Hypnotism and Spiritism: A Critical and Medical StudyLongmans, Green, 1907 - 273 pages |
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Page 26 - And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth. And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
Page 257 - Ch' udir parlar di così fatto colto. Siate, Cristiani, a muovervi più gravi, Non siate come penna ad ogni vento, E non crediate ch' ogni acqua vi lavi. Avete il Vecchio e il Nuovo Testamento, E il Pastor della Chiesa che vi guida: Questo vi basti a vostro salvamento.
Page 26 - Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice : and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul. And the king said unto her, Be not afraid : for what sawest thou ? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Page 26 - And Samuel said to Saul, why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up ? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed ; for the Philistines make war against me, and GOD is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets nor by dreams : therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
Page 25 - Quae ait: Vir senex ascendit, et ipse amictus est pallio. Et intellexit Saul quod Samuel esset, et inclinavit se super faciem suam in terra, et adoravit. 15. Dixit autem Samuel ad Saul: Quare inquietasti me ut suscitarer? Et ait Saul: Coarctor nimis: siquidem Philisthiim pugnant adversum me, et Deus recessit a me, et exaudire me noluit neque in manu prophetarum, neque per somnia : vocavi ergo te, ut ostenderes mihi quid faciam.
Page 26 - Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor. 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night...
Page 26 - And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die ? And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
Page 26 - And he said to her : What form is he of? And she said : An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul understood that it was Samuel : and he bowed himself with his face to the ground, and adored. And Samuel said to Saul : Why hast thou disturbed my rest, that I should be brought up...
Page 27 - And the Lord also will deliver Israel with thee into the hands of the Philistines : and to-morrow thou and thy sons shall be with me : and the Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.
Page 163 - Science is bound, by the everlasting law of honor, to face fearlessly every problem which can fairly be presented to it If a probable solution, consistent with the ordinary course of nature, can be found, we must not invoke an abnormal act of Creative Power.