A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, Volume 2William Creech, 1807 - Bible |
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... represented by a beaft with seven heads and ten horns , and feven crowns upon his heads : but here it is represented by a beaft with the fame feven heads and ten horns , with this difference , that there are ten crowns upon his ten ...
... represented by a beaft with seven heads and ten horns , and feven crowns upon his heads : but here it is represented by a beaft with the fame feven heads and ten horns , with this difference , that there are ten crowns upon his ten ...
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... represented by a mon- ftrous beaft , which in fome of its parts resembles a leopard , in fome a bear , and in others a lion . Hence the feat of this " The dragon gave this beast his power , his feat , " and great authority . " The feat ...
... represented by a mon- ftrous beaft , which in fome of its parts resembles a leopard , in fome a bear , and in others a lion . Hence the feat of this " The dragon gave this beast his power , his feat , " and great authority . " The feat ...
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... represented by the tabernacle ; that is , those real Chriftians who live from the year 756 to the year 1999 . The best informed and moft accurate hiftorian could not have given a more diftinct and precife account of the blafphemies of ...
... represented by the tabernacle ; that is , those real Chriftians who live from the year 756 to the year 1999 . The best informed and moft accurate hiftorian could not have given a more diftinct and precife account of the blafphemies of ...
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... represented , as in chapter vii . 9. and in verse 6th of this chap- ter , by " a great multitude which no man could 86 number , of all nations , and kindreds , and people , " and tongues . " When the millennium fhall commence ...
... represented , as in chapter vii . 9. and in verse 6th of this chap- ter , by " a great multitude which no man could 86 number , of all nations , and kindreds , and people , " and tongues . " When the millennium fhall commence ...
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... represented here as in chap . iv . 6 , —10 . by the four ( wa ) living creatures and the 24 elders . The fong which they fhall fing is recorded at full length in chap . xix . 5 , —7 . to which this paffage is only an introduction . It ...
... represented here as in chap . iv . 6 , —10 . by the four ( wa ) living creatures and the 24 elders . The fong which they fhall fing is recorded at full length in chap . xix . 5 , —7 . to which this paffage is only an introduction . It ...
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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.