An Essay on the identity and general resurrection of the human body, etcR. Edwards, 1809 - 439 pages |
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... actions , when taken in connection with their causes and consequences , unfold an ample field , of which it is impossible for us to ascertain the limits because the powers which we pos- sess , can neither explore nor fix its boundaries ...
... actions , when taken in connection with their causes and consequences , unfold an ample field , of which it is impossible for us to ascertain the limits because the powers which we pos- sess , can neither explore nor fix its boundaries ...
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... actions towards his creatures , and particularly in that which applies to man , we must necessarily appeal . SECTION II . On the Immutability of God . THAT the human body cannot have been eternal , is a truth which will admit of no ...
... actions towards his creatures , and particularly in that which applies to man , we must necessarily appeal . SECTION II . On the Immutability of God . THAT the human body cannot have been eternal , is a truth which will admit of no ...
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... action of to - day , plain- ly tells us that the action of yesterday must have been erroneous , though it then appeared right and just . But if the knowledge of the eternal God , be greater now than it was then , it is a certain fact ...
... action of to - day , plain- ly tells us that the action of yesterday must have been erroneous , though it then appeared right and just . But if the knowledge of the eternal God , be greater now than it was then , it is a certain fact ...
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... actions towards changeable creatures , while in itself it remains perfect , unaltered and entire . We are furnished with evidence on this point from our constant observations of the heavenly bodies ; since we behold in them an apparent ...
... actions towards changeable creatures , while in itself it remains perfect , unaltered and entire . We are furnished with evidence on this point from our constant observations of the heavenly bodies ; since we behold in them an apparent ...
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... action . Thus may we see in one view the origin of the dissolution of our bodies , while we contemplate the immutability of God . We see our dissolution ori- ginating in ourselves , while the immutability of God stands detached from ...
... action . Thus may we see in one view the origin of the dissolution of our bodies , while we contemplate the immutability of God . We see our dissolution ori- ginating in ourselves , while the immutability of God stands detached from ...
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Page 405 - Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead...
Page 406 - And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God : because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ; whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised. And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain, ye are yet in your sins.
Page 405 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 410 - Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die, "And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
Page 435 - He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 407 - For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order; Christ the first fruits; afterwards they that are Christ's at his coming.
Page 412 - All flesh is not the same flesh ; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes and another of birds.
Page 413 - There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 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.
Page 108 - Marvel not at this ; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth-; they that have done good to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation,"
Page 368 - Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust, for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.