A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the DivineUniversalist Publishing House, 1848 - 388 pages |
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... water , to represent the truth and its influences . What beauty is there in the following description of the felicity ... waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes ; " Rev. vii . 17 . Again : " I will give unto him that ...
... water , to represent the truth and its influences . What beauty is there in the following description of the felicity ... waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes ; " Rev. vii . 17 . Again : " I will give unto him that ...
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... water a great significance as a representation of the truth in Jesus . And we regard this as another strong point of similarity between the style of the Apocalypse and that of the undisputed writings of John . Still another metaphor of ...
... water a great significance as a representation of the truth in Jesus . And we regard this as another strong point of similarity between the style of the Apocalypse and that of the undisputed writings of John . Still another metaphor of ...
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... water , and the blood ; and these three agree in one ; " 1 John v . 8. Being " born of water and the spirit , " John iii . 5 , was being cleansed by divine truth . John further testifies , 1 Epis . i . 7 , " The blood of Jesus Christ ...
... water , and the blood ; and these three agree in one ; " 1 John v . 8. Being " born of water and the spirit , " John iii . 5 , was being cleansed by divine truth . John further testifies , 1 Epis . i . 7 , " The blood of Jesus Christ ...
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... water by the word , Jesus receives praise and homage as that he might present it to himself a the mediator between God and men . glorious church , not having spot orĥ For ever and ever.- The duration wrinkle , or any such thing ; but ...
... water by the word , Jesus receives praise and homage as that he might present it to himself a the mediator between God and men . glorious church , not having spot orĥ For ever and ever.- The duration wrinkle , or any such thing ; but ...
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... waters of the Black Sea and the Mediterra- It belongs now to the Turks . The scimetar gleams where the proudest trophies of the cross were once gathered . The island of Patmos was in its immediate vicinity . The seven churches are named ...
... waters of the Black Sea and the Mediterra- It belongs now to the Turks . The scimetar gleams where the proudest trophies of the cross were once gathered . The island of Patmos was in its immediate vicinity . The seven churches are named ...
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Page 209 - Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea ! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Page 150 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes ; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city. That upon you may come all the righteous blood, shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
Page 211 - 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 150 - 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 154 - But Jesus, turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us.
Page 135 - 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 167 - 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 338 - 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.
Page 164 - And another Angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the Angel's hand.
Page 253 - As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire : there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.