World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-23

shall see Jerusalem compassed
with armies then know that tho
desolstion thereof 10 nigh. Luxe
2l--20
Whist did our Lord shy was to
follow this destruction OF the
city? For then shall be great
tribulation, such as was not, since
the beginning Of the world TO
this time, no nor even shall be.
Matt. 81: u.
These great tri huIations are past.
The people of God carried this
good old Book through them try.
ing times, from place TO place
over the Alpine mountains and
were hunted like thieves, and
murderers, and put to death when
caught in possession of the Bible
How long was the papal power to
hold sway over the SAINTS? lot
Ms read and see. "And he shall
speak great words against the
most high aud shall wear out the
saints pf the most high and think
10 change times and laws, and
they shall be given into his hand,
until limo and times. and the
dividing Of time" Dao, 7; Is.
And Tie woman He'd into The
wilderness where she hath A place
pr1pare,! Of God. that the, should feed
her ,her' n thousand two hundred and
three scort days Rev, l.-6 The
period hGrc given Is again expressed in
verse II, by time, times and half
dividing Of. ii,ne twelve hundred and
s'xly days, then Il here meant by the
expression time, times and half a time;
bu' these days themselves arc symbolic
and must refer 10 sama literal period
OF time We ask what symbolic day
indicate? We will sue what the word
say. This shall be sign tsymbol) 10
the house OF Israel and when thou hast
accomplished hem, lie again on Thy
/ right side and thou shalt bear the
lniqnl'y Of The house Of Judah forty
days, ! have appointed thee each day
for vear' Ezck. 4-3-8.
/ These symbolic days would therefore
Indicate MI equal number OF literal years,
The papacy received lis power ia
correct hcre'ics in A, d j5s by the
confirmation 81 iuslinian, the Roman
emperor Tho Tins to which the papa
power over the Saints would extend
i:s0 years ending in 1908, What die
Tic ord shy would be done in view O
! lhe .igoy y! That prosecutions Ant
'cScep; ,|,"sc days Should he shorlene>
here should ~ lles.l lie saved but iOj
l,hc c'ec's sake those days shall b,
shortened. Mat ,! ~.
\ The days 81 persecution, simply
were TO he shortened and not thu
days predicted for the Roman
power to bear rule. Did tho Lore
nay he would retIrn Immediately
after the lritr!ation ceased, l.c
us see what he say, Then II any
man shall say into you, 10 hore il
i Christ, or there; believe IL not, fol
there sha | arse false Christ an,
false prophets and shall show grea
signs and wonders. insamnch ,ha
Iiti' we're possible they shalt de
crive TIE very sheet Matt. n ~
u
i What did he say would imme
diA,ely follow, Immediately aftc
the trihnlatlon oithose days. shat
!, tho sun be dnrkensd aud the moo,
shall not rive her ligh' and Ii
stars shalt fall from hca, % an,
the power Of the heavens shal. b
Is.
shaken". Matt. "a. 20.
!, Ws find this SAGE expression ],
Mark. but Ia those days ate
that tribulation tho sun shall b.
4 dark oned and the moon shall no
. give hcf, lieht. Mark l6. ~ that i
isA,he dsys ofthe papAl power ba
after the trbulation ceases shall
these events take place the per
secut;on was the strongest undeI
the direction Of the jssuits this or
der was founded BY Igna,ias Loyal,
and established BY Pope Paul Sep,
~. so.
II finally became so di,asteful 4