Essay on Superstition: Being an Inquiry Into the Effects of Physical Influence of the Mind, in the Production of Dreams, Visions, Ghosts, and Other Supernatural AppearancesJ. Hatchard and son, 1830 - 430 páginas |
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absence of truth alleged Almighty animal magnetism apparitions arising ascribed associated attributes become believe blood bodily body brain brainular action brainular function cere cerebral disorder cerebral irritation character Christ Christian circumstances condition consequence creation degree disease disturbance Divine Divine grace dreams effect emotion energy epilepsy evil excitement exertion existence fact faculties fear feebleness feeling festations fluence forms habit heart Holy Spirit hypochondriasis illusions impression individual infinite influence insanity instance intellectual irri liable malady manifesta manifestations of mind medium ment mental manifestation mercy mode morbid action nature nervous system night occasion operations organ of mind origin patient peculiar perfect perverted phenomena physical present produced proof racter rational reason recollected referred religion rendered result revelation sensorial sinner sion Sir Marcus Beresford sleep somnambulism spiritual agency spiritual principle suffering supernatural appearances superstition supposed susceptibility sympathies symptoms thought tion traced truth tural unreal images viscus visions voice volition
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Página 172 - Christian repels them with the shield of faith, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. He possesses the divine word which is full of promises, and that faith which is a deep conviction of things not seen, and the substance or foundation of things hoped for. Therefore he gives no quarter to unbelief; God hath spoken, it is enough. There is a mansion for him ; he will...
Página iii - And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? "For the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Página 252 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Página 286 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Página 313 - Veritate, in my hand, and, kneeling on my knees, devoutly said these words: — ' ' O thou eternal God, Author of the light which now shines upon me, and Giver of all inward illuminations, I do beseech Thee, of Thy infinite goodness, to pardon a greater request than a sinner ought to make ; I am not satisfied enough whether I shall publish this book, De Veritate; if it be for Thy glory, I beseech Thee give me some sign from heaven ; if not, I shall suppress it.
Página 281 - And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Página 58 - Moreover by them is thy servant warned : and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Página 174 - It shall even be as when a hungry (man) dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, (he is) faint, and his soul hath appetite...
Página 409 - I must work the works of Him that sent Me while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work d ." Two doctrines, both of them distinctly Christian, throw their guardian shadows over the lesson.
Página 174 - It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.