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Bible on many subjects were completely lostsight of? Is it any wonder that, when in thesixteenth century God began to bring the Bibleback to the attention of the world, it was burnedby the Episcopal bishops in front of St. Paul'sCathedral in London? Is it any wonder that theChristians of that time were persecuted forstudying it, and could meet only in secret?"— B.S. M.Of the stars of heaven.— False stars,"wandering stars," man-ordained lights of thenominal heavens.— D595. There the bishopsbecame substitutes for the true Apostolic stars.FM187And did cast them to the earth.— Forced themto teach what he told them or else be banished, aswas Arius.And the dragon.— Imperial Rome, representedby Constantine.Stood before the woman which was read to bedelivered.— The early Christian Church.For to devour her child.— Absorb it, make it asubordinate feature of the Roman system ofgovernment.At soon at it was born.— As soon as thedevelopment of the clergy class and othersequally unfaithful to Christ had made itimpossible for them to be retained longer in thetrue Church.FM12:5.And she brought forth a man child.— Thepapacy.— Z.'79-12-2.Who was to rule all nations with a rod ofiron.— "In a bull, or edict, Sixtus V declares:‘The authority given to St. Peter and hissuccessors, by the immense power of the eternalKing, excels all the power of earthly kings andprinces. It passeth uncontrollable sentence uponthem all. And if it find any of them resistingGod's ordinance, it takes more severe vengeanceon them, casting them down from their thrones,however powerful they may be, and tumbling