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作者:闪啊闪      更新:2021-02-21 14:04      字数:9322
  which must necessarily be observed; the facts having been condensed into as
  little space as seemed consistent with
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  a proper understanding of their application。 In some cases where a historian
  has so grouped together events as to afford; in brief; a comprehensive view
  of the subject; or has summarized details in a convenient manner; his words
  have been quoted; but in some instances no specific credit has been given;
  since the quotations are not given for the purpose of citing that writer as
  authority; but because his statement affords a ready and forcible
  presentation of the subject。 In narrating the experience and views of those
  carrying forward the work of reform in our own time; similar use has been
  made of their published works。
  It is not so much the object of this book to present new truths concerning
  the struggles of former times; as to bring out facts and principles which
  have a bearing on coming events。 Yet viewed as a part of the controversy
  between the forces of light and darkness; all these records of the past are
  seen to have a new significance; and through them a light is cast upon the
  future; illumining the pathway of those who; like the reformers of past
  ages; will be called; even at the peril of all earthly good; to witness 〃for
  the word of God; and for the testimony of Jesus Christ。〃
  To unfold the scenes of the great controversy between truth and error; to
  reveal the wiles of Satan; and the means by which he may be successfully
  resisted; to present a satisfactory solution of the great problem of evil;
  shedding such a light upon the origin and the final disposition of sin as to
  make fully manifest the justice and benevolence of God in all His dealings
  with His creatures; and to show the holy; unchanging nature of His law; is
  the object of this book。 That through its influence souls may be delivered
  from the power of darkness; and become 〃partakers of the inheritance of the
  saints in light;〃 to the praise of Him who loved us; and gave Himself for
  us; is the earnest prayer of the writer。
  E。G。W。
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  Contents
  1。 The Destruction of Jerusalem 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。       17
  2。 Persecution in the First Centuries 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。       39
  3。 An Era of Spiritual Darkness (The Apostasy) 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。       49
  4。 The Waldenses 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。       61
  5。 John Wycliffe 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。       79
  6。 Huss and Jerome 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。       97
  7。 Luther's Separation From Rome 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      120
  8。 Luther Before the Diet 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      145
  9。 The Swiss Reformer 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      171
  10。 Progress of Reform in Germany 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      185
  11。 Protest of the Princes 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      197
  12。 The French Reformation 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      211
  13。 The Netherlands and Scandinavia 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      237
  14。 Later English Reformers 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      245
  15。 The Bible and the French Revolution 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      265
  16。 The Pilgrim Fathers 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      289
  17。 Heralds of the Morning 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      299
  18。 An American Reformer 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      317
  19。 Light Through Darkness 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      343
  20。 A Great Religious Awakening 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      355
  21。 A Warning Rejected 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      375
  22。 Prophecies Fulfilled 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      391
  23。 What Is the Sanctuary? 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      409
  24。 In the Holy of Holies 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      423
  25。 God's Law Immutable 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      433
  26。 A Work of Reform 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      451
  27。 Modern Revivals 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      461
  28。 Facing Life's Record (The Investigative Judgment) 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      479
  29。 The Origin of Evil 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      492
  30。 Enmity Between Man and Satan 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      505
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  31。 Agency of Evil Spirits 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      511
  32。 Snares of Satan 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      518
  33。 The First Great Deception 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      531
  34。 Can Our Dead Speak to Us? (Spiritualism) 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      551
  35。 Liberty of Conscience Threatened (Aims of the Papacy) 。。。。。。。。。。      563
  36。 The Impending Conflict 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      582
  37。 The Scriptures a Safeguard 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      593
  38。 The Final Warning 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      603
  39。 The Time of Trouble 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      613
  40。 God's People Delivered 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      635
  41。 Desolation of the Earth 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      653
  42。 The Controversy Ended 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      662
  Appendix 。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      679
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  Chapter 1
  The Destruction of Jerusalem
  〃If thou hadst known; even thou; at least in this thy day; the things which
  belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes。 For the days
  shall come upon thee; that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee; and
  compass thee round; and keep thee in on every side; and shall lay thee even
  with the ground; and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in
  thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy
  visitation。〃 Luke 19:42…44。
  From the crest of Olivet; Jesus looked upon Jerusalem。 Fair and peaceful was
  the scene spread out before Him。 It was the season of the Passover; and from
  all lands the children of Jacob had gathered there to celebrate the great
  national festival。 In the midst of gardens and vineyards; and green slopes
  studded with pilgrims' tents; rose the terraced hills; the stately palaces;
  and massive bulwarks of Israel's capital。 The daughter of Zion seemed in her
  pride to say; I sit a queen and shall see no sorrow; as lovely then; and
  deeming herself as secure in Heaven's favor; as when; ages before; the royal
  minstrel sang: 〃Beautiful for situation; the joy of the whole earth; is
  Mount Zion; 。 。 。 the city of the great King。〃 Psalm 48:2。 In full view were
  the magnificent buildings of the temple。 The rays of the setting sun lighted
  up the snowy whiteness of its marble walls and gleamed from golden gate and
  tower and pinnacle。 〃The perfection of
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  beauty〃 it stood; the pride of the Jewish nation。 What child of Israel could
  gaze upon the scene without a thrill of joy and admiration! But far other
  thoughts occupied the mind of Jesus。 〃When He was come near; He beheld the
  city; and wept over it。〃 Luke 19:41。 Amid the universal rejoicing of the
  triumphal entry; while palm branches waved; while glad hosannas awoke the
  echoes of the hills; and thousands of voices declared Him king; the world's
  Redeemer was overwhelmed with a sudden and mysterious sorrow。 He; the Son of
  God; the Promised One of Israel; whose power had conquered death and called
  its captives from the grave; was in tears; not of ordinary grief; but of
  intense; irrepressible agony。
  His tears were not for Himself; though He well knew whither His feet were
  tending。 Before Him lay Gethsemane; the scene of His approaching agony。 The
  sheepgate also was in sight; through which for centuries the victims for
  sacrifice had been led; and which was to open for Him when He should be
  〃brought as a lamb to the slaughter。〃 Isaiah 53:7。 Not far distant was
  Calvary; the place of crucifixion。 Upon the path which Christ was soon to
  tread must fall the horror of great darkness as He should make His soul an
  offering for sin。 Yet it was not the contemplation of these scenes that cast
  the shadow upon Him in this hour of gladness。 No foreboding of His own
  superhuman anguish clouded that unselfish spirit。 He wept for the doomed
  thousands of Jerusalembecause of the blindness and impenitence of those
  whom He came to bless and to save。
  The history of more than a thousand years of God's special favor and
  guardian care; manifested to the chosen people; was open to the eye of
  Jesus。 There was Mount Moriah; where the son of promise; an unresisting
  victim; had been bound to the altaremblem of the offering of the Son of
  God。 There the covenant of blessing; the glorious Messianic promise; had
  been confirmed to the father of the faithful。 Genesis 2