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. 1806 edition. Excerpt: ...He does not fay that the houfe was filled with the fpirit. He only meant to inform us, that it was filled with an unufual, aftonithing found, reftmbhng the noife of a mighty ru/hing wind. So that your overwhelming was an immerfion into a mere found. It is however true, that the whole houfe was aftually filled ...
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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. 1806 edition. Excerpt: ...He does not fay that the houfe was filled with the fpirit. He only meant to inform us, that it was filled with an unufual, aftonithing found, reftmbhng the noife of a mighty ru/hing wind. So that your overwhelming was an immerfion into a mere found. It is however true, that the whole houfe was aftually filled with the Spirit of God; and you might with the fame propriety have told us, that his Omniprefent Spirit pervaded the immenfity of fpace; that his eflentiul pretence equally filled all houfes--all perfons--and all things; and that being thus filled and P a furrounded with Deity, we all are conftantly and totally overwhelmed and immerfed. But the facred hiftorian was not fpeaking concerning the efiential prefence of God. He was only relating thofe miraculous operations and effefts of the Spirit, which were then peculiar to that particular time and place. The found was audible in every part of the houfe. They all heard it with their ears. The appearance was vifible. They faw it with their eyes. This appearance affumed a. vi-fible_/or-i, refembling that of cloven tongues of jire. The exaft fize of thefe tongues is not mentioned, but the appearance was fo final, that it fat diftinftly upon each one of the Apoftles. They are faid to be jilted with the Holy Ghojl. They were influenced in an extraordinary manner, and enabled to fpeak in various languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance. The Apoftles were not dipped. The Holy Spirit affumed a vifible, fhape; and that vifibie fhape, like a fiery flame, came down from heaven, and fat vifibly upon each individual, undoubtedly upon his head. I perceive that you have adopted a language, fimilar to that of Dr. Gill and Mr. Boo;h. Whenever perfons are baptized by an affvfion of dew,"or rain, or of...
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Very Good. Hardcover with full-leather boards, 1806, octavo, 346pp., not illustrated. Book VG with rubbing to boards and spine, gilt title and spine decorations handsome and legible, mild rubbing to joints, binding tight, previous owner's signature to front flyleaf, otherwise text unmarked but with toning and foxing throughout. No DJ.
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Fair. Providence, Rhode Island: Heaton & Williams, 1806. First edition, 1806. Heavily worn copy in full calf leather, 346 pages plus errata. Front cover held in place by textured clear tape on the outside and clear tape on the inside, plus additonal tape holding the prelmiinary blank in plac. Covers rubbed and worn, text block sound, pages age-toned and foxed but readily legible and clean, name of Benjamin Billling dated 1806 on front free endpaper, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
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Good. Providence, Rhode Island: Heaton & Williams, 1806. First edition, 1806. Sound copy in full calf with gilt-lettered maroon spine label, 346 pages plus errata. Leather a bit dried along the spine but stabilized, other external wear and rubbing, joints good, text block sound, pages age-toned but clean, old bookplate of John C. Lewis, Terryville, Connecticut on front pastedown, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
