CHAPTER X.

ILLUSTRATIONS AND INSTANCES OF THE ANGELIC MINISTRY.

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Harmony and Analogy of the Universe.— Faith of the Heathen.—Spir-

itual Experience of the Early Church. — Activity and Philanthropy

of the Angels. Case of Spiritual Sight reported by Dr. Wer-

ner. Angels in Sleep. - Case of Deliverance of a Condemned

Criminal,.

85-97.

CHAPTER XI.

DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROVIDENCES.

Divine Influx Immediate and Mediate. - Divine Action according to

-The Perfect Divine Human Medium. - Con-

Degrees of Nature.

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nection of Events,....

98-107.

CHAPTER XII.

DESIGNS AND PERMISSIONS.

Nature of Permission. - Power of Prevention. - Physical Evils. -

Spiritual Causes and Natural Effects.

Order,....

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Restoration to Material

108-114.

CHAPTER XIII.

Chief End in View by the Divine Being. - Results out of Sight.-Rea-

sons for Disappointment. - The Grand Man of the Heavens.- Vari-

ety of Heaven. — Value and Significance of Life. -The Interfering

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God. The Angelic Watch. - Different Spirits Adjoined to Man.

Mysterious Influences,.

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119-128.

CHAPTER II.

THE ETERNAL MEMORY OF THE SOUL.

Every Faculty a Faculty of Memory. - Substantial Nature of Mental

Impressions. Recollection. - Forms of the Mind. - Permanence of

Ideas. Preservation of Personal Identity. -Internal and External

Memory. Cases of Preternatural Quickening of the Memory.

Sight of the Whole Past Life. - Memory of Man after Death. -

Connection of all Experiences. Book of Life. Final Judg-

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ment,.

129-147.

CHAPTER III.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN THE REGENERATE LIFE.

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not

Necessity for the New Birth.-Christianity a Restorative System

mere Natural Progression. - Present State of Man, Evidence of the

The Golden Age.— The Most Ancient Church. - The Work

The Necessity of Christ,.....

Fall.

of Adam.

CHAPTER IV.

NATURE AND OPERATION OF THE NEW BIRTH.

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148-162.

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Agency and Quality of the Holy Spirit. The Lord's Glorification. —

The still Living and Active Saviour.- Death of the Natural Man.

- The Internal Spiritual Principle. — Thoroughness of Depravity. —

Natural Analogies of the New Birth. Its Hidden, Invisible Nature.

Spiritual Influx. - Mysterious Providences. — Regeneration Grad-

ual. Illustration from the Human Body. Self-exertion. - New

Birth a Marriage,
163-183.

CHAPTER V.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE.

Duality of the Human Mind. - Analysis of Natural Life. - Natural
Man Entirely in the Ascendant.-Object of Christ to Break up such

a Life. Scriptural Illustration of this Warfare.— Spiritual, Invisi-

ble Enemies.-Guardian Angels.—Insufficiency of the Prevalent

Christianity. Revelations of Human Character in the Spiritual

World,.....

184-197.

CHAPTER VI.

TEMPTATIONS OF THE REGENERATING LIFE.

General Internal Sense of the Word. - Three Kinds of Temptations. —

Source of Temptations. — Need of Temptations. - Worldly Afflic-

tions. Methods of Evil Spirits. - The Food of Egypt.- Death in

the Wilderness,.

198-212.

CHAPTER VII.

FLUCTUATIONS.

Elations and Depressions of Spirit. Wonderful Peculiarity of the

Psalms. Human Experience of the Same.-Moments of Despair.

- Perfect Death.- Exceptional Cases,.

CHAPTER VIII.

THE WINDING WAY.

213-219.

Life's Labyrinth. - Ways in the Spiritual World. - Journey of the

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Mystery of Life. - Leadings of the Blind. Connection of Earthly

Circumstances and Conditions with Spiritual States. Sight of our

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Past Life. Case of a Spirit in the other Life.

own Will.

Reasons for Peculiar Trials.

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- Surrender of our

Surprises in Heaven,

229-239.

CHAPTER X.

VIEW FROM MOUNT PISGAH.

Representative Character of Moses. - Character of the Noahtic Church.

-Intellectual Exaltations. - Danger of the Mountain Top, 240–247.

Universal Inquietude.

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CHAPTER XI.

FINAL REST.

Elements of Happiness. - Power of the Spirit

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over External Things. — Correspondence of Internal and External
States. The Hell within. The Wings of a Dove. The Sabbath
of the Soul. The Repose of Heaven,..

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248-259.

CHAPTER XII.

Retrospect and Prospect,..

260, 261.

CHAPTER XIII.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN THE MODERATION OF THE HUMAN WILL.

The Intermediate World of Spirits.

of Man between Heaven and Hell.

Catholic Purgatory.- Position

Efforts of Angels,.... 262-265.

CHAPTER XIV.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE AND HUMAN PRUDENCE.

"No Use in Planning.". Government of the Inmost Affections by the

How the Future can be Foreseen. Germal Pre-existence of all Things.

- Forewarnings. — Remarkable Instances of Spiritual Foresight.

The Eye of God. - Importance of this to Regeneration,... 271–279.

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CHAPTER XVI.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN THE PERMISSION OF PARTICULAR EVILS.

Use of Criminal Outbreaks. - Hidden Connections of Evil.

CHAPTER XVII.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE EQUALLY TO THE GOOD AND TO THE EVIL.

Finality of the Divine Government. - Deliverance from Infernal Socie-

ties in the other Life.- Correspondence between the Soul and the

Body, and Secret Methods of Withdrawment from Evil. - External

Restraints and Fears. - The Bright Result,.

CHAPTER XVIII.

286-292.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY RICHES.

Earthly Riches Necessary to the Life of the Soul.- Great Law of Ac-

quisition of Earthly Riches. -Intimate Connection of Material and

Spiritual Nature. — Material Riches Proportioned Greatly to Moral

Worthiness. - Involvements of Evil to the Innocent. - Law of He-

reditary Descent. - Need of Poverty only in the Present State of the

World. Reversal of Conditions in the Spiritual World. - Great

Law of Correspondence. - Appearance of this World to the Angels.

-The Fashion that passeth not away. - Heaven and Hell from In-

ternals to Externals. Continuance of Riches in Family Succession.

-Supernatural Care of the Truly Worthy.- Sanctification of Earthly

Riches to Spiritual Ends,...

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293-313.

CHAPTER XIX.

DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN ANSWER TO PRAYER.

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Law of Asking and Receiving. - All True Desire from God.-Analogy

of Nature. Psychology of Prayer. — Angelic Agency in Prayer.

Universal Chain of Connection. - Specific Prayer. Material Gifts

Bestowed by Prayer. - Case of the Rev. Wm. Huntington. - Ration-

ale of such Providences. - Case of Washington Allston. Case of

the Praying Collier. - Prayer and Work. - Prayers for the Sick and

Afflicted. Life the Essential of all Prayer,....
314-337.

CHAPTER XX.

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DIVINE PROVIDENCE CONCERNING FORTUNE, CHANCE, AND

ACCIDENTS.

Interesting Instances. - Distinction between Intimates and Ultimates. -
Between Constant and Inconstant Things. — Connection of Accidents

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