Familiar Dialogues on Shakerism: In which the Principles of the United Society are Illustrated and DefendedCharles Day and Company, printers, 1838 - 120 pages |
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... of hu- man wisdom . I consequently felt a desire to inquire into the mysterious cause of so much beauty and harmony . I found in the person of Elder John Lyon , 1 * 5 order of the flesh. Instead of following Christ, ...
... of hu- man wisdom . I consequently felt a desire to inquire into the mysterious cause of so much beauty and harmony . I found in the person of Elder John Lyon , 1 * 5 order of the flesh. Instead of following Christ, ...
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... John Lyon , one who was able and will- ing to give me the needed information . But when he brought up the cross of Christ in all its fulness , I shrunk with horror in the view of so frightful a precipice . I could not at once see the ...
... John Lyon , one who was able and will- ing to give me the needed information . But when he brought up the cross of Christ in all its fulness , I shrunk with horror in the view of so frightful a precipice . I could not at once see the ...
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... John saw in vision come down from God out of Heaven ; the city of the living God , which has no need of the light of the sun or the moon ; for the Lord God doth lighten it , and the Lamb is the light thereof . I have now exhibited some ...
... John saw in vision come down from God out of Heaven ; the city of the living God , which has no need of the light of the sun or the moon ; for the Lord God doth lighten it , and the Lamb is the light thereof . I have now exhibited some ...
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... John , could be under- stood , and not before . These things having now been revealed by the light of divine truth , can be pointed out and illustrated agreeably to an cient prediction , and confirmed by the events recorded in 14.
... John , could be under- stood , and not before . These things having now been revealed by the light of divine truth , can be pointed out and illustrated agreeably to an cient prediction , and confirmed by the events recorded in 14.
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... John , and the Holy Ghost or Spirit , his Mother , descended and owned him as her Son , and this Holy Spirit abode upon him , which was the unction that constituted him the true Messiah . Thus we see that in A. D. 26 , Je- sus was ...
... John , and the Holy Ghost or Spirit , his Mother , descended and owned him as her Son , and this Holy Spirit abode upon him , which was the unction that constituted him the true Messiah . Thus we see that in A. D. 26 , Je- sus was ...
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Page 98 - But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Page 28 - I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment ; that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance ; and I will fill their treasures.
Page 41 - And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons.
Page 38 - If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Page 15 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Page 58 - These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Page 100 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire...
Page 73 - AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 65 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 56 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.