George Fryer

“ All who go to Heaven must be born of water and the Spirit, through the redeeming mercy of the Lord. True religion is the highest source of enjoyment this world has to offer, and just in the same degree as we bring our minds in subjection to the Divine will, under the influence of the Spirit of Truth, shall we be enabled to pass tranquilly through this changing world to the haven of everlasting rest, where are "pleasures for evermore" in the service of our redeeming Lord. ”

“ In reference to the first part of the book of Genesis, I would observe that there exists different opinions among learned men. Some think it is to be understood literally, but one thing is certain, that it has a spiritual meaning, and that spiritual sense truthfully sets forth the setting up of the Adamic Church and its fall, and the work of regeneration of every individual who obtains an inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, and up to the 12th chapter the setting up and fall of the Adamic, and setting up and dispersion of the Noetic Church. ”

“ Jesus finished the grand and glorious work of redemption, and is now King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and every sincere repenting sinner who will go to Him for mercy, in submission to His commands, will receive a crown of everlasting life, and be admitted into the kingdom of heaven, to serve Him for ever and ever through His own redeeming mercy. ”

“ It is worth the serious consideration of ministers of the gospel to examine carefully Swedenborg's Arcana Cœlestia by the original text of Scripture, and if they come to the conclusion that it is the true meaning of the Word of God, let them come out boldly and tell the world, but if it should prove to be groundless, it will be equally the duty of the ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to do everything in their power to stop its progress, for I can assure them that the truths taught by Swedenborg are gradually finding their way among all denominations. ”

“ It appears to me that the Divine purpose respecting the human race is to make all happy from Himself, but if man will not accede to the terms proposed for, and which are absolutely necessary for, the constituting that happiness, he cannot participate in it. The Lord has met the exigencies of the fallen race of man from time to time—firstly, by the Adamic Church ”

“ To give the reader an idea how much I value the public observance of religion, which I consider a duty incumbent on every one, I say, without boasting, that I have averaged attending the Church of England twice of a Sunday for more than fifty years, besides occasionally attending other denominations, and I sincerely trust it has not been in vain ”

“ Consequently the whole of the Reformed Church in some degree is contaminated with the doctrines, and now in this nineteenth century the great battle is on, for all denominations are contending for the truth of their own views. ”

“ Lamentable to think, the human race still declines, and the Noetic Church at last gets into such a state of confusion and disorder that they do not understand each other, and is dispersed, the Lord still preferring a remnant, which is supposed by some to correspond in some degree to our own Reformed Church. ”

“ A virgin shall be with child, and a child shall be born, and the government shall be upon His shoulders, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, and of His government and peace there shall be no end. ”

“ The reader is sincerely asked to cast off all prejudice and preconceived opinions, and read this little book in an open and candid spirit; and as all good comes from the Lord alone, there is at all times a very great advantage in imploring the aid of His Spirit to enable us to see aright. ”

“ All good flows from the centre to the circumference; therefore there are numberless innocent recreations to be enjoyed that are in perfect accordance with Divine arrangements, but the greatest pleasure on earth is to be found in doing good to others according to our capabilities, and position in life. ”

“ The Blessed Redeemer having finished the work which His Father had given Him to do by a life of sacrifice, completes the work of redemption by the sacrifice of Himself on the cross, and after forty days at different times appearing to His disciples, supporting and encouraging them according to His promise, appears at last and tells them that all power is given to Him in heaven and in earth ”

“ FACTS are stubborn things: therefore they are not at all times the most pleasant things to write or the pleasantest things to read, particularly when they oppose any long cherished ideas; nevertheless, they are good things, particularly when they lead to good ”

“ It will not be necessary to go through all the wanderings and disobedience of the Children of Israel, because every man, woman, and youth, and maiden ought to be acquainted with them. Suffice it to say, that they were from time to time disobedient to the divine commands—setting up idolatry, getting into all kinds of difficulties through their disobedience ”

“ There are various opinions respecting the existence of the human race om this earth before the Adamic Church. For my own part, I am of opinion that the human race existed for a long period before what is called the Mosaic account of the Creation ”

“ I say, the Lord having met the exigencies of His disobedient people, from time to time, until they had so far fallen away that it was absolutely necessary that His own beloved Son should come into the world to destroy the works of the devil and restore a lost world unto Himself ”

“ Still a representative Church must be kept up, and the Lord raises up a man who shall restore the Temple and lead them back from their captivity; and the sceptre did not depart from Judah till Shiloh came, but darkness covered the earth, and gross darkness covered the people. ”