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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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papal principles as opposed to Protestantism. This<br />

has already been done, by congressional<br />

legislation, executive action, and judicial decision.<br />

All three arms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> federal government have<br />

already interfered in behalf <strong>of</strong> a religious<br />

institution,--in behalf <strong>of</strong> Sunday and Sunday laws.<br />

Already here in <strong>the</strong> home <strong>of</strong> freedom men have<br />

been arrested and thrown into prison, and even<br />

committed to <strong>the</strong> chain-gang, in company with<br />

loathsome criminals, simply because <strong>the</strong>y could not<br />

conscientiously observe <strong>the</strong> first day <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> week.<br />

Into <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong> this apostasy from Protestant<br />

principle I can not go. It is fully written out in o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

works.[15]<br />

A true republic can never unite with papal<br />

principles; but now <strong>the</strong> <strong>Republic</strong> is apostatizing<br />

from republicanism and uniting with apostate<br />

Protestant principles, and this is in itself an “image<br />

to <strong>the</strong> beast.”<br />

Already this nation has commenced to war<br />

against men who plead for republican principles in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir island home; and according to <strong>the</strong> prophecy it<br />

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