Four Doctrines Of The New Jerusalem PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... XIV. IF THERE WERE NOT A WORD, NO ONE WOULD HAVE A KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, OF HEAVEN AND HELL, OF THE LIFE AFTER DEATH, AND STILL LESS OF THE LORD. 114. This follows as a general conclusion from all that has thus far been said and shown: as, that the Word is the Divine Truth itself (n. 1-4); the Word is the medium of conjunction with the angels of heaven (n. 62-69), there is everywhere in the Word the marriage of the Lord and the church, and hence the marriage of good and truth (n. 80-89), the church is such in quality as its understanding of the Word is (n. 76-79); the Word is also in the heavens, and from it the angels have their wisdom (n. 70-75); the nations and peoples out of the church, also, have spiritual light by means of the Word (n. 104113); and much more besides. From which it may be concluded that without the Word no one would have spiritual intelligence, which is, to have a knowledge of God, of heaven and hell, and of the life after death; and would know nothing at all of the Lord, of faith in Him and love to Him; and thus nothing concerning redemption, by' which nevertheless is salvation. The Lord also says to His disciples, Without Me ye can do nothing (John xv. 5); and John said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven (John iii. 27). 115. But because they have also confirmed themselves in their opinion who insist that without the Word man would be able to know of the existence of God, and also of heaven and hell, and to have some knowledge concerning the other things taught by the Word, -- and because they thus invalidate the authority and holiness of the Word, if not with the mouth, yet in the heart, -- it therefore is not proper to argue with them from the Word, but from rational light lumen; for...