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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 3 – The Seven Churches (continued)
these is charity. Such is the gold tried by fire

which we are counseled to buy.

2. White Raiment. — On this point there would

not seem to be much room for controversy. A

few texts will furnish a key to the

understanding of this expression. Says the

prophet, Isaiah 64:6, “All our righteousnesses

are as filthy rags.” We are counseled to buy the

opposite of filthy rags, which would be

complete and spotless raiment. The same

figure is used in Zechariah 3:3, 4. And John, in

the 19th chapter of the Revelation, verse 8,

says plainly that “the fine linen is the

righteousness of saints.”

3. The Eye-salve. — On this there is as little

room for a diversity of opinion as upon the

white raiment. The anointing of the eyes is

certainly not to be taken in a literal sense; and,