Lecturs on the Seven Churches of Asia Minor1850 |
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... Roman world , and wherever it prevailed the temples of the gods were utterly deserted . When John was at Ephesus , his two most intimate companions were Ignatius and Polycarp . They were personal friends and acquaintance of John , and ...
... Roman world , and wherever it prevailed the temples of the gods were utterly deserted . When John was at Ephesus , his two most intimate companions were Ignatius and Polycarp . They were personal friends and acquaintance of John , and ...
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... the Apoca- lypse was written , that to preach a religion new to the Roman empire was a crime branded by the name and chargeable with the guilt of sedition ; and those who were thus guilty of preaching a new religion were sent.
... the Apoca- lypse was written , that to preach a religion new to the Roman empire was a crime branded by the name and chargeable with the guilt of sedition ; and those who were thus guilty of preaching a new religion were sent.
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... Romans used this barren spot as a place of exile ; hither the Apostle John was sent for the word of God , and for the testimony of Jesus ; and here he wrote the Apocalypse or Revela- tion which bears his name . " This , I believe , is a ...
... Romans used this barren spot as a place of exile ; hither the Apostle John was sent for the word of God , and for the testimony of Jesus ; and here he wrote the Apocalypse or Revela- tion which bears his name . " This , I believe , is a ...
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... Roman eagle spread its wings where the cherubim were ; he had beheld the firebrands of Cæsar's soldiers blazing amid the carved work of the sanctuary of God ; he had viewed the slaughter of the Jews , so great that the streets ran with ...
... Roman eagle spread its wings where the cherubim were ; he had beheld the firebrands of Cæsar's soldiers blazing amid the carved work of the sanctuary of God ; he had viewed the slaughter of the Jews , so great that the streets ran with ...
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... Roman eloquence , and not to rest in its progress till the kingdoms of this world shall have become the kingdoms of our God and of his Christ . John saw this mighty principle , the Gospel of Truth , prevailing in various lands ...
... Roman eloquence , and not to rest in its progress till the kingdoms of this world shall have become the kingdoms of our God and of his Christ . John saw this mighty principle , the Gospel of Truth , prevailing in various lands ...
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