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Chapter 15—The Bible and the French
Revolution
In the sixteenth century the Reformation,
presenting an open Bible to the people, had
sought admission to all the countries of
Europe. Some nations welcomed it with
gladness, as a messenger of Heaven. In other
lands the papacy succeeded to a great extent
in preventing its entrance; and the light of
Bible knowledge, with its elevating
influences, was almost wholly excluded. In
one country, though the light found entrance,
it was not comprehended by the darkness.
For centuries, truth and error struggled for
the mastery. At last the evil triumphed, and
the truth of Heaven was thrust out. “This is
the condemnation, that light is come into the
world, and men loved darkness rather than
light.” John 3:19. The nation was left to reap
