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. By Sig. Pastorini [a Pseudonym of Charles Walmesley, Bishop of Rama. With the Text].Printed in the year, 1771 - 589 pages |
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... hand before them . When Almighty God thinks fit to reveal future events , he generally ex- preffes them in obfcure terms that leave the meaning more or lefs un- certain . This feems to be done in order to prevent the daring prefump ...
... hand before them . When Almighty God thinks fit to reveal future events , he generally ex- preffes them in obfcure terms that leave the meaning more or lefs un- certain . This feems to be done in order to prevent the daring prefump ...
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... hand , for the accomplishment of fome of them , and the reft will follow in their order . This was true at the period when St. John wrote , and will be equally true at whatever period of time the Apo- calypfe be confulted , as fome part ...
... hand , for the accomplishment of fome of them , and the reft will follow in their order . This was true at the period when St. John wrote , and will be equally true at whatever period of time the Apo- calypfe be confulted , as fome part ...
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... hand feven Stars . And from his mouth came out a sharp two - edged fword : and his face was as the fun fhineth in his power . St. John in looking behind him to fee the voice that foke to him , is furprised by the appearance of a re ...
... hand feven Stars . And from his mouth came out a sharp two - edged fword : and his face was as the fun fhineth in his power . St. John in looking behind him to fee the voice that foke to him , is furprised by the appearance of a re ...
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... hand he held ferven Stars , which will be explained below , ver . 20 . And from his mouth came out a sharp two - edged fword , the terrible weapon which Chrift will ufe , as we shall fee hereafter , to flay Antichrist and his armies ...
... hand he held ferven Stars , which will be explained below , ver . 20 . And from his mouth came out a sharp two - edged fword , the terrible weapon which Chrift will ufe , as we shall fee hereafter , to flay Antichrist and his armies ...
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... hand , and the feven golden candlesticks . The feven Stars are the angels of the feven churches : and the feven candlesticks are the feven churches . Here Chrift himself explains to St. John the mystery or meaning of two particulars ...
... hand , and the feven golden candlesticks . The feven Stars are the angels of the feven churches : and the feven candlesticks are the feven churches . Here Chrift himself explains to St. John the mystery or meaning of two particulars ...
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