 And when the Jews on that occasion complained that they did not comprehend what he meant, he added for their better understanding, and as if for our understanding, that we might not think his body was to be actually eaten, that he only meant we should...  Complete Works - Page 16by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883Full view - About this book
 | 1901 - 452 pages
...figuratively of great spiritual truths; explaining, he said, " It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing; the words that I speak to you, they are spirit and they are life." The Communion is observed in several functions; as a social communion of the communicants, by... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904 - 674 pages
...(John vi. 27-60). He there tells the Jews, " Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." And when the Jews...upon perpetuating one symbolical act of Christ whilst we have totally neglected all others, — particularly one other which had at least an equal claim... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904 - 704 pages
...commandment. He closed his discourse with these explanatory expressions: THE LORD'S SUPPER u " The flesh profiteth nothing ; the words that I speak to you,...upon perpetuating one symbolical act of Christ whilst we have totally neglected all others, — particularly one other which had at least an equal claim... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1905 - 482 pages
...(John vi. 27-60). He there tells the Jews, " Except ye eat the ftesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." And when the Jews...upon perpetuating one symbolical act of Christ whilst we have totally neglected all others, — particularly one other which had at least an equal claim... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1905 - 490 pages
...(John vi. 27-60). He there tells the Jews, " Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." And when the Jews...upon perpetuating one symbolical act of Christ whilst we have totally neglected all others, — particularly one other which had at least an equal claim... | |
 | George Tyrrell - 1905 - 394 pages
...revelation, of common sense and of Catholic faith, these are the daily bread and manna of the soul : " The words that I speak to you, they are spirit and they are life." The wisdom which is hid from the wise and prudent and revealed to little ones, is nevertheless... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1909 - 446 pages
...(John vi. 27-60.) He there tells the Jews, " Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." And when the Jews...upon perpetuating one symbolical act of Christ whilst "re have totally neglected all others, — particularly one other which had at least an equal claim... | |
 | Ibrahim George Kheiralla - 1917 - 202 pages
...taught that he was sent to shed his blood for the salvation of the world. Christ taught, that "The flesh profiteth nothing, the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life." John 6:63. They said Christ did not mean what he said, for one drop of his blood purifieth all... | |
 | 1920 - 512 pages
...3:13; Mark 16 :19 ; Luke 24 :51 ; Eph. 4 :8. 63 It is the Spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing, the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But there are some among you who believe not. For * Jesus knew from the beginning who they... | |
 | Gloria Dare - 1925 - 166 pages
...lift thought into sureness, Out of self and into Thee.' " f THE END i "Doth this offend you? . . . the words that I speak to you they are Spirit and they are life." — JESUS. I shall gladly reply to any earnest seeker of Truth should they care to write me.... | |
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