The plan of redemption by our Lord Jesus Christ : carefully examined and argued ... / by I.C. Wellcome and Clarkson Goud.

  • Wellcome, I. C. (Isaac Cummings), 1818-1895.
Date:
1879
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    The abyss.” This is now admitted to be the most proper version. What does it represent? It is defined thus : A bottomless gulf, used also for a deep mass of waters, also for an immense cavern in the earth; that which is immeasurable, that in which any thing is lost.”—Webster. Let us remember that it is recorded of Christ (Matt. 28 : 18), All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” Also, that when the seventh angel sounds, thanks are given to Christ, because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.” Lev. 11 : 17. When the time arrives for Christ to exercise his great power, all his enemies will be at his disposal, and the unfathomable abyss and unlimited time under his control. THE DEVIL BOUND. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the abyss, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled ; and after that he must be loosed for a little season.” Verse 3. The dragon of this text is a symbol of the devil. The inspired penman so explains it, or rather he em- phatically states that he is the devil, and Satan.” He who attempts to give any other explanation than the Holy Spirit has given must bear the responsibility, and answer for it. But since some pious persons have been misguided by the false rules of interpretation of Origen and Augustine, by which symbols may be irterpreted to represent anything which agrees with one’s opinions in theology, we will be more specific.