The Prophetic History of the Christian Religion Explained: Or, A Brief Exposition of the Revelation of St. John According to a New Discovery of Prophetical Time, by which the Whole Chain of Prophecies is Arranged, and Their Certain Completion Proved from History Down to the Present Period - with Summary Views of Those Not Yet Accomplished, Volume 1Henry C. Neinstedt, 1817 - Bible |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 44
Page 6
... ancient hieroglyphics , replete with sublime and figu- rative terms , will always fill the mind with amazement . The deep interest of all in these predictions , concerning the ! prosperous and calamitous events of the church , and 6 ...
... ancient hieroglyphics , replete with sublime and figu- rative terms , will always fill the mind with amazement . The deep interest of all in these predictions , concerning the ! prosperous and calamitous events of the church , and 6 ...
Page 8
... ancient literature ; and we may say , the language of nature . Every thing in antiquity was symbo- lic and allegorical ; and this style delights the imagina- 8 PRELIMINARY Remarks on this system The Lamb exercises all power in heaven ...
... ancient literature ; and we may say , the language of nature . Every thing in antiquity was symbo- lic and allegorical ; and this style delights the imagina- 8 PRELIMINARY Remarks on this system The Lamb exercises all power in heaven ...
Page 21
... ancient mode of calculation had been used by the spirit of prophecy in this book . This key only must be employed here , and no other will verify itself on the page of history ; as evinced by so many weak and inconclusive essays , where ...
... ancient mode of calculation had been used by the spirit of prophecy in this book . This key only must be employed here , and no other will verify itself on the page of history ; as evinced by so many weak and inconclusive essays , where ...
Page 43
... ancient or modern poet ever possessed such a power of invention . In reading this volume , every single and discerning eye must see , and every open and willing heart feel , the presence of a Divine power pervading the whole . He sent ...
... ancient or modern poet ever possessed such a power of invention . In reading this volume , every single and discerning eye must see , and every open and willing heart feel , the presence of a Divine power pervading the whole . He sent ...
Page 47
... ancient Jewish doctors divided their Scriptures into twenty - two books , and expressed the whole canon , by mentioning the first and last letter of their alphabet , which are above in Hebrew and Greek . When therefore the Lord here ...
... ancient Jewish doctors divided their Scriptures into twenty - two books , and expressed the whole canon , by mentioning the first and last letter of their alphabet , which are above in Hebrew and Greek . When therefore the Lord here ...
Common terms and phrases
ACCOMPLISHED FROM A. D. altar ancient angel Apocalypse apostle Asia authority beast behold Bengelius bishop blessed blood body centuries chap charges children of God Christ on earth Christendom Christian Church of Christ commencement corruptions countries death denotes divine doctrine elders emperor enemies Ephesus established eternal expression faith Father final doom four glory gospel gospel ministry grace hath heart Heathen heaven heavenly holy honour infidelity Jesus Christ Jews Jezebel John judgments kingdom kings Lamb Laodiceans Lord martyrs ment midst mind ministers nations nature Nicolaitanes Old Testament overcometh Paganism pastoral Pergamos period persecution Popery priests promises prophecy prophetic refer religion Revelation Roman empire Rome saints saith Saracens Sardis Satan Scriptures servants signifies souls spirit star Testament thee things thou hast throne Thyatira tion tribes true trumpets unto Verse vials vision voice whole word worship Zoroaster
Popular passages
Page 42 - And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, "Fear not; I am the first and the last. I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Page 170 - 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. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Page 211 - 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...
Page 227 - 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.
Page 208 - And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea became blood, and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea and had life died, and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
Page 58 - And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write ; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive...
Page 93 - 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 34 - Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition : who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself
Page 34 - THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass ; and he sent and signified it by his Angel unto his servant John...
Page 36 - I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.