Footprints Heavenward: Or, Universalism the More Excellent WayJ.M. Usher, 1861 - 404 pages |
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... reference to the quality of its object , none should grumble at its seeming obstinacy . To ask Love for what seems unlovable , is to ask a simple impossibility ; and this , equally , whether the object be earthy or heavenly , a creature ...
... reference to the quality of its object , none should grumble at its seeming obstinacy . To ask Love for what seems unlovable , is to ask a simple impossibility ; and this , equally , whether the object be earthy or heavenly , a creature ...
Page ix
... reference only to the first part of the letter . Bro . T. was an able and useful man , “ full of the Holy Ghost , " known only to be loved , moving only to be felt , and dying only to ascend to the Father . His friendship was liberal ...
... reference only to the first part of the letter . Bro . T. was an able and useful man , “ full of the Holy Ghost , " known only to be loved , moving only to be felt , and dying only to ascend to the Father . His friendship was liberal ...
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... letter was originally written in reference to remarks of an excel- lent minister now in heaven - Rev . E. M. Tappan . See also appendix B. consented to the disruption of my long cherished denominational ties 4 II-HONESTY AND AGITATION.
... letter was originally written in reference to remarks of an excel- lent minister now in heaven - Rev . E. M. Tappan . See also appendix B. consented to the disruption of my long cherished denominational ties 4 II-HONESTY AND AGITATION.
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... excels the Protestant American , and the Mahometan Arab , excels both . For the sake of vividness , let us illus- trate by reference to an incident : A Christian minister has offended , by publicly avowing his 42 FOOTPRINTS HEAVENWARD .
... excels the Protestant American , and the Mahometan Arab , excels both . For the sake of vividness , let us illus- trate by reference to an incident : A Christian minister has offended , by publicly avowing his 42 FOOTPRINTS HEAVENWARD .
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... guarded their text even to its minutest " jot and tittle , " with the most faithful and laborious assiduity . In reference to it , they knew nothing of skepticism . They believed it all , and ERROR , JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN . 55.
... guarded their text even to its minutest " jot and tittle , " with the most faithful and laborious assiduity . In reference to it , they knew nothing of skepticism . They believed it all , and ERROR , JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN . 55.
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Page 308 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people : and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time : and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Page 181 - And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
Page 318 - But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away ; how shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious 1 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
Page 182 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Page 371 - I show you a mystery : we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump : for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed...
Page 369 - concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. ^O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! ** For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Page 338 - And they shall go forth and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me; for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched, and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Page 68 - tis nought to me: Since God is ever present, ever felt, In the void waste as in the city full; And where He vital breathes there must be joy.
Page 302 - Lord, how long ? " And he answered, " Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, and the Lord have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land.
Page 101 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, 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.