A Dissertation on the Prophetic Scriptures: Chiefly Those of a Chronological Character ; Shewing Their Aspect on the Present Times, and on the Destinies of the Jewish Nation ... |
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... Rome 309 Meridian of Popery 324 325 327 329 Its Emperors 311 Its downfall 312 Its division into ten kingdoms 313 Their names 314 Rise of Popery among them ib . Popery Its blasphemy 315 Darkness of the Middle Ages 330 Arianism The French ...
... Rome 309 Meridian of Popery 324 325 327 329 Its Emperors 311 Its downfall 312 Its division into ten kingdoms 313 Their names 314 Rise of Popery among them ib . Popery Its blasphemy 315 Darkness of the Middle Ages 330 Arianism The French ...
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... Rome ; the overthrow of Darius by Alexander the Great ; and the rise and fall of Popery and Moham- medanism . Secondly , That these eras always relate to events which have a marked and decisive in- fluence on the affairs of the church ...
... Rome ; the overthrow of Darius by Alexander the Great ; and the rise and fall of Popery and Moham- medanism . Secondly , That these eras always relate to events which have a marked and decisive in- fluence on the affairs of the church ...
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... Rome , Alexandria , Antioch , and Constantinople , over the other churches and countries ; and the foundation it thereby laid for that priestly domination , which subsequently was exercised in such a fatal manner by the bishops or popes ...
... Rome , Alexandria , Antioch , and Constantinople , over the other churches and countries ; and the foundation it thereby laid for that priestly domination , which subsequently was exercised in such a fatal manner by the bishops or popes ...
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... Rome , and made still greater innovations in the administration of the internal affairs and ancient government of the Christian church , was Gratian , A.D. 379 . In an edict which he issued , and which is given at length by Sir Isaac ...
... Rome , and made still greater innovations in the administration of the internal affairs and ancient government of the Christian church , was Gratian , A.D. 379 . In an edict which he issued , and which is given at length by Sir Isaac ...
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... Rome to the concessions of his dead ancestors - that is , to the edict of Gratian and Valentinian II . , as above ; by which reckoning , this dominion of the Church of Rome was now of sixty - six years ' standing ; and if , " he adds ...
... Rome to the concessions of his dead ancestors - that is , to the edict of Gratian and Valentinian II . , as above ; by which reckoning , this dominion of the Church of Rome was now of sixty - six years ' standing ; and if , " he adds ...
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Page 153 - WHEN the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place: and suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them: and they were all filled with the HOLY GHOST; and began to speak with other tongues, as the SPIRIT gave them utterance.
Page 124 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 388 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 67 - And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Page 300 - I con- • sidered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little, horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots : and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Page 263 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Page 97 - God is not a man, that he should lie; Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good ? Behold, I have received commandment to bless: And he hath blessed ; and I cannot reverse it.
Page 410 - But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land ; but unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet, and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Page 276 - It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you ; and ye shall be witnesses unto me, both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Page 255 - Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion. Who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.