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The Two Years' Experience Among the Shakers; Being a Description of the Manners and Customs of That People, the Nature and Policy of Their Government - Softcover
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. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ... it is a fraud I have no doubt. Inasmuch as they have sent forth the first part, why should they keep back the second part, which confirms the first? I deny their right to keep back God's word from a perishing world. And without further explanation proceed with my extracts. Extracts from the second part of the Sacred Roll. Which professes to contain " The testifying seals of some of the ancient prophets and holy angels, with the testimonies of living witnesses." I quote a single paragraph from the preface. " The inspired writers and 'testators of the word contained in this second part, have consented to the publication of the same, only in compliance with the requirement of God, feeling it a duty to acknowledge his mercy and goodness in this the fourth and last dispensation of his grace to man." I shall make as brief extracts as I can and give an idea of the character of the book. I shall commence with quoting a single paragraph from what is denominated " The Testifying Seal Of The Prophet Jeremiah." Fifth paragraph. " Therefore hearken, O ye nations, of the earth, and listen all ye people, to this his Sacred Roll, as the voice of the living God in solemn warning and tender love; and if you believe the words which I spake in days of old, believe me now, when I say that this Sacred and Divine Roll which is now sent forth unto you is not the work of the vain and aspiring imagination of fallen man: but was directed by the holy spirit of the Lord your God, and contains those solemn truths to which every soul must bow, or finally fail of his protection and blessing; for he hath not sent forth his word in vain, nor will he strive with man for nought.'" (Signed) "Inspired writer," " William Tripure." Dated " Canterbury, N. H." The next is from ..".
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230377093
- ISBN 13 9781230377094
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages70
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