Reasons for Joining the New Jerusalem ChurchJohn Douglas, 1845 - 153 pages |
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... earth , than be deprived to all eternity of such supreme happiness ? Then how far does the conception of happi- ness of Heaven in the New Church , exceed that of the Old ! What the Lord Jesus Christ says to the Sadducees , who do not ...
... earth , than be deprived to all eternity of such supreme happiness ? Then how far does the conception of happi- ness of Heaven in the New Church , exceed that of the Old ! What the Lord Jesus Christ says to the Sadducees , who do not ...
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... earth , or it cannot take place after this state of proba- tion is passed . It is true that the Sadducees did not under- stand this internal meaning , and the Lord knew that they would not . He knew that they were too carnally minded to ...
... earth , or it cannot take place after this state of proba- tion is passed . It is true that the Sadducees did not under- stand this internal meaning , and the Lord knew that they would not . He knew that they were too carnally minded to ...
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... earth , whom I most loved , and who most loved me , was gone , and I was left to supply her place in the domes- tic sphere . This heavy affliction served still more to soft- en my heart , and turn my thoughts to God for consolation . My ...
... earth , whom I most loved , and who most loved me , was gone , and I was left to supply her place in the domes- tic sphere . This heavy affliction served still more to soft- en my heart , and turn my thoughts to God for consolation . My ...
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... earth would become members of the christian church in hea- ven . Though there were some few points of the Episco- pal creed to which I did not fully assent , I deemed them unimportant , and I knew of no better or truer 11.
... earth would become members of the christian church in hea- ven . Though there were some few points of the Episco- pal creed to which I did not fully assent , I deemed them unimportant , and I knew of no better or truer 11.
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... earth on its axis ? Before Franklin's discoveries was it not considered impossible to draw electricity from the clouds ? Before Harvey's time , was not even the circulation of the blood considered impossible ? Let us not , then , be so ...
... earth on its axis ? Before Franklin's discoveries was it not considered impossible to draw electricity from the clouds ? Before Harvey's time , was not even the circulation of the blood considered impossible ? Let us not , then , be so ...
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Page 7 - When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them ; and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
Page 36 - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Page 132 - Jesus saith unto him] : — Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip ? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father...
Page 63 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse : and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Page 46 - Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 74 - Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem, which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Page 77 - And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms concerning me.
Page 78 - I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever : and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 63 - And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Page 59 - If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young...