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They did not ascribe them to a Bad Spirit , almost as powerful as God himself ; but
they supposed that Matter was Evil , and that the union of Spirit with Matter was
the origin of all sin , sickness , and sorrow . This visible world , including mortal ...
They did not ascribe them to a Bad Spirit , almost as powerful as God himself ; but
they supposed that Matter was Evil , and that the union of Spirit with Matter was
the origin of all sin , sickness , and sorrow . This visible world , including mortal ...
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Penances undertaken for sins committed were supposed to procure no other
advantage than the remission of future punishment for those sins ; but sufferings
voluntarily incurred , merely to annihilate the body , and attain nearness to the
divine ...
Penances undertaken for sins committed were supposed to procure no other
advantage than the remission of future punishment for those sins ; but sufferings
voluntarily incurred , merely to annihilate the body , and attain nearness to the
divine ...
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He seems much nearer to the human heart than Brahma ; for his power and
mercy are supposed to be constantly exerted to uphold the universe , to prevent
calamity , and relieve distress . He is revered as a household god , and is
invoked to ...
He seems much nearer to the human heart than Brahma ; for his power and
mercy are supposed to be constantly exerted to uphold the universe , to prevent
calamity , and relieve distress . He is revered as a household god , and is
invoked to ...
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Lamps are kept burning before it , and on festival occasions it is illuminated by a
lamp with seven branches , supposed to represent the planets . Small images of
this emblem , carved in ivory , gold , or crystal , are often worn as ornaments ...
Lamps are kept burning before it , and on festival occasions it is illuminated by a
lamp with seven branches , supposed to represent the planets . Small images of
this emblem , carved in ivory , gold , or crystal , are often worn as ornaments ...
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Under the name of Iswara , he is wedded to Isa , or Isi , supposed to represent
Nature , which in all languages is metaphorically called she . As changer of the
seasons , and promoter of germination , he unites with Parvati , Goddess of
Illusions ...
Under the name of Iswara , he is wedded to Isa , or Isi , supposed to represent
Nature , which in all languages is metaphorically called she . As changer of the
seasons , and promoter of germination , he unites with Parvati , Goddess of
Illusions ...
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Page 400 - And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
Page 398 - And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people ; now, therefore, let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them ; and I will make of thee a great nation.
Page 417 - And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
Page 427 - And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all. And he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Page 399 - And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
Page 405 - Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession. And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you to inherit them for a possession ; they shall be your bondmen for ever : but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
Page 404 - The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart...
Page 428 - And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
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| Title | The Progress of Religious Ideas: Through Successive Ages Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Women: Transnational Networks Volume 1 of The Progress of Religious Ideas: Through Successive Ages : in Three Volumes, Lydia Maria Child |
| Author | Lydia Maria Child |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | C. S. Francis & Company, 1855 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 30 Nov 2005 |
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