A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, Volume 2William Creech, 1807 - Bible |
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Page 11
... continue the ministers of Christ's church , but should become the ministers of the church of Rome , which should then be mo- delled like the kingdoms of this earth . The Roman empire fhould first attempt to def- troy , not the woman ...
... continue the ministers of Christ's church , but should become the ministers of the church of Rome , which should then be mo- delled like the kingdoms of this earth . The Roman empire fhould first attempt to def- troy , not the woman ...
Page 25
... continue much longer than that of Rome with the eagle for its ftandard . Upon thefe two wings the church of Christ should fly unto a wilderness ftate from the face of the ferpent , and should be preserved and trained up in that state ...
... continue much longer than that of Rome with the eagle for its ftandard . Upon thefe two wings the church of Christ should fly unto a wilderness ftate from the face of the ferpent , and should be preserved and trained up in that state ...
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... continue for 1243 years , and therefore fhall terminate in the year 1999. This wilderness ftate of the church is ex- actly cotemporary with the treading of the holy city under the foot of the Gentiles for 42 months , which is just three ...
... continue for 1243 years , and therefore fhall terminate in the year 1999. This wilderness ftate of the church is ex- actly cotemporary with the treading of the holy city under the foot of the Gentiles for 42 months , which is just three ...
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... continue one until the end of the year 1999 , fhall , I hope , clearly appear to every candid , intelligent and attentive reader , from the following explication of the vari- ous parts of this hieroglyphic . VOL . II . E John John flood ...
... continue one until the end of the year 1999 , fhall , I hope , clearly appear to every candid , intelligent and attentive reader , from the following explication of the vari- ous parts of this hieroglyphic . VOL . II . E John John flood ...
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... continue forty and two months . " The words rendered " to continue , " fhould have been tranflated to make war . In the original , they are expor moi . By that God who governs the world , who protects his church and overrules her ...
... continue forty and two months . " The words rendered " to continue , " fhould have been tranflated to make war . In the original , they are expor moi . By that God who governs the world , who protects his church and overrules her ...
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Page 300 - 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. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Page 86 - 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, 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 17 - And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought, and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 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 183 - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God almighty.
Page 7 - 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 31 - 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 99 - If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb...
Page 305 - And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse and against his army.
Page 310 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Page 325 - But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.