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Fruits of Retirement

Or, Miscellaneous Poems, Moral and Divine. Being Some Contemplations, Letters, &c. Written on a Variety of Subjects and Occasions. By Mary Mollineux ... To which is Prefixed, Some Account of the Author
Mollineux, Mary (1651?-1695)
 
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Of the Fall of Man.
 
Of a Sinful State.
 
On God's Love.
 
Of This Age.
 
On the Fruitless Fig-Tree.
 
On Israel's Rebellion.
 
Meditations in Trouble.
 
A Meditation.
 
On PETER.
 
A Meditation in Affliction.
 
On the Sight of a Skull.
 
A Meditation.
 
On the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
 
A Meditation.
 
On Nadab and Abihu.
 
On Charity.
 
Contemplation.
 
A Meditation in Retirement.
 
On the Vanity of the World.
 
Contemplation.
 
A Meditation.
 
On TRUTH.
 
Contemplation.
 
The Retreat, a Meditation.
 
The First Epistle to Cousin F. R.
 
The Second Epistle to Cousin F. R.
 
A Remembrancer.
 
An Epistle to Cousin E. S.
 
To Cousin M. S.
 
The Third Epistle to Cousin F. R.
 
The Fourth Epistle to Cousin F. R. in Answer to one Received.
 
To Cousin P. S.
 
Contemplation.
 
An Epistle to M. J.
 
Meditations.
 
The Fifth Epistle to Cousin F. R.
 
The Sixth Epistle to Cousin F. R.
 
Meditations in Trouble.
 
Concerning Trials.
 
A Meditation in Retirement.
 
Of MODESTY.
 
Meditation.
 
On ELIJAH.
 
Of CHASTITY.
 
Of a FRIEND.
 
A Meditation.
 
Of the Rainbow.
 
Of CONTENT.
 
An Epistle to M. R.
 
An Epistle to Cousin J. R.
 
An ELEGY.
 
An EPISTLE.
 
The Seventh Epistle to Cousin F. R. being then under some Exercises of Mind.
 
The Eighth Epistle to Cousin F. R.
 
A Letter to Cousin F. R.
 
A Parable to Cousin F. R.
 
SOLITUDE.
 
A Meditation.
 
Meditations on Persecution.
 
On DANIEL.
 
Meditations concerning our Imprisonment Only for Conscience sake, 1684. in Lancaster Castle.
 
Another Letter to Cousin F. R.
 
On FRIENDSHIP.
 
On the Three Holy Children.
 
The Conclusion of a Letter to Cousin F.R.
 
A MEDITATION.
 
To her Friend M. J.
 
A MEDITATION.
 
Friendship Tried.
 
A MEDITATION.
 
Of a Happy Life.
 
On David and Jonathan.
 
On Modesty and Chastity.
 
RETIREMENT.
 
On Solomon's Requests.
 
A Meditation.
 
Contemplation.
 
Of FRIENDSHIP.
 
A Letter to a Friend.
 
Another Letter to a Friend.
 
Upon Parting with a Friend.
 
A Letter of Invitation to a Friend.
 
A Meditation.
 
Another Meditation.
 
Dat veniam Corvis, vexat censura Columbis
 
A Letter to Cousin F. R.
 
Another Letter to Cousin F. R.
 
A Third Letter to Cousin F. R.
 
UPON SILENCE.

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A MEDITATION.

Lord, teach me patiently to follow thee,
Thro' thy sore Travels, thro' thine Agony,
Which thou so meekly didst endure for me,
'Mongst such unworthy Worms as wounded thee,
Piercing thee fresh with our Iniquity:
Teach us to Suffer, till we Reign with thee.
Amen.
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