Civil Theology and an Opening of Heaven: And Unlocking of the Book of Revelation and of Other Dark Figures by the Nature and Figurative Use of the Seven Spirits of God, and by a System of Figurative Communication Given for the Temporal Reign of Christauthor, Leonard B. Vickers, 1866 - 311 pages |
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altar appear Babylon beast beginning belongs blood body brain burning called cast character children of Israel Christ Christianity church civil classes color Daniel death defence devil divisions dragon earth ephod face faith figurative language figurative meaning fire fourth nature fulfillment furlongs garden of Eden give given glory God's hath Holy Ghost horns Jesus Judah judgment kings Lamb literally speaking live Lord matrimony ment mental light mental substance mind Mount Sion opened person extent picture possession principles prophetic quarters reign rest revealed right side river saints saying seal second Cherub second nature second person sentiments seven natures signifies Sisera slain slavery spirit of feeling spiritual flesh stone strength tabernacle temple temporal rule thee things third heaven third person scope third spirit thou throne tion tree trust truth ture twelve mental heads unto vision voice waters woman words worship wrath
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Page 205 - 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 195 - 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.
Page 257 - And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle : the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, •and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city : and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
Page 190 - And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world : he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 273 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Page 147 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held...
Page 141 - And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Page 160 - And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters. And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Page 135 - And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Page 228 - 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.