Unity among advent believers, 379.
Universalism, fallacy of, 537-539.
a Universalist minister on state of the dead, 537-539.
University of Erfurt, Luther a student at, 121, 122.
of Paris, Lefevre in, 212, 217.
of Prague, Huss in, 98-100.
of Wittenberg, Luther and Melanchthon as professors in, 124-126, 134.
Vaudois, see Waldenses.
Virgin Mary, 43, 58, 174, 175, 217.
Voice, from heaven, heard by God's people, 636.
of God declares hour of Jesus' coming, 640.
Voltaire, infidelity of, 281.
boast of, against Christianity, 288.
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Waldenses, 61-78.
among the first to obtain translation of Bible, 65.
training of youth of, 66-68.
authority of Bible recognized by, 68, 72.
diligence of, in copying Bible, 69.
youth of, sent to institutions of learning, 70.
belief of, in second advent, 72, 303.
self-sacrificing missionary labors of, 70-76, 237.
results of work of, 71-76.
persecution of, 76-78, 97.
Sabbath-keepers among, 577.
see also Albigenses; Heretics.
War, delight of Satan in, 589.
Warning, last message of, 311, 312, 390, 432, 435, 604-612.
to be given to all, 38, 605.
of judgment to come, 352, 353.
rejection of, 375-390, 431.
against worship of beast, 445.
most fearful ever given to men, 449.
will be heeded by leading men, 611.
see also Third angel's message.
Warnings, importance of, 594.
Wartburg, Luther concealed in, 168-170, 185-193.
Washburn, Governor, on church gambling, 387.
Watchman, false, first to suffer at the end, 656.
Waters or sea, as a symbol, 440.
Wedding garment, 428.
Week, length of, changed by France, 273.
Wesley, Charles, missionary to America, 254.
trusting to good works for salvation, 253, 254.
Wesley, John, missionary to America, 254.
acceptance of righteousness by faith, 255, 256.
work of, 256-258.
guarded by an angel, 258.
law of God upheld by, 262-264.
results of work of, 264.
wiles of Satan encountered by, 396.
on right use of money, 385.
see also Methodists.
Whitefield, a missionary to America, 253, 256, 257.
Wicked, how restrained, 36.
why permitted to prosper, 48.
end of, 544, 545.
terror and remorse of, at second advent, 37, 635, 644.
resurrection of, 661.
sentence pronounced upon, 666.
destruction of, 673.
see also Judgments; Evil.
Wiles of Satan, see Satan; Snares of Satan.
Will, freedom of, see Freedom.
Williams, Roger, apostle of religious liberty, 293.
work and banishment of, 294.
Winds, prophetic, symbol of war, 440.
Wine of Babylon, meaning of, 388.
application of, 389, 536.
Winter, Robert, advent message proclaimed by, in England, 362.
Wise men, see Magi.
Wishart, 250.
Witchcraft, Spiritualism a form of, 556.
Wittenbach, a teacher at Basel, 173.
Wittenberg, students of, carried Reformation to Scandinavia, 241.
see also Luther; University of Wittenberg.
Wolff, Dr. Joseph, parentage and early years of, 357.
education of, 357, 358.
message of second advent given by, 359, 360.
work and travels of, 360-362.
Woman as a symbol, 55, 381, 382.
Word of God, weapon of Christ against Satan, 51.
medium of communication between God and man, 69, 79.
results following the preaching of, 461.
our only safety in time of trouble, 625.
attitude of Roman Catholic Church toward, 81.
see also Bible; Scriptures.
Works, righteousness by, 55, 56.
salvation by, 253.
see also Faith; Wesley.
World, condition of, under papal rule, 60.
religious, condition of, 390, 586, 603, 604.
following in steps of Jews, 36-38.
end of, 653-678.
Worldliness in nominal churches, 376-390, 508.
Worms, see Diet; Luther.
Worship, of beast, see Leopard beast.
of Reason, 193, 275, 276.
of God prohibited in France, 274.
freedom of, see Religious liberty.
Writings, of Christians, suppression of, in Dark Ages, 61.
of Wycliffe, 89, 96, 249.
of Luther, circulation of, 133, 139, 178, 194, 233;
condemnation of, at Worms, 155, 156;
he refuses to retract them, 158-160;
read eagerly, 185, 186, 194, 195;
translated into French, 231;
in Netherlands, 238;
read by Tausen, 241;
in England, 249.
of Bunyan, 252.
of Flavel, 253.
of Baxter, 253.
of Miller, 335, 368.
of Lacunza, 363.
of Bengel, 364.
of Gaussen, 365.
on second advent, 362.
see also Books; Literature.
Wycliffe, John, 79-96.
herald of reform, 80.
scholarship of, 80.
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study of Scriptures by, 80, 81.
fearlessness of, in exposing claims of papacy, 81.
battle of, against friars, 82-85.
as ambassador to Netherlands, 84, 85.
influence of, on court and nation, 84, 85.
protected by God, 86, 92.
teacher at Oxford, “the Gospel Doctor,” 87.
illness of, 87, 88.
translation of Bible into English by, 88.
doctrines taught by, 89.
persecution of, by papacy, 89.
trials of, by papacy, 85, 89, 90.
refusal of, to retract, 90.
arraignment of his persecutors by, 90.
summoned to Rome, 91.
letter of, to pope, 91, 92.
work of, 93.
character of, 93, 94.
death of, 92.
writings of, in Bohemia, 99.
belief of, in second coming of Christ, 303.