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A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

Religion

A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations: Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

Quotations; Religious poetry

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and
they are they which testify of me.--John, v. 39.

The holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation,
through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness.--II. Timothy, iii. 15, 16.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our
learning, that we, through patience and comfort of the scriptures,
might have hope.--Romans, xv. 4.

The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.--Ephesians, vi. 17.


    Whence, but from Heaven, could men unskilled in arts,
    In several ages born, in several parts,
    Weave such agreeing truths? or how, or why,
    Should all conspire to cheat us with a lie!
    Unasked their pains, ungrateful their advice,
    Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price.
                                                 _Dryden._


    So has this book entitled us to Heaven.
    And rules to guide us to that mansion given;
    Tells the conditions how our peace was made,
    And is our pledge for the great Author’s aid.
    His power in nature’s ample book we find,
    But the less volume doth express his mind.
                                         _Waller._


    A critic on the sacred book should be
    Candid and learned, dispassionate and free:
    Free from the wayward bias bigots feel,
    From fancy’s influence, and intemperate zeal.
                                         _Cowper._


    Within this ample volume lies
    The mystery of mysteries;
    Happiest they of human race
    To whom their God has given grace,
    To read, to fear, to hope, to pray,
    To lift the latch, to force the way:
    And better had they ne’er been born,
    That read to doubt, or read to scorn.
                       _Sir Walter Scott._

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