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The European Union in Prophecy
conscientious scruples will be pronounced obstinacy, stubbornness, and contempt of
authority. They will be accused of disaffection toward the government. Ministers who
deny the obligation of the divine law will present from the pulpit the duty of yielding
obedience to the civil authorities as ordained of God. In legislative halls and courts of
justice, commandment keepers will be misrepresented and condemned. A false
coloring will be given to their words; the worst construction will be put upon their
motives. As the Protestant churches reject the clear, Scriptural arguments in defense
of God's law, they will long to silence those whose faith they cannot overthrow by the
Bible. Though they blind their own eyes to the fact, they are now adopting a course
which will lead to the persecution of those who conscientiously refuse to do what the
rest of the Christian world are doing, and acknowledge the claims of the papal sabbath.
The dignitaries of church and state will unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all
classes to honour the Sunday. The lack of divine authority will be supplied by
oppressive enactments. Political corruption is destroying love of justice and regard for
truth; and even in free America, rulers and legislators, in order to secure public favor,
will yield to the popular demand for a law enforcing Sunday observance. Liberty of
conscience, which has cost so great a sacrifice, will no longer be respected. In the soon-
coming conflict we shall see exemplified the prophet's words: "The dragon was wroth
with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the
commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." Revelation 12:17.
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