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Page 36
... horse . For it would not otherwise be said that Satan was cast into the place where the beast and the false prophet were , unless the beast and the false prophet had been previously sent there . Nor let any shrewd person say , by way of ...
... horse . For it would not otherwise be said that Satan was cast into the place where the beast and the false prophet were , unless the beast and the false prophet had been previously sent there . Nor let any shrewd person say , by way of ...
Page 71
... horse that was red * , and it was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth , and that they might slay one another ; and a great sword was given him . And when he opened the third seal , I heard the third ani- mated ...
... horse that was red * , and it was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth , and that they might slay one another ; and a great sword was given him . And when he opened the third seal , I heard the third ani- mated ...
Page 72
... horse for the purpose of riding , —that is , from the beginning of his government , -the period of the first seal was to commence , namely , from the glorious exalt- ation of our Lord Jesus Christ , under the guid- ance and auspices of ...
... horse for the purpose of riding , —that is , from the beginning of his government , -the period of the first seal was to commence , namely , from the glorious exalt- ation of our Lord Jesus Christ , under the guid- ance and auspices of ...
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... horse to take away peace from the earth , and that men should massacre one another ; " which last part of the sentence con- firms the explanation of the former : For in what sense should the words be taken , " It was given to him that ...
... horse to take away peace from the earth , and that men should massacre one another ; " which last part of the sentence con- firms the explanation of the former : For in what sense should the words be taken , " It was given to him that ...
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... horse , and from the mention of grain , a measure * of wheat for a penny , to which likewise they think the balance in the hands of the rider refers ; as if the allowance of corn was not only to be mea- sured , but weighed , in ...
... horse , and from the mention of grain , a measure * of wheat for a penny , to which likewise they think the balance in the hands of the rider refers ; as if the allowance of corn was not only to be mea- sured , but weighed , in ...
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Page 38 - 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 109 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Page 34 - 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 32 - 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 59 - And there were voices and thunders and lightnings ; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake and so great.
Page 145 - And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea ; and the third part of the sea became blood : 9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died ; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
Page 57 - And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne and round about the throne were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Page 57 - And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Page 16 - These -shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them : for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings : and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Page 138 - I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands...