Some years ago I was led to make a study of the Life and Writings of Spinoza, and took considerable pains to present the gifted Jew of Amsterdam in such fulness to the English reader as might suffice to convey a passable idea of what one of the great misunderstood and misused among the sons of men was in himself, in his influence on his more immediate friends and surroundings through his presence, and on the world for all time through all his works. This study completed, and leisure from t...

Clay Redmond, a Miami real estate broker living the good life, was all set for early retirement until his business partner screws him out of his interest in a choice piece of real estate. Clay's golden years nest-egg issue goes to court, but even his own attorney and the presiding judge side against him. Cheated again, he felt, by a corrupt justice system. Bitter and dispirited for a time, the broker - a former Marine - begins to plot a strategy of recovery. His plan includes, in addition ...

This book is for anyone who has ever been in love; who has even been infatuated with someone, who has ever found someone so desirable that you have lost your focus; who has ever been rejected by that ONE; who has longed for someone so badly that it made you quake with emotion. If you have felt how and its many facets love feels, then these poems may be of interest.

The Deliverance Dialogues confronts one of the most urgent and misunderstood questions facing the church today: When is it mental illness, and when is it demonic influence? In an age marked by rising anxiety, trauma, addiction, and renewed fascination with the occult, pastors and counselors often find themselves navigating complex spiritual and psychological terrain. Too often, the church has either over-spiritualized mental health struggles or dismissed the reality of spiritual w...

The chess board contains sixty-four squares, and in order to execute the movements of the Chess Player, distinct trains of machinery must be formed, which shall be capable, when set in motion, of conveying the hand of the Automaton to each, and to any, of these several squares. Having arrived at a square, and taken up a chess man, it will be requisite, either to withdraw the hand towards the side, and without the limits of the board, for the purpose of letting drop the chess man there, and...

The Church or group of Churches which is the subject of the following pages, was in its original form erected by the Emperor Constantine for the pious purpose of protecting and venerating that Sepulchral cavern which was believed to have been the very Tomb in which the Body of our Lord was laid. The buildings received, in accordance with the custom of that period, the name of the Martyrium of the Resurrection. They have long since disappeared, and others have been in turn erected and destr...

Canterbury Cathedral, at the heart of the Church in England since the arrival of Augustine in Kent in 597 C.E., is remarkable for its extent, beauty and importance, for the variety of its architectural styles and the many structural changes which it has undergone over the years. In this 1845 work, the Reverend Robert Willis, who was Jacksonian Professor of the University of Cambridge, reproduces historical accounts of the destruction and rebuilding of the cathedral, for example by the monk...

In this first installment of the Link Church Theme Studies, Pastors David and Robbie Willis issue a bold call to a life of full surrender to Jesus Christ. Building from the words of Joshua in the Old Testament, they call for decision in three arenas: 1) Choose You This Day to Be More Like Christ 2) Choose You This Day--Your Altitude 3) Choose You This Day to Be a Worshipper, Not a Complainer

This edition includes the following editor's contextual introduction: William Harvey and the study of blood circulationFirst published in 1628, “On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals” (Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus) is the best-known work of the physician William Harvey, which established the circulation of blood throughout the body.“On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals” is a landmark in th...

William Harvey's On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals is a classic work of the scientific revolution and of modern medicine, for in it he famously argued, with extensive evidence based on dissections and vivisections, for the circulation of the blood. It also overturned the longstanding theories of the heart's movement and function. This new edition is suitable for classroom use and for general interest. In addition to an updated translation, it also contains an introductory ess...

In "The Works of William Harvey M.D.", Harvey presents a comprehensive exploration of his groundbreaking theories on the circulation of blood, a discovery that revolutionized medical science in the 17th century. Employing a meticulous and empirical literary style, Harvey's treatise transcends the popular anatomical understandings of his time, establishing a profound connection between observation and scientific reasoning. His work, which is rich in detailed illustrations and articulate exp...

After tragedy strikes the group, they must dig deep and use all their skills just to stay alive. After another startling discovery, Dr. Curtis puts a gun to the head of alt-Jim. Will Hannah give herself up to save him? And just who are the new unwelcome visitors?