The home beyond, or, Views of heaven and its relation to earth . pilgrimage on theface of the earth. The traveller, as they supposed, when he arrivedat the end of his journey, which happened when he died, was receivedinto the company of his ancestors, who had gone before him. Opin-ions of this kind (viz., that life is a journey, that death is the end ofthat journey, and that, when one dies, he mingles with the hosts whohave gone before), are the origin and ground of such phrases as thefoDowing: To be gathered to ones people; to go to ones visiting of the fathers has reference to t
The home beyond, or, Views of heaven and its relation to earth . pilgrimage on theface of the earth. The traveller, as they supposed, when he arrivedat the end of his journey, which happened when he died, was receivedinto the company of his ancestors, who had gone before him. Opin-ions of this kind (viz., that life is a journey, that death is the end ofthat journey, and that, when one dies, he mingles with the hosts whohave gone before), are the origin and ground of such phrases as thefoDowing: To be gathered to ones people; to go to ones visiting of the fathers has reference to the immortal part, and isclearly distinguished from the mere burial of the body. John Arch. It is reasonable to believe that the saints shall know that theyhad such and such a relation to one another when they were on earthThe father shall know that such a one was his child; the husbandshall know that such a one was his wife; the spiritual guide shallknow that such belonged to his flock; and so all other relations ofpersons shall be renewed and known in heaven. L^I^Uu^ &>£/<h4f?^s*r OR VIEWS OF HEAVEN. 397 THE UPWARD PROCESSION.
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