A Summary View of the Millennial Church, Or United Society of Believers (commonly Called Shakers): Comprising the Rise, Progress, and Practical Order of the Society, Together with the General Principles of Their Faith and Testimony |
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The marriage of the world still belongs to the first Adam , and not to the second ; to the kingdoms of this world ... tho they rejoiced not ; and they that buy , as tho they possessed “ not ; and they that use this world as not abusing ...
The marriage of the world still belongs to the first Adam , and not to the second ; to the kingdoms of this world ... tho they rejoiced not ; and they that buy , as tho they possessed “ not ; and they that use this world as not abusing ...
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them , would enjoy them as sisters in Christ , and not as wives in Adain : That the church of Christ , by being separated ... that we can possess this world as tho we possessed it not ; " for we know that « the fashion of this world is ...
them , would enjoy them as sisters in Christ , and not as wives in Adain : That the church of Christ , by being separated ... that we can possess this world as tho we possessed it not ; " for we know that « the fashion of this world is ...
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Page 276 - And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Page 198 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind : which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Page 237 - And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from GOD, having the glory of GOD : and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal...
Page 275 - 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 177 - And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things ? And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Page 109 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven, to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years. And let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Page 179 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 109 - And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Page 121 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 89 - If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land : But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword : for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
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| Title | A Summary View of the Millennial Church, Or United Society of Believers (commonly Called Shakers): Comprising the Rise, Progress, and Practical Order of the Society, Together with the General Principles of Their Faith and Testimony Literature of theology and church history in the United States and Canada |
| Author | Shakers |
| Editors | Calvin Green, Seth Youngs Wells |
| Publisher | Packard & Van Benthuysen, 1823 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 24 May 2006 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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