Chapter 59

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.