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1 online resource (582 pages) |
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List of Illustrations; Introduction to The Spirit of Prophecy Defended, 2003 Edition; Preface of Edward Irving (1832); PART ONE -- A minute Inquiry into the Scripture, touching the several Ways used of God in revealing himself; namely, the Apparition of Angels, Divine Dreams, Prophetic Visions, Voices heard, and Inspiration. Wherein the original Text is carefully heeded, and illustrated from the most ancient and universally esteemed Versions of it, and explained also from the most learned Annotators thereon; CHAPTER ONE |
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Introduction.-Our Knowledge of God is imperfect by Revelation, and much more by natural ReasonThere was something unaccountable for, by natural Reason, in the Way and Manner of revealing; proved from the opposition and contempt of it by those who were most distinguished for human wisdom; Natural Reason is perverted, when constituted alone as a judge decisive of Revelation; because its innate and accidental infirmities do incapacitate for such a seat of tribunal; CHAPTER TWO |
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We are bound to believe the invisible agency of Angels, asserted in Scripture, to be continually over us: therefore to disbelieve the same when visible is inconsistentNeither is bodily hurt received upon the appearance of an Angel, nor every familiarity on his part to man, inconsisting with the ministration of a celestial one; Angels have often assumed the style of the Deity; CHAPTER THREE; Disquietude of Mind upon a Vision or Dream no argument against its Divinity; Many peculiar Honours stamped upon the manifestation by Dream |
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Divine Dreams and Visions not always understood at the time of receiving themCHAPTER FOUR; Sounds of Terror formed by the Spirit of God; Voices angelical or Divine, very terrible sometimes; Dark Speeches usual to the Spirit of Prophecy; The most bright Communication Divine to Moses was through the ministry of an Angel; CHAPTER FIVE; The word Visionair, or Seer, of equal authority with that of Prophet, throughout the Old Testament; Some miraculous Variations of Natural Objects in their Appearance; Thick Darkness, in a Prophetic Manifestation, consistent with the Spirit of God |
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Visions often seen without Ecstasy attendingThe Worship of God, as revealed, was built upon Vision primarily after the Flood; God has revealed himself to Persons the most Unholy; Visions not seen with the Natural Eye; The Meanness of Things represented by Vision does not make it less from God; Angels do appear in several Forms different from the human; CHAPTER SIX; A Supernatural Impression on the Senses of Taste and Smell; The Scripture sense of the word Prophet is not specifical of predicting; Revelation under the Gospel communicated with Terror |
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First published in 1713 as ""The General Delusion of Christians"", this is an apology for the miracles, signs and wonders of the Christian past and the so-called French prophets. This edition includes the text of the 1713 edition, John Lacy's marginalia, and the notes and preface of Edward Irving |
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Prophetical Ecstasies in the Old and New Testament largely explained to evince a Spirit on the Prophet |
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Print version record |
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Revelation -- Early works to 1800
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Prophecy -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800
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Prophecy -- Christianity
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Revelation
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Early works
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047400066 |
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9047400062 |
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