The Halcyon Luminary, and Theological Repository, Volume 1Samuel Woodworth & Company and E. Riley, 1812 |
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... perfect knowledge of . The most skilful artist could imagine no machine of that kind which would not be much inferior to what we observe in the eye . Whatever sa- gacity or industry he might have , he could execute nothing which would ...
... perfect knowledge of . The most skilful artist could imagine no machine of that kind which would not be much inferior to what we observe in the eye . Whatever sa- gacity or industry he might have , he could execute nothing which would ...
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... perfect of all forms in the world , if appearances were to be trusted , such as the eye transmits to us in this terrestrial globe ; for the eye does not pene- trate into the distance of one star behind another , but sees them as fixed ...
... perfect of all forms in the world , if appearances were to be trusted , such as the eye transmits to us in this terrestrial globe ; for the eye does not pene- trate into the distance of one star behind another , but sees them as fixed ...
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... perfect a man- ner , as if our souls could see into each other's . But to compre- hend the action of the air , in the propagation of sounds , more clearly , we must remember that the air is not a solid body , but a fluid . Throw a stone ...
... perfect a man- ner , as if our souls could see into each other's . But to compre- hend the action of the air , in the propagation of sounds , more clearly , we must remember that the air is not a solid body , but a fluid . Throw a stone ...
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... perfect . We judge by comparison , and every work is held to be perfect that has no rival . It ought to be kept in view , that it was not the dialogue which chiefly enchanted the Athenians , nor variety in the passions re- presented ...
... perfect . We judge by comparison , and every work is held to be perfect that has no rival . It ought to be kept in view , that it was not the dialogue which chiefly enchanted the Athenians , nor variety in the passions re- presented ...
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... perfect equality , giving no precedence , but to the aged , or heads of families . * This is so much like Jacob's account of his pilgrimage to Pharaoh , that every reader must be struck with the analogy . We have been favored with ...
... perfect equality , giving no precedence , but to the aged , or heads of families . * This is so much like Jacob's account of his pilgrimage to Pharaoh , that every reader must be struck with the analogy . We have been favored with ...
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according acres æther Amalek ancient angels animals appear astrology beautiful blessed body borecole breast Buononcini called cause celestial centre charity children of Israel Christian Church consequence continued crops darkness death delight Divine Providence divine truth doctrine earth effect eternal evil existence eyes faith false Father former Galilee HALCYON LUMINARY hand Handel happiness hath heart heaven heavenly hence holy WORD human idea internal sense Israel Jehovah Jesus Christ Jews kind king kingdom knowledge land letter light literal sense live Lord Lord's manner manure means mind moral nation observed passage perfect person Plautus present principle produce Psalms punishment racter readers reason regeneration religion represented respect sacred Science of Correspondences scriptures Senesino signifies soul spiritual sense spiritual world thee THEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY things thou tillage tion true understanding unto vegetables whole wisdom worship
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Page 303 - Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert ; go not forth : behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Page 453 - For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs : but the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven...
Page 572 - And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Page 584 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 392 - Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not ; for I am not yet ascended to my Father ; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father ; and to my God and your God.
Page 584 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew: fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild; then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page 165 - He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. ^(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive : for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) ^Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Page 15 - And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon : and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves ; for the time of figs was not yet.
Page 455 - Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts ; I am the first, and I am the last ; and beside me there is no God.
Page 52 - Why should ye be stricken any more ? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.