| 1806 - 504 pages
...Cor. xv. 46, in a sense which bears affinity to what we are treating : " that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural ; and afterwards that which is spiritual." St. Paul appears to me to have had the idea which is here proposed, when he uses the following expressions... | |
| William Jones - 1801 - 544 pages
...first in order : to which case those words of the apostle may be applied, that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural, and afterwards that which is spiritual. In the lives of the prophets many things are to be found, which seem to be in themselves cither superfluous... | |
| Benjamin Seth Youngs - 1810 - 672 pages
...particular : Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. 22. And as that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural, and afterwards that which is spiritual and eternal ; so the apostle's doctrine, from beginning to end, has the most plain and pointed ullusion... | |
| Samuel Drew - 1811 - 470 pages
...before we can suppose the order of this process to be inverted. That, therefore, is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural ; and afterwards that which is spiritual. To this general principle, there seems, however, to be one remarkable exception, which is introduced... | |
| John Murray - 1812 - 444 pages
...Certainly, my dear Sir, I added, we have only to read 1 Cor. xv. 46, 47, to determine this matter. " Howbeit, that was not first which is spiritual, but...is natural, and afterwards that which is spiritual. " The first man is of the earth, earthy ; the second man is the Lord from heaven." Sir, I have affirmed... | |
| Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 416 pages
...changes,] — The first man Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but...is natural, and afterwards that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth earthy, the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy such... | |
| Joanna Southcott - 1813 - 626 pages
...it is written, the first man Adam was made a Hving soul, the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit; that was not first which is spiritual, but...natural; and afterwards that, which is spiritual." 21 they make of my Gospel ? and now come further to the words of Paul." 1 Timothy il 5, 6, 13, 14,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1863 - 604 pages
...that creation proceeds from spiritual to natural, and yet we read that " that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural, and afterwards that which is spiritual." The first of these relates to physical, the second to spiritual creation, or the first to creation... | |
| 1829 - 828 pages
...these points at present quite unsuccessful. It is a most universal truth, " that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural ; and afterwards that which is spiritual." Train a child to habits of obedience and self-denial; encourage his feelings of confidence and love... | |
| John Fry - 1822 - 568 pages
...also it is written, The first man, Adam, was made a living soul; the last Adam, a quickening spirit. Howbeit, that was not first which is spiritual, but...natural, and afterwards that which is Spiritual." What is meant by a " living soul " we have a proof in ourselves, in that nature which, in common with... | |
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