Eternity Realized, or, a Guide to the Thoughtful
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ISBN13: 9781151720214
Paperback|9781151720214
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834. Excerpt: ... No. IX. ETERNITY REALIZED AT HOME. Both the manner and the degree in which the habits and happiness of domestic life may be improved by the mutual hope of eternal life, deserve the serious attention of all husbands and wives who are "heirs together of the grace of life." No fastidious delicacy, nor dread of singularity, should be allowed to prevent them from thinking and speaking of their eternal prospects, exactly as God has spoken. No length of time, during which we have been silent on this subject, should deter us from familiarizing ourselves with it. "The mighty God, the Lord, hath spoken," freely and frequently, upon it; and, as he never speaks without occasion, nor without design, on any subject, we may be sure that his reasons are weighty when he speaks of marriage. Now, God has expressly said, that, "marriage is honourable;" and, accordingly, he himself signally honours it by making it the emblem of his own love to believers, and of their union to him. "I am married unto thee," was the frequent and emphatic language of God to his ancient church. Nor is this emblem less employed in the case of the Christian church. Her union to Christ is represented as conjugal. Even in heaven, her name is "the Bride, the Lamb's wife." Thus signally does God honour the relationship, which he calls "honourable." It may be criticism to say, " that it is the poverty of human language which gives rise to the use of such emblems." It is, however, sense, as well as piety, to say, that the riches of Divine grace require the use of them. It may be philosophical to regard them as accommodations to the weakness of our minds. It is, however, wisdom to regard them as accommodated to the strength of redeeming love in the Eternal Mind. Such metaphors have, indeed, reasons in bot...
| ISBN-13 | 9781151720214 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1151720216 |
| Weight | 0.30 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.20 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 82 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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