Conversations with Children on the Gospels, Volume 1Amos Bronson Alcott J. Munroe, 1836 - Religion |
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... understanding of the reader to the dramatic effect . The cut preceding the first conversation shows the position of the children in the school - room , while engaged in conversation . When Mr. Alcott asks a question , those who have ...
... understanding of the reader to the dramatic effect . The cut preceding the first conversation shows the position of the children in the school - room , while engaged in conversation . When Mr. Alcott asks a question , those who have ...
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... Understanding ; of Human Will . — Incarnation of Spirit to the Senses . of Conscience . - Filial Union of the Soul with God , - Inspiration 28 CONVERSATION V. ANNUNCIATION OF SPIRIT TO PATERNITY . PATERNAL SENTIMENT . V. EVIDENCE OF ...
... Understanding ; of Human Will . — Incarnation of Spirit to the Senses . of Conscience . - Filial Union of the Soul with God , - Inspiration 28 CONVERSATION V. ANNUNCIATION OF SPIRIT TO PATERNITY . PATERNAL SENTIMENT . V. EVIDENCE OF ...
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... understanding . He must feel it to be a kindling influence ; that , in himself alone , is the quickening , informing energy ; that the life and growth of his charge preëxist in him . He is to hallow and refine as he tempts forth the ...
... understanding . He must feel it to be a kindling influence ; that , in himself alone , is the quickening , informing energy ; that the life and growth of his charge preëxist in him . He is to hallow and refine as he tempts forth the ...
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... understanding , by chastening the appe- tites , allaying the passions , softening the affections , vivifying the imagination , illuminating the reason , giving pliancy and force to the will ; for a true un- derstanding is the issue of ...
... understanding , by chastening the appe- tites , allaying the passions , softening the affections , vivifying the imagination , illuminating the reason , giving pliancy and force to the will ; for a true un- derstanding is the issue of ...
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... , WE are now going to speak of the Life of Christ . If any of you are interested to understand how Jesus came into this world ; and lived ; and acted ; and went back to God ; and will try to give me your whole attention ,. 1 II.
... , WE are now going to speak of the Life of Christ . If any of you are interested to understand how Jesus came into this world ; and lived ; and acted ; and went back to God ; and will try to give me your whole attention ,. 1 II.
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Alcott asked Alcott read ANDREW angel answer appetites AUGUSTINE baptism baptized beautiful begat believe Bethabara better birth blessed body born called CHARLES child coming conscience conversation devil Divine dreams EDWARD Elisabeth ELLEN emblem EMMA evil eyes faith feel flesh FRANKLIN FREDERIC Genius GEORGE GEORGE K give God's going Gospels hath heart heaven held up hands Herod Holy Ghost Human Idea Incarnation Inspiration Jerusalem Jesus Christ John Joseph JOSIAH Julian Period knew LEMUEL light live Lord LUCIA LUCY Luke MARTHA Mary Maternal Matt mean mind NATHAN Nature Nazareth never NOTE outward things parents perfect Phrenology Plato prophet punished purify RECORDER repentance rose Sacred Text Sadducees SAMUEL senses Son of God soul spirit star suppose tell Temperance temple temptation TEMPTATION OF JESUS tempted thee think Jesus thou thought told truth unto vision Vulgar Æra WILLIAM wisdom wise word worship wrong Zacharias
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Page 67 - But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife ; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Page 16 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word...
Page 16 - It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed".
Page 55 - He hath filled the hungry with good things ; and the rich He hath sent empty away. He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy ; as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Page 111 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 39 - Fear not, Zacharias : for thy prayer is heard ; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Page 129 - So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
Page 74 - And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David,) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Page 61 - That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Page 54 - And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost...