The General History of the Christian Church: From Her Birth to Her Final Triumphant State in Heaven : Chiefly Deduced from the Apocalypse of St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist |
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... crowns of gold . Round the Throne of God appear sitting four and twenty Ancients , representing the Saints that preceded the age of christianity , and for that reason called Anci- ents . They are clothed in white , to express the im ...
... crowns of gold . Round the Throne of God appear sitting four and twenty Ancients , representing the Saints that preceded the age of christianity , and for that reason called Anci- ents . They are clothed in white , to express the im ...
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... crowns before the throne , saying : V. 11. Thou art worthy , O Lord our God , to receive glory , and honour , and power : because thou hast created all things , and for thy will they were † , and have been crea- ted . The Almighty being ...
... crowns before the throne , saying : V. 11. Thou art worthy , O Lord our God , to receive glory , and honour , and power : because thou hast created all things , and for thy will they were † , and have been crea- ted . The Almighty being ...
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... crown given him , and he went forth conquering that he might conquer . Previously to the explication of the text , let us ob- serve , that at the opening of each seal of this myste- rious book , a new spectacle offers itself to St. John ...
... crown given him , and he went forth conquering that he might conquer . Previously to the explication of the text , let us ob- serve , that at the opening of each seal of this myste- rious book , a new spectacle offers itself to St. John ...
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... crowns before the throne , saying : V. 11. Thou art worthy , O Lord our God , to receive glory , and honour , and power : because thou hast created all things , and for thy will they were † , and have been crea- ted . The Almighty being ...
... crowns before the throne , saying : V. 11. Thou art worthy , O Lord our God , to receive glory , and honour , and power : because thou hast created all things , and for thy will they were † , and have been crea- ted . The Almighty being ...
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... crown given him , and he went forth conquering that he might conquer . Previously to the explication of the text , let us ob- serve , that at the opening of each seal of this myste- rious book , a new spectacle offers itself to St. John ...
... crown given him , and he went forth conquering that he might conquer . Previously to the explication of the text , let us ob- serve , that at the opening of each seal of this myste- rious book , a new spectacle offers itself to St. John ...
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Page xvii - And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Page 235 - And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants, the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Page 297 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and 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 297 - AND HE LAID HOLD ON THE DRAGON, THAT OLD SERPENT, WHICH IS THE DEVIL AND SATAN AND BOUND HIM A THOUSAND YEARS. AND CAST HIM INTO THE BOTTOMLESS PIT AND SHUT HIM UP AND SET A SEAL UPON HIM, THAT HE SHOULD DECEIVE THE NATIONS NO MORE, TILL THE THOUSAND YEARS SHOULD BE FULFILLED: AND AFTER THAT HE MUST BE LOOSED A LITTLE SEASON.
Page 125 - BEHOLD, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, And your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Page 290 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 287 - The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches : and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Page 297 - These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
Page 294 - And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Page 297 - But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.