A Discourse, in Two Parts, Delivered July 23, 1812, on the Public Fast, in the Chapel of Yale College |
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... princes , and the immense body of people under his control , were all agitated by a general convulsion . A large part of the dominions , over which he held a spiritual sceptre , revolted ; and , notwithstanding the immense efforts ...
... princes , and the immense body of people under his control , were all agitated by a general convulsion . A large part of the dominions , over which he held a spiritual sceptre , revolted ; and , notwithstanding the immense efforts ...
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... princes , who are to come from the East : making the phrase literal . This zigzag course between literal and symbolical language has , as it appears to me , had no other influ- ence , than merely to perplex prophecy , and to render ...
... princes , who are to come from the East : making the phrase literal . This zigzag course between literal and symbolical language has , as it appears to me , had no other influ- ence , than merely to perplex prophecy , and to render ...
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... princes and nobles ; the secular and regular ecclesiastics ; who will combine together in the great business of deceiving the potentates of the earth , or Roman Empire ; and others , also , in various parts of the world ; that these ...
... princes and nobles ; the secular and regular ecclesiastics ; who will combine together in the great business of deceiving the potentates of the earth , or Roman Empire ; and others , also , in various parts of the world ; that these ...
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... princes , nobles , and the people , over whom they preside ; such an one as will agitate and distress the world of men in the same manner , as if all the elements were in the confusion mentioned in the prophecy . It is not necessary to ...
... princes , nobles , and the people , over whom they preside ; such an one as will agitate and distress the world of men in the same manner , as if all the elements were in the confusion mentioned in the prophecy . It is not necessary to ...
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... princes , if possible still more sensual and profligate , easily yielded them- selves , and their children , into the hands of these min- ions of corruption . Too ignorant , too enervated , or too indolent , to understand , or even to ...
... princes , if possible still more sensual and profligate , easily yielded them- selves , and their children , into the hands of these min- ions of corruption . Too ignorant , too enervated , or too indolent , to understand , or even to ...
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Page 15 - 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 10 - And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Page 15 - And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell ; and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Page 10 - 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 27 - And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
Page 9 - And the fifth angel poured, out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their, tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Page 24 - And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
Page 10 - Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.