Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Revelation 20:9

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 2, page 428, footnote 1 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1351 (In-Text, Margin)

... nations whom he has seduced in the whole world to make war against the Church, and that the number of these enemies shall be as the sand of the sea. “And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. And the devil who seduced them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”[Revelation 20:9-10] This relates to the last judgment, but I have thought fit to mention it now, lest any one might suppose that in that short time during which the devil shall be loose there shall be no Church upon earth, whether because the devil finds no Church, or ...

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