A manual of apocalyptic interpretation, or short exposition of the prophecies of the Revelation of st. John1851 |
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Antichrist apocalyptic apostacy Babylon beast behold Belisarius Bible blasphemy blessed blood Cæsars called cast cause chapter xii Christ christendom christian church commencement Constantine Constantinople corruptions darkness death denote desolating Diocletian divine dominion Domitian dragon earth emblem emperor empire Euphrates exalted faith false fire fulfilment Gibbon gospel head heathen heaven holy horns hundred and sixty idolatry imperial infidel Irenæus Jerusalem Joseph Mede judgment kingdom kings Lamb Licinius literal Lord Lord's Ostrogoths pagan papacy papal period persecution plagues pope popery prediction priest proclaims PROPHECIES OF ST prophecy prophetic protest referred reformation reign religion remarkable Roman world Rome Romish ruin Saracens Satan Saviour says scripture SEAL verse seven trumpets seventh seventh seal sixth spirit stars sword symbolically temple Theodosius things third thousand three and-a-half throne true trumpets truth Turkish twelve hundred unto VIAL verse vision voice whilst witnesses woman wonderful word worship wrath
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Page 73 - And He said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things ; and I will be his GOD, and he shall be My son.
Page 24 - 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 9 - And I beheld when He had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake ; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood : and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Page 50 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads...
Page 7 - And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Page 39 - 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 16 - 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 52 - I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: and they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Page 42 - And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.