Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit: To which is Added, the History of the Philosophical Doctrine Concerning the Origin of the Soul, and the Nature of Matter; with Its Influence on Christianity, Especially with Respect to the Doctrine of the Pre-existence of Christ. By Joseph Priestley, ...J. Johnson, 1777 - 356 pages |
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... refurrection , the re - union of fouls to their bodies may be no punishment , or diminution of the hap- piness designed them , if we conceive it to " be within the reach of infinite power tơ bring this union to a state of indolence , or ...
... refurrection , the re - union of fouls to their bodies may be no punishment , or diminution of the hap- piness designed them , if we conceive it to " be within the reach of infinite power tơ bring this union to a state of indolence , or ...
Page 49
... fyftem of revelation is built . The chriftian fyftem provides no re- ward for the righteous till the general refur- rection of the juft , nor any punishment for the E wicked , wicked , till the end of the world , at MATTER AND SPIRIT . 49.
... fyftem of revelation is built . The chriftian fyftem provides no re- ward for the righteous till the general refur- rection of the juft , nor any punishment for the E wicked , wicked , till the end of the world , at MATTER AND SPIRIT . 49.
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... refurrection , they thought it had been a fpirit ; and , therefore , to convince them of their mistake on the latter of thefe occafions , he bade them handle him ; for that a fpirit had not flesh and bones , as they might be convinced ...
... refurrection , they thought it had been a fpirit ; and , therefore , to convince them of their mistake on the latter of thefe occafions , he bade them handle him ; for that a fpirit had not flesh and bones , as they might be convinced ...
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... refurrection of man . And yet there is not only a most remarkable filence on the fubject of the immateriality of the human foul in thefe facred books , even where we fhould most naturally have expected fome ac- count of it , but many ...
... refurrection of man . And yet there is not only a most remarkable filence on the fubject of the immateriality of the human foul in thefe facred books , even where we fhould most naturally have expected fome ac- count of it , but many ...
Page 122
... refur- rection of our Lord himfelf . Yet , upon none of thefe occafions , is there the leaft mention made of the ... refurrection , as I have observed before , which we are taught to regard as the great object object of chriftian ...
... refur- rection of our Lord himfelf . Yet , upon none of thefe occafions , is there the leaft mention made of the ... refurrection , as I have observed before , which we are taught to regard as the great object object of chriftian ...
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abfolutely afcribe againſt alfo alſo apoftle appear Arians Beaufobre becauſe befides body cafe caufe cauſe Chrift chriftian circumftance concerning confequence confideration confidered confifts dæmons death Deity diftinct divine effence doctrine Eaft effentially eſpecially exift exiſt expreffed extenfion faid fame Fathers fays fcriptures feems fenfation fenfe fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fleep folid fome fomething foul fource fpeaks fpirit ftate fubftance fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofed fupport fupreme fyftem greateſt hiftory himſelf hypothefis idea immortal impoffible Irenæus itſelf Jefus Jews leaft leaſt lefs material matter mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffarily neceffary neral notion obferve occafion opinion oppofition ourſelves paffage perfon philofophers Plato poffeffed poffible pre-exiſtence prefent principle proper puniſhment purpoſe Pythagoras reafon refpect refurrection religion repreſented repulfion ſay ſome ſpeak ſtate ſubſtance ſuppoſed ſyſtem thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion univerfally uſe writers
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Page 142 - God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise, and his brightness was as the light. He had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Page 144 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 141 - And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them : I am the LORD their God.
Page 139 - And the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount : and the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mount ; and Moses went up.
Page 136 - And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of « cloud, to lead them the way ; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light ; to go by day and night : He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Page 126 - For there is hope of a tree if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 144 - Oh that I knew where I might find him ! that I might come even to his seat ! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Page 139 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Page 284 - ... forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Page 139 - And Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire ; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.