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

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pulpits, we may read arguments upon it in books<br />

and papers; but <strong>the</strong> only knowledge <strong>of</strong> it which will<br />

nave power to keep from deception in <strong>the</strong> day <strong>of</strong><br />

deception is that which is gained alone with Jesus<br />

in sacred and spiritual communion.<br />

“Ye shall hear <strong>of</strong> wars and rumors <strong>of</strong> wars: see<br />

that ye be not troubled, for all <strong>the</strong>se things must<br />

come to pass, but <strong>the</strong> end is not yet.” Just prior to<br />

<strong>the</strong> destruction <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem <strong>the</strong>re was fearful<br />

political commotion in <strong>the</strong> world. <strong>The</strong> Roman<br />

empire filled <strong>the</strong> earth, but this gave no peace or<br />

security. Men struggled for <strong>the</strong> mastery. Emperor<br />

after emperor was slain by <strong>the</strong> hand <strong>of</strong> political<br />

foes, and all was turmoil, all was confusion.<br />

Favorite parasites <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> throne to-day were<br />

galleyslaves to-morrow. <strong>The</strong>re will be <strong>the</strong>se wars<br />

and rumors <strong>of</strong> wars, said Jesus, but <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Jewish nation “is not yet.”<br />

“For nation shall rise against nation, and<br />

kingdom against kingdom: and <strong>the</strong>re shall be<br />

famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers<br />

places. All <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> sorrows. ...<br />

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