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CHRISTIAN.

We trifle time away; I long

To have this young one made a christian.

Now, as I am a christian, answer me.

I hate him, for he is a christian.

HENRY VIII. v. 2.

COMEDY OF ERRORS, i. 2.

MERCHANT OF VENICE, i. 3.

I shall be saved by my husband: he has made me a christian.

MERCHANT OF VENICE, iii. 5.

CHARGE.

Heaven, lay not my transgression to my charge!

KING JOHN, i. 1.

CHERUBIM.

O! a cherubim

Thou wast that did preserve me thou didst smile,

Infused with a fortitude from Heaven.

TEMPEST, i. 2.

CHURCH.

The King is full of grace and fair regard,
And a true lover of the holy church.

HENRY V. i. 1.

How much are we bound to Heaven

In daily thanks, that gave us such a prince;
Not only good and wise, but most religious :
One that, in all obedience, makes the church
The chief aim of his honour.

HENRY VIII. v. 2.

Holy Writ.

CHRISTIAN.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a christian.

ACTS, xxvi.

Yet, if any man suffer as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this behalf.

1 PETER, iv.

And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people; and the disciples were called christians first in Antioch.

CHARGE.

Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.

CHERUBIM.

ACTS, xi.

ACTS, vii.

O Lord of Hosts, that dwellest between the cherubims,

Thou art the God, even Thou alone!

ISAIAH, XXXVii.

The Lord reigneth; He sitteth between the cherubims: let the earth be moved!

CHURCH.

PSALM XCIX.

Christ is the Head of the church; and He is the Saviour of the body. * * Christ loved the church, and gave Himself for it, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, holy and without blemish.

EPHESIANS, v.

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COMFORT.

that comfort comes too late;

"T is like a pardon after execution :

Now I am past all comfort here-but prayers.

HENRY VIII. iv. 2.

Comfort's in Heaven, and we are on the earth.

RICHARD II. ii. 2.

My comfort is, that Heaven will take our souls.

RICHARD II. iii. 1.

I conjure thee, as thou believ'st

There is another comfort than this world,

That thou neglect me not.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE, v. 1.

I will keep her ignorant of her good,

To make her heavenly comforts of despair.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE, iv. 3.

of comfort no man speak :

Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs.

God comfort him in this necessity!

RICHARD II. iii. 2.

1 HENRY VI. iv. 3.

Holy Writ.

COMFORT.

Thou hast caused me to put my trust in Thy word; the same is my comfort in my trouble.

Let Thy merciful kindness be for my comfort.

PSALM CXix.

God is in Heaven, and thou

upon earth.

ECCLESIASTES, v.

I remembered thine everlasting judgment, O Lord, and received comfort.

PSALM CXix.

Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up! Thy comforts have refreshed my soul.

PSALM XCIV.

Blessed be God, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

2 CORINTHIANS, i.

Are not my days few? Cease, then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little before I go, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death.

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

JOB, X.

ISAIAH, xl.

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COMMANDMENTS.

Obey thy parents; keep thy word justly; swear not; commit not with man's sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud array.

KING LEAR, iii. 4.

Thou shalt not steal.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE, i. 2.

CONSCIENCE.

The worm of conscience still be-gnaw thy soul!

RICHARD III. i. 3.

I'll haunt thee like a wicked conscience still.

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, v. 11.

With God, her conscience, and these bars against me.

RICHARD III. i. 2.

I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.

CONTEMPLATION.

HENRY VIII. iii. 2.

If we did think

His contemplation were above the earth,
And fix'd on spiritual object, he should still

Dwell in his musings.

HENRY VIII. iii. 2.