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... death had taken place ; but when they saw the door shut while he stood watching the boys at their rude play , they regarded him with suspicion , and many for good reasons doubtless closed their doors and retreat- ed from the windows ...
... death had taken place ; but when they saw the door shut while he stood watching the boys at their rude play , they regarded him with suspicion , and many for good reasons doubtless closed their doors and retreat- ed from the windows ...
Page 82
... death of their only child , an infant ; and Edwards had visited them in the hope of administering comfort . He did not join any of the parties of strangers who prepared for their departure as soon as the afternoon service was closed ...
... death of their only child , an infant ; and Edwards had visited them in the hope of administering comfort . He did not join any of the parties of strangers who prepared for their departure as soon as the afternoon service was closed ...
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... death , and added to the deep interest with which I listened to the words which Edwards read , and the observations which he afterwards made . The story of the Shunammite woman was naturally his choice , and he then read a few verses ...
... death , and added to the deep interest with which I listened to the words which Edwards read , and the observations which he afterwards made . The story of the Shunammite woman was naturally his choice , and he then read a few verses ...
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... - appearing on the earth . Researches into the philosophy of the soul destroy this probability . Do ghosts appear as matter or spirit ? Not as matter , for agents are at work , from the moment of death , to 94 REVIEWS .
... - appearing on the earth . Researches into the philosophy of the soul destroy this probability . Do ghosts appear as matter or spirit ? Not as matter , for agents are at work , from the moment of death , to 94 REVIEWS .
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Harriet Martineau. at work , from the moment of death , to effect irremediable changes in the corporeal form . Look into the grave , and see what chemical affinities have done with form and feature , and the substance which composed them ...
Harriet Martineau. at work , from the moment of death , to effect irremediable changes in the corporeal form . Look into the grave , and see what chemical affinities have done with form and feature , and the substance which composed them ...
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Page 221 - He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of God.
Page 221 - And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself, and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave To come to succour us, that succour want ? How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant Against foul fiends, to aid us militant? They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant, And all for love and nothing for reward, O why should heavenly God to men have such regard *." This agrees with what is recorded of St.
Page 222 - Christ, save Thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And He said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page 92 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Page 98 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: Her face was veiled, yet to my fancied sight, Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined So clear, as in no face with more delight. But O as to embrace me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Page 207 - Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay, Might stop a hole to keep the wind away: O, that that earth, which kept the world in awe, Should patch a wall to expel the winter's flaw!
Page 258 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 334 - It is absolutely necessary for it to be exercised on spiritual objects, if it is to attain its perfect illumination, and bring out that purity of heart which makes us capable of loving virtue for its own sake alone. 81. Or is the human species never to arrive at this highest step of illumination and purity? — Never? 82. Never? — Let me not think this blasphemy, All Merciful! Education has its goal, in the race, no less than in the individual. That which is educated is educated for a purpose.
Page 236 - For aught we can know a priori, matter may contain the source or spring of order originally within itself, as well as mind does ; and there is no more difficulty in conceiving, that the several elements, from an internal unknown cause, may fall into the most exquisite arrangement, than to conceive that their ideas, in the great universal mind, from a like internal unknown cause, fall into that arrangement.