"Way Of Holiness": A Series Of Papers Formerly Published In The Perfectionist, At New Haven

by John Humphrey Noyes

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. 1838 edition. ...of the Lord," of " Christ," '-the coming of the great day," of " the day of God," of" that day," dzc. all refer to one event. 2. That the invisible spiritual world was the. sphere of the manifestation of that event. 3. That it occurred within the lifetime of some who were cotemporaries with Christ in his first appearance. 4. That the precise time of its occurrence was not revealed.in the predictions concerning it. 5. That it was preceded by a wide-spread announcement of its approach. 6. That it was preceded, and its near approach betokened, by the appearance of many Antichrists, false-prophets, apostneiu and delusions. 7. That it introdu oed a new-dispensation, far surpassing in-grace and glory, that which preceded it. I. The nature of the kingdoa introduced ivy the second coming of Christ. Luke xvii, 20-24. Compare Matthew xxiv 23-27. 2 Peter iii, 10, &c. Luke xx, 34-86: Comp.' Matt. xxii, 30: Mark xii, 25: 1Cor. vii, 29: Matt. xix, 12: Also Luke xxiv, 31: Matt. xxvii, 52, 53: Phil. iii, 11. John iii, 3: Comp. 1 Cor. xv, 50: John xiv, 19: xviii, 36: Acts vii, 55-56: Comp. Acts ix, M 2 Kings vi. 1 Cor. ii, 9--14; Comp. 1 Cor. xv, 44: due. 1 Cor. xv 50-53. II. The limitation ofthetime ofthe second coming of Christ. Mark i, 15. Comp. Daniel ix, 24-27. Matt. iii, 2. iv. 17. x, 7. due. Matt. x, 23. Comp. Dan. vii, 13-27. Matt. xvi, 27, 28. Comp. Mal. iii, 1-8, 17, 18. iv, I-6. 2 Tim. iv, 1, 2. Matt. xxiv. 34, 35. Comp.' Matt. xxiv, I-81. Mark xiii, 80. Luke xxi, 82. Luke 27. Xvi, 16. xxiii, 28-30. Note. The bearing of thislastquotation willbeseea by examining the rtefereiices following. Comp. John xxi. 22. Comp. Rev. i. 10-18. Acts xvii. 30-31. Comp. Matt. iii. 2, die....

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First published January 1, 1976

About the author

American preacher, radical religious philosopher, and utopian socialist.

He founded the Putney, Oneida, and Wallingford Communities and is credited for having coined the term "free love".

When he was 20, Noyes underwent a religious conversion, committing himself to the religious life. He embraced Perfectionism, the idea that it was possible to be free of sin in this lifetime.