Part 91

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.