Part 86

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.