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Rent Veil by Bonar, Horatius (1808-1889)
. There was no veil in Paradise between man and God. There were three places or regions; the outer earth, Eden, and "the Garden of Eden," or Paradise; but there was no veil nor fence between, hindering access from the one to the other.
Paradise Lost by Milton, John (1608-1674)
Meanwhile the hainous and despightfull act Of SATAN done in Paradise, and how Hee in the Serpent had perverted EVE, Her Husband shee, to taste the fatall fruit, Was known in Heav'n; for what can scape the Eye Of God All-seeing, or deceave his Heart Omniscient, who in all things wise and just, Hinder'd not SATAN to attempt the minde Of Man, with strength entire,…
Guide for the Perplexed by Maimonides, Moses (1135-1204)
[Letter of the Author to his Pupil, R. Joseph Ibn Aknin.] In the name of GOD, Lord of the Universe. To R. Joseph (may God protect him!), son of R. Jehudah (may his repose be in Paradise!): — My dear pupil, ever since you resolved to come to me, from a distant country, and to study under my direction, I thought highly of your thirst for knowledge, and your fondness for speculative pursuits,…
Life and Doctrine of Saint Catherine of Genoa by Catherine of Genoa, St. (1447-1510)
How the desire was given her to receive holy communion, and of its precious effects in her; of her sufferings when she did not receive, and how it seemed to her that she had lost faith, and walked by sight.
ANF09. The Gospel of Peter, The Diatessaron of Tatian, The Apocalypse of Peter, the Vision of Paul, The Apocalypse of the Virgin and Sedrach, The Testament of Abraham, The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, The Narrative of Zosimus, The Apology of Aristid by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Vision of Paul by Anonymous
———————————— Here Begins the Vision of Saint Paul the Apostle. “But I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:…
NPNF1-09. St. Chrysostom: On the Priesthood; Ascetic Treatises; Select Homilies and Letters; Homilies on the Statutes by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
. An exhortation to virtue—and particularly upon the passage, “God was walking in Paradise in the cool of the day:”—and again on the subject of abstaining from oaths.
Seaboard Parish, Complete by MacDonald, George (1824-1905)
. The next morning the captain of the lost vessel called upon me early to thank me for himself and his men. He was a fine honest-looking burly fellow, dressed in blue from head to heel.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 35: 1889 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."’Luke 23:42-43.
Summary of Christian Doctrine by Berkhof, Louis (1873-1957)
1. The Origin of Sin. The Bible teaches us that sin entered the world as the result of the transgression of Adam and Eve in paradise. The first sin was occasioned by the temptation of Satan in the form of a serpent, who sowed in man's heart the seeds of distrust and unbelief.
Sermons on Several Occasions by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
“What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Matthew 16:26 1. There is a celebrated remark to this effect, (I think in the works of Mr.