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ascending association atmosphere beauty became become body book of Kings carboniferous cause celestial celestial spheres Centre cerning character clairvoyant composed composition comprehend conceived conception concerning condition connexion constitution contained corre corresponding creation degree digitigrade discovered Divine Mind earth effects elements essence established evanescent evidence evil existing expression external faculties formation forms governed harmony Hence higher highest human impressed inhabitants interest interior investigation Jesus Jews knowledge labor laws Love manifested mankind marsupial material matter ment mental moral motion nations Nature occur Old Testament oolite organization original particles perfect period pervades physical planet portions position Positive Mind possessed present Primitive History principles produced progression prophecy purity qualities race received refinement relation represented result rudimental sectarian Sensation social society Solar System soul species sphere spirit substances sustain teachings theology things thoughts tion tribes truth ultimate unfolded universal various vegetable whole Wisdom Zend Avesta Zoroaster
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Page 323 - Nature, until it breathed into man the breath of life, and he became a living soul ! § 69.
Page 289 - Mayne, like a shewer from the South to the North, and from the North to the West, and then downe to the South againe.
Page 676 - ... convinced of the fact ; and this truth will ere long present itself in the form of a living demonstration. And the world will hail with delight the ushering in of that era when the interiors of men will be opened, and the spiritual communion will be established such as is now being enjoyed by the inhabitants of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, because of their superior refinement.
Page 771 - Behold, we bring you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people : for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord...
Page 465 - ... the wolf may lie down with the lamb, and the lion with the calf, and nothing that destroys be entertained in...
Page x - Yet he possessed an inquiring mind — loved books, especially controversial religious works, which he always preferred, whenever he could borrow them and obtain leisure for their perusal. Hence, he was indebted to his individual exertions for some creditable advances which he made in knowledge.
Page 121 - Matter and Power were existing as a Whole, inseparable. The Matter contained the substance to produce all suns, all worlds, and systems of worlds, throughout the immensity of Space. It contained the qualities to produce all things that are existing upon each of those worlds. The Power contained Wisdom and Goodness, Justice, Mercy and Truth. It contained the original and essential Principle that is displayed throughout immensity of Space, controlling worlds and systems of worlds, and producing Motion,...
Page 647 - Sphere, and is fully unfolded in intellect, and highly enlightened concerning all of its own existence and prior situation. The infant that has had life, and dies in infancy, is, I perceive, in this Sphere, fully developed and perfected. So it is with all uninformed spirits who escape the body on any earth: for each is here educated in the truths and beauties of the whole existence. So it is also with the intelligent and highly cultivated ; for they are here more advanced, and occupy a position more...
Page 44 - I can only employ such words as convey all the ideas that words can convey, of this process. My information is not derived from any persons that exist in the sphere into which my mind enters, but it is the result of a Law of truth, emanating from the Great Positive Mind, and pervading all spheres of existence.
Page 569 - Jesus, it was thought, could not have been so perfect as he was, without having an origin unlike that of others. And as he had manifested brotherly-kindness, and accomplished benevolent acts, this was deemed conclusive evidence that his origin must have been pure. The conclusion, then, was irresistible, that Jesus was begotten of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, and therefore was the Son of God.