Heaven: Or, An Earnest and Scriptural Inquiry Into the Abode of the Sainted DeadLindsay and Blakiston, 1851 - 290 pages |
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... beauty every time it rolls off an envelope , and as tints of tenderer and more refined beauty play upon its petals the nearer you approach its heart ; so , INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . 15.
... beauty every time it rolls off an envelope , and as tints of tenderer and more refined beauty play upon its petals the nearer you approach its heart ; so , INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . 15.
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... beauty of its morning dew , and you have loved them . You will yet learn that all is a vapour on the earth , which , like the morning cloud and the early dew , goeth away . The things which are seen are temporal . I desire you to learn ...
... beauty of its morning dew , and you have loved them . You will yet learn that all is a vapour on the earth , which , like the morning cloud and the early dew , goeth away . The things which are seen are temporal . I desire you to learn ...
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... beauty and fire of youth die , but the heavens . and the earth themselves , which are now , God has reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men . Amid the consternation and confusion of dissolving nature ...
... beauty and fire of youth die , but the heavens . and the earth themselves , which are now , God has reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men . Amid the consternation and confusion of dissolving nature ...
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... beauty ; so it is sweet to us to see , from the mount of revelation , something of the heavenly Canaan , though it be only its veiled glory through a glass darkly . In a world so full of change as this , and in the midst of a life which ...
... beauty ; so it is sweet to us to see , from the mount of revelation , something of the heavenly Canaan , though it be only its veiled glory through a glass darkly . In a world so full of change as this , and in the midst of a life which ...
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... beauty and love . Every object around them was clothed in unsullied freshness , when reflected from the pure mirror of their pure hearts . Every thought that arose in their minds , partook of the beauty of the surrounding scenery , by ...
... beauty and love . Every object around them was clothed in unsullied freshness , when reflected from the pure mirror of their pure hearts . Every thought that arose in their minds , partook of the beauty of the surrounding scenery , by ...
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Page 212 - not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death ? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death ; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead, by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life...
Page 75 - But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Page 221 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night...
Page 247 - But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life ; for I am not better than my fathers.
Page 68 - For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Page 216 - That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
Page 237 - And he went out and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
Page 65 - Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 149 - to be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord.
Page 72 - Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him : for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.