Matthias and His Impostures: Or, The Progress of Fanaticism. Illustrated in the Extraordinary Case of Robert Matthews, and Some of His Forerunners and Disciples ...Harper & brothers, 1835 - 347 pages |
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... themselves merry at his expense , which was kept within bounds by his fierce looks , and his ap- parent activity and strength of body . As yet his proceedings were seldom , if ever , mentionea in the HIS IMPOSTURES . 31.
... themselves merry at his expense , which was kept within bounds by his fierce looks , and his ap- parent activity and strength of body . As yet his proceedings were seldom , if ever , mentionea in the HIS IMPOSTURES . 31.
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... bodies of the sick , in obedience , as they supposed , to the injunction of the Apostle James ; forgetting , or not knowing , that that in- junction was prescribed only for observance during the Apostolic age . The facts and ...
... bodies of the sick , in obedience , as they supposed , to the injunction of the Apostle James ; forgetting , or not knowing , that that in- junction was prescribed only for observance during the Apostolic age . The facts and ...
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... body and in mind , by long and severe illness , believed the suggestion ; and calling his wife to his bedside , with tears in his eyes , conjured her not to be so hard - hearted and cruel , as thus to persist in preventing his recovery ...
... body and in mind , by long and severe illness , believed the suggestion ; and calling his wife to his bedside , with tears in his eyes , conjured her not to be so hard - hearted and cruel , as thus to persist in preventing his recovery ...
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... body for a sacri- fice . " I continued to pray , and heard a small still voice continue to say , " The supper is prepared , Ọ , to the marriage of the Lamb , bring forth the robe ! " and I saw it put on . I saw the face of her she laid ...
... body for a sacri- fice . " I continued to pray , and heard a small still voice continue to say , " The supper is prepared , Ọ , to the marriage of the Lamb , bring forth the robe ! " and I saw it put on . I saw the face of her she laid ...
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... body had become so much debili- tated by disease , that her own views at this time , need scarcely be taken into the account . Either way however , it is now of but little consequence . In a very few days after the anointing she was no ...
... body had become so much debili- tated by disease , that her own views at this time , need scarcely be taken into the account . Either way however , it is now of but little consequence . In a very few days after the anointing she was no ...
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Page 289 - Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles, to mock and to scourge and to crucify him; and the third day he shall rise again.
Page 89 - And I saw another Angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting .gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him ; for the hour of his judgment is come : and 494 FALL OF BABYLON.
Page 77 - They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh. that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service, 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Page 44 - My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place...
Page 291 - Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness; otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Page 290 - And when they had platted a crown of thorns they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand : and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying : Hail ! King of the Jews. And they spit upon Him, and took the reed, and smote Him on the head.
Page 284 - Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches...
Page 11 - But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Page 284 - Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : Fear God, and keep his commandments ; for this is the whole duty of man : for God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Page 11 - For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.