History of the Insurrection in China: With Notices of the Christianity, Creed, and Proclamations of the Insurgents |
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Page 308 - ... affairs of heaven Were clearly pointed out to him. The great God Personally instructed him, Gave him odes and documents, And communicated to him the true doctrine. God also gave him a seal, And conferred upon him a sword, Connected with authority, And majesty irresistible. He bade him, together with the Elder Brother, Namely Jesus, To drive away impish fiends, With the co-operation of angels.