Reasons for Joining the New Jerusalem ChurchJohn Douglas, 1845 - 153 pages |
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Page 18
... sense the Scriptures , and therefore the literal sense was given them , that it might become , in the process of time , the- stepping stone to the Internal Sense , which is the founda- tion of the New Jerusalem Church foretold in the ...
... sense the Scriptures , and therefore the literal sense was given them , that it might become , in the process of time , the- stepping stone to the Internal Sense , which is the founda- tion of the New Jerusalem Church foretold in the ...
Page 48
... literal sense of the Scriptures - The reason why the Bible was not composed in such a manner that the genuine truth can be readily perceived by every one - Christ's declaration in regard to the Scriptures - Necessity of admitting their ...
... literal sense of the Scriptures - The reason why the Bible was not composed in such a manner that the genuine truth can be readily perceived by every one - Christ's declaration in regard to the Scriptures - Necessity of admitting their ...
Page 50
... literal sense of Scripture , can with no more propriety be urged as evidence of any imperfection in God's Word , than the fallacious appearance of many natural things can be urged as evidence of any imperfection in nature . The truth ...
... literal sense of Scripture , can with no more propriety be urged as evidence of any imperfection in God's Word , than the fallacious appearance of many natural things can be urged as evidence of any imperfection in nature . The truth ...
Page 51
... literal senses of the Word are united and form one by correspon- dence ; the latter being filled and pervaded with ... sense , is dead . The literal sense is natural , treating for the most part of objects and events which belong to the ...
... literal senses of the Word are united and form one by correspon- dence ; the latter being filled and pervaded with ... sense , is dead . The literal sense is natural , treating for the most part of objects and events which belong to the ...
Page 52
... literal sense is Divine Truth in ob- scurity , and hence it is as a cloud ; the spiritual sense is Divine Truth in its brightness and true glory . The liter- al sense is as the clothing of man , while the spiritual is as the man himself ...
... literal sense is Divine Truth in ob- scurity , and hence it is as a cloud ; the spiritual sense is Divine Truth in its brightness and true glory . The liter- al sense is as the clothing of man , while the spiritual is as the man himself ...
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Popular passages
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...