The History and Reality of ApparitionsD. A. Talboys, 1840 - 392 pages |
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... resolve to receive no visits from the invisible world , nor to have any acquaintance with its in- habitants till they come there . Not satisfied with that , they resolve for us all , as well as for them- selves , and will have it , that ...
... resolve to receive no visits from the invisible world , nor to have any acquaintance with its in- habitants till they come there . Not satisfied with that , they resolve for us all , as well as for them- selves , and will have it , that ...
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... resolve to affirm nothing that will not bear a proof , and to suggest nothing without proba- bility , in all this work . But it is enough to the present purpose if these invisible inhabitants can assume an appearance , a form ...
... resolve to affirm nothing that will not bear a proof , and to suggest nothing without proba- bility , in all this work . But it is enough to the present purpose if these invisible inhabitants can assume an appearance , a form ...
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... resolved to ruin them , so he comes down from the tree to be nearer them ; and mixing among the cattle , where he takes upon him now one shape , then another , as it best suited him , to be near Adam and Eve , and yet to be unperceived ...
... resolved to ruin them , so he comes down from the tree to be nearer them ; and mixing among the cattle , where he takes upon him now one shape , then another , as it best suited him , to be near Adam and Eve , and yet to be unperceived ...
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... But she was frighted , that's certain ; the text says so . In the 17th verse , when God tells Abraham what he had resolved to do to Sodom , it is plain he speaks in the first person , as God ; And the Lord OF APPARITIONS . 11.
... But she was frighted , that's certain ; the text says so . In the 17th verse , when God tells Abraham what he had resolved to do to Sodom , it is plain he speaks in the first person , as God ; And the Lord OF APPARITIONS . 11.
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... resolve them into incurable un- belief ; depending that what it is not possible to conceive of , is not possible to be . Now is this immense space indeed a void ? is it all a waste ? is it utterly desolate ? or is it inhabited and ...
... resolve them into incurable un- belief ; depending that what it is not possible to conceive of , is not possible to be . Now is this immense space indeed a void ? is it all a waste ? is it utterly desolate ? or is it inhabited and ...
Common terms and phrases
Abimelech angels answer appa appear asked Balaam believe body bring brother called Cashio cerned comes Dantzic dead death Devil discourse door doubt dream duke duke of Buckingham errand evil spirit familiar spirit father fire of London friends frighted ghost give glorious appearing hand hear heard heaven invisible world Julius Cæsar justice kind knew lady least living look Lord lord Clarendon manner matter mean messen mind mischief murdered never night notice notion occasion parition particular Patroclus pedler person poor pretend reality of apparitions reason relation rest Riga Satan says Jack says the doctor says the esquire says the gentleman Scripture Scyros seems seen sent shape soul speak spectre spoke story suppose sure surprised talk tell things thou thought tion told true turbed unembodied vision walking wife woman word
Popular passages
Page 104 - And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Page 258 - For as in the days that were before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,» 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away : so shall also the coining of the Son of man be.
Page 10 - Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve, Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy...
Page 131 - And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit ; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid.
Page 274 - For the living know that they shall die : but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward ; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
Page 50 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Page 131 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: An image was before mine eyes, There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God?
Page 49 - I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh...
Page 100 - Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry ; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword ; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Page 206 - When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man : for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.