Atheism, definition of, 269.
in France, 269, 270, 274-276, 285, 584.
Atkins, Robert, on spiritual declension in England, 387, 388.
Atonement, in earthly sanctuary. 418-420.
important truths taught by, 420.
in heavenly sanctuary, 399-402, 420-422, 428-430.
great time of, 489, 490, 623.
Augsburg, trial of Luther at, 134-137.
Diet of, 206, 207.
Confession of Protestant princes at, 206-211.
Baal, 583.
Babylon, symbol of apostate religion, 65, 381-384, 390.
fall of, 383-390.
many of God's people in, 383, 390.
the great sin of, 388.
false doctrines of, 388-390, 536, 537.
message to God's people in, 603, 604.
sins of, revealed by preaching of third angel's message, 605, 606.
judgments to fall upon, 653.
see also Apostasy; Church; Papacy; Roman Catholic Church.
Backsliding, of Israelites, 19.
among professed Christians, a sign of Christ's coming, 309, 316.
Baden, conference at, 182-184.
results in strong impetus to Protestant cause, 184.
Balaam, 529, 530.
Baptism, prohibited in France, 274.
of Christ, 327.
Barnes, English Reformer, 248.
Basel, Switzerland, 173, 178.
Battle, the last great, 663, 664.
Baxter, work of, 252, 253.
belief of, in second advent, 303.
Beasts of prophecy, interpretation of:
the dragon (Satan and pagan Rome), 438.
the leopard (papacy), 48, 439, 443-445.
the two-horned beast (United States), 439-442, 445.
beast from bottomless pit, 269, 286.
see also Prophecy; Prophecies.
Beda, 216.
Beecher, Charles, on creeds, 388.
on condition of Protestant ministry in America, 444, 445.
Belgium, Luther's writings circulated in, 139.
Bengel, second advent message given by, in Germany, 363, 364.
Bern, Zwingle in convent at, 172, 173.
Berquin, Louis de, life, work, and martyrdom of, 215-218.
Bethlehem, story of, 313-315.
Bible, a system of revealed truth, 320, 321.
the charter of liberty, 296, 335.
preservation of, through ages of darkness, 69, 79.
our guide, 63, 208, 205, 521.
immutability of, 66.
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power of, to protect in danger, 361.
chart of truth, 598.
its own interpreter, 93, 173, 324, 598, 599.
harmony in, 329.
reliability of history in, 522.
how to study, 132, 173, 174, 320, 321, 521, 598, 599.
results from study of, 72, 79, 94, 195, 196, 204, 212, 214, 215, 222, 277, 530, 560, 572, 593-602.
memorizing of, 67, 194.
study of, by Miller, 319-330;
by Adventists, 405-408.
can be understood by common people, 60, 89, 195, 246, 319, 320, 341.
ignorance of, among people, 60, 99, 195, 342;
among Roman Catholic clergy, 195.
efforts of Satan against, 204, 526, 593-595.
little valued, 582, 583.
suppression of, by papacy, 51, 69, 194, 340, 388;
by Protestants, 376.
results of suppression of, 55, 60, 586.
results of rejection of, 465, 526, 527, 586, 587, 598.
war against, in France, 265-288.
God's two witnesses, interpretation of, 266-269, 280, 287;
honor shown to, 287, 288.
false theories regarding, 522, 523, 536, 537.
denied by evil spirits, 557.
supplanted by spirit manifestations, 557.
ridiculed, 561.
authority of, contended for by Wycliffe, 81;
acknowledged by Vaudois, 68;
Huss, 102;
Luther, 126, 132, 166;
Zwingle, 173, 177;
Œcolampadius, 183;
German princes, 204;
Calvin, 221;
Dutch, 238;
Tyndale, 245;
by all leading Reformers, 203, 249;
by Miller, 319;
by Protestants, 448.
as a rule of faith and practice, rejected, 45;
accepted by Waldenses, 63, 249;
Wycliffe, 249;
Huss, 249;
Luther, 120, 249;
Zwingle, 173, 249;
German princes, 205;
Pilgrim Fathers, 296;
by all Protestants, 204, 205;
by Miller, 396;
by people of God at the end of the world, 595.
translations of, by Waldenses (French), 65;
by Wycliffe (English), 80, 81, 87-89, 245;
by Luther (German), 193, 194;
by Lefevre (French), 214;
into Dutch, 238;
Danish, 242;
Swedish, 244;
by Tyndale (English), 245-247.
circulation of, 72, 89, 99, 194, 195, 231, 233, 247, 287, 288, 298, 361.
copying by hand, 68, 69, 88, 89.
see also Prophecy; Two witnesses.
Bishops of Rome, power claimed by, 50, 56, 261, 580, 581.
see also Pope; Papacy; Roman Catholic Church.
Blindness of Jews, regarding first advent, 378.
of people of this generation, 561, 562.