A Translation of Mede's Clavis ApocalypticaJ.G. & F. Rivington, 1833 - 457 pages |
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... Roman empire has been contemplated , it would come to pass that Christ would vanquish the powers of the world with which he was waging war . In the sixth succession , or sixth seal , the gods of the heathen Roman empire ; and in the ...
... Roman empire has been contemplated , it would come to pass that Christ would vanquish the powers of the world with which he was waging war . In the sixth succession , or sixth seal , the gods of the heathen Roman empire ; and in the ...
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... Roman commonwealth , -the former of its flourishing , the latter of its declin- ing state , —may be described by different marks . It is here likewise to be observed , that since the characters of the occurrences , of which I have ...
... Roman commonwealth , -the former of its flourishing , the latter of its declin- ing state , —may be described by different marks . It is here likewise to be observed , that since the characters of the occurrences , of which I have ...
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Joseph Mede. Of the First Seal . The first occurrence of the Roman empire , and that a most illustrious one , is the com- mencement of the victory of Christ , by which the Roman gods began to be vanquished , and their worshippers to be ...
Joseph Mede. Of the First Seal . The first occurrence of the Roman empire , and that a most illustrious one , is the com- mencement of the victory of Christ , by which the Roman gods began to be vanquished , and their worshippers to be ...
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... Roman empire , he surely departs from his interpretation when he represents the object of the first seal as descriptive of Christ . Does not this destroy the consistency of the explanation ? May it not refer to Vespasian or Titus ? the ...
... Roman empire , he surely departs from his interpretation when he represents the object of the first seal as descriptive of Christ . Does not this destroy the consistency of the explanation ? May it not refer to Vespasian or Titus ? the ...
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... Roman empire , the picture of the second seal , is slaughter and intestine butchery ; to which there was scarcely any similar in the whole Roman his- tory . " And it was given , " says he , “ to him who sat on the horse to take away ...
... Roman empire , the picture of the second seal , is slaughter and intestine butchery ; to which there was scarcely any similar in the whole Roman his- tory . " And it was given , " says he , “ to him who sat on the horse to take away ...
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Page 39 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years...
Page 110 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Page 35 - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Page 320 - And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Page 359 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...
Page 33 - And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Page 60 - And there were voices and thunders and lightnings ; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great.
Page 399 - And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Page 432 - But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Page 370 - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation and kindred and tongue and people ; saying with a loud voice ; Fear God, and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come; and worship him that made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters.