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Page ii
... Visible God ' contains some of the kindest and wisest words ever addressed to those engaged in Sunday School work . " - The S. S. Chronicle . " The people who for twenty - six years enjoyed the rich and pregnant teaching which this ...
... Visible God ' contains some of the kindest and wisest words ever addressed to those engaged in Sunday School work . " - The S. S. Chronicle . " The people who for twenty - six years enjoyed the rich and pregnant teaching which this ...
Page iv
... visible works of God are formed to lead us , under the direction of His Word , to a knowledge of those things which are invisible ; they give us ideas by analogy of ' a new creation , ' and are ready to instruct us in the mysteries of ...
... visible works of God are formed to lead us , under the direction of His Word , to a knowledge of those things which are invisible ; they give us ideas by analogy of ' a new creation , ' and are ready to instruct us in the mysteries of ...
Page vi
... visible things are emblems . What thou seest is not there on its own account ; matter only exists to represent some idea and body it forth . " Arch- bishop Trench in his book on Parables thus writes , " Analogies assist to make the ...
... visible things are emblems . What thou seest is not there on its own account ; matter only exists to represent some idea and body it forth . " Arch- bishop Trench in his book on Parables thus writes , " Analogies assist to make the ...
Page x
... visible creation becomes like an emblematic scroll , upon which are depicted the primary and ultimate moral relations subsisting between God and humanity . In other words , we have in Nature the essential substance of revealed truth ...
... visible creation becomes like an emblematic scroll , upon which are depicted the primary and ultimate moral relations subsisting between God and humanity . In other words , we have in Nature the essential substance of revealed truth ...
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agnostic angels apprehended autumn beauty become behold believe Bible birds blessing book of symbols bosom breath brightness character charming Christ Christian Christology Church clouds creation Creator darkness delight developed Divine Father Divine Revelation Divine Wind earth earthly effects embodiment eternal evermore face faith firmament flowers fruit fulness gladness glorified glorious glory God's gospel grace harmony hath heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost human Incarnate infinite influence inner sphere invisible Jesus Jesus Christ laws light live Lord loveliness lovers manifestation manifold ment Midian mind minister moon moral Nature ness never Old Testament perfect phenomena praise quickened racter receive redeemed rejoice salvation sanctified Saviour says Scripture season shine showers sing Son of God song soul sphere spiritual spring spring season summer sunshine sweet teachings tempests thee things thou thoughts tion trees true truly truth universe unto visible wind winter wonderful words