Chapter I: John (1)

1:7; 74 2:1; 416, 482 2:4, 5; 472 3:4; 467 3:6; 472 5:3; 436, 468 5:4; 477

JUDE

3; 51, 64 6; 661 6, 14, 15; 549 14, 15; 299, 426 24; 646

REVELATION

1:1-3; 341 1:5, 6; 416, 646 1:7; 301, 625, 637 1:9; 78 1:13-15; 624 1:17; 471 2:10; 41 2:17; 646 3:1, 3; 310 3:3; 371, 490 3:4; 484 3:5; 483 3:7, 8; 430, 435 3:10; 560, 619 3:21; 416 4:5; 414 4:11; 437 5:11; 512 5:12; 671 5:13; 545, 678 6:12; 304 6:12-17; 37, 334 6:13; 333 6:15-17; 642 7:9; 665 7:10, 12; 651 7:14; 428 7:14-17; 649 8:3; 414 11:2-11; 266 11:4; 267 11:5; 268 11:11; 286 11:12; 287 11:15; 301 11:19; 415, 433 12:6; 55 12:9; 438 12:10; 520 12:12; 623 12:17; 592 13:1-10; 439 13:2; 54 13:3; 579 13:5-7; 54 13:8; 579 13:11; 439 13:11-14; 442 13:11-16; 579 13:13; 612 13:13, 14; 553 13:16; 450, 604 13:16, 17; 445 14:1-5; 649 14:6, 7; 311, 355 14:8; 381, 536, 603 14:9, 10; 438, 605, 627 14:9-11; 594 15:2; 648 15:2, 3; 450 15:3; 649, 669 15:4; 670 16:2-6, 8, 9; 628 16:13, 14; 562 16:14; 556 16:17, 18; 636, 637 16:19, 21; 637 17:2; 536 17:4-6, 18; 382 17:15; 440 18:1, 2, 4; 603 18:3, 15-17; 653 18:4; 390 18:5; 604 18:5-10; 653 19:9; 427 19:11, 14; 641 19:16; 641 20:1-3; 658 20:4, 6; 661 20:5; 661 20:6; 544, 673 20:11, 12; 666 20:12; 480, 549 21:1; 674 21:2; 427 21:4, 11, 24, 3; 676 21:6, 7; 540 21:9, 10; 427 21:22; 676 21:27; 474, 481 22:5; 676 22:11; 613 22:11, 12; 491 22:12; 352, 422 22:14; 466 22:14, 15; 541 22:18, 19; 268 22:20; 302

GENERAL INDEX.

Abel, hated by Cain, 46.
Sabbath kept by, 453.

Abraham, Messianic promise to, 18.
pleads for Sodom, 431.
Sabbath observed by, 453.
angels’ mission to, 512.

Abyssinia, Wolff’s travels in, 360.
Christian churches in, 578.

Accuser, Satan the, 395, 484.

Accusers of the brethren, Satan’s helpers, 519, 520.

Adam, promise of redemption to, 345.
Sabbath kept by, 453.
temptation and fall of, 531-534, 666.
stature of, 644.
repentance of, 647, 648.
redeemed, 644.
meeting of first and second Adams, 647.
joy of, in New Jerusalem, 648.

Adams, John Quincy, 360.

Advent of Christ, types of, 399, 400.
_see also_ First advent; Second advent.

Advent faith, scriptural basis of, 409.

Advent message, proclamation of, timely, 351-354.
general proclamation of, 355-374.
result of receiving, 379.
rejection of, by churches generally, 380.
_see also_ Advent Movement; Prophecies; Signs.

Advent Movement, beginning of, 330.
impetus given to, by fulfilment of Litch’s prediction, 334, 335.
opposition to, 336-338, 403.
defense of, by Miller, 337.
growth and progress of, 337, 357, 368-370, 395-398, 401.
experiences during, 351-354.
extent of proclamation of, 357.
character of, 400-404.
results of, 340, 405.
a test, 406.
no regrets for experiences in, 406, 407.
God’s power manifested in, 398-408, 611.
God the leader in, 410, 411, 423, 424, 432, 457.
_see also_ First angel’s message; Second angel’s message; Third angel’s
message; Miller; Prophecy; Prophecies; Signs.

Adventists, rise of, 331, 332, 335.
opposition to, by churches, 337.
disappointment of, in 1844, 329, 351, 374, 391-394, 403-408.
infidelity charged to, 336.
mistake of, 353.
persecution of, 372.
polity of, in days of Miller, 375.
unity among, 379, 398.
withdraw from churches, 375, 376, 390.
trial and faith of, 391, 392, 403-408.
parable of ten virgins applied to, 393, 394, 398-402.
searching Scriptures after passing of time, 391.
fanaticism among, 395-398.
midnight cry given by, 400-403, 423.
sanctuary question studied by, 411-415, 429, 454.
law of God studied by, 434, 435.
attitude of, toward further light, 456-460.
_see also_ First angel’s message; Prophecy; Prophecies; Seventh-day
Adventists; Signs.

Advocate, _see_ Christ.

Affection, natural, destroyed by monastic system, 82.
one of Satan’s agencies to hold men in his snares, 597.

Africa, Christians in, 63, 577, 578.
Wolff’s travels in, 360.

Agrippa, 165.

Albigenses, as refugees in Bohemia, 97, 271.
_see also_ Waldenses.

Aleander, papal legate, at Diet of Worms, 133, 146-150, 162, 168.

Alleine, work of, in England, 252.

America, an asylum for the persecuted, 252.
Whitefield and the Wesleys as missionaries to, 253, 254.
religious liberty in, 295, 296.
advent message proclaimed in, 368.
prediction of supremacy of Roman Catholic Church in, 573, 579.
_see also_ United States; Miller.

American Bible Society, organization of, 287.

American Sabbath-school Union on the change of the Sabbath, 447.

American Tract Society, on the change of the Sabbath, 447.

Amnon, Universalist minister on fate of, 537-539.

Ananias and Sapphira, 44.

Angel, seeking for watchers for first advent of Christ, 314, 315.

Angels, good, announce the birth of Christ, 46.
records of persecution kept by; 59, 61.
give tidings of Christ’s birth, 313, 314.
watch effect of warning of second advent, 373.
protect advent believers after disappointment, 374.
work of, under midnight cry, 402.
not spirits of departed, 511.
work of, as recorders, 482, 486, 487.
number, power, and work of, 511-514, 630-632.
guardianship of, 512, 513.
will bring truths to remembrance when needed, 600.
protect people of God in time of trouble, 630-632.
attend Christ at second advent, 641.
as speakers in national councils, 632.

Angels, evil, agency of, 398, 511-517.
power of, 614.
when to be judged, 661.
_see also_ Spirits; Spiritualism.

Annihilation, 318.

Antediluvians, warnings unheeded by, 337, 338.

Antichrist, recognized by Wycliffe, 86;
by Luther, 139, 141, 205.
spirit of, in Protestant churches, 384.
_see also_ Papacy.

Antinomians, warnings unheeded by, 337, 338.

Antinomianism, errors of, 260, 261.

Apostasy, of ancient Israel, 20, 21.
of early church, 49-60.
the great, 42-45, 286, 289, 298, 384, 389, 443, 571, 619.
of Protestant churches, 383-390, 443-445.
prepared way for papacy, 443.
in last days, 444.
_see also_ Babylon.

Arabs, belief of, in second coming of Christ, 362.
Wolff’s travels among, 361, 362.

Ark of God’s testament, seen in heavenly sanctuary, 433.
tables of stone in, 433.

Armageddon, battle of, 663, 664, 671, 672.

Armenia, Christians in, 63.

Artaxerxes, decree of, to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, 326, 327, 410.

Ascension of Christ, 350, 351.

Asia, Wolff’s travels in, 360-362.

Associations, influence of, 508, 509.

Atheism, definition of, 269.
in France, 269, 270, 274-276, 285, 584.

Atkins, Robert, on spiritual declension in England, 387, 388.

Atonement, in earthly sanctuary. 418-420.
important truths taught by, 420.
in heavenly sanctuary, 399-402, 420-422, 428-430.
great time of, 489, 490, 623.

Augsburg, trial of Luther at, 134-137.
Diet of, 206, 207.
Confession of Protestant princes at, 206-211.

Baal, 583.

Babylon, symbol of apostate religion, 65, 381-384, 390.
fall of, 383-390.
many of God’s people in, 383, 390.
the great sin of, 388.
false doctrines of, 388-390, 536, 537.
message to God’s people in, 603, 604.
sins of, revealed by preaching of third angel’s message, 605, 606.
judgments to fall upon, 653.
_see also_ Apostasy; Church; Papacy; Roman Catholic Church.

Backsliding, of Israelites, 19.
among professed Christians, a sign of Christ’s coming, 309, 316.

Baden, conference at, 182-184.
results in strong impetus to Protestant cause, 184.

Balaam, 529, 530.

Baptism, prohibited in France, 274.
of Christ, 327.

Barnes, English Reformer, 248.

Basel, Switzerland, 173, 178.

Battle, the last great, 663, 664.

Baxter, work of, 252, 253.
belief of, in second advent, 303.

Beasts of prophecy, interpretation of:
the dragon (Satan and pagan Rome), 438.
the leopard (papacy), 48, 439, 443-445.
the two-horned beast (United States), 439-442, 445.
beast from bottomless pit, 269, 286.
_see also_ Prophecy; Prophecies.

Beda, 216.

Beecher, Charles, on creeds, 388.
on condition of Protestant ministry in America, 444, 445.

Belgium, Luther’s writings circulated in, 139.

Bengel, second advent message given by, in Germany, 363, 364.

Bern, Zwingle in convent at, 172, 173.

Berquin, Louis de, life, work, and martyrdom of, 215-218.

Bethlehem, story of, 313-315.

Bible, a system of revealed truth, 320, 321.
the charter of liberty, 296, 335.
preservation of, through ages of darkness, 69, 79.
our guide, 63, 208, 205, 521.
immutability of, 66.
power of, to protect in danger, 361.
chart of truth, 598.
its own interpreter, 93, 173, 324, 598, 599.
harmony in, 329.
reliability of history in, 522.
how to study, 132, 173, 174, 320, 321, 521, 598, 599.
results from study of, 72, 79, 94, 195, 196, 204, 212, 214, 215, 222,
277, 530, 560, 572, 593-602.
memorizing of, 67, 194.
study of, by Miller, 319-330;
by Adventists, 405-408.
can be understood by common people, 60, 89, 195, 246, 319, 320, 341.
ignorance of, among people, 60, 99, 195, 342;
among Roman Catholic clergy, 195.
efforts of Satan against, 204, 526, 593-595.
little valued, 582, 583.
suppression of, by papacy, 51, 69, 194, 340, 388;
by Protestants, 376.
results of suppression of, 55, 60, 586.
results of rejection of, 465, 526, 527, 586, 587, 598.
war against, in France, 265-288.
God’s two witnesses, interpretation of, 266-269, 280, 287;
honor shown to, 287, 288.
false theories regarding, 522, 523, 536, 537.
denied by evil spirits, 557.
supplanted by spirit manifestations, 557.
ridiculed, 561.
authority of, contended for by Wycliffe, 81;
acknowledged by Vaudois, 68;
Huss, 102;
Luther, 126, 132, 166;
Zwingle, 173, 177;
Œcolampadius, 183;
German princes, 204;
Calvin, 221;
Dutch, 238;
Tyndale, 245;
by all leading Reformers, 203, 249;
by Miller, 319;
by Protestants, 448.
as a rule of faith and practice, rejected, 45;
accepted by Waldenses, 63, 249;
Wycliffe, 249;
Huss, 249;
Luther, 120, 249;
Zwingle, 173, 249;
German princes, 205;
Pilgrim Fathers, 296;
by all Protestants, 204, 205;
by Miller, 396;
by people of God at the end of the world, 595.
translations of, by Waldenses (French), 65;
by Wycliffe (English), 80, 81, 87-89, 245;
by Luther (German), 193, 194;
by Lefevre (French), 214;
into Dutch, 238;
Danish, 242;
Swedish, 244;
by Tyndale (English), 245-247.
circulation of, 72, 89, 99, 194, 195, 231, 233, 247, 287, 288, 298, 361.
copying by hand, 68, 69, 88, 89.
_see also_ Prophecy; Two witnesses.

Bishops of Rome, power claimed by, 50, 56, 261, 580, 581.
_see also_ Pope; Papacy; Roman Catholic Church.

Blindness of Jews, regarding first advent, 378.
of people of this generation, 561, 562.

Blood of Christians is seed, 42, 240, 249, 634.

Bohemia, gospel planted in, 97.
an asylum for Waldenses and Albigenses, 97.
papal bull prohibiting public worship in Bohemian tongue, 97, 141, 197.
the Bible in, 99.
cartoon of Christ and the pope, by two artists, 99, 100.
advance of gospel in, after death of Huss, 115.
crusades against, miraculous defeat of, 116, 117.
persecution of Hussites in, 118, 119, 254.
_see also_ ; Jerome.

Bokhara, travels of Wolff in, 360, 361.

Books, on second advent, in Spanish lands, 363.
in Germany, 363, 364.
in America, 368.
of record in heaven, blotting out of sins from, 421, 422, 614;
to determine decisions in final judgment, 480-483;
wicked to be judged from, 666.
Book of Life:
contains names of all who have entered service of God, 480, 484;
names of finally impenitent blotted out of, 483.
Book of Remembrance:
contains record of good deeds, 481; good deeds of wicked erased from,
483;
interest of heaven in, 484.
Book of Death:
contains record of evil deeds, 481;
sins of righteous erased from, 483;
judgment passed on wicked, recorded in, 661.
_see also_ Literature; Writings.

Bottomless pit, represents desolated earth, 658, 659.
beast from, represents atheistical power displayed in France, 269, 286.

British and Foreign Bible Society, founding of, 287.

Britons, primitive Christianity among, 62.
Rome attempts to subjugate, 63.
_see also_ England; Great Britain.

Brock, Mourant, 362.

Bulls, papal, to exterminate Vaudois, 76, 77.
against Wycliffe, 85, 86.
against Luther, 141;
burned by Luther, 142;
published, 147.
to establish the Inquisition, 235.

Bunyan, John, 252.

Cain, hatred of, for Abel, 46.
life of, why spared, 543.

Calvary, wages of sin proclaimed by, 348, 504, 540.
Satan’s character revealed by, 501, 502.

Calvin, educated for priesthood, 221.
conversion of, to Protestantism, 219-221.
labors of, in Geneva, 233-236.
not free from errors, 236, 292.
belief of, in second coming of Christ, 303.

Cartoon, of Christ and the pope, 99, 100.

Catacombs, a shelter for Christians from persecution, 40.

Catholicism, _see_ Roman Catholic Church; Papacy; Pope; Jesuits.

Cestius, retreat of, from Jerusalem, 30, 31.

Character, examination of, in final judgment, 428, 479.
of God, misrepresented by Satan, 569;
by papacy, 569.

Charity, monks claimed that Jesus was supported by, 84.
false, 571.

Charles V., 145, 233, 239.
refusal of, to receive light, 163-165.
at Diet of Spires, 197, 198, 202.
at Diet of Augsburg, 206, 207.
abdication of, 211.

Charles IX., 272.

Chart, prophetic, 392.

Child-preachers, in Sweden, 366, 367.

Children, of Geneva, Gaussen began his ministry with, 365, 366.
Christ heralded by, at triumphal entry into Jerusalem, 367.

Christ, birth of, 46, 313.
sorrow of, over Jerusalem, 18-22.
care of, for Israel, 19, 20.
work of, on this earth, 20, 415-417, 503.
rejected by Israelites, 20, 23.
beholds downfall of Israel, 21, 22.
peace on earth due to His restraining power, 36.
sacrifice of, 345, 348.
coming of, to most holy place in heavenly temple, 424-427.
ministration of, 427-432;
Christians generally ignorant of, 430, 431;
not understood by Adventists in 1844, 429, 431.
our advocate, 474, 482-484.
work of, in investigative judgment, 482, 483.
contest of, with Satan, 501.
death of, revealed Satan’s true character, 501, 502.
victory of, over temptation, 510.
deity of, 524.
tenderness of, 570.
rejection of, by Jewish leaders, 595, 596.
views exaltation of human authority, 596.
close of work of, in heavenly sanctuary, 425, 427, 428, 613, 614.
second coming of, 299-316, 640-644.
appearance of, at second coming, 641.
how regarded by redeemed, 652.
satisfied with fruits of sacrifice, 652, 671.
returns to earth at close of thousand years, 662.
coronation of, 666.
_see also_ First advent; Messiah; Second advent.

Christian church, danger of, in seeking support of secular rulers, 384,
385.

Christian world, great sin of, is rejection of law of God, 22.

Christianity, assailed by paganism, 39.
union of, with paganism, 43.
_see also_ Religion.

Christians, escape of, from Jerusalem, 30, 31.
persecution of, in first centuries, 39-48.
gospel advanced by persecution of, 42.
spiritual declension of, 309-311, 463.
to reject the message of Christ’s second coming, 338, 339.
true, in every church, 449, 565.
to be divided into two classes, 450.
satisfied with religion of their fathers, 454.
reject Sabbath truth, 454.
self-indulgence of, 474, 475.
blessings on true, 476.
heights to be gained by, as sons of God, 476, 477.
character and work of Satan not comprehended by, 507, 508.
to watch and pray, 510.
under care of guardian angels, 512, 513, 517.
Christian experience needed by, 601, 602.
_see also_ People of God; Persecution; Redeemed; Religion; Books of
record.

Chronology, scriptural, 323-329, 398-400, 409, 410, 424, 438-440.
_see also_ Prophecy; Prophecies.

Church, the true, 64.
perils of, in Dark Ages, 55-60.
represented in prophecy by virtuous woman, 381.
seeking favor of world, 383.
use of secular power by, always oppressive, 442, 443.
Satan preparing last campaign against, 510.
_see also_ People of God; Redeemed; Israel; Christians; Reformation.

Churches, spiritual apathy in, 308, 309, 376-378, 463, 464.
apostasy of, 384, 444.
rejection of advent message by, 373, 380.
Adventists forced to withdraw from, 375, 376, 390.
worldliness in, 376, 380, 382-388.
fall of, 389;
true Christians in, 390, 464.
seeking aid of civil power, 445.
unholy traffic in, 474.
cause of lack of power in, 463.
_see also_ Babylon; Protestants; Roman Catholic Church.

Church and state, 201.
in Europe, 268, 269.
in the United States, 293, 296, 297, 442-445.
in all the world, 450, 606, 607.

Church of England, 289, 384, 443.
_see also_ England.

Church of Rome, _see_ Roman Catholic Church; Babylon.

Civil rulers, _see_ Church and state.

Clarke, Dr. Adam, on sleep of the dead, 547.

Cleansing of sanctuary, _see_ Sanctuary.

Clergy, _see_ Ministers.

Cloud, sign of Christ’s coming, 640, 641.

College of the Propaganda, Rome, 358.

Colporteurs in time of Wycliffe, 87.
in time of Reformation, 178, 194, 231.
_see also_ Bible, circulation of; Literature; Writings.

Columba, 62, 249.

Comforter, work of, 600.

Coming of Christ, second, _see_ Second advent.

Commandments, _see_ Law of God; Sabbath; Fourth commandment.

Compromise of principle, urged upon early Christians, 42, 43.
between Christianity and paganism, 49, 50, 298.
of Bohemians with Rome, 118.
urged upon Luther, 165, 166.
at Spires, rejected, 199.
between Protestants and Roman Catholics, 199, 566.

Compulsion, Satan’s resort, 591.

Confessional, evils of the, 74, 83, 98, 567.

Confession of faith, by Wycliffe, 91, 92.
by Luther, 158, 160.
by German princes, at Augsburg, 202-210.

Conflict, the impending, causes of, 582-592.

Conscience, Rome no right to coerce, 200.
freedom of, 591.
_see also_ Freedom; Religious Liberty.

Consciousness in death, theory of, 58, 545.
_see also_ Spiritualism.

Constance, martyrdom of Huss and Jerome at, 109, 115.
_see also_ Council of Constance.

Constantine, nominal conversion of, 50.
first Sunday law issued by, 574.

Constitution of the United States, 295, 296, 441, 442.

Controversy, between truth and error, 144.
between Christ and Satan, beginning of, 493-500, 582;
close of, 518, 582-592, 662-678.

Conversion, fruits of true, 463, 478.
work of, 465, 467.

Convictions of duty, result of stifling, 378.

Coronation of Christ, 666.

Councils, ecclesiastical, 53.
forged decrees of, 56, 198, 206.
of Constance, 95, 96, 104-115.
of Nice, 52.
of Zurich, 180-182.

Counterfeits in religion, 186, 193, 464, 528.

Courts, of heaven, angels interested in decisions of, 483, 484.
of justice, corruption in, 586.
angels of heaven attend earthly, 632.

Covenants, old and new, sanctuaries of, 413.

Cranmer, 248.

Creation, Sabbath the memorial of, 437, 438, 446, 452.

Creeds, resting faith on, 388.

Criminals, false sympathy for, 585, 586.

Crosby, Howard, on condition of churches in 1871, 387.

Cross, insignia of, displayed by Rome, 568.
to be science and song of redeemed, 651.

Crusades, against Waldensee, 76.
against Hussites, 115-117.

Culture, use made of, by Satan, 509.

Cyrus, decree of, to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, 326.

Daniel, first advent foretold by, 312.
an example of true sanctification, 470.
protected by angels in heathen court and in lions’ den, 512.
overcome by vision of persecution, 325.
book of, studied by Miller, 320;
unsealed in 1798, 356;
relation of, to the Revelation, 341.

Darius, decree of, to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, 326.

Dark Ages, 54, 55, 60, 93, 556.
_see also_ Middle Ages.

Dark Day, 305-308.

Daughters of Rome, 382-384.
_see also_ Churches; Protestants.

Day of the Lord, 38, 48, 310, 311, 479.
_see also_ End.

Day for year, in prophetic exposition, 324.

Dead, condition of, 544-552.

Death, theory of consciousness in, 58, 545, 551, 552.
declared by France to be an eternal sleep, 274.
the penalty of transgression, 533, 540, 541, 544.
contrast between first and second, 544.
a sleep, 546-550, 556.
_see also_ Resurrection.

Decalogue, _see_ Law of God.

Deceptions, of Satan, 192, 193, 389, 390, 516-530, 556.
the first great, 531-550.
why so successful, 507, 508.

Declaration of Independence, 295, 296, 441, 442.

Decree, to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, 326-329, 398.
against Wycliffe’s followers, 89.
against Reformation, 198, 199.
against the Lutherans, 199, 200.
against Sabbath-keepers, 615, 626, 631.
_see also_ Edict.

Decretals, forged, in support of papal claims, 56.

Deists, Miller’s association with, 318, 319.
effect of his preaching on, 332.

Deliverance of God’s people, 635-652.
terror of wicked at beholding, 636, 639, 640, 642-644.

Demons, possession by, in time of Christ, 513-516.
_see also_ Evil spirits.

Denmark, Reformation in, 241, 242.

Denominations, effect on, of Miller’s message, 332.
Miller at first no thought of separating from, 375.
Adventists forced to leave, 376, 379.
true Christians in all, 449.

Dependence on God, our need of, 530.
on man, danger in, 388, 596, 597.

Destruction, of Jerusalem, 17-38.
compared to destruction of world, 37, 38, 653-661.
in time of trouble, 637.

Diet, of Augsburg, 206, 207; “greatest day of the Reformation,” 207.
of Spires, first, 197;
second, 198;
decree of, against Reformation, 198, 199;
protest of princes against decree of, 201-204.
of Worms, 145-168;
Luther before, 150-167.
_see also_ Council.

Disappointment, of disciples, 346, 348.
of advent believers, 353, 354, 374, 391, 393, 403-408, 423, 431, 432.
of disciples and advent believers compared, 351, 404.
will of God fulfilled in, 353, 354, 391, 405.

Disciples, humble men, 171.
in siege of Jerusalem, 328.
failure of, to understand Christ’s prediction of the destruction of
Jerusalem, 4, 25.
failure of, to understand Christ’s mission, 345, 349.
disappointment of, 346, 348, 404.
courage of, after resurrection, 349, 350.
commission to, 351.

Disobedience, result of, 532, 533.
penalty of, 533, 534.

Doctrine, Bible the foundation of all true, 126.
of election, 261.
perverted by Satan, 298.
false, in churches, 388, 389.
pleasing fables of, 523.
_see also_ Indulgences; Infallibility; Mass; Purgatory.

Door, the open and shut, 429, 430, 435.
_see also_ Mercy.

Doubt, cause of, 522.
becoming fashionable, 526, 527.
how to be freed from, 526-528.
youth assailed by, 600.
_see also_ Infidelity.

Dragon, of Revelation twelve, 438, 439, 658.
voice of, heard in early persecutions, 77.
two-horned beast speaks like, 441, 442.

Earth, as home of Adam and Eve, 531-533.
how sin entered, 531.
final desolation of, 653-661.
condition of, during thousand years, 658-660.
purification of, by fire, 672-674, 678.

Earthquake, the great, at Lisbon, 304, 305.
at end of world, 637.
_see also_ Signs.

Eck, Doctor, champion of Rome, 182.
at discussion in Baden, 183, 184.
on refutation of Augsburg Confession, 208.

Eden, loss of, by Adam and Eve, 348, 531-533, 646.
restoration of, 299, 484, 648.

Edict, of Spires, 197;
repeal of, 198.
of Worms, against Lutherans, 167, 168, 197, 201, 202, 208.

Edward III., Wycliffe chaplain for, 81, 84, 85.

Egypt, boldest of nations in resisting God, 269.
spiritual, 269.
labors of Joseph Wolff in, 360.
plagues of, 614, 627, 628.

Einsiedeln, Zwingle at, 174-176.

Election, doctrine of, 261.

Elector of Saxony, _see_ Frederick; John.

Elijah, visited by angels, 512, 629.
accusations against, 458, 520, 590.
idolatry in time of, 583.
as a reprover, 606.

Elisha, protected by angels, 208, 512.
Miller compared to, 331.

End of world, 37, 38, 662-678.
_see also_ Day of the Lord.

“End of the Lord,” meaning of, 354.

England, primitive Christianity in, 62.
attempt of Rome to conquer, 62, 63.
Sabbath observed in, 63.
Wycliffe’s influence on political affairs in, 82, 84, 85.
progress of Reformation in, 245-264.
persecution of believers in, 94, 95, 252.
Protestantism established in, 251.
departure of Puritans from, 290, 291.
advent message proclaimed in, 362.
_see also_ Church of England.

Enmity, between man and Satan, 505-510.
of man against Satan, implanted by God, 506.
of Jews against Christ, 506.

Enoch, 299.

Erasmus, Greek and Latin editions of New Testament by, 245.
letter of, to Berquin, 216.

Erfurt, preaching of Luther at, 152.

Errors, accepted by rejecters of truth, 523.
enumeration of some great, 524-526, 588.
_see also_ Truth; Deceptions; Snares.

Esau, Jacob’s deliverance from, 616-618.

Eternal torment, theory of, 58.
contrary to God’s character, 534-537.
received from Rome, 536.

Ethiopia, Christians in, during Dark Ages, 577.

Eucharist, _see_ Mass.

Eusebius, on the Sabbath, 574.

Eve, temptation of, 531-534.
Satan’s lie to, 561.

Everett, Edward, 441.

Evil, origin of, 492-504.
God not responsible for, 492, 493.
Satan the author of, 493-504.
final extermination of, 504, 545, 673, 678.
_see also_ Satan; Sin.

Evil spirits, agency of, 511-517.
work of, 513.
efforts of, against Christ, 513, 514.
danger of those who deny existence of, 516.
cast out by Christ, 514-516.
_see also_ Angels, evil; Satan; Spiritualism.

Excommunication, of Huss, 100.
of Luther, 133, 141, 143, 147.

Faith, awakening of, by Luther’s preaching, 133.
lack of, in our day, 373.
essential to keeping of the law, 436.
nature of, 469-472.
faith only, without works, a popular doctrine, 472.
ample evidence for, 527.
need of cherishing, 621.
_see also_ Justification; Works.

False decretals, 56.

False doctrines, of Rome, in Protestant churches, 388, 389.

False prophets, 186, 187.

Familiar spirits, 556.
_see also_ Spiritualism.

Fanaticism, in time of Luther, 186-193, 396, 397.
in Paul’s day, 396.
in Wesley’s time, 396.
in Netherlands, 239.
after disappointment of 1844, 395-398.
disappeared before proclamation of midnight cry, 400.
met by all reformers, 396.

Farel, 213, 214.
New Testament translated by, 214.
work of, in France, 219.
in Switzerland, 230-232.
in Geneva, 232, 233, 265.

Fashion, worship of, 474.

Fathers, clinging to customs and traditions of, 164, 454.

Fathers of the church, traditions of, used for support of Sunday as
Sabbath, 448, 455.

Ferdinand, King, 201, 202, 205.

Finney, Prof. C. G., on spiritual apathy in the churches, 377.

First advent of Christ, failure of Jews to understand prophecies of,
312-314, 378.
a curse pronounced by Jews on all who should compute time of, 378.
_see also_ Jews; Pharisees.

First angel’s message, 311.
giving of, 351, 355-374, 379, 380, 398.
purpose of, 379.
represented by coming of bridegroom, 393, 394, 398, 400-403.
points to Christ’s ministration in most holy place, and to investigative
judgment, 424, 434-436.
_see also_ Advent Movement; Adventists.

Fitch, Charles, prophetic chart of, 392.

Flavel, work of, in England, 252, 253.

Forbearance of God, limits to, 36.
_see also_ God.

Force, not employed by God, 493, 541-543, 591.

Foreign missions, rise and growth of, 287, 288.

Forged documents, used by papacy, 56.

Formalism in Christian churches, 378.

Fourth commandment, importance of, 434, 435.
change of, by papacy, 52, 446-449.
contains the seal of God, 640.
_see also_ Sabbath; Law of God; Seal.

France, Luther’s writings circulated in, 139.
Reformation in, 211-236.
rejection of gospel by, 230.
compared to Sodom, 270.
atheism and licentiousness in, 270-274, 584.
St. Bartholomew massacre in, 272, 273.
persecution of believers in, 97, 271.
conditions in, during the Revolution, 279-287.
proclamation of advent message in, 364.

Francis I., attitude of, toward gospel, 214, 222, 223.
admiration of, for Berquin, 216, 217.
decides against the Reformation, 227-230.

Frederick, elector of Saxony, friendship of, for Luther, 138, 145, 165.
at Diet of Worms, 162.
plans Luther’s escape to Wartburg castle, 168.
Luther’s letter to, on leaving Wartburg, 188, 189.
death of, 198, 199.

Freedom, of conscience, crushing of, 62.
of will, granted by God, 493, 541, 542, 591.
_see also_ Conscience.

French Revolution, 230, 265-288.
scenes of, 273-277, 282-287.

Friars, mendicant, influence of, 82-85.
opposed by Wycliffe, 82-84, 87, 88.
sale of indulgences by, 127-129.
in time of Luther, 195.

Frith, 248.

Froment, work of, in Geneva, 232, 233.

Gamblers, influence of Miller’s message on, 332.

Gambling, Governor Washburn on, 387.

Gaussen, work of, in Geneva, 364-366.
teaching children, 365.

Geneva, establishment of Reformation in, 232-234.
an asylum for Protestants, 236.

Gentiles, Paul an apostle to, 328.

George, duke of Saxony, denunciation of papacy by, 149, 150.

Germany, early missionaries to, 62.
progress of Reformation in, 120-170, 185-210.
proclamation of advent message in, 363.

Gethsemane, 348.

Gifts, mental, use of, 509.

God, long-suffering toward Israel, 27, 28.
forbearance of, 354, 495.
as Creator, 437, 438, 452.
wisdom of, in dealing with rebellion of Satan, 497, 498.
character of, 500, 541, 542.
care of, for His people, 528-530, 560, 621, 626, 627, 633, 634.
love of, contrasted with cruelty of Satan, 570.

Goddess of Reason, 275, 276.

Godliness, revival of, before end, 464.

Gospel, opposed to worldly maxims, 47.
advanced by death of Huss, 119.
establishment of, in Zurich, 179-181.
acceptance of, in France, 214, 215.
preaching of, committed to men, 312.
first dissemination of, by disciples, 328.
man freed from condemnation by, 468.

Government, of God, founded on love, 493.
Satan’s efforts against, 534, 591.
laws necessary to, 584.
_see also_ United States.

Great Britain, progress of Reformation in, 79-96.
_see also_ England; Church of England.

Gregory VII., pope, perfection of Roman Church proclaimed by, 57, 97, 581.

Gregory XI., death of, 86.

Gregory XIII., attitude of, toward St. Bartholomew massacre, 273.

Grynæus, rescue of, by Melanchthon, 205.

Guardian angel, detailed to every follower of Christ, 572.

Guillotine in France, 282.

Guthrie, Dr. Thomas, on separation of Presbyterian Church from Rome, 384.

Haller, 182-184.

Hamilton, 250.

Heaven, purity and holiness of, 542.
rebels could not be happy in, 542, 543.
sanctuary in, _see_ Sanctuary.

Hell, false theories regarding, 535-537.

Henry IV., humiliation of, 57, 58.

Heresy, 44, 45, 58.
the council of Constance designed to root out, 104.
in Roman Catholic Church, 58, 59.
in America, 293, 443.
sound doctrine denounced as, 389.
in Paul’s day, 396.
accusations of, against Protestants, 51;
Waldenses, 61, 76-78;
Wycliffe, 89, 90;
Huss, 100, 107;
Jerome, 114;
Luther, 132, 133, 196;
Berquin, 216.
_see also_ Error.

Heretics, attitude of Roman Catholic Church toward, 76-78, 104-115, 153,
154, 215-219, 577, 578.
_see also_ Persecution; Religious liberty.

Herod, 643.

Hezekiah, 546.

Holiness, cannot be acquired without obedience, 472, 473.
perfecting, 488.
_see also_ Justification; Sanctification.

Holland, Luther’s writings circulated in, 139.
Puritans in, 290, 291.

Holy of holies, 423-432.
coming of Christ to, 424-427, 480.
work of Christ in, 427-430, 433.
_see also_ Sanctuary.

Holy Spirit, work of, 343, 462.
aid of, promised to sincere seekers, 526.
_see also_ Pentecost; Spirit of God.

Hopkins, Dr. Samuel, on corruption in Protestant churches, 384.

Huguenots, persecution of, 227, 271-273.
effect of flight of, on France, 279.

Humility, 477.

Huss, John, 97-119.
early years and education of, 98.
conversion of, 100.
writings of Wycliffe read by, 96, 99.
condemnation of, by the pope, 100.
joined by Jerome in work of reform, 102, 103.
character of, 103.
used as God’s instrument, 103.
summoned to council of Constance, 104.
letter of, to friends in Prague, 105.
letter of, to converted priest, 105, 106.
imprisonment of, 106.
courage of, 107, 110.
refusal of, to recant, 108.
martyrdom of, 109, 110.

Hypocrites in the church, 396.

Idolatry, in the church, 42, 43.
prevalence of, 43, 514, 583.
in France, 276.
in Roman Catholic Church, 568.
_see also_ Image worship.

Ignorance, of Bible, 99, 195, 342.
no excuse for sin, 597, 598.

Image to the beast, 438, 442-445, 449.
_see also_ Mark of the beast; United States; Protestants.

Image worship, 52, 65, 446.

Immortality of the soul, natural, taught by the Roman Church, 58, 549;
Satan’s first deception, 531-550;
origin and falsity of, 545, 549, 588;
not taught in Scriptures, 550.
true, when to be conferred, 223, 322, 323;
to be received through obedience, 533.

India, Wolff’s travels in, 360.

Indulgences, a profitable fabrication, 59, 567.
sale of, in Germany, by Tetzel, 127-129;
in Switzerland, by Samson, 178, 179.
Luther’s famous theses against, 128, 129.

Infallibility, of Scriptures, 89, 173, 174.
of pope, doctrine of, 50, 57, 237, 564.
_see also_ Gregory VII.

Infidelity, attacked by Luther, 126.
prevalence of, 281, 288, 461, 526, 583, 586.
in France, 270, 274-277, 281, 285, 288, 586, 587.
Wm. Miller converted from, 318, 319.
cause of, 522.
danger from, 463, 600.
_see also_ Atheism; Deism.

Innocent III., 581.

Inquisition, establishment of, 59.
in France, 235.
instruments of, a means of “conversion,” 569.

Intemperance, result of, 586, 589.

Intercession of Christ, 482-484, 489.

Interdict, papal, against Prague, 100, 101.

Intolerance, of Pilgrims, 293.

Iona, center of missionary effort, 62.
Sabbath observed on, 62.

Ireland, Christianity in, 62.

Isaiah, an example of true sanctification, 471.

Israelites, long-suffering of God toward, 19, 28.
compared to a goodly vine, 20.
apostasy of, 21.
great sin of, rejection of Christ, 22.
in bondage, lost knowledge of God’s law, 453.
advent believers in 1844 compared to, 457-460.
cause of forty years’ wandering of, 458.
enticed into sin by association with heathen, 508, 529, 530.
_see also_ Jews.

Italy, missionaries sent to, 62.
persecution in, 97.
Luther’s writings in, 139.

Jacob, Sabbath kept by, 453.
experience of, at brook Jabbok (Jacob’s trouble), 616-622.

Jeremiah, distress of, over Jerusalem, 21.
denounced as a traitor, 458.
fearlessly opposed wrong, 520.

Jerome, 99-119.
character of, 103.
imprisonment of, in Constance, 110, 111.
sufferings of, 111.
recantation and repentance of, 111-114.
defense of Huss by, 113.
martyrdom of, 115.

Jerusalem, destruction of, 17-38.
sorrow of Christ over, 18-22.
privileges bestowed upon, 19.
symbol of rebellious world, 22.
strategic location of, 26.
prophecies against, 27.
self-righteousness of, 27.
condition of society in, after rejection of Christ, 28.
besieged by Cestius, 30, 31;
by Titus, 31.
sufferings of people in, during siege, 31-33.
not one Christian perished in, 30.
destruction of, foreshadows destruction of world, 36-38.
_see also_ New Jerusalem.

Jesus, _see_ Christ; Messiah.

Jesuits, organization, aims, and work of, 234, 235.
in France, 279.

Jewish church, alliance of, with heathen, 382.
leaders, failure of, to understand prophecies of first advent, 312, 313,
378.

Jews, woe upon, 30.
sufferings of, during siege of Jerusalem, 31-33, 35.
Sabbath laws of, 52.
sinful ignorance of, regarding first advent, 313.
fate of, sealed by rejection of gospel, 328.
seventy weeks allotted to, in prophecy, 328, 345.
proclamation of second advent to, by Joseph Wolff, 359-362.
spiritual darkness of, 377, 378.
worldliness of, in time of Christ, 378.
formalism of, 378.
rejection of prophetic truths by, 378.
refusal of, to receive light, 430.
rejection of, by God, 431.
satisfied with religion of their fathers, 454.
spirit of, revealed in rejection of Christ, 506.
ceremonies of, 568.
God’s presence withdrawn from, 615.
guilt of, 628.
_see also_ Israelites; Jerusalem.

Job, affliction of, 589.
an example of true sanctification, 471.

John the Baptist, Wycliffe compared to, 93.

John, duke and elector of Saxony, 199.
signs Confession at Augsburg, 207.
Luther’s letter to, 209, 210.

John XXIII., pope, summoned to council of Constance, 104.
character of, 104, 106.
Huss imprisoned by order of, 106.
committed to same prison, 106.

Jonah, 406.

Joseph, 626.

Judas, failure of, to learn lessons of Christ, 43, 44.

Judgment, warning of, 353.
message, extent of, 361.
preparation for, 436.
law of God the standard in, 482.
time of, 548.
the investigative: 352, 353, 422-429, 436, 479-491;
opening of, announced by message of first angel, 355, 356, 486;
Daniel’s vision of, 479;
only cases of professing Christians considered in, 480;
righteous dead not raised till after, 482;
work of Christ in, 483-485;
work of Satan in, 484;
work of, finished before second advent, 485;
close scrutiny of, 428, 486-488;
should be clearly understood by people of God, 488, 489;
progress of, 489-491.
_See also_ First angel’s message.
the executive: 425, 426, 503;
scenes of, 665-673.
of wicked, going on in heaven during thousand years, 480, 660, 661.

Judgments of God, 543, 627, 628.

Justice, courts of, corruption in, 586.

Justice of God, shown in punishment of wicked, 541-544.
acknowledged by the lost, 668;
by Satan, 669, 670.

Justification by faith, revealed to Luther, 125.
held by Huss, 140.
learned by Wesley, 253-256.
_see also_ Faith.

Justification by works, 55, 56, 73, 83, 123, 253, 255, 256.

Kingdom, when the saints will inherit, 322.
reception of, by Christ, 427, 479, 480.
of God, when set up, 323.
of glory, 347.
of grace, 347, 348.

Knox, John, work of, in Scotland, 250, 251.
conflict of, with Queen Mary, 250, 251.
belief of, in second coming of Christ, 303.

Laborers, to be qualified by Holy Spirit, in latter rain, 606.

Lacunza, work of, in South America, 363.

Latimer, supremacy of Bible upheld by, 248, 249.
martyrdom of, 249.

Latter rain, power attending, 611-613.

Law, ceremonial, abrogation of, by death of Christ, 328.

Law, moral, the foundation of God’s government, 66.
immutability of, 66, 433-450, 454, 466, 467, 503.
not abrogated by Christ, 260, 466-468.
sacredness of, 433, 434.
perpetuity of, 434, 453.
unerring rule of life, 452.
knowledge of, preserved in earth, 453.
nature of, 467.
defended by Wesley, 262-264.
in ark in heavenly sanctuary, 433, 434.
reveals sin, 467, 468.
blessings in obedience to, 478.
standard of character in judgment, 482.
how regarded by religious leaders, 465, 466;
by prophets and apostles, 466.
to be rejected by Christian world, 22.
changes made in, by Roman Catholic Church, 52, 65, 446.
result of believing it abolished, 260-262.
trampled underfoot by Rome, 65, 453;
by France, 274, 285, 286.
result of disobeying, 478.
result of setting aside, 584-588.
Satan’s object, to lead into transgression of, 582.
wide-spread belief in abrogation of, 584, 585.
light on, to be given to all, 605.
wicked see in hand of Christ at second advent, 639, 668.
_see also_ Fourth commandment; Sabbath; Sanctuary; Temple in heaven.

Laws, oppressive, to be enacted in the United States, 442.

Laymen, advent message largely proclaimed by, 380.

Lefevre, first in France to receive Reformation, 212.
teachings of, 213.
translation of New Testament by, 214.

Leopard beast of Revelation thirteen, interpretation of, 439, 578.
characteristics of, 446.
_see also_ Beast.

Lessons in God’s dealings with men, 343, 344.

Liberality in religious belief, sometimes danger in, 520-522.

Liberty, civil and religious, Wycliffe’s struggle for, 80.
end of religious, in Bohemia, 118.
secured by edict of Spires, 197, 198.
in Germany, 200, 201.
goes with Bible, 265, 276, 277, 281, 285.
not license, 281, 284.
rejection of principles of, by France, 265, 276, 277, 281, 285.
false ideas of, 522, 535.
in God’s law, 285, 466-468.
carnal, 559.
of conscience once valued by Protestants, 563.
_see also_ Persecution; Puritans; Religious liberty; United States.

Light of truth, result of rejecting, 164, 165, 378, 431, 456, 458-460,
583, 597.
importance of receiving, 344, 408.
to be faithfully disseminated, 459, 460.

Liquor-dealers, influence of Miller’s preaching on, 332.

Lisbon earthquake, 304, 305.

Litch, Josiah, prediction of, regarding fall of Ottoman empire, 334, 335.

Literature, circulation of, by Waldenses, 70, 71.
in time of Wycliffe, 84, 85, 87-89, 94.
in Bohemia, 96, 97, 99, 100, 119.
in time of Luther, 139, 140, 160, 169, 194.
in Switzerland, 178.
in France, 214, 215, 231.
in Geneva, 236.
in Scotland, 249.
_see also_ Books; Writings.

Little horn of Daniel seven, 446.
_see also_ Leopard beast.

Lollards, persecution of, 94, 95.
Lollard towers, 95.

Lord’s day, _see_ Sabbath; Fourth commandment; Sunday; Roman Catholic
Church.

Lord’s supper, supplanted by the mass, 59.

Lot, escape of, 431, 512.

Lotteries, 387.

Louis XV., selfishness of, 280.

Louis XVI., execution of, 230.

Lucian, 178.

Lucifer, the originator of evil, 493-499.
desire of, to penetrate secret purposes of God, 523.
_see also_ Satan.

Luther, Martin, 120-170, 185-210.
early years, parentage, and training of, 120-122.
study of Scriptures by, 122, 123.
work of, in University of Wittenberg, 124-126, 128, 139.
visit of, to Rome, 124, 125.
accepts doctrine of righteousness by faith, 125.
theses of, against indulgences, 129, 130.
efforts of Rome against, 131, 137, 140-144.
trial of, at Augsburg, 135-137.
refusal of, to recant, 136.
escape of, from Augsburg, 137.
wide influence of writings of, 139, 140, 194.
crisis in work of, 141-143.
courage of, 141, 142, 151-153.
final separation of, from Rome, 143.
journey of, to Worms, 151-153.
before the Diet, 155-161.
prayer of, 157.
refusal of, to compromise with Rome, 165, 166.
edict of Rome against, 167.
seclusion of, in Wartburg castle, 168, 169.
saved from self-exaltation, 169, 170.
efforts of, against fanaticism at Wittenberg, 188-193.
translation of New Testament by, 193.
resort to secular power for protection, opposed by, 209.
belief of, in second coming of Christ, 303.
on time of the judgment, 356.
on state of the dead, 549.

Lutterworth, _see_ Wycliffe.

Magi, rank, learning, and wealth of, 315.
Hebrew Scriptures understood by, 315.
watching for the Messiah, 315.
light heeded by, 316.

Man, nature of, at creation, 467.
Satan plots ruin of, 531.
looking to, in place of God, 595.

“Man of sin,” developed by compromise between paganism and Christianity,
50, 266.
_See_ Papacy.

Margaret, sister of Francis I., a Protestant, 214.
protector of Protestants, 221-224.

Mark of the beast, sign of allegiance to Rome, 445-450, 579, 627.
how received, 604, 605.
_see also_ Image; Protestants; United States.

Marks of the crucifixion, Christ always to bear, 674.

Marriage as a symbol, 381, 382.
supper of the Lamb, 427, 428.

Martyrs, early Christian, 40, 47.
in the sixth century, 54, 55.
by the Inquisition, in the thirteenth century, 59.
no fear of death in, 74.
in England, 94, 95, 247, 249, 252.
in Bohemia, 98, 109, 110, 114, 115, 254.
in Switzerland, 180.
in Germany, 211.
in France, 217, 218, 220, 225-230, 271, 282.
in Meaux, 215.
in the Netherlands, 238, 240.
in Scotland, 249, 250.

Mary, Queen of Scots, and John Knox, 250, 251.

Mass (or Eucharist), 59, 189, 190.

Meaux, Reformation in, 214, 215, 219.

Mediator, Christ as, 74, 75, 126, 133, 488.
when man will be without a, 425.

Melanchthon, the friend of Luther, 134, 151, 210.
perplexed by fanaticism, 187.
rescues Grynæus, 205.
Augsburg Confession drawn up by, 196-206.
on second advent, 303.

Mendicants, _see_ Friars.

Menno Simons, work of, 238, 239.

Mercy of God, to first disciples, 348.
door of, open, 429, 430, 435.
shown in destruction by flood, 543.

Message of Revelation eighteen, when given, 390, 603.
condition of world under, 603, 604.
_see also_ First angel’s message; Second angel’s message; Third angel’s
message; Advent Movement.

Messiah, prophecies of, 326, 327, 345, 346, 410.
first advent of, explained to Joseph Wolff, 357-359.
Jews ignorant of coming of, 378.
_see also_ Christ; First advent.

Meteoric shower, _see_ Stars.

Methodists, origin of, 257.
character of, in days of Wesley, 259.
persecution of, 259.
_see also_ Wesley.

Middle Ages, 66, 572.
_see also_ Dark Ages.

Midnight, God’s people delivered at, 636.
of the world (figurative), 60.

Midnight cry, 398-408, 426, 427.
impelling power of, 402.

Millennium, temporal, not taught in Bible, 321.
effect of belief in, 321.
condition of earth during, 653-660.
_see also_ Thousand years.

Miller, William, 317-342.
early years and character of, 317, 318, 335.
conversion of, from infidelity, 319.
study of Bible by, 319-330.
called to preach, 330, 331.
work of, 331, 332, 368-375.
associates of, in labors, 335.
opposition to, by religious teachers, 335-337.
protected by angels, 337.
wrong conclusion of, regarding end of 2300 days, 351-353.
proclamation of second advent message committed to, 368.
attitude of, toward fanaticism, 396, 397.
_see also_ Advent Movement; First angel’s message.

Mind, when under control of Satan, 59.
a law of the, 555.

Ministers, training of, by Vaudois, 70, 71.
influence of popular, in undermining faith in Bible, 336.
errors taught by, 536.
not infallible, 596, 597.
leaning on, for religious belief, 596.
harvest from false teachings of, 654, 655.
_see also_ Preaching.

Ministration, of earthly priests, 413, 418-422.
of Christ, 413, 415-417, 420-422, 480, 482-485, 488-491.
of angels, 480, 482, 486, 487, 511.

Miracles, of Christ; casting out of devils, at Gadara, 514, 515;
man possessed, blind and dumb, 515;
youth who had dumb spirit, 515;
demoniac at Capernaum, 516.
of healing, to be performed in time of trouble, 612, 624.
so-called, in support of Sunday observance, 575-577;
through agency of Spiritualism, 588;
counterfeit, 593;
of Satan, 612, 624.

Missionary spirit, the spirit of Christ, 70.

Missionaries, Waldensian, 70-76.
in England, 87, 94.
Whitefield and the Wesleys in America, 254.
_see also_ Colporteurs; Writings; Wolff.

Missions, foreign, growth of, 287.

Monasteries, 82-84.

Money, Wesley on right use of, 385.
how squandered by professed Christians, 475.
used in self-indulgence, 488.

Monks, 82-85.
_see also_ Friars; Monasteries.

Moon, darkening of, 305-308.
_see also_ Signs.

Moravians, churches of, 119.
in storm at sea, 254, 255.
Wesley’s stay among, 255, 256.

Morin, 225, 226

Moses, writer of Pentateuch, 434.

Munsterites, 239.

Münzer, 191-193.

Myconius, 183.

Mysteries, revealed, 341, 599.
unrevealed, 522.

Mystery in God’s providences, 47, 48.

Mystery of iniquity, work of, in early church, 49, 384, 385.

National prosperity, foundation of, 277-279, 285, 286.

National reform movement, 587.

Nature, worship of, 522, 583.

Nehemiah, 56.

Nero, character of, 78.
among Satan’s host, at end of world, 667.
mother of, 667.

Netherlands, progress of Reformation in, 237-240.

New birth, results of, 468.

New earth, description of, 675-678.

New England, as an asylum for the oppressed, 295, 296.
advent message in, 332.

New Jerusalem, as the bride, 426, 427.
righteous welcomed to, 646, 647, 665.
descends from heaven, 663.
effort of Satan to conquer, 663, 664.
metropolis of new earth, 676.

New Testament, _see_ Bible, translations of.

Nineveh, Jonah’s message to, 406.

Noah, message of, 337-339, 371, 431, 491.
Sabbath kept by, 453.

Nobles, of France, 279, 280.

Obedience, blessings of, 476.

Œcolampadius, character and work of, 182-184.
death of, 212.

Offerings, _see_ Sanctuary.

Olivetan, cousin of Calvin, 220.

One hundred and forty-four thousand, song of, 648.

Open door, _see_ Door of mercy.

Oppression, _see_ Dark Ages; Papacy; Persecution.

Ottoman empire, fall of, predicted by Litch, 334, 335.

Paganism, union of, with Christianity, 43, 50, 52.
persecutions under, 39-48.
errors of, in Christian church, 58.

Pagan Rome, in prophecy, 438.
authority of, transferred to papacy, 54, 439.
_see also_ Dragon.

Palestine, travels of Wolff in, 360.

Papacy, establishment of, 50, 54.
supremacy of, 50, 51, 60, 82, 126, 251, 453, 573, 581.
condition of world under, 60.
arrogance of, 50, 60.
attitude of, toward Waldenses, 76-78.
efforts of, to silence Wycliffe, 85, 86.
the great schism in, 86, 87, 103.
how represented in prophecy, 438, 439, 445, 446, 578.
special characteristic of, 446.
how Protestants pay homage to, 442, 447, 448.
attempt of, to change law of God, 52, 446.
character and aims of, 562-581.
infallibility claimed by, 50, 57, 564.
in the United States, 564, 573.
future success of, 566, 572.
an attractive religion, 566.
right to pardon sin, claimed by, 83, 567.
compared to Jewish church, 568.
cruelty of, 569-571.
false science to prepare way for, 573.
to regain power, 578-581.
_see also_ Pope; Popes; Roman Catholic Church; Traditions.

Parable, of ten virgins, 393-395, 398, 400, 402, 426-428.
of marriage supper, 428.

Pardon for sin, claimed by Rome, 83, 567.
obtained only through Christ, 126.

Paris, the Reformation in, 212-230.
conditions in, at Revolution, 279, 283.

Park, Edwards A., on law of God, 465, 466.

Passover lamb, Christ represented by, 399.

Pastors, trusting to, for religious belief, 380, 655.
_see also_ Ministers.

Paul, conversion of, 328.
commission of, to Gentiles, 328.
heresy in days of, 396.
warning of, to Thessalonians, 456.
accusation against, 458.
an example of true sanctification, 471.
protected by angels, 512.
courageous opposer of wrong, 520.
in the New Jerusalem, 667.

Penalty, civil, to be inflicted for keeping law of God, 459.

Penance, 56.

Pentecost, 351;
experience of last days similar to, 611.
_see also_ Holy Spirit.

People of God, suppression of history of, during Dark Ages, 61.
contrasted with worshipers of beast and image, 445, 446.
distinguished by regard for fourth commandment, 446.
during great day of atonement, 490, 491, 601, 602.
protected by angels, 513, 517, 630-632.
care of God for, 528-530, 560, 621, 626, 627, 631-634.
denounced as cause of disasters, 590-592, 614, 615.
trial of, to the utmost, 618.
persecution of, 619.
faith of, 619, 621, 622.
anxiety of, over past sins, 619-621.
seek for perfection in Christ, 622, 623.
deliverance of, 635-652.
rainbow about companies of, 636.
translation of, 645, 646.
_see also_ Christians; Persecution; Redeemed; “Time of trouble.”

Persecution, Christ’s followers to suffer, 39, 143, 144, 507, 610.
in first centuries, 39-48.
a means of keeping church pure, 44, 48.
reasons for, to be left with God, 47, 48, 609.
why not seen to-day, 48.
during 1260 years, 55, 266, 439;
cut short, 266, 267.
truth extended by, 96, 196, 219, 240, 250, 252.
of Waldenses, 65, 78, 97.
of Wycliffe, 89, 90, 609.
of Lollards, 94, 95.
of Huss, 100-109, 609.
of Luther, 137-143, 145-167, 609.
in Germany, 196.
of French Protestants, 223-226, 271-273, 278.
of believers in Netherlands, 239, 240.
of Wesley and his followers, 258, 259, 609.
of Puritans, 290.
of advent believers, 372.
of Sabbath-keepers, 607-609.
_see also_ Heretics.

Persia, Wolff’s travels in, 360.

Peter, protected by angels, 512.

Petri, Olaf and Laurentius, 242-244.

Pharaoh, 251, 269, 275.

Pharisees, ignorance of, regarding Messiah, 314.

Philosophy, pagan, in the church, 58.
human, 126, 522.

Physical righteousness, 473-475.

Piedmont, _see_ Waldenses.

Pilate, 164.

Pilate’s staircase, 125.

Pilgrim Fathers, _see_ Puritans.

“Pilgrim’s Progress,” 252.

Pius IX., pope, 564.

Plagues, of Egypt, 627, 628.
of last days, 628, 629.

Plan of salvation, revealed in Bible, 81.
under the guidance of God, 343.
culmination of, 486.
to be study of redeemed, 651.

Pleasure-seeking, 387.

Policy in religious matters, 460.

Political corruption, 586, 592.

Pope, arrogant claims of, 50, 51, 56.
authority claimed by, 50, 57, 261, 580.
acknowledged as God’s vicegerent, 51, 53, 102, 140.
faith transferred from Christ to, 55.
impeachment of, 237.
led into captivity, 439.
_see also_ Papacy; Roman Catholic Church.

Popes, great schism of, 86, 87, 103, 104.

Prague, Reformation in, 99, 100, 104.
placed under interdict, 100, 101, 104.

Prayer, necessity of, in Bible study, 132, 599, 600.
Luther’s belief in, 156, 157, 209, 210.
power of, 210.
lack of, 373, 488.
necessity for, 525, 530, 601.
in time of trouble, 621, 622.

Preaching, of Luther, 152.
of Zwingle, 174-177, 180.
of Farel and Froment, 232.
of Joseph Wolff, 359-362.
of children in Scandinavia, 366, 367.
of advent truths, in 1844, 400-408.
of unpopular truths, 458-460.
_see also_ Ministers.

Predestination, 261.

Present truth, in days of Luther, 143.
in our day, 143, 144.

Presumption, 59.

Priests, at bar of God, 668.
_see also_ Friars; Monks.

Priests and rulers, rejection of Christ by, 595.
ministers of to-day compared with, 596.

Printing, art of, 61, 88, 288.
of Tyndale’s Bible, 247.
_see also_ Books.

Prison-house of Satan, 659.

Prizes, offering of, a species of gambling, 387.

Probation, close of, 428, 429.
no future, 662.

Procopius, 116-118.

Prophecy, importance of study of, 341, 342, 344, 345.
consolation in, 391-394.
study of, by William Miller, 320-329;
by prophets, 344;
by Gaussen, 365;
by Adventists, 391, 423.
fulfilled by Miller and his associates, 405.
of 1260 years, 54, 266, 439.
of 2300 years, 324-329, 351-353, 398, 409, 410, 417, 429, 457, 486.
of the “two witnesses,” 266-287.
to be understood, 340, 341, 521.
of first advent, not understood by disciples, 346, 347.
_see also_ Beasts; Chronology; Prophecies; Signs.

Prophecies, of destruction of Jerusalem, 21, 22, 25-27, 30.
of second advent, 299-302, 310, 311, 320-329.
failure of Jews to understand, 313-316, 344-346.
concerning first advent, fulfilment of, 344-348, 405, 424-429.
of Daniel and the Revelation, not mysteries, 340-342, 365, 380, 594.
fulfilled, 391-408.
on Sabbath reform, 451-453.
_see also_ Chronology; Papacy; Prophecy; “Time of trouble;” United
States.

Protest, of early Christians, 95.
of the Princes, 197-204;
text of, 202-204;
effect of, 203, 204.

Protestantism, vital principles of, 197, 202, 203, 291, 441.
dangers of, 211, 234, 235.
strength of, 236.
apostasy of, 297, 298, 384-390, 444, 571.
to clasp hands with Spiritualism and Catholicism, 588.

Protestants, rise of, 204, 205.
persecution of, in France, 225, 230.
menaced by powerful foes, 234.
increasing favor shown to Rome by, 563, 566.
homage paid to Rome by, in Sunday-keeping, 447, 448.
following in steps of Rome, 383, 384, 443, 523, 573.

Protestant churches, rise of, 383.
daughters of Rome, 382.
fall of, 383, 389.
many true Christians in, 383, 390.
seeking aid of secular power, 383.
union of, upon common points of doctrine, 444, 445.
seeking favor of world, 571.

Punishment, of rich, 653, 654.
of unfaithful pastors and people, 654-657.
of Satan, 658-660.
of wicked, 666, 673.

Purgatory, doctrine of, 58, 59.
an invention of paganism, 58.

Puritans, 280-298.
persecution of, in England, 290.
flight of, from England, 290.
departure of, from Holland, 291-293.
intolerance of, 293.
character of early, 296.
regard of, for Bible, 296.

Rainbow, seen in time of trouble, 636.

Reason, worship of, 193.
in France, 275, 276.

Rebellion, of Lucifer, 493-500, 503.
spirit of, 500, 502.

Rechabites, Wolff visits, 362.

Reconciliation, 467, 468.

Records, of Inquisition, 59, 61, 62.
in books of heaven, 59, 61, 486, 487.
_see also_ Books.

Redeemed, entrance of, into New Jerusalem, 646, 647.
song of, 649-651, 665.
triumph of, 650.
home of, 674-678.
hold open communion with God, 676, 677.
education of, 677, 678.

Reformation, foundation of, laid by Wycliffe, 92-94.
advancement of, 148, 186, 197.
efforts of Satan to counterfeit, 186-192.
friends of, protected by angels, 205-208.
threatened by grave dangers, 206, 209.
brought to notice of great men, 208.
progress of, in Great Britain, 79-96, 245-253;
in Germany, 120-170, 185-210;
in Switzerland, 171-184, 232-234;
in France, 214-224;
in Netherlands and Scandinavia, 237-244.
France warned against, by pope, 277.
extent of, 265.
work of, to restore Bible to people, 388.
obstacles met by, 396.
_see also_ Calvin; Huss; Luther; Protestantism; Protestants; Tyndale;
Wycliffe; Zwingle.

Reformers, Wycliffe one of the greatest, 94.
character of, 94, 171, 243, 244.
work of, 606.
belief of, in second coming of Christ, 302, 303.
_see also_ Calvin; Huss; Jerome; Knox; Latimer; Luther; Melanchthon;
Wycliffe; Zwingle; etc.

Reign of Terror, 273, 282.

Religion, profession of, has become popular, 386.
formality in, 55.
the sport of infidels, 463.
Satan’s counterfeit of, 464.
pure, defined, 474.

Religious liberty, termed heresy, 45.
in Germany, 197-205.
in Holland, 240.
in Reformed countries, 244.
believed in by Puritans, 291-298.
upheld by Roger Williams, 293-295.
in United States, 441, 443.
merely endured by Rome, 565.
God’s way of working, 591.
_see also_ Conscience; Heretics; Persecution; Puritans; Toleration;
United States.

Religious worship prohibited in France, 274.

Remission of sin, in sanctuary services, 417, 418.

Repentance, 468.

Republicanism, a fundamental principle of the United States, 441.

Resurrection of the dead, 322.
of Christ, wave-sheaf a type of, 399.
the first, 482, 544.
the first and second, distinction between, 544.
doctrine of, why neglected, 547.
special, of Sabbath-keepers, 637;
of those who crucified Christ, 637.
of righteous, 644.
of wicked, 661, 662.

Revelation, book of, studied by Miller, 320.
to be understood, 341, 342.
relation of, to book of Daniel, 341.

Revivals, modern, 461-478.
results of genuine, 461, 462.
popular, 463, 464.
secret of lack of power in, 465.

Revolution, _see_ French Revolution.

Rich, punishment of, 654.

Richard II., 89.

Ridley, 248, 303.

Righteousness by faith, _see_ Justification by faith.

Robbing God, 475.

Robinson, Pastor John, address of, to Puritans, 291, 292.