History and revelation, the correspondence of the predictions of the Apocalypse with the marked events of the Christian era, Volume 11870 |
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... Arabian prophet , that God will tear the kingdom , and reject the supplications of Chosroes . ' Placed on the verge of the two great empires of the east , Mahomet observed with secret joy the progress of their mutual destruction ; and ...
... Arabian prophet , that God will tear the kingdom , and reject the supplications of Chosroes . ' Placed on the verge of the two great empires of the east , Mahomet observed with secret joy the progress of their mutual destruction ; and ...
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... Arabian caliphs . The conditions of the treaty were easily defined and faithfully executed . The standards and prisoners which had fallen into the hands of the Persians were recovered ; the subjects and brethren of Heraclius were ...
... Arabian caliphs . The conditions of the treaty were easily defined and faithfully executed . The standards and prisoners which had fallen into the hands of the Persians were recovered ; the subjects and brethren of Heraclius were ...
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... Arabian historian relates , that from October , 626 , to June , 627 , half the body of the sun was eclipsed . At this time Mahomet was exercising his followers in depre- dations at home , to fit them for the foreign conquests indi ...
... Arabian historian relates , that from October , 626 , to June , 627 , half the body of the sun was eclipsed . At this time Mahomet was exercising his followers in depre- dations at home , to fit them for the foreign conquests indi ...
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... Arabian appropriateness . " And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle , " will be readily recognised as fitly representing the cavalry of the Arabs , who have been in all ages held to be famous for their ...
... Arabian appropriateness . " And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle , " will be readily recognised as fitly representing the cavalry of the Arabs , who have been in all ages held to be famous for their ...
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... Arabian prophet , the manners of his nation , and the spirit of his religion , involve the causes of the decline and fall of the eastern empire ; and our eyes are curiously intent on one of the most memorable revolutions which have ...
... Arabian prophet , the manners of his nation , and the spirit of his religion , involve the causes of the decline and fall of the eastern empire ; and our eyes are curiously intent on one of the most memorable revolutions which have ...
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Page 465 - And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Page 259 - And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
Page 90 - AND after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
Page 13 - And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Page 12 - After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
Page 9 - And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks ; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 426 - And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions : and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Page 205 - And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea became blood, and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea and had life died, and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
Page 420 - And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
Page 326 - 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. 10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.