Apocalypse Explained (Tansley) n. 801

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801. Verse 7. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over every tribe, and tongue, and nation.

"And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them," signifies combat with those who are in truths from good and are not a match for combined falsities due to appearances: "and power was given him over every tribe, and tongue, and nation," signifies domination over all the truths and goods of the Church, and over the doctrine of faith and love.


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