The aged minister's last legacy to the New church, signified by the New Jerusalem in the Apocalypse. To which is prefixed A memoir of the author, by E. Madeley1854 |
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... truth of the New Dispensation . These convictions grew , and were soon the established principles of his mind . How could it be otherwise , when such a work was read in such a spirit ! He found the doctrines advanced , were confirmed by ...
... truth of the New Dispensation . These convictions grew , and were soon the established principles of his mind . How could it be otherwise , when such a work was read in such a spirit ! He found the doctrines advanced , were confirmed by ...
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... truth by his earnest and powerful appeals , others doubted , and many denied . On the evening of Tuesday , 24th of February , 1789 , nine persons were received into church - fellowship , by the rite of baptism administered by immersion ...
... truth by his earnest and powerful appeals , others doubted , and many denied . On the evening of Tuesday , 24th of February , 1789 , nine persons were received into church - fellowship , by the rite of baptism administered by immersion ...
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... truth had thus early received so severe a blow , in the dishonourable conduct of a professor , he was sustained by the assurance , of being still personally held in universal respect and esteem , by the inhabit- ants of the town . Such ...
... truth had thus early received so severe a blow , in the dishonourable conduct of a professor , he was sustained by the assurance , of being still personally held in universal respect and esteem , by the inhabit- ants of the town . Such ...
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... truth , as related above . He embraced it also , when he had no prospect of any results from it but distress and ... truths which call us to repentance . The good man cannot escape the tribulations attendant on this state of probation ...
... truth , as related above . He embraced it also , when he had no prospect of any results from it but distress and ... truths which call us to repentance . The good man cannot escape the tribulations attendant on this state of probation ...
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... truth in love , " with all free- dom and sincerity . In every section of this work , I have had a single eye to the ... truths should be most holy and sublime , but also that the external life , conduct , and order of New Church ...
... truth in love , " with all free- dom and sincerity . In every section of this work , I have had a single eye to the ... truths should be most holy and sublime , but also that the external life , conduct , and order of New Church ...
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Page 19 - And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
Page 141 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 178 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Page 130 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Page 141 - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Page 20 - O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Page 151 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Page 114 - For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Page 40 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place...
Page 151 - And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to every man according as his work shall be.