World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-05-16

MN WI VIZ VIZ VI
Romeo
This question is fully answer
ed further on, and is done by the
Word of God. But right here
we say, that if the Word of God
presents the Fope Of Rome, or
any other man as the great beast
we are realty TO say Amen. 1t
is true that Rome has held the
relgns of war and persecution
for a great many ages; and these
Wars are said to have been re-
lgious wars but that is a mis-
take Religion makes peace and
not war. Christ says. Put
up sour sword, and if they per
>ecute you IN one city or place.
flee We to another" Thu re
cords of Pagan Rome are st,ined
with the blood of thousands of
Gods chosen; and it is from
th Sc old musty records of Pa
gan Rome, we ie"rn her ped,
gree and the Bible bears Us up
in~the record of those shameful
outrages which were practicad
upon the poor and helpless by
the power OF Rome,
And since the apostolic times,
those same outrages have been
triumphantly trampling upon
the dearest hope of mothers JOY.
Ard by careful inspection of
the subject with which we are
dealing, we will be able to trace
back this great beast, which
John saw; and by proph, sy con-
meet him to the fourth beast that
Daniel saw in his vision. by the
little horn or vile person.
Therefore, we shall endeavor
10 view more closely the connect.
ing links and the great rulirg
power, in connection, with the
fourth beast, which Daniel saw
[ or in other words, the fourth
Gentle kingdom tha, Daniel saw
in his vision, and which was the
fourth, and the last kingdom be
fore the birth of Christ. AnC
this fourth beas+, or king, had
bis seat at Rome. at thu birth OF
Christ, But in this prophesy
we learn, that there must come
forth ten horns from this fourth
greet beast Of paganism, (which
belonged to the foucth Kingdom
| Thus lie 81 id. The fourth beast shall be the
| fourth kingdom upon enrth, which shall b,
diverse from ali kingdoms, and snail devour thu
| whole earth. and shall tresd it down, aud breal
| j. in pieces
| And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ter
Kings thnt shall ariso and another shall RS,
after them; and he shall be diverse from tn,
first and he shall subdue three kings Dan
1854
We must now compare the
scripture above with Our text
And we find them in power the
same, and the language of the
two men very similar. DAME
has the ten horns in connection
with the fourth beast, and a lit
| tie horn in the midst of the ter
horns. And we find that DAME
said t,lis little horn became
great, and subdued three of the
ten horns. This same little horn
becomes the beast of orr text
who has seven heads and ter
horns. Ihow does this look sew
en- cardinals and ten arch Dish
ops when the church was frs,
established) Another proof ~
this fact is, that the prophesy oil
Dlniel, and the revelation Of
John says the same thing; and
that is this;
Aud was given unto him to make war will
the saints. and 10 overcome thom, and powe
was given him over all kindcrds, and tongues
aud rations. Rev. 49,
This without anything more
proves thai Daniel and j LII
speaks Of the same character
! And as We have said they art
the vile person who taken tn
place Of the TAX raiser. DAME
said that be spake great swelling
words against the most high
John says;
And he opened his mouth in Il,srheni
against GOD, 20 blas2htme hi. maine, II q b