A Concise Exposition of the Apocalypse, So Far as the Prophecies are Fulfilled: To which are Prefixed The History of Christianity Epitomised: and A Vocabulary of Symbols, with Scriptural Authority for Their Interpretation ... |
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... purity of heart and mind , and an integrity of life and conduct , which will in vain be sought for at any subsequent period . By such means did the simple truths of the gospel triumph over the mysterious doctrines , and gorgeous rites ...
... purity of heart and mind , and an integrity of life and conduct , which will in vain be sought for at any subsequent period . By such means did the simple truths of the gospel triumph over the mysterious doctrines , and gorgeous rites ...
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... purity of the spirit , so to prevent this effect , various means had been adopted by the Supreme Being , especially by divine messengers , sent to admonish and reform the human race . Those who disregarded these admo- nitions were ...
... purity of the spirit , so to prevent this effect , various means had been adopted by the Supreme Being , especially by divine messengers , sent to admonish and reform the human race . Those who disregarded these admo- nitions were ...
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... divisions and schisms oc- casioned by these innovations , were productive of other evils besides that of corrupting the purity and simplicity of christianity . They engendered a feel- ing of 6 History of Christianity ,
... divisions and schisms oc- casioned by these innovations , were productive of other evils besides that of corrupting the purity and simplicity of christianity . They engendered a feel- ing of 6 History of Christianity ,
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... purity of the Christian religion , shortly be- came conspicuous , as might be expected , first in the lives and conduct of the clergy , and then of the laity also . A rapid decline of the piety and zeal , of the meekness and humility ...
... purity of the Christian religion , shortly be- came conspicuous , as might be expected , first in the lives and conduct of the clergy , and then of the laity also . A rapid decline of the piety and zeal , of the meekness and humility ...
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... purity of religion , and the prosperity of the church bore no relation to each other in their progress . On the contrary , as one advanced , the other receded ; and if before this pe- riod the clergy had ceased to set the example of ...
... purity of religion , and the prosperity of the church bore no relation to each other in their progress . On the contrary , as one advanced , the other receded ; and if before this pe- riod the clergy had ceased to set the example of ...
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Page 19 - And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron ; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Page 18 - And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Page 5 - I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 12 - And another angel came and stood at . the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Page 85 - A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come : but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Page 7 - And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood...
Page 5 - How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth ? and white robes were given unto every one of them ; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Page 10 - And all the angels stood round about the throne and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying ; Amen ; Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 22 - And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
Page 38 - And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion : and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.