The Signs of the Time; Or the Overthrow of the Papal Tyranny in France: The Prelude of Destruction to Popery and Despotism, But of Peace to MankindThe author, 1794 - 70 pages |
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... fuppofe , that all our inquiries about the time of the ac- complishment of the predictions relative to the downfal of Anti- chrift , which is to prepare the way for the peaceful kingdom of the Redeemer , are in vain . If fo , wherefore ...
... fuppofe , that all our inquiries about the time of the ac- complishment of the predictions relative to the downfal of Anti- chrift , which is to prepare the way for the peaceful kingdom of the Redeemer , are in vain . If fo , wherefore ...
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... fuppofe the theatre of his rifing to be ? The choiceft fpot which nature can furnish ? Rather , where Behemoth * makes his bed , in the coverts of the reeds and fens , from whence he drags his filthy limbs to the mountains of flaughter ...
... fuppofe the theatre of his rifing to be ? The choiceft fpot which nature can furnish ? Rather , where Behemoth * makes his bed , in the coverts of the reeds and fens , from whence he drags his filthy limbs to the mountains of flaughter ...
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... fuppofe that these are miracles in the strictest sense of the word . Nor does the origi- nal word Ensa , rendered wonders in ver . 13. and miracles in ver . 14. neceffarily fignify thofe acts which are fupernatural . Our lexicographers ...
... fuppofe that these are miracles in the strictest sense of the word . Nor does the origi- nal word Ensa , rendered wonders in ver . 13. and miracles in ver . 14. neceffarily fignify thofe acts which are fupernatural . Our lexicographers ...
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... fuppofe , that the parties in their conflicts pafied in review before him . As fire - arms were then unknown , it was not poffible for John , when he faw a vifion of one of our modern battles , to un- derftand the principles of what he ...
... fuppofe , that the parties in their conflicts pafied in review before him . As fire - arms were then unknown , it was not poffible for John , when he faw a vifion of one of our modern battles , to un- derftand the principles of what he ...
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... fuppofe , that exactly this number is to pe- riih . By a common figure of fpeech , it is a certain number for an uncertain . Or , as a perfect number , it may intend all , i . e . all the titles of men in that Country . Matth . xvi . 3 ...
... fuppofe , that exactly this number is to pe- riih . By a common figure of fpeech , it is a certain number for an uncertain . Or , as a perfect number , it may intend all , i . e . all the titles of men in that Country . Matth . xvi . 3 ...
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accompliſhment againſt alfo alſo angel antichrift antichriftian Babylon beaft beaſt becauſe blood caft cauſe chap Chrift Chriftian church civil clergy Daniel defigns deftroy deftruction deſcription dragon earth ecclefiaftical edict of Nants empire enemies eſpecially eſtabliſhed exarchate of Ravenna Ezek faid fame fays fecond feems feven feventh fhall fhould fignify figns fince firſt flain fome fpirit France French fubject fuch fuppofe fupport God's heaven himſelf hiſtory horns iffue itſelf Jefus Jews judgments juftice king kingdom laft laſt Lewis XIV liberty Lord mankind meaſures Mede moft moſt muſt nations obferve occafion oppreffion Ottoman papacy papal peace perfecution predicted prefent prophecies prophets Proteftants reaſon reckoning refpecting religion reprefented rifing Roman empire Rome Ruffia Saracens ſay ſhall ſome ſtate ſtill ſuch ſyſtem thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thouſand tion trumpet tyranny ufurpations underſtand unto uſed vial vifion whofe witneffes witneſſes
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Page 64 - I have trodden the winepress alone ; and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury ; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Page 24 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth : and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Page 19 - AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud : and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire...
Page 6 - But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 38 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 26 - And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death: and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
Page 6 - Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain : let all the inhabitants of the land tremble : for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand...
Page 15 - 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...
Page 20 - 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 66 - And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell ; and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.