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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 12 – The Gospel Church
hitherto had given, in a comparative degree,

dignity and prestige to his position.

Henceforth the church (the woman) is the

object of his malice, and he resorts to all those

nefarious means against her that would

naturally characterize a baffled and hopeless

rage. (See Spiritual Gifts, Vol. I, p. 79.)

But hereupon a song is sung in heaven, “Now

is come salvation,” etc. How is this, if these

scenes are in the past? Had salvation, and

strength, and the kingdom of God, and the

power of his Christ, then come? Not at all; but

this song was sung prospectively. These

things were made sure. The great victory had

been won by Christ which put the question of

their establishment forever at rest. Just as we

read in other scriptures, “We have eternal

life,” “We have redemption through his blood,”