Heaven: Or, An Earnest and Scriptural Inquiry Into the Abode of the Sainted DeadLindsay and Blakiston, 1851 - 290 pages |
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... received , partly to the intrinsic interest of the subject itself , but chiefly to its being an attempt to exhibit the proper Protestant and scriptural side of the solemn things after death . It must be a matter of surprise to any one ...
... received , partly to the intrinsic interest of the subject itself , but chiefly to its being an attempt to exhibit the proper Protestant and scriptural side of the solemn things after death . It must be a matter of surprise to any one ...
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... received . To God , and to all who desire a " better country , that is , an heavenly , " this volume is gratefully and prayerfully dedicated . May its deficiencies be forgiven ; may its truths be blest : and , may all who shall read ...
... received . To God , and to all who desire a " better country , that is , an heavenly , " this volume is gratefully and prayerfully dedicated . May its deficiencies be forgiven ; may its truths be blest : and , may all who shall read ...
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... receiving from them , upon canvass or paper , a local habitation and a name . So a careless passing glance cast toward the heavenly world by one who is bent upon the wild chase of earthly good , or the cold and idle look of dead faith ...
... receiving from them , upon canvass or paper , a local habitation and a name . So a careless passing glance cast toward the heavenly world by one who is bent upon the wild chase of earthly good , or the cold and idle look of dead faith ...
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... received by the way . Arise ye , and depart in the strength of the Lord , for this is not your rest . Ye young , who are wandering intoxicated with vanity in the mazes of a heated imagination , your thoughts are spreading the wing over ...
... received by the way . Arise ye , and depart in the strength of the Lord , for this is not your rest . Ye young , who are wandering intoxicated with vanity in the mazes of a heated imagination , your thoughts are spreading the wing over ...
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... received , and which is so general , only to be " The herald of a lie . " The general impressions which we receive on reading the Bible first have a great influence on those particu- lar investigations which we afterwards make . We ...
... received , and which is so general , only to be " The herald of a lie . " The general impressions which we receive on reading the Bible first have a great influence on those particu- lar investigations which we afterwards make . We ...
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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.