with Bible, 265, 276, 277, 281, 285.
not license, 281, 284.
rejection of principles of, by France, 265, 276, 277, 281, 285.
false ideas of, 522, 535.
in God's law, 285, 466-468.
carnal, 559.
of conscience once valued by Protestants, 563.
_see also_ Persecution; Puritans; Religious liberty; United States.

Light of truth, result of rejecting, 164, 165, 378, 431, 456, 458-460,
583, 597.
importance of receiving, 344, 408.
to be faithfully disseminated, 459, 460.

Liquor-dealers, influence of Miller's preaching on, 332.

Lisbon earthquake, 304, 305.

Litch, Josiah, prediction of, regarding fall of Ottoman empire, 334, 335.

Literature, circulation of, by Waldenses, 70, 71.
in time of Wycliffe, 84, 85, 87-89, 94.
in Bohemia, 96, 97, 99, 100, 119.
in time of Luther, 139, 140, 160, 169, 194.
in Switzerland, 178.
in France, 214, 215, 231.
in Geneva, 236.
in Scotland, 249.
_see also_ Books; Writings.

Little horn of Daniel seven, 446.
_see also_ Leopard beast.

Lollards, persecution of, 94, 95.
Lollard towers, 95.

Lord's day, _see_ Sabbath; Fourth commandment; Sunday; Roman Catholic
Church.

Lord's supper, supplanted by the mass, 59.

Lot, escape of, 431, 512.

Lotteries, 387.

Louis XV., selfishness of, 280.

Louis XVI., execution of, 230.

Lucian, 178.

Lucifer, the originator of evil, 493-499.
desire of, to penetrate secret purposes of God, 523.
_see also_ Satan.

Luther, Martin, 120-170, 185-210.
early years, parentage, and training of, 120-122.
study of Scriptures by, 122, 123.
work of, in University of Wittenberg, 124-126, 128, 139.
visit of, to Rome, 124, 125.
accepts doctrine of righteousness by faith, 125.
theses of, against indulgences, 129, 130.
efforts of Rome against, 131, 137, 140-144.
trial of, at Augsburg, 135-137.
refusal of, to recant, 136.
escape of, from Augsburg, 137.
wide influence of writings of, 139, 140, 194.
crisis in work of, 141-143.
courage of, 141, 142, 151-153.
final separation of, from Rome, 143.
journey of, to Worms, 151-153.
before the Diet, 155-161.
prayer of, 157.
refusal of, to compromise with Rome, 165, 166.
edict of Rome against, 167.
seclusion of, in Wartburg castle, 168, 169.
saved from self-exaltation, 169, 170.
efforts of, against fanaticism at Wittenberg, 188-193.
translation of New Testament by, 193.
resort to secular power for pr