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Title: A series of allegorical designs, representing the human heart from its natural to its regenerated st
Year: 1828 (1820s)
Authors: Simon, Barbara Allan Duke University. Library. Jantz Collection. German Americana
Subjects: Christian life Vices
Publisher: Philadelphia : Printed by Lydia R. Bailey
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Duke University Libraries

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Me2> judgment is re-lied on; their opinions are imbibed : while, could 61 they exercise a small portion of discernment, theywould learn from the contradictory nature of theiropinions, that they have also failed to apply (aslittle children) to the SOURCE of all truth, forthegift oihis ^ spirit y which sear chet hall things ^ yeaeven the deep things of God.^^ The higher gradeof this character has, in addition to these charac-teristics, a persecuting zeal: they have their headsfilled with speculative theory, but there is no lovein their hearts : the sacred fire has subsided intoashes and smoke: these are the characters whomthe second coming of Christ, as the bridegroom ofhis church, shall surprise by stealth. They cal-culated on other circumstances than those whichhe has chosen, to bespeak his approach. They aresurprised with the empty lamps of profession intheir hand; instead of being replenished with theholy fire of love, fed from the source of divinelight, truth and wisdom. F jr?4
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