The Philosophy of a Future StateKey and Biddle, 1836 - 276 pages |
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... this pleasing hope , this fond desire , This longing after immortality ? Or , whence this secret dread , and inward horror Of falling into nought ? -Why shrinks the soul Back on herself , and startles at destruction ? " Whence proceeds ...
... this pleasing hope , this fond desire , This longing after immortality ? Or , whence this secret dread , and inward horror Of falling into nought ? -Why shrinks the soul Back on herself , and startles at destruction ? " Whence proceeds ...
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Page 115 - For he that soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 136 - The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
Page 229 - The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens : and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Page 248 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial?
Page 178 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars : For one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Page 256 - Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book : worship God.
Page 112 - Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Page 114 - I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Page 112 - Rejoice, O young man in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes ; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 239 - ... if thou criest after knowledge and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.