darkly。〃 。PG 677
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1 Corinthians 13：12。 We behold the image of God reflected；
as in a mirror； in the works of nature and in His dealings with men； but
then we shall see Him face to face； without a dimming veil between。 We shall
stand in His presence and behold the glory of His countenance。
There the redeemed shall know； even as also they are known。 The loves and
sympathies which God Himself has planted in the soul shall there find truest
and sweetest exercise。 The pure communion with holy beings； the harmonious
social life with the blessed angels and with the faithful ones of all ages
who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb；
the sacred ties that bind together 〃the whole family in heaven and earth〃
（Ephesians 3：15）these help to constitute the happiness of the redeemed。
There； immortal minds will contemplate with never…failing delight the
wonders of creative power； the mysteries of redeeming love。 There will be no
cruel； deceiving foe to tempt to forgetfulness of God。 Every faculty will be
developed； every capacity increased。 The acquirement of knowledge will not
weary the mind or exhaust the energies。 There the grandest enterprises may
be carried forward； the loftiest aspirations reached； the highest ambitions
realized； and still there will arise new heights to surmount； new wonders to
admire； new truths to comprehend； fresh objects to call forth the powers of
mind and soul and body。
All the treasures of the universe will be open to the study of God's
redeemed。 Unfettered by mortality； they wing their tireless flight to worlds
afarworlds that thrilled with sorrow at the spectacle of human woe and
rang with songs of gladness at the tidings of a ransomed soul。 With
unutterable delight the children of earth enter into the joy and the wisdom
of unfallen beings。 They share the treasures of knowledge and understanding
gained through ages upon ages in contemplation of God's handiwork。 With
undimmed vision they gaze upon the glory of creationsuns and stars and
systems； all in their appointed order circling the throne
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of Deity。 Upon all things； from the least to the greatest； the Creator's
name is written； and in all are the riches of His power displayed。
And the years of eternity； as they roll； will bring richer and still more
glorious revelations of God and of Christ。 As knowledge is progressive； so
will love； reverence； and happiness increase。 The more men learn of God； the
greater will be their admiration of His character。 As Jesus opens before
them the riches of redemption and the amazing achievements in the great
controversy with Satan； the hearts of the ransomed thrill with more fervent
devotion； and with more rapturous joy they sweep the harps of gold； and ten
thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands of voices unite to
swell the mighty chorus of praise。
〃And every creature which is in heaven； and on the earth； and under the
earth； and such as are in the sea； and all that are in them； heard I saying；
Blessing； and honor； and glory； and power； be unto Him that sitteth upon the
throne； and unto the Lamb for ever and ever。〃 Revelation 5：13。
The great controversy is ended。 Sin and sinners are no more。 The entire
universe is clean。 One pulse of harmony and gladness beats through the vast
creation。 From Him who created all； flow life and light and gladness；
throughout the realms of illimitable space。 From the minutest atom to the
greatest world； all things； animate and inanimate； in their unshadowed
beauty and perfect joy； declare that God is love。
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APPENDIX
GENERAL NOTES
REVISIONS ADOPTED BY THE E。 G。 WHITE TRUSTEES NOVEMBER 19； 1956；
AND DECEMBER 6； 1979
PAGE 50。 TITLES。IN A PASSAGE WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CANON
LAW； OR CORPUS JURIS CANONICI； POPE INNOCENT III DECLARES THAT THE ROMAN
PONTIFF IS 〃THE VICEGERENT UPON EARTH； NOT OF A MERE MAN； BUT OF VERY GOD；〃
AND IN A GLOSS ON THE PASSAGE IT IS EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS BECAUSE HE IS THE
VICEGERENT OF CHRIST； WHO IS 〃VERY GOD AND VERY MAN。〃 SEE DECRETALES DOMINI
GREGORII PAPAE IX （DECRETALS OF THE LORD POPE GREGORY IX）； LIBER 1； DE
TRANSLATIONE EPISCOPORUM； （ON THE TRANSFERENCE OF BISHOPS）； TITLE 7； CH。 3；
CORPUS JURIS CANONICI （2D LEIPZIG ED。； 1881）； COL。 99； （PARIS； 1612）； TOM。
2； DECRETALES； COL。 205。 THE DOCUMENTS WHICH FORMED THE DECRETALS WERE
GATHERED BY GRATIAN； WHO WAS TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA ABOUT THE
YEAR 1140。 HIS WORK WAS ADDED TO AND RE…EDITED BY POPE GREGORY IX IN AN
EDITION ISSUED IN 1234。 OTHER DOCUMENTS APPEARED IN SUCCEEDING YEARS FROM
TIME TO TIME INCLUDING THE EXTRAVAGANTES； ADDED TOWARD THE CLOSE OF THE
FIFTEENTH CENTURY； ALL OF THESE； WITH GRATIAN'S DECRETUM； WERE PUBLISHED AS
THE CORPUS JURIS CANONICI IN 1582。 POPE PIUS X AUTHORIZED THE CODIFICATION
IN CANON LAW IN 1904； AND THE RESULTING CODE BECAME EFFECTIVE IN 1918。
FOR THE TITLE 〃LORD GOD THE POPE〃 SEE A GLOSS ON THE EXTRAVAGANTES OF POPE
JOHN XXII； TITLE 14； CH。 4； DECLARAMUS。 IN AN ANTWERP EDITION OF THE
EXTRAVAGANTES； DATED 1584； THE WORDS 〃DOMINUM DEUM NOSTRUM PAPAM〃 （〃OUR LORD
GOD THE POPE〃） OCCUR IN COLUMN 153。 IN A PARIS EDITION； DATED 1612； THEY
OCCUR IN COLUMN 140。 IN SEVERAL EDITIONS PUBLISHED SINCE 1612 THE WORD
〃DEUM〃 （〃GOD〃） HAS BEEN OMITTED。
PAGE 50。 INFALLIBILITY。ON THE DOCTRINE OF INFALLIBILITY AS SET FORTH AT
THE VATICAN COUNCIL OF 1870…71； SEE PHILIP SCHAFF； THE CREEDS OF
CHRISTENDOM； VOL。 2； DOGMATIC DECREES OF THE VATICAN COUNCIL； PP。 234…271；
WHERE BOTH THE LATIN AND THE ENGLISH TEXTS ARE GIVEN。 FOR DISCUSSION SEE；
FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC VIEW； THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA； VOL。 7； ART。
〃INFALLIBILITY；〃 BY PATRICK J。 TONER； P。 790 FF。； JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS；
THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS （BALTIMORE： JOHN MURPHY COMPANY； 110TH ED。； 1917）；
CHS。 7； 11。 FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC OPPOSITION TO THE DOCTRINE OF PAPAL
INFALLIBILITY； SEE JOHANN JOSEPH IGNAZ VON DOLLINGER （PSEUDONYM 〃JANUS〃） THE
POPE AND THE COUNCIL （NEW YORK： CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS； 1869）； AND W。J。
SPARROW SIMPSON； ROMAN CATHOLIC OPPOSITION TO PAPAL INFALLIBILITY （LONDON：
JOHN MURRAY； 1909）。 FOR THE NON…ROMAN VIEW； SEE GEORGE SALMON； INFALLIBILITY
OF THE CHURCH （LONDON： JOHN MURRAY； REV。 ED。； 1914）。
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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY
PAGE 52。 IMAGE WORSHIP。〃THE WORSHIP OF IMAGES 。 。 。 WAS ONE OF THOSE
CORRUPTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY WHICH CREPT INTO THE CHURCH STEALTHILY AND
ALMOST WITHOUT NOTICE OR OBSERVATION。 THIS CORRUPTION DID NOT； LIKE OTHER
HERESIES； DEVELOP ITSELF AT ONCE； FOR IN THAT CASE IT WOULD HAVE MET WITH
DECIDED CENSURE AND REBUKE： BUT； MAKING ITS COMMENCEMENT UNDER A FAIR
DISGUISE； SO GRADUALLY WAS ONE PRACTICE AFTER ANOTHER INTRODUCED IN
CONNECTION WITH IT； THAT THE CHURCH HAD BECOME DEEPLY STEEPED IN PRACTICAL
IDOLATRY； NOT ONLY WITHOUT ANY EFFICIENT OPPOSITION； BUT ALMOST WITHOUT ANY
DECIDED REMONSTRANCE； AND WHEN AT LENGTH AN ENDEAVOR WAS MADE TO ROOT IT
OUT； THE EVIL WAS FOUND TOO DEEPLY FIXED TO ADMIT OF REMOVAL。 。 。 。 IT MUST
BE TRACED TO THE IDOLATROUS TENDENCY OF THE HUMAN HEART； AND ITS PROPENSITY
TO SERVE THE CREATURE MORE THAN THE CREATOR。 。 。 。
〃IMAGES AND PICTURES WERE FIRST INTRODUCED INTO CHURCHES； NOT TO BE
WORSHIPED； BUT EITHER IN THE PLACE OF BOOKS TO GIVE INSTRUCTION TO THOSE WHO
COULD NOT READ； OR TO EXCITE DEVOTION IN THE MINDS OF OTHERS。 HOW FAR THEY
EVER ANSWERED SUCH A PURPOSE IS DOUBTFUL； BUT； EVEN GRANTING THAT THIS WAS
THE CASE FOR A TIME； IT SOON CEASED TO BE SO； AND IT WAS FOUND THAT PICTURES
AND IMAGES BROUGHT INTO CHURCHES DARKENED RATHER THAN ENLIGHTENED THE MINDS
OF THE IGNORANTDEGRADED RATHER THAN EXALTED THE DEVOTION OF THE WORSHIPER。
SO THAT； HOWEVER THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN INTENDED TO DIRECT MEN'S MINDS TO GOD；
THEY ENDED IN TURNING THEM FROM HIM TO THE WORSHIP OF CREATED THINGS。〃J。
MENDHAM； THE SEVENTH GENERAL COUNCIL； THE SECOND OF NICAEA； INTRODUCTION；
PAGES III…VI。
FOR A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND DECISIONS OF THE SECOND COUNCIL OF
NICAEA； A。D。 787； CALLED TO ESTABLISH THE WORSHIP OF IMAGES； SEE BARONIUS；
ECCLESIASTICAL ANNALS； VOL。 9； PP。 391…407 （ANTWERP； 1612）； J。 MENDHAM； THE
SEVENTH GENERAL COUNCIL； THE SECOND OF NICAEA； ED。 STILLINGFLEET； DEFENSE OF
THE DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE IDOLATRY PRACTICED IN THE CHURCH OF ROME
（LONDON； 1686）； A SELECT LIBRARY OF NICENE AND POST…NICENE FATHERS； 2D
SERIES； VOL。 14； PP。 521…587 （NEW YORK； 1900）； CHARLES J。 HEFELE； A HISTORY
OF THE COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH； FROM THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS； B。 18； CH。 1；
SECS。 332； 333； CH。 2； SECS。
345…352 （T。 AND T。 CLARK ED。； 1896）； VOL。 5； PP。 260…304； 342…372。
PAGE 53。 THE SUNDAY LAW OF CONSTANTINE。THE LAW ISSUED BY THE EMPEROR
CONSTANTINE ON THE SEVENTH OF MARCH； A。D。 321； REGARDING A DAY OF REST FROM
LABOR； READS THUS：
〃ALL JUDGES AND CITY PEOPLE AND THE CRAFTSMEN SHALL REST UPON THE VENERABLE
DAY OF THE SUN。 COUNTRY PEOPLE； HOWEVER； MAY FREELY ATTEND TO THE
CULTIVATION OF THE FIELDS； BECAUSE IT FREQUENTLY HAPPENS THA