. The great controversy between Christ and Satan during the Christian dispensation . ame that moved theblood-thirsty Nero against the faithful in his day, was atwork to rid the earth of those who were beloved of God. The persecutions visited for many centuries upon this 1 Matt. 25 : 40. 78 THE GREAT CONTROVERSY. God-fearing people were endured by them with a patienceand constancy that honored their Redeemer. Notwithstand-ing the crusades against them, and the inhuman butcheryto which they were subjected, they continued to send outtheir missionaries to scatter the precious truth. They werehunte
. The great controversy between Christ and Satan during the Christian dispensation . ame that moved theblood-thirsty Nero against the faithful in his day, was atwork to rid the earth of those who were beloved of God. The persecutions visited for many centuries upon this 1 Matt. 25 : 40. 78 THE GREAT CONTROVERSY. God-fearing people were endured by them with a patienceand constancy that honored their Redeemer. Notwithstand-ing the crusades against them, and the inhuman butcheryto which they were subjected, they continued to send outtheir missionaries to scatter the precious truth. They werehunted to the death; yet their blood watered the seed sown,and it failed not of yielding fruit. Thus the Waldenseswitnessed for God, centuries before the birth of over many lands, they planted the seeds of theReformation that began in the time of WyclifFe, grew broadand deep in the days of Luther, and is to be carried forwardto the close of time by those who also are willing to sufferall things for the Word of God, and for the testimony ofJesus Christ. l 1 Rev. 1 : ^ ^ EARLY REFORMERS AND MARTYRS. CHAPTER V. JOHN WYCLIFFE. So bitter had been the war waged upon the Bible, thatat times there were very few copies in existence; but Godhad not suffered his Word to be wholly destroyed. Itstruths were not to be forever hidden. He could as easilyunchain the words of life as he could open prison doors andunbolt iron gates to set his servants free. In the differentcountries of Europe, men were moved by the Spirit of Godto search for the truth as for hid treasures. Providentiallyguided to the Holy Scriptures, they studied the sacred pageswith intense interest. They were willing to accept the light,at any cost to themselves. Though they did not see allthings clearly, they were enabled to perceive many long-buried truths. As Heaven-sent messengers they went forth,rending asunder the chains of error and superstition, andcalling upon those who had been so long enslaved to aris
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