Observations on the visions of Daniel, and on part of the book of the Revelation of St. John. With an AppendixW. Baxter, 1820 - 234 pages |
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... true interpretation . In order to gain a clear view , and to comprehend the meaning of the Apocalyp- tic writings , it seems to be convenient , and indeed necessary , to establish with pre- cision the sense and scope of the visions ...
... true interpretation . In order to gain a clear view , and to comprehend the meaning of the Apocalyp- tic writings , it seems to be convenient , and indeed necessary , to establish with pre- cision the sense and scope of the visions ...
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... true meaning of Nebuchadnezzar's dream , I shall now proceed to consider Daniel's own vision of the four beasts ; which is so similar , that it may seem to be little more than an expansion of the former , but it is an expansion which ...
... true meaning of Nebuchadnezzar's dream , I shall now proceed to consider Daniel's own vision of the four beasts ; which is so similar , that it may seem to be little more than an expansion of the former , but it is an expansion which ...
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... true religion . The Persians were Magians , and not only were worshippers of the sun , but also supporters of the two prin- ciples of good and evil : this was a greater corruption , and a total departure from the wor- ship of one only ...
... true religion . The Persians were Magians , and not only were worshippers of the sun , but also supporters of the two prin- ciples of good and evil : this was a greater corruption , and a total departure from the wor- ship of one only ...
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... true meaning ; but the interpretations of this vision , which for the most part are two , have been so confidently proposed , and so strenuously upheld by the most able advocates on each side , that it seems D necessary for me to give a ...
... true meaning ; but the interpretations of this vision , which for the most part are two , have been so confidently proposed , and so strenuously upheld by the most able advocates on each side , that it seems D necessary for me to give a ...
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... true , Antiochus interfered with them , and mightily and griev- ously oppressed them ; so did others , Caligula for instance , but the oppression lasted only a short time ; it passed away with him , and left no results . We cannot ...
... true , Antiochus interfered with them , and mightily and griev- ously oppressed them ; so did others , Caligula for instance , but the oppression lasted only a short time ; it passed away with him , and left no results . We cannot ...
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Page 32 - And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven ; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
Page 152 - And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Page 107 - And he opened the bottomless pit ; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. 3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Page 88 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Page 22 - After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
Page 231 - For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Page 18 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Page 83 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Page 176 - And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Page 96 - And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning, as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters...