Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

persecution; also, they are strangers and pilgrims in
this world. (2 Timothy 3:12): ‘Yea, and all that will
live godly in Jesus Christ shall suffer persecution.’
(1 Peter 2:11): ‘Whereas angels, which are greater
in power and might, bring not railing accusation
against them before the Lord.’ (Hebrews 11:13,
14): ‘These all died in faith, not having received
the promises, but having seen them afar off, and
were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and
confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on
the earth. For they that say such things, declare
plainly that they seek a country.’ Also, verse 16:
‘But now they desire a better country, that is, an
heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed to be
called their God; for He hath prepared for them a
city.’ “But it is at the coming of Christ with power
and great glory, when he shall come in the clouds
and in his kingdom. See (Daniel 7:13, 14): ‘I saw
in the night visions; and, behold, one like the Son
of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and came
to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near
before him. And there was given him dominion,
and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations,
and languages, should serve him: his dominion is
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