The life and miracles of St. Wenefrede, together with her litanies; With some historical observations made thereon - Softcover

Fleetwood, William

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ISBN 10: 1235983749 ISBN 13: 9781235983740

Verlag: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1713 Excerpt: ...folid Virtue. The Holy of Holies not only groan'd, but wept at the Tomb of Lazarus, St. John xi. 35. and he Ihed Tears upon Jerufalem, St.Lukf xix. 41. for the future Calamities of that obftinate City, which would not know the "Time of its Vifitation. The royal Prophet, a Man according to God's own Heart, upon taking his laft Farewel of his beloved Joimthji, they wept together, but David more, i Reg. xx. 41. It mus t not then feem ftrange, that the tender Heart of this doleful Vtrgin, was ready to fplit afunder with Grief, at the laft Adieu, in this World. The more he attempted to fweeten this bitter Separation, his charming Words caufed her fwclling Sorrow to float higher; infomuch, that when (he faw him, with his Staff in his Hand, ready to depart, /he rated the approaching Lofs as the heavieft Crofs upon Earth, and could not forbear expreffing thus her felf unto him; Now, My Father, lam to be left alone, M a poor Orphan Child Without a Nurfe, or M a. filly Sheep amongft ravcneut Wolves, without a. Pa/tor to defend me. I wm always fafetvi(hyou, always joyful in your Prefence, always inftruBed by your Exhortations, anj edify Jtyyear Example. Thefe Words, attended with flow I £ »ng ing Tears, fo much opprcfs'd St. Beuno's Heart, that notbejng able to utter any Anfwer, he blefs'd her with his Hand, and haften'd his Pace in the Beginning of his Journey. Nothing now could comfort her, fave only thefrefh Remembrance of all his pious Inftruflions, and an earneft Defire of executing obediently his Commands. Accordingly, in a fhort Time, (he aflbciated to her felf many noble and devout Vtrgns, who obferv'd fuch Rules as (he eflablifh'd for them. She order'd nothing but whatfirft fhepraflis'd her felf; and Miracles were not wanting to increafe her Au...

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• Verlag: RareBooksClub.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1235983749
• ISBN 13: 9781235983740
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48