** have found thee in thy Temples. " Thoufimds have been my fins, and ten thoufand*. *' my tranfgreffions, but thy fanctifications have...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 3

1785 - 698 pages
...fuperfluity of malicioufneft. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy Scriptures much more. I have fought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens; but I have found thee in thy temples. Thoufands have been my fins, and ten thoufands my tranlgrerTïons; but thy fanflifications have 'remained...
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The Addisonian miscellany, a selection from the Spectator, Tatler, and ...

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...fuperfluity of malicioufnefs. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy fcriptures much more : I have fought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens ; but I have found thee in thy Temple. Thousands have been my fins, and ten thoufands my tranfgreffions ; but thy fanctifications...
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A Plea for Religion and the Sacred Writings: Addressed to the Disciples of ...

David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...he wrote upon a certain occasion, he addresses the ALMIGHTY by saying— " Thy creatures have been my books, but thy Scriptures much more. I have sought...and gardens ; but I have found thee in thy temples." Sir RICHARD STEEL gives us a fine character of this extraordinary person. He says, " He was a man,...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 638 pages
...displeasure ; but I have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy scriptures much more. I have sought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens j but I have found thee in thy temples. " Thousands have been my sins, and ten thousands my transgressions,...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 5

British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, fcut thy scriptures much more. I have sought thee in the courts, fields, and gardens i but I have found thee in thy temples. " Thousands have been my sins, and ten thousands my transgressions,...
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Rural Philosophy: Or, Reflections on Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness ...

Ely Bates - Country life - 1807 - 426 pages
...who, in a prayer highly admired by Mr. Addison, thus addresses the Almighty, " I have sought thee in courts, fields, and gardens, but I have found thee in thy temples:" which is in other words to declare, that it was only by the light of scripture and the exercises of...
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The British Essayists, Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 446 pages
...displeasure ; but I have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy scriptures much more. I have sought...thousands my transgressions, but thy sanctifications have re-- maiHed with me, and my heart, through thy grace, hath been an unquenched coal upon thine altar....
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...displeasure ; but I have been, as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, but thy scriptures much more. I have sought...sins, and ten thousands my transgressions, but thy sar.ctifications have remained with me, and my heart, through thy grace, hath been an unquenched coal...
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