1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

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ela, pictnres, and cmeaea Bdh had them aeaed in
evory public place, for the multitude to fall before nnd
worship .Both had theii holy 6re, holy water, and both
claimed to perform miracles ; the one by the res rise of
her wooden oracles, and the other by her uMrpriest
hood. liere, then, we see bow the church, in the fourth
and fifth century, wa~
led over the stumbling-block of
Paganism, to eat eacrificed to idale, and to commlt
fornication.
SO, also, hast thou them that bold the doctrine of the
Nicolaitnns, which thing I hatehaten This doctrine was
pro~nul~nted in the fourth century. See the church hi*
tory, and our former observations.
'~RC nt, or else I will come unto thee quickly, and
will fi$ ngainst them with the sword of my mouth."
Again the Lord calls for repentance, and threatem the
jutl~rncnte of his word upon them that obey not O!
may we hke warning, my brethren, and tempt not the
heavy judgrnonte of God upon us, for our idolatry and
followaliip of that which is not the religion of Jesus.
" Ilo that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
nnith unto the ch~irches. Tohim that overcometh will
I ivc to oat of the hidden manna, and will givc him a
wfito ~tonc, and in tho stone a new name written, which
no Itinn kmwcth Having he that receiveth itn Again,
all tllnt lir~vo onm arc commanded to hear, and thoee
w110 rolt~niri fnitl~fi~l, that do mt fall awny, receive a
~~n)~uino 01' nj~iritud food, ant1 a name and righteouenea,
wlriclr ~rono cnn know but they who receive ~t.
IN, UAlrtl unto tlic angel of tho church in "l'hyatira
writ^!.^ '1'110 aipification of T&tira is, a neweet
rrvor of 11bl)or or nncrificc and condtiorq" aod is a dewr.ril)tiori
of tlio cl~umh, after sire is driven into the wiltlorrrt~nu
11y tho anti-Clrristian beak This chnrch lasted
111rti1 ~il~ot~t tho tolitli century ; and little of her history
ir k~row~i to tlro world ; but some alitbora have pretended
k~ tnrc:o licr irrto tlre north-west part of Asia, and in the
mrtlr-~nnt part of Europe, where they lived until about
h to~rtl~ cc-ntury, unknown unto the rcet of the world,
w tnkinq but little concern with the nationa arouul
Umn. Yet it in maid they ~tainod religion in ib puri
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