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

C~BIST'S SECOND COMIIQ. 21'3
and hope, are built on thi foundation, you can
never fail ; for he that is The Word of God, is La KING
OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." A&: it
isto be a literal battle with the sword, for ~h&t sap,
He that taketh the sword shall die by the sword."
And kings, Papal Rome, and the Mahometans, have
ruled the world by the sword, and their swords, durin
all the days of their pore, have been red with the bloof
of their subjects, and the innocent victims of their hate.
And in Rev. xix. 17-20, it is evident, by the nfowlem
spoken of in the 17th verse, is meant, wamom in favor
of liberty who are to eat (destroy) the flesh (strength or
power) of kings, and. the fleeh .of captains, and the flesh
of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and them that sit
on them, (armies are undoubtedly meant in this passage
and the flesh of all men," who are e d in favor o 9
kings, pa d Rome, or false prophet, .%ffre and bond,
both smaE and great." And I saw the besat and the
kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together
to make war against him that sat on the h e , and
-inst his my." 6' And he gathered them to ether
~nto a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageidon,"
(awake to the spoil,) Rev. xvi. 1621.
These will be the means the dragon will use in his
last great struggle to gain ascendency over the minds,
consciences, and bodies of men He will fan up their
political animosities; he will stir up strife and division
among relioious communities ; and, last of all, and not
least, he w8l encourage an intolerable thirst for blood.
In which battle Christ will come, chain the dragon, give
his body to the burning flame, confine the spirits of all
who worship the dragon, beast or false prophet, in the
pit of woe ; raise the saints, purify, cleanse, and glorify
them with his own glory.
IV. We are to speak of the time the saints, or church,
were to he in the wilderness, one thousand two hundred
and threescore days." I believe all comrnentntors
agree that these days are to be understood years;
and, as I have proved this point in a former lecture, 1
geed not stop to argue this given principle at this time,
wt will proceed to give some proof when thia time be-