A Course of Lectures on the Doctrines of the New Jerusalem Church, as Revealed in the Theological Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg: Delivered in the City of New York During the Winter of 1840-41published for the author, 1842 |
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... idea of which may be formed from the rules which he prescribed for the regulation of his conduct , and which were found interspersed among his manu- scripts . They are the following : 1. To read often and meditate on the Word of the ...
... idea of which may be formed from the rules which he prescribed for the regulation of his conduct , and which were found interspersed among his manu- scripts . They are the following : 1. To read often and meditate on the Word of the ...
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... ideas , because they transcend our sphere , by means of which theology has been drawn from its simplicity and be- come artificial and corrupted . He was perfectly con- versant with mineralogy , having a long time been As- sessor , on ...
... ideas , because they transcend our sphere , by means of which theology has been drawn from its simplicity and be- come artificial and corrupted . He was perfectly con- versant with mineralogy , having a long time been As- sessor , on ...
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... idea of their countrymen , that , on one occa- sion , they disputed which of them should be the great- est , or should have the most honorable post in his king- dom - evidently supposing it was an earthly and tempo- ral kingdom that He ...
... idea of their countrymen , that , on one occa- sion , they disputed which of them should be the great- est , or should have the most honorable post in his king- dom - evidently supposing it was an earthly and tempo- ral kingdom that He ...
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... idea of what is meant by the new earth mentioned in the Apocalypse , which John saw when the former earth had passed away . ( xxi . 1. ) This text has generally been taken in its literal sense . And accordingly it has been common- ly ...
... idea of what is meant by the new earth mentioned in the Apocalypse , which John saw when the former earth had passed away . ( xxi . 1. ) This text has generally been taken in its literal sense . And accordingly it has been common- ly ...
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... idea of this , if we reflect upon how the case is when we dream . Often in our dreams we appear to witness the events of several days , and even to be carried through a much longer period , and all in the space of 66 THE END OF THE ...
... idea of this , if we reflect upon how the case is when we dream . Often in our dreams we appear to witness the events of several days , and even to be carried through a much longer period , and all in the space of 66 THE END OF THE ...
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Page 283 - Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Page 224 - For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Page 144 - And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Page 343 - And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Page 102 - Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 274 - Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Page 53 - And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots : " And the Spirit of the Lord s'hall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord...
Page 92 - For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: And the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: For, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Page 144 - And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months ; and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion when he striketh a man. 6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it ; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Page 169 - 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.