The shadows of earth and earthly things, resting omen-like upon the waters, alone shewed which was the home and which the mirror of the celestial host.

The pressures of politics and war seem remote on this lovely stretch of California coastline, but last week there was no earthly way to avoid them.

In fiscal terms, there’s no earthly reason for Congress to be stingy with Social Security’s administrative budget.

We have this[…]treasure in frail, brittle, and earthly vessels.

and dost thou, indeed, revive to existence only to again (even in more attempered blood) design the death of the innocent, helpless, orphaned memorial of a pure, a heaven and earthly-sanctioned flame, whose venial trespass was but the forestalment of your own decree?

And here again we observe the great advantage of the heavenly over the earthly appointed courts.

Under such circumstances it is wise that church and state be separated, for such an earthly ordained priesthood has no more ability to rule wisely than have civil rulers.

The Lord has allowed me to see a striking similarity between this heavenly anointed cherub and this earthly anointed cherub (messenger) of God.

Qualifications are heavenly ordained, not earthly appointed; it is God Who has qualified us as saints and made us fit to share in His eternal salvation. It is not our own efforts and accomplishments that have qualified us; […]

He claims that the book directs the believer to let go of the earthly and await God's kingdom in the heavenly.

So, let all earthlies and celestials wait / Upon Thy royal state! / Sleep, sleep, my kingly One!

‘Then I didn't have a chance when I stood you a drink?’ I said. ‘Not an earthly!’ she said and laughed; but when I left she kissed me good-night.

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