A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the DivineJames M. Usher, 1849 - 388 pages |
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... tion , if we suppose that the main por- manuscripts to read them . Hence tion of the book relates to events the readers and the hearers are both some thousand and more of years mentioned . The language is proba- then future ? And if ...
... tion , if we suppose that the main por- manuscripts to read them . Hence tion of the book relates to events the readers and the hearers are both some thousand and more of years mentioned . The language is proba- then future ? And if ...
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... tion . ( Daubuz . ) Philo styles it the completing number ; and it is men- tioned as such by Cyprian . With the Israelites , this number became thus important , because God having com- pleted his work of creation in six days , and added ...
... tion . ( Daubuz . ) Philo styles it the completing number ; and it is men- tioned as such by Cyprian . With the Israelites , this number became thus important , because God having com- pleted his work of creation in six days , and added ...
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... tion of the Jewish service . " Almost all things are by the law purged with blood ; and without shedding of blood is no remission ; " Heb . ix . 22 . Again , Paul says , " But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come , by ...
... tion of the Jewish service . " Almost all things are by the law purged with blood ; and without shedding of blood is no remission ; " Heb . ix . 22 . Again , Paul says , " But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come , by ...
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... tion ; " Exod . xix . 5 , 6. See , also , 1 Peter ii . 5-9 , where Peter says to the believers , " Ye are a chosen gen- eration , a royal priesthood , a holy nation , a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who ...
... tion ; " Exod . xix . 5 , 6. See , also , 1 Peter ii . 5-9 , where Peter says to the believers , " Ye are a chosen gen- eration , a royal priesthood , a holy nation , a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who ...
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... tion was written before the destruc- the peculiar influence of God's spirit , tion of Jerusalem , we can entertain upon the Christian Sabbath ; and he no doubt ; and if so , John was ban- heard a great voice as of a trumpet . ished in ...
... tion was written before the destruc- the peculiar influence of God's spirit , tion of Jerusalem , we can entertain upon the Christian Sabbath ; and he no doubt ; and if so , John was ban- heard a great voice as of a trumpet . ished in ...
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Page 212 - 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 151 - 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 367 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God ; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone ; in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord : in whom ye also are builded together, for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Page 324 - And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Page 136 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people : and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time : and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Page 168 - 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 221 - He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity : he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Page 172 - 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. 3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth ; and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Page 376 - Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Page 92 - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for ^my name's sake.