Essays on the universal analogy between the natural and the spiritual worlds, by the author of Memoirs of a deist. Essay 1, sect1828 |
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... show a portrait to illustrate our description of an unknown person ; ) to allow this , and yet to suppose that the CRE- ATOR has not ordained this admirable arrange- ment for some great moral and spiritual pur- pose ; but that it is ...
... show a portrait to illustrate our description of an unknown person ; ) to allow this , and yet to suppose that the CRE- ATOR has not ordained this admirable arrange- ment for some great moral and spiritual pur- pose ; but that it is ...
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... show , that the moon is to the earth , as the head to the body ; or as abstract , rational , and spiritual intellect , ( or rather the organ and vehicle of it , ) to imagination , and sentiment or The Air . affection , and appetite ...
... show , that the moon is to the earth , as the head to the body ; or as abstract , rational , and spiritual intellect , ( or rather the organ and vehicle of it , ) to imagination , and sentiment or The Air . affection , and appetite ...
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... shows only our desire for it . Hence a novel , or a newspaper , has often more weight of attraction for the heart than a Bible ; or it has a greater congruity with the state of our centres or hearts . Yet , how different is the real ...
... shows only our desire for it . Hence a novel , or a newspaper , has often more weight of attraction for the heart than a Bible ; or it has a greater congruity with the state of our centres or hearts . Yet , how different is the real ...
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... shows us in the same plane surface , or subject of speculation , the images of things in the heavens , and things on the earth , within a few feet , or close to each other , al- though we know , upon further reflection , that Water , or ...
... shows us in the same plane surface , or subject of speculation , the images of things in the heavens , and things on the earth , within a few feet , or close to each other , al- though we know , upon further reflection , that Water , or ...
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... show , that the above expression of our LORD's does not , in the smallest degree , ( when it is truly considered and understood , ) destroy or weaken the truth of the analogies of that chemistry which are , and is , the work of his own ...
... show , that the above expression of our LORD's does not , in the smallest degree , ( when it is truly considered and understood , ) destroy or weaken the truth of the analogies of that chemistry which are , and is , the work of his own ...
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Page 82 - And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Page 275 - And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed : and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Page 12 - The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Page 69 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, 'If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. * He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Page 21 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 202 - Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt...
Page 151 - Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty ; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name ? for thou only art holy : for the nations shall come and worship before thee ; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Page 193 - For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Page 262 - As thus the snows arise; and foul, and fierce, All Winter drives along the darkened air; In his own loose-revolving fields, the swain Disaster'd stands; sees other hills ascend, Of unknown joyless brow; and other scenes, Of horrid prospect, shag the trackless plain: Nor finds the river, nor the forest, hid Beneath the formless wild; but wanders on From hill to dale, still more and more astray; Impatient flouncing through the drifted heaps, Stung with the thoughts of home; the thoughts of home Rush...
Page 281 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.