Page 4 - 03d The Seven Churhces-Thyatira

THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

replacing paganism by the papacy, were most

diligent workers. The church absorbed every

government, every industry, all the

educational institutions,-everything. There

was not a corner of Europe which was not

under the direct inspection of that all-

absorbing organization known as the papacy.

Not only kings on their thrones, but every

private individual in his own home, was

amenable to the power of Rome. The church

stood between the king and his subjects; it

stood between parents and children; it came

even between husband and wife. The secrets

of men’s hearts were open to the confessor.

Works, works of all kinds were advocated; for

the church taught that men were saved by

works. Long pilgrimages across continents