Persecution, Christ's followers to suffer, 39, 143, 144, 507, 610.

in first centuries, 39-48.

a means of keeping church pure, 44, 48.

reasons for, to be left with God, 47, 48, 609.

why not seen to-day, 48.

during 1260 years, 55, 266, 439;

cut short, 266, 267.

truth extended by, 96, 196, 219, 240, 250, 252.

of Waldenses, 65, 78, 97.

of Wycliffe, 89, 90, 609.

of Lollards, 94, 95.

of Huss, 100-109, 609.

of Luther, 137-143, 145-167, 609.

in Germany, 196.

of French Protestants, 223-226, 271-273, 278.

of believers in Netherlands, 239, 240.

of Wesley and his followers, 258, 259, 609.

of Puritans, 290.

of advent believers, 372.

of Sabbath-keepers, 607-609.

see also Heretics.

Persia, Wolff's travels in, 360.

Peter, protected by angels, 512.

Petri, Olaf and Laurentius, 242-244.

Pharaoh, 251, 269, 275.

Pharisees, ignorance of, regarding Messiah, 314.

Philosophy, pagan, in the church, 58.

human, 126, 522.

Physical righteousness, 473-475.

Piedmont, see Waldenses.

Pilate, 164.

Pilate's staircase, 125.

Pilgrim Fathers, see Puritans.

“Pilgrim's Progress,” 252.

Pius IX., pope, 564.

Plagues, of Egypt, 627, 628.

of last days, 628, 629.

Plan of salvation, revealed in Bible, 81.

under the guidance of God, 343.

culmination of, 486.

to be study of redeemed, 651.

Pleasure-seeking, 387.

Policy in religious matters, 460.

Political corruption, 586, 592.

Pope, arrogant claims of, 50, 51, 56.

authority claimed by, 50, 57, 261, 580.

acknowledged as God's vicegerent, 51, 53, 102, 140.

faith transferred from Christ to, 55.

impeachment of, 237.

led into captivity, 439.

see also Papacy; Roman Catholic Church.

Popes, great schism of, 86, 87, 103, 104.

Prague, Reformation in, 99, 100, 104.

placed under interdict, 100, 101, 104.

Prayer, necessity of, in Bible study, 132, 599, 600.

Luther's belief in, 156, 157, 209, 210.

power of, 210.

lack of, 373, 488.

necessity for, 525, 530, 601.

in time of trouble, 621, 622.

Preaching, of Luther, 152.

of Zwingle, 174-177, 180.

of Farel and Froment, 232.

of Joseph Wolff, 359-362.

of children in Scandinavia, 366, 367.

of advent truths, in 1844, 400-408.

of unpopular truths, 458-460.

see also Ministers.

Predestination, 261.

Present truth, in days of Luther, 143.

in our day, 143, 144.

Presumption, 59.

Priests, at bar of God, 668.

see also Friars; Monks.

Priests and rulers, rejection of Christ by, 595.

ministers of to-day compared with, 596.

Printing, art of, 61, 88, 288.

of Tyndale's Bible, 247.

see also Books.

Prison-house of Satan, 659.

Prizes, offering of, a species of gambling, 387.

Probation, close of, 428, 429.

no future, 662.

Procopius, 116-118.

Prophecy, importance of study of, 341, 342, 344, 345.

consolation in, 391-394.

study of, by William Miller, 320-329;

by prophets, 344;

by Gaussen, 365;

by Adventists, 391, 423.

fulfilled by Miller and his associates, 405.

of 1260 years, 54, 266, 439.

of 2300 years, 324-329, 351-353, 398, 409, 410, 417, 429, 457, 486.

of the “two witnesses,” 266-287.

to be understood, 340, 341, 521.

of first advent, not understood by disciples, 346, 347.

see also Beasts; Chronology; Prophecies; Signs.

Prophecies, of destruction of Jerusalem, 21, 22, 25-27, 30.

of second advent, 299-302, 310, 311, 320-329.

failure of Jews to understand, 313-316, 344-346.

concerning first advent, fulfilment of, 344-348, 405, 424-429.

of Daniel and the Revelation, not mysteries, 340-342, 365, 380, 594.

fulfilled, 391-408.

on Sabbath reform, 451-453.

see also Chronology; Papacy; Prophecy; “Time of trouble;” United States.

Protest, of early Christians, 95.

of the Princes, 197-204;

text of, 202-204;

effect of, 203, 204.

Protestantism, vital principles of, 197, 202, 203, 291, 441.

dangers of, 211, 234, 235.

strength of, 236.

apostasy of, 297, 298, 384-390, 444, 571.

to clasp hands with Spiritualism and Catholicism, 588.