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MISS SARAH S. LANE
193 1

NEW COMMENTARY.

EXPLANATION
OP -WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED THE
REVELATIONS OF ST. JOM-THE BIHE,
Adapted to ordinary minds ; sho-v^ing the fulfilment of Prophecies,
in establishing the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, and destroy
ing thg Idol Kingly Governments of Men.

BY I. BARIilMG.

CLEVELAND:
PRINTED BT SMEAD & COWLES, CENTRAL BUILDINGS.
1849.

i:0 THE PUBLIC.

i'HE object of the writer of this Commentary is simply to give
the reader his views of Revelation.
Every man reading the Revelatiori to St. John, i.s bound to
have an opinion or belief of his own.
A careful examin-ation of the- writings of tlie prophets is neces
sary to oblain a riglit understanding of their import and meaning.
Most men have to confess their ignorance of the Revelations,
because thev have not bestowed the necessary time in investiga.
tion, to have a right understanding of their import and meaning.
Many have thought that Prophecies called for the labors of Ec.
ciesrastics only, as persons best qualified to interpret themj while
others have thought that Apostolic succession imparted to a fa
vored few a true knowledge of them, which was' not to be ques-
tioned ; and others considered the prophecies as dark and myste
rious, and speaking of things which are yet to be fulfilled, in
some time to come; and great and learned men differing in
opinion as to the time, it was conjectured that prophesy was not
to be irivcstigate'd, and could qply be certainly known when ful
filled. A Revelation not to be understood, is a contradiction in
.itself. A thing Revealed, is knowledge imparted.
The writer is of the opmion that all prophe-sy has been fulfilled,
andthat the visions of St. John was a Revelation of the fulfill
ment' of what -was before written by the Prophets. The Savior,
beforo his death, had said to his disciples', "Verily I say unto
yDUj.ThiS- generation shall not pass, till- all these things be ful-

IV
filled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall
not pass away till all be fulfilled." And He said to John,
"Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give
every man according as his work shall be."
In the writings of the old prophets, there was much that was
?ecret — in other words, not understood — for what is not under
stood is not seen, heard or known, is hid, is secret. The vision
that John had was in that state or attitude of mind adapted to re- '
veal or make known those things in the writings or v/ords of the
prophets which were to his brethren not known, but which to
him were known — communicated to him in a trance or vision.
It is said that God talks, by his Spirit, his providence and his
word, with every rnan; but men are not in a frame of mind to
hear, and see, and know what is communicated: consequently
they remain ignorant. When Moses, in the providence of God,
was called to behold the burning bush, Moses said, '1 will now turn
aside and see this great sight." If Moses had not put himself in
a right state of mind, there probably would have been no burn
ing bush, but if there had been, it could not have been of any
possible use to Moses, if he paid no attention to the sight. But
Moses complied immediately, and understood from it that God
was Hot tho God of the dead, but of the living, when he heard a
voice issuing from it, saying, I am the God of Abrahai-n, Isaac,
and Jacob — who were dead, and yet were alive.
So St. John was in the Spirit, by which we understand a right
state of mind: and in a trance or vision, he saw and heard and
understood the things before spoken of by the prophets, which
were shortly to come to pass, or take place, ainong the then exist
ing nations — the Jewish nation having been dispersed frora Judea,
their landed inheritance, and scattered through all the na,tions of
the four quarters of the eastern part of the world.

A i'evealing of a vision is merely rnaking known to others
tvliat is known by the revelator. A revealing or making known
things which are to come hereafter, is impossible, except they
are known, and when known beforehand, being made significant
or signified as true to any one, that one can make known the
same, as true, to another.
John, in his introduction, does not make data of the year or
month in which -he had the vision, which he was commanded to
write; neither does he mention his own age, or where, or in what
place he was when he wrote the book. He was commanded to
write, in the vision, to only seven churches. These churches
were expecting the second coming of the Messiah, as predicted
hy the prophets, and the time was close at hand when the 70th
year would come, and the New Jerusalem be built to Messiah the
Prince. It is generally believed, that John was exiled to the Isle of
Patmos in A. D. 96 ; but the 70th year, spoken of by Daniel,
was A. D. 70 ; and if John wrote his vision of the Revelation in
A.D. 96, he being 5 years younger than Christ, would make
the age of John 91, and this would be 21 years after the fulfill
ment of the prophesy. If the Revelation to John was to inform
the churches that the prophecies were to all be fulfilled in three
-y-ears and an half from the time he wrote, it shows that he must
have written the book A. D. 66, and then John's age would be
61 — then the Revelations must have been in the churches 30
"-years before he was banished to the isle of Patmos, A. D. 96.
John describes himself as being in the Spirit on the Lord's
day, by which we understand he had a vision or a trance, in
which, as it were, he heard a great voice like a trumpet, and was
an the Isle of Patmos, that vvas so called.
The prophet Daniel, in his prophecies, said, " I was standing on

-jhe bank of the river Ulai, by which we understand he was oniy
in a vision there. So, also, we understand that John was only in
ivision, in the island of Patmos. Where, John was when he saw
the vision, and where the book was written, no one knows, but it
it is conjectured it was written at Ephesus or Philadelphia.
If John wrote the Revelations in .^. D. 66, and sent it to the
churches, then the book was in the seven churches during ths
three years and a half preceding A. D. 70, which brings on the
first persecution or Jewish war, so called, in A. D. 66. It is
said that a second persecution was comraenced against the
church in 95, and that John was thrown into a cauldron of boil
ing oil, hut was miraculously preserved. In A. D. 96, he was
banished to the island of Patraos, and in A..D. 100 he died,
being 95.
The Roraans, in prosecuting the, war against the Jews made
,,no distinction between unbelieving and believing Jews or Chris
tians. "In A. D. 66, Vespasian was sent by Nero to make war
against -the Jews^-Disturbances in Cesarea between the Jews
and the idolaters— Sedition in Jerusalem, according to Josephus,
in May — 20,000 slain in Cesarea — Syria filled with slaughter by
the battles between the Jews and the Syrians — Jerusalem be.
sieged by CasstiuS' Gallus — the Christians leave Jerusalem and go
to Pella in Cselosyria. *
In A. D. 67, Vespasian invades Judea vrith an army of 60,000
men, and carries fire, [and sword wherever he goes — immense
numbers of the Jews are slain in the various sieges he makes 
11,60(^ Samaritans are slain by his order on Mount Gerizira 
Joppa taken and .destroyed — Tarichroa taken, and nearly 40,000
persons slain.
In A. D. 68, the inhabitants of Jeri^salem divide themselves

vn

-into two different parties, and murder one another by thousands.
In A. D. 69, Vespasian is made emperor, andhis son, Titus, has
the comraand of the Roman army.
In A. D. 70, Titus is sent, with a great army, to besiege Jeru
salem — The Jewish Temple burnt; Matt. 24 — Jerusalem taken,
September 7, and destroyed by Titus. Josephus reckons that
not less than 1,100,000 perished in this siege, by fire, sword,
misery and famine. If to this number be added all that were
killed in the several battles fought out of Jerusalem, and in the
taking of the several" towns which were stormed, it will be found
that the Jews lost 1,357,660 men; Matt. 24: 51.^ The number
carried away as prisoners or captives in war, amounted to 97,-
000; Matt. 25: 46; Luke 2^: 37; 2 Peter 3: 10.
In this great destruction of the Jews in Jerusalem, not a
Christian lost his life. The Savior had forewarned them to flee:
the wise took oil in their vessels, with their lamps, and fled from
Jerusalem; but the fooUsh took no oil; Mark 13: 30; Luke 21:
21, 22, 28,31, 32, 33.
The prophecies in the Holy Books, probably, are all fulfilled
in the destruction of the wicked Idol government, and establish
ing the kingdom of Jesus Christ, A. D. 70.
It is said that the mother of Jesus lived with St. John untU
her death, and that she died at Philadelphia, in Asia Minor.
It is probable that John was well acquainted with the seven
churches, to whom he was directed to write, having often made
them a visit, and preached to them the gospel of the kingdom.
The reader is referred, in this connection, to Mat. 24: 3 —
"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples carae unto
him privately, saying. Tell us, when shall these things be, and
what the sign of thy coming-and of the end of the world V Mat.
.24: 4 — "And Jesus answered, and said unto thera, 14, This gospel

of the kingdora shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations, and then shall the end come. 15-When ye, theref
or fore, shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel,
the prophet, stand in the holy place, 25, Behold I have told you
before ; 34, Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass
till all these things be fulfilled. 35 — Heaven and earth shall
pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Mat, 25: 31 —
When the Son of Man shall corae in his glory, &c., 32, before
him shall be gathered all nations, &c. 34 — Then shall the King
say to those on his right hand, Corae, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdora prepared for you from the^ foundation of the
world."

SCHEME AND ORDER
or THE
Prophecies m the Apocalypse, or Revelationsv

Revelations,
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER IIL

INDEX. Introduction.
The testimony of St. John, as he received it
frora Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness — the Prince
of Kings.
The oppressive power of the Kingly Govern-
raents on Earth.
Christ declares himself tho Almighty.
John is directed to write what he sees, to the
seven Churches of Asia.
What the present Kingly Government is, and
what shall be hereafter.
The Stars are the presidents, or officers, of the
seven churches. Letters to Churches.
To the Church of Ephesus.
" " " Srayrna.
" " " Pergaraos.
" " " Thyatira.
« " « Sardis.
« " « Philadelphia.
" " • " Laodicea.
Council is given thera, not to yield to the
Kingly Governments — only those are- saved
who trust in Jesus Christ.
The door is now open, to see what shall be
hereafter.
' Those who have faith in Christ raust not yield
to Kingly Governments.
All such as overcorae them, shall have part in.
Christ's Kingdom..

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.
Ist S«al Opened.
!>fl "
3d '¦
- 4th "

First Division of the Vision.
The door being open, the war trumpets begin
to blow.
A King of the Government is seated on his
throne.
The officers of the King stand round the throne.
War is proolairaed against Christians.
The four beasts are kings or creatures.
The sea are the nations in the four quarters of
the world.
The first be^st is the king of the North— a
Lion. '
The second beast is the king of the East — a
Calf.
The third beast is the king of the South — had
a face as a man.
The fourth beast is the king of the West — a
flying Eagle.
Six wings with eyes — the military power of
the kingly Government.
The homage paid to kings, highly blasphe
mous.
The Book sealed or the seals are the laws
of kingly Governments.
Violation of kingly laws procured death.
No man was able to break the seals with
in-ipunity.
The misery of such refusal to obey kingly
laws was great.
The Churches pray for the destruction of
wicked kingly power.
The Prophets had foretold the destruction of
kingly governmei-it.
The Lion of the tribe of Juda destroys them.
The kingdom of Jesus Christ supercedes them.
Second Division,
Jesus Christ commences opening the Seals.
A warrior on a white horse, or the Lion of lhe
North.
A warrior on a red horse, or the Calf of the
East.
A warrior on a. black horse, or the face of a
Man— South.
A warrior on a pale horse, or the flying
Ea^Ie of the West.

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- ^th Seal Opened.
Gth "
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.
7 ill Seal Opened.

ist Trumpet of -VVo.

2d 3d
4th.Oth 6th
7lh

CHAPTER IX.

^:HAPTER X.

Persecution of Christians.
Great destruction of men in war.
Crowns of kings drop like untimely figs.
The Churches of Jesus Christ stop wars in
the world.
The Church in the East, having the seal of
the living God, arises.
Great nurnbers of the Jews yield to the king
dora of Jesus Christ.
A great raultitude of all the nations submit to
the kingdom of Christ.
No wars for six months.
Seven Trumpets given to the Seven Church
es.
Another Angel or Church, having a golden
censer.
Much prayer is made, in presence of kingly
governments.
War commences again araong the nations.
Ephesus sounded — wo against kingly govern
ments.
Smyrna " '•' " "
Pergaraos " " " "
Thyatira " '• " '=
Sardis " " "
Philadelphia '¦ " " "
Laodicea " " " "
1st wo — great destruction of men.
2d wo — great " "
3d wo — great persecution of Christians.
4th wo — great feoral darkness.
5th v^o — bottomless pit opened.
6th wo — great army of horsemen.
7th wo — great judgments, war, pestilence and
famir^.
The woes and miseries that wars have pro
duced, can never be told.
The history of kingly governments is a his
tory of blasphemy, idolatry and murder.
Wicked governments will be destroyed.
''iVhen the seventh trumpet sounds, the mys
tery of God shall be finished.
Kingly governments will be no more.
Behold He whose right it is to rule, cometh
with clouds.

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CHAPTER XI,

CHAPTER XIL

Third Division.
Measuring the temple, the altar, and the wOr--
shipers.
But the court of the temple is to be left out.
Two witnesses prophesy.
First witness — Two olive trees.
Second witness — Two candlesticks.
These prophesy 1260 days, and destroy king
ly governments.
The kingly governments shut up the king
dom of heaven among men.
When the kingly government comes to an
end, the people rejoice.
The people set up Free Governraent, under
Gospel rule.
War commenees again araong the nations of
the earth.
Thousands of men are killed in battle.
The seventh wo trumpet is blown.
Christians say the kingdoms of this world
belong to Christ.
The Church of Christ preserved.
She breaks forth from the clouds, like the sun.
Kingly Government at her feet.
Twelve stars on her forehead, her crown.
Being greatly oppressed by kingly govern
ment, prays for deliverance.
Seven kings arise, known as the Petty Kings,
or Gongs.
They have seven names — Dragon, Serpent,
Devil, Hell, Death, Satan, and Bottomless
Pit.
They cannot prevent Jesus Christ from ruling
all nations.
The prophets had foretold that Christ should
destroy all of thjm.
The church in opposition to kingly Govern
ments.
The kingly Governments cannot destroy the
Church of Jesus Christ.
But the Church of Jesus Christ overcomes
them by faith and prayer.
The Kings make great wars — their time is
short.
Now is seen the kingdom of God, and thc-
power nf nhi-;=t

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CHAPTER XIII.

t.'HAPTER XIV.

1st Seal opened, or
1st wo trumpet.
2d Seal opened, or
2d wo trumpet.
3d Seal opened, or
3d wo trumpet.
4th Seal opened, or
4th wo trumpet.
Sth Seal opened, or
Sth wo trumpet.
6th Seal opened, or
6th wo trumpet.
CHAPTER XV.
7th Seal opened, or
7th wo trumpet.

Liberty and Freedom are proclaimed by the
people.
Seven kingly governmeiils — confederate.
The first — a warrior on a white horse, like a
leopard, with a lion's mouth.
The fourth — a warrior on a pale horse, con
federate with the first.
Death and Hell ibllowing the warrior on the
pale horse.
Serpent, Satan and Bottomless Pit say, who is
like this kingly power?
The battles of these kings produce great de
struction of men.'
They declare to lhe world that they take
kingly laws as their rule.
They deceive the wicked by' such declaration.
The number ofa man, or kingly government,
666, is their power.
The Jews, in great numbers, become Christ's
people.
The Church of Jesus Christ is called the New
Jerusalem, by the Jews.
The Church sings a new song in the presence
of kingly governments.
The Gospel is sent to all nations, by the con
verted Jews.
Babylon or kingly power ends — is fallen. —
Kings are no more.
Idolatry or Paganism comes to an end. Jesus
Christ is king.
The harvest of the world — while persecution
and death does not end.
The wine press of wrath, or kingly power,
makes blood to flow a long time.
The nations rush to battle, while the Gospel is
sent to them.
The judginents of the Lord are upon all na
tions.
War, pestilence, famine, avarice, murder,
theft and death.
The church sings a new song — Lord God Al
mighty, just and true are thy ways.
The warrior on the white horse, which is the
Lion, furnishes seven vials of wrath.
The smoke of the battle field obscures the
vision for a time.

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CHAPTER XVI.
1st Vial of wrath, or
Church of Ephe
sus.

2d Vial of wrath, or
Church of Smyr-

3d Vial of wrath, or
Church of Perga-

4th Vial of wrath, or
Church of Thya
tira.

Sth Vial of wrath, or
Church of Phila
delphia.

6th Vial of wrath, or
Church of Laode-

7th vial of wrath, the
headof thechurch.

No entering the Jewish Temple to do accep-'
table worship. Fourth Division.
The seven churches are comraanded each one
to pour his yial on kingly power.
Ephesus Church pours out upon the earth her
vial, which proved to kingly powers of the
North that their power is wicked, that men
are morally depraved by means of such
pov/er.
Smyrna Church poured out upon the sea her
vial, which proved to the kingly powers of
the East rnoral death, and that the nations of
men, were destitute of moral life, dead ii-i sin.
Pergaraos Church poured out upon the foun
tains of water her vial, which proved to the
kingly powers of the .West that they were
blood-thirsty — that they were defiled by the
blood of men — that they were i-nurderers.
Thyatira Church poured out upon the Sun her
vial, which proved that the kingly throne
destroyed men with its wars, and were
scorched with great heat, and men blas
phemed God. ¦
Philadelphia Church poured out upon the seat
of the beast, the throne, which proved that
the throne- itself was destitute of moral
goodness, and men blasphemed God, be
cause of their pains and their sores.
Laodicea Church poured out upon the great
river Euphrates, which proved to the kingly
power on the great ri\"er of the U'est, de
struction.
The kingly power was' dried up, fbr the salva
tion of the East.
Three wicked spirits rome from kingly Gov
ernments — war, theft and raurder.
They bring on the battle of that great day of
God Almighty, in the east quarter of'the
earth, Asia.
Behold I coi-ne as a thief. It is done  n-reat
war commences, which prov5 to the kingl-y-
powers. their destruction.
Great Babylon is destroyed bytbe fierceness
of his wrath.

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CHAPTER XVII,

1st Vial poured out.

CHAPTER XVIII-
2d Vial poured out.
3d "

CHAPTER XIX.

4th Vial poured out.

Sth Vial poured out.
CHAPTER XX.
6th Vial poured out.

7th Vial.

[Jesus Christ shows John the judgment of-
Great Babylon or kingly power.
Kingly power is seated on a war horse — scar
let colored.
The inhabitants of the earth have been into.xi-
cated by her.
Kings have been corrupted by her — they now
lose the kingly power.
Great Babylon or kingly power is drunken
with the blood of saints.
Kingly power carae from the bottomless pit.
It is at war with Christ's kingdom, and he de
stroys it.
The Church of Jesus Christ is lighted with his
glory.
Babylon the Great, or kingly government, is
fallen.
The people of God are coraraanded to eome out
of her, and to rejoice over her destruction.
With violence shall that great power be de
stroyed.
A great raultitude of the subjects of Christ's
Kingdom say Alleluia; salvation, and glory,
and honor, and power unto the Lord our
God: for he is a KING OF KINGS.
The people of God are comraanded to praise
God for his wonderful works to the children
of men — and now, as vvith the voic9 of
many waters, they say, Alleluia; for the
Lord God Omnipotent- reigneth.
The kingly governments of the West — war.
The kingly power is desti'oyed for- a thousand
years (days).
The Gospel of Peace destroys thera, casting
thera into the bottomless pit, till the thou
sand days are fulfilled.
The bottomless pit, the great raaelstrora of
kingly governments.
The mother of harlots and abominations of the
earth.
Kingly thrones continue to make war and
murder, till the expiration of 1000 days.
This 1000 days the first resurrection period
of the Church.
Kings then gather great armies of tha Gen
tiles to battle.

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CHAPTER XXI.

7th Vial.

Destroying (kingly) is declared to be the
second death.
Triumph of Christ's Kingdom.
The Governraent of Jesus Christ, who is
Prince of Peace, is established.
Kingly governments pass away, or are no
longer.
The Holy City, with its inhabitants.
New Jerusalem, with iis king, who -is King of
Kings.
He came down from heaven to dwell with men.
The Church receives him as her husband, and
her king.
God himself shall be with them, their God.
Behold I make all things new, said the Lord
Jesus Christ to John.
It is done: that is, it is accomplished — the old
has passed away.
I will give unto him that is athirst of the foun
tain of the water of life freely.
But all wicked kings and men shall be de-
troyed in the destruction of kingly govern
ments, which is the second death.
He that overcometh sliall inherit all things,
and I will be his God, and he shall be my
son.
Description of New Jerusalem, the church of
Jesus Christ.
Four square, or four quarters of the globe.
Twelve gates — 3 East, 3 North, 3 South, 3
West quarters.
Twelve apostles—the twelve foundation stones,
as named.
The wall round the church — the defence of
the people of God in all the world.
Tho measure of the wall is the extent of the
church in all the world.
The measure of a man is the measure or rule
of the church.
The wall, beautiful as jasper, in all quarters
of the world.
The church of Jesus Christ, pure gold, like
unto clear glass.
Tho people bring the glory and honor of the
nations into it.

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CHAPTER XXII.

The nations are saved from kingly govern
ments.
Then shall they walk in the light of the Holy
Jerusalem.
Those who have their names written in the
Book of the Prince of Peace.
Conclusion, or the End of the Vision.
Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, shows John
a pure fountain of Life.
The water of life came from the Fountain of
Holiness.
The throne of God and the Lamb is in the
Holy City, New Jerusalem.
The New Jerusalem street is lined with peace
able citizens.
The water of the river of life sustains the
tree of life, or man.
The tree of life yields her fruit every month
in the year.
Twelve fruits, the product of the labors ef
the twelve apostles.
The leaves of the tree — the Gospel of the
Prince of Peace.
This is for the healing of the nations afflicted
by warring governments.
There shall be no i-nore curse of warring
governments.
The servants of God sfiall obey and serve
him.
They see his face, as Prince of Peace, and
are like hii-n.
For there is no destitution of light.
They heed no wicked kingly government.
The Lord God giveth them Light, Liberty
and Peace.
They shall reign with Christ for ever and
ever.
The Prince of Peace said, I eome quickly.
Blessed is he who obeys the Prince of Peace,
the Alpha and Omega.
Seal not, or keep secret, what is revealed.
I shall reward every man, according as his
work shall be.
Blessed are those that obey the Lord Jesus
Christ. B.

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They have right to the tree of life, and enter
the Holy City.
The Spirit and the Bride give invitation to all
men.
Whosoever will, let him take the water of life
freely.
Whosoever will not obey, God shall take away
his part.

^EW COMMENTARY,

EXPLANATION

OP WHAT IS COMMONLY C.4LLED THE
EEVILITIONS OF ST. JOM-THE DIME.

CHAPTER I.
1 The Revelation
-of Jesus Christ,
which God gave na
to liim, to show onto
his servants things
whicli must shortly
coitte to pass : and
he sent and signified
ijt by his angel unto
litis servant John,

2 Wko bare record
of tho Word of God,
and of the testimony
of Jesas Christ, and
of all things that he
saw.

CHAPTER I
Introduction,
Before the time this Revelation Was made
to John, the Roman Government had extend
ed her power over Asia — war had been made
for conquest.
The beloveJ disciple John, being there
preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, had a
vision, which appeared to hira to be in an is
land in the jEgean sea: and Jesus Christ, who
is King of Kings and Prince of Peace, (John
3: 35,) revealed to his servant John, things
which must shortly come to pass am.ong the na
tions that were subjected to kingly power. — ¦
Dan. 1: 1.
The Revelation is a revealing of the way
and manner of the accomplishment or fulfill
ment of the prophecies of tho prophets, which
were sealed up, to be opened at the time of the
end of the idol kingdoms of the east quarter
of the earth.— A. D. 66.
John, as a faithful witness of the visions
made known to him, of the wicked a6ts of
kingly governments, makes known to others,
in truth, just such things as he saw. — John
1: 1. All things that he saw, were revealed
to him by Jesus Christ.

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3 Blessed is he that
readeth, and thoy
ihat hear the worda
of this prophecy, and
keep those "things
which are written
therein: for the time
is at hand. ,

4 John to the sev
en churches which
are iu Asia; Grace
he uuto you, and
peace from him
which is, and which
-was, and which is to
come ; and fromjhe
seven Spirits which
are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus
Christ, who is the
faithful V/ itiiBss,- and
tha first begotten of
the dead,, and the
Prince of the kings of
the,- eartli. Unto him,
that loved us, aijd
washed us from our
sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made
us kings and priests
-unto God and his
Father ; to him be
giory and dominion
for ever and ever.
Amen. 7 Behold, he com
eth with clouds ; aud
overy eye shall see
him, and tljey also
which pierced him ;
and all kindreds of
the earth shall wail
because of him. — .
£3von so. Amen.,
8 I am Alpha and
Omega, the begin
ning aijd-the ending,
aailh the Lqrd, which
is, and which was,
and which is to coma,
4hQ Al.mig'nty.

Blessed are all who read the Revelation
made to the churches, and doeth those thing?
which are commanded to be done: for the
time is at hand, when every man shall receive
according as his work shall be. The effect of
righteousness is peace. The time is at hand
when the wicked kingdoms shall be no more.
— l\Ial. 4:1.
Ths-seven churphesof A-sia, to whora John
writes, are thus named: Ephesus, Smyrna,
Pergaraos, Thyatira, Sardis, PJiiladelphia, La
odicea. The favor of God be unto you, in the
enjoyment of peace, which is and which was,
and which is to come from .God, and from the
spirits of the seven churches, which are in
adoring worship before the throne of God.
And from Jesus Christ, the Prince of
P-eace, viho is the faithful and true witness,
who hath seen -and known all things frora the
beginning to lhe end, who is the Son of God,
who was crucified by raen, and the first to rise
from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of
the earth, purposing peace on earth, good will
to man. John 8: 14.
This sarae Jesus Christ hath-made us kings
and priests unto God.^
He loved us and washed us frOra. our sins
in his own blood. Unto Hira be glory and
dominion for ever and ever. Araen.
Behold, He cometh to punish the nations,
with their armies (Dan. 7: 13); and every
king,- with his men, shall have knowledge of
Hin-i; and they also who rejected and crucified
Him, and all kingdoms on earth, shall experi
ence woes, because they do not obey Him:
surely it is so. Amen. Luke'21: 10.
Wars between kingly governments produce
great misery. Even so: Amen. Luke21: 22.
I am the First and the Last, the Alpha and
Omega. The Lord Jesus Christ declared that He
was. the Almighty. He is now God: in ao-es
past He was God, in ages to come will be
God. tie made all raen, and will save the
righteous. The wicked kingdoms, He will.
^destroy. Dan. 7:. St,

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9 I John, who al
so am your brother,
and companion iii
' tribulation, and in
the kingdom and pa
tience of JesusCbrist,
was in the isle that is
called Patmos, for the
word of God, and for
the testimony of Je
sus Christ.
10 I was in the
Spu-it on the Lord's
day, and heard be
hind me a great voice
- as of a trunipet,

'11 Saying, I ara
Alpha and Omega,
the first and the last;
and, What thou
seest, write in a book,
and send it unto the
geven churchegwhich
are in Asia f unto
Ephesus, and unto
Smyrna, and unto
PergamoB, and unto
Thyatijca, and unto
Sardis.aud unto Phil-
,ad6!phia, and unto
. .Laodicea.

The Almighty is the Prince of the kings of
the earth. Dan. 7: 14. A KING OF KINGS,
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Opening of the Vision.
I John, am yoUT brother in the church of
'Jesus Christ, at Ephesus. I am to be a com
panion with you in the persecution and afflic
tion that the kingly governments-subject us to.
I was in a vision, in the isle of Patmos, for
adhering to Christ, aud preaching the word of
God, and would not submit to kingly authori
ty, in jilatfe of JesUs Christ, over me; and the
things which I saw I was commanded to write
to the seven churches.
And being in a trance, and wrapped in
vision, I was in the spirit worshiping God on
the 'Lord's Day, at Ephesus, and I heard a
great voice behind me, like a trumpet.
Years before John's banishment, the primi
tive christians had set apart the first day of
the week for religious worship.
A trurapet is raostly used by great armies,
in war, as an erablera of war.
A' trumpet is also used as an emblem of
the gospel.
John's attention being called to this great
voice, he heard Jesus Christ saying to him, I
am God Almighty, JEHOVAH: what thou
seest, and knowest, write it in a book, and
send it to the seven churches which are in
Asia, for their benefit.
The Alpha and Omega, in this verse, is in
regard to kingly government.
The oppressive power of kingly govern
ment is the subject under consideration, and
has relation to time and not to eternity. It is
war. Probably, in writing and sending this reve
lation to the seven churches, he offended the
Lydian 'feings, and the persecution they com
raenced against the christians at Ephesus in
66 was in consequence of it.
The island of Patmos, as he had seen in the

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13 And I turned to.
see the voice that
spake with me. And-
being turned, I saw
seven golden caudle-
sticks ;
13 And iu the
midst of the seven
candlesticks one like
unto the Son of man,
clothed with a gar
ment down to the
foot, and girt about
the paps with a gold
en girdle.
14 His head and
his hairs were white
like wool, as white as
snow ; and his eyes
were as a flame of
fire ;
15 And his feet
like tinto fine brass,
as if they burned in
a furnace ; and his
voice as the sound of
many waters.
16 And he had in
his right-hand seven
stars ; and out of his
mouth went a sharp
two-edged sword; &
his countenance was
as the sun shineth iu
his strengtli.
17 And when I
saw him, I fell at his
feet as dead. And
he laid his right hand
upon rae, saying un
to me, Foar not ; 1
am the fijst and the
last; 18 I anL. he that
liveth, and was dead;
and, behold, I am
alive for evermore.
Amen; and have the
keys of hell and of
death.

vision, appeared to him to be the place where-
he was.
The seven churches of Asia are in his mind'
and sight. And being turned in the vision I'
had at Ephesus, I saw the seven churches,.
which were in Asia Minor.,
He sees Jesus Christ present with these -
churches. His garment and girdle designate-
that He is King and Priest.

This description of Jesus Christ denotes;
Him ancient and glorious.
Christ sees all things — is omniscient. Dan.
10: 6.
The majesty, celerity and permanency of
his government-^the fire of his eyes more
brilliant than a furnace of fire — ^bis commands
more distinct and imperative than those of
any earthly king.
The seven presidents of the churches are in
his keepina;.
THE WORD OF GOD is sharper than
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any kingly, sword.
He goeth forth like the sun, giving light to
the nations, and He goeth forth in his might, .
to destroy wicked kingdoms.
This vision of Christ's power and glory-
overpowered John — he fell to the earth a*
dead, as one frorn whom life had departed.
The Lord Jesus Christ laid his' right hand
on John, and he received strength: and the
Lord said to him. Fear not; I am the Prince
of the kings of the earth. Dan. 10: 9, in.
I am he that was crucified, and behold I
am alive forevermore.
I have power and authority over every king
ly or human governments.
Kingly governments have been graves and
bottomless pits to natioEs: but Jesus Christ
has the keys oi power over them. Dan. 10:
14. Amen.

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19 Write thethings
Which thou hastseen,
and the things which
are, and the things
which shall be here
after :
20 The mystery of
the seven stars which
thou sawest in my
right hand, and the
seven golden candle
sticks. The seven
stars are the angels
of the seven ehurch-
OB ; and the seven
candlesticks which
thou sawest are the
seven churches.

CHAP. II.
1 Unto the angel
of the church of Eph
esus write ; These
things saith he that
holdeth the seven
stars in his right
hand, wJio walketh
in the midst of the
seven golden candle
sticks ;
2 I know thy
works, and thy la
bor, and thy patience,
and how thou canst
not bear them which
are evil : and thou
hast tried them which
say they are apostles,
aud are not, and hast
found them liars :
3 And hast borne,
and hast patience,
and for ray name's
sake hast labored,
and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless, I
have somewhat a-
gainst thee, because
thou h»st left thy first
love.

Explanation of the Terms Used.
John is commanded to write what had been
made known to him of things pertairiing to
Christ's kingdom among men, and with the
spirit of prophecy, things that are to ^;ome
hereafter: for yet the vision is for many days.
Dan. 10: 14.
The prophets of the old dispensation had
predicted the rising of a star in Judah, who
should be a prince and a Savior.
The mystery of the seven stars and seven
golden candlesticks are thiis e.x plained.
The seven stars in the hand of the Prince
are his apostles, messengers, angels, bishops,
or presidents, elders or stars, officers of his
churches — lights to the church. The candle
sticks or lamps are the churches.
CHAPTER II.
To the Church of Ephesus.
The. church of Ephesus was organized,
probably, by John ; and Tiraothy probably be
ing the minister or president at the time, unto
him was this book sent, for the benefit of the
churches. The Lord's ministers are the seven stars of
the churches. The Lord, by his Spirit, is in
these churches, guiding thera.
I know how patiently ye have borne the op
position of the wicked government, and how
you have manifested your hatred to it, by your
\Vorks. Thou hast tried many who pretend to
be apostles, and are not. Such as would yield
to wicked laws, you found to be liars, or liar
makers — makers of idols, and are evil.
Such as would yield obedience to the king
ly laws, were offensive — such as would yield
obedience to Christ, were approved — such as
loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all the heart,
were steadf^.st.
But I have against some of thee, that thou
hast left thy first jlove, and hast joined and ap
proved the wicked idol government.

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5 Remember.there-
fore, from whence
thou art fallen, and
repent, and do thy
first works ; or else
I will come unto thee
quickly, and will re
move thy candlestick
out of his place, ex
cept thou repent.
6 But this thou
hast, that thou hatest
the deeds of the Wic-
olaitanes, which I
alsoTiate. 7 He that hath an
ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith
unto the churches ;
To him that over
cometh will I give to
eat of the tree of life,
which is in the midst
of the paradise of
God.

8 And unto the an
gel of the church iu
Smyrna write: These
things saith the first
and the last, which
was dead, and is a-
live; 9 1 know thy works
and tribulation, and
poverty, (but thou art
rich,) and 1 know the
blasphemy of them
which say they are
Jews, and are not,
but are the synagogue
of Satan.
10 Fear none of
those things which
thou shalt suffer: be
hold, the devil shall
cast some of you into
prison, that ye may
be tried ; and ye
shall have tribulation
ten days. Be thou
faithful unto death,
and 1 will give thee
a crown of life.

All such should of their wicked conduct re
pent, and obey Christ, or else, said Christ, I
will come unto thee quickly, and will remove
the church frora Ephesus.
Except ye repent and reform, the, wicked
governraent will -destroy you, and a church
cannot flourish ariy longer in Ephesus.
Consider what a loss this would be, repent
immediately, and do thy first works.
The Nicolaitanes loved the wages of iniquity.
They also taught the doctrine of coramunity
of wives, and other pagan rites, and were of
fensive to the church, and to Jesus Christ.
.Every individual should be obedient to the
teachings of the Spirit.
He that resisteth and overcometh the temp
tations of the wicked gavernment, by obedi
ence to the gospel of Jesus Christ, hath right
to eat of the tree of Life, in the Paradise of
God, To the Church of Smsrma.
And unto the president of the church of
Smyrna write, These things saith the Prince
of the earth, which was crucified, and is alive.

'Probably Polycarp was the minister of the
church of Srayrna, and the persecution of this
church was great, because of their faith.
The unbelieving Jews professed to worship
God, and they blasphemed the name of Jesus
Christ. They also joined in the persecution
of the church in Smyrna, being the king's
counsellors and supporters.
Fear not what you shall suffer from the
governraent or the Jews.
Behold, the wicked shall imprison sorae of
the church members, and the persecution will
continue days. .
Ten days, here, is understood prophetically
as ten years, in tirae.
Be faitiiful in obeying my commands unto
death, and I will eive von a pi-n«.T, ^e i--^

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11 He that hath
au ear, let hira hear
what the Spirit saitli
unto the churches ;
He that overcometh
shall not be hurt. of
the second death.

12 And to the an-
fsl of the church in
ergamos write: —
These things saith
he which hath the
sharp sword with two
¦ edges ;
13 I know thy
works, and where
thou dwellest, even
where Satan's seat
is: and thou boldest
fast my name, and
hast not denied , my
faith, even in those
days wherein Anti-
pas was my fellow
martj-rjWho'was slain
among you, where
Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have- a
few things against
thee, because thou
hast there them: that
hold the doctrine of
Balaam, who ta(rght
Balakto cast a stum-
blingblock before the
children of Israel, to
eat things sacrificed
unto idols, and to
commit fornication.
15 .So hast thou
also them that hold
the doctrine of the
Nicolaitanes, which
thing 1 hate.
16 Repent; or else
I will come unto thee
, quickly, aud will fight

No human government can give you such a
reward. Every person who hears should be obedient,
and not grieve the Spirit.
He that overcometh shall bo restored to life,
when put'to 'death. He that is faithful to me,
shall not- be hurt, when the kingly govern-
raetits of this world are destroyed, which is
the second death to kingly governraents.
To the Ohurch of Pergamos.
Perhaps Antipas, the- minister in the church
of Pergamos once. Write unto the angel, of
things, saith he, that hath the two-edged sword.
The two-edged sword is so called, because it
destroys two enemies, the Jew blasphemers,
and kingly -wicked governments, idolaters.
I know your trials in the persecution, where
wickedness reigns, where the idol kingly gov
ernraent requires you to worship.
"My narae and faith was ¦ held fast by thee,
when Antipas was slain, and would not be in
subjection to their comma-nds.
It is supposed that he was put to death by
the wicked people, but more probable by tha
soldiery of the Government,
The kingly governraent with propriety is
called Satap.
'But [ have -against some that TSsIde at Per
gamos, that hold the doctrine of Balaam, and
are idolaters, and fornicators. They love the
honor and pay -that comes from the Govern
ment: they do neither love nor obey rae. See
Chapter 8: 10, 11. They love this present
world, and the wa^es of iniquity. 2 Peter 2:
15. They fear the loss of life, and turn idola
ters. As in Smyrna, so also in Pergamos were
there Nicolaitane sinners.'
The character of sinners is hateful to Jesus
Christ. Repentance necessitates obedience to Christ,
and there can be no obedience without repeni-.
ance.

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sgainst them with the
sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an
ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith
unto the churches :
To him that over
cometh will I give to
eat of the hidden
raanna, and will give
him a white stone,
and in the stone a
new name written,
which no man know
eth, saving he that
receiveth it.

18 And unto> the
angel of the church
in Thyatira write ;
These things saith
the Son of God, who
hath his eyes like un
to a flame of fire, and
his feet are hke fine
brass;

19 I know thy
works, and ,'cbarity,
and service, and faith,
and thy patience, and
thy works ; and the
last to be more than'
the first :
20 Notwithstand
ing, I have a few
things against thee,
because thou suffer-
est tha,t woman Jeze
bel, which calleth
herself a prophetess,
to teach and to se-i
duce my servants to
commit fornication,
aud to eat things sac
rificed onto idols.

The word of God is a sharp sword to th*'
wicked. Every person hearing the gospel is respon--
sible to Jesus Christ.
The spirit of Jesus Christ, every one hear
ing the gospel should possess.
' He that overcometh the temptations of the
wicked government, I will give him better-
food to eat than that furnished by kings— the-
bread that comes down, like manna to Israel,
from heaven.
He shall have a new and better name than
is placed on white Italian marble; and the
value of this name no man knoweth, but he
that has it.
To be called christian is better than to be
called king.
To the Church of Thyatira.
Written unto the elder of the church of
Thyatira. tSee Chapter 8: 12, 13.
The Lord Jesus Christ — the Son of God — -
He is the Prince of Kingdoms. His omni
scient power is every where in the world. —
Dan. 10: 6.
Of his government and peace, there is no
end. His throne is established, as the sun be
fore Him.
The church of Thyatira is commended for
their faith and .good done by thera, for their
increase, in piety, when tempted, persecuted,
and opposed, for their love to Christ and ha
tred of the wicked laws of government. And
their faith, and zeal and piety increased great
ly under the faithful preaching of the gospel.
But I have against some, that they go after
that wicked woman Jezebel, who seduces
many from the path of duty, to do wickedly::
they becorae willing slaves to sin, and are not
my servants: they commit fornication, audi
are idolaters. — 2 Peter 3: 3.

n

' 21 And I gave her
space to repent of
her fornication, and
she repented not.
22 Behold, I will
east her into a bed.
and them that com
mit adultery with her
into great tribulation,
except they repent of
their deeds.
23 And I will kill
her children with
death ; ¦ and all the
churches shall know
that I am he which
searcheth the reins
and hearts : and will
give unto every one
of you according to
your worlss.
24 Bat unto you I
say, and unto the rest
in Thyati;-a, As ma
ny aa have not this
doctrine, and which
have not known the
depths of Satan, as
they speak ; I will
put upon you none
other burden :

25 But that which
ye have already, hold
fast till I come.

26 And he that
overcometh, & keep
eth my works unto
the end, to him will
I give power over the
nations :
27 (Aud he shall
rule thera with a rod
of iron ; as the ves
sels of a pottershall
they be broken to
shivers :) even as 1
received of my Fath
er. 28 And I -will give
him the morning star.
29 He that hath an
ear, let him. hpai;

Jezebel had space to repent, but would nof.
Idolatry is lifeless.
Bshold, I will cast Jezebel and her follow
ers into great affliction.
Without repentance for sins, raen must suf
fer. Justice requires it.
Sin is a reproach to any people, and will
destroy them.
Jesus Christ is the searcher of all hearts.
He knows those who choose idolatry, and will
give to every ixian, as his work shall be: they
have their reward.
Those that obey God, seeking happiness
from Him, they also have their reward.
Such in Thyatira as have not been seduced
by the wicked arts and power of the govern
ment, to blaspherae my name and becorae
idolaters, I will not put upon them any severe
affliction or other burden.
The doctrine, the king can do no evil, ia
the depths of Satan, as they speak.
The christian's burden is the trial of his
faith. Continue steadfast in obedience to my com
mands till I come.
Behold, I come quickly to destroy the wick
ed kingdoms.
He that doeth continually what I command,
till I corae to destroy, to hira will I give power,
as my servant, to destroy kings over the na
tions. See Chap. 19: il.
The kingly governments among nations
shall be destroyed.
Kings shall lose their crowns and power.
See chapter 19: 18. With, violence shall
they be destroyed and broken. Even so, as I
have received of my Father.
Jesus Christ is A MORNING; STAR.
Iwiil give to such an one who overcomes to
be a morning star, in my kingdora on earth.
Every person who hears, should understands
what is said to the churches.

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what the Spirit saith
onto the churches.

CHAP. III.
And unto the angel
' of the church inSard-
- is write.These things
saith he that hath the
seven Spirits of
God, and the sev
en stars ; I know
thy works, that thou
hast a name, that thou
livest, and' art dead.
2 Be Watchful, and
strengthen the things
which remain, that
are ready to, die : for
I have not found thy
works pSrfect before
-God 3 Remember there
fore how thou hast
received and heard,
and hold fast, and re
pent. If therefore
thou shall not watch,
I will come on thee
as a thief, and thou
shalt not know what
hour 1 will come up
on thee.
4 Thou hasta few
names even m Sardis
which have not defil
ed their garments ;
and they shall walk
with me in whitq; :
for they are worthy.

5 He that over
cometh, the same
-shall be clothed in
white raiment ; and
,1 will not blot out his

For the Spirit convinces of sin, of right
eousness, ahd judgraent.
He that believeth shall be saved, but the
wicked shall be ^destroyed.
CHAPTER, IIL
To the Church of Sardis.
Write unto the church of Sardis (to the
bishop or -president):
-He tliat hath the seven spirits of God,
which are in the seven churches, and tho
seven stars or officers which are - in the seven.
churches, saith to the church of Sardis.
; (Sardis was the seat of government of the
Lydian kings. Opp,"isition to Christ produced
a'deadness in Sardis.)
The duty-of christians is to watch andpray
and grow in grace, to strengthen the church,
and assist others in yielding to Christ. When
great opposition prevails, this duty is not per
fectly performed.
Christiaiis often need exhortation to th©
performance of duty. If they neglect their
duties, they may lose life suddenly, and they
may not be aware that their time is short.
The exhortation is, work while it is day,
lest night come upon you unawares.
Time, like a thief, steals all our days away.
"A few persons there were in Sardis who
had not been bribed by kings: they maintained
their love, faith and obedience to Jesus Christ.
They ^hall walk with Christ in white, for they
are worthy.
One star in the church was seduced back to
Paganisra, and he became a wicked persecu
tor of tbe church. See chapter 9.
He that ovei'coraeth, by obeying Christ,
shall be clothed- in white, and be honored with
a name in- the book of life.
The Prince of Peace assures him df the

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namB out of the book
of life, but I will con
fess his name before
my Father, and be
fore his angels.
6 He -that hath an
ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith.
unto tbe ohurches. -.

7 And to the angel
of the church in Phil
adelphia write : These
things saith he that
is.holy,he that is true,
he that hath, the key
of David, he that
openeth, aud no man
shutteth ; and shut
teth, and no man
openeth :
8 1 know, thy,
works: behold, I have
set before thee an
open door,, and no
man can shut it : for
thou hast a little
strength, and hast
kept ray- word, aiui
hast not denied my
name.

9 , Behold, I • will
make thera of the
synagogue of Satan,
whieh say, they are-
Jews, and are not,
but do lie,; behold, I
will make them to
come and worship be
fore thy feet, and to
know that I have lov
ed thee. .
IQ Because then
hast'kept the word of
my patience, I also
will keep thee from
the hour of tempta-
tion.whioh shall come
upon all the world, to
try them that dwell
ajpon-thfl, earth.

love of God, and his love, and of the love and
companionship of all the officers of his church.
- The rewards of kingly governments are
nothing in comparison.
He that hath- an ear, let him- hear whati the
Spirit, saith unto the churches. For the spirit
of! obedience is the spirit of Jesus Christ.
1,
To the Ohurch of Philadelphia.
Write to the bishop of, the church of Phila- -
delphia, saith Jestis Chi^ist-,,,the Holy- One-—
God manifested in raan:
Kingly power belongs to Jesus Christ, as it
did to king David. His authority is the only
supreSie authority. aniong men. He openeth
the prophecies of the , ancient prophets, and,
bringeth. to light the wickednessof Paganism.
The persecution that the church of Phila
delphia suffered from -the kingly government,
eould not be revoked. It was 'constantly be
fore their eyes- — it could not be forgotten -by
them. They kept the commands of the Lord Je- -
sus Christ, and would not yield to the com
mands of- thfe kingly government, when perse
cuted. The Jewe also persecuted- them, blasphem
ing Christ: and the fulfillraent of the prophe
cies is an open door-
The Loi-d said that He would make the un-
believingi Jews of (belong, to, ^ part of) the
wicked kingly governraent, or synagogue -of
Satan: for they are liars, and blasphemers of
my narae. .But. I will bring thera ultimately
to submit to my government. They shall
worship me, in* your sight,-. and aeknowledge
my love to thee.
The Lord's • protection is promised to such ^
as obey Him. .
Temptation shall not destroy their faith.
The hour of temptation, which shall come
in the kingdoms of the earth, shall try the
faith of christians: every man's work will, be
pj-oved. See Chap. .9: 15—31; 11: 1—13..

so

11 Behold, 1 come
¦quickly : hold that
fast which thou hast,
that no man take thy
<!rown. 12 Him that over
cometh, will I raake
a pillar in the temple
of ray God, and he
shall go no more out:
and 1 will write upon
him the name of my
Ood, and the name
of the city of my
God, which is new
Jerusalem, which
<;ora6th down out of
.heaven frora myGod :
and / will write upon
Mm my new neiins.

13 He that hath
au ear, let hiin hear
what the Spirit saith
unto the churches.

14 And unto the
angel of the church
of tlie Laodiceans
write : These things
saith the Amen, the
faithful andtrue Wit
ness, the beginning of
the creation of God ;

15 I know thy
-works, that thou art
neither cold or h^t: 1
would that thou wert
cold or hot.
16 So then,because
thou art lukewarm,
and neither cold nor
hot, I will spue thee
out of my mouth ;

Jesus Christ, then, is coming quickly, to es
tablish his kingdom, proving the faith of
every man (the tempationof the wicked govern
ment to disobedience having seduced many).
He that is righteous, keepeth his crown —
no man taketh it frora him.
He that overcometh in the hour of tempta
tion, which shall come upon all that dwell
upon the earth, will I make a monument or
pillar in the teraple of my God: he shall be
strength and stability in the church. He shall
never depart from the ohurch, to serve any
king. On his countenance you discover the
image of God, in which he was created. A
name he has, of ^'the city of God," indelibly
printed on his robes, which is New Jerusalem,
or the church of Jesus Christ, which is not of
earthly origin, but came down frora heaven,
from God: and he shall have my new name,
whioh I will write upon him.
He that hath ears, let hira hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches: for the Spirit,
or Holy Ghost, enlightens the mind in the
things of God.
To the Church of Laodicea.
Write to the elder or minister of the church
in Laodicea:
He who is a true and faithful witness, the
Alpha, saith:
The beginning of the creation of all in this
world, who is God, saith:
By Him were made all things that are
made: and behold. He knoweth all things
which shall come to pass.
Jesus Christ saith to the church of Laodi
cea, I know all the work you have done, in
opposing the wicked kings, and the suffering
you endured under the persecution, which has
reduced you in number and strength: so that
you are neither faint in opposition to wicked
ness, nor zealous in the performance of duty.
I would thou wert faint or zealous.
So then because thou art lukewarm^ and not

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17 Because thou
sayest, I am rich,and
increased with goods,
and have need of
nothing j and know-
«st not that thou art
wretched, and miser-
«rable, and poor and
Itlind, and naked ;
18 I counsel thee
to buy of me gold tri
ed in the fire, that thou
mayest be rich ; and
white raiment, that
thou mayest be cloth-
«d,and that the sharae
<Jf thy nakedness do
not appear ; and an
oint thine eyes with
eyesalve, that thou
mayest see.
19 As many as I
love, I rebuke and
chasten : be zealous
therefbre, and re
pent

SO Behold, I stand
at the door, and
knock : if any man
hear my voice, and
open the door, I will
come in to hira, and
will sup with him,and
he with me.

21 To him that
overcometh will I
grant to sit with me
la my throne, even
as I also overcame,
and am set down with
my Father ia his
throne.

faint or zealous, I will spew thee out of my
mouth — it is offensive and displeasing to me.
Because thou sayest, I am rich in worldly
goods, and have need of nothing more, acting
as if gain was godliness, and taking no
thought that your situation is most wretched
and raiserable, raaking poor, blind and naked.
Come to me, and buy of me, with holiness
of heart and life, that which is more precious
than refined gold, and which you can buy
without money,' and without price — white rai
ment — a robe of righteousness, hiding shame
— eye salve, to heal disordered vision and
lukewarm action, that you may be perfect
and entire, wanting nothing.
My love for you is not because of your
lukewarm conduct, but for your love to me,
manifested in your opposition to the wicked
ness of kingly power.
I loved you first, and gave myself to die
for you: I love you still.
I rebuke you for your lukewarm conduct,
in not manifesting more zeal. I counsel and
chasten you, that you may be benefited by it.
Be zealous, therefore, in times to corae, and
repent of your lukewarmness.
I ara always standing ready, knocking at
your doors.
I corae as a faithful raessenger, to warn you
of coming woes and of your duty.
If any man will hear what I say, and with
all his heart obey me, I will come in to hira,
and partake with him the cup of affliction,
and ease his burden.
He that overcoraeth all temptations of the
wicked adversary of the church, and will not
yield to the comraands of the wicked kingly
governments, I will grant to hira to sit with
me on my throne, in my kingdom on earth;
for I am king over all the kingdoms of men —
the Prince of Kings, and am set down with
my Father on his throne.
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men,
and He will dwell with them, and they shall be
his people, and God Himself shall be with
them, their God.

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22 He that hath an
ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith uato
the churches..

The wicked kingly governraents ahall be
destroyed in ray coming. — Luke 12: 49.
Behold, I will make all things new. My
kingdom is for ever and ever.
lie that has ears,, let him hear what the
Spirit of God saith to the churches. See
Chapter 11: 15.

CHAP. IV.
lAflertbisl looked
and behold, a door
was opened in hea
ven ': and the first
voice which 1 .heard
was as it were of a
trurapet talking with
me ; which said,
Come up hither, and
I will shew thee
things which must be
hereafter.

2 And immediate
ly I was in the Spir
it ; and behold, a
throne was set in hea
ven, and om sat on
the throne.
3 And he that sat
was to look upon like
a. jasper and a sar
dine stone : and there
was a rainbow round
about the throne in
sight like untoan em
erald.

4 And round about
the throne were four
and twenty seats ;

FIRST DIVISION.
CHAPTER ly..
Vision of War in Asia Minor and the Ea^.
After what was communicated, in regard to
the present state of things, to the churches,
which was shown to me, I looked; to see what
was the future state of things to be revealed,
and behold, the door of revelation was opened
in the kingdora of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The first thing I heard, that called my at
tention, was war, as it were a trumpet, the
sound of which appeared to be talking with
me, which said, Corae up- hither to close in
spection — I will show- thee things which will
be hereafter.
I was in the Spirit of God immediately, con
templating the evils of war, and behold, a king
was set upon a throne, in open opposition to
the kingdom of Jesus Christ, the pagan kingly
government. The king?s countenance was stern and hard
as jasper rock, or primitive stone.
Jasper indicates they vvere of the tribe of
Reuben, of the tribe of Israel.
Sardine indicates that they were of the tribe
of Manasses.
About his throne, a rainbow, of dazzling
glory, iti the eyes of men — an army. It was
in sight of some like an emerald, splendid to
look upOn — emerald in color, bright green,
representing the tribes of Juda.
TJie audience seats round the king's throne.
[The four and- twenty seats indicate Jewish

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sai upon the seats
I, saw- four and
twenty elders sit
ting, clothed in white
raiment ; and tliey
had on their heads
crowns of gold.
5 And out of
the throne proceeded
lightnings, and thuu-
ders.and voices. And
there were seven
lamps of fire burning
before the throne,
which are the seven
Spuitsof God.

6 And before the
throne tliere was sl
»ea of glass like unto
erystal : And in the
midst of the throne,
and round about the
throne, were four
beasts full of eyes be
fore and behind.
7 And the first
beast was like a lion,
and the second-beast
like a calf, and the
third beast had a face
as a man, and the
fourth beast icaslike
a flying eagle..

8 Ated the foBr
Ijeasts had each of
them six wings about
him ; and they were
full of eyes within :
and they rest not day
and night, saying.
Holy, ho^, holy,
Lord God Alraighty,
which was, and, ia,
and is to come.

counsellors — the king's counsellors, elders or
ministers, sitting before him, clothe'd in white
raiment — the Sanhedrim, with golden crowns
on their heads, counseling of war.
And from the king proceed decrees of
or wrath against the eneraies of the Jewish
church, like lightnings, and anathemas, and
decrees of torture,., and persecution, and con
fiscation, and death toall who would not obey
Hira. The seven lamps of fire are War, Pesti
lence, Famine, Lust, Slavery, and Murder.
These are said to be constantly burning be
fore the throne of the king, which ara the
seven spirits of God, for the trial of every
man's faith.
And in the mind's eye of the king were all
nations he had conquered,. spread out like an
iraraense sea or looking glass before Hira.
And from the centre to the oircumfe rence,
in the four quarters of the earth, were there
kings, subject to hira;, and these creatures or
kings were ftill of eyes, on two sides, watching
him and each other, with jealousy.
The first king orcreature, like a Lion, was,
of the North..
The second king or creature, like a Calf,
was of the East.
The third king or creature, with the face of
a man, .was of the South.
The fourth king- or creature, like a flying
eagle, was of the West.
These four quarters of the world were sub
jected to one king; in the east quarter of the
earth. Dan. 2: 39^ 40.
The four creatures or kings had each power
in his quarter.
The six. wings are his armies or power
about hira. They were always on guard, or
watch — full of jealousy. They being pagan,
cry aloud to their god for success and protec
tion, saying; Holy,.Holy, Holy," Lord God Al
mighty, which was, and is, and ia to come.
The- pagan people were subjected t(5 these
kings, and'obeyed them:, hence their worship..
Some of the Jews also turned idolaters — hs->
came pagan.

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9 Arid when those
beasts give ^lory, and
honour, and thanks
to hira that sat on the
throne, wlio liveth
for ever and ever,
10 The four and
twenty elders fall
down before him that
sat on the throne, and
worship him that liv
eth for ever and ever,
and cast their crowns
before the throne say
ing,

11 Thou art wor
thy, O Lord, to re
ceive glory, and hon
our, and power : for
thou hast created all
things, and for thy
pleasure they are and
were created.

CHAP. V.
1 And 1 saw in
the right hand of hira
that sat on the throne
a book written within
and on the back side,
sealed with seven
seals.

2 And I saw a
strong angel pro
claiming with a loud
voice, -Who is worthy
to open the book, and
to loose the seals
thereof ?
3 And no man in
heaven, nor in earth,
neither under the
earth, was able to
open tho book, neith-
e r to look thereon.

When these kings or kingdoms do homage
to him that sat on the throne, they prostrate
themselves before the king on his throne,
saying, O king, live for ever: we are your
obedient subjects, &c. Dan. 3: 9.
The counsellors round the throne fall down
in adoring worship of the king ou his throne,
to whora the other kings are subject; and
these pagans cast their crowns before the king
or creature, saying. Live for ever and ever, O
king. (This is worshiping the idol, which God's
law forbids. Dan. 3: 10; Jude 1: 4, 6; 13:
16.) Saying, thou art worthy, O king, O Lord,
to receive glory and honor, and power: thou
hast created all things, all kingdoms over men:
and for thy honor and glory, they are, and
were created by thee.
And whoso falleth not down and worship-
eth, shall the same hour be cast into the midst
of a burning fiery furnace. Dan. 3: 6.
CHAPTER V.
I saw in the king's hand the written laws of
his kingdoms, his decrees.
Every decree was sealed with the king's
seal. These decrees were sent east and west, to
all his subjected kingdoms.
The decrees against the seven churches
were sealed with corresponding numbers.
Hence we see the necessity of Jesus Christ
ordering John to write to these churches.
The question with the rainisters of these
churches was. What shall be done, and one
of them, a strong bishop or rainister, asks the
question. Who among us is able to break and
make nugatory these seals of the king.
No man was able to do it; the king's de
crees must be executed; and these decrees
against christians were painful to look upon:
they were cruel, oppressive and arbitrary —
in the highest degree wicked.

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4 And I wept
Wiuch, because no
man was found wor-
tEiy to open, and to
read the book, neith
er to look thereon.
5 And one of the
elders saith unto me,
-Weep not : behold,
the Lion of the ti-ibe
•of Judah, the Root of
David, hath prevailed
to open the book, and
to loose the seven
seals thereof.
G And 1 beheld
and lo, in the midst
of the thfonf, and of
the four boasts, and
in the midst of the
elders, stood a Lamb
as it had been slain,
having seven horns,
and seven eyes, which
are the seven Spirits
of God sent forth in
to all the eafth.
7 And he came
and took the book
out of the right hand
of him that sat upon
the throne.
8 And when he
had taken the book,
Uie four beasts, and
four and twenty el
ders fell down before
the Lamb, having
evei-y one of them
harps, and golden vi
als full of odours,
which are the prayers
of saints.
9 And they sung
a new song, saying.
Thou art worthy to
take the book, and to
open the seals there
of: for thou wast slain,
and hast redeemed
us to God by thy
blood out of every
kindred, and tongue,
and people, and na
tion:

And John wept rauch in view of the suffer
ings of the church, in the vision, as he could
not see that any human means could prevent.
And one of the servants of God in the
church said to John, Weep not: Behold, God
will defend and rescue those that put their
trust in Him.
The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the
lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David,
by his life, death and resurrection to the
throne of God, hath power to open the book,
and loose the seals thereof. Chap. 13: 18.
And I saw, in the decrees of the king with
his counsellors, that the Lord Jesus Christ
was the person in their minds; the Lamb as it
had been slain, for the salvation of men, stand
ing, having seven ho^rns and seven eyes
(which are the seven spirits of God.) And
by these wicked kings, the decrees were sent
forth against these seven churches. They
sent them forth into the four quarters of the
earth. The Lord Jesus Christ, by his power, took
these decrees out of the king's hand. The
kings could not destroy the churches by
these decrees. 'Dan. 4: 31. For the Word
of God is KING OF ISRAEL.
And after He had taken in hand these laws
and broke the seals, and an end was made to
war, persecution, theft, hist, lying, slavery and
murder, then the kings, with the counsellors
and the presidents, in the four quarters of the
earth, prostrate themselves in hurable worship
before Jesus Christ, every one with harps and
golden vials full of odors, which constitute the
prayers of saints. These worshipers were
Jewish converts.
The whole world, or kingdoms of men ,that
had been made miserable by the wicked pas
sions of men, now sing a new and glorious
song, saying. Thou, O Lord, art worthy to
take in hand these decrees that were written
against the seven churches, in the king's
hand, and sealed with his seal, and open the
roll, or book, and break the king's seal: for
thou wast slain, arid hast redeemed us from

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10 And hast made
us unto our God
kings and priests :
»ind we shall rpign on
the earth.

11- And-I beheld,
Sind I heard the voice
of many angels round
about the throne, and
the beasts, and the
elders: and the num
ber of them was ten
thousand times ten
thousand, and thou
sands of thousands ;

12 Saying with, a
loud voice. Worthy
IS the Lamb that was
slain to receive pow
er, and riches, and
wisdom, and strength,
and honour, and glo
ry, and blessing..

13 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,, tliem,
lieard 1 saying,B-less--
ing, and honour, and
glory, and power, le
unto hira. that sitteth
i^poq the throne, and
unto the Lamb, for
ewr and ever.

bondage to them, to serve our God, by thy
blood, out of every nation on earth, in the
east quarter of the earth:
And hast made us unto our God, kings and.
prjests, and we shall reign on earth.
Then was answered the prayer that Jesus
Christ taught his disciples, saying, When ye
pray, say. Our Father in heaven. Hallowed
be thy name.. Thy kingdora come. Thy will,
be done; as in heaven, so in earth. Give us
day by day our daily bread. And forgive us
our sins: for we forgive every one that is in
debted to us. And lead us not into tempta
tion; but deliver us frora evil.
And in the vision, I beheld the kings and
the churches round about the throne. Then I
heard the voices of raany ministers, standing
round the king, and round about the kings and
counsellors in the four quarters of the earth;
and the nurabers of. thera were imraense —
thousands. — Dan. 6: 26. The arraies of
these kingdoras in the four quarters of the
earth, were thousands of thousands of men.
in the east quarter. .
Saying, with a loud voice, bold as a lion,
fearing no raan. Worthy is the Lamb that was
slain for the sins of raen, to receive power,
and riches, and strength, and glory, and bless- .
ing from men.
The consciences of men are convinced that
Jesus Christ isking of the whole world, while
they are engaged iu war for another king.
And every, man which is in the church of
Jesus Christ, or king on the earth or sea, ia
the four quarters of the globe, or world, heard
I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and
power, be unto Jesus Christ, fhe Son of God
the Prince-of Peace, the Lamb that was slain
and lives for ever and ever.
He shall subdue the nations by his pow
er, being set down on the throne of his Fa
ther, the Almighty, for ever and ever, being-
JEHOVAH,, the LAMB OF GOD, the first
12345 6 7 1234 56 78 9
andthe last — the nuraber given to Daniel 7:
,6a, TJiafirstJ.aBdthe lasts, make 9. '

m

14 And the four
lieasts said Amen.
And the four and
twenty elders fell
down and wofshipped
him that liveth for
' ever and ever.

CHAP. VI.
1 Audi saw when
the Lamb openedbne
of the seals, and I
heard, as it were the
noise of thunder, one
of the four beasts,
-Saying, Come aud

2 And I saw, and
behold,a white horse :
and he that sat on
him had a bow ; and
a crown was given
unto hira : and he
went forth conquer
ing, and to conquer.

3 And when he
¦had opened the sec
ond seal, I heard the
second beast say,
Come aud see.

4 And there went
out another -horse
4hat was red: and
ower was given to
Wm that sat theteo^i
to take peace from

And the kings in the four quarters of the
earth said. Amen: and the four and twenty el
ders, or counsellors of the kingdora, fall down
and worship Him that liveth forever and ever,
in the four quarters ef thejeast quarter of the
earth.
SECOND D8VISI0N.
CHAPTER YI.
I saw things to corae to pass in the four
quarters of the earth. When the Lord JeSus
Christ opened the first decree that was raade,
which was against the church of Ephesus, I
heard a great noise araong the people, and so
great was the opposition to the church, it was
as thunder. — Ezekiel 1: 26. The king of
the north quarter claimed my attention. — Jer.
6: 22, 23; Zech. 6: 5.
I saw a white people, with a king on a
white war-horse. He went forth with his ar
mies, for conquest, and did conquer.
This opening of the first seal was with the
gift of a crown to the North — warrior on the
the white horse. And he went forth to war
in the North, to conquer. — Jer. 51 : 27;' Ez.
1: 4; Zeph. 6: 3; Dan. 7: 4. A. D. 66.
When Jesus Christ opened the second de
cree, which was against the church of Smyr
na, I heard the king of the east quarter say,
Come and see, claiming my attention.
The jirophets of God had prophesied that a
king of righteousness should arise and subdue
the nations by his power.
These decrees, with corresponding seals,
against the seven churches, are to be con
sidered as in opposition to Christ's kingdom
in all the world. He therefore opens them, to
exhibit to man the wickedness of men. — Zech.
6:2; Dan. 7: 5. A. D. 67 or 68.
I saw a people that were red, with a king
on a red horse — Hindostan. He or (hey make
great wars, taking away peace from men,
killing great numbers of men with the sword.
Zech. 1: 8.

se

the earth, and that
they should kill one
another : and there
was given unto him
agreat sword.

5, And when he
had opened the thi.d
seal, I heard the third
beast say, Come and
see. And I beheld.
audio, a black horse;
and he that sat upon
him had a pair of
balances in his band.

6 And I heard a
voice in the midst of
the four beasts say, A
measure of wheat for
a penny, and three
measures of barley
for a penny ; and sec
thou hurt not the cil
and the wine.

7 And when he
had opened the fourth
seal, I lieard the
voice of the fourth
beast say. Come and

8 And 1 looked
and behold, a pale
horse : and his name
that sat on him was
Death, and hell fol
lowed with him. And
power was given un
to them over the
fourth part of the
earth, to kill with

He or they that kill by the sword, must, in<
turn, be killed by the sword. The East had a
great sword given them, and great was the
destruction of men. It is said, by historians,
that not less than 580,000 Jews, alone, were
killed, and 460,0(10 others in the provinces in
Asia.— Zech. 6: 2; Dan. 7: 6.
And when Jesus Christ opened the third
seal, my /attention was directed to consider a
people vvith a black face, with a warrior on a
black horse — South. This warrior or people
go to war, not for conquest, but for self-de
fence — to promote and protect themselves in
what they thought their rights, in opposition
to the oppression and wickedness of the gov
ernment. The pair of balances in his hand,
exhibit their notion of justice. This is the
third quarter — Arabia. — Zech. 6: 6; Dan. 6.
A. D. 68 or 69.
Then I heard a voice from all the kingdoms
of the four quarters of the earth. This,, voice
proclaimed that the whole earth belonged -to
Jesus Christ, that man should till the earth,
and live by the sweat of his brow, and that a
measure of wheat for a penny, and three
measures of barley for a penny, was an act
of wicked warring kingdoms, taxing the peo
ple to sustain their arraies, and the kingdoras
usurp.ed: and see that thou do no hurt to tha
church, by taxing the oil and wine.
When Jesus Christ opened the fourth seal,
ray attention was called to consider a people
in the west quarter of the earth, with a king
on a pale horse, with all their iraraense ar
raies. — Zech. 6: 6, 7.
The fourth quarter is Asia Minor  Dan. 7:-
7. A. D. 69J, or the end of the 42 months,
or Daniel's time, .times and half a time.
This nation or kingdom, in the west quarter,,
with a warrior on a pale horse, was the great
est and most terrible war kingdom on earth, I
beheld. The name was Death to nations^
wherever their armies went: and the graves
of men were seen in the rear of their march.
And this great power was given to them in
the west quarter of the earth, lo kill with th»

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sword, and,withhun.
ger, and with death,
and with the beasts
of tho earth.
9 And when he
had opened the fifth
seal, 1 saw under the
altar the souls of
them that were slain
for the word of God,
and for the testimony
w'hich they held :

It) And they cried
with a loud voice
saying. How long, O
/jord, holy and true
dost thou not judge
and avenge our blood
cn them that dwell ou
the earth ?

1 1 And white
robes were given un
to every one of them;
arid it was said unto
them, that they
should rest yet for a
little season, until
their fellow-servants
also and their breth
ren, that should be
killed as they were,
should be fulfilled.

19 And 1 beheld
when he had opened
the sixth seal, and lo,
there was a great
earthquake ; and the
eun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and
the moon became as
ii,luQd ;

sword, and with hunger, all descriptions of
people with death. And with the kings of the
earth they were at war, killing with sword and
hanger.— Zech. 6: 6. Dan. 7: 8.
And when Jesus Christ opened the fifth seal,
I saw those who were christians, who had
been put to death because they would serve
God and obey the Lord Jesus Christ, and
would not obey the wicked laws of the wicked
kingdoras. They were put to death, because they de
clared they woiild obey Jesus Christ, who was
prince of the kings of the whole earth. This
was declared to.be treason against the king. —
1 Peter 4: 14. A. D. 69, 7 raonths, making
Daniel's twelve hundred and ninety days.
And these christians prayed to Jesus Christ
with a strong and distinct voice, not afraid of
men, but confident that He would hear. And
the burden of their prayer was not for them
selves, individually, but saying. How long, O
Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge, and
avenge, for thyself, and the honor of thy king
dora, our blood, on these wicked kings that
are on the earth.
The Lord Jesus Christ honors them that
honor Him. White robes were given to eve
ry one of them: and it was said unto them,
that they should be quiet and at rest in regard
to the time when Jesus Christ would destroy
the wicked governraents, for it would be but a
little tirae, when they shall be destroyed, and
thai these wicked governments would continue
to exist, fpr trying and proving every man's
work; and raany also of their brethren would
be put to death, as they were, for obedience
to the laws of God, and what was foretold by
the prophets raust be fulfilled. 1 Pet. 4: 17;
5: 10.
And when Jesus Christ opened the sixth
seal, I saw the nations in the west quarter of
the world, greatly agitated and convulsed
with war: and the thrones of kings, which
had been the sun of their system of govern
ment, now became black as sackcloth of hair
in their sight, because of the miseries they

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13 And the stars of
heaven fell unto the
earth, even as a fig
tree casteth her un
timely figs, when she
IS shaken of a migh
ty wind.

14 And the hea
vens departed as a
scroll when it is roll
ed together; and eve
ry mountain and is
land were raoved out
of their places.
15 And the kings
of the earth, and the
great men, and the
rich raen, and the
chief captains, and
the mighty men, and
every bond-man, and
every free man, hid
themselves in the
dens and in the rocks
of the mountains ;

16 Aud said to the'
mountains and rocks,
F611 on us, and hide
us from the face of
him that sitteth on
the throne, and from
the wrath of tlie
Lamb :
17 For the great
day of his wrath is
come; and who shall
be able to stand 7

were compelled.,, to suffer; and "their armies
were covered with the blood of the slain.
And the kingly governments of the nation
in the fourth quarter of the earth fell to the
earth, in the great convulsion and earthquake,
and were destroyed, even as a fig tree casteth
her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a
mighty wind' so these wicked governments
will be cast down, and the kingdom of Jesus
Christ, who is King of Kings, set up. — Zech.
1: 17.
They shall depart in haste, as a raessenger
is -sent with written decrees. — Jer. 51: 31.
And every kingdom, on the mountains, or
on the islands, were overturned. A. D. 69, 8
months. And the kings in the fourth quarter of the
earth, the great and rich men connected with
and sustaining the wicked kingly government,
and the captains of their armies and navies,
and every bond man, and every freed man,
or citizen living upon the gifts of the wick
ed governraent, hide themselves, in terror and
dismay, from the storra that is breaking on
their heads, from an iigured and oppressed
people — they fly for refuge to the dens and
rocks of the mountains.
And said. Fall on us, and shield us from
kingly power, which has brought such misery
upon the earth, and from the wrath of the
Lamb, who has opened the seals, and is setting
up hisj and (destroying our kingdom, the king
dom of men.
For the great day, predicted by the proph-
ets, ,of his wrath, is come; and who shall be
able, to stand before Him, in opposition? —
Dan. 7: 26. A. D. 69, 8 months, or Daniel's
1335 days.

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CHAP. VII.
¦1 And after these
ithings I saw four an
gels standing on the
'four corners of the
earth, holding the
four winds of the
earth, that the wind
should not blow ou
the earth, nor on the
-sea, nor on any tree.

2 And I saw an-
¦other angel ascend
ing from the east,
having the seal of the
living God : and he
cried with a loud
voice to the four an
gels, to whom it was
given to hurt the
earth and the sea.

3 Saying, Hurt
not tho earth, neither
the sea, nor the trees,
till we have sealed
the servants of our
God in their fore
heads. '4 And I -heard the
number of them
which were sealed
and there were sealed
an hundred and forty
and four thousand of
all the tribes of the
children of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of
Judah were sealed
twelve thousand. Of
tho tribe of Reuben
were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the
tribe of Gad were
sealed twelve thou-
Agaud.

The Number of Jewish Gonvetts>
CHAPTER VII.
After having seen the thino-s which are to
take place araong the nations in the fourth or
east quarter of the earth, as predicted by the
prophets, of the wrath or judgraents of God
that were to come on them for their wicked
ness, I saw the Lord Jesus Christ, the head or
angel_ of all the churches, standing in the
raidst of thera, in the four quarters of the
earth, holding the evil passions of raen, that
they should not burst forth like a torna-do, to
destroy men, in the four quarters of the earth,
on the earth, or on the sea.
And I saw another angel or church, making
its appearance from the east quarter of the
earth, this church having obtained the seal of
obedience of the laws of the living God.
They had constantly been, before this, a very
rebellious and disobedient people; they had
hated and crucified the Lord Jesus Christ, but
now they proclaim to the churches in the four
quarters of the earth, with a loud voice, not
fearing man, their love for Jesus Christ.
They say to the churches in the four quar
ters of the earth, to whom it was given to
do hurt, by their lukewarraness, not to hurt
the people that live on the earth or sea any
longer. We have a great work to do — to
baptize our Jewish brethren into the faith of
Jesus Christ. — Jer. 50: 4, 5.
And I heard the number of the Je\^s that
were brought to obedience and voluntarily re
ceived the seal of Jesus Christ in their fore
heads. And the nuraber, in the east quarter
of the earth, of Jews, of the tribes of the chil
dren of Israel, that were sealed, was an hun
dred and forty four thousand. A. D. 69.
Judah was the fourth son of Jacob — his
mother Leah.
Reuben was the first son of Jacob — his
mother Leah.
Gad was the seventh son of Jacob — his
mother ZilpaL

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8 Of the tribe of
Aser were sealed
twelve thousand. Of
the tribe of Nep-
thalira were sealed
twelve thousand. Of
the tribe of Manas.ses
were sealed twelve
thousand. 7 Of the tribe of
Simeon were sealed
twelve thousand. Of
the tribe of Levi were
sealed twelve thou
sand. Of the tribe
of Issachar were
sealed twelve thou
sand. 8 Of the tribe of
Zabulon were sealed
twelve thousand. Of
the! tribe of Joseph
were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the
tribe of Benjamin
were sealed twelVe
thousand. 9 After this I be
held, and lo, a great
multitude, which no
man could number,
of all nations, and
kindreds, and people,
and tongues, stood
before the throne, and
before the Lamb,
clothed with white
robes, and palms in
their hands :
10 And cried with
a loud voice, saying,
Salvation to our God
which sitteth upon
the throne, and unto
tho Lamb.

11 And all the an
gels stood round a-
vout the throne, and

Asher was the • eighth son of Jacob — his
mother Zilpah.
Naphtali was the sixth son of Jacob — hi»
mother Bilha.
Manasses the first son of Joseph — put in
place of Dan, the fifth son of Jacob — his de
scendants became worshipers of idols.
Simeon was the second son of Jacob — his
mother Leah, i
Levi was the third son of Jacob — ^his moth
er Leah.
Issachar was .the fifth son of Leah — the
ninth son of Jacob.
Zebulon was the sixth son of Leah — the
tenth son of Jacob.
Joseph the first son of Rachel — the eleventh
son of Jacob.
Benjamin the second son of Rachel — the
twelfth son of Jacob.
After this revelation of the conversion of
so many Jews in tbe East quarter of the
earth, to the faith or belief of the word of
God, and obedience of Jesus Christ, the
Prince of the kings of the earth, lo, I saw an
innumerable number, in the four quarters of
the, earth, of all nations, stnndifig before the
throne of the Lamb, who is king of kings and
lord of lords, clothed in white robes, which
they had put on, which had been prepared for
them by the king of the four quarters of the
earth; and they had in their hands palms of
victory. And the innumerable nuraber in the four
quarters of the earth of the nations of men,
cried with a loud voice, saying. Salvation to
us from our God, who sitteth upon the throne
of majesty on high, wbo is appointed heir of
all things, and upholdeth all things by the
word of his power, who is the Son of God, the-
Lamb -of God.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and everi
a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of
thy kingdom.
And all the churches and their officerSj
standing in the four quarteis of the earth,
round about the throne of Jesus Christ oa

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ibout the elders and
the four beasts, and
fell before the throne
on their faces, and
worshipped God.
12 Saying-, Amen:
Blessing, and glory,
nnd wisdom, and
thanksgiving, and
honor, and power,
and might, be unto
our God forever and
ever. Amen.

13 -And one of the
elders aijswered, say
ing unto^ me. What
are these which are
arrayed in white
robes ? and whence
came they?
14 And r said un
to him. Sir, thou
knowest. And he
said to me,. These
are they which came
out of great tribula
tion, and have wash
ed their robes, and
made thera white in
the blood of the
Lamb,

15 Therefore are
they before the throne
of God, and serve
him day and iiight in
his temple : and he
that sitteth on the
throne -shall dwell a-
mong them.

leTheyshallhun-
ger no more; neither
thirst any more; nei
ther shall the sun
light on thera, nor
;uiy heat.

earth, and in the presence of councilors and
kings in the four quarters of the earth, pros
trate themselves in humble adoration before
the throne of God and the Lamb — JEBO^
VAH, LAMB OF GOD.
Saying, Blessing, and glory, and wisdom,
and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, antl
might, be unto our God, for ever and ever.
Amen. For Jesus Christ is the LAMB OF GOD,
THE SAVIOUR. For it is written by the
prophets, HE shall come and save us; for we
have tru.sted in HIM.
And one of the angels or elders of the
church said to me, asking a question which he
could answer himself. Who and what are
those arrayed in white robes? Whence came
they? I said. Sir, thou knowest, and can easily
answer. And he said. They are our Jewish
brethren, which have been persecuted and
trodden down under foot by the kingly govern
raents: tliey have not implicitly yielded to
their laws, to obey thera: they now have
washed their filthy, polluted garraents, and
made their robes white: they have washed'
them, by faith in Jesus Christ, in the blood of
the Lamb, who was slain. Therefore are
they round about the throne of God and the
Lamb. Therefore are they, who are the children of
the tribes of Israel, before the throne of tha
God of Israel, and serve him continually,,
in his temple, which is the church of the liv
ing God, which is the house of prayer for all
nations, and he that sitteth on the throne shall
dwell' among them, and be their God. Rev..
21: 4.
And the children of the tribes of Israel, who
believe in Jesus Christ and obey Him (as their
prophet, foretelling their character, and mise
ries, teaching, warning, and reproving thera,
for their sins); as tiieir priest, atoning for
their sins; and as their king, to rule over thera:
they shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more; neither shall the decrees of any kingly

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11 For the Lamb
-which is in the midst
of the throne shall
feed them, and shall
lead thera unto living
fountains of waters;
aud God shall wipe
away all tears from
their eyes.

CHAP. VIII.
. 1 And when he
-^ad opened the sev
enth seal, there was
«ileiice in heaven a-
bout the space of half
an hour.

2 And 1 saw the
^even angels which
stood before God :
and to them were
given seven trum
pets.

3 And another an
gel came and stood
at the altar, having a
golden censer ; and
there was given unto
him much incense,
-that he should offer
it with the prayer of
all saints upon the
golden altar which
was beforethe throne.
4 And the smoke
of the incense, which
carae with the pray
ers of the saints, as-
ceudediup before God
„out bf ,lha angel's
*.and.

government oppress them, neither shall they
suffer persecution; for the Lamb, who is thef
Son of God, and is the God of Israel, and is
in the midst of the throne, shall feed them,
and -as a good shepherd shall lead thera untt>
living fountains of water: and God sRall wipe
away all tears from their eyes. Isa. 25: 8.
And there was a great time of rejoicing ia
the church.

CHAPTER VIII.
And when Jesus Christ opened the seventh
seal, there was silence or rest from the oppres
sive and persecuting power of the kingly
power in the fourth or east quarter of the
earth, in the churches, about the space of half
an hour, or year, or about half a month, or
fifteen days. A. D. 70, 8 months, and 15 days,
or Daniel's 1335 days.
And I saw the seven churches, with the pre
siding officers, which are Christ's kingdora on
earth, and against which the decrees of the
kingly governraent had issued, stood, worship
ing God; and to thera were given seven trum
pets, proclaiming righteous or good war, or
opposition to the laws of the wicked kingly
governments. Seven trumpets — one for each
month, after three years.
And I saw the church which made its ap
pearance in the east quarter of the earth, of
the children of Israel, come and stand at the
altar of prayer; and they had much incense
of blessing, and glory, and wisdora, and
thanksgiving, and power, and might to offer,
and they offered it to him who is king of
kings, God over all kingdoms, with the prayer
of all saints in the four quarters of the earth,
and they offer upon the golden altar which
was before the throne.
And the sraoke of the incense, or prayers
which they offer, with the prayers of all saints
in the four quarters of the earth, ascended up
before God, out of the angels' or churches'
hand.

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5 And the angel
took the censer, and,
filled it with fire of
the altar, and cast it
into the earth ; and
there were voices,
and thund^pngs, and
lightilings, aud an
earthquake..

6 And the seven^
angels whichihad the
seven trumpets pre
pared themselves to
sound. 7 The first angel
sounded, and there
followed hail and fire
mingled with blood,
and they were cast
upon the earth ; and
the third part of trees
was burnt up, and all
green grass wasburnt
up.

S And the second-
angel sounded, and
as it were a great
mountain burning-
with fire was cast in
to the sea : and the
thu:d part of the sea
became blood,;
9 And the third
part of the ci-eatui;es
which were in the
sea, and had life, di
ed; and the third part
of the ships were de
stroyed. 10 And the third
angel, sounded,, and
there fell a great star
from heaven, burning
as it were a lamp,
and it fell upon the
thurd part of the riv
ers, and upon the
fbuntaiiu of waters;

And. the Lord Jesus Christ, the angel' on-
head of the churches, took the censer, and'
filled it with the fire of the altar of sacrifice, .
with his holy, obedient spirit, which is the Ho
ly Ghost, and cast it abroad in the earth: and'
there was great opposition, from wicked men,
and from kingly governraents; and there was
curses,, and decrees, and: wrath, and war,
against, the churches; and- there was thunder
and lightning, and a great earthquake.
The seven churches, or the kingdom of Je
sus Christ on earth, to whora were given the
seven trurapets, proclairaing righteous opposi
tion to the wicked kingly governraents,, pre--
pare to sound.
The first church to whom John was direct
ed to write, was Ephesus: they probably were
the first to begin to blov/ the trumpet of the
gospel, in opposition to the wicked kingly gov- -
ernraent, and they were overrun by the king's
army, and crushed to the earth: and a third
part of the trees, and green, grass, were burnt
up by thera.
, First month of A. D. 70, was May, when
the church blew the trurapet.
The second church to whora John was di--
rected to write, was Smyrna: when they
sounded the gospel trumpet, powerful armies
were poured in upon them: it was like to -a
burning raountain, when the lava issues out
and runs in torrents over the earth,- to the sea::
so blood ran in torrents over the third part of
the nations. Second-raonth^-June.
And so great and fierce were the battles of
the- kings ia the east, quarter of the earth, that
one third part of the kingdoras that- had life,
or existed,.,ceased to exist: they died, or were
no raore; and one third part of; their ships.
were destroyed.
The third church to whom-i John was direct-*
ed' to write, was Pergaraos. When tbey
sounded the gospel trurapet, a fiery persecu-'
tion comraenced by the kingly government: it
was in comparison like a bui-ning star, falling
upon the third part of the nations of the east
quarter, of tb« earth; upon the rivei-s and oceaa.

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11 And the name
of Ihe star is called
'Wormwood; and the
tbird part of the wa
ters became worm
wood ; and many
raen died of the wa
ters, because they
were made bitter.

12 And the fourth
angel sounded, and
the third part of the
Eun was smitten, and
the third part of the
moon, and the third
part of the stars : so
as the third part of
them was darkened,
and the day shone
not for a third part of
it, and the night like
wise.

13 And 1 beheld,
and heard an angel
flying through the
midst of heaven, say
ing with a loud voice.
¦Wo, wo, wo, to the
inhabiters of the earth
by reason of the oth
er voices of the trum
pet of the three an
gels, which are yet to
cound '.

CHAP. IX.
1 And the fifth an
gel sounded, and 1
saw a star fall from
heaven unto' the
earth : and to him
was given the key of
tlie bottomless pit.

Pergamos city was the seat of government.
Third month — July. '
And the star or governraent was known by
the name of wormwood, or bitter and satanic
persecution against the Jewish church or chris
tians: antl the third part of the nations be
came like the government: they also persecu
ted the church, or christians; and raany raen
died of the persecution by the nations, and the
nations were made hitter against christians,
by the wicked kingdoni, and also against tha
Jews. The fourth church to whora John was di
rected to write, was Thyatira. When they
sounded the gospel trumpet, the great central
power in the systera of kingly government
was paralyzed or smitten, as also the moon or
subjugated kings, and the stars or officers in
the system of kingly governraent: the third
part of them were paralyzed, and ceased in a
great degree to obey the decrees. And such
was the darkness and destitution of power for
a period of time, four months, or one third of
a day or year, the night included in the day,
or twelve hours to the day light. A. D. 70.
Fourth month — August.
And I saw and heard the rapid flight of the
church of Jesus Christ into the east part of
the fourth quarter of the earth, in the midst
nnd presence of the wicked pagan kingly gov
ernments, which said with a loud voice. Wo,
wo, wo, to the inhabiters of the earth, by rea
son of the other voices of the trumpet, of the
gospel, of the three churches which are to
sound.

CHAPTER IX.
The fifth church fo whora John was direct
ed to write, was Sardis. When they sounded
the gospel trumpet, I saw that the pagan king
ly government sought to turn many from the
faith of Jesus Chrifet: and one distinguished
person, a star in the church, was seduced by
ihem to deny Christ and leave the church:

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S And he opened
the bottomless pit;
aftd there arose a
smoko out of the pit,
as the smoke of a
great furnace ; ' and
the sun and the air
were darkened by
reason of the smoke
of the pit.
3 And there came
outof the smoke lo
custs upon the earth:
and unto them was
^ven power, as the
scorpions of the earth
have power.
4 And it was com
manded them that
they should not hurt
the grass of the earth,
neither any green
thing, neither any
tree; but only those
men which have not
the seal of God in
their foreheads.

¦S And to them it
"was - given that they
should not kill them,
but that they should
be tormented five
months : and their
torment was as thb
torment of a. scorpi
on, when he s.trikett
a man.

and he became so noted for his wickedness
and bloody persecution of the church, that he
obtained the iiarfie, Key of the Bottomless Pit,
for his wickedness. — Jude 1: 6. Fifth month
— September. And he, by his wicked conduct, opened the
bottomless pit, and there was a great and
lengthy time of persecution of the church of
Jesus Christ: the smoke of the fires of perse
cution, like the smoke of a great furnace,
arose, filling the air with a dark cloud of
smoke, so that the sun was not seen, by reason
of the smoke of the fires.
Aud as soon as these fiery furnaces of per
secution sent out their smoke, there came ths
king's army, and like locusts covered tho
earth; and like scorpions, they had power to
torment men; and thousands of Jews were
slain. A. D. 70.
And it was commanded the army^ that they
should not hurt or destroy the grass or any
green thing of the earth, neither any tree, but
destroy only those men, which have not tha
seal of God in their foreheads, who had not
been baptized as convertf, from Judaism, or
paganism, to Christianity, but were bitterly
opposed to it, and kindled the fires of persecu
tion against the christians.
Probably the Lybean kings, who resided at
Sardis, ordered a tax for their own benefit.
The christians and unconverted Jews refusing
to pay a tax to support them in their pro9iga-
cy and wickedness, the kings answered, saying,
every one who will not pay his tax, shall bs
burned to death. The fires were kindled, the
smoke ascended ; tidings of the affiiir reached
the throne ; it had all been done without au
thority frora the king. Iramediately nn army
was sent to stop the persecution, .and punish
the persecutors.
.The army^was coramanded not to kill any
christian or Jew, but that they should be tor
mented five raonths i and the suffering and
miseries they endured were only mitigated by
the mode of their sufferings. They were mada
1 slaves to the arsny. The converts to chris-

4B'

S' And in those
days shall men seek
death, and shall not
find it ; and shall de
sire to die, and death
shall flee from them.

7 And the shapes
of the locusts were
like unto horses pre
pared unto battle ;
and on their heads
were as it were
crowns like gold, and
their faces were as
the faces of nien.
8 And they had
hair as the hair of
woraen, and their
teeth were as the
teeth of lions.
9 And they had
breast-plates, as it
were breast-plates of
iron ; and the sound
of their wings was as
the sound of chariots
of many horses run
ning to battle.
10 And they had
tails like unto scorpi
ons, and there were
stings in their tails ;
and their power was
to hurt men five
months. 11 And. they had
a king over them,
which is the angel of
the bottomless pit,
whose name in the
Hebrew, tongue isA-
baddon, but in the
Greek tongue hath
his name ApoUyon.
12 One wo is past: ,
and behold, there
come two woes more
hereafter. 13 And the sixth
angel:sounded, and

tianity were Jewish converts raostly, therefore-
they were not to be killed, but only torraented,
because they were Jews, their brethren, of the-
house of Israel.
Their miseries were so great, it appeared to
them that death was to be preferred : it would
end all their sufferings. But they were to be
thus tried, to prove their works and faith.
Their faith was strong — they could triumph-
over death, saying "O death, where is thy
sting ! O grave, where is thy victory ! "'
, The appearance of the horsemen was like-
an army ready for battle. On tbe heads of
the horsemen were crowns like gold, and their
faces were raen from the east quarter of the
earth. Micah 7:. 17.,
Their hair was long, like that of a woraan^
their teeth exhibited the fierceness and bold
ness of lions.
They were- dressed' and arraed with iron
breast-plates, and the celerity with which they
used their weapons was great, And the move- -
raent of the array was as if they bad wings;
and the noise of the tramping of their horses,
and the rumbling of their chariot wheels was
like rushing to battle.
And they were armed- with weapons, look
ing like Sagittarius,, the archer, witl\ his bow
and arrow, and with them- they hurt men five
raonths. And the commander of the army,, that wag
sent from, the east quarter of the earth, was
the star that fell and denied Christ, and be
came noted for his wickedness, and- obtained
the name Key of the Bottomless Pit. In the
Hebrew tongue he was called Abaddon, signi
fying his character, as an apostate ; and so in
the Greek. He it. was that unlocked with the-
key the bottomless pit, or furnaces. And the
first wo spoken of, as the result of-the gospel,
trumpet, is endei A. D. 70.
The first wo being accomplished, the other-
two woes were to come.
The sixth ohurch to > whom John v/as direct
ed to write was- Philadelphia. I; heard, said
John,, the voice of ardent player to God and

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S lieard' a voice from
the four horns of the
golden altar, which is
before Crod,

14 Saying to the
sixth angel which
had the trumpet,
Loosp the four an
gels which' are bound
in the gre?it river
Euphrates. -
IS And the four
angels were loosed,
which were prepared
for an hour, and a
day, and a month,
and a year, for to
slay the third part of
men.

16 And the num»
ber of the army of
the horsemen- were
two hundred thous
and thousand ; and I
heard tha number of
them. 17 And thus 1 saw
the horses inthe vis
ion, and them that
sat on them, having
breast plates of fire,
and of jacinth, and
brimstone : and the
heads of the horses
were as the heads of
lioris ; aud out of
their mouths issued
fire, and smoke, and
brimstone.

18 By these three
was the third -part of
men killed, by the
fire, and by the
smoke, >nd by the
brimstone, which is
sued out of their
mouths. D-

the Lord Jesus Chri.st, from the church of Phil
adelphia, in public worship, and their prayer
came from the four horns of the golden altar,
from their consecrated hearts, which is before
God; and their prayer was heard and an-
sweredv Saying to them, I will set those free from
kingly power and oppression in the four quar
ters of the east quarter of the earth, who
are -subjugated to -the idol kingly governraents
in' the valley of the great river Euphrates.
There shalL be- no raore kingly government
there.. A. D. 70, the sixth raonth, October.
I saw, then, that the churches of the Lord
Jesus Christ, in the four quarters of the east
quarter of the earth, where the great river
Euphrates is, were- loosed from the kingly
power which oppressed them, and that tho
kingly governraent was teraporal, and prepared
to slay- men. The- terms, an hour, a day, a
month, a year, are each understood as a year,
making in all 4 years.
And the army of the kings, in the east quar
ter of the- earth,- with their horseraen, were
two hundred thousand thousand; and I heard
and knew the number of- tbem. Jer. 46: 9, 10.
Thus it was, I- saw the destruction of those
immense- armies in the east quarter of the
earth: in the vision I saw the horses and their
riders, having breastplates of different colors,
red, blue, and yellow. The faces of the horse
raen were like lions, and their savage yells
and thundering voice, with - curses dire, blas
pheming Jesus Christ andcondemningchris-
lians to be burnt alive in furnaces of fire —
suffocating, them with smoke and brimstone.
Jacinth indicates that they were descend
ants of the tribe of^loseph. Red with yellow
hue (brimstone) indicates the tribe of Judah.
By these three, fire, smoke and brimstone,
was the third part of men killed, in the east
quarter of the earth. Zech. 13: 9. The
Jews of the ten tribes of Israel in- Persia raake
[the army.

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19 For their pow
er is, in their mouth,
and in their tails ; for
their tails were like
unto serpents, and
had heads, and -with
them they do hurt.
20 Alid the rest
of the men which
were not killed by
these plagues yet re
pented not of the
works of their hands,
that they should not
worship devils, and
idols cf gold, and
silver, and brass, and
stone, and of wood,
which neither can
see, nor hear, nor
Walk. 21 Neither repent
ed they of their mur
ders, nor of their sor-
cerips, nor of their
fornication, nor of
their thefts.
CHAP. X.
1 And 1 saw an
other mighty angel
come down from
heaven, clothed with
a cloud: and a rain
bow was upon his
head, and his face
was as it were the
hun, and his feet
were as pillars of fire :

9 And he had in
his hand a little.book
open : 'and he set his
right foot upon -the
sea, and his left foot
on the earth.
3 And cried with
a loud voice, as when
a lion roareth : and
when ho' had cried,
seven thunders ut
tered their voices.

4 And when the

For their power was continually ' in (belt
mouth ; as they decreed to do, they did: they
had power, with their arrows, lilte Sagitta
rius, the archer, to hurt men and kill thera.
- Those,, who were not killed by these
plagues, monsters or devils, repented not of the
wicked works of their hands — for they vvere
pagans; they worshipped monsters or devils —
they also worship idols of gold, and silver, and
brass, and stone, and of wood, which they
knew could not see, nor hear, nor walk.
Neither did they repent of the wickedness
they knew they had done: they still continued
to murder christian men and transgress the
laws of God, developed in their minds. They
knew the revealed law of God, thou shalt not
kill, but they regarded it not. They were
Jews turned idolaters.

CHAPTER X.
And I saw the Lord Jesus Christ, who as
God carae down on Mount Sinai in a cloud, in
great majesty, and terrific splendor,- and
causing the law to be written for man, the
same law which -was developed in their un
derstandings, but which they would not obeyj
and great glory was about his person; and his
face, as the sun, shineth in his strength; his
appearance from- his feet up, as it were im
mense columns of fire.
And he had in his hand the law, which had
been written on rolls of parchment, to be con
stantly before the eyes of men: and the right
and left feet of his authority, east and west,
were on the nations of the earth. Zech. 5: 2,
3, 4. «
And tho voice of his authority was loud and
long, waxing louder and louder, as when a li
on roareth: and when the law was proclaimed,
seven thunders of denunciation uttered their
voices, against idolatry, murder, profanity,
sabbath desecration, lying, (heft and adultery.
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'seven thunders had
'uttered their voices,^
I was about to write :
and 1 heard a voice
from heaven, saj-ing
linto me, 'Seal up
those 'things which
the seven thunders
uttered, - and write
theui not.
5 And the angel
whieh I saw stand
upon the sea and up
on the earth, lifted
up his hand to hea
ven,' 6 And sware by
him that liveth for
ever and ever, who,
created heaven, and
thS things that there
in are, and the earth,
and the things that
therein are, and the
sea, and the things,
which are therein,
that there should be
time no longer ;
7 But, in the days
of the voice of the
seventh angel, when
he shall begin to
sound, the mystery
of . God should be
fiuighed, as he hath
declared to his ser
vants the prophets.
8 , And the voice
¦whicii 1 heard, from
heaven spake unto
me again, and said.
Go, and take the ht
tle book which is o-
pen in the hand of
the angel which
standeth upon ilie
sea and upon the
eai'th. 9 And I went,unto
the angel, and said
nnto him. Give me
the little book. And
he said unlo me,
Take it, and eat it
up; anditstiall make
thy belly bitter, bat

thunders of denunciation against every man
disobeying thera, or not implicitly obeying
them, I was about to Write out the law again:
And I heard a voice frora heaven, saying unto
me. Write not those things which the law has
uttered; write them npt: for the law- secures
not obedience frora men, in the kingly govern
ments, to Jesus Christ. Zech. 5: 8.
And the Lord Jesus Christ, who had authori
ty over all the kingdoms of the earth, lifted up
his hand of po\yer tP build up his kingdom;
And sware by Himself, for He could swear
by no greater king, who created' heaven, the
earth, the sea, and all the things which are
therein, tha-t there should be time no longer to
the kings of the earth, in the east quarter of
the earth (Zech. 7; 1,3), that the time of his
second coming. was at- hand, as predicted by
the prophets, to establish, and build up the
kingdom to Messiah, the Prince. A. D. 70.
But when the ohurch'of Laodicea shall blow
the gospel trumpet, the mystery of God's gov
ernment, in the kingly governments, shall be
finished.,- and at an end, and' all things accora
plished, as have been declared or predicted by
the prophets of God. Zech. 9: 14, 10: 6—
12. For tbe vision is for many days. Dan.
8^ 26; 9: 25; 1 Cor. 15: 53.
And the word of God, which came down
from heaven, spake unto me again, and said,
Go and take the law, which is in the hand of
Jesus Christ, whose autiiority is over the king
doms, and which law has been raade known to
.all people. Take it, and make it the rule of
perfect obedience. Be ye holy, as I ara holy.
¦
And I went, in accordance with the com
mand,, unto him, and said unto him, Give me
the law, or little book. And, he said unto rae.
Take it, and eat it up; your obedience to it
will bring upon you bitter persecution and fa-
fliotion; but it shall be in thy raouth sweet as
honey. Aud when Jes,is Christ revealed to

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it shall be in thy
mouth sweet as ha
ney.

10 And I took the
little book out of the
angel's hand.iand ate
it up ; and it was in
my mouth sweet as
honey: and as soon
as 1 had, eaten it, my
belly was bitter.

11 And i'he said
unto me. Thou must
prophesy again be
fore raany peoples,
and nations, and
tqngues, .emd kings.

me th'9 fulfillment of the 70 years of' desola*-
tion and dispersion of the holy people or
church, and that there should be, no longer de
lay in, bringing, to an , end the idol kingdoms,,
in Ai D., 70, by breaking them, down,,, and
making, a new covenant with the -house of Is
rael, and writing the law in their -hearts ;
I took;,;the book of the law frorathe- hand of
Jesus Christ; it, was in... my raouth sweet as
honey: and as soon as I. had eaten it, J experi
enced bitter persecutibn.
And in the vision which I had of the fulfill
ment of the prophecies,. making them known,
to me, I saw the persecution which I was to,
endure — ^to be cast into a. cauldron of boiling
ojl, and after thai, an exiie to the isle of Pat
raos. A. D. 96..
The cup that John was. to .drink; was very
bitter. And the Lord Jesus Christ said unto me, .
Thou must prophecy again: - my. people are
scattered into the four qiiarters ofithe earth;
the children of the tribes of Israel are not all ,
in the east quarter of the earth, to which the •
vision has directed your eye: they are also in
the west quarter of the, earth: . they will next
claira, your attention.. For when God made
promise to Abrahara, because He could swear
by no ..greater. He sware by Hiraself, saying.
Surely blessing, I will bless thee, and multiply
ing I will multiply thee. Fbr yet a little
while, and he that shall come will corae, ?.nd >
will not tarry: and that which has been fore
told by the prophets must be fulfilled. And:
thou must write the prophecy again, to come
before many people, nations, tongues an,d
kings: and write it as I bid thee, so that he
that readeth it with attention may understand,
and do the things which are coramanded.
The reader will keep in mind that probably
John had the vision four years before the de
struction of Jerusa lem, by Titus. „

XtfAP. XI.
, 1 And there was
? given me a reed fike
•^into a rod; and the
angel stodd, sayiug.
Rise, aiid measore
the temjile of God,
and the 'altar, and
them that worship
therein. 2 But the court
which is withourthe
temple, leave out,
and measure it not ;
for it is given unto
the (Jen^iles : and
: the holy city shall
' they tread undeif foot
' fortyMid two mouths.

3 And'I'will give
•power uhto-ray two
witnesses, and they
shall propl\esyathou-
sand two hundred
and threescore days,
• clothed iu sickcldth.

4 These -are the
two olive trees, and
the two candlesticks,
standing before the
• God of the earth. ¦

6 And if any man
will hurt them, fire
proceedeth out of
their mouth, and de-
voureth their -ene
mies; arid if ariy m an
will hurt them, he
'must in Siismannor
%e.UUed.

THIRD OIVISIOK
CHAPTER XI.
And the prophecies of Ezekiel and Daniel
were in my mipd: and a measuring reed was
|;iven meto rneasure,' the house of prayer, and
the Lord 'Jesus Christ said, -Rise and measure
the church of God: measure the prayers of
them who worship therein. I hear the ardent
prayers of the church of Philadelphia and
Sardis. Zech, 2: l,-.3.
>But the (prayers of pagans, who worship
idols and devils, or beasts, leave out, aud meas
ure them not: for their worship is given to
beasts or kings, and they are eneraies of my
kiqgdora; they tread under foot my children
and persecute me, and they will continue to
do it three and a half years longer. The
kings, who live in cities (Nineveh and Baby.
Ion), will tread down New Jerusalem, the Ho-
ly'City, under foot, forty-two months. Dan.
9: 25,86. -
And I will give power unto the church of
Philadelphia and Sardis, for their faith and
prayer are my witnesses of ardent zeal, to
build up my kingdom: and they shall continue
to preach my gospel, and prophesy what the
prophets have prophesied should come to pass,
which will be in three years and a half, or
forty-two months; but, they will suffer perse
cution, and be clothed in mourning.
These two churches, hy faith and prayer,
are the oliye oil branches, which erapty of
themselves, of the holy burning oil in the two
candlesticks or churches; and the two church
es, Sardis and Phikdelphia, pray to God con
tinually, standing steadfast in faith before God.
Zech. 4: 2, 3, 6, -12.
. And'if any raan will hurt or kill them, they
pray with burning love for the church, and
for my enemies and their -enemy; and their
prayer is heard and answered, and devoureth
their enemies: they do not kill them, when
they are imurderers; for if any man will hurt
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6 These have pow
er to shut heaven,
that it rain not in the
days of their prpph-
esy : and have pow
er over waters to
turn them to blood,
and to smite j^the
earth with all
plagues as often as
they will.
7 And when they
shall have finished
their testimony, the
beast tha.t ascendeth
out of the bottomless
pit shall make- war
against them, and
shall overcome them
and kill thera.

8 And their bod
ies shall Tie in the
street of the great
city, whieh ,spirilual-
ly is called .Sodom
and Egypt, where al
so our Lord was cru
cified.

9' And they of the
people, and kindreds
and tongues, and na
tions, shall see their
dead bodies three
days and a half, and
shall not suffer their
dead bodies to be
put in graves.

10 And they that
dwell upon the earth
shall rejoice over
them and make mer-
r^'-, and shall send

They regard the law. Thou shall do no mur
der, but they pray for Christ's kingdom to
come among the nations.
These two witnesses, or churches, with
strong faith and prayer, have power to stop
the rain from descending to bless the wicked:
they have power, when they lay hold of the
arra of the King of kings, or Jesus Christ, to
make the rivers of nations- run with blood,
and plagues, or kings destroy the wicked.
They pray that the wicked kings and idola
trous people might be destroyed, and Christ's
kingdom be established.
And when they have finished or made a
stop of their witnessing or praying, the crea
ture, or the 'apostate of the church of Sardis,
who for his great wickedness obtained the
name of "Key of the Bottomless Pit,"- opened
the bottomless pit, ascended out of the bot
tomless pit, and as a king he is seated on a
war-horse, making war against the church of
Jesus Christ, overcoming and killing thera.
And when the churches stopped faith and
prayer,, then were they taken' as captives, and
marched in triumph in the street of the great
city of the king, and their lifeless bodies were
seen lying- in the street of the wicked city,
which was wicked like Sodom and Egypt, and
Jerusalem also, which crucified our Lord.
The unbelieving Jews "kill the converted
Jews or christians, and many Jew converts
apostatize from Christ.
And the people of nations shall see the life
less bodies of men of these two churches, for
three days and a half, or forty-two months,
and shall hinder their lifeless bodies from
being buried and put into graves.
The three 'days and a half are the three
years and a half, or the forty-two months, in
which their dead bodies were raised to life:
therefore they would not suffer the dead to be
put into graves. 1 Cor. 15: 54, 55.
¦ And fhe people that are subject to the wick
ed kings, rejoice over the miseries the church
es are suffering. They make themselves
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gifts to one another ;
because these two
prophets tormented
thera that dwelt on
the earth.
H And after three
days and a half the
Spirit of life from
God entered ini;o.
them, and they stood
upon their feet, and
gteat, fear fell upon
them, which saw
them,

12 And they heard
a -great voice ftom
hea:^en, saying, unto
them, come up hith-
elr. And they as
cended to heaven
in a cloud ; and
their enemies behel d,
thera.

13 And the sain'e
hour was there a
great earthquake And
Sie tenth part- of the
city fell, and in
the earthquake were
slain of men seven
thousand ; and the
remnant were af
frighted, and gave
glory to the God of
hea-jfeft.

14 The second
yro is past ; and be
hold, the third wo
eometh quickly. '
15 And the sev
enth angel sounddd;
and there wore great
voices in heaven, ,

wickedness, and. congratulating one another,
because these two churches, by their faith and
prayer, witnessed against their wickedness,
which was a continual torment before their
eyes. And after' the expiration of three years and
a half, in which they had endured so much,
the spirit of life from God entered into thera,
and they were no longer lifeless bodies: their
faith and prayer restored, th^y no longer lie
in the street of the great city of -¦ the king:
they stand up, living bodies, on tbeir feet: their
prayers vvere heard and answered, arid great
fear fell upon them which saw them. Dan. 9:
25, 26.
And they heard a great voice from the great
head of the church, 'saying unto them. Come
up hither; cbme up lo me, to closer inspection
of what is to take' place in the earth, under
kihgly power. And they ascended up to the
great head of the church in the presence of a
cloud of witnesses, and their enemies beheld
thera. John' 6: 39, 40. This is the resur
rection bf many who -\yere killed. They were
restored to life. John' 6: 44.
And the sarae hour, or month, or year,
there was a great earthquake and convulsion
amopg the nations, and in war the tenth part
of the city fell — the great city of the king,
that opened the bottomless pit. And in the
earthquake and war, seven thousand men were
killed:' those who escaped death were fright
ened, and yielded to the power of faith and
prayer, and gave glory to the God of the
church— td hira who ia the RESURREC- 12,345078
TION, AND THE LIFE. A. D. 70, 7th
9101112 1 2, 3 4 5 6 789 10
month. The second wo, denounced against the east
quarter of the earth, is past; and behold, the
third wo cometh quickly upon them. A. D.
70, Sth month-
The seventh churchy to whom John was di
rected to write, was Laodicea. This was the
church of whora- it was said, W^hen he shall

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saying. The king
doms of this world
Ere become the king
doms of our , Lord,
and -of his Christ;
and he shall > reign
for ever and- ever.

16 Arid the foajr
: and twenty elders,
-which sat before
I God on their seats,
fell upon their faces,
and worshipped God.
17 Saying, We
five thee thanks, O
lOrd God Almighty,
which art, and wast,
and art to come ;
because thou hast
taken to thee thy
great power, and
hast reigned.

18 And the na
tions were angry,
and thy wrath is |
come, and the tirae
of the dead, that
they should be judg
ed, and that thou
shouldst give reward
unto thy servants
the prophets, and to
the saints, and them
that fear thy narae,
small and gi'eat ;
and shouldst destroy
thera whioh destroy
the earth.
19 And the tem
ple of God was open
ed in heaven, and
there was seen iu
his teinple the ark
of his testaraont ;
and there were light-

begin to sound, the mystery of God should %8
finished, as he hath declared to his servants,
the, prophets. This church sounds the trum
pet -of the -.gospel, saying. The kingdcMjtis of
this world are becorae the kingdoms of our
Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reiga
for -ever and ever.
Here is the fulfillment or accomplishment of
all the prophecies. Luke 22: 37. A. D. 70,
8i months.
The number of four and twenty elders or
ministers in Laodicea, who ministered before
God on their seats, or organizations, went
down on their faces, in humble, adoring wor
ship to God (these were Jewish converts,
for -the most part).
Saying, We give thanks, 0 Lord God Al
mighty, which art Gad, and which wast God,
and art to come, God. We give thee thanks,
because thouhast taken to thee thy great pow
er, and hast reigned, ^and hast fully accom
plished all the prophecies, and the kingdoras
of this world are becorae the kingdoms of Je
sus Christ, and he shall reign among them for
ever and ever; and what was obscure in the
writings of the prophets is now made plain,
and fully known. A. D. .70.
And the nations were angry, end made war
with each other: and the tirae, as predicted by
the prophets, to pour out tthy wrath, is come,
that the wicked .kingdoms should be judged,
and that thou shouldst give reward to thy ser
vants, the prophets, and to the saints, and all
that fear and love thy name (Matthew 25:
33, 34), and destroy the wioked kingdoms bf
the earth, which, with their -immense armies,
do destroy the lives of men on the earth.
Ezekiel 39: 12.

And there was a great measure of faith and
prayer in the church of God in Laodicea, and
the ark of his testament, or raanifestation of
his glory, was seen in the church: and there
were, in the wicked kingly -governments, ligiht-
nings, and voices, and ithunderings, and ajj

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'iinga, arid 'voices,
and thunderings,
.and an earthquake,
andjgreat bail.

CHAP. XII.

And there appear
ed a great wonder
.in heaven;: a wo
man clothed with
the sun, and the
•jmoon under her feet,
and upon her head
.a crown of twelve
stars :
2 And -she being
with child, cried,'
travailing in birth,
and pained.to be de-
. livered. 3 And .there ap
peared another won
der in the heaven ;
and behold, a great
red dragon, having
seven heads and ten
hpros, arid seven
, crowns upon his

4 And his tail
drew the third part
of the stars of hea
ven, and did cast
them to the earth :
and the dragon stood
.befoiB the woman

earthquake, and great hail. A. D. 70, Sept.,
8i months, or Daniel's 1335 days. Jerusa
lem destroyed by Titus.

CHAPTER XII.

And the appearance and manifestation of
God's glory in 'the church qf Laodicea was
wonderful. Thechurch appeared like a beau-
ifUl woman, withiher bridegroom or husband.
She was clothed -^with light, like the sun, and
the'kings of the earth were under her feet;
and on her head as it were a crown of twelve
stars. The church of Laodicea numbered a great
many members, and prayed -earnestly to God,
to be delivered from pagan power. Zech. 2:
7., They also prayed for the conversion of
the people who -were pagan.
With such a -manifestation of God's power
'in the 'church bf Laodicea, it is a 'matter of
astonishment and wonder that there should be
a huraan being .to oppose: but paganisra is a
^reat wicked power. Here is brought to view
a certain noted pagan, whose name is not
mentioned, but who, by great wickedness and
persecution of the church, obtained the narae,
"Great Red Dragon," with a crown on his
head, with seven -other crowned heads in Asia
iWinor, who were subject to hira in part. The
names of the sev.en crowned heads are not
-raentioned also; but for sake of designation,
we will call them Gongs, or Gogs,, they being
the descendants of their father Magog, the
grand-son of Noah.
And the power of the red dragon was so
great that he subjected the seven gongs to his
will. Dan. 8: 21; 11: 3.
The great pagan red dragon stood up in op-
position to the church, claiming obedience
from every raan to his governraent, and pagan
rights; and as fast as converts were made te
Christianity, he Would kill them. Jude 1.: 4^
Dan. 7: 8, 21; Mic. 4: 10—13.

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Vhich was ready to
be delivered, for to
devour her child as
Soon as it was born.

5 And she brought
forth a man child,
vvho waa to rule .all
nations with a rod of
iron ; and her child
was caught up unto
God, and to his
throne.

6 And the woman
fled into the wilder-
-ness, wjiare she hath
a place prepared for
God, that they
should feed her thero
a thousand two hun
dred and threescore
days.

7 And there was
war in -heaven; Mi
chael and his angels
fought against the
dragon; and the
dragon fought and
hi^ angels.

Jesus Christ being driven from the house of
Shem, in the persecution which was made
against his disciples and his brethren, with
draws to the house of Japheth, there to set up
his kingdom. Churches were organiz^ in
many places throughout all Asia Minor, and
paganism appeared to be fast coming to an
end: then this great pagan dragon arose.
Jude 1: 8; Dan. 8: 21.
The church of Laodicea refused to obey
the laws of this great red dragon, and brought
forth their strong reasonsj saying. That God,
who created the world, and created all men,
hath .given them laws, for obedience to him,
and that he revealed through his prophets that
a raan child should be born, who should rule
all nations with ,a rod of iron, and that Jesus
Christ was declared to be the Son of God, and
that, being put to death by the wicked people,
he wasraised-uptosit on God's throne. Ps. 1: 6.
And the pagan red dragon was filled with
wrath against the church. He sent out his or
ders to the seven gongs, throughout all Asia
Minor, to assemble a very great army and
march against Laodicea, to subdue theni to
obedience, for they were rebels against his
kingly power, and not to spare any man who
should say that Jesus Christ was king. The
church, or christians of Laodicea, seeing such
destruction coming, fled frora the city, and
sought refuge in the country, hiding in rocks,
in dens and caves of the earth, believing that
God woujd, according to his promise, protect
-them and feed them to the end of the three
years and a half, as predicted by the prophets,
which would shortly be ended: and the Jews
were persecuted, as well as the christians
which .brought Michael against him. A. D
67— May.
And the raising of thife great army, by the
great pagan dragon, brought the prince of
Persia against him — a pagan prince. Michael
and his, officers fought the great red dragon
and his gongs; and the great red dragon and
his gongs fought. Jude 1: 9 — 11; Dan. 12'-
1,2; 8: 21; 11: 4; Haggai 2: 22.

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8 ,And prevailed
nut ; neither was
their place found any
more in heaven.
9 ,Aud the' great
dragon vvas cast out,
that old serpent, call
ed the Devil, , and
Satan, which decei-
veth tlie whole
world : he was
cast out iito the
earth, and^h'S angels
were cast out with
liim. ' -
10 And I heard
a loud voice Saying
iu heaven. Now is
come salvation, and
s.trength, and the
kiugdom of our God,
and the power of his
Christ : for the ac
cuser of,our brethren
is cast down which
accused them before
our -jGpd day and
night.

- 11 And they over-
' came him by tlie
blood of the Lamb,
and 'by ,th6 word of
their tpstimouy : and
they loved not their
lives unto death.
12 Therefore re
joice, ?/c heavens, and
ye that ¦ dwell in,
theni.' "Wo to the
inhabiters bf the
earth, , and. - of the
a^s. '. fo^ the d^vil is
come down unto you
having gi'eat wrath,
because ho knoweth
that he hath but a
short tinjs. ,
1.3 Aud jwhen the
(h-agon saw that .he
was ca^t unto the
earth, hs persecuted
the woman that
brought , forth the
f&a.Ti-child,

And the result bf these great battles that
were fought, yv&s the destruction of the great
pagan power in Asia Minor: their kings lose
; their crowns, being conquered by another pa
gan power. Jude 1: 13; Ps. 2: 9; Dan. 7:26.
The great red dragon, or paganism, which
held the people in subjection, and compelled
them to worship kings or beasts, which were
continually deceiving, them, came to an end.
The great red dragon and his gongs lose their
crowns, and wore reduced to a leyel with the
rae'n of the earth. Dan. 11: 4.
And the church of Laodicea, in public wor
ship, say, God hath fulfilled the prediction
\vhich was made by his prophets, and hath
heard and answered our prayers, and delivered
us but of the hands of our enemy. Now is
cbme salvation, and strength, and the kingdom
of our God; arid the po.wer of his Christ, in
Laodicea,- for the great red dragon and his
gongs are cast down, who denounced our Jew
brethren continually as rebels against him,
when w.e we're praying for their conversion
'and Salvation.
The ohurch prayed that Christ's kingdom
might "be built up, g,nd that wicked kingly gov
ernments might come to an end. They over-
carae him by their faith and prayer, by tbe
blood of the Lamb ; and they loved not their
lives, and preferred death to renouncing Christ
and yielding obedience to the wicked kings.
Therefore rejoice, ye members of the church
of Jesus Christ in all parts of the earth, and
ye that live in the house of jirayer. 'Wo to
the pagan inhabitants of the earth, and of the
sea — Flag. 2: 22 — for the devil, or the wicked
kings, is in the raidst of you, having great
wrath against the church, and he knoweth that
he hath but a short time to deceive and oppress
mankind. '
When the great red dragon saw that he had
lost his crown, and was- reduced to a level with
the people, he persecuted the church of Lao-
dicea, who said that Jesus Christ was their
ruler, that he was the Son of God, and sealed
on the throne of God. Jude 1: 14; Ps. 2: 5,

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'14 Andtothewo-
tman were-given two
wings of a great ea-
- ffie, that -she might
ny into the wilder
ness, into her place,
where she is nourish-
- ed for a time, aud
times and half a
time, from the face
of the serpent.
ISAnd the serpent
cast out of hie<mouth
water as a flood, af-
:ter the woman, that
he might cause her
to be carried away of
the flood.
16 And the earth
helped the woman;
and the earth opened
her mouth andswal-
fiowed up the flood
which the dragon
"Cast out of his
mouth. 17 And the dra
gon was wroth with
the woman.and went
to make war with
the remnant -of her
'-seed, whioh keep the
commandments of
God, and have the
i testimony of ,'Jesus
¦Christ. CHAP. XIII.

1 And I stood up-
-on the sand of the
sea, and saw -a beast
Tiise up out of the sea
having seven heads
and ten horns, and
-upon his horns ten
¦ crowns, and upon
¦his heads the name
uf blasphemy.

And to the church was given two wlngis,
like the wings of a great eagle, that they might
fly with them in haste from the city doomed to
destruction, to the country, and to a place pre
pared for their safety by Jesus Christ, who ia
the true hiding place of those who trust in hira;
thereinto be protected until the expiration of the
three years and a half, frora the persecutor,
who now has the name, serpent.
And the persecutor, or serpent, with great
venom, sent out a great flood of persecutors,
pagans, who were like him, and would obey
his oillers, that the church might be over
whelmed and carried away by the flood.
And'the church -was helped by the people of
the eai'th, and the prince of Persia opened his
raouth and swallowed the flood which carae
out of fhe dragon's mouth, as the prophet Dan
iel had prophesied. Jude 1: 14, 15. Dan. 8:
20, 28.
And the dragon and serpent was wroth with
the church, and with the great number or rem
nant of Jews, who hod been converted to Chris
tianity and belonged to the church, which keep
the commandments of God, and have and give
the testimony, or witness by faith and prayer,
of obedience to Jesus Christ. Jude 1: 18, 19^

CHAPTER XIII.
And I, John, being on the I-sle of Patmoss
.4n the vision, saw rise up before rae a king.
And I was standing, in the vision, on tho
«andy shore of that desolate isle, looking oa
the sea, and I saw a creature rise up out of the
sea having seven heads and ten horns, and it
was the same great red dragon tbat I saw, hav
ing a crown on his head, persecuting the church
of Laodicea, with the help of his gongs ; and
they blasphemed the name of Jesus Christ.
Ps. 2 : 2. Asia Minor filled with slaughter,
by battles between the Jews and Syrians. A.
. D, 66. John's aee. 61 — when ho wmto

61!

2 And tHe beast;
which I saw was
like unto a leopard,
and' his feet were as
the feet of a bear,
and his mouth as the
mouth of a lion :
and the dragpn gave
him his power, and
his seat, and great
authority. 3 And Iisaw one
ef his heads as it
were wounded to
death; andhis dead
ly wound was heal
ed : and allthe world
wondered after the
beast.

4 And they wor
shipped the dragon
which gave power
unto the beast : and
they worshipped the
beast, saying. Who
is like unto the
beast ^ who is- able
to make war. with
liira ?

5-^ And there was-
^ven unto him a
mouth speaking great
things, and blas
phemies ; and pow
er was given ua
to him to contlnuefor,
ty and two months.
6 And he opened
his mouth iu blas
phemy against God,
to blaspheme his
name, and his taber- -
nacle, and them that-
dwell in heaven.
7 Aud it was giv
en unto him to make
war with the saints,
and to overcome
them.:, and power

And'the creature I saw was like a leopardj.
that changes not the spots on his skjn, and his
feet was like a bear, tearing to pieces, and his
raouth like a lion, fierce and roaring: against
the church ; and this creature which I saw
with a crown, was a king, or the great red,
dragon, being crowned by tha pagan, people.
Hab. 1:8— 10;, Dan. 7: 6.
And, I saw one of his gongs, having.:a crown
on his. head, as it were wounded to death, by
the faith and prayer of the- church, but his
deadly wound; was soon healed, and by the
great power of paganism restored -to idolatry
again ; and then- the pagan people of the west
quarter of the es'stern quarter of the world
wandered away from following Jesus Christ, ,
and followed the pagan king; Dan. 6: 8.
And, all the people that were pagan worship- -
ped paganisra, which created kingly govern
raents in the cast quarter - of the world, and
gave the king his power and authority ; and'
they also worship, the king their, own hands-
hadi made,- 'blaspheraing. the name of Jesus -
Christ-,, saying, 'W-ho made -Christ a-king^ — he
is- no^ king, among, raen ; : but who is like the -
king we have made — who hath power— who-
is able to -fight great battles-when, other- kings
make war with him 1
And the pagan king, spake -great blasphe
mies, like the people, and -the king and people
have- ability and^ power of will- to continue
their blasphemies, and pagan, worship, and
war, if they so choose,- until the fulfilraent of
the prophesy of Daniel, or forty-two months.
Hab. 2.::2, 3.
And the-king'of the pagans blasphemed God,
in- words too shocking to repeat fo the ears of
the church — bl-aspberaing- his names,- and- his
tabernacle worship, under the laws given to
Moses and the New Jerusalera church of. Jesus
Christ. And he made war upon those who were
saints in the- churchj, with all his power, to
overcome and -destroy them ; and he exercised
I his power. o.yer. all the pagan nations that fell.

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was given him over
all kindreds, and
tongues, and nations,
8 And all that
dwell upon the earth
shall worship him,
whose names are not
written in the book
of life of the I^amb
slain from the foun
dation of the. world

S If any man have
an ear, let him hear.
10 He that lead
eth into captivity
shall go into captivi
ty : he that killeth
with the sword, must
be killed with the
sword. Here is the
patience and the
faith of the saints.

11 And I beheld
aiiotherbeast coming
up out of the earth,
and he had two, horns
like a lamb,, and he
Epalce as a dragon.

12 And he exer-
oiseth all the power
of the first beast be
fore him, and cius-
eth the earth and
them which dwell
therein to worship
the first beast, whoso
deadly wound was
healed. 13 And he doeth
great wonders, so
Slat he raakoth fire
come dov.-n from
heaven ou the earth
in the sight of men.

under his kingly power, or that he Could coil->
quer in war.
And all nations of the earth are pagan who
have their kings : they bow down to them, and
worship them. All men, whose names are not
written by Jesus.Christ in the book of life, as
subjects of his kingdom among men, are the
subjects of pagan kings. Jesus Christ is the
Lamb of God, vvho, frora the beginning of the
world, was slain for the sins of the people, that
he might set up his kini,'d-im among raen, and
destroy paganism, or kingly government.
Men should hear what Jesus saith to thera,
in all parts of the world.
He that leadeth his enemy into captivity by
raeans of war, shall go into captivity by war —
he that killeth men 'by the kingly authority of
men on the throne, with the sword, shall be
killed with the sword. Here is the rule for
the obedience of the churches of Jesus Christ.
This, then, is the manifestation of the patience
of Christians, in sufferings; and the faith of
the saints — of those who are perfect in Christ.
They who are filled with the Holy Ghost are
perfectly sanctified.
And in the same direction, but beyond, 1
saw another king coraing up out of the earth,
and he was different from the others I had seen,
and he had two horns of a lamb, or like the
two horned ram spoken of b}^ the prophet Dan
iel, which, interpreted, was Media and Persia :
he was for war, and , his blasphemous words
were pagan. Dan. 8: 3; Hab. 1: 6.
The coming of this pagan king of Media and
Persia soon brought back that gong, who had
received a deadly wound by the faith and pray
ers of the church, to paganism, which caused
the pagan people to worship the king, now
that he was returned to paganisra. Dan. 7: 8,
25, and 8: 20; Jude 1: 9.
And he, by his great wickedness in carryino-
on great Wars with the nations around hira,
caused an immense number of pa2;an men to
be killed. He also persecuted the church With
fire, kindling the furnaces of fire with brim-

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14,And deceiveth'
them that dwell on
the earth by the
means of those, mir
acles which he had
power to do in the
sight of the beast ;
saying to tliem that
dwell on the earth,
that they should
make an image to
the beast, which had
the wound by a sword
and did live.
15 And he had
power to give life un
to the image of the
beast, that the image
of the beast should
both speak, and cause
that as many as
would not worship
the iuiage of the
beast should be kill
ed. 16 Aftd he caused
all, both small and
great, rich and poor,
free and bond, to re
ceive a raark in their
right hand,or iu their
foreheads, 17 And that no
man might buy' or
s6ll, save he that had
the mark, or the
name of the beast,
or the number of his

ISHere is wisdom.
Let him that hath
understanding count
the number of the
beast : for it is the
number of a man ;
and his number is
Si.x hundred three
score and si-x.

stone. Dan. 8: 24, 25; Deut. 4; 3; Matthew
13: 42.
And he deceived the pagan people with the
great display of his mighty army, and what he
was able to do in the presence of the king, say
ing to them, that they should make an image
to the king, which had the wound by a sword,
(which was the sword of the Spirit, which waa
the word of God, which was the faith and
prayer of the church, that gave him such a
deadly wound,) for he is now returned to pa
ganism, and is alive to your rights, as your
king. Zech. 11: 6.
And, as a.king, his will was to give life and
effeot to this decree, that the image of the king
should be set up, to be worshipped by the pa
gan people— that it .would be both a m.onuraent
of his power, and remind them of their diity;
and as many as would not worship the imaga
of the king should be put to death, in a furnace
of fire. Dan. 3: 4—6. This was like the de
cree of Nebuchadnezzar. Hab. 1: 11; Dan.
'7:' 25. ¦ ¦ '
And he caiised all the pag,ans, of all ages
and conditions, to carry a distinct raark in
their hands, or on their heads, which would
show who were not christians, but who were
pagans, worshipping the king. Jer. 28: 14.
And that nb pagan raan should trade with
those who were followers of Jesus Christ, and
worshipped him. The king's name- must be
the mark they raust carry, or the nuraber 666,
or 18. Jer. 52: 21. The beast was the lion
with wings, with a human face, subjecting men
to kingly power, compelling them to worship
the creature, whioh is idolatry.
Here is exhibited the wicked wisdom of tbe
pagans. Let hira who has raade the word of
God his counsellor, and hath understanding of
the prophecies of the prophets of God, count
up the number of this king's name. The num
ber, being pagan, must indicate kingly power ;
for instance, NEBUCHADNEZZAR, KING,
123456789 10U13J314 15161718
or name of a man, BELSHAZZAR YOUR
' - I 3 3 45 6 7 8 910 11131314

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GHAP. XIV.
1 And I looked)
and lo, a Larab stood
on the mount SioUj
and with him an
hundred, forty and
four thousand, hav
ing his Eather,'s
name written in
their foreheads.

2 And I heard a
voice from heaven,
as the voice of many
waters, emd as the
voice of a great
thunder : and 1
heard the voice of
harpers harping with
their harps :
3 And tbey sung
as it were a, new
song before the
throne, and before
the four beasts, and
the elders : ¦ and no
man could learn that
song but the hun
dred and forty and
four thousand, which-

iKING, or MEDIA AND PERSIA KIN"®;.
,15161718 12 345 678 91011-12131415161718
or Other names. This decree was mad;e to
test the faith of christians ;. and -wbateverTnay-
be indicated by the number,. it shows the wick
edness of the pagan kingly governments.- Pa
ganisra is antichrist; and all people who have-
kings are antichrist, or pagan ; for Jesus Christi
is A KING. OF KINGS, the Alpha and Grae-
ga. The first and the last 6 make twelve 
ALMIGHTY KING. Dan..7:-27.
1 2,3 4 5 6 7.8 9101112.

CHAPTER XIV-..

'While the distinctive marksj which were-
ordered by the pagan kings, was seen on the
pagan people, I looked to see how it was
with the people of God, with tbe church of
Jesus Christ;, and lo, I saw Jesus Christy the
Lamb of God, stood as a King-(as David did),
on the mount Sion (when he was king of Is
rael), and with him an hundred forty and four
thousand of converted Jews, of the twelve
tribes of the children of Israel, then being in
the four quarters of the east quarter of the-
earth. I saw that they had his Father's narae
Jesus, as their King, written on their fore--
heads.. Zech. 12: 7, 8. Daniel 9: 25,26.
Hosea 3:;5.
And there was great comraotion and war-
araong the pagan people. But in the churches
of Jesus, I heard the voice of prayer and praise
to God, their King, in -public worship — harp
ers harping with their harps.. Zech.lS: 2.
Dan. 9: 27. A. D. 67.
And the converted Jews sung a new and
different song of praise from vyhat they once
did, to Jesus, their King, before the kings of
the earth in the four quarters of the east quar
ter of the earth ; and no man, who was not a
redeeraed Jew, could so learn that sons, but
only the hundred and forty and four thousand
whO' vvere redeemed from: the bondage they

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were redeenSed from
the earth.
4 These are they
which were not de
filed with women ;
for they are virgins.
These are they
which follow . the
Lamb w-ilharsoever-
he goeth. These
were redeemed from
among men, being
the first fruits unlo
God aud to tho
Larab.

5 And in their
mouths was found
no guile ; for they
are without fault be
fore the throne of
God. 6 And I saw an
other angel fly- iu
tho midst of heaven
liaving the everlast
ing gospel lo proach
unto ihem that dwell
on the earth, and to
every nations and
kindred, and tongue
and people,
7 Saying with a,
loud voice. Fear God
and give gloi-y to
hira ; for the hour
'of his judgment is
come : and worship
him that mad« hea
ven, and earth, and
sea, and- the foun
tains of waters.

5 And there fol
lowed another angel,
saying, Babylon is
fallen, is fallen, that
g-l-eat city, because
she made all nations
drink of the wine of
the wrath of her for
nication. E

were in to serve tho pagan kings, but whom
they would not servo. Mai. 3: 16, 17.
They that had been carried away by pagan
kings, from the land of Judea, had not defiled
themselves with pagan image worship — the
Babylonish woman ; and although they were
constantly seeing it, they would not do it, bul
kept theraselves as virgins free from defile-
raent. These are the number that sung the
new song of praise to God and the Lamb,
which obey Jesus Christ as their king and
leader. These were the first fruits of the pro
mulgation of the gospel among them. Dan. 9:
27. Hosea 14: 5—9.
And no false profession did they make iri
religion; they w#re sincere and consistent in
their faith of Jesus Christ. They are perfect,
and without fault, before the throne of God.
And I saw another church, different from
the Laodicean, who had fled when paganisra
threatened her with death, and this church (the
hundred and forty and four thousand) vvas with
out fault before the throne of God — they fly in
the raidst of the kingly pagan idol powers in
the north, having the everlasting glorious gos
pel of Jesus Christ to preach to every > nation,
kindred, tongue and people. A. D. 6S.
Saying with a loud voice (fearing no king
or huraan power), to the people. Fear God,
and give glory to hira ; for the hour of his
judgraents on the nations that worship idols, or
images of their own hands' forming, is come ;
and worship God, that made heaven and earth,
and the sea, and the fountains of waters, for
the idol can neither see, nor hear, nor walk ;
for God hath said,- I will destroy her shortly,
or quickly. Zeph. 3: 14, 15.
And there followed the church in the north,
a church in the east, or second quarter of the
earth, saying, Babylon, or idol power, is fallen,
is fallen, that great city which gave it its first
e.tistence ; because she, by her power, mado
all nations drink of the wine cup of Gcd's
wrath ; for God has judged and will judge all
wicked pagan kingly governments, and de-

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9 And the third
angel followed them,
saying with a loud
voice. If any man
worship the beast and
his imago, and re
ceive his mark in his
forehead, or in his
hand, 10 The same shall
drink of tho wrath
of God, which is
poured out without
mixture into the cup
of his indignation ;
and he shall be tor
mented with fire and
brimstone in the pres
ence of the holy an
gels, and in the pre
sence of the Lamb.

11 And the smoke
of thpir torment as
cendeth up for ever
and ever ; and they
have no i;est day nor
night, Vv'ho worship
tho beast andhis im:
age, and Vt-hosoever
receiveth the mark
of his narae.
12 Here is the pa
tience of lhe saints
here are they ihat
keep the command
ments of God, and
Jhe faith of Jesus.

13 And I heard a
voice from heaven,
saying unto me.
Write Blessed are
the dead whioh die
iu the Lord from
Ijcnceforlh : Yea,
saith lhe Spirit, thai

stroy thera. For she has caused, by her ex»
ample, all nations to commit forniealion,^or to
become idolaters. Mai. 3: 5. A. D. 69;
And tbe third church (coraprehending the
seven churches in Asia Minor) follov,'ed,
saying with a loud voice. If any man worship
the king, and his iraage, and carry in his
hand a distinct mark of tho number of his
name, or have it on his forehead.
He shall drink of the wine of the wralh of
God, v/hioh is bein,g poured forth like a deso
lating flood of v/atars, to drown the earth, for
its pagan idol worship, and is j^oured out from
the word of God, without mixture of mercy,
into the cup of his indignation: and every pa
gan man, who is an idolator, or worshiper of
an image, set up by order of the king, as the
likeness of any creature, shall be torraented
with fire, apd sraoke of brimstone, iu the sight
of the obedient, perfect or holy churched of
Jesus Christ, and in the sight of the Lamb of
God. Ezek. 20: 47.
And the suffocating sraoke of brirastone,
their torment, ascends up without any inter
mission; and they have no peace or rest, so
long as day and night shall continue, and the
sraoke of their fires ascend up for ever and
ever, or continually: they who worship the
king, and his image, shall be destroyed; and
those who are pagan, sacrifice theraselves in
the fires their own hands kindle. A. ,D. 70.
Etere ia distinctly brought to view the char
acter of the two classes of m.en — the righteous
and the wicked — the servants of Jesus, and the
servants of Nebuchadnezzar^- the pagan, and
the christian — the sinner, and the saint: hers
is manifested the condition of the heathen, and
the patience of the saints. Malachi 3: IS.
And I was comraanded to write these things
to the churches, by the word, which was raada
flesh, and dwelt among us, saying unto me,
Blessed are the perfect, and without fault be
fore the throne of God: they cease to live pa
gan lives; they are born, not of blood, nor of
the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man.

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iJiey may rest frdm
iheir labours ; and
their worka do fol
low them.

14 And I looked,
and behold, a white
cloud, and upon the
cloud oilB-sat like un
to the Son of man,
having- on his head
a golden crown, and
iu his haud a sharp
sickle.

15 And another
angel ca-mfe out of
-the temple, crying
with a ,loud voice to
him that sat on the
cloud. Thrust in thy
sickle, and reap : for
the time is come lor
thee to reap ; for the
harvest of the earth
-jsripo-.

16 And he that sat
on the cloud thrust
in his sickle on the
eartli ; and the earlli
-i\-ds reaped.

17 And another
angel carae out of
IhS temple which is
in heaven, ho also
l»-aviug a sharp sic
kle. 18 And another
angel <;amo out from

but of Gnd: in their mouth was found no
guile: thebO are they which die in the Lord
frora henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit of God,
witnessing in thera and of thera, that they
raay rest and have peace, so long as day an'd
night continue, which God bas created, and
their works of faith do follow as an exaraple,
when their labors are ended.
And ray attention was now called to look,
and behold, a mig'hty conqueror, THE MAN,
12 3 4 5 6
the Son of Man, and before hira an ira-raense
army, coming up in the horizon like a white
cloud: they were clothed in white robes, with
palms in their hands, and HE had on his
head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp
sickle. Hab. 3: 4.
And another church .(Sardis), in the fourth
or west quarter of the east quarter of the
earth, or in Asia Minor, carae out of the tem
ple, or house of prayer, saying with a loud
voice to THE MAN, the mighty conqueror,
the leader of the iraraense army of the hun
dred and forty-four thousand, clothed with
white robes. Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and
reap the earth, for the time predicted by the
prophets, of the forty-two months, is come for
thee to reap, for the harvest of the earth is
ripe. And the mighty conqueror, as head of this
army of believers of thousands of thousands,
thrust in his sharp sickle on the earth, vvhich
is the harvest field, and the earth was reaped:
for as the lightning that lighteneth out of one
part of heaven shineth unto the other part un
der heaven, so shall the Son of Man be in bis
day. Even thus shall it be in the day when
the Son of Man is revealed, taking vengeance
on his enemies.
And another church, the church of Phila
delphia, carae from the house of prayer, also
having a sharp sickle, as one of the reapers
in the harvest field.
And another church, the church of Laodi-
'cea, came from the altar of faith and prayer.

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t'he altar, which had
poorer over fire ; and
cried with a, loud
dry to him that had
the sharp sickle, say
ing. Thrust in thy
sharp, sickle, and
gather the clusters of
the vine of the earth;
for hor grapes are tul
ly ripe.

19 And the angel
thrust in his sickle
into the earth, aud
gathered the vine of
the earth, and cast
it into the great wine
press of the wrath
of God.
20 And the wine
press was trodden
without the city, and
biood came out of
the wine press, even
unto the horse-bri
dles, by the space of
a thousand and six
hundred furlongs.,.

CHAP. XV.

1 And 1 saw an
other sign in heaven,
great and marvelous,
8i3Veh angels having
tlio seven last
plagueis, for in thera
is fil led up the wrath
of God,

9 And I saw- as it
were a sea of

which had power over fire. This church had
a great raeasure of faith and prayer, and cried
to THE MAN, the mighty conqueror, the
1-2 3 4 5 6
King of kings,, who was the head of the hun
dred and forty-four thousand, that had the
sharp sword ;Qr sharp, sickle, saying, Thrust in
thy sharp sickle, and, gather the wicked pagan
kingly governments, as a man gathers the
clusters of the vine: for her grapes are fully
ripe.. And THE 1\IAN, who w,as the "Word of
God, the raighty conqueror, thrust his sickle
into the earth, and gathered the wicked vine,
or pagan kingly governnients on earth, and
cast them into tbe great wine-press of the
wrath of God.
And after the harvest, or gathering, of the
grape clusters of the vine of the wicked king
ly governments was made,^ and HIS kingdom
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fully established, then the great wine-press- of
his wrath was opened by the bloody wars of
these pagan kings; and the wicked cities were
the great wine-press, and rivers of blood flow
ed frora thera for the space of time of four
years, and this after the kingdom of Jesus
Christ was set up. Dan. 10: 20, 21; Dan.
11. A. D. 70.

CHAPTER XV.

And I saw a great and raarvelous sign in
each of the seven churches: on which was indel
ibly written the seven last plagues, or the de
crees of pagan kings: for in them is found the
wrath of .God, namely. Idolatry, War, Perse
cution, Adultery, Theft or Kingly Power, Ly
ing, and Murder: for in thern is filled up the
wrath of God, as written in his law. A. D.
70. And in this state of things I saw, in tha
•I revelation made to me, as it -were, slandin? on

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'Mingled with fire :
¦and them that had
goiten the victory
Over the beast, and
Over his image, and
ov.er his mark, and
Over the nuraber of
his name, stand on
the sen- of glass,
havinor the harps of
God.

3 And they sing
the song of Moses
the servant of God,
and the song of the
Lamb, saying. Great
and marvellous arc
thy works. Lord God
Almighty : just and
true are thy ways,
thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not
fear thee, O Lord,
and . glorify thy
name ? for thou only
art holy : for all na
tions shall come and
worship before thee;
for thy -judgments
are mado manifest.
5 And after that 1
looked, and behold,
the temple of the
tabernacle of the tes
timony in heaveu
w-as opened :

''e-.\nd the seven an
gels came out of the
temple, having the
seven plagues, clolh-
•«d in pure and white

an iraraense mirror, which reflected with daz
zling brightness and clearness, the immense
mass of huraan beings, all raingled together,
burning with fire and wrath against Jesus
Christ and his churches. And I saw them that
had gotten the victory over the pagan king,
and would not worship the iraage, nor carry
his mark, nor have the nuraber of his narae,
I saw thera stand on the sea of glass, like a
band of brothers or musicians, having in their
hands the harps df God.
And these converted Jews, or children of
the ten tribes of Israel, sing the song of Mo
ses, the servant of God, and the song of the
Lamb, saying. Great and marvellous are thy
works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are
thy ways, thou -King of Saints: thou hast re
deemed us by thy blood.
'Who, they ask with a voice of triumph,
shall not fear thee, 0 Lord, and glorify thy
narae'? for thou only art holy: for it is written
by the prophets. All nations shall corae, and
worship before thee; for thy judgments in de
stroying the wicked pagan people, and their
kings, are raade raanifest. Hab. 3: 13.
.And after what I had seen, I saw Jesus
Christ, who is set on the right hand of the
throne of the Majesty in the heavens, the'
great head of the church, a rainister of the
sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which
the Lord pitched, and not raen.
For thus it is written, Behold the days
come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new
covenant with the house of Israel, and with
the house of Judah: and again; For this.ismy
covenant that I will make with the house of
Israel: after those days, saith the Lord, I will
put ray laws into their rainds, and write them
in their hearts, and I will be to them a God,
and they shall be to me a people.
And the seven ministers of the seven
churches, naraely, Ephesus, Srayrna, Perga
mos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and La-
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linen, .and having
their breasts girded
with golden girdles.

7 And one of the
four beasts gave un
to the seven angels
seven golden vials
full of the wrath of
God, who liveth for
over, and ever.

8 And the temrple
wasfilled with smoke
from the glory of
God, and from his
power ; and no man
was able to enter in
to the temple, till the
seven plagues of the
seven angels were
fulfilled.

was written the seven - plagues, came out of
the Jew Tabernacle, or Temjilfe, clothed witli
the garments of the new tabernacle, whioh the
Lord had pitched, and not man, having clothed
themselves in pure white linen, and having
their breasts girded with golden girdles.
And the king, or kingdom, of- the fourth
quarter of the east quarter of the earth, fur
nished to the seven churches a cup of the
wrath of God, which they had filled by viola
tion of his laws, which were enumerated on
the sign they brought out of the teraple, and
this cup of svrath was the seven golden vials
full of the v/rath of God, who liveth for ever
and ever, v.-hich they gave to the seven
churches. And the temple, which, the seven churches
came out of, bearing the marvelo.us sign,, on
which was written the denunciations of the
law, was filled with smoke, to that' the glory
of God was no longer visible in it, and his
power was no longer di.^plaved in it, and no
man was able to enter the temple of Judaism
to do acceptable worship, until the seven viala
were emptied, or fulfilled, as had been predict
ed by the prophets, and. the word of God.

FOURTH D.SVISION.-

CHAP. XVI.

1 And 1 heard a
great voice out of the
temple, saying, to the
.seven , angels. Go
your ways, and pour
out the vials of the
wrath of God upon
tlie earth.
3 And the first
went, and poured out
his vial upon the
earth ; and there fell
a noisome and grev-

CHAPTER XVL

And I heard a great voice of the denuncia
tions of thelaw which came outof the church
of Jewish converts, saying to the seven
churches in Asia Minor, Go your v.-ays and
proclaim the wrath of God ag.iinst the pagan
people and their kings, for their iraage wor-
shi|) on the earth. A. D. 70.
And the first church, which was Ephesus,
went and did as thoy vvere coraraanded, not
fearing any man, and in answer to their faith
and prayer, there fell a noisome ancj .grievous

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isus sore upon the
men which had the
mark of the beast,
and upon the ni
which worshipped
his image.

3 And the second
angel .poyired out his
vial upon tha sea ;
and it became as the
blood of a dead man;
and every . living
soul died in the sea.
4 And the third
angel poured out his
vial upon the rivers
and fountains of v/a-
le.is : and they be
came blood.
5 And 1 heard the
nyigcl of the waters
'iny, Thou Qi'trifhle-
Ous, O Lord, which
arl, and waat, and
shalt ba, bsfauso
thom hast judged
thnr. 6 For they have
shed lhe blood of
saints and proph-cts,
and thoij hast given
them blood to diink;
for they ar,e worlhy.
7 And I heard an -
other out of the all-ar
say. Even .so. Lord
God Almighty, trite
and righteous are
t-hy judgments.
P And tho fourth
anj-:;! poured out his
¦\iiil upon the sun ;
and power was gi,'\?-cn
unto him to scorch
men with fire.

9 And mea were
scorched with great

sore, or plague, upon the pagan king and the
pagan people, who were idolaters, worshiping
the king, and the image he had set yp, and
thousands of pagans died of the plague, in
the first quarter, and Nineveh was overthrown.
Zeph. 2: 13. Nabum 3: 7; Ezk.. -3: 8—10.
And the second church, which was Srayrna,
did as they were commanded, and the sea be
came red with tho blood of raen killed from,
or by reason of, their ships of war, and so
great,, was the slaughtering of men, that every
living soul died, and their power becoi-ne ex
tinct in India, the second quarter.
And the third church or angel, which was
Pergamos, did as they were commanded, and
the- rivers and fountains of paganism and
idolatry in Arabia poured forth a streara of
blood, whieh inundated the earth in the third
quarter. And I heard the angel, or the church in
Arabia, say. Thou art righteous, O Lord,
which art, and wast, and shall be, because
thou hast judged -^hus.

For they have shed the blood of .saints and
prophets without mercy, in their adhesion to
paganism: and thou h.'ist given thera blood fo
drink;- for they are worthy. And Babylon
was overthrown.
And I heard another, who served at tho al
tar of gifts, and thanksgiving in tho temple
worship, say, Even so, Lord God Alraighty;
true and righteous arn thy judgraents cn the
wicked nations: for the way into the holiest
of all is now open. Mai. 2: 7; 3 Pet. 1: 21.
And the fourth church, which was Thyatira,
did as they were comraanded, and paganism, in
tho exercise of its wicked power and idola
trous rights and worship of tho sun, had power
to scorch raen with their furnaces of fire.
This cup of wrath was poured upon the great
red dragon, or paganisra.
And men were. scorched with great heat,
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heat, and blasphem
ed the narae of God,
which hath power
over these plagues :
and they repented
not to give him glo-
ry- 10 And the fifth
angel poured out his
vial upon tiie seat of
the beast ; and his
kingdom was full of
darkness ; and they
gnawed their tongues
for pain,

11 And blasphem
ed the God of hea
ven, because of their
pains and their Bores,
and repented not of
their deeds.
12 And the sixth
angel poured out his
vial upon the great
river Euphrates; and
the water thereof
was dried up, that
the ways of the
kings of the east
might be prepared.

13 And I saw
three unclean spirits
like frogs come out
of tho moulh of tho
dragon, and out of
the raouth of the
beast, and' out of
the raouth of the
faJse prophet.

14 For they are
tho spirits of devils,
working rairacles,
which go forth unto
the kings of tho
oarth, and of the
whole world, to gath-
^ them to tho battle

hands had kindled; and tbey blasphemed the
narae of God, which hath power over these
plagues: and they repented not of their wick
edness, to give glory to God, as they should
-do. And the fifth church, which was Sardis, did
as they were coramanded, and the throne, with
the king and his kingdora, was full of dark
ness, and both pagan king and people gnawed
their tongues, for the pain and misery they
experienced; and in war many thousands of
pagans lost their livea.
This cup of wrath was poured upon the
king and his kingdom.
And tbey blasphemed the God of Israel end
the name of Jesus Christ, because of the
pains and miseries they e.xperienced, as the
just judgment for their wicked persecution of
the church; and lliey repented not of their
deeds of v.-ickedness.
And the- sixth church, which' wag Philadel
phia, did as they were coraraaEded; and the
nations which are pagan, and surround and
are in the great valley of the Euphrates, lose
their kingly governraent, that ifiey have no-
more kings, and tbat the way nftight be .pre
pared to set up tbe kingdom of Jesus Christ.
This vial of wrath was poured out on the
Euphratean kingdoms. Jer, 50; 2;; Zeph. 2:
12; Dan. 11: 36.
And I saw the three wicked quarters of the
earth come up, with unclean war Spirits, with
immense armies, and cover the ear-th like the
frogs in Egypt: and they came at tho com
mand of the great pagan dragon, the king,
and the false pagan prophet, making war with
eaeh other, killing thousands of thousands of
pagan mon. 2 Peter 2: 1, 3; 3: 3.
For they are the spirits and devils, working
wonders araong the pagan people, killing
thom in battles, to make conquest, and thereby
extend their wicked power: and these kings,
with their immense arraies of thousands 'of
thousands, go forth to battle, one with an
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'^f that great day ofl
God Almighty.
15-Behold, I come
ns a thief. Blessed
is he that watcheih,
and keepeth his gar
ments, -lest he walk
naked, and they see
hig shame.

16 And he gath-
<?red them together
-into a place called in
the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon.

17 And the sev-
enih angel poured
out his vial in ihe air;
nnd there came a
great voice out of
the temple of heaven
from the throne, say
ing, Itis done.

18 And thero were
-voices, aud thuudets.
¦and lightnings; and
'there was a great
• earthquake, such as
was not, since inen
were upon the earth,
so mighty an earth-,
quake, and so great.
10 And the great
city was divided into
.tliroe pans, and the
-cities of the nations
fSll: and great Daby-
lon came in remem
brance before God,
(0 g]ve unto her the"
-cup of the wine of
t<he -fierooness of his
-wrath.

the great day of God, Almighty, in fulfillment
of the prophecies of Daniel. 2 Pet. 2r 9,12.
Behold, said Jesus Christ, the Alraighty,
the King of all kings, I come upon Ihem una
wares, and at an unexpected tirae, and they,,
shall be overthrown and destroyed, and lose
all their power to destroy my kingdora.,
Blessed is he that watcheth with faith and
prayer, and 'keepeth his robe white and olean,
lest he becoTOs a pagan, and his nakedness
and shamo appear. 2 Peter 3: 10.
And the armies of the pagap kings gathered
together to the field of slaughter, called in tha
Hebrew Arraageddon. 2 Peter 3: 12.
Here is e,'':hibited the pow-e-r one church has,
by their strong faith and ardent prayer to
God, in the destruction of wicked kingdoras.
He hears and answers their prayers in his
own way and time. Dan. 11,: 6,
And the seventh church, whicli was Laodi
cea, did as they were comm-dnded; and they
poured out, a cup of -wrath all abroad into the
world's atmosphere, or air: and there carae a
groat voice 6i prayer from the church, for
the destruction of pagan kingly governments,
and the advancement of Christ's kingdora, and
the salvation of the souls of men: and thei'o
came a voice from these kingly paaan govern
ments, which had killed thousands of men iu
great battles, saying, It is done; God heard
and answered their prayers in his own way.
And there were voices of wailing and an
guish, of cursing and blasphemy, of confu
sion and convulsion, of thunders and lightnings
from the pagans; and thero was a great earth
quake, as it were, swallowing up great cities,
such as was not since men lived in them on
the earth. Dan. 11: S,G; 12: 1.
And the groat idol city of -the nations was
divided into three parts, and the pagan cities
of tho kings in the nations, fell, and great
Babylon, the mother of idolatry, carae into
reraerabrance before God, to give unto her the;
cup of the wine of the fierceness of Jai*
vsrath, for Jier great pagan wickedness.

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20 And every is
land fled away, and
the mountains were
not found.
21 .\nd there fell
upon irien a groat
hail ont of heaven,
every stone about th'e
weight of a talent :
.-md men blasphem
ed God because of
the plague of the
hail ; for the plague
thereof was e.\ceed-
ing great. ti

CHAP. XVIK

1 And there came
fine of t'ne .seven an
gels which had the
seven vials, and
talked wiih nie. say
ing unto me. Come
hither; 1 v,-ill shew
nnlo thee the judg
ment of the great
whore that sitteth
upon many waters ;
2 With whom the
kings of the earth
have committed for
nication, and the in-
habit-ants of the oarth
have been made
drunk with the ivine
of her fornication.
.-) So he corriT.l
mo away in the spir
it inlo the wtid.r-
iiess : and 1 snw a
woraan sit upon
a scarlet colonred
lx-a,9t, full of names
of blasphomy,having
iBcvon heads and ten
horns. 4 Andthe woman
nvas arrayed iu piir-

^' And every beautiful island that tfas there'
disappeared, and the Icifty raountairis there
were no longer found.
And there fell from the clouds of heaven,
in a tremendous storra of wrath, mingled with
lightning, fire, and a deafening roar of thun
der, hail' of the crushing weight of about iL
talent of six:ly-two pounds; and raen who were-
pagan called upon their idols to protect and
save thera, and blasphemed God, because of
the' hail: for the cupof Wrath was exceeding
ly bitter;, and the destruction of life vvas great,.

.DeslmcElon of Babjlon.

CHAPTER XVII.

And there came unto ma the president of
the church of Sardis, which had one of the
vi,i!s of wrath, to pour on the pagan idol, and
talked to me of the great wickedness of 'pa
ganism, saying, I will show you the just judg
ment of God in destroying Babylon, tho raoth
er of idolatry, whor.e example and power ex
tends over many nations. Hab. 2: 18, 19.
And the kings, in the east quarter of the
earth, have voluntarily adopted her wicked
idol worship, and the pagan people havo been
made drunk by her, with the filthy wjne cup
of her fornication. Dan. 11: 7.
So tlie cliurch in Sardis took me away, in,
the spirit, into tlio country where the great red
dragon was, who had a crown on his hoad,
having the seven gfjngs, or Lydean kings, sub'-
jpctcd to him,; and I saw the mothor of idola
try, or Babylon, so.-itod on a red colored beast,
or bloodv kinsr, full of names of bl.a,'5pheray
against Jesus Christ. Dan. 11:- lo, 14.
And tho woman, the mother of idol.itry, oi-
pagan Babylonish pov> cr, was arrayed in splcii-

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Jilo and scarlet-col
our, and decked
with gold and pre
cious stones and
pearls, having a gol
den cup in her hand
full of abominations
and filthiness, of her
fornication :

5 And upon her
forehead was a name
written, MYSTE
RY, BABYLON
THE GRE-\.T,
THE MOTHER
OF HAaLors
AND ABOMINA-
TlOi^S OF THE
EARTH.

G And I saw tlie
woman drunken
with the blood of
the saints, and ,with
the blood of tho ma,r-
tyrs of Jesus : and
when I saw her, 1
wondered with o-rcat
admiration-. 7 And, the angel
said unlo me.WheiM-
fore didst thou mar
vel ? 1 will tell thee
tho raystery of tlie
woman and of the
beast that carricih
her, which hath the
*even heads and ten
horns.

8 Tlie beast thou
Bwcst, was, and is
not r and shall as-
rcnd out of the bot
tomless pit, and go
into perdiiion : and
they that dwell on
the earth shall won
der, (wliose names
wore not written- in
(|4p book o.f life, from.

did costly garments, of purple nnd scarlet col
or, decked with gold and precious- stones and
pearls, having, as it were, in her hand a gold
en cup, full of abominations, and her filthiness
was seen in the worship of the idol god: and
the persecL'tion of the churches of Jesus
Christ, by this great red dragon, killing her
children as soon as they wero born, was very
great. And upon her forehead, in the sight of the
churcl^, and of all tho pagaii people, was this
mystery written: and the mark and nuraber
of her narae was carried by this red dragon,,
which- I saw Jn the wilderness, which was
Babylon tho great (Nebuchadnezzar king),
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS and aborai-
nations of the earth; and this red dragon, with
a crown, and. his ten Kongs with crowns, wear
the same -raark (decree), written, on their fore
heads. And I saw THE. MOTHER OF HAR
LOTS, drunken with tho blood of the saints,
and with the blood of tho raartyr-s of Jesus:
and when I saw hor, in the red dragon, pour
ing out his flood after the ohurch- that had fled
into the wilderness, I wondered- greatly.
And tho church, of Sardis said, Why didst
tho4j marvel] I will tell and explain the rays
tery of the woraan and the king, v/honi you
sav/ carrying her raark and the number of her
name — the same red dragon, who hath a
crown. And the ten heads, or gong'?, with
crowns, are petty king^, seven heads of prov
inces, or kingdoras:, Mysia, Lydia, Caria, Bi-
thynia, Paphlagonia, Phrygia, Galatia, Ly-
caonia, Lysia and Pisidia.
, The king that thou sawest, is, tho star that
fell from, tho church and went back to pagaii-
ism, and for his great wickedness obtained the
name, "Key of the Boltoralcss Pit:" he was
raade king or conimander of the army that
was sent to Sardis for five raonths: he opened
tho bottoraless pit, or kindled the furnaces of
fir,? with brirastome, to burti christians: he
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nhe founda'tion of-the
world,) when they
'¦{lehold the beast that
¦was, and is not, and
vet is.
'.,.,9 And here is the
mind vvhich hath
wisdom. The seven
heads are the seven
mountains, on which
tho woman sitteth.

10 And there are_
- feven kings : five
are fallen, and one
'is, and the other is
-not yet come ; 'end
when he cometh, he
must continue a short
space. 11 And the beast
that was. and is not,
even he is the eighih,
Hnd is of the seven,
and goeth into perdi
tion. -12 And the ten
lionis which thou
-sawest are ten'liings.
Which have received
¦-no kingdoni as yet;
but receive pov.-er as
-kings one hour vvith
the beast.

13These have one
>niind, and shall give
their po-/.-er and
'Btrcngth unto lhe
'iieast. 14 These shall
-make war vvith the
Lamb, and the Lamb
shall overcome tliem;
for ho 'vis Lord of
lords, and King of
kings ; and they that
are with him are.call-
'od, and chosen, and
fatUifuI. ,1,5 And he saith
-anto nio, The waters

wonder, when they behold the ki-ng that wass,
and is nnt a king at the present time, and yet
is to be a king.
The seven gongs, with crowns on their
heads, are the seven mountains of pagan op
position to Christ's kingdom, which are carry-
inn- the mark of the mother of harlots on their
foreheads: and here is the raind of paganism,
uhioh hath exhibited so much wisdom against
his kingdom.
And five of the gongs, or kings, are fallen
under the power of Michael, the prince of
Media and Persia, and one is yet standing, and
one is yet to come, and v.-hen he coraeth, he
will continue but a short time as king. Dan.
12: 1.
And the king, whc was the fallen star, and
was raade a king, and is not a king now, even
he was, and is, the eighth, and is in opposition
to the church, in the character of the seven
kings, and goeth into perdition.
And tho ten horns, which are Mysia, Ly
dia, Caria, Lysia, Pisidia, Phrygia, Bithynia,
Paphlagonia, Galatia, and Lyoaonia, are ten
kings, or kingdoms, which 'have received from
the prince of Persia no kingdom as yet, but re
ceive power as kings, or gongs, with the red
dragon that was cast down by Michael the
prince, for the short period of one m.ontb, or
year. But Michael, the prince of Persia, is
soon no raore, Dan. 11: 19, 23.
These kings, being in subjection, have bu-t
one mind, and that to be obedient to the king
set over them; and they give their power and
strength to hira, the great red dragon.
These shall raake war with the- Larab, tha
Lord Jesus Christ, and he shall overcome them,
for he is Lord of lords nnd King of kings; and
the- churches, and all that are with Christ io
them, are called, and chosen, and faithfuL
Mai. 1: '11.

And the officer of the church saith, you are
to understand spiritually, and witb your ration-

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which thou sawest,
where tho whore sit
teth, are peoples,
and multitudes, and
aations.and tongues.

16 And the ten
horns which thou
sawest upon the
beast, these shall
hate the whore, and
shall make her des
olate and naked, and,
shall eat her flesh,
and burn her with
lire. 17 For God hath
put in their beans to
fulfil his will, and to
agree, and give their
kingdora unto the
beast, until the words
of God shall be ful
filled. 18 And the wo
man which thou
sawest is that great
city, which reigneth
o;iier the kings ef the
eartli.

CHAP. XVIII.

1 , And after these
things 1 saw another
angel corae down
from heaven, having
great power ; and
the earth was light
ened with his glory.

S A-ad he cried
mightily with- a
strong voice, saying,
Babylon the great is
fallen^ is fallen , and

al mind. The waters of Babylon, where the-
mother of harlots sitteth, are nations of pagan,i
raen, over whora she has caused the flood of
wickedness- and idolatry to roll. And the
great wars that have been raade, she is the
moiher of thera.
And the ten horns, M,ysia, Lydia,. Caria,,
Lycia, Phr.ygia, Bithynia, Paphligoniar Gala
tia,. Lycaonia nnd Pisidia, which thou sawest
obedient to the king set over thera, these shall
hale the moiher of harlots, nnd shall raake her
desolate, and- naked, and shall, as it were, ent
her, or devour her flesh, . and. consume her-
body with fire, and destroy, her. .
For God, Who ruleth . over all kingdoms,
hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, to
agree and give their kingdora to the king, who
is the great-red dragon, the persecutor of the
church, until the end of the three yeq.rs and an
half: and the words of God, as spoken by tha
prophet Daniel, shall be fulfilled. Dan. 11 : 18.
Aud THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS,
which thou sawest, is that GREAT IDOL
CITY BABEL, who reigneth over the kings
in. the kingdoms of tho earth, and his name in
the Hebrew is- Abaddon, the field, of slaughter.
Jer.. 7: 3-2.

CHAPTER XVIIL

And after tbe church of Sardis, by faith and
prayer, had poured out her vial of wrath, I
sa.w the church of Philadelphia, having great
power, by reason of strong faith and ardent
prayer, which, like lightning shining out of
one part under heaven> shined and lightened
the earth with the glory of Jesus Christ's
kingdom, and this was her vial of wrath on
theldol, or Babylon. A. D. 70.
- And the church cried with a strong voice,
saying, "The prophecies of the prophets are
fulfilled, for Isaiah said, Babylon is fallen, ia
fallen, and all the graven images of hsr gods

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is become thfe ha;b-
itation of devils,
ila, and lhe hold of
overy foul sp-iril, and
a cage of every un
clean and hateful
bird.

3 For all nations
have drunk of the
wine of the wrath of
her fornication, and
the kings of the eartli
have committed J'or-
Eication with her.and
the merchaiiLs of the
earth are waxed rich
ihrough the abun
dance of hor delica
cies. 4 And I heard an-
¦oiher voice from
heaven,saying,Come out of her, my peo-
¦ple, that ye be not
partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive
not of her plagues,
5For her sins have
reached unto heaven
and God hath re-
mombered her ini-
quiiies.

¦6Reward hereven
as she rewarded you,
and double unto her
double according lo
her works : in lhe
vup which she hath.
filled, fiU 10 her dou-
iilo.

7 Hovv much she
hath glorified her-
ittlF, a-i-J livd deli-

he hath broken unto the ground ; and tha
church of Philadelphia lift up their voice,
saying, .Babylon the greac is. fallen, is fal
len, nnd is become the habitation of devils-,
or persecutors, and the den of serpents, or
persecutors, and a cage of hateful birds, or
persecuting kings. Isa. 46: 11; Jer. 50: 1,2.
For all nations, in the east quarter of the
earth, have drunk of the cup of wraih, which
has been poured out without raixture of mercy
upon the pagan people, and their kings, who
have worshipped idols, and carried the nui-nber
of his name on their Ibreheads : and the mer
chants that traded, or sold her graven images',
and become rich through the abundance of her
manufactured gods, of gold, and silver, rfnd
iron, and brass, of stone and wood, have drunk
of the cup of God's wrath. 2 Pet. 3: 12.
And I heard the word of God, as spoken by
his prophets, which was in the church of Phila
delphia, saying, corae out of Babylon, my
people, that ye drink not of the cup of wrath,
which is to be poul-ed out upon her, and that
ye be not partakers of her sins, and that yo
receive not of her wralh, or plagues. Jer. 50:
8; 1 Pet. 5: 10.
For the sins of the MOTHER OF HAR
LOTS hath reached unto us, and we have
suffered persecution by her pagan kings, and
God hath seen her great wickedness, nnd hath
reracmbered to destroy Babylon and her idols,
as was predicted by his prophets. 2 Pel. 3 •
1, 2, 3.
And the church prayed unto God that he
would fulfil the prophecies, and reward ihe
mother of harlots, for her great sins, as thoy
wero coramanded to dO, when they had suff'ered
persecution and death frora her, for not wor
shipping her idol, and wearing the mark, 6r
narae. They pray, that in the cup which she
hath filled for them, they might drink a double
portion of wi-ath and suflering, and drink out
of their own cup. Jer. 50: 29; Heb. 10: 27.
She hath glorified hersolf, in her great rich
es, and lived sumptuously on hor wicked traf
fic, therefore so much toiincnt and s-orrow c-ivo

eiQusly, so much tor
ment and sorrow
give her : for she
saith in her heart, 1
sit a queen, and am
no widow, and shall
s>ee no sorrovi'.
8 Therefore shall
her plagues come in
one day, death, and
mourning, and fam
ine ; and she shall
be pttorly burned
with fire : for strong
is the Lord God who
who judgelh her.
G And the kings
of the earth, who
have committed for
nication and lived
deliciously with her,
shall bewail her, and
lament for hor, when
fhey shall see the
smoke of her burn
ing, 10 Standing afar
oif for the fear of
her torment, saying,
Alas, alas! that great
city Babylon, that
mighty city ! for
ih one hour is [thy
judgment como.
11 And the mer
chants of the earth
iihall weep and
mourn ove r her ;
for no man bayblh
their merchandise
any more :

12 The merchan-
d-ise of gold, and sil
ver, and ¦ precious
stones, and of pearls,
and fine linen, and
and purple, and silk,
and scarlet, and all
thyine wood, and all
manner vessels of
ivory, and all man
ner vessels of
most' precious wood,

her: for she saith, in the pride and wickedness
of her heart, I sit on my throne a queen, and
I am no poor and obscure widow, who hath
lost her husband, and I shall never see sorrow
and death. Isa. 47: 7.
Therefore shall her destruction corae in a
j^ear, or one day, for she is not able to put it
off: death, raourning and famine shall waste
her (//ie •mother of harlots), for she shall be
utterly burned with fire; for strong is the
Lord who destroy eth her. Isa. 47: 11; Jer.
50: 9, 25; 2 Pet. 3; 8 10.
AnJ the kings in the east quarter of the
earth, who adopted her worship of idols, and
becarae rich througii her merchandize, and
trade with her, shall bewnil and lamont for her
trade, when they see the smoke of her burning
ascend up like the smoke of an immense fur
nace of fire and brimstone.
And standing afar off, and beholding the
conflagration, and fearing her torment, they
cry out in great distress, Alas, alas! that great
city; alas for BABYLON THE IDOL CITY,
that mighty and magnificent city {]er. 50: uC),
for in one hour, or one day, is thy destructioa
come. And the merchants, in the east quarter of
the earth, shall weep and moui-n over her, for
no more trade can they have with Babylon, for
no man buyeth their merchandize any raore,
for her destruction is come. 1 Thes. 5: 1 — 4;
2 Thes;i: 6—9.
The merchants of Babylon were as intent
on tbe acquisition of wealth as they were on
the propagation of pagan superstition ; (and in
fact, the acquisition of gold and new territory-
is g.n unniistakeablo index of the character of
wicked nations in any age.) The merchan
dize of gold and silver, and precious stones,
and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and
silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, all man
ner vessels of fvory, nnd all manner vessels of

snd of brass, and
airon, anU-inarble,

13 Andcinnamon,-
and odours, and oint
ments, and irankin-
ccnse, and wine,.
wine, and oil, and
fine flour,,and wheat
and beasts, and
eheep, and horses
slaves, and souls of
raen, 14 And, the fruits
that thy soul lusted
after, are departed
from thee, and thou-
shalt find them ns
more at all.
15 The merchants-
of these things, whieh
were raade rich by
her, shall staijd afar
ofl', for the fear of
her torment, weep
ing and wailing,
16 And saying,
Alas, alas; that great
city, that was clothed
in fine linen,- and
pprple, and searlet, .
and decked with
gold, and pnecious
Bionea, aud pearls !

17 For in one
hour so great riches
is come to nought.
And every shipmas
ter, and allthe com
pany in ships, and
sailors, and as raany
as trade by sea, stood-
afar off",
18And cried wheif-
they saw the- smoke
of her burning, say
ing, -What city is like
unto this great city !

most precious wpod, and brass, and 'iron, arird!--
raarble, was, in the oyes of the Babylonish-
merchants of more value than the christian re
ligion, vvhich had been raade known to them-
by the labors of the apostles.
And cinnamon, and odors, and ointraents,
and- frankincense, and wine, and wheat, and^
beasts, and sheep,- and horses, and-- chariots,
andslaves, and souls of men, were -indiscrim
inately alike articles of merchandizs, and they
were excited to treat with rauch severity and
violence the followers of Christ, vvho warned
thera of coraing wrath for their wickedness.
Therefore the fruits that thy soul lusted after
are departed frora thee, and all things which
were dainty and goodly are departed from thee,
and-thou shalt find them no raore.
' The merchants- of this great city, .standing
afar off, beheld with fear and astonishraent her
destruction, and, with weeping, and wailing,
they say,.
Alas, alas, that great city, Babylon. Her
citizens were clothed in fine linen and pur
ple silk, and scarlet cloth, and their head orna
ments were of the finest gold and precious
stones and pearls. Pier splendid palaces and-
costly images, her iraraense riches and extend
ed trade, her dainty fruits and goodly drinks,
her ra.ellow wines aild sumptuous feasts, ber
golden chariots and rich caparisons, are no -
more. Alas, alas, Babylon is destroyed.
For in one year so great riches is brought to
an end. And in haste, and astonishraent, every
ship-raaster, and a great raultitude of terror-
stricken people in ships, and raariners, and
many that traded with distant places by sea,
fled from Babylon, and stood afar off,

Amd cried, when they saw the immense con
flagration; saying, What city i» like great
Babylon !

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13 And they cast
¦^ust on their heads,
and cried, weeping
and wailing, saying,
Alas, alas ! that
great city, , wherein
were raade rich all
that had ships in the
sea, by reason of her
costliness ! for in
one hour is she made
desolate.

20 Rejoice over
her, thou heaven, and
ye holy apostles and
prophets ; for God
hath avenged you on
her. 21 And a mighty-
angel took up ' a
.stoae^ like a great
mill-stone, and 'cast
it unto the sea, say
ing, -Thus with vio
lence shall that great
city Babylon be
thrown down, and
shall bo found no
more at all.
22 And tho voice
of harpers, and mu
sicians, aud of pi
pers, and trumpeters,
shall be heard no
more at all in thee ;
and ho craftsmsin, of
whatsoever craft he
be,, shall be found
any niore in theo ;
and the sound of a
mill-stone shall bo
heard no more at all
in thee ;
23 And the light
of a candle shall
shine no more at all
in thee ; and the
voice of the bride
groom and , cf the
bride shall be heard
no more at all in
thee : for thy , mer
chants were the
great men of the

And the raerchants of Babylon, being pagan.
idol worshippers, besmear their bodies with
pigment, or paint, and cast earth of various
colors on their heads, making theraselves look
horrid, crying out, in great anguish and dis
tress to their idols, to save them, saying, Alas,
alas, that great city, Babylon the great, where
in were made rich all that traded vvith different
seaports, having ships sailing on the sea, at ¦
great cost and expense, for iu one year is she
raade desolate arid waste.
'While the pagan raerchants and persecutors
of thechurch of Jesus Christ are laraenting
their raiseries and destruction, -the church is
coramanded to rejoice at her destruction, be
cause God hath heard and answered their
prayers for her destntption.
And a mighty angel, or the church of Laodi
cea, whose prayers came from the four horns
of the golden altar which is- be.%re God, took
up, with strong arras of faith and prayer, a
great stone, thus -suiting the action to their
prayers, which was like unto a great mills-tone
for its crushing weight, -and cast it vvith great
violence into the waters, or sea, sxying, Thus
with violence shall that great cit'/ be thrown
down, and sunk- in the waters, and shall be no
more at all. Jer. 51: 63, 64.
And there shall- be no church of Jew con
verts any longer in Babylon, and no voice of
prayer and praise with rausical instruments.
And all coraraerce and trade, of every kind,
shall come to an- end ; and the great city of
Babylon shall be without inhabitant.

Ahd no man shall light a candle there any
more. And the voice of Jesus Christ, andthe
voice of the church of Jew converts, whioh is
the bride, the Lamb's wife, shall be heard no
more at all in Babylon, THE MOTHER OF
1.2 3 4 .-5 9 7 8 9 1011
HARLOTS. For the merchants - and great
12 13 14 13 16 1718.
men of Babylon are idolaters, and by their
sorceries and' wioked traffic, they have deoeiv- -
F,

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earth ; for by thy
'sorceries were all na
tions deceived.
24 And in her
was found the blood
of prophets, and of
saints, and of all that
were slain upon the
earth.

CHAP. XIX.

1 And after these
things I heard a
great voice of much
people in heaven,
saying, Allelulia :
Salvation, and glory,
and honor, and pow
er, unto the Lord our
God :

2 For true and
righteous are his
judgments : for he
hath judged .the great
whore, vvhich did
corrupt the earth
with her fornicatioa,
aud hath avenged
the blood of his ser
vants at her hand.

3 And again they
said. Alleluia; And
her smoke rose up
for ever and ever.

4 And the folir
and twenty elders
and the four beasts
ell d own and wor-

ed all nations with whom they traded. God
was righteous in destroying Babylon. Jer.
51: 47, 61, 62. -
For in her was found the blood of prophets
and saints. And her pagan idol worship, set
ting up kingly government, and raising large
arraies, and raaking war, and killing thousands
of men, was displeasing and offensive to God.
And he took her away, in answer to ardent
prayer. Jerem. 52: 49.

CHAPTER XIX.

And after the vision I had, which I was or
dered to write, of the destruction of Babylon,
the moiher of harlots, and her kingly systera of
iraage worship imposed on the pagan, people,
and the setting up of Christ's kingdora in the
hearts of men, and the power they possessed
in their separate seven organizations, I heard
a great voice of rauch people in the churches,
saying, ALLELOIAPI, or JEHOVAH is
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King. Salvation, glory, honor and power be
long unto the Lord Jesus Christ, our God.
For true and righteous are bis judgments.
for he hath set in judgraent on THE MOTH
ER OF HARLOTS, which did 'corrupt \he
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people in the east- quarter bf the earth, -n-ith
her kingly image worship, persecuting and
burning with fire and brirastone all who would
not yield to thera ; and bath avenged, in her
destruction, the blood of his servants, shed by
tbeir wicked hands.
And again they said, Alleluiah, and the
sraoke of the burning of the MOTHER OF
HARLOTS rises up for ever and ever. This
voice again was frora the church of Jew con
verts. And the kings-and officers, of all ranks and
conditions, in the four quarters, of the east
quarter of thev world, fell down and worshiped

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skipped God that sat I God, who is King, saying. Amen, Alleluiah,
r. AraeuTliefuT J^h°^^'^' ^^^l^^ OUR GOD, A KING OF
mg. Araen, Alleluia. I 12 3430 78 9 101112 1 234 5 67
KliNGS. 8</101ua And a voice of prayer and praise came out
of the kingdom of God, i. e. of Jesus Christ,
saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants,
and ye that fear hira, both small and great.

5 And £1 voice
Came out of the
throne, saying. Praise
our God, all ye his
servants, and ye that
fear him, both small
and great.
6 Aud I heard as
it were the voice of
a great multitude,
aud as the voice of
many waters, aud as
the voice of mighty
thunderings, saying.
Alleluia : for the
Lord God omnipo
tent reigneth.
7 Let us be glad
and rejoice, and give
honour to him : for
the marriage of the
Lamb is come, and
his wife hath piade
herself ready.
8 And to her was
granted that she
should be arrayed in
fine linen, clean and
¦vvhite : for the fine
linen is the righte
ousness of saints.
9 And he saith
unto me. Write,
Blessed are they
which are called un
to the marriage sap
per of the Lamb.
Aad he saith unto
me. These are tho
true sayings of God.
10 Andi fell at his
feet to worsliip him.
And he said uuto
me. See thou do it
not : 1 am thy fellow
servant, and of thy
hrethren that have
the testimony of Je
sus : worship God :

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great
raultitude, of all nations, as the voice of migh
ty thunderings, saying, Alleluiah: for the Lord
God oiTinipotent reigneth. Mai. 1: 11; Zech.
14: 9.

Let us, who are of the kingdora of Jesus
Christ, be glad and rejoice, and give honor to
him, for the church is his kingdom ; for the
raarriage 'of the Lamb is corae, and his wife,
which is the church, hath raade herself ready
to receive him, as her king, and husband.
And to the church, his wife, was granted
that she should be arrayed in clean white lin
en, an emblem of her righteousness, the right
eousness of saints.
The Jew converts are here represented as
the bride, the Lamb's wife.
And he said to rae, write, -Blessed are they
who have invitation, and come unto tho mar
riage supper of the Lamb. And he who is
president of the church saith unto me. These
are the true sayings of God. Mat. 12: 2 — 10.
And I fell down to worship the church, at
the feet of the presiding officer, making a mis
take. And he, in great kindness, said unto
rae. See thou n6t that I ara Ihy fellow servant,
and of thy brethren of the house qf Israel «
that have the testiraony of Jesus, and are the
hundred and forty-four thousand, who have
kept ourselves, like virgins, free from the de-

for tho testimony of ^ worship, of the Babvlonish
Jesus IS the spirit of ""=''' miTi-P nrrvTTiii'n rvC" TJ\Djr\'V'i .
prophecy. I woman, THE MOTHER OF HARLOPb :

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11 And 1 saw
heaven opened, and
behold, a, white
horse ; and he that
sat upon him was
called Faith''ul and
True, and in righte
ousness he doth
judge and make war.
I'i His eyes were
as a flame of fire,
and on his head were
many crowns ; and
he had a name writ
ten, that no man
knew but he him-
sslf. 13 And he vvas
plothedwith a vesture
dipped in blood : and
his name is called
The Word of God.
14 And the ar
mies which vvere in
heaven followed hira
upon white -horses,
clothed in fine linen,
white and clean.

15 And out of his
mouth goeth a sharp |
sword, that with it j
he should smitft the
nations : and: he
shall rule them with
a rod of iron : and
'he treadeth the wine
press of the fierce
ness and wrath of
Almighty God.
16 Alid he had ou
his vesture and on
his thigh a name
written, KING OF
KINGS, AND
LORD OF LORDS
17 And I saw an
angel standing in the
sun ; aud he cried
with a load voice,

WORSHIP GOD. The testimony and wit-
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ness of Jesus is the spirit of prophesy. See
chap. 22: 8, 9.
And I saw the kingdora of Jesus Christ fully
developed, in opposition to the pagan, idol and
kingly governraent of the raother of harlots,
and the abominations of the earth; and be
hold, a white horse, with a mighty conqueror,
and he was called Faithful and True, and in
his righteousness he doth'judge and make war.
Plis eyes of fire denote his omniscience and
power and wisdora. Many crowns denote the
immense number of conversions frora Judaism
and paganism, and the extent of his kingdora,
but the unbelieving would, not know and pro
nounce his name, JEHOVAH. 12 3 4 5 6 7
And his name is called TPIE WORD OF
GOD, his number 12: and his garraent was
covered with the blood of his eneraies.
And the great corapany of believers that
were in the churches, being faithful and true,
having put ou the whole arraor of righteous
ness, follow hira, upon white horses, clothed
in fin^ linen, v/hite and clean — no blood on
their linen: they had not raade war, and slain
their eneraies.
And the word ;of God, from his mouth, was
! a sharp sword by which the nations vvere
I smitten: and he shall rule thera with a rod of
1 iron; and, as Almighty God, he treadeth
down the pagan people, with their kings, in his
wrath, as grapes are crushed in the wine
press:- and the blood of raen ran in torrents,
unto the bridles of the cavalry. Chap. 14: 20.
And as pagan kings had set up iraages, with
their naraes engraven on the thigh of the im
age, in -coui-itriesor nations they had conquered
in war, so IIE, as a mighty conqueror, hath on
his vesture and thigh a nanie written. King of
kings and Lord of lords. , Zech. 14: 9.
And this church, which was Thyatira, pour
ing out her vial of wrath upon the sun, now
appears standing iiv the sun, and with strong

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saying to all the fowls
that fly in the midst
of lieaven. Come,
and gather your
selves together unto
the supper of the
great Gad ;

18 That ye may
eat the flesh of kings,
and the flesh of cap
tains, and the flesh of
mighty men, and
the flesh of horses,
and of them that sit
on them, and the
flesh of ail men,both
free and bond, both
small and great.

19 And 1 saw the
beast, and the kings
of the earth, and
their armies, gather
ed together to make
war against him that
sat on the horse, and
against his army.

20 And- the bea?t
was taken, and with
him the false pro
phet that wrought
miracles before him,
with which he de
ceived them that
had received the
mark of the beast,
and them that wor
shipped his im-
sge. These both
were cast alive into
a lake of fire burn
ing with brimstone.
21 And the rem
nant were slain with
the sword of bim that
sat upon the horse,
which sword pro
ceeded out of his
aTOOiith,: and all the

faith and ardent prayer, prays to the Alraighty
God, the raighty conqueror, that the arraies of
the pagan people, with their kings, who fly
like ravenous birds in_ the raidst ;of Christ's
kingdom or churches, kindling great furnaces
of fire and blaspheming God, raight thus be
gathered together, in great battles, lo be destroy
ed: Ezek. 39: -17, 22; Dan. 11: -27.
That the ravenous birds, like eagles, might
eat the flesh of th'eir slaughtered armies —
that there should be an universal destruction
of the pagan kingly governraents — that those
who take the sword should perish by the
sword; and whosoever sheddeth man's blood,
by raan shall his blood be shed — that the
prophecies of the prophets of God raight be
accoraplished, and the flesh of all raen, both free
and bond, both small and great, be food for ra
venous birds, or blood-thirsty kings.
And I saw the great red dragon, and his
gongs, and their arraies, gathered together, to
raake war against one another, and in opposi
tion to Jesus Christ, the great conqueror on
the white horse, and TPIE WORD OF
GOD, and against the great array of chris
tians, who were converts from Judaism and
paganism. Dan. 11: 20 — 29.
And tbe fallen star, that obtained the name
"Great Red Dragon," and was a king, and
with him the' false prophet, Michael, the
prince of Media and Persia, who kindled the
furnaces of fire and brimstone, and deceived
the pagan people, saying that they should
raake an iraage to the king, and worship
Nebuchadnezzar — were both cast alive into a
great furnace of fire, burning with brimstone,
which was like a sea, or lake of fire, surging
and roaring like the waves of the ocean. Ps.
7: 15, 16; 11: 6; Ezek. 31: 17; Dan. 11; 2.
And the remnant, or remainder, of the Jews
and pagans, who escaped death by the great
battles that were fought, and the furnaces of fire
with brirastone that were kindled, were slain
by, the sword, of the Spirit, which is THE
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fowls were filled with
their flesh.

CHAP. XX.

1 And I saw an
angel come down
from heaven, having
the key of the bot
tomless pit; and a
great chain in his
hand.

2 And he laid hold
on the dragon, that
pld serpent, which is
the Devil, and Satan,
aud bound hira a
thousand years.

3 And cast him
into the bottomless
pit, and shut him up,
and set a seal upon
him, that he should
deceive the nations
no more, till the
t h o u s am d y e a rs
should be fulfilled ;
aud after that he
must be loosed a lit
tle season.

4 And I saw
thrones, and they sat
upon them, and judg
ment was given un
to thera : and 1 saw
the souls of them
that were beheaded
for the witness of Je
sus, and for the word
of God, and whicli
had not worshipped
the beast, neither his

filled with the flesh of the slain. Dan. 11:
12; Zech. 14: 12.

CHAPTER XX.

And in vision I saw Jesus Christ, the great
head of the church, who came down from
heaven, and was A KING OF KINGS, THE 12 3
CONQUEROR, having the fallen star (who
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 U 12
for his great vvickedne.ss, obtained the narae
"Key of the Bottoraless Pit," and was a king)
in his hand: also a great chain of power in
his hands, or keeping.
And THE CONQUEROR laid hold of
the great red dragon, that old Serpent, the
PERSECUTOR, which is the Devil aud Sa
tan, and bound, or limited him, or restrained
by another power, a thousand (years) days,
unto the judgment of the great day (Jude 1:
6, 7; Ezek. 38: 17),
And cast him, who was the fallen star (i. e.
key of the bottomless pit, or Devil), into a
fallen state, as king, for his great wickedness,
and closed his kingly days for a tirae: and a
sealed decree was made, that he should de
ceive the nations no raore till the thousand
days should have passed, or the three years
and a half, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,
should be fulfilled: and after three years and
a half, he must be loosed and set at liberty for
a little season, to persecute. Jude 1: 4;
Ezek. 39: 11.
And I saw the kingly thrones of these ten
horns, Mysia, Lydia, Caria, Lysia, Phrygia,
Paphligonia, Galatia, Bithynia, Lycaonia and
Pisidia, and the seven kings that sat upon thera;
and judgment, or destruction, v/as given unto
them: and I saw the souls of them that were
beheaded by these kings for their faith in Christ,
who witnessed that Jesus Christ was King of
kings, THE WORD OF GOD, and which
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im*ge, neither had
received his mark
upon their foreheads,
or in their hands ;
and they lived and
reigned with Christ
a thousand years.

5 But the rest of
the dead lived not
again until the thou
sand years were fin -
shed. This is the
first resurrection.

6 Blessed and ho-
Syis he that hath part
in theiirst resurrec
tion : on such the
second death hath no
power, but ttiey shall
be priests of God and
of Christ; and shall
reign with' him .a
thousand vears.

7 And when the
thousand years, are
expired, Satan shall
be loosed out of liis
prison, «

8 And shall go out
to deceive the na
tions which are in
ihe four quarters of
the earth, Gog and
Mahog, to gather
them together to bat
tle : tjie number of
Whom is as the sand
of the 6ea.

neither had received his raark upon their
foreheads, or in their hands: and these raar-
tyrs, who were beheaded, and yet lived as
Christ is alive, reigned with hira until the ex
piration of the thousand days, or fullfilraent of
the prophecy of Daniel. A. D. 70. They
were restored to life again. 1 Cor. 15: 57,
58; Dan. 12: 2.
But those of the dead, who were not chris
tians, lived not again until the fulfillment of
the prophecy, or the corapletion of the three
years and a half. They were not restored
to life again. 1 Cor. 15: 56.
The three years and a half is the first
resurrection period frora death to life, in which
many were raised to life again, living and
reigning with Christ. 1 Cor. 15: 54, 55;
Gal. 2: 20; Col. 3: 1, 3, 4; 1 Cor. 15: 23,
24, 26; Matt. 11: 24, 26.
Blessed and holy are those who have the
faith bf Jesus Christ, those that have been bom
again, and passed from death to life, that have
part in the first resurrection, or the .three
years and a half predicted by the prophet: on
such, persecutio,n, boheadment, or furnaces of
fire (the second death) hath no power to make
thera give up their faith and relinquish the life
they have in Jesus Christ, their King and God:
they live and reign vvith Christ, fulfilling the
three and a half years.
And when the three years and a half are
expired or-ended, the persecutor, who is called
Satan, shall be let loose frora his prison, or the
sealed decree which was raade, that he should
deceive the nations no more until the expira
tion of the three years and a half: then he
renews his wicked work of persecution.
And this king and persecutor, who is also
called "key of the bottomless pit," and "great
red dragon," shall go out to deceive the na
tions in the fpur quarters of the earth, to gath
er together great arraies of the Gentiles, or
Gog and Magog, to go to war with one another:
and, the great numbers of men, making their
arraies, is innuraerable as the sand of the sea.
Ezek. 38 and 39; Dan. 11: 30.

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9 And they went
np on the breadth of
the earth, and com
passed the camp of
the saints about, and
the beloved city :
and fire came down
from God out of hea
ven, and devoured
thera.

10 And the devil
that deceived them
was cast into the lake
of fire and brimstone,
where the beast and
the false prophet are,
and shall be tormen
ted day and night for
ever and ever.

11 And I -saw a
great white throne,
and hira that, sat on
it, from whose face
the earth and the
heaven fled away ;
and there was found
no place for them.
12 And I saw the
dead, small and great
stand before God ;
and the books were
opened : and anoth
er book was opened,
which is the book of
life : and the dead
were judged out of
those things- which
were written in the
books, according to
their works.

13 And the sea
gave up the dead
which were in it ;
and death and hell
delivered up the
dead which were iu
thera ; aad they
were judge'd every

And they went up from the north and sovltJir
and spread abroad to cover the earth, and
carae round the carap of the saints, and com
passed the churches of Jesus Christ, and the
beloved city. New Jerusalera: -and their great
battles, in war with one another, killing thou
sands of thousands of men, was the fire of
God's wrath, come down from God, in answer
to the prayers of the saints, to destroy them.
Dan. 11: 4f). ,
And the perse-cutor, who was called Devil
and Satan, was cast into the lake of fire, or
furnace of fire and brinistone, i. o. the king,
who was called "red dragon," vvith the false
prophet, prince of Persia, and they shall
be tormented day and night, so long as they
continue their great wickedness, even for
ever and ever, or perpetually. Jude 1: 7,
9, 13, 15, 17, 18; 2 Pet. 3: 7, 8-
And I saw a great white throne, of great
beauty and splendor, and He who is A KING
OF KINGS sat on it, and He being THE
CONQUEROR, the great array of the pa
gans, vvith their kings and wicked idol govern
ments, fled frora his presence; and in no place
oould they be found in war, killing raen.
And I saw those that had been killed for
witnessing that JESUS WAS KING, stand
alive, small and .gr'eat, before THE CON
QUEROR, before GOD: and the tvvo tables
of the HOLY LAW OF GOD were opened,
and ano'ther book, TPIE WORD OF GOD,
which is the booic of life: and th% wicked
pagan people who had transgressed the PIO—
LY LAW OF GOD, and refused to obey
THE WORD OF GOD, were judged and
destroyed according to their works. Ezek.
38; 16, 22, 23.
And they who were drowned in tbe sea, for
witnessing that JESUS WAS KING, stand
alive, sraall and great, and all that were be
headed, or burnt in furnaces of fire with brim
stone, or buried alive, or put to death by any
raode of torture, these all stand alive before
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man according to
to their works.

14 And death and
hell were cast into
the lake of fire. This
is the second death. ,

15 And whosoev
er was not found
written in the book
of life was cast- into
the lake of fire.

CHAP. XXI.

1 And I saw a
new heiiven and a
new earth : for the
first heaven and first
earth were passed
aWay ; and there
was no more sea, .

and rewarded, every raan according to his own
work's: on such the second death hath no pow
er, but they shall be priests of God and of,
Christ, and shall reign with hira to the expira
tion of the forty-two months, or the fulfillment
of the three years and a half. Dan. 11: 35,
36; Ezek. 39: 29; 1 Cor. 14: 31, 32; I
John 5: 12, 21; Gen. 15: 6, 7, 8, 11, 14.
And. death by persecution, for not worship
ing the king and his image, came to an end, or
vvas stopped; and the furnaces of fire, called
hell, were no longer kindled with brimstone,
after the false prophet and his kings were cast
into this lake of fire. This is called the sec
ond death. Ezek. 38: 22; Dan. 11: 44;
Mai. 4- 1.
And whosoever were found, by the wicked
pagans, who did not worship the king and his
iraage, and who, by their prayers,, had brought
such miseries on them, and great destruction
of huraan- life, were, by the pagans, in revenge,
cast into furnaces of fire vvith brimstone.
And all who were engaged with the kings
in waging war, whose names were not written
in the book of life, and were not christians,
carrying the mark, JESUS WAS KING,
were cast into the lake of fii'e; and their burn
ing was called the second death. The right
eousness of the saints was made raanifest: th*
prayers af the church were heard and answer
ed. Ps. 11: 6; 2 Pet. 3: 12. Dan. 3: 22.

Triumph of Christ's Kingdom.
CHAPTER XXI.

And in this state of things, in which the
heavens, or kingly governraents, pass away
with a great noise, and the elements of kingly
power melt away, I saw a new heaven and a
new earth: for the first kingly government set
up by Nebuchadnezzar on the earth had pass
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2 And I John saw
the holy city, new
Jerusalem, coming
down from God out
of heaven, prepared
as a bride adorned
for her liusband.

3 And I heard a
great voice ont of
heaven, saying, Be
hold, the tabernacle
of God is with men,
and he will dwell
with them, -and they
shall be his people,
and God himself
shall be with them,
and be their God.
4 And God shall
wipe away all tears
from their eyes; and
there shall be no
more death, neither
sorrow, nor ci-}-ing,
neither shall there be
any more pain : for
the former things
are passed away.
5 And he that sat
upon the throne said.
Behold, 1 make all
things new. And
he said unto me,
Write : for these
words are true and
faithful.

6 Aud he said un
to me. It is done. I
ara Alpha and Ome
ga, the beginning
and the end. I will
give unto him that is
athirst of the foun
tain of the water of
• life freely.

the angry elements against, each other like ih^
proud waves of the sea, when they lift up
themselves on high. Isaiah 65: 17; 66:22;
2 Peter 3: 13. * ^ , u
And I John saw the kingdom of God, the
Holy City, the church of Jesus Christ, New
Jerusalem, coming, as it were, down irom
God, out of his kingly throne in heaven: and
the church was expeo.ting and looking for the
coraing of her Lord, and, like a bride adorned
vvith her robes, prepared to receive her hus
band, with a holy, loving heart.
John's- attention was now called by a great
voice: Jesus Christ said to him. Behold the
days come, saith the Lord, when 1 will raake
a new covenant vvith the house of Judah;_ I
will put my laws into their raind and write
thera in their hearts. Behold the tabernacle
of God is with men, and Pie will_ dwell with
them, and they shall be his people, and God
Himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Heb. 8: 10; Joel 3: 17; Ezek. 11: 16, 20.
And God shall, as the prophets have de
clared, wipe away all tears frora their eyes:
and there shall be no raore death by persecu
tion, neither sorrow for brethren killed by the
sword or burned alive in hell-fire, or furnaces
of fire with brirastone: neither shall there be
any raore pain or raisery, like that which has
been experienced,»for tliey passed away, and
are gone.
And THE WORD OF GOD, in tbe
KINGDOM OF GOD, said, Behold I will
raake all things new. Is. 66: 22. And he
said unto rae, 1 am God Alraighty: write in a
book that vvhich thou hast seen, and send unto
the seven churches; for these words are true
and faithful. Dan. 2: 44; Is. 66: 22.
The nations had drunk of the water of the
wells the kings had digged for them, but it did
not allay their imraortal thirst, and like the wo
man of Samaria, they had five lords vvhich were
not their husbands truly. But whosoever
drinketh of the water that I shall give him,
sh'all never thirst: but the water that I shall
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7 He that over
cometh shall inherit
all things ; and 1
will be his God and
he shall be rav son.

8 But the fearful
and unbelieving, and
abominable, and
murderers, and
whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and' idola
ters, and all liars,
shall have their part
in the lake which
burneth with fire and
brimstone ; which is
the second death.

9 And there came
unto me one of the
seven angels, vvhich
had the seven vials
full of the seven last
plagues, and talked
With rae, saying,
Come hither, 1 will
shew thee the bride,
the. Lamb's wife.

10 And he carried
me away in the spi
rit to a great and
high mountain, and
showed methat great
city, the holy Jeru
salem, descending
ont of heaven from
God.

springing up into everlasting life: for I ara A
KING OF KINGS, the Alpha and .the Orae-
ga. John 4: 19; Is. 66: 12:
Pie that is faithful and true in obeying the
commands of the Lord Jesus Christ, loving
Hira with all the heart, and getteth the victory
over the kings of the earth, and receiveth not
the raark in his hand, and yields not, when
persecuted by Satan, with his furnaces of fire
with brimstone, I will be his God, and he
shall be ray son. Isa. 65: 9.
But those who fear the kings and worship
thera, and are unbelieving, having no faith in
rae as THE WORD OF GOD, and are raur
derers, and worshipers of idols, and sorcerers,
and liars, and drunkards, and thieves, and alt
such as are carnally rainded and love the
things of the world more than they love God,
shall have their portion, or allotraenf, in the
lake of their own hands' forming, vvhich burn
eth with fire and brirastone; which is their
own second death. The first death is in sin;
the second, M.he penalty of the law — death. Is.
65: 11: 1 Cor. 15: 56;
And there caino to John, the angel, or presi
dent of the church of Laodicea, and talked with
hira, showing how God had fulfilled the predic
tion raade by his prophets, in destroying the
wicked kings and the idol worshipers, in an
swer to "the prayers of the church, and that
Jesus Christ had established his kingdora on
earth. Now is come salvation and strength,
and the kingdom of our God and the power of
his Christ, and the church is the bride, the
Lamb's wife, and the kingdoms of this world
are becorae the kingdoras of our Lord, and he
shall reign for ever and ever.
And being in the spirit, he carried rae away
by his talk, to a great and coraraanding point
of observation, like to a high raountain, and I
saw that great city, the holy city Jerusalem,
the NEW JERUSALEM, coraing down from
God, out of his throne in heaven; and THE
WORD OF GOD dwelt araong us. This
was the church of the one hundred and forty-
four thousand converted Jews —

11 Having theglo-
'¦J of God: and her
.-ight was like unto a
stone most precious,
even like a jasper-
stone, clear as crys
tal ;
12 And had a wall
great and high, and
had twelve gates, and
-at the gates twelve
angels, and names
written thereon,
which are the names
of the twelve tribes
of the children of
Israel. 13 On the east,
three gales ; on the
north three gates ;
on the soulh, three
gates ; and on lhe
west, three gales.
14 And the wall of
the city had twelve
foundations, and in
them the names of
the twelve apostles
of the Lamb.
15 And he that
talked with me, had
a golden reed to
measure the city.and
the gates thereof,
and the wall thereof.
16 And the city
lieth four-square, and
the length is as large
as the breadth : and
he measured the city
with the reed, twelve
'thousand futlongs.
The length, and the
breadth, aud the
height of it are equal.
17 And he raeas-
nred the wall there
of, an hundred and
forty aud four cubits,
according to the
measure of a man,
that is, of the angel.
18 And the build
ing of the wall of it
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Having the glory of God: and the light of
the New" Jerusalem, or church of the con
verts frora Judaism, was most precious, clear
as crystal. The church, as a building of God,
was raore beautiful than the teraple; her walls
salvation, and her gates praise.
And the church had a wall of strength, with
high towers for salvation, and she had twelve
gates of wisdom and judgment, and twelve
courses in the offering of sacrifice for sin, one
each month in the year, which are of the
twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

Joseph, Benjamin and Manasses-^East;
Reuben, Judah and Levi — North;
Simeon, Issachar and -Zebulon — South;
Gad, Asher and Naphtali — West.
Ezek. 48: 30—35.
These are the twelve -foundations, stones of
narae; and in thera and frora thera were taken
the naraes of the twelve apostles of the Larab.
And the president, or star of the church of
Laodicea, who talked with me, had a precious
measure of faith, to raeasure the prayers of
the church of the new Jerusalem, their wis
dom snd strength, their praise and thanks,giv-
ing to God.
And the New Jerusalera church was perfect
in its four sides,- North, East, Soulh and West,
in the east quarter of the earth: the length of
the east quarter was frora east to west, and the
breadth was frora north to south: and he enu
merated the number of Jew converts to Christ,
an hundred and forty-four thousand, or twelve
thousand from each tribe in the east quarter,
IhroHgh the length and breadth of the earth.
And he enuraerated their wisdora and
strength, and the length of their wall in the
east quarter of the earth, i. e. the conversion of
the hundred and forty four thousand, in answer
to their prayers ; and this was the enuraera-
tion of the star of the church of Laodicea.
And the wall was built of hard, precious
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tVfe city was pure
gold, like unto clear
glass. 19 And the foun
dations of the wall of
the city wero garn
ished with aii man
ner of precious
stones. The first
foundation was jas
per; the second, sap
phire ; the third, a
chalcedony ; the
fourth, an emerald;
20 The fifth, sar
donyx ; the si.\lh,
sardius; the seventh,
clirysolite; the eighth
beryl ; the ninth a
topaz; the tenth a
chrysoprasus ; the
eleventh, a jacinth ;
the twelfth, ai>, ame
thyst.

21 And tha twelve
:gates were twelve
pearls; every sever
al gate was of oue
pearl ; and tha street
of the city was pure
gold, as it vvere
transparent glass.
22 And 1 saw no
temple therein : for
the Lord God Al
mighty and the
Lamb are the temple
of it.

23 And the city
had no need of the
sun, neither of tho
moon, to shine in it:
fpr the glory of God
did , lighten it, and
the Lamb is the light
thereof.

the new Jerusalera church was like pure g.oId,„
clear as glass or crystal.
And the foundation stones were of curious
workmanship, of all raanner of precious stones,
beautifully arranged:
1. Jasper, very hard, in color sea-green,
represents the tribe of Reuben.
2. Sapphire, fine blue, represents Simeon.
3. Chalcedony, pelucid gem, represents
Levi. 4. Emerald, bright green, represents Judah.
5. Sardonyx, raixed black, vvhite and red,
represents Manasses.
6., Sardius, blood red, represents Naphtali.
7. Chrysolite, or gold stone, green with
yellow, represents Gad.
8. Beryl, ,bluish green, represents Asher.
9. Topaz,, pals dead green, with yellow,
represents Issachar. .
10. Chrysoprasus, cloudy green with blu
ish hue, represents Zebulon.
11. Jacinth, very precious, red.with yellow
hue, represents Joseph. ,
12. Amethyst, a gem, strong blue with deep
red, represents Benjamin,
And each twelve gates, or apostles of the
Lamb, were like twelve beautiful white pearls,
clear as crystal, or glass ; and the street, or
way of righteousness, in the churcli of the
New Jerusalem, was precious, like pure gold,
transparent as glass. , Ps. 24: 7.
And in the new Jew church of Jewish con
verts, I saw that they had no temple vvhicit
they worshiped, as they did when they turned
away their heart frorn, God and worshiped
idols: for the Loi'd God Almighty, even Jesus
Christ, is the temple, the obje'ct they now wor
ship. And the New Jerusalem has no need of
kingly governments, or of their reflected light
to shine in it: for the glory of God did light
en it, by TI-IE WORD OF GOD. Isa. 60:
20., The kingly governraent of Josus Christ
was all goodness — favor to the righteous, and
1 punishraent to fhe wicked.

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24 And the nations
of them which are
saved shall walk in
the light of it : and
the kings of the
earth do brfng their
glory and honor in
to it.
25 And the gates
of it shall not be
shut at all by day :
for there shall be uo
night there.

2S And they shall
bring the glory and
honor of the, nations
into it.
27 And there shall
in no wise enter into
it any thing that de
fileth, neither what
soever worketh a-
bomination or mak
eth a lie ; but they
which are written in
the Lamb's book of
life.

CHAP, XXH.

1 And he shewed
me a pure river of
water of life, clear
as crystal, proceed
ing outof tho throne
of God and of the
Lamb. 2 In the midst of
the street of it, and
on either side of the
river, vvas there the
tree of life, which
bare twelve manner
of fruits, and yield
ed her fruit every

And the nation's of them who are saved,
shall walk in the light of THE WORD OF
GOD; and the kings of the nations in the east
quarter of the earth do bring their glory and
honor into it. Ps. 22: 27, 31; Isa. 60: 16.
And the gates and streets that lead to THE
WORD OF GOD shall not be shut at all, but
shall stand open by day; for there shall be no
night in her gates or streets. Isa. 60: 11.
The apostles, with great zeal and wisdora,
preach the gospel kingdom, urging men to
enter the city. New Jerusalera, through the
gates. And the nations, through these gates, shall
bring the glory and honor to Jesus Christ,
THE WORD OF GOD.
And the,re shall not enter, through these
gates, an}' that defile theraselves with kingly
idol worship ; neither any that worketh abora-
ination, by carrying the raark of persecution,
or any one that maketh a graven iraage, i. e.
a lie ; but they whose, names are written in
the Lamb's book of life, shall enter through,
and be SAVED.

CONCLUSION.

CHAPTER XXIL

.And the star of tbe church of Laodicea
showed me a pure river of water of life, clear
as crystal, like the river in the garden of
Eden, and it proceeded out of the throne of
God aud the Lamb. Ezekiel 47: 6 — 8- Ps
12: 5.
In the midst of the street of the New Jeru
salem, and on either side of the river, north
and south, through the length and breadth of
the earth, was there THE WORD OF GOD
the TREE OF LIFE, in the garden of Eden^
which begat twelve apostles, which vvere born,
not of blood, nor of tho will of the flesh, nor

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month : and the
leaves of the tree
were for the healing
of the nations. •

3 And there shall
be no more curse :
but the throne of
God and the Lamb
sllall be- in it ; and
his servants shall
serve him :
4 And they shall
see his face; and his
name shall be iu their
foreheads. 5 And there shall
be no night there ;
and they need no
candle, neither light
of the sun ; for tho
Lord God giveth
them light: and they
shall reign for ever
and ever.
6 And he said un
to me. These say
ings are faithful and
true. . And the Lord
God of tho holy
prophets sent his an
gel to shew unto his
servants the things
which must shortly
be done.
7 Behold I come
quickly: blessed is
he that keepeth the
sayings of this book.

8 And I John saw
these things, and
heard thera. And
when I had heard
and seen, 1 fell down
to worship before the
feet of the angel
whieh shewed me
these things.

of the will of man, but of God, which bear
each of them, fruits of holiness and perfec
tion ; yielding fruits every raonth, or year ;
and the leaves of this tree of life, which is
THE WORD OF GOD, are for the healing
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of the nations.
There shall be, araong the apostles, no sell
ing of their birth-right ; no more curse shall
they inherit, by- reason of not obeying THE
WORD OF GOD. And the throne of God
and of the Larab shall be in THE V/ORD
OF GOD, in the churches, and his servants
shall serve him. Dan. 9: 24.
And they shall live in his presence, behold
ing the glory of his face, and they shall wear
his raark, or name, in their foreheads.
And there shall be no night or darkness in
the church; for THE WORD OF GOD shall
be in thei-r^, giving them' light: and they need
no candle,' neither light of the sun; for the
Lord God giveth them light: and they shall
reign for ever and ever. Mai. 4: 2.
And the star or angel of the church of La
odicea said uuto me. These sayings are faith
ful and true. And the Lord God of the holy
prophets, sent his star, or angel, to show unto
his -Servants in the churches the things whioh
must shortly be done. Dan. 12: 9.
Behold, I corae quickly, to destroy the wick
ed nations: blessed is he that keepeth the
prophecy of this book until I come, that he
raay escape the destruction that is coming in
a few days upon the wicked. Dan. 13: 12;
Mai. 4: 1.
And I John saw these thingsin vision, and
heard thera. And when I had heard and seen
the glorious appearance of the church of con
verted Jews, or New Jerusalem, pure, holy,
perfect, precious as glass, glowing with light,
and zeal, and love, I fell down to worship it,
before the feet or in the presence of the bish
op of the church of Laodicea, v/ho was a
prophet or preacher.

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9 Then saith he
ttnto rae. See thou
do it not ; for I ara
thy fellow servant,
*nd of thy brethren
the prophets, and of
thera which keep the
sayings of this book:
worship God.

10 And he sailh-
nnto me. Seal not
the sayings of the
prophecyof Ihisbook :
-for the time is at
hand.

11 He that is un
just, let him be un
just still ; and he
which is filthy, let
him be filthy still :
and he that is right
eous, let him be
righteous still ; and
he ihat is holy, 1ft
him be holv still.
12 And behold, I
come quickly ; and
my reward is with
me, lo give every
raan according as
his work shall be.
13 1 am Alpha
and Omega, the be
ginning and the end,
the first and the last.

14 - Blessed - are
they that do his com
mandments, that
Ihey may have right
lo the tree of life, and
may enter in through
the gates into the
city.

He saw rae do it, and knowiiig I had made s-
raistake in ray zeal for the service of God,
and in ray ardent love for the church: he said'
to rae in great kindness. See* not thou art mis
taken; for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy-
Jevv brethren, one of the prophets, and of
thera which keep the coramandraents or THE .
12 3
WORD OF GOD: WORSHIP GOD.
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And Jesus Christ, THE WORD OF GOD,
saith unto me. Seal not the sayings of this
book, which I have ci^mraanded thee to write, .
but prdaoh the preaching that I bid thee: for
the tirae is close at hand when the prophecies
!jire to be fulfilled, and the wicked idol nations
destroyed. Dan. 12: 9, 13;- Mai. 4: 1.
He that is unjust, or not justified by fait.h in
my- name, let hira be unjust still: and he
who is filthy, or polluted with his filthy, ob
scene idol worship, let him be filthy still: and
he that is holy and righteous or obedient to my
commandments,, let hira be righteous, .let hira
be holy. .
And behold I corae -in a few days, in the
KINGDOM OF GOD; and ray reward is
with me to give to every man, whether he be
Jew or Gentile, according as his work shall be.
I am THE ALPHA AND OMEGA: 7
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and 9 are 16: I ara THE WORD OF GOD,
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A KING OF KING.S, the- Alpha and Ome-
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ga, the first and the last, GOD ALMIGHTY.
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Ps. 24: 10. His number 7, 6, 2, or 15, A
KING OF THE KINGS. Dan. 9: 15.
The first, 7, ai-id the last, 2, raake 9, LAMB
OF GOD. 12 3 4
5 0 7 8 9
Blessed are all men who- keep or obey the
coraraandments of God, that they may have
authority given them to coraraand the blessing
of God, and right to the TREE OF LIFE,
and raay enter, wiih his mark or narae,
through the gates, or. twelve aposlles, of the
city, NEW JERUSALEM. Jer. 1: 15.

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%S For withont are
'flogs, and sorcerers,
•and whoremongers,
and murderers, and
idolaters, and who
soever loveth and
raaketh a Ue.
16 I Jesus have
sent mine angel to
testify unto you these
things in the church
es. 1 am the root
and the oiFspring of
David, and the bright
and morning star.

17 Andthe Spirit
and the bride say.
Come. And let him
that heareth say.
Come. And let him
that is athirst come.
And whosoever will,
let him take the wa
ter of life freely,
18 For I testify
-unto every man that
heareth the words of
the prophecy of this
hook. If any man
ehall add unto these
things, God shall add
unto him the plagues
that are written in
this book.

19 And if any
man shall take away
from the words of
the , book of this
prophecy, God shall
take away his part
out of the book of
life, and out of the
holy cily, and frora
the things which are
written in this book.
20 He which les-
tifieth these things,
saith. Surely 1 come
<juickly : Amen. —

For out of the city, NEW JERUSALEM,
are pagans, or prowling and; ravenous dogs,
sorcerers or wicked raagicians, and *hore-
mongers, and tnurderei-'s, and idolaters, and
raakers of idols, or liar raakers.- Jer. 1: 16 ;
Mat. 5: 21; Luke 11: 19, 20.
I JESUS have sent ray messenger from the
chur-ch of Laodicea, who is a prophet and a
preacher of righteousness, and perfect, to tes
tify and bear witness unlo you these things, as
they shall come quickly, in the churches. I
ara the root and the offspring <Jf David, who
was KING OF ISRAEL, and a bright and
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A MORNING STAR.
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And the Spirit, or THE WORD OF GOD,
end NEW JERUSALEM, the Larab's wife,
say, Corae; and let hira who is a Jew, that
heareth say, Corae; and let him who is athirst,
corae; and whosoever will, either Jew or Pa
gan, let hira take the water of life freely. Isa.
51; 1; 54: 5; 55: 1.
For I testify and witness unto every man
that heareth the words of the prophecy of this
book, If any raan, whether Jew or pagan,
shall lessen or curtail, and in unbelief apd
wickedness shall add unto these things which'
are quickly to come to pass, as prophesied by
the prophet in THE WORD OF GOD, God
shall add unto hira the plagues that are written
in this book.
And if any man, Jew or pagan, shall wick
edly add, or give any other meaning, lo the
words of the prophecy of this book, than that
which is given, showing the fulfillment of the
prophecies in setting up the KINGDOM OF
GOD among men, God shall take away his
part out of THE WORD OF GOD, the
book of life, and out of lhe Ploly City, NEW
JERUSALEM, and frora the things which
are written in this book.

He which testifieth these things, saith, Sure
ly 1 come quickly, to establish the KING-
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sOi eome,
Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of
onr Lord JesusChrist
be with you all.
Araen..

DOM OF GOD among men: Amen. Etea ,
so, come Lord Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ b9,witlt,i
you all. Am^n,

THE PRAYER,
Which Jesus Christ taught his Bisciples—
its import and mcauiiig^.
The Prayer consists of an -
INVOCATION, SEVEN PETITIONS, and DOXOLOGr.
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Oar Father,

who art in hea-ven,
Hallowed be thy
name.

Thy kingdom corae,

Thy will be done ;
as in heavon,. so in
earth.

INVOCATION.
Our Father — the creator and preserver of
our lives; we, thy children,, love and bless thy
narae, as our God, ^
Who art a Spirit in, the; kingdom of Jesus
Christ among, men:.
We hallow and bless thy name, as the God
and Father of our Lord Jesus, and of all men,
on the earth: we worship thee.
' riRST PETITION.-
Let thy kingdom come, predicted by the
prophets, the kingdom of heaven, of the Lord
Jesus Christ, araong all nations.
SECOND PETITION.
Tliy will be done, in all idolatrous nations,
by their repentance for sin, in worshiping
idols, or kings: may they become children of-
God, in the kingdom of heaven, even of our
Lord Jesus Christ, worshiping God.
As he is worshiped in- the church of God,
by saints and angels, so may the pagan nations
of the earth worship HIM: for the kingdom of
God is with men, and HE shall dwell among
them, and be their God and they shall be his .
people. .

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Give us day by day
our daily bread.

And forgive us our
sins :

For we forgive every
one that is indebted
to us.

And lead ns not into
temptation ;

But deliver us from
evil.

THIRD PETITION.

For thine is the king
dom, the power, and
the glory, for ever,
Amen.

Give us, thy children, day by day, all things
that we need, as thou hast proraised in THE
WORD OF GOD to those that ask thee in
FAITH: for THOU art the giver of all
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GOOD.
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FOURTH PETITION.

We are conscious of our transgressions of
THY HOLY LAW. We have sinned, and
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ask raercy at thy hand, O God. O forgive
us our past sins, for thy great name's sake.
FIFTH PETITION.
By thy HOLY SPIRIT in our hearts, we
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are willing to, and do forgive every one that is
indebted to, or sins against us.
SIXTH PETITION.
Lead' Us not into bondage to the wicked
kings of the earth, as we are liable to tempta
tion to become idolaters, by obeying them.
SEVENTH PETITION.
But deliver us frora the evil to w'hich we
are constantly exposed; for how shall we do
this great evil in thy sight and live. O redeem
us to thyself, O thou Great REDEEMER. 12345678
DOXOLOGT.
Since the kingdom is thine, and thou art
A KING OF KINGS, the power and glory is
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thine forever. Amen (a Hebrew word), so
be it.

TABLE OF RELIGIOUS NUMBERS
Single or Combined. Their Signification ancl tJse.

I ind
II

HIIV V
VI
VII
VIII IX X
XI
XII

icates I— beginning, light, law, life, power, wisdom, Eraanuel. goodness, trulh, end
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HE— THE MAN, God-raan, union of Spirit and flesh.

1 2
GOD— 12 3
KING—
12 3 4
JESUS
CHRIST-
JEHOVAH-ALMIGHTY—
LAMB OF GOD—
TPIE HOLY LAW— 10
KING OF KINGS-
ALMIGHTY KIMG— 13

1 2
combination of 1 and 2 — making ONE, LAW,
12 3 123'
" 2— North, South, East, West, LIFE, 123 4
" 2— MERCY,
" 2— GOD-MAN,

2
3
4 5 6
7

10

2— MESSIAH,
2— REDEEMER,
2— WORD OF GOD,

POWER,
WISDOM, EMANUEL, GOODNESS,

XII I
IV V
VIIII
VII

GOD'S TRUTH, VIII
2— ALPHA OMEGA, or 5 and 4, ^ ix'
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2— JESUS CHRIST, or 5 and 6, XI
2— NEW JERUSALEM, or 5 and 7, or 6 and 6, XII
13

TABLE OF NUMBERS,
And Character of tte Sons of .facob, or Israel, and tiieir IVational Character.
I — REUBEN — Beginning — excellency of dignity and power.
II — SIMEON — Unstable — erring — sinful man — warring.
Ill — LEVI — Priest — angry — cruel — fierce— warring;
IV — JUDAH — King — law-maker — powerful — warring.
V — DAN — Idolator — robber — separated from his brethren.
VI — NAPTHALI — Rebelious — not regarding the rights of God or man;
VII — GAD — Kingly in spirit, he conquers his eneraies at last.
, VIII — ASHER — Prince — living on royal bounty — warrior.
IX — ISSACHER — Slave — subraitting to oppression and deprivations;
X — ZEBULON — Ship raerchant — engaged in wioked huraan traffic;
XI — JOSEPH — A righteous man — obeying God's law.
XII — BENJAMIN — Beloved — avaricious — loving to get spoil — vi'arring.

"PRINCIPLES REVEALED

fioly Books of the Old and New Testament.

1. ' That there is but one uncreated, infinite and eternal Being,
the Creator, Preserver and Governor of all things, who is called
God, Jehovah, Messiah, Lord.
2. That the mode of his existence, as manifested to man, is
revealed in his word to be Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, ONE
GOD, JEHOVAH, MESSIAH, LORD.
3, That the HOLY BOOKS of the Old and New Testa
ments were written by the Prophets of God and the Apostles of
the Lord, as they were commanded to write, and that they cofa-
tain a full and complete Revelation of the will and holy purpose
of God in reference to man, and are alone sufficient to teach
men what they should believe, and how they should keep and
obey his coraraandraents.
, 4. That men are the especial care of their Creator, being
created in his iraage and likeness, endowed with full capacity
and power for perfect obedience to his will, and without any pro
pensity to sin in their raoral being — bein,g in the image of God.
S. That mankind, being free from any propensity, or sin, and
as accountable, free, raoral agents, do, by their voluntary will
and choice, acts of disobedience to God's commands, making
themselves sinners, and become, in character, displeasing to a
^HOLY GOD.

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' 6. That all mankind have, by their voluntary act, become-
sinners, and will continue so to, becorae, exposing their souls.
to the righteous displeasure of A PIOLY LAW. God, to coun
teract and bring raen back to voluntary obedience, made a mani
festation of Himself in the flesh, as Jesus Christ, the Son of
God, as the Alpha and Omega, as GOD ALMIGHTY; and to in
duce them to leave off their idolatry, wickedness and sin, poured
out his HOLY SPIRIT to convince and convict men of trans
gression of the LAW OF GOD, and thus redeem them from
their fallen state, by faith in Jesus Christ, THE LAMB OF
GOD. 7. That in due tirae, according to THE WORD OF GOD,
THE LAMB OF GOD expired on the TREE OF LIFE, that
He, by his. death, might bring to life THE TREE OF LIFE,
that was dead by reason of sin, or transgression of the HOLY
LAW OF GOD.
8. That He as GOD took upon HIM the- nature of j\Ian, and
as MAN made his flesh a sin-oflei'ing, pouring out his blood, or
life, on the CROSS, for the ransora of transgressors of the HO
LY LAW OF GOD, to, bring men back to obedience to the
LAW, that they raight have right to the TREE OF LIFE, and
eat and live forever.
9. That JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, on the
third day after his crucifixion and death, rose from- the dead, and
his disciples did bare witness that He was alive, and that they
saw' him ascend up to heaven afterwards.
10. That JESUS CHRIST, THE CONQUEROR, A KING
OF KINGS, is now set on the right hand of the MAJESTY IN
THE HEAVENS, GOD OVER ALL. ia345«7 i a.
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REQUIREMENTS

or THE

LAW AND THE GOSPEL

1. That' all men should love one God, Jehovah, Messiah,,
THE LORD.
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2. That all men are under moral obligations to believe in the
truth? revealed in the Holy Books of the Old and New Tes
tament, THE WORD OF GOD.
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3. That all men should lo-ve one another, as written in THE,
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HOLY LAW.
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4. That all men, being in the IMAGE OF GOD, should be a
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TREE OF LIFE, ONE WITH GOD, GOD OVER ALL.
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.'). That all men must, by voluntary will and choice, be obe
dient and HOLY IN LIFE.
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6. That all men must cease their idolatry, wickedness, sin,
and rise from death in sin to LIFE IN GOD, by faith in the
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LAMB OF GOD.
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7. That all men must be in character like JEHOVAH, MES-
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SIAH, SAVIOUR.
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8. That all men believe that yielding perfect obedience to the
LAW OF GOD, to IMMANUEL, is HOLINESS, is GOOD-
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NESS, IS HEAVEN.
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'"S. That all men, trusting in Jesus Christ as the LAMB Of
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*<50D, secure SALVATION.
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10. That all -raen should know THE HOLY LAW, THE
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TRUE GOD, GOD OVER ALL; should know THE WORD
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¦OF GOD, THE LAMB OF GOD, THE ATONEMENT,
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THE COiNQUEROR, GOD ALMIGHTY.
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REMARKS.
-Before the flood. Idolatry existed. The character of mea
was developed in the separation of raen into two classes, called
sons of God, and sons of raen. Man is so constituted, in the
image of his Maker, that he will have something to worship. If
it is not God, it will be somelhing which he devises, to be the
image of HIM.
After the flood. Idolatry was manifested in the descendants of
Noah. The descendants of Hara appear to be the first to revive
it. Nirarod usurped the kingdora of men, and corapelled them to
worship him as kirig of men, in opposition to the commands of
God, who is A KING OF MEN. The setting up of the image
-of A MAN for worship, was the device of a pagan king, for
the subjugation of men to the obedience of his will.
The origin of winged beasts, birds and creeping things, as ob
jects of worship, appears to have been by the descendants of
Shem. The descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were instructed
to worship God, as the living and true God, and to hate the idol
aters' gods, and to pray to God that HE would destroy them.
In due tirae, God raanifested himself in the flesh, or form of a
man, to destroy the idol kingdoms among men, and fully eetablish
Ilis kingdom among thera.

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The Book of Revelations reveals the accomplishment of thts
¦;prophecies of the prophets, on this subject, i. e. their destruc
tion, and setting up of Christ's Kingdora.
Peter's vision of the sheet let down frora heaven, with the four
footed beasts, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and birds of
prey, was his coraraission to preach the gospel araong the idola
trous nations — those that worshipped the creatures he saw in
the vision. Acts 11: 5 — 10.

The KfmgdotBa, of Crod.
The King of Zion sends his suramons forth.
Calls the South nations, and awakes the Norlh,
Frora East to West the sovereign mandate flies.
And bids the race of men to glory rise.
The splendid throne of Babel's lofty tower,
'Her iraage worship, and her cruel power.
Her bloody sacrifice, and bloody war.
Her king and priest, are soon to be no more.
The winged Bulls and Beasts of Nineveh,
Her idol worship and her Hebrew power.
Her lofty walls and splendid towers shall fall,
'Her King and 'Priest shall be no more at all.
Thus said the Savior to the seed of Shera :
Go preach my kingdora to the sons of men.
In rae accoraplished; you to thera I send.
For things concerning me raust have an end.
To me all kingly power and might is given.
To you I give all raight and power in heaven;
He that believes that I am GOD on earth.
Shall of my Spirit have a heavenly birth.
Almighty God of Japheth, Shem, and Ham,
Ride forth A CONQUEROR of the sons of men;
Thou art THE WORD, THE 'SPIRIT, KING
and CHRIST:
.0 save the souls that thou hast made and blest,

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Star of the East.'
t
Brightest and best of the sons of the raorning f
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid;
Star of the East! — the horizon adorning —
Guide where the infant Redeeraer is laid.
Pale in his cradle, the infant is sleeping;
Low lies his head with ihe beasts of the stall.
Magi of Persia are over hira bending,
Maker, and Monarch, and Savior of all.
Say, shall we yield Plim, in costly devotion.
Odors of Eden, and ofl''ring3 divine?
Gems of the raountain, and pearls of the ocean.
Myrrh from the forest and gold from the mine?
Vainly we ofler each ample oblation.
Vainly with gold would his favor secure;
Richer, by far, is the heart's adoration —
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

The Destmction ot the Assyrian Aruiy.^
The Assyrian carae down like the wolf on the fold,
And his cohorts were glearaing in purple and gold;
And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea.
When the blue wave rolled nightly on deep Galilee.
Jjike the leaves of the forest when sumraer is green,
That host, with their banners, at sunset were seem
Like the leaves of the forest when Auturan hath blown,
That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
For the Angel of Death spread bis wings on the blast.
And breathed in the face of the foe as he passed;
And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill.
And their hearts bul once heaved, and forever grew still.
And there lay the steed with his nostrils all wide,
But through it there rolled not the breath of his pride;
And the foara of his gasping lay white on the turf.
And cold as the spray of the rock-beating surf.

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And there lay the rider, distorted and pale,
With the dew on his brow, and the rust on his mail ;
And the tents were all silent, the banners alone,
The lances unlifted, the trumpet unblown.
And the widows of Asher are loud in their wail,
And idols are broken in the temple of Baal;
And the might of the Gentile, unsraote by the sword,
Hath melted like snow at the glance of the Lord.

The Day of the Destraction of JTerusalem by Titus.
From the last hill that looks on thy once holv dome,
I behold thee, O Sion! when conquered by Rorae:
'Twas the last of thy day, and the flames of thy fall
Flashed back on the last glance I gave to thy wall.
I looked for thy temple, I looked for my home.
And forgot for a moraent ray bondage to corae;
I beheld but the death-fire that fed on thy fane.
And the fast-fettered hands that made vengeance in vain.
On raany an eye, the high spot where I gazed.
Had reflected the last beara of day as it blazed;
While I stood on the height and beheld the decline
Of the rays from the raountain that shone on thy shrine.
And now on that mountain I stood on that day,
But I marked not the twilight beam melting away;
Oh! would that the lightning had glared in its stead,
And the thunderbolt burst on the conqueror's head !
But the arms of the Pagan shall never profane
The shrine where Jehovah disdained not to reign;
And scattered and scorned as thy people may be,
Our worship, O Father! is only for thee.

Jernsalem, my Home.
Jerusalem, my happy horae,
My Savior there I see;
The streets are straight, and heavenly built.
My love is strong for thee.

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Thy walls, like gems and precious stones^.
Are brilliant to behold !
Thy gates are all a precious pearl,
Thy streets are paved with gold;.
Thy heavenly courts, and pleasant walks,
My study long hath- been;
And Christ, ray light, did give me sight, .
And raay by all be seen.
While living there, for many years.
Beneath her ample dome,
r, sung God's praise, for many days : .
Jerusalem, 's ray horae.

Bible.
How precious is the book divine.
By inspiration given !
Bright as a lamp its pages shine, .
To guide our feet to heaven.
It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts, ,
In this dark vak of, tpars;
Life, light, and joy, and peace imparls, .
And drives away our fears.
This lamp, through all the tedious night-
Of life, shall guide- our way:
Then shall we see by clearer light.
The heavens, eternal day.

Jesns, onr Ltite.
Gome, let us join our songs of praise
To our ascended Priest;
He lives and hath our very names
Engraven on hia breast..
He died and washed our guilt away, .
By his atoning blood:
Then he appeared before the throne, ,
T.0 plead our cause with .God.. ,

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©gracious Savior ! in the heart,-.
May thy dear name be known,
A sacred ornament and guard —
A pledge of happiness to corae.

Delay Wot.
Delay notj delay not: O sinner! draw near.
The waters of life are now flowing for thee; ¦_
No price is deraanded; the Savior is here;
Rederaption is purchas'd, salvation is free.
Delay not, delay not : why longer abuse
The love and compassion of Jesus thy God?
A fountain is opened; how canst thou refuse
To wash and be cleansed in his pardoning blood!- '
Delay not, delay not, O sinner! to come;
For Mercy still lingers, and calls thee to-day;
Her voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb:
Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away.
Delay not, delay not: the Spirit of Grace,
Long griev'd and resisted, raay take its sad flight,,
And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race.
To sink in the gloom of eternity's night.

Thou art all in all to me.;
Jehovah, Jesus, lovely Lamb,
Thine, and only thine, I am ;
Take my spirit horae to thee :
Thou art all in all to me.
Who have I, while here below ?
Thee, and only thee, I know :
Whora have I in heaven but thee!^'
Thou art all in all to me.
All I know is from above ;
All my riches is thy love :
Love divine, in thee I see :
TJiou art all ixi all to me.

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