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Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

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conformed to this world, that loves this world more<br />

than the kingdom <strong>of</strong> God, must have its portion<br />

with it; it is Babylonish.<br />

“The ‘woman,’ or mystical Babylon, I regard as<br />

the fallen church, that ruled by means <strong>of</strong> the kings<br />

<strong>of</strong> the earth; and all churches that have the papal<br />

spirit <strong>of</strong> formality or persecution are partaking <strong>of</strong><br />

her abominations. But it does not therefore follow<br />

that there can be no churches that love the Lord in<br />

sincerity.<br />

“Intimately connected with the construction<br />

which has been given to this portion <strong>of</strong> God’s word<br />

is a notion respecting the writing out <strong>of</strong> our belief.<br />

It is said by some to be Babylon to be associated<br />

together, to write out a synopsis <strong>of</strong> our belief, or to<br />

subscribe our names to our opinions. I am never<br />

afraid to put my name to whatever I may believe;<br />

and I can find no text <strong>of</strong> Scripture that forbids it.<br />

When the Jews went up from the Babylonian<br />

captivity, they made a sure covenant, and wrote it,<br />

and the princes, Levites, and priests, sealed unto it.<br />

(Nehemiah 9:38)<br />

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