,! ,revelation ,expla9$ ,an ,exposition1 ,text by ,text1 ( ! ,apocalypse ( ,/4 ,john ,%[+ ! ,m>vel\s ,developm5t ( ! ,prophecies f ! ,"t ( _! ,deliv]y on ! ,isle ( ,patmos--,! ,e/abli%m5t & ,gr[? ( ,*ri/ianity--,rise ( ,mohamm$anism 9 ! ,ea/]n ,empire--,( ! ,papacy 9 ! ,we/]n ,division--,( ,prote/antism--,! ,civil ,hi/ory ( ! ,t]ritory ,compris+ ! ,anci5t ,roman ,empire until ! ,end ( ,"t--,toge!r ) ! ,conflicts & ,triumphs ( ! ,r$eem$ until ! ,f9al ,judgm5t1 & _! ,et]nal ,rew>d & ,home 9 ! ,new ,heav5s & ,new ,e>?4 ,by ,f4,g4 ,,smi? ,au?or ( ,:at ! ,bible ,tea*es & ,! ,la/ ,re=mation1 etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,behold ! =m] ?+s are come to pass1 & new ?+s d ,i decl>e3 be=e !y spr+ =? ,i tell y ( !m4 ,isa4 #db3i4 ,surely ! ,"l ,god w d no?+1 b he reveale? 8 secret unto 8 s]vants ! prophets4 ,amos #c3g4 ,,preface4 ,! subject ( prophecy %\ld be ( int]e/ to e ,bible /ud5t4 ,its importance c n be ov]e/imat$4 ,by x we are enabl$ to asc]ta9 our true position 9 ?is "t-_w4 ,f ! e>ly dawn ( creation1 ,inspiration has =etold ) c]ta9ty ! great facts connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,by ?is means alone1 ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! tru? ( our holy religion has be5 e/abli%$ 9 _m m9ds2 = x is n 9 ! p[] ( mortals ?us to vatic9ate future ev5ts4 ,) su* surpris+ accuracy h ^! pr$ictions be5 fulfill$ t ev5 infidels (ttimes be> witness to _! tru?fulness4 ,behold ! =m] ?+s are come to pass1 & new ?+s d ,i decl>e3 be=e !y spr+ =? ,i tell y ( !m4 ,isa4 #db3i4 ,= ,i am ,god1 & !re is none else2 ,i am ,god1 & !re is none l me1 decl>+ ! end f ! beg9n+1 & f anci5t times ! ?+s t are n yet done4 ,isa4 #df3i1 #aj4 ,! ,revelation is a ri* m9e ( prophetic tru?4 ,! hi/ory ( ! curr5t disp5sation is !re del9eat$ 9 advance s p]fectly t we c n b attribute its au?or%ip to ,him :o kn[e? ! end f ! beg9n+1 & worke? all ?+s aft] ! c\nsel ( 8 own w4 ,x 0 writt5 = ! special b5efit ( ! p ( ,god1 & we %\ld give x pray]ful consid]ation4 ,9 ! prep>ation = ?is "w1 ,i h glean$ hi/orical in=mation f all ! g5]al & ecclesia/ical hi/ories1 encyclop$ias1 etc41 )9 my rea*1 & only regret t ,i _h n access to a /ill great] numb]4 ,h[ev]1 kn[+ t l>ge books are seldom read1 ,i det]m9$ 9 advance n to write an ext5sive "w1 b to cond5se ! subject matt] z mu* z possible1 &1 !re=e1 ,i h be5 oblig$ to omit mu* valuable mat]ial previ\sly ga!r$4 ,= ?is reason _m l9es ( prophetic tru? p5n$ by o!rs ( ! sacr$ writ]s h be5 pass$ ov] 9 sil5ce1 ev5 ?\gh relat+ to ! same ev5ts z c]ta9 symbolic visions 9 ! ,revelation4 ,i h avail$ myself ( all ! helps & ! comm5t>ies )9 my rea* 9 ! /udy ( ?is important subject4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h b seldom ref]r$ to ! op9ions ( expositors4 ,9 mo/ cases _! explanations are n bas$ ^u any e/abli%$ rule ( int]pretation1 & ! def9ite laws ( symbolic language are usually ov]look$ or disreg>d$4 ,ord9>y read]s ( ! ,revelation h always suppos$ t ! only c\rse = !m 0 to take ! op9ion ( "s le>n$ expositor & to believe on 8 au?ority2 & :5 !y h f\nd t equally le>n$ & judici\s m5 su/a9$ ! mo/ opposite views1 !y h be5 bewild]$ amid conflict+ op9ions & h decid$ t1 :5 su* m5 7 at issue1 x 0 useless = !m to inve/igate4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 ,i h made e available use ( _! op9ions1 x 0 only = ! purpose ( =m+ my own & ( enabl+ myself s to unfold ! nature ( ! symbols t e "o might see = himself ! propriety ( ! int]pretation giv54 ,! pres5t k t has be5 atta9$ ( ?is prophetic book is l>gely ! result ( ! comb9$ ef=ts ( all :o h labor$ to unfold its mean+4 ,no "o has _h ! honor ( fir/ und]/&+ all its p>ts1 & v few h fail$ to contribute some?+1 m or less1 to its true int]pretation4 ,!re=e ,i h endeavor$ z mu* z possible to ga!r up ! good f ! labors ( my pr$ecessors & to comb9e x ) ! results ( my own /udy & rese>*4 ,! ,exposition ( ,mr4 ,"l has _h an important be>+ on ?is "w4 ,= _m beautiful ?\ghts conc]n+ ! nature & ! use ( symbols1 9 ! *apt] on ! nature ( symbolic language1 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge special indebt$ness to ! ,lectures ( ,?omas ,wickes on ! ,apocalypse1 deliv]$ _m ye>s ago1 al?\gh ,i h (ttimes arriv$ at q diff]5t conclusions 9 _! int]pretation ?r\gh\t ! ,revelation4 ,mu* appreciat$ assi/ance has be5 d]iv$ f ! works ( o!r comm5tators z well4 ,!re is consid]able disagreem5t among hi/orians !mselves reg>d+ c]ta9 hi/orical po9ts1 b _! diff]5ces are ( m9or importance s f> z ! pres5t "w is conc]n$4 ,:5 su* po9ts 7 involv$1 ,i h simply endeavor$ to foll[ ! be/ au?orities4 ,l5g?y or important quotations f o!r writ]s h be5 duly cr$it$ :]e !y appe>1 h5ce no special m5tion is necess>y 9 ?is place4 ,m9or extracts are m]ely enclos$ )9 quotation-m>ks4 ,! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire1 #f ,vols41 ,philadelphia1 #ahgb1 is ! edition ( ,gibbon's ,rome f :i* quotations are made4 ,to assi/ 9 simplify+ ! subject & 9 plac+ x be=e ! read] 9 a concise1 compreh5sive mann]1 a numb] ( useful diagrams h be5 add$2 = !y s]ve ab\t ! same purpose 9 ! /udy ( a subject s complicat$ z d maps 9 ! /udy ( geography4 ,i w\ld especially call att5tion to ! l>ge ,diagram ( ! ,revelation1 :]e ! v>i\s l9es ( prophetic tru? are outl9$ 9 p>allel s]ies1 enabl+ ! read] to compreh5d at once :]e ! symbolic n>rative returns to take up a new l9e ( ?\ght cov]+ ! same p]iod ( "t4 ,9 ^! diagrams1 h[ev]1 no attempt has be5 made to set =? e phase ( ?\ght connect$ ) ! subject2 only ! ma9 features h be5 outl9$4 ,feel+ direct$ by ! ,"l to und]take ?is "w & realiz+ ! greatness ( ! task1 ,i h e>ne/ly s\ght = div9e wisdom & guidance1 & ,i humbly ackn[l$ge 8 graci\s assi/ance 9 its prosecution2 & :ile ,i c n indulge ! hope t human fallibility has be5 ov]come1 yet ,i firmly believe t a c>eful reliance ^u ! ,holy ,_s has be5 an effectual means ( avoid+ error & unfold+ _m ( ! hi!rto my/]i\s prophecies ( ?is wond]ful book4 ,to 8 wor?y "n ,i ascribe all praise & glory4 ,! future1 d\btless1 w witness a /ill great] developm5t ( ?is subject2 = m5 ( ,god m wor?y & possess+ great] abilities w arise1 :o1 beg9n+ :]e we h left (f1 w cont9ue its inve/igation & ?r[ ^u x additional light z yet unreveal$4 ,t ! ,"l w bless ,! ,revelation ,expla9$ to ! good ( 8 *ur* ^u e>? & grant x a place1 h[ev] small1 9 ! cause ( pres5t tru?1 is my e>ne/ pray]4 ,y\rs 9 ,*ri/1 ,f4,g4 ,smi?4 ,gr& ,junction1 ,mi*41 ,june #bf1 #aijf4 ,,preface ,,to ,,f\r? ,,edition ,! reception accord$ ?is "w :5 x 0 fir/ submitt$ to ! public 0 m ?an gratify+ to ! au?or4 ,! lapse ( "t has only t5d$ to confirm /ill m /rongly ! fundam5tal nature ( ! pr9ciple ( int]pretation adopt$4 ,9 ord] to supply ! con/ant dem&1 ! f\r? edition is n[ issu$4 ,i h tak5 advantage ( ?is opportunity to make c]ta9 revisions necessitat$ by an increase ( k s9ce ! "w 0 fir/ writt51 ne>ly twelve ye>s ago4 ,?is revision1 h[ev]1 did n require an entire re-writ+ & does n involve a *ange 9 fundam5tals4 ,f4,g4 ,smi?4 ,&]son1 ,ind41 ,m>4 #a1 #aiah4 ,,cont5ts4 ,preface ,nature ( ,symbolic ,language ,,*apt] ,i4 ,introduction1 v]ses #a-aa ,vision ( ,*ri/1 v]ses #ab-bj ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,message to ,ephesus1 v]ses #a-g ,message to ,smyrna1 v]ses #h-aa ,message to ,p]gamus1 v]ses #ab-ag ,message to ,?yatira1 v]ses #ah-bi ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,message to ,s>dis1 v]ses #a-f ,message to ,philadelphia1 v]ses #g-ac ,message to ,laodicea1 v]ses #ad-bb ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,vision ( ,god's ,?rone ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,book ) ,sev5 ,seals ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,fir/ ,seal ,op5$1 v]ses #a1 #b ,second ,seal ,op5$1 v]ses #c1 #d ,?ird ,seal ,op5$1 v]ses #e1 #f ,f\r? ,seal ,op5$1 v]ses #g1 #h ,fif? ,seal ,op5$1 v]ses #i-aa ,six? ,seal ,op5$1 v]ses #ab-ag ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,god's ,s]vants ,seal$1 v]ses #a-h ,! ,:ite-,rob$ ,company1 v]ses #i-ag ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,sev5? ,seal ,op5$1 v]ses #a-e ,fir/ ,trumpet ,s\nd$1 v]ses #f1 #g ,second ,trumpet ,s\nd$1 v]ses #h1 #i ,?ird ,trumpet ,s\nd$1 v]ses #aj1 #aa ,f\r? ,trumpet ,s\nd$1 v]ses #ab1 #ac ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,fif? ,trumpet ,s\nd$1 v]ses #a-ab ,six? ,trumpet ,s\nd$1 v]ses #ac-ba ,,*apt] ,x4 ,! ,ra9b[ ,angel ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,temple & ,holy ,city1 v]ses #a1 #b ,! ,two ,witnesses1 v]ses #c-f ,! ,witnesses ,sla91 v]ses #g-aj ,! ,witnesses ,resurrect$1 v]ses #aa-ad ,sev5? ,trumpet ,s\nd$1 v]ses #ae-ai ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,woman & ,man-,*ild1 v]ses #a-f ,mi*ael & ! ,dragon1 v]ses #g-ab ,! ,woman's ,flight1 v]ses #ac-ag ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,! ,leop>d ,bea/1 v]ses #a-i ,! ,fai? ( ! ,sa9ts1 v]se #aj ,! ,two-,horn$ ,bea/1 v]ses #aa-ah ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,! #add1jjj on ,m\nt ,sion1 v]ses #a-e ,! ,?ree ,angels1 v]ses #f-aa ,! ,pati5ce ( ! ,sa9ts1 v]ses #ab1 #ac ,h>ve/ ( ! ,_w1 v]ses #ad-bj ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,sev5 ,la/ ,plagues ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,! ,fir/ ,vial1 v]ses #a1 #b ,! ,second ,vial1 v]se #c ,! ,?ird ,vial1 v]ses #d-g ,! ,f\r? ,vial1 v]ses #h1 #i ,! ,fif? ,vial1 v]ses #aj1 #aa ,! ,six? ,vial1 v]ses #ab-af ,! ,sev5? ,vial1 v]ses #ag-ba ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,babylon ! ,great1 v]ses #a-f ,bea/ & ,t5 ,k+doms1 v]ses #g-ah ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,fall ( ,babylon ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,m>riage ( ! ,lamb1 v]ses #a-aj ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 v]ses #aa-ba ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,! ,dragon ,b\nd1 v]ses #a-f ,! ,dragon ,releas$1 v]ses #g-aj ,! ,judgm5t ,sc5e1 v]ses #aa-ae ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,new ,heav5 & ,e>?1 v]ses #a-h ,! ,heav5ly ,j]usalem1 v]ses #i-bg ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,riv] & ,tree ( ,life1 v]ses #a-e ,*ri/'s ,com+ & ,et]nity1 v]ses #f-ba ,nature ( ,symbolic ,language4 ,be=e proce$+ ) ! int]pretation ( ?is wond]ful book1 x w be necess>y = u to pause & make inquiry conc]n+ ! nature ( ! language employ$ 9 its prophecies & conc]n+ ! mode ( its int]pretation4 ,x w be se5 at a glance t x is :olly unlike ! common language ( life2 & x w be useless = u to und]take to asc]ta9 its signification unless we und]/& p]fectly ! pr9ciples ^u :i* x is f\nd$4 ,! "q may be ask$1 ,is ! language intelligible at all8 ,consid]+ ! v>iety ( int]pretations plac$ ^u x by expositors & ! op9ions g5]ally held respect+ x1 we might conclude t x is n4 ,! majority ( ! p look ^u ^! prophecies z a mass ( un9telligible enigmas1 & are ready to tell ! /ud5t ( ,revelation t ?is book ei!r f9ds or leaves a man mad4 ,b are we to look ^u its language z be+ appli$ at a v5ture1 )\t any def9ite rule1 capable ( e v>iety ( mean+1 s t we c nev] be q sure t we h its correct int]pretation8 ,comm5tators g5]ally unite 9 atta*+ a def9ite mean+ to c]ta9 symbols1 & !y tell u t ^! c n be appli$ o!rwise )\t violat+ _! nature4 ,!y may n give u _! reasons = ?us apply+ !m 79 fact1 !y g5]ally d n71 yet x is evid5tly assum$ t su* reasons d exi/4 ,n[1 if reasons actually exi/ :y a def9ite signification mu/ be appli$ to ! symbol 9 ! "o case1 :y d !y n exi/ 9 ano!r case1 & 9 all cases8 ,if any law exi/s 9 ! case at all1 x is a uni=m "o1 = a law t does n possess uni=mity is no law2 o!rwise1 x w\ld be an un9telligible revelation1 & ! only possible ?+ left = u to d w\ld be to attempt to solve x l a riddle--guess x out4 ,x w\ld be z if ! writ] 7 to use words ) e v>iety ( mean+ peculi>ly 8 own atta*$1 )\t in=m+ ! read] :at signification to give !m 9 a giv5 in/ance4 ,no man has a "r ?us to abuse writt5 or spok5 language2 & we may take x = grant$ t ! ,god ( heav5 w\ld n make su* an indiscrim9ate use ( symbolical language :5 mak+ a revelation to m54 ,!re is no o!r book ! wide _w ar\nd 9 :i* language is z c>efully employ$ z 9 ! ,bible2 & we c re/ assur$ t :5 ,god gave ?is ,revelation to ,jesus ,*ri/ to %[ unto 8 s]vants ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly come to pass1 he made *oice ( prop] symbols ^: mean+ c be def9itely evolv$1 provid$ we c b asc]ta9 ! great und]ly+ pr9ciples ^u :i* _! orig9al selection 0 bas$4 ,9 ! ord9>y communication ( our ?\ghts we employ arbitr>y signs & s\nds to :i* we h univ]sally agre$ to fix a def9ite mean+4 ,?us1 our entire spok5 language is made up ( a great v>iety ( s\nds or words ) :i* by long practise we h become famili>4 ,we call a c]ta9 object a horse1 n because !re is any simil>ity betwe5 ! s\nd & ! animal designat$1 b because we h agre$ t t s\nd %all repres5t t object4 ,s1 also1 we h agre$ t ! *>act]s h-o-r-s-e %all repres5t ! same ?+2 & by ! use ( tw5ty-six *>act]s1 call$ ! alphabet1 plac$ toge!r 9 v>i\s comb9ations1 we are able to write our entire spok5 language4 ,! incid5ts connect$ ) ! introduction ( writt5 language among a b>b>\s p are wor?y ( rem>k 9 ?is connection4 ,t ?\ght c be convey$ to p]sons at a di/ance by ! use ( c]ta9 cabali/ic *>act]s seems to !m incr$ible1 & :5 compell$ to believe x1 !y look ^u ! p]son t c accompli% su* wond]s z embody+ some?+ sup]natural4 ,^! ?+s ,i m5tion m]ely to call att5tion to ! fact t spok5 & writt5 language is a curi\s & wond]fully complicat$ affair4 ,?is is br\ght =cibly to our m9ds :5 we he> p]sons conv]s+ 9 a =eign tongue1 or :5 we pick up a book ! *>act]s ( :i* are :olly unlike ^? ( our own language4 ,to u an ,engli% book is full ( in/9ctive beauty1 e lett] or m>k possess+ a def9ite mean+ t is in/antly convey$ to our m9ds1 because we h become famili> ) !m by dilig5t /udy & practise4 ,!re are o!r ways ( transf]r+ ?\ght besides ! complicat$ sy/em j m5tion$--ways :i* are mu* m natural & simple4 ,?us1 a simpl] way to repres5t a c]ta9 object w\ld be to draw a picture ( x2 or1 bett] /ill1 to repres5t a c]ta9 "* or quality by exhibit+1 n ! object itself1 b an analag\s "o ^: peculi> "* t prop]ty is2 = examples3 ! quiet1 peaceful1 g5tle disposition ( a *ild1 by a lamb2 a man ( cunn+1 artful1 deceptive disposition1 by a fox2 or a cruel1 blood?ir/y1 v9dictive tyrant1 by a tig]1 etc4 ,?is is hi]oglyphical or symbolic language4 ,?is language takes prec$5ce ov] e o!r = naturalness & simplicity1 be+ common to a great] or less ext5t among all nations & intelligible to all4 ,spok5 language 0 und\bt$ly a gift f ,god orig9ally1 :ile writt5 language is probably a m]e human inv5tion4 ,we are n to suppose t ! fir/ attempts to convey ?\ght 9 writ+ w\ld be by an alphabetical sy/em1 b by ! symbolic1 x be+1 z be=e /at$1 ! mo/ natural & )9 rea* ( ! ord9>y +5uity ( man4 ,?is is prov$ by ! fact t ! inscriptions on ! anci5t monum5ts ( ,egypt & ! inscriptions ( o!r nations ( antiquity are ( ?is "*4 ,x is also a fact wor?y ( notice t1 f\r ?\s& ye>s lat]1 m5 ( o!r c\ntries & ( o!r languages h1 by mu* /udy & a c>eful comp>ison ( ! symbols1 be5 able to deciph] ) accuracy ^? hi]ographical repres5tations4#a ,?is ( itself is suffici5t to e/abli% ! po9t t def9it5ess c be atta*$ to ! use & ! int]pretation ( c>efully-select$ symbols1 :5 ! pr9ciples t gov]n$ _! orig9al selection are discov]$4 ,footnote #a3 ,! sy/ems ( hi]oglyphical writ+ employ$ by v>i\s nations h1 = ! mo/ "p1 rema9$ un9telligible until a key ( _! int]pretation 0 discov]$4 ,9 #agii ,m4 ,b\*>d1 a ,fr5* capta9 ( eng9e]s1 :ile digg+ intr5*m5ts on ! site ( an old temple ne> ! ,rosetta m\? ( ! ,nile1 une>!d a black /one conta9+ a tril+ual inscription 9 hi]oglyphics1 demotic *>act]s1 & ,greek4 ,! la/ p>agraph ( ! ,greek inscription /at$ t two translations1 "o 9 ! sacr$ & ! o!r 9 ! popul> ,egyptian language1 w\ld be f\nd adjac5t2 h5ce ?is celebrat$ /one has af=d$ ,european s*ol>s a key to ! language & writ+ ( ! anci5t ,egyptians4 ,! cunei=m writ+ ( ! ,babylonians & ,p]sians rema9$ a my/]y also until mod]n times1 b great progress has n[ be5 made 9 ! deciph]+ ( ?\s&s ( inscrib$ clay tablets1 cyl9d]s1 prisms1 etc4 ,! key to its int]pretation is ! celebrat$ inscription at ,behi/un1 cut ^u ! face ( a high rock ?ree hundr$ feet above its base1 & record+ a portion ( ! hi/ory ( ,d>ius4 ,x is writt5 9 ! cunei=m *>act]s1 9 ?ree languages--,m$ian1 ,p]sian1 & ,assyrian4 ,i d n wi% to be und]/ood z imply+ t ! symbolical language ( ,scripture is id5tical ) ! hi]oglyphics ( anci5t monum5ts4 ,!re may be diff]5t k9ds ( symbolic repres5tations2 b !y are n arbitr>y1 z is spok5 language1 & c n be arbitr>ily appli$2 a fix$ law gov]ns !m all4 ,n[1 ! book ( ,revelation is made up ( ?is symbolic language4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 conf9$ to ?is book alone4 ,!re are _m in/ances ( x to be f\nd else:]e 9 ! sacr$ volume1 & 9 _m cases x is expla9$ by inspiration itself1 ?us giv+ u a reliable key to ! :ole4 ,joseph's dream ( ! elev5 %eaves t made obeisance to 8 %eaf 0 ( ?is description 7,g54 #cg3g1 #h71 & 8 elev5 bre?r5 7 ang]$1 because its mean+ 0 app>5t--t !y %\ld be humbl$ be=e him4 ,also1 8 dream ( ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! elev5 />s 7v]ses #i1 #aj7 0 und]/ood to signify ! subjection ( ! entire family unto him1 :i* 0 actually fulfill$ aft] ,joseph's exaltation 9 ,egypt4 ,! *ief butl]'s dream ( ! v9e ) ?ree bran*es be>+ grapes1 :i* he took & press$ into ! k+'s cup1 0 int]pretat$ by ,joseph z signify+ ! butl]'s re/oration 9 ?ree days to 8 =m] position ( cup-be>] to ! k+2 :ile ! *ief bak]'s dream ( ! ?ree baskets ^u 8 head1 out ( :i* ! birds ate1 0 int]pretat$ z signify+ 8 execution 9 ! same l5g? ( "t4 ,g54 #dj4 ,ph>aoh's dream ( ! sev5 fat k9e & ! sev5 lean k9e1 also ( ! sev5 full e>s & ! sev5 ?9 e>s1 signifi$ sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty & sev5 ye>s ( fam9e4 ,g54 #da4 ,aga91 ! f\r divisions ( ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>'s wond]ful image 0 expla9$ by ,daniel z signify+ f\r univ]sal mon>*ies & ! t5 toes z signify+ ! t5 m9or k+doms :i* grew out ( ! f\r?2 :ile ! /one t 0 cut out ( ! m\nta9 )\t human int]v5tion he int]pret$ z signify+ ! div9e k+dom ( ,god4 ,dan4 #b4 ,! two-horn$ ram ( ,daniel's vision 7*ap4 #h71 accord+ to ! explanation ( ! angel1 symboliz$ ! ,m$o-,p]sian empire1 its two horns signify+ ! two dyna/ies ( alli$ k+s t compos$ x4 ,! he-goat signifi$ ! ,greco-,mac$onian empire2 8 great horn1 its fir/ mighty k+2 & ! f\r horns t replac$ ! great "o :5 brok5 repres5t$ f\r k+s "u :om ! empire w\ld ev5tually be divid$ into z _m p>ts4 ,9 ! ,apocalypse itself we h a numb] ( symbols div9ely int]pret$1 ,! sev5 />s are ! angels ( ! sev5 *ur*es4 ,! sev5 c&le-/icks :i* ?\ sawe/ are ! sev5 *ur*es4 ,! t5 horns :i* ?\ sawe/ are t5 k+s4 ,! wat]s :i* ?\ sawe/ 444 are peoples1 & multitudes1 & nations1 & tongues4 ,! woman :i* ?\ sawe/ is t great city :i* reigne? ov] ! k+s ( ! e>?1 etc4 ,x w be se5 t ! great und]ly+ pr9ciple or law ^u :i* symbolic language is bas$ is ,,analogy4 ,an object is *os5 to repres5t n itself1 b some?+ ( analag\s "*4 ,web/] def9es symbol z foll[s3 ,! sign or repres5tation ( any moral ?+ by ! images or prop]ties ( natural ?+s4 ,?us1 a lion is ! symbol ( c\rage2 ! lamb is ! symbol ( meekness or pati5ce4 ,home1 9 8 ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ! ,bible1 says3 ,by symbols we mean c]ta9 repres5tative m>ks1 r ?an express pictures2 or1 if pictures1 su* z 7 at ! "t *>act]s1 & besides pres5t+ to ! eye ! resemblance ( a p>ticul> object1 sugge/$ a g5]al idea to ! m9d1 z :5 a horn 0 made to d5ote /r5g?1 an eye & scept]1 maje/y1 & 9 numb]less su* in/ances2 :]e ! picture 0 n drawn to express m]ely ! ?+ itself1 b some?+ else1 :i* 01 or 0 conceiv$ to be1 analag\s to x4 ,! ma9 idea1 !n1 z express$ 9 ! =ego+ def9itions1 is ! repres5tation ( an object1 n by a picture ( itself1 b by some?+ analag\s1 su* z ! exhibition ( moral qualities by images drawn f nature4 ,b ! use ( symbols is n conf9$ to ! repres5tation ( moral subjects alone4 ,any?+ may be symboliz$ to :i* a correspond+ analag\s object c be f\nd4 ,to e/abli% ! pr9ciple ( analogy "h laid d[n1 x w be necess>y to ref] only to a few ( ! num]\s examples ( div9ely int]pret$ symbols 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,any "o c readily p]ceive ! analogy betwe5 ! sev5 fat k9e ( ,ph>aoh's dream & z _m ye>s ( pl5ty2 s1 also1 ) ! sev5 full1 heal?y e>s t grew up on sev5 /alks4 ,likewise1 ! analogy betwe5 ! sev5 ?9 k9e & z _m ye>s ( fam9e1 & ! sev5 ?91 bla/$ e>s t repres5t$ ! same ?+1 is app>5t4 ,"o fat k9e or "o full e> w\ld symbolize "o ye> ( pl5ty1 :5 crops 7 abundant2 :ile sev5 w\ld repres5t z _m di/9ct seasons ( prosp]ity1 etc4 ,k9e d n repres5t k9e1 b some?+ analag\s4 ,! bea/s ( ,daniel's visions d n repres5t animals l !mselves1 or a multitude ( su* animals1 b some?+ ( analag\s disposition4 ,! analogy betwe5 a wild1 f]oci\s bea/1 /amp+ ^u or dev\r+ ev]y?+ )9 its rea*1 & a cruel1 p]secut+1 tyrannical gov]nm5t is app>5t4 ,a horn does n signify a horn1 b "s great p[]1 su* z a dyna/y ( k+s or rul]s2 & :at ! horn is to ! animal 9 manife/+ its desolat+ disposition1 k+s & rul]s are to an empire 9 execut+ ! p]secut+ or oppressive pr9ciples ( ! body politic4 ,a pure1 *a/e virg9 is us$ to symbolize ! true *ur* ( ,god2 :]eas a corrupt h>lot is *os5 to repres5t an apo/ate *ur*1 & =nication h] idolatr\s wor%ip4 ,al?\gh ?is pr9ciple is wor?y ( fur!r elucidation1 yet en\gh has be5 said to firmly e/abli% ! po9t t symbolic language is f\nd$ ^u analogy4 ,x is also cle> t1 :5ev] we atta* a lit]al signification to a symbolic object1 we imm$iately de/roy entirely its use z a symbol4 ,s we may accept x z "o e/abli%$ l&m>k 9 ! int]pretation ( ! ,apocalypse1 t e symbol1 reg>dless ( ! dep>tm5t f :i* x is tak5--:e!r f ! mat]ial univ]se1 ! animal k+dom1 human life or ! heav5ly realm--/&s z ! repres5tative1 n ( itself1 b ( "s o!r object ( analag\s "* n f\nd 9 ! same dep>tm5t f :i* x is drawn4 ,?is develops ano!r important fact wor?y ( att5tion4 ,if ! great law ( symbolic language is bas$ ^u analogy1 x is cle> to a demon/ration t ! symbols employ$ mu/ be def9itely appli$4 ,!y c n be arbitr>y1 z ! words compos+ our spok5 language are4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! nature ( ! ?+ to prev5t our call+ a horse an elephant1 provid$ we _h only agre$ univ]sally to adopt t designation ( ! animal ref]r$ to 7arbitr>y s\nds c be arbitr>ily appli$72 b we violate nature :5 we attempt to make a f]oci\s tig] ! symbol ( an innoc5t *ild1 or repres5t a blood-?ir/y tyrant by ! symbol ( a lamb4 ,a disgu/+1 pollut$ h>lot may be ! prop] symbol ( an apo/ate *ur*1 b ( ! pure1 holy *ur* ( ,god--nev]4 ,a prop] correspond5ce mu/ be kept up4 ,we mu/ foll[ nature /rictly4 ,symbols are drawn f e dep>tm5t--f animate & inanimate creation1 f animal life & human life1 f ! visible univ]se bel[ & ! heav5ly _w above1 & also f "s objects ( fancy to :i* !re is no correspond+ object 9 exi/5ce1 su* z ,daniel's f\r-head$ bea/1 or ! "o 9 ! ,revelator's vision ) sev5 heads & t5 horns2 b 9 ! selection ( ! same a prop] correspond5ce ( quality is kept up4 ,! symbols t are *os5 to set =? ! great spiritual affairs ( ! *ur* are su* z are 9 !mselves nobl] ?an ^? select$ to describe ! political affairs ( k+s & empires1 because 9 ! div9e e/imation ! *ur* is ( inf9itely great] importance & occupies a m honorable position ?an worldly k+doms4 ,?us1 a beautiful virg9 bride is *os5 to repres5t ! *ur* ( ,god2 :]eas a great r$ dragon ) sev5 heads & t5 horns is *os5 to symbolize ! ,pagan ,roman empire4 ,! glori\s body ( ,god's re=m]s is set =? "u ! symbol ( an angel f heav51 ) 8 face z ! sun1 8 feet z pill>s ( fire1 & a ra9b[ ^u 8 head2 :]eas ! ,s>ac5 w>riors ( ,mahomet are locu/s ^u ! e>?1 ) /+s ( scorpions4 ,! dep>tm5t ( human & angelic life is *os5 to set =? ! spiritual affairs ( ! *ur*1 :ile ! dep>tm5t ( nature & ( animal life repres5ts ! political affairs ( nations4 ,to ?is g5]al rule1 !re is at lea/ "o exception4 ,c]ta9 ?+s connect$ ) ,god's *os5 p "u ! old disp5sation are consid]$ prop] symbols to repres5t simil> ?+s or ev5ts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t disp5sation1 )\t special reg>d to ! dep>tm5t f :i* !y are drawn4 ,?us1 ! temple1 alt>1 inc5se1 c&le/icks1 holy city1 etc41 ( ! =m] age1 ?\gh n tak5 f ! dep>tm5t ( human or angelic life1 are1 nev]!less1 cle>ly us$ to repres5t affairs ( ! *ur*1 ! analogy 9 ! case be+ app>5t because ( _! =m] prom95ce z connect$ ) ! ,"l's cov5ant p4 ,aga91 :5 ! symbol select$ is t ( a liv+1 active1 intellig5t ag5t1 x repres5ts an analag\s intellig5t ag5t4 ,likewise1 ! actions ( ! =m] pla9ly d5ote analag\s actions 9 ! latt]1 & ! effects produc$ by ! actions ( ! symbolic ag5t signify analag\s effects produc$ by ! actions ( ! ag5t symboliz$4 ,to make x cle>]3 ag5ts symbolize ag5ts1 actions symbolize actions1 & effects symbolize effects4 ,if ?is be n true--if ag5ts c symbolize actions & effects z well z ag5ts1 or if actions c symbolize ag5ts & effects--!n all is an inextricable maze ( confusion1 & well may we repeat ! words utt]$ by a c]ta9 m9i/] to ! writ]1 ,! book %\ld h be5 call$ ,my/ification1 n ,revelation4 ,! same pr9ciple ( analogy is c>ri$ out 9 ano!r p>ticul>4 ,:5ev] ! enemies ( ,god or de/ructive ag5ts are int5d$1 objects ( a correspond+ desolat+ "* are *os5 z _! symbols2 :]eas ! peaceful triumphs ( ! cross1 z exhibit$ by ,god's *os5 p1 are describ$ "u symbols ( an equally b5ign & g5tle "*4 ,?us1 ! anti-*ri/ian1 p]secut+ p[] ( ,rome is describ$ z a f]oci\s wild bea/1 /amp+ ev]y?+ b5ea? its feet & spread+ desolation on e side4 ,! ,v&al hordes ( ,nor!rn b>b>ians1 :o1 "u ,g5s]ic ov]ran ! ,we/]n ,roman empire e>ly 9 ! fif? c5tury1 are symboliz$ by a volcanic m\nta9 ca/ into ! sea & spread+ its /reams ( molt5 lava 9 e direction4 ,! fe>ful pe/ ( ,mohamm$anism is a d5se smoke issu+ f ! bottomless pit & d>k5+ ! heav5s4 ,! ,s>ac5s ( ,mahomet are sw>ms ( locu/s appe>+ ^u ! e>?1 ) scorpion /+s1 torm5t+ m5 five mon?s1 or1 prophetically1 "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a *ur* is a c&le-/ick2 its pa/or1 a beautiful />2 ! :ole *ur*1 a virg9 bride2 ! glori\s assembly ( ,god's re=m]s1 a ra9b[ angel1 etc4 ,f ! =ego+ x w be se5 t symbols are n words1 b ?+s1 *os5 because ( "s analag\s resemblance to repres5t o!r ?+s2 & by a c>eful /udy ( ! nature ( ! symbols !mselves we c asc]ta9 :]e to look = _! fulfilm5t4 ,9 ! pres5t "w no attempt has be5 made to prove ! int]pretations giv5 m]ely by ! au?ority ( le>n$ names 7= !y c be array$ on e side ( a passage71 b ! nature ( ! symbols !mselves has be5 develop$2 & ! read] w be able to judge h[ ne>ly ! kn[n laws ( symbolic language h be5 foll[$4 ,x w be necess>y1 h[ev]1 to notice ano!r exception to ! rules giv51 al?\gh x c sc>cely be said to =m an exception--x r proves ! v position tak54 ,und\bt$ly1 !re are "s few objects ^: nature =bids _! symbolization1 !re be+ no object 9 exi/5ce ( analag\s "* t c be *os5 z _! repres5tative4 ,god1 evid5tly1 c n be symboliz$2 = :]e is ! individual 9 heav5 or on e>? t c /& z 8 repres5tative8 ,to :om !n w ye lik5 ,god8 or :at lik5ess w ye comp>e unto him8 ,isa4 #dj3ah4 ,man c n repres5t him1 angels c n2 = :5ev] !y appe> on ! panoramic sc5e1 !y d5ote di/+ui%$ ag5cies among m54 ,!re may be c]ta9 symbols connect$ ) 8 p]son1 sett+ =? 8 div9e attributes & proclaim+ ! et]nal maje/y ( 8 "n2 b he himself is describ$ z ,"o sitt+ ^u a ?rone1 be=e :om ! creat$ intellig5ces ( e>? & heav5 fall d[n & wor%ip unceas+ly1 b no symbol ( ,him is giv54 ,! same exception also applies to ! p]son ( ,jesus1 our ,savior & ,r$eem]4 ,:ile ! human aspect ( ! ,savior1 z exhibit$ dur+ ! inc>nation 9 8 sacrificial dea?1 may be prop]ly symboliz$ by a lamb1 z 9 *ap4 ,v1 !re is no creat$ intellig5ce 9 ,god's great univ]se t c be *os5 to repres5t1 9 8 true1 ess5tial div9ity1 ,him :o does n deem x robb]y to claim equality ) ,god4 ,!re may1 likewise1 be c]ta9 symbols connect$ ) 8 p]son to give u at lea/ a fa9t impression ( 8 div9e "* & inf9ite maje/y2 yet :5 he appe>s ^u ! symbolic sc5e1 he di/9ctly ann\nces1 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/3 ,i am he t live?1 & 0 dead2 &1 behold1 ,i am alive =ev]more4 ,he ha? on 8 ve/ure & on 8 ?igh a "n writt51 ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s1 ,,& ,,"l ,,( ,,lords4 ,s :5ev] ! div9e ,*ri/ appe>s on ! symbolic sc5e1 he comes 9 8 own p]son1 proclaim+ 8 own "n1 & we ne$ look = no symbol ( him4 ,^u ! op5+ ( ! fif? seal1 ! s\ls ( ! m>tyrs are repres5t$ z cry+ unto ,god f ! alt> = ! av5g+ ( _! blood on ^? :o dwell on ! e>?4 ,:]e is !re an object 9 all creation analag\s to a disembodi$ _s8 ,none c be f\nd4 ,x is easy to give !m an arbitr>y "n2 !re=e !y appe> 9 ! ,revelation "u _! own appropriate title1 z ! s\ls ( !m t 7 sla94 ,*ap4 #f3i1 #aj1 also #bj3d4 ,?is exception applies to e case :]e no correspond+ object c be select$ z a symbol4 ,:]e ! nature ( ! subject =bids its symbolization1 !re ! description mu/ ( necessity be lit]al1 & all su* objects appe> "u _! own appropriate titles4 ,o!rwise1 we are to look ^u ! entire book ( ,revelation z a va/ collection ( symbols ^: int]pretation is to be f\nd1 n 9 ! dep>tm5t f :i* !y are tak51 b 9 ano!r1 to :i* !y be> a c]ta9 analag\s resemblance4 ,al?\gh n p]ta9+ /rictly to ! subject ( symbolic language1 yet a ^w respect+ ! plan ( ! prophecy w be appropriate at ?is "t4 ,! prophetic ev5ts are n arrang$ aft] ! ord9>y plan ( hi/ories1 n>rat+ all ! contemporane\s ev5ts 9 a giv5 p]iod1 :e!r civil1 religi\s1 lit]>y1 sci5tific1 or biographical1 ?us f9i%+ up ! hi/ory ( t p]iod2 b x consi/s ( a numb] ( di/9ct !mes runn+ ov] ! same gr\nd4 ,! pro( ( ?is ass]tion w appe> z we proce$ ) ! developm5t ( ! prophecies4 ,may ! wisdom ( heav5 direct u 9 ! p]usal ( ?is wond]ful book ( ,revelation1 & may we at la/ be acc\nt$ wor?y to obta9 t _w1 & ! glori\s privilege ( r5d]+ et]nal praise to ,him t sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 uphold+ all ?+s by ! ^w ( 8 p[]1 decl>+ ! end f ! beg9n+1 & reveal+ 8 mighty works unto ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* ,god gave unto him1 to %[ unto 8 s]vants ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly come to pass2 & he s5t & signifi$ x by 8 angel unto 8 s]vant ,john3 #b4 ,:o b>e record ( ! ^w ( ,god1 & ( ! te/imony ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( all ?+s t he saw4 #c4 ,bless$ is he t reade?1 & !y t he> ! words ( ?is prophecy1 & keep ^? ?+s :i* are writt5 !re93 = ! "t is at h&4 ,?is book ( ! ,revelation is frequ5tly /yl$ ! ,apocalypse1 d]iv$ f ! ^w by :i* x is designat$ 9 ,greek4 ,jesus ,*ri/ hav+ receiv$ x f ,god1 its au?or1 design$ x = ! future b5efit ( 8 *ur*1 & communicat$ x to 8 s]vants by ! h& ( ! belov$ apo/le ,john4 ,its "* is describ$ by its title ,revelation1 :i* signifies some?+ reveal$ or made kn[n2 & its object 0 to %[ unto 8 s]vants ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly come to pass4 ,?is object ( ,god's 9 deliv]+ ! ,revelation to 8 *ur* %\ld be a suffici5t refutation ( ! popul> !ory t ?is book is un9telligible1 & its v>i$ symbols wrapp$ 9 su* deep my/]y t _! mean+ c n be evolv$2 = x is n consonant ) ! supreme p[] & wisdom ( ! ,god-head to suppose t1 9 mak+ a revelation to man1 he w\ld make ! fatal mi/ake ( clo?+ 8 language ) a my/]y t defies ! intellect ( mortals to unveil4 ,x is said ( ! ?+s h]e9 reveal$ t !y mu/ %ortly come to pass1 by :i* is meant n t !y 7 all to be completely fulfill$ )9 a %ort "t1 b t ! s]ies ( special ev5ts pr$ict$ 7 soon to beg94 ,?us1 we speak ( a c5tury or et]nity z ne> at h&1 by :i* we mean t ! ev5ts ( ! p]iod spok5 ( are ab\t to comm5ce1 al?\gh ! end ( ! s]ies may be v f> (f4 ,b :o are 8 s]vants8 ,= ^: b5efit 0 ! ,revelation giv58 ,surely x 0 = all ^? :o become *ildr5 ( ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! gospel disp5sation :5 x 0 giv51 until ! end ( "t2 = a b5$iction is pron\nc$ ^u all ^? :o read & he> its prophecies & keep ^? ?+s :i* are writt5 !re94 ,x 0 ?is promis$ bless+ unto ! e>ne/ inquir]s into ! tru?s ( ,revelation t enabl$ ! writ] to decide to give ^! prophecies ! consid]ation t is ju/ly _! due1 & to recognize _! inf9ite importance to ! pres5t *ur*2 = ! "t is at h& t w close ! s]ies ( ev5ts h]e9 pr$ict$ & u%] 9 et]nity4 ,e fulfilm5t ( prophecy br+s ) x new duties1 & enjo9s fre% responsibilities ^u ! p ( ,god2 yea1 e revolv+ c5tury1 e clos+ ye>1 adds to ! urg5cy ) :i* att5tion is *all5g$ to ! conclud+ portion ( ,holy ,writ4 ,daniel prophetically describ$ "s ( ! ev5ts conta9$ also 9 ! ,apocalypse1 b he 0 told to %ut up ! words & seal ! book until ! "t ( ! end1 :5 _m %all run to & fro1 & k %all be increas$4 ,x has be5 a matt] ( conjecture z to :o ! angel or mess5g] 0 t ,*ri/ s5t to deliv] ! prophecies to ,john4 ,"s suppose x to h be5 ,gabriel1 because ( 8 hav+ be5 a *os5 in/rum5t to deliv] simil> prophecies to ,daniel4 ,"s ?9k x 0 ,elijah1 he hav+ be5 translat$ t he %\ld n see dea?1 & aft]w>ds appe>+ on ! m\nt ( transfiguration4 ,o!rs ?9k x 0 "o ( ! r$eem$ sons ( e>?2 because aft]w>d1 :5 reject+ ! wor%ip ,john 0 ab\t to t5d] him1 he says1 ,see ?\ d x n3 ,i am ?y fell[-s]vant1 & ( ?y bre?r5 t h ! te/imony ( ,jesus3 wor%ip ,god4 ,*aps4 #ai3aj2 #bb3i4 ,b we c n id5tify ?is mess5g] positively1 z no def9ite in=mation is giv54 ,to ^! revelations receiv$ ,john bore a fai?ful record ( all ?+s t he saw1 imply+ ! fact t !y pass$ 9 vision be=e him & he beheld !m z 9 a picture4 #d4 ,,john to ! sev5 *ur*es :i* are 9 ,asia3 ,grace be unto y1 & peace1 f him :i* is1 & :i* 01 & :i* is to come2 & f ! sev5 ,spirits :i* are be=e 8 ?rone2 #e4 ,& f ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is ! fai?ful witness1 & ! fir/ begott5 ( ! dead1 & ! pr9ce ( ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,unto him t lov$ u1 & wa%$ u f our s9s 9 8 own blood1 #f4 ,& ha? made u k+s & prie/s unto ,god & 8 ,fa!r2 to him be glory & dom9ion = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 #g4 ,behold1 he come? ) cl\ds2 & e eye %all see him1 & !y also :i* pi]c$ him3 & all k9dr$s ( ! e>? %all wail because ( him4 ,ev5 s1 ,am54 #h4 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end+1 sai? ! ,"l1 :i* is1 & :i* 01 & :i* is to come1 ! ,almighty4 ,! ,apocalypse op5s ) ! salutation ( ,john to ! sev5 *ur*es 9 ,asia1 unto :om x 0 p>ticul>ly address$1 & = :om special messages 7 prep>$4 ,!re 7 o!r congregations ( ! *ur* ( ,god 9 ,asia1 or ,asia ,m9or1 besides ! sev5 to :om ! ,revelation 0 s5t1 su* z ,colosse1 ,miletus1 ,troas1 etc4 ,:y only sev5 7 address$1 we d n "k1 unless x be t ! numb] sev5 is us$1 z else:]e 9 ! ,sacr$ ,volume1 to d5ote fulness or complet5ess1 be+1 z has be5 said1 a k9d ( memorial ( ! great facts ( ! fir/ sev5 days ( "t :i* h divid$ all ages into cycles ( weeks4 ,s :5 we read ( ,*ri/'s walk+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 *ur*es1 we are to und]/& t he is 9 all ! congregations ( 8 p2 & ! m9i/]s ( ! sev5 *ur*es :o are upheld by ! ,"l himself are repres5tative1 9 "o important s5se at lea/1 ( ! entire ,*ri/ian m9i/ry2 = ,*ri/ has promis$ to be ) !m alway ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,mat4 #bh3bj4 ,?is salutation ( ,john's is "o ( great beauty & spl5dor1 sett+ =?1 z x does1 ! div9e attributes ( ! great ,jehovah 9 a /rik+ mann] z he :i* is1 & :i* 01 & :i* is to come1 an expression embrac+ et]nity & designat+ ! et]nal1 un*angeable ,god4 ,! sev5 spirits be=e 8 ?rone describe ! ?ird p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity1 z w appe> cle>] h]eaft]1 sev5 be+ us$ z a sacr$ or p]fect numb] designat+ 8 dignity & excell5ce4 ,"s h suppos$ t sev5 angelic spirits 7 "h describ$2 b x is n consi/5t ) ! honor due ! ,god-head to suppose t creat$ intellig5ces %\ld be exalt$ to a plane ( equality ) ! supreme ,deity4 ,moreov]1 !y w\ld probably h be5 describ$ z sev5 angels1 & n z sev5 spirits4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is m5tion$ next & m fully describ$1 he be+ ! direct au?or ( ! ,revelation4 ,he is ! fir/ begott5 ( ! dead1 ! pr9ce ( ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & ! "o t lov$ u1 & wa%$ u f our s9s 9 8 own blood4 ,! /atem5t t ,*ri/ is ! fir/-begott5 ( ! dead1 is p>allel to simil> expressions 9 ! ,bible1 :]e he is decl>$ to be ! fir/-fruits ( !m t slept1 & ! fir/-born f ! dead4 ,?\gh o!rs _h be5 re/or$ to life be=e ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 yet he 0 ! fir/ to rise ) an immortal1 glorifi$ body4 ,^! expressions may also d5ote t ,*ri/ 0 ! *ief or c5tral figure among all ^? :o arose4 ,b x 0 by virtue ( 8 com+ & ( 8 victory ov] dea? t any 7 enabl$ to rise be=e 8 resurrection1 z 9 ! m9d & purpose ( ,god1 :o calle? ^? ?+s :i* be n z ?\gh !y 7 7,rom4 #d3ag71 ,*ri/ 0 orda9$ to die & rise aga91 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,he is ! pr9ce ( ! k+s ( ! e>? by virtue ( 8 be+ exalt$ to ! "r h& ( ,god1 ) angels & au?orities & p[]s be+ made subject unto him4 #a ,pet4 #c3bb4 ,f> above all pr9cipality1 & p[]1 & might1 & dom9ion1 & e "n t is nam$1 n only 9 ?is _w1 b also 9 t :i* is to come4 ,eph4 #a3ba4 ,unto him t lov$ u1 & wa%$ u f our s9s 9 8 own blood1 describes ! great atonem5t "w ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 by :i* we are cleans$ f all s9 & made a royal1 k+ly prie/hood unto ,god ev5 9 ?is _w4 ,e s\l t has receiv$ ! bless$ exp]i5ce ,john "h describes w be able to appreciate ! unb\nd$ rapture ! belov$ apo/le felt 9 ! contemplation ( ?is wond]ful !me ( r$emption t caus$ him to ascribe to ,god1 its au?or1 glory & dom9ion =ev] & ev]4 ,?is ,jesus is he :o w come aga91 n 9 humiliation & suff]+1 b 9 glory & honor2 n z a ,lamb to %$ 8 blood = ! s9s ( ! _w1 b z ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,juda1 ) inf9ite p[] & maje/y1 caus+ all ! k9dr$s ( e>? to wail because ( him4 ,! blasphem\s ,jews1 :o clamor$ = 8 crucifixion2 ,pilate1 :o deliv]$ him up2 & ! ,roman soldi]y1 :o drove ! nails & pi]c$ 8 side1 produc+ a dea? ( greate/ ignom9y--all w see him :5 he comes4 ,b :ile ! pr\d enemies ( ,god & ! cruel oppressors ( 8 sa9ts are ov]:elm$ ) t]ror at ! sight ( ,8 p]son1 ! sa9ts ( all ages w %\t = joy1 say+1 ,ev5 s4 ,am54 ,! judgm5ts ( ! ,"l are true & righte\s altoge!r4 ,9 ! face ( ?is awful tru?1 h[ d>e m5 ass]t t ! second adv5t w u%] 9 a ?\s& ye>s ( peace & tranquility1 dur+ :i* "t ! wick$ w lie 9 _! graves1 :5 ,god's ^w decl>es t e eye %all see him :5 he comes8 ,! pres5t description ( ,*ri/ closes ) ! /atem5t t he is ! ,alpha & ! ,omega1 :i*1 be+ ! fir/ & la/ lett]s ( ! ,greek alphabet1 mean ! same z ! beg9n+ & ! end+2 :ile ! :ole concludes ) ! /atem5t t he is ! "o :i* is1 & :i* 01 & :i* is to come1 ! ,almighty--:i* is ! same z ! description giv5 ( ,god 9 v]se #d4 ,no?+ 9 addition to ?is c\ld be ascrib$ to ,*ri/4 ,e attribute ) :i* ! ,deity himself is inve/$ is "h ascrib$ to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if our ,savior is any?+ m ?an ?is description decl>es him to be1 x is beyond ! rea* ( our f9ite m9ds to compreh5d4 ,! sacr$ writ]s ev]y:]e speak ( him z a be+ wor?y ( wor%ip & praise2 & ?is fact1 tak5 9 connection ) ! univ]sal pron5ess ( m5 to take ! honor f ,god & to give x to ^? :o are no gods1 is a conv9c+ pro( t ,*ri/ is ,god &1 z su*1 is wor?y ( all honor & praise2 & n[h]e is !re giv5 9 reg>d to ,*ri/ a w>n+ caution su* z ,john receiv$ f ! angel at ^: feet he fell to wor%ip--,see ?\ d x n 444 wor%ip ,god4 #i4 ,i ,john1 :o also am y\r bro!r1 & companion 9 tribulation1 & 9 ! k+dom & pati5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 9 ! isle t is call$ ,patmos1 = ! ^w ( ,god1 & = ! te/imony ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 #aj4 ,i 0 9 ! ,_s on ! ,"l's day1 & he>d beh9d me a great voice1 z ( a trumpet1 #aa4 ,say+1 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! fir/ & ! la/3 &1 ,:at ?\ see/1 write 9 a book1 & s5d x unto ! sev5 *ur*es :i* are 9 ,asia2 unto ,ephesus1 & unto ,smyrna1 & unto ,p]gamos1 & unto ,?yatira1 & unto ,s>dis1 & unto ,philadelphia1 & unto ,laodicea4 ,at ! "t ! ,revelation 0 giv51 ,john 0 a prison] 9 ! ,isle ( ,patmos 7n[ call$ ,patmo or ,pat9o71 a small1 desolate1 rocky isl& 9 ! ,aegean sea1 ne> ! coa/ ( ,asia ,m9or1 its greate/ l5g? f nor? to s\? be+ ab\t t5 miles1 & its greate/ bread? six4 ,to ?is lonely place1 accord+ to ,j]ome & o!rs1 ,john 0 exil$ dur+ ! reign ( ! tyrant ,domitian1 9 ,a4,d4 #ie4 ,! reason ( 8 bani%m5t is giv5--,= ! ^w ( ,god1 & = ! te/imony ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,hav+ conf9$ him to ?is b>r5 spot1 ! emp]or no d\bt ?\ght he _h effectually cle>$ ! _w ( ?is prea*] ( righte\sness4 ,d\btless ! p]secutors ( ,john ,bunyan#b ?\ght ! same :5 !y _h him %ut up 9 ,b$=d jail4 ,b :5 m5 ?9k ! tru? is dead & buri$ out ( sight1 ,god sudd5ly gives x a resurrection ) ?irty-fold great] glory4 ,x 0 s 9 ?is case4 ,! giv+ ( ! book ( ,revelation--! writ+ on ?is spot ( ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* 9 advance--has *ang$ ! "n ( ?is rocky isl& f deepe/ infamy to "o ( sacr$ int]e/ & holy recollections4 ,! dea? ( ,domitian occurr$ 9 ,a4,d4 #if1 & 8 successor1 ! humane ,n]va1 recall$ ^? :o _h be5 exil$ because ( _! fai?fulness to ,*ri/ianity2 & ,john return$ to ,ephesus1 :]e he sp5t ! rema9d] ( 8 days1 dy+ a natural dea? at ! advanc$ age ( ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,footnote #b3 ,john ,bunyan 7#afbh-afhh7 0 a ,puritan4 ,aft] ! re/oration ( ! ,/u>ts to ! ?rone1 at ! close ( ! ,engli% ,revolution & ! failure ( ! ,commonweal?1 he 0 imprison$ = twelve ye>s on acc\nt ( non-con=mity to ! e/abli%$ wor%ip4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is dre>y conf9em5t t he wrote 8 ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ! mo/ admirable allegory 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,! humble mann] 9 :i* ,john speaks ( himself is affectionate4 ,he does n repres5t himself to ! *ur*es z "s great apo/le or prophet1 b z y\r bro!r & companion 9 tribulation1 a %>] ) !m 9 ! trials & ! p]secutions t !y 7 all call$ ^u to endure4 ,he also te/ifi$ t he 0 9 ! k+dom & pati5ce ( ,*ri/1 ( :i* we w speak m h]eaft]4 ,x 0 on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 or ! ,"l's day1 t ! vision record$ 9 ?is *apt] 0 giv5 ,john1 :ile he 0 9 ! ,_s1 or "u ! influ5ce ( ! _s ( prophecy4 ,he 0 comm&$ to write 9 a book ! ?+s t he saw & to s5d x unto ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia4 ,x is important to be> 9 m9d ! fact t ^! visions are ?+s t ,john saw1 all ! actors & ev5ts pass+ be=e him z a mov+ panorama--! mo/ /up5d\s sc5e t human eyes h ev] beheld1 conta9+ ! future political hi/ory ( v>i\s nations & k+doms & also ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* 9 h] diff]5t phases f ! beg9n+ until ! f9al consummation4 ,( ! sev5 *ur*es we w speak m p>ticul>ly h]eaft]4 #ab4 ,& ,i turn$ to see ! voice t spake ) me4 ,& be+ turn$1 ,i saw sev5 gold5 c&le/icks2 #ac4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 c&le/icks "o l unto ! ,son ( man1 clo!d ) a g>m5t d[n to ! foot1 & girt ab\t ! paps ) a gold5 girdle4 #ad4 ,8 head & 8 hairs 7 :ite l wool1 z :ite z sn[2 & 8 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire2 #ae4 ,& 8 feet l unto f9e brass1 z if !y burn$ 9 a furnace2 & 8 voice z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 #af4 ,& he _h 9 8 "r h& sev5 />s3 & out ( 8 m\? w5t a %>p two-edg$ sword3 & 8 c\nt5ance 0 z ! sun %9e? 9 8 /r5g?4 #ag4 ,& :5 ,i saw him1 ,i fell at 8 feet z dead4 ,& he laid 8 "r h& ^u me1 say+ unto me1 ,fe> n2 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/3 #ah4 ,i am he t live?1 & 0 dead2 &1 behold1 ,i am alive = ev]more1 ,am52 & h ! keys ( hell & ( dea?4 ,! hi]oglyphic1 or symbolic1 *>act]s n[ beg94 ,turn+ 9 ! direction f :i* ! voice came1 ,john saw sev5 beautiful c&le-/icks & /&+ 9 _! mid/1 a p]sonage ^: appe>ance 0 inexpressibly glori\s4 ,john _h recogniz$ ! voice ( ,*ri/ ann\nc+ ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/1 b he 0 n prep>$ = ! sight t met 8 gaze :5 he turn$ & f\nd himself 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( 8 ,augu/ ,maje/y1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,a human =m 0 !re1 b clo!d 9 su* ve/m5ts z proclaim$ ,god2 & no wond] mortality 0 ov]:elm$ :5 u%]$ into ! pres5ce ( ! uncreat$ ,deity--he ^: feet gl[$ z brass 9 a furnace1 ^: eyes 7 z a flame ( fire1 & ^: voice 0 z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 ,any man w\ld h fall5 z dead be=e su* a p]sonage z is "h describ$4 ,m5 may talk a!ism1 b x is ! a!ism ( ! lips & ( a c[>d he>t1 an a!ism t w\ld flee appall$ be=e ! burn+ foot/eps ( ! ,deity1 & ! irresi/ible conclusion w\ld be1 ,x is ,god himself4 ,john 0 n left 9 d\bt reg>d+ ! id5tity ( ?is p]sonage2 =1 lay+ 8 h& ^u ! pro/rate =m ( ! apo/le1 he said1 ,fe> n2 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/3 ,i am he t live?1 & 0 dead2 &1 behold1 ,i am alive =ev]more1 ,am52 & h ! keys ( hell & ( dea?4 ,! ev]-liv+ ,"o ent]$ dea?'s doma9s & p]mitt$ himself to be b\nd ) *a9s2 b at 8 pleasure he broke !m asund]1 conqu]$ dea?1 & rose triumphant1 c>ry+ ) him ! keys ( hell & ( dea?2 & he has asc5d$ on high1 alive =ev]more2 & at 8 voice all ! dead w arise at 8 appe>+1 = ! grave c no long] hold its victims4 ,?is vision settles an important fact--t :5 ,*ri/ appe>s ^u ! panoramic sc5e1 he comes 9 8 own p]son1 & n 9 ! "* ( a creat$ sub/itute4 ,!re may be symbols connect$ ) 8 p]son--! sword ( 8 m\? may signify v5geance ^u 8 enemies2 8 eyes z a flame ( fire1 sup]ior intellig5ce & p5etrat+ vision1 etc4--b he di/9ctly ann\nces himself to be ! ,*ri/ ( ,god4 ,!re is no creature 9 ! univ]se t c\ld p]sonate him t live?1 & 0 dead1 b is alive =ev]more4 #ai4 ,write ! ?+s :i* ?\ ha/ se51 & ! ?+s :i* are1 & ! ?+s :i* %all be h]eaft]2 #bj4 ,! my/]y ( ! sev5 />s :i* ?\ sawe/ 9 my "r h&1 & ! sev5 gold5 c&le/icks4 ,! sev5 />s are ! angels ( ! sev5 *ur*es3 & ! sev5 c&le/icks :i* ?\ sawe/ are ! sev5 *ur*es4 ,"h ,john receiv$ a special commission to write ! ?+s ( ! future t 7 to be giv51 ! ?+s t 7 !n tak+ place1 & also c]ta9 ev5ts :i* _h come "u 8 p]sonal obs]vation dur+ 8 life-"t1 & :i* 7 also includ$ 9 ! symbolic visions1 ?us cov]+ ! entire gospel disp5sation4 ,! special symbols employ$ 9 ?is introductory vision are "h expla9$ by ,*ri/ himself1 ?us leav+ u 9 no d\bt :atev]4 ,a /> is a fit symbol ( ! position ( a ,*ri/ian m9i/]--set 9 ! *ur* to give ! light ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ! _w2 :ile a c&le-/ick fitly repres5ts ! congregation work+ ) him & su/a9+ him 9 8 position4 ,! special p[] ( ,*ri/--symboliz$ by 8 "r h&--is manife/$ 9 uphold+ 8 m9i/]s1 :ile he walks 9 ! mid/ ( 8 *ur*es1 ready ) ! sword ( 8 m\? to def5d !m f ! attacks ( _! adv]s>ies & to prove _! con/ant ,gu>dian & ,protector4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,unto ! angel ( ! *ur* ( ,ephesus write2 ,^! ?+s sai? he t holde? ! sev5 />s 9 8 "r h&1 :o walke? 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 gold5 c&le/icks2 #b4 ,i "k ?y works1 & ?y labor1 & ?y pati5ce1 & h[ ?\ can/ n be> !m :i* are evil3 & ?\ ha/ tri$ !m :i* say !y are apo/les1 & are n1 & ha/ f\nd !m li>s3 #c4 ,& ha/ borne1 & ha/ pati5ce1 & = my "n's sake ha/ labor$1 & ha/ n fa9t$4 #d4 ,nev]!less ,i h some:at aga9/ !e1 because ?\ ha/ left ?y fir/ love4 #e4 ,rememb] !re=e f :5ce ?\ art fall51 & rep5t1 & d ! fir/ works2 or else ,i w come unto !e quickly1 & w remove ?y c&le/ick out ( 8 place1 except ?\ rep5t4 #f4 ,b ?is ?\ ha/1 t ?\ hate/ ! de$s ( ! ,nicolaitanes1 :i* ,i also hate4 #g4 ,he t ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es2 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! tree ( life1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! p>adise ( ,god4 ,! special messages to ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia ,m9or are n ( su* ?rill+ int]e/ z are ! symbolic visions ( ! rema9d] ( ! book1 yet we c le>n _m b5eficial lessons f ! v>i\s exp]i5ces ( ^! congregations4 ,at ! "t ! ,revelation 0 giv51 ,ephesus 0 ! *ief capital ( ,proconsul> ,asia & its pride & glory4 ,x 0 also t c\ntry's *ief m>t ( idolatry1 conta9+1 z x did1 ! magnific5t temple ( ,diana1 :i* is reckon$ z "o ( ! sev5 wond]s ( ! _w4 ,?is temple1 accord+ to ! disclosures ( mod]n excavations1 0 f\r hundr$ & eighte5 feet 9 l5g?1 & two hundr$ & ?irty-n9e 9 wid?1 ) "o hundr$ beautiful ext]nal pill>s ( ,p>ian m>ble1 ea* a s+le %aft ab\t fifty-six feet high4 ,! city 0 pr\d ( ! title x _h receiv$1 ,s]vant ( ! ,goddess1 & ev5 ! ,roman emp]ors vi$ ) weal?y natives 9 lavi%+ gifts to h]4 ,"o ( ! latt]1 nam$ ,vibius ,salut>is1 pres5t$ a l>ge quantity ( gold & silv] images to be c>ri$ annually 9 procession4 ,9 ?is pr\d1 weal?y1 idolatr\s city ! apo/le ,paul plant$ a ,*ri/ian *ur*1 & ! great inroads ! gospel made into ! preval5t sy/em ( idolatry is %[n by "o circum/ance m5tion$ 9 ! ,book ( ,acts4 ,& _m t believ$ came1 & confess$1 & %[$ _! de$s4 ,_m ( !m also :i* us$ curi\s arts br\ght _! books toge!r1 & burn$ !m be=e all m53 & !y c\nt$ ! price ( !m1 & f\nd x fifty ?\s& pieces ( silv]4 ,s mightily grew ! ^w ( ,god & prevail$4 ,acts #ai3ah-bj4 ,fifty ?\s& pieces ( silv] w\ld be equal to t5 ?\s& doll>s' wor?1 or1 accord+ to "s e/imates1 six times t am\nt4 ,b t5 ?\s& doll>s' wor? ( books on incantation & magic alone de/roy$1 consid]+ ! sc>city ( books 9 t day1 %[s ! wondr\s ext5t to :i* ! gospel _h be5 accept$4 ,?is 0 made ! occasion ( a great tumult 9 ! city1 :5 "o1 ,demetrius1 see+ t ! pre/ige ( ,diana 0 dim9i%+1 /irr$ up ! p ( ! city aga9/ ,paul & 8 companions1 & cri$ vehem5tly1 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians6 ,! s\v5ir silv] %r9es & images ( ?is goddess1 :i* _h be5 9 su* dem& by ! multitudes ( p con/antly visit+ ! city1 7 no long] s\ght = :5 ! k ( ! "o true ,god 0 made kn[n2 & well might ,demetrius & 8 fell[-craftsm5 be al>m$ z _! means ( weal? disappe>$4 ,! spiritual condition ( ?is *ur* 9 ,paul's "t is wor?y ( notice2 = x pres5ts a /rik+ contra/ ) its condition at ! "t :5 ! special message ( ! ,revelation 0 address$ to x4 ,paul 9 8 epi/le to ! ,ephesians taught !m ! glori\s doctr9e ( entire sanctification 7*ap4 #e3be-bg71 & !y _h receiv$ ! exp]i5ce2 = he gives !m ! express comm&1 ,grieve n ! holy ,_s ( ,god1 :]eby ye are seal$ unto ! day ( r$emption4 ,*ap4 #d3cj4 ,& aga91 ,aft] t ye believ$1 ye 7 seal$ ) t holy ,_s ( promise4 ,*ap4 #a3ac4 ,_! m9i/]s1 also1 _h be5 plac$ 9 _! position by au?ority ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & 7 comm&$ to fe$ ! flock4 ,see ,acts #bj3bh4 ,:5 ?is 0 _! heav5ly exp]i5ce1 _! fir/ works ( pati5ce1 love1 & p]sev]ance1 7 acceptable unto ,*ri/2 b x 0 n _! pres5t condition4 ,a sad decl5sion _h tak5 place2 !re=e ! decl>ation1 ,i h some:at aga9/ !e1 because ?\ ha/ left ?y fir/ love4 ,?is 0 no m]e human e/imate plac$ ^u _! piety1 b x 0 _! condition z ,*ri/ himself knew x to be4 ,he :o walke? 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 gold5 c&le/icks1 & kn[e? ! he>ts ( all m51 decl>$ !y _h fall51 & comm&$ !m to rep5t & to d ! fir/ works4 ,h[ sad t a congregation :i* _h "o "t enjoy$ ! fulness ( ,god's favor %\ld fall f grace & be ?reat5$ ) de/ruction by ! ,"l himself6 ,b !re is "o consolation to be obta9$ f ! exp]i5ce ( ?is *ur*1 & t is1 t ev5 if p]sons h enjoy$ an exp]i5ce ( p>don & ( sanctification & h lo/ x1 !re is a possibility ( _! recov]+ ! favor ( ,god1 provid$ !y rep5t1 & d ! fir/ works4 ,b ,*ri/1 :o 9 *apt] #a3e is said to be ! fai?ful witness1 w n ov]look any?+ t is good1 nor c5sure a congregation unju/ly4 ,he f9ds 9 ?is *ur* "o fact wor?y ( comm5dation--_! abhorr5ce ( ! de$s ( ! ,nicolaitans4 ,! infam\s practises attribut$ to ?is p>ty are promiscu\s sexual int]c\rse & ! eat+ ( ?+s sacrific$ to idols4 ,x is said to h d]iv$ its "n f ,nicolas1 a proselyte ( ,antio*1 :o 0 "o ( ! sev5 deacons appo9t$ by ! *ur* at ,j]usalem1 ,acts #f3e4 ,b !re is no satisfactory evid5ce t ,nicolas 0 its f\nd]2 & x is ! belief ( _m1 t ! sect attribut$ _! orig9 to him simply to ga9 ! pre/ige ( 8 "n4 ,h[ev]1 its m5tion 9 ?is connection is suffici5t pro( t at ?is "t ^? corrupt pr9ciples _h be5 widely promulgat$4 ,! lett] closes ) an admonition & a promise--an admonition to give he$ to ! ?+s utt]$ by ! ,_s1 & a promise ( ev]la/+ life to ! ov]com]4 ,?is %[s t ,*ri/ does n approve or condemn indiscrim9ately4 ,if ! great mass ( pr(essors cont9ue 9 _! backslidd5 condition1 ! individual t gives he$ to ,god's ,^w & is made an ov]com] w h a "r to ! tree ( life1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! p>adise ( ,god4 ,:at1 may we ask1 has be5 ! fate ( ?is *ur* aga9/ :i* ,*ri/ utt]$ ! ?reat ( removal8 ,!re is no pro( t !y gave he$ to ! exhortation to rep5t1 & ! c&le-/ick has long s9ce be5 tak5 away4 ,n a ve/ige ( a *ur* rema9s to m>k ! site ( ?is once important congregation2 nay1 ! city itself is no m1 ! /ork1 ! jackal1 & a few mis]able ,turki% huts alone rema9+ on ! site ( ?is once pr\d metropolis :]e ?\s&s congregat$ & cri$1 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians6 #h4 ,& unto ! angel ( ! *ur* 9 ,smyrna write2 ,^! ?+s sai? ! fir/ & ! la/ :i* 0 dead1 & is alive2 #i4 ,i "k ?y works1 & tribulation1 & pov]ty1 7b ?\ art ri*7 & ,i "k ! blasphemy ( !m :i* say !y are ,jews1 & are n1 b are ! synagogue ( ,satan4 #aj4 ,fe> none ( ^? ?+s :i* ?\ %alt suff]3 behold1 ! devil %all ca/ "s ( y into prison1 t ye may be tri$2 & ye %all h tribulation t5 days3 be ?\ fai?ful unto dea?1 & ,i w give !e a cr[n ( life4 #aa4 ,he t ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es2 ,he t ov]come? %all n be hurt ( ! second dea?4 ,smyrna 0 situat$ on a bay ( ! ,aegean ,sea1 its beautiful h>bor r5d]+ x f "t immemorial "o ( ! mo/ important comm]cial cities ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,hi/ory does n in=m u :5 ! gospel 0 fir/ introduc$ 9 ?is city2 b at a v e>ly date a l>ge congregation exi/$ !re1 ) ! v5]able ,polyc>p z its pa/or4 ,he suff]$ dea? by m>tyrdom "u ! reign ( ,m>cus ,aurelius ab\t ,a4,d4 #afg4 ,9 ea* ( ! sev5 lett]s to ! *ur*es ,*ri/ introduces himself by "s appellation significant ( ! "* he assumes t[>d !m4 ,9 ?is he /yles himself ! fir/ & ! la/1 :i* 0 dead1 & is alive1 a fact v important = t congregation to rememb] dur+ ! great seasons ( p]secution & oppression ?r\gh :i* !y 7 to be call$ to pass4 ,aga9/ ?is *ur* ,*ri/ has no words ( condemnation to utt]2 all is enc\ragem5t & promise4 ,_! condition ( pov]ty is m5tion$4 ,x is probable t ?is v pov]ty arose because ( _! accept+ ,*ri/ianity & tak+ joyfully ! spoil+ ( _! goods2 = x is a well-kn[n fact t1 :5 individuals embrace ,*ri/ianity 9 an idolatr\s l&1 !y are dis9h]it$ by p>5ts1 ca/ out by relatives1 & d5i$ public employm5t4 ,ev5 ! community refuses to associate ) !m or to r5d] !m assi/ance 9 any =m4 ,_! means ( subsi/5ce is ?us cut (f1 & !y are h>ass$ 9 e possible mann]4 ,p]haps ?is is ! v trial ( pov]ty ! *ur* ( ,smyrna pass$ ?r\gh2 b ,*ri/ decl>es t !y are ri*3 yea1 ,god ha? *os5 ! poor ( ?is _w ri* 9 fai?1 & heirs ( ! k+dom :i* he ha? promis$ to !m t love him4 ,jas4 #b3e4 ,_! enemies may ?9k t !y h r$uc$ !m to a condition ( wret*$ness1 b 9 ?is ! p]secutors are mi/ak54 ,god says ! righte\s are ri*4 ,a c]ta9 writ] has rem>k$1 ,!re is _m a ri* poor man1 & _m a poor ri* man4 ,! blasphemy ( oppos+1 self-/yl$ ,jews is next m5tion$4 ,9 all probability ! t]m ,jew is appli$ 9 its spiritual s5se4 ,paul decl>es t he is n a ,jew :i* is "o outw>dly 444 b he is a ,jew :i* is "o inw>dly 7,rom4 #b3bh1 #bi71 & t if ye be ,*ri/'s1 !n are ye ,abraham's se$1 & heirs accord+ to ! promise4 ,gal4 #c3bi4 ,^! p]sons pr(ess$ to belong to ! true ,israel ( ,god 7,gal4 #f3af71 b !y 7 )\t salvation2 & ! ,smyrna5 *ur* w\ld n recognize !m z belong+ to ! congregation1 & !re=e ! only "n t c\ld be appli$ to !m 0 ! synagogue ( ,satan4 ,_h !y be5 tol]at$ 9 ! assembly ( ! righte\s1 ,*ri/ w\ld h condemn$ or rebuk$ ! *ur* = n p]=m+ _! duty1 ! same z he did ! *ur*es ( ,p]gamos & ,?yatira4 ,great p]secutions = ! *ur* ( ,smyrna are pr$ict$2 b he :i* 0 dead1 & is alive =ev]more1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! ordeal ( suff]+ & dea? himself1 /&s 9 a position to speak words ( com=t & consolation1 assur+ !m 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms t1 al?\gh wick$ m5 & ! devil may ca/ !m into prison & p]secute !m unto ! dea?1 yet he t ov]come? %all n be hurt ( ! second dea?4 ,! ov]com]s are ( ! numb] ( ^? :o1 hav+ _h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection1 on su* ! second dea? ha? no p[]4 ,*ap4 #bj3f4 ,! t5 days d\btless are prophetic "t 7:i* w be expla9$ lat]7 & signify t5 ye>s1 :i* 0 probably fulfill$ 9 ! t]rible p]secution t began "u ! reign ( ,diocletian1 & cont9u$ t5 ye>s1 or f ,a4,d4 #cjb to #cab4 ,! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ,smyrna has be5 diff]5t f t ( ,ephesus1 9 t x has reta9$ its "n & importance until ! pres5t day1 be+ ! greate/ comm]cial city 9 ! ,levant4 ,x has a population ( m ?an two hundr$ ?\s&1 sev]al ?\s& ( :om belong to ! ,greek & ,arm5ian *ur*es4 ,! light !re has become dimm$1 b let u pray t ,god w soon rememb] ! fai? & p]sev]ance ( 8 anci5t s]vants & aga9 trim ! lamps t once %one s brightly4 #ab4 ,& to ! angel ( ! *ur* 9 ,p]gamos write2 ,^! ?+s sai? he :i* ha? ! %>p sword ) two edges2 #ac4 ,i "k ?y works1 & :]e ?\ dwelle/1 ev5 :]e ,satan's seat is3 & ?\ holde/ fa/ my "n1 & ha/ n d5i$ my fai?1 ev5 9 ^? days :]e9 ,antipas 0 my fai?ful m>tyr1 :o 0 sla9 among y1 :]e ,satan dwelle?4 #ad4 ,b ,i h a few ?+s aga9/ !e1 because ?\ ha/ !re !m t hold ! doctr9e ( ,balaam1 :o taught ,balac to ca/ a /umbl+-block be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 to eat ?+s sacrific$ unto idols1 & to commit =nication4 #ae4 ,s ha/ ?\ also !m t hold ! doctr9e ( ! ,nicolaitanes1 :i* ?+ ,i hate4 #af4 ,rep5t2 or else ,i w come unto !e quickly1 & w fight aga9/ !m ) ! sword ( my m\?4 #ag4 ,he t ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es2 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! hidd5 manna1 & w give him a :ite /one1 & 9 ! /one a new "n writt51 :i* no man kn[e? sav+ he t receive? x4 ,p]gamos 0 a city ( consid]able importance1 ! anci5t metropolis ( ! prov9ce ( ,mysia & ! resid5ce ( ! ,attalian k+s4 ,! description "h giv5 ( ,*ri/ is 9 accordance ) ! "* ( ! *ur* address$ & ! "w he f\nd necess>y to p]=m 9 x4 ,!y are said to be locat$ :]e ,satan's seat is4 ,p]gamos 0 a city reput$ to be sacr$ to ! gods & 0 "o ( ! headqu>t]s ( idolatry4 ,!re are num]\s su* cities n[ among ! ,h9doos & o!r idolatr\s nations4 ,^! cities are reg>d$ ) peculi> v5]ation & sanctity1 & !y conta9 ! mo/ honor$ temples4 ,9 ! mid/ ( su* surr\nd+s ! influ5ces aga9/ ,*ri/ianity w\ld be v great4 ,! congregation is comm5d$ because ( its loyalty & /eadfa/ness dur+ a p]iod ( p]secution 9 :i* ,antipas 0 sla94 ,:5 ?is p]secution occurr$1 we are n in=m$2 & z to ! id5tity ( ,antipas1 we are also left 9 unc]ta9ty4 ,"s suppose him to h be5 ! eld] ( ! *ur*4 ,*ri/ c5sures !m sev]ely1 h[ev]1 = tol]at+ p]sons 9 _! mid/ :o held ! doctr9e ( ,balaam & ! p]nici\s s5tim5ts ( ! ,nicolaitans1 & he ?reat5s to fight aga9/ !m ) ! sword ( 8 m\? unless !y rep5t4 ,! doctr9e ( ,balaam is p>tly expla9$--he taught ,balak to ca/ a /umbl+-block be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 to eat ?+s sacrific$ unto idols1 & to commit =nication4 ,:5 ,balak desir$ ,balaam to pron\nce a curse aga9/ ,israel1 ,god by v>i\s means miracul\sly prev5t$ ,balaam's do+ s2 b ,balaam craftily in/ruct$ ,balak to make use ( ! wom5 ( ,moab to s$uce ! m5 ( ,israel to sacrifice to _! idols & to indulge 9 ! lic5ti\s accompanim5ts to su* idolatry4 ,9 _m places 9 hea!n c\ntries to-day vile wom5 are atta*$ to ! temples ( ! gods1 & at c]ta9 /at$ fea/s lic5ti\sness becomes a sanction$ "p ( ! religi\s celebration4 ,balaam's plan 0 successful4 ,god 0 displeas$ ) ,israel1 & because ( ?is =nication !re fell 9 "o day tw5ty-f\r ?\s&4 ,= a full acc\nt see ,num4 #bb-be2 #ca3ac-ag4 ,x w\ld appe> t ! doctr9e ( ,balaam & ! doctr9e ( ! ,nicolaitans 7 class$ z two diff]5t h]esies2 b ! corrupt t5ets ( ! latt] 7 id5tical ) ^? ( ! =m]1 & ! probable mean+ is1 ,z ! ,hebrews _h ,balaamites among !m2 s1 likewise1 y h among y ! ,nicolaitans tea*+ ! same p]nici\s doctr9es4 ,x is also a s+ul> fact t ! ,hebrew signification ( ,balaam & ! ,greek ( ,nicolas is ! same--subdu] ( ! p4 ,?us ! doctr9e ( ,balaam w\ld /& z a repres5tation ( ! pr9ciples taught by ! ,nicolaitans4 ,! lett] to ?is *ur* also closes ) an exhortation & a promise4 ,hidd5 manna & a :ite /one 9 :i* is inscrib$ a new "n are rew>d$ ! ov]com]4 ,! int]pretations ( ?is :ite /one h be5 v>i\s1 b ! difficulty seems to lie 9 det]m9+ :i* anci5t cu/om is meant4 ,! mo/ satisfactory to my m9d is t conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ acc\nt by ,mr4 ,blunt3 ,9 primitive times1 :5 travel+ 0 r5d]$ difficult f want ( places ( public ent]ta9m5t1 hospitality 0 ex]cis$ by private individuals to a v great ext5t1 ( :i*1 inde$1 we f9d frequ5t traces 9 all hi/ory1 & 9 none m ?an 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,p]sons :o p>took ( ?is hospitality1 & ^? :o practis$ x1 frequ5tly contract$ habits ( fri5d%ip & reg>d = ea* o!r1 & x became a well-e/abli%$ cu/om among ! ,greeks & ,romans to provide _! gue/s ) "s p>ticul> m>k1 :i* 0 h&$ d[n f fa!r to son1 & insur$ hospitality & k9d treatm5t :5ev] x 0 pres5t$4 ,?is m>k 0 usually a small /one or pebble1 cut 9 halves1 ^u ea* ( :i* ! ho/ & ! gue/ mutually inscrib$ _! names1 & !n int]*ang$ ) ea* o!r4 ,! production ( ^! /ones 0 q suffici5t to insure fri5d%ip = !mselves or desc5dants :5ev] !y travel$ aga9 9 ! same direction2 :ile x is evid5t t ^! /ones requir$ to be privately kept1 & ! names writt5 ^u !m c>efully conceal$1 le/ o!rs %\ld obta9 ! privileges in/ead ( ! p]sons = :om !y 7 int5d$4 ,s ^? :o h obta9$ salvation & are ov]com]s ?r\gh ! blood h receiv$ ! sure pl$ge ( ,*ri/'s et]nal fri5d%ip 7:i* ^? :o "k n ,god c n receive7 & are invit$ to p>take ( all ( 8 hospitalities1 ev5 to eat ( ! hidd5 manna1 :i* is exp]i5c$ by ! truly sanctifi$4 #ah4 ,& unto ! angel ( ! *ur* 9 ,?yatira write2 ,^! ?+s sai? ! ,son ( ,god1 :o ha? 8 eyes l unto a flame ( fire1 & 8 feet are l f9e brass2 #ai4 ,i "k ?y works1 & *>ity1 & s]vice1 & fai?1 & ?y pati5ce1 & ?y works2 & ! la/ to be m ?an ! fir/4 #bj4 ,not)/&+ ,i h a few ?+s aga9/ !e1 because ?\ suff]e/ t woman ,jezebel1 :i* calle? h]self a prophetess1 to tea* & to s$uce my s]vants to commit =nication1 & to eat ?+s sacrific$ unto idols4 #ba4 ,& ,i gave h] space to rep5t ( h] =nication2 & %e rep5t$ n4 #bb4 ,behold1 ,i w ca/ h] into a b$1 & !m t commit adult]y ) h] into great tribulation1 except !y rep5t ( _! de$s4 #bc4 ,& ,i w kill h] *ildr5 ) dea?2 & all ! *ur*es %all "k t ,i am he :i* se>*e? ! re9s & he>ts3 & ,i w give unto e "o ( y accord+ to y\r works4 #bd4 ,b unto y ,i say1 & unto ! re/ 9 ,?yatira1 z _m z h n ?is doctr9e1 & :i* h n kn[n ! dep?s ( ,satan1 z !y speak2 ,i w put ^u y none o!r burd54 #be4 ,b t :i* ye h already hold fa/ till ,i come4 #bf4 ,& he t ov]come?1 & keepe? my works unto ! end1 to him w ,i give p[] ov] ! nations3 #bg4 ,& he %all rule !m ) a rod ( iron2 z ! vessels ( a pott] %all !y be brok5 to %iv]s3 ev5 z ,i receiv$ ( my ,fa!r4 #bh4 ,& ,i w give him ! morn+ />4 #bi4 ,he t ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es4 ,to ?is congregation ,*ri/ manife/s himself 9 ! "* ( him :o ha? 8 eyes l unto a flame ( fire1 & 8 feet l f9e brass1 d5ot+ ! fact t he is ! great disc]n] ( all he>ts & t he is able to r5d] unto e man accord+ to 8 de$s4 ,:e!r ! expression1 8 feet l f9e brass1 has any p>ticul> signification1 ,i am unable to say4 ,?is lett] op5s ) a comm5dation ( ! works1 ! *>ity1 ! s]vice1 & ! fai? ( ?is *ur*4 ,9 ^! ?+s !y _h made consid]able advancem5t4 ,nev]!less1 ,*ri/ _h some?+ aga9/ !m1 because !y _h suff]$ t woman ,jezebel to tea* false doctr9es & to s$uce ! s]vants ( ,*ri/ to compromise ) idolatry & to commit =nication4 ,x is improbable t ,jezebel 0 h] real "n2 b %e 0 a ,jezebel 9 "*1 nam$ 9 ?is lett] aft] ,k+ ,ahab's wick$ wife1 :o kill$ ! ,"l's prophets1 s$uc$ h] husb& into idolatry1 & f$ ! prie/s ( ,baal at h] own table4 ,"s h suppos$ t ?is appellation designat$ a numb] or class ( p tea*+ ^! doctr9es2 b ! mann] 9 :i* h] *ildr51 or disciples1 are spok5 ( w\ld seem r to po9t out a p>ticul> woman--"o :o 0 a lead] & ! *ief in/rum5t ( mis*ief4 ,! long-suff]+ ( ,*ri/ _h be5 manife/$ 9 ?is case4 ,he _h giv5 h] an opportunity to rep5t ( h] evil de$s1 b %e w\ld n4 ,n[ he decl>es t he w cause 8 judgm5ts to desc5d ^u h] & h] foll[]s4 ,by ca/+ h] into a b$ is d\btless meant t he w\ld br+ h] d[n ^u a b$ ( sickness & pa9 & ?us make h] a mo/ di/ress+ object4 ,h] p>tn]s 9 s9 7 to suff] great tribulation1 & h] *ildr51 or disciples1 he w\ld kill ) dea?1 or deadly pe/il5ce4 ,?us w\ld ?is :ole corrupt p>ty be visit$ ) div9e judgm5ts accord+ to _! works2 :ile _! great pret5sions to wisdom & disc]nm5t1 z !y speak1 or z !y t]m x1 w be %[n to be no?+ b ! dep?s ( ,satan4 ,! frequ5t ref]5ces to ^! gross s9s 9 ! lett]s to ! *ur*es may seem a little /range to u 9 ! alt]$ circum/ances ( society 9 :i* we live2 b :5 we consid] ! tone ( public s5tim5t & ! preval5ce ( idolatry at t "t1 x w be se5 t ! lapse into ^! s9s 0 v easy4 ,"s compromis$ ) ! hea!n by jo9+ 9 _! idolatr\s fea/s1 ma9ta9+ t ! meat 0 n affect$ "o way or ! o!r1 & ?is prov$ b a /epp+-/one to ! lic5ti\s pr9ciples & ! corrupt practises ( ^? ) :om !y ?us associat$4 ,! rema9d] ( ?is lett] is full ( enc\ragem5t to ! fai?ful4 ,! only burd5 ,*ri/ plac$ ^u !m 0 a sev]e c5sure because !y tol]at$ t abom9able p>ty 9 _! mid/4 ,!y 7 exhort$ to cont9ue fai?ful & 7 promis$ p[] ov] ! nations4 ,^! !y %\ld rule ) a rod ( iron1 ! same z ,*ri/1 :o receiv$ ?is p[] f 8 ,fa!r4 ,! law1 or rod1 ) :i* ,*ri/1 & 8 p ) him1 z k+s & prie/s1 rule ! nations is ! ^w ( ,god1 ! mo/ unyield+ law1 bas$ ^u ! greate/ au?ority1 ev] writt54 ,let ! sa9ts be joyful 9 glory 444 let ! high praises ( ,god be 9 _! m\?1 & a two-edg$ sword 9 _! h&2 to execute v5geance ^u ! hea!n1 & puni%m5ts ^u ! p2 to b9d _! k+s ) *a9s1 & _! nobles ) fett]s ( iron2 to execute ^u !m ! judgm5ts writt53 ?is honor h all 8 sa9ts4 ,psa4 #adi3e-i4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,& unto ! angel ( ! *ur* 9 ,s>dis write2 ,^! ?+s sai? he t ha? ! sev5 ,spirits ( ,god1 & ! sev5 />s2 ,i "k ?y works1 t ?\ ha/ a "n t ?\ live/1 & art dead4 #b4 ,be wat*ful1 & /r5g!n ! ?+s :i* rema91 t are ready to die3 = ,i h n f\nd ?y works p]fect be=e ,god4 #c4 ,rememb] !re=e h[ ?\ ha/ receiv$ & he>d1 & hold fa/1 & rep5t4 ,if !re=e ?\ %alt n wat*1 ,i w come on !e z a ?ief1 & ?\ %alt n "k :at h\r ,i w come ^u !e4 #d4 ,?\ ha/ a few names ev5 9 ,s>dis :i* h n defil$ _! g>m5ts2 & !y %all walk ) me 9 :ite3 = !y are wor?y4 #e4 ,he t ov]come?1 ! same %all be clo!d 9 :ite raim5t2 & ,i w n blot out 8 "n out ( ! book ( life1 b ,i w confess 8 "n be=e my ,fa!r1 & be=e 8 angels4 #f4 ,he t ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es4 ,s>dis 0 "o ( ! *ief cities ( we/]n ,asia ,m9or4 ,x 0 beautifully situat$ on ! riv] ,pactolus1 9 ! middle ,h]mus valley1 at ! foot ( ,m\nt ,tmolus1 & 0 once ! capital ( ! k+dom ( ,lydia1 ! place ( resid5ce ( ,croesus & o!r ,lydian k+s4 ,x 0 a city ( great opul5ce & spl5dor1 & di/+ui%$ = ! voluptu\s & debau*$ mann]s ( its inhabitants4 ,to ?is *ur* ,*ri/ introduces himself z he t ha? ! sev5 ,spirits ( ,god1 & ! sev5 />s--t is1 he has control ( ! ,holy ,_s's ag5cy & ( 8 m9i/]s4 ,?us1 ! great spiritual ag5cies ( ! *ur* are 9 8 keep+ to be/[ or to take away z he pleases4 ,consid]+ ! dead condition ( ?is *ur* ( ,s>dis1 x 0 v appropriate = ,*ri/ ?us to address himself to !m4 ,he has no words ( comm5dation to (f]1 no works ( *>ity1 s]vice1 fai?1 & pati5ce ( :i* to approve4 ,!y _h works1 b ^! 7 n p]fect be=e ,god4 ,!y 7 ?reat5$ ) sudd5 visitation1 z unexpect$ z a ?ief break+ 9 unaw>es ^u ! slumb]+ inmates ( a dwell+ 9 ! /ill h\rs ( night4 ,_! condition 0 diff]5t f t ( any ( ! *ur*es be=e m5tion$4 ,!y are n *>g$ ) su* vile practises z prevail$ at ,p]gamus & ,?yatira1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,nicolaitans _h ga9$ no foo?old among !m1 yet _! works 7 n p]fect4 ,?\ ha/ a "n t ?\ live/1 & are dead4 ,!y _h ma9ta9$ ! ext]nal =m ( religion1 b ! vital p[] ( godl9ess 0 lack+4 ,al?\gh ,*ri/ c\ld n comm5d ?is *ur* z a body1 on acc\nt ( _! lack ( spirituality1 yet he te/ifi$1 ,?\ ha/ a few names ev5 9 ,s>dis :i* h n defil$ _! g>m5ts4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ! cold =malism ( pr(essors & surr\nd$ by worldl9ess & iniquity1 a few pres]v$ _! ,*ri/ian integrity & 7 approv$ by ! ,"l4 ,pure religion & undefil$ be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r is ?is 444 to keep himself unspott$ f ! _w4 ,jas4 #a3bg4 ,all su* ov]com]s h ! promise ( be+ clo!d 9 :ite raim5t 7! righte\sness ( sa9ts --*ap4 #ai3h7 & ( hav+ _! names pres]v$ 9 ! book ( life 9 heav5 & confess$ be=e ! ,fa!r & ! holy angels4 ,wondr\s admission into ! heav5ly realm6 ,pres5t$ to ! ,fa!r & ! innum]able ho/s ( heav5 by ! ,"l1 himself1 !re1 amid sacr$ environm5ts1 to enjoy ! transc5d5t felicity ( et]nal bless$ness6 ,!y are wor?y1 sai? ,*ri/4 ,al?\gh ?is *ur* 0 ?reat5$ ) sudd5 visitation1 !re is no h9t giv5 ( ! mann] 9 :i* ?is %\ld be fulfill$1 = ! reason1 p]haps1 t x might be all ! m unexpect$4 ,! *ur* has long s9ce pass$ out ( exi/5ce4 ,! city itself has la9 9 ru9s = c5turies1 ! mod]n village ( ,s>t compos$ ( a few huts inhabit$ by semi-nomadic ,yuruks alone rema9+ ne> ! anci5t site4 ,cattle n[ graze on grassy pla9s once trav]s$ by /reets & ?rong$ ) ! inhabitants ( ?is sup]b metropolis4 #g4 ,& to ! angel ( ! *ur* 9 ,philadelphia write2 ,^! ?+s sai? he t is holy1 he t is true1 he t ha? ! key ( ,david1 he t op5e?1 & no man %utte?2 & %utte?1 & no man op5e?2 #h4 ,i "k ?y works3 behold1 ,i h set be=e !e an op5 door1 & no man c %ut x3 = ?\ ha/ a little /r5g?1 & ha/ kept my ^w1 & ha/ n d5i$ my "n4 #i4 ,behold1 ,i w make !m ( ! synagogue ( ,satan1 :i* say !y are ,jews1 & are n1 b d lie2 behold1 ,i w make !m to come & wor%ip be=e ?y feet1 & to "k t ,i h lov$ !e4 #aj4 ,because ?\ ha/ kept ! ^w ( my pati5ce1 ,i also w keep !e f ! h\r ( temptation1 :i* %all come ^u all ! _w1 to try !m t dwell ^u ! e>?4 #aa4 ,behold1 ,i come quickly3 hold t fa/ :i* ?\ ha/1 t no man take ?y cr[n4 #ab4 ,him t ov]come? w ,i make a pill> 9 ! temple ( my ,god1 & he %all g no m out3 & ,i w write ^u him ! "n ( my ,god1 & ! "n ( ! city ( my ,god1 :i* is new ,j]usalem1 :i* come? d[n out ( heav5 f my ,god1 & ,i w write ^u him my new "n4 #ac4 ,he t ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es4 ,philadelphia 0 once a l>ge & p[]ful city1 & x cont9u$ ?us until lat] times4 ,prior to ! "t ! ,revelation 0 writt51 x _h suff]$ sev]ely f repeat$ e>?quakes1 :i* caus$ x to be almo/ des]t$ by its inhabitants4 ,subsequ5tly1 h[ev]1 x recov]$ & became a prosp]\s1 influ5tial city4 ,! "* ,*ri/ assumes t[>d ?is *ur* is t ( ! ,holy & ,true--"o :o w ju/ly rew>d !m = _! pati5ce & p]sev]ance--& by virtue ( 8 possess+ ! key ( ,david 7a symbol ( p[] & au?ority71 he is able to place be=e !m an op5 door :i* no man c %ut4 ,! "* ( ?is *ur* is :olly unlike t ( ! prec$+4 ,9 t1 !re 0 no?+ to comm5d1 b mu* to condemn2 :]eas to ?is1 all is admonition1 enc\ragem5t1 & promise1 because !y _h kept ! ^w ( 8 pati5ce & _h n d5i$ 8 "n4 ,*ri/ knew _! works & t !y 7 wor?y ( approval4 ,!y /ill possess$ a little /r5g? & _h n d5i$ 8 "n4 ,*ri/1 :o always upholds & rew>ds 8 fai?ful foll[]s1 al?\gh !y be few 9 numb] & con/itute ! despis$ ( e>?1 0 n unrighte\s t he %\ld ov]look ?is humble congregation ( devot$ disciples t _h kept 8 ^w1 b he made !m a numb] ( special promises because ( _! fai? & p]sev]ance4 ,! fir/ 0 ! assurance t he _h set be=e !m an op5 door :i* no man c\ld %ut4 ,a door is a means ei!r ( entrance or ( escape1 & signifies t ,god 0 go+ to op5 be=e !m a great] field ( enl>gem5t & success1 or else w\ld furni% !m a sure means ( escape & protection f _! cruel & rel5tless p]secutors4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! *ur* ( ,smyrna also receiv$ no?+ b comm5dation & enc\ragem5t2 b !re 0 no promise ( an op5 door to !m4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y 7 told t !y %\ld be tri$1 ca/ into prison1 & suff] tribulation t5 days4 ,!y 7 com=t$1 h[ev]1 ) a c]ta9 assurance ( future rew>d & a cr[n ( ev]la/+ life4 ,b be=e ! *ur* ( ,philadelphia !re 0 op5$ a sc5e ( great] prosp]ity1 deliv]ance f enemies1 great] enl>gem5t1 & ! glori\s prospect ( see+ multitudes ( s\ls br\ght "u ! influ5ce ( ! sav+ gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,! next promise 0 t ( deliv]ance f oppos+ ,jews1 :o 7 to be humbl$ be=e !m4 ,?is ref]s1 d\btless1 to p]sons :o _h a m]e pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity & :o 7 n recogniz$ by ! congregation--! same z ! blasphem+ ,jews ( ,smyrna4 ,! fai?fulness ( ,god's elect w\ld ev5tually be ! means ( br++ !m back to an exp]i5ce ( salvation1 s t !y w\ld wor%ip 9 ! mid/ ( ! *ur* aga94 ,ano!r promise to ?is congregation 01 ,i also w keep !e f ! h\r ( temptation1 :i* %all come ^u all ! _w4 ,"s dreadful calamity is "h pr$ict$1 dur+ :i* ! p[] ( ,god w\ld be m]cifully manife/$ 9 grant+ ?is *ur* a special pres]vation4 ,"s suppose x to h ref]5ce to a great g5]al p]secution ?r\gh\t ! ,roman empire1 dur+ :i* ! ,*ri/ians ( ,philadelphia w\ld be sp>$4 ,?is may h be5 ! fact2 b :e!r x 0 or n1 we h no means ( in=mation4 ,:5 we come to consid] ! symbols ( *apt] #i1 9 :i* ! delusive error ( ,mohamm$anism is set =?1 we w see :at a p]iod ( sore trial ?is delusion 0 to ! ,ea/]n *ur*es4 ,x is also a fact t1 9 ! mid/ ( ?is ab\nd+ h]esy1 ! *ur* ( ,philadelphia 0 pres]v$ z 0 no o!r *ur* ( ,asia4 ,:5 ! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ 7 sweep+ l a :irlw9d ov] ! ,ea/]n empire1 ravag+ ev]y?+ be=e !m1 ,philadelphia rema9$ an indep5d5t ,*ri/ian city1 :5 all ! o!r cities ( ,asia ,m9or 7 "u ! p[] ( ! ,s>ac5 sword4 ,x held out aga9/ ! ,ottoman p[] until ! ye> #acij ,a4,d41 :5 x surr5d]$ to ,sultan ,bayazid's mix$ army ( ,ottoman ,turks & ,byzant9e ,*ri/ians 7874 ,?is 0 six ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,wickliffe1 ! morn+ /> ( ! re=mation1 :o oppos$ ! corruptions ( ! ,papacy1 gave ! _w ! fir/ ,engli% translation ( ! ,bible1 & s[$ ! se$s t soon grew & produc$ a ,huss1 a ,j]ome1 & a ,lu!r4 ,s ,god pres]v$ ! ,*ri/ians ( ,philadelphia 9 ! ,ea/ until he began rais+ up o!rs to h]ald 8 tru? 9 ! ,we/1 ^: labors soon rip5$ into ! glori\s ,re=mation ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury4 ,8 f9al promise to ! ov]com] is t he %all be made a pill> 9 ! temple ( ,god1 & receive ! "n ( ,god1 ( ,*ri/1 & ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 or city ( ,god4 ,9 "s mann] ! ,*ri/ian is labell$ ) ! "n ( ,god1 ^: prop]ty he is2 ) ! "n ( ,*ri/1 by :om he 0 pur*as$2 & ) ! "n ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 or city ( ,god1 8 inh]itance & et]nal abid+-place2 & he is made a pill> 9 ! temple ( ,god4 ,by turn+ to ,heb4 #ab3bb1 #bc1 we f9d t ! g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ,god 9 ?is disp5sation con/itutes1 9 "o important s5se1 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 or city ( ,god1 9 :i* ! ov]com]s abide4 ,b ye are come unto ,m\nt ,sion1 & unto ! city ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem 444 to ! g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/-born1 :i* are writt5 9 heav54 ,! *ur* is also /yl$ ! h\se or temple ( ,god1 compos$ ( p out ( all nations :o are built ^u ! f\ndation ( ! apo/les & prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself be+ ! *ief corn]-/one2 9 :om all ! build+ fitly fram$ toge!r gr[e? unto an holy temple 9 ! ,"l 444 = an habitation ( ,god ?r\gh ! ,_s4 ,eph4 #b3bj-bb4 ,see also #a ,cor4 #c3ag2 #a ,pet4 #b3e2 #a ,tim4 #c3ae4 ,to be a pill> 9 ?is temple ( ,god means to occupy a conspicu\s or useful position 9 support+ ! tru?1 examples ( :i* are to be f\nd 9 su* *>act]s z ,james1 ,cephas1 & ,john1 :o seem$ to be pill>s 9 ! *ur* 9 apo/olic times4 ,gal4 #b3i4 ,9 ! la/ pray] ( ,*ri/ to ! ,fa!r1 he says conc]n+ 8 disciples1 ,:ile ,i 0 ) !m 9 ! _w1 ,i kept !m 9 ?y "n 7,john #ag3ab72 & s9ce ! *ur* promis$ by ,*ri/ 7,mat4 #af3ah7 has be5 e/abli%$1 we cont9ually be> ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 its title be+ ! *ur* or city ( ,god4 ,we also be> ! new "n ( ,*ri/1 z expla9$ 9 *apt] #b3ag1 & we meet toge!r & wor%ip 9 t "n 7,mat4 #ah3bj71 obey+ ! exhortation ( ! apo/le ,paul--,:atsoev] ye d 9 ^w or de$1 d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 giv+ ?anks to ,god & ! ,fa!r by him4 ,col4 #c3ag4 ,a bett] und]/&+ ( ! mann] 9 :i* we receive ! "n ( ,god & ( 8 city w be obta9$ :5 we come to ! consid]ation ( ! foll[]s ( a false1 deg5]ate *ur* repres5t$ z receiv+ ! m>k ( ! bea/1 by :i* !y are designat$4 ,to inquire fur!r into ! hi/ory ( ?is *ur*1 ,philadelphia /ill rema9s ) a population ( ab\t fifte5 ?\s&4 ,x conta9s a numb] ( places ( public wor%ip1 a resid5t 7,greek7 ar*bi%op1 & sev]al inf]ior cl]gy4 ,mr4 ,kei?1 9 8 ,evid5ce ( ,prophecy1 speaks ( ! !n presid+ bi%op1 & says t he ackn[l$ges ! ,bible z ! only f\ndation ( all religi\s belief & admits t abuses h ent]$ into ! *ur*1 :i* =m] ages might endure1 b ! pres5t mu/ put d[n4 ,x is also a s+ul> co9cid5ce t ! mod]n ,turki% "n ( ! city1 ,ala-,%ehr1 signifies city ( ,god4 ,?is description ( ! *ur* ( ,philadelphia ,i w br+ to a close by add+ ! foll[+ extract f ,gibbon1 record$ 9 8 not$ hi/ory entitl$ ,! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,x is ( especial value s9ce ! writ]1 be+ an av[$ infidel1 c n be convict$ ( miscon/ru+ hi/orical facts 9 ord] to favor ,*ri/ianity4 ,! captivity or ru9 ( ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia 0 consummat$ by ! ,ottomans ,a4,d4 #acab1 & ! b>b>\s lords ( ,ionia & ,lydia /ill trample on ! monum5ts ( classic & ,*ri/ian antiquity4 ,9 ! loss ( ,ephesus ! ,*ri/ians deplore ! fall ( ! fir/ c&le-/ick ( ! ,revelation4 ,! desolation is complete2 & ! temple ( ,diana & ! *ur* ( ,m>y w equally elude ! se>* ( ! curi\s travel]4 ,! circus & ?ree /ately !atres ( ,laodicea are n[ peopl$ ) wolves & foxes4 ,s>dis is r$uc$ to a mis]able village4 ,! ,god ( ,mohamm$ )\t a rival is invok$ 9 ! mosques ( ,?yatira & ,p]gamus2 & ! popul\sness ( ,smyrna is support$ by ! =eign trade ( ! ,franks & ,arm5ians4 ,philadelphia alone has be5 sav$ by prophecy or c\rage4 ,at a di/ance f ! sea1 =gott5 by ! emp]ors1 encompass$ on all sides by ! ,turks1 h] valiant sons def5d$ _! religion & fre$om above f\rscore ye>s1 & at l5g? capitulat$ ) ! pr\de/ ( ! ,ottomans4 ,among ! ,greek colonies ( ,asia1 ,philadelphia is /ill erect--a column 9 a sc5e ( ru9s--a pleas+ example t ! pa? ( honor & safety may sometimes be ! same4 ,vol4 ,,vi41 p4 #bbi4 #ad4 ,& unto ! angel ( ! *ur* ( ! ,laodiceans write2 ,^! ?+s sai? ! ,am51 ! fai?ful & true witness1 ! beg9n+ ( ! creation ( ,god2 #ae4 ,i "k ?y works1 t ?\ art nei!r cold nor hot3 ,i w\ld ?\ w]t cold or hot4 #af4 ,s !n because ?\ art lukew>m1 & nei!r cold nor hot1 ,i w spue !e out ( my m\?4 #ag4 ,because ?\ saye/1 ,i am ri*1 & increas$ ) goods1 & h ne$ ( no?+2 & kn[e/ n t ?\ art wret*$1 & mis]able1 & poor1 & bl9d1 & nak$3 #ah4 ,i c\nsel !e to buy ( me gold tri$ 9 ! fire1 t ?\ maye/ be ri*2 & :ite raim5t1 t ?\ maye/ be clo!d1 & t ! %ame ( ?y nak$ness d n appe>2 & ano9t ?9e eyes ) eye salve1 t ?\ maye/ see4 #ai4 ,z _m z ,i love1 ,i rebuke & *a/53 be zeal\s !re=e1 & rep5t4 #bj4 ,behold1 ,i /& at ! door1 & knock3 if any man he> my voice1 & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to him1 & w sup ) him1 & he ) me4 #ba4 ,to him t ov]come? w ,i grant to sit ) me 9 my ?rone1 ev5 z ,i also ov]came1 & am set d[n ) my ,fa!r 9 8 ?rone4 #bb4 ,he t ha? an e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto ! *ur*es4 ,laodicea 0 "o ( ! weal?ie/ cities ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,x 0 built ^u "s l[ hills1 & occupi$ an important situation 9 ! c5t] ( a v f]tile di/rict4 ,x 0 fam\s = its money transactions & = ! beautiful s(t wool gr[n by ! %eep ( ! c\ntry1 :i* facts are bo? allud$ to 9 ! message4 ,v]ses #ag1 #ah4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,tib]ius ,cs> x 0 entirely de/roy$ by an e>?quake1 b its weal?y inhabitants rebuilt x imm$iately4 ,a ,*ri/ian *ur* 0 soon plant$ !re2 = ,paul makes ! reque/ t 8 epi/le to ! ,colossians be read 9 ! *ur* ( ,laodicea & t 8 epi/le to ! *ur* ( ,laodicea 7:i* 0 n includ$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t canon7 be read unto !m4 ,col4 #d3af4 ,! condition ( ?is *ur*1 accord+ to ! burd5 ( ! message1 0 worse ?an t ( any ( ! o!rs2 = !re is n only no comm5dation ( =m] fai? & piety1 b x is n ev5 said ( !m1 z ( ! *ur* at ,s>dis1 t a few names 7 left :o _h n defil$ _! g>m5ts4 ,*ri/1 :o "h repres5ts himself 9 ! "* ( ! fai?ful & true ,witness1 te/ifies t !y are nei!r cold nor hot4 ,!y did n h en\gh piety nor zeal to cause !m to d any?+ = ! honor ( ,*ri/ & 8 cause1 nei!r 7 !y op5 enemies4 ,!y 7 m]ely lukew>m1 ins9c]e fri5ds1 &1 z su*1 7 9 a position to d ! greate/ h>m4 ,a c]ta9 writ] has said1 ,we always dread a pr(ess$ b ins9c]e fri5d2 he is ! lea/ desirable ( all relations4 ,!y are fur!r describ$ z be+ satisfi$ to rema9 9 _! lukew>m condition1 indulg+ !mselves 9 ! ri*es & ! pleasures ( ?is life4 ,!irs 0 a ri*1 prosp]\s1 influ5tial *ur* 9 _! e/imation1 & !y 7 pr\d ( x2 b ! fai?ful & true ,witness decl>es t !y 7 wret*$1 & poor1 & bl9d1 & nak$4 ,:at a contra/ ?is congregation pres5ts ) ! *ur*es ( ,smyrna & ,philadelphia1 ^: pov]ty & little /r5g? are expressly m5tion$1 b :o 7 ri* 9 spirituality1 & :o receiv$ no repro(1 b words ( com=t6 ,!y ( ,laodicea possess$ no true gold f ! m9e ( gospel tru?1 no :ite raim5t ( righte\sness to hide _! spiritual nak$ness1 no cle> vision to enable !m to disc]n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ,9 fact1 !y lack$ ev]y?+ necess>y to con/itute a *ur* ( :i* ! ,"l c\ld approve & :i* w\ld be an honor to 8 cause4 ,b not)/&+ _! sad condition1 ,*ri/ /ill pleads ) !m to rep5t ( _! do+s & to all[ him to come 9 & sup ) !m1 promis+ ! ov]com] ! privilege ( %>+ ! ?rone ( 8 ,r$eem]4 ,on acc\nt ( _! lukew>mness a sev]e ?reat 0 utt]$--,i w spue !e out ( my m\?4 ,allusion is d\btless made to ! =m] cata/rophe t ov]?rew ! city "u ,tib]ius1 ?us giv+ !m w>n+ ( ! de/ruction t might come ^u !m 9 ! future4 ,! result has be5 9 accordance ) ! pr$iction4 ,god spu$ t *ur* out ( 8 m\? c5turies ago1 & no?+ rema9s ( t pr\d1 weal?y city4 ,n ev5 a ,turk has any fix$ resid5ce on ! spot4 ,its ru9s alone rema9 9 _! desolation1 reject$ ( ,god1 des]t$ ( man1 its glory a ru91 its "n a reproa*4 ,! ,encyclopdia ,britannica says1 ,its ru9s are ( wide ext5t4444 ,!re is no d\bt1 h[ev]1 t mu* has be5 buri$ b5ea? ! surface by ! frequ5t e>?quakes to :i* ! di/rict is expos$4 ,! prophecies conc]n+ ^! individual *ur*es h be5 fulfill$2 s t ev5 infidelity itself be>s witness to ! /range v]ification ( ,apocalyptic promise & ?reat5+4 ,two ( ! *ur*es1 ,ephesus & ,laodicea1 :]e no spiritual s\ls rema9$1 7 ?reat5$ ) utt] ext9ction4 ,!y are n[ 9 utt] ru9s--=sak51 desolate4 ,s>dis1 too1 :]e only a few names 7 left1 is r$uc$ to a small ,turki% village1 )\t a *ur* or a ,*ri/ian4 ,p]gamus & ,?yatira1 :]e mu* spirituality rema9$1 b :]e wick$ness also 0 tol]at$1 /ill survive1 ?\gh b m]e remnants ( _! =m] greatness4 ,:ile ,smyrna & ,philadelphia1 :]e ,*ri/ f\nd no?+ to condemn & to ^: *ur*es he utt]$ only words ( com=t & promise1 rema9 until ! pres5t day & are ! brighte/ spots on ! :ole sc5e1 /&+ l erect columns 9 ! mid/ ( ! surr\nd+ ru9s4 ,i d n wi%1 h[ev]1 to give too mu* prom95ce to ! cities !mselves 9 ! fulfilm5t ( ^! prophecies4 ,! *ur*es locat$ 9 ^! sev5 cities ( ,asia 7 d\btless ! ma9 ?+ "u consid]ation 9 ! utt]ance ( ^! promises & ?reat5+s4 ,yet x is a s+ul> fact t ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! cities !mselves has accord$ 9 a rem>kable degree ) ! nature ( ! prophecies utt]$4 ,x may be t ,god has pres]v$ ,smyrna & ,philadelphia because ( ! piety ( _! anci5t inhabitants4 ,he :o held ! sev5 />s 9 8 "r h& & walk$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 gold5 c&le-/icks1 /ill possesses ! control ( 8 m9i/]s & is pres5t 9 ! congregations ( ! righte\s2 b let u all take w>n+ f ! example ( ! *ur*es ( ,asia1 & live su* a life ( devotion1 *>ity1 fai?1 & pati5ce z ,*ri/1 ! fai?ful & true ,witness1 w approve (1 t we may walk ) him 9 :ite & h "r to ! tree ( life :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! p>adise ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,aft] ?is ,i look$1 &1 behold1 a door 0 op5$ 9 heav53 & ! fir/ voice :i* ,i he>d 0 z x 7 ( a trumpet talk+ ) me2 :i* said1 ,come up hi!r1 & ,i w %[ !e ?+s :i* mu/ be h]eaft]4 #b4 ,& imm$iately ,i 0 9 ! _s3 &1 behold1 a ?rone 0 set 9 heav51 & "o sat on ! ?rone4 #c4 ,& he t sat 0 to look ^u l a jasp] & a s>d9e /one3 & !re 0 a ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 9 sight l unto an em]ald4 #d4 ,& r\nd ab\t ! ?rone 7 f\r & tw5ty seats3 & ^u ! seats ,i saw f\r & tw5ty eld]s sitt+1 clo!d 9 :ite raim5t2 & !y _h on _! heads cr[ns ( gold4 #e4 ,& out ( ! ?rone proce$$ lightn+s & ?und]+s & voices3 & !re 7 sev5 lamps ( fire burn+ be=e ! ?rone1 :i* are ! sev5 spirits ( ,god4 #f4 ,& be=e ! ?rone !re 0 a sea ( glass l unto cry/al3 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone1 & r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 7 f\r bea/s full ( eyes be=e & beh9d4 #g4 ,& ! fir/ bea/ 0 l a lion1 & ! second bea/ l a calf1 & ! ?ird bea/ _h a face z a man1 & ! f\r? bea/ 0 l a fly+ eagle4 #h4 ,& ! f\r bea/s _h ea* ( !m six w+s ab\t him2 & !y 7 full ( eyes )93 & !y re/ n day & night1 say+1 ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* 01 & is1 & is to come4 #i4 ,& :5 ^? bea/s give glory & honor & ?anks to him t sat on ! ?rone1 :o live? = ev] & ev]1 #aj4 ,! f\r & tw5ty eld]s fall d[n be=e him t sat on ! ?rone1 & wor%ip him t live? = ev] & ev]1 & ca/ _! cr[ns be=e ! ?rone1 say+1 #aa4 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to receive glory & honor & p[]3 = ?\ ha/ creat$ all ?+s1 & = ?y pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,x is probable t ! ,apocalypse 0 communicat$ to ,john 9 p>ts1 or consi/$ ( a s]ies ( symbolic visions4 ,?is is indicat$ by ! expression aft] ?is ,i look$1 & is also confirm$ by ! words foll[+1 ,& imm$iately ,i 0 9 ! _s1 imply+ t ! vision record$ 9 *apt] #a1 :i* 0 giv5 on ! ,"l's day1 _h be5 int]rupt$ & t a new "o n[ began :5 ! angel ) trumpet voice gave summons = him to asc5d to heav5 9 ! _s 7or "u ! influ5ce ( ! _s ( prophecy7 to behold ! ev5ts ( ! future1 pass+ be=e him z a va/ mov+ picture4 ,?is fact ( ,john's asc5sion to heav5 to behold c]ta9 visions ( ! future 7:i* beg9 prop]ly ) *apt] #f7 w s]ve to expla9 _m allusions to ?+s said to occur 9 heav51 m]ely signify+ t ,john 0 9 heav5 :5 ^! ?+s 7 reveal$ to him1 al?\gh _! fulfilm5t 0 intimately connect$ ) ! affairs ( ! *ur* on e>?1 = ^: b5efit ! ,revelation 0 giv5 & unto :om x 0 s5t4 ,:5 ! apo/le asc5d$ ?r\gh ! door t _h be5 op5$ unto him1 ! fir/ object t met 8 vision & absorb$ 8 s\l 0 a ?rone ) ! ,almighty seat$ ^u x1 ar\nd :om all ! inhabitants ( heav5 7 assembl$4 ,no symbol ( ,god is giv51 = ! reason t !re is no analag\s object t c be *os5 z 8 repres5tative4 ,true1 ,john saw a ?rone1 b t is a symbol1 n ( ,god himself1 b ( 8 supreme p[] & au?ority4 ,"o 0 seat$ ^u ! ?rone sep>ate f ! ?rone itself4 ,x is n said t a jasp] or a s>d9e /one 0 seat$ !reon1 = t w\ld be to make su* an object ! repres5tative ( ,god2 b he t sat on ! ?rone 0 to look ^u l a jasp] or s>d9e /one4 ,! jasp] m5tion$ 0 9 all probability ! diamond1 & is describ$ 9 *apt] #ba3aa z a /one mo/ preci\s1 cle> z cry/al2 :ile ! s>d9e /one 0 a brilliant gem ( a r$ hue4 ,?is description naturally sugge/s ! ve/m5ts ( a great mon>* 9 a position ( au?ority ^u 8 ?rone4 ,! ma9 idea1 !n1 z "h express$1 is t ! appe>ance ( ! ,almighty 0 s inexpressibly glori\s t x c\ld be lik5$ to no?+ except ! beauty ( ! mo/ respl5d5t gems4 ,b ,god himself appe>s 9 8 own p]son1 unrepres5t$ by ano!r1 = ! reason1 z above /at$1 t no inf]ior intellig5ce ( e>? or heav5 c analag\sly repres5t ! uncreat$ ,deity4 ,! ?rone ( ! omnipot5t ,"o 0 surr\nd$ by a beautiful ra9b[ ( em]ald cle>ness1 & 0 probably a p]fect "o1 or a complete circle1 su* z ours w\ld be c\ld x come :olly into our sight4 ,! ra9b[ on ! cl\d1 to ,noah & 8 desc5dants1 con/itutes ! sure pl$ge ( ,god's cov5ant promise n to de/roy ! e>? ) ano!r deluge2 s1 also1 ! b[ surr\nd+ ! ?rone is a symbol ( ,god's cov5ant favor ) 8 p et]nally4 ,!re 7 lightn+s & ?und]+s & voices proce$+ f ! ?rone--! same outw>d manife/ations z h]ald$ ! ,godhead :5 he came d[n on ,s9ai to decl>e 8 holy law4 ,! sev5 lamps ( fire burn+ be=e ! ?rone are said to signify ! sev5 spirits ( ,god4 ,^! are n lamp-/&s or c&le-/icks1 su* z ! ones 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ! ,son ( ,god walk$ on e>?1 b sev5 lights or flames ( fire1 repres5t+ ! op]ation ( ! ,holy ,_s ^u ! he>ts ( m5 & wom54 ,surr\nd+ ! ?rone also 0 a sea ( glass l unto cry/al4 ,9 ! ,greek x /&s 9 a little diff]5t =m--,& be=e ! ?rone z x 7 a sea ( glass4 ,describ+ ! same object 9 *apt] #ae3b1 ! ,revelator says1 ,i saw z x 7 a sea ( glass4 ,x 0 a broad expanse spread out be=e ! ?rone ) a glassy or transp>5t appe>ance l cry/al4 ,its signification w be made cle> h]eaft]4 ,9 addition to ?is description ( ! ?rone & ,deity1 our att5tion is direct$ to c]ta9 objects be=e & surr\nd+ ! ?rone4 ,f\r bea/s & f\r & tw5ty eld]s are br\ght to view4 ,! ^w bea/s is a v un=tunate translation1 be+ necess>ily associat$ 9 our m9ds ) ! brute creation4 ,x is n ! ^w !rion1 :i* 9 ?irty-five in/ances 9 ! ,apocalypse is translat$ bea/1 d5ot+ an animal ( wild disposition1 b ! ^w zoon1 :i* signifies a liv+ creature1 & is ?us r5d]$ by _m ( ! translators ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,_! be+ full ( eyes signifies sleepless vigilance & sup]ior intellig5ce & disc]nm5t4 ,! *ief description giv5 ( ! fir/ liv+ creature is t x 0 l a lion4 ,x is /at$1 n t ! creature 0 a lion1 b t x 0 l a lion4 ,x possess$ "s peculi> quality *>act]i/ic ( ! lion2 namely1 /r5g? & c\rage4 ,! second liv+ creature1 l a calf1 or1 m prop]ly1 ! ox1 is symbolic ( sacrifice or ( pati5t labor4 ,! ?ird1 ) a face z a man1 d5otes reason & intellig5ce4 ,:ile ! f\r?1 l a fly+ eagle1 is an emblem ( swiftness & f>-sight$ vision4 ,b ! peculi> qualities ?us symboliz$ are possess$ by ! f\r liv+ creatures !mselves1 & :at d !y repres5t8 ,to :om are ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s ref]r$8 ,!y are p>ticul>ly di/+ui%$ f ! angelic ?rong4 ,9 ! n9? v]se ( ! foll[+ *apt] ! eld]s & ! liv+ creatures repres5t !mselves z ! ho/ ( p r$eem$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/ out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation4 ,! above-m5tion$ *>act]i/ics1 !n1 are ! peculi> possession ( ,god's p--p[] & c\rage to attack all enemies & to ga9 ! victory2 a _s ( p]sev]ance 9 pati5tly labor+ = ,*ri/1 ) a will+ness to sacrifice _! lives1 if necess>y1 = ! glory ( ,god2 ability to receive a k ( ! tru?1 t !y may und]/& ! w ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus conc]n+ !m2 & p[] & will+ness to obey in/antly :5 able to disc]n spiritual ?+s1 ris+ above ! ?+s ( e>? & ! trials & p]secutions ( life--so>+ away to l(ti] heights1 !re to bask cont9ually 9 ! bless$ sunlight ( ,god's et]nal pres5ce4 ,:y 0 x necess>y t ! r$eem$ company ( ,god's p %\ld be repres5t$ by f\r liv+ creatures8 ,d\btless because x w\ld probably h be5 v difficult to select any "o creature comb9+ all ! *>act]i/ics desir$ to repres5t all ,god's p ( all ages4 ,x is also a significant fact t all ! p ( ,god on e>? 7 includ$ 9 f\r great disp5sations--ante-deluvian1 po/-deluvian1 ,mosaic1 & ,*ri/ian2 al?\gh x is n c]ta9 t f\r liv+ creatures 7 select$ = ! special purpose ( %[+ ! numb] ( disp5sations4 ,h[ev]1 ?is division ( "t is well e/abli%$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,pet] reckons a new _w beg9n+ ) ,noah 7#b ,pet4 #c3f1 #g71 /at+ t ! old _w _h be5 de/roy$4 #b ,pet4 #b3e4 ,god came d[n ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai & deliv]$ ! old cov5ant1 ?us m>k+ a di/9ct disp5sation2 :ile ,jesus ,*ri/ e/abli%$ ! new cov5ant & u%]$ 9 ! f\r? & la/ disp5sation4 ,see ,heb4 #ab3ah-bd4 ,"u ! fir/ disp5sation1 ,abel by fai? (f]$ unto ,god an excell5t sacrifice2 m5 began to call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l 7,g54 #d3bf72 ,eno* walk$ ) ,god & 0 translat$ t he %\ld n see dea?2 :ile ,noah1 a prea*] ( righte\sness1 0 p]fect 9 8 g5]ation & condemn$ ! _w by 8 prea*+ & ob$i5ce4 ,! second disp5sation 0 grac$ ) a fai?ful ,abraham1 :o /agg]$ n at ! promise ( ,god ?r\gh unbelief1 b 0 /rong 9 fai?1 f :i* circum/ance he 0 call$ ! fri5d ( ,god & has ju/ly receiv$ ! title fa!r ( ! fai?ful4 ,9 8 foot/eps foll[$ ,isaac1 ,jacob1 ,joseph1 & ,moses4 ,! law age conta9s ! names ( _m illu/ri\s prophets ( ,god1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t era ab\nds ) brilliant examples ( fai? & devotion4 ,! m9i/ry ( ,john ! ,bapti/ c n be said to =m ano!r disp5sation1 because ( its %ort duration 7he prec$+ ,*ri/ b six mon?s71 & be+ at ! "t unkn[n outside ( a v limit$ t]ritory4 ,ano!r disp5sation c\ld n be begun & complet$ :ile ! old cov5ant disp5sation 0 yet 9 =ce2 = t w\ld make two disp5sations 9 full =ce at ! same "t--a ?+ impossible4 ,also1 ,john's "w1 accord+ to ! evangeli/1 m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ! gospel disp5sation 7,m>k #a3a-d71 f :i* "t ! k+dom ( ,god 0 prea*$ & m5 press$ into x4 ,luke #af3af4 ,x 0 by virtue ( ! future atonem5t-"w ( ,*ri/ t any 7 enabl$ to enjoy ,god's favor 9 ,old ,te/am5t times4 ,ev5 _! sacrifices1 :i* orig9at$ 9 ! family ( ,adam & :i* 7 cont9u$ f g5]ation to g5]ation1 po9t$ =w>d to ! sacrificial (f]+ ( ! ,savior & by ?is means pur*as$ cov5ant favors ) ,heav54 ,s1 aft] all1 ! atonem5t 0 = _! b5efit z well z = ours4 ,paul expressly in=ms u t ,*ri/ di$ = ! r$emption ( ! transgressions t 7 "u ! fir/ te/am5t4 ,heb4 #i3ae4 ,abraham1 & ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 & all ! prophets are 9 ! k+dom ( ,god 7,luke #ac3bh71 & con/itute a "p ( ?is great r$eem$ ho/ set =? "u ! symbol ( ! f\r liv+ creatures4 ,! f\r & tw5ty eld]s1 al?\gh repres5t+ !mselves z a "p ( ?is r$eem$ company1 evid5tly h "s special signification2 = !y are pres5t$ to u z sep>ate *>act]s f ! f\r liv+ creatures4 ,:o are !y8 ,und\bt$ly !y repres5t ! m9i/]s ( ,god1 ! numb] tw5ty-f\r also signify+ p]fection or complet5ess1 be+ drawn f c]ta9 facts connect$ ) ! two disp5sations 9 :i* ,god has _h a cl]ical m9i/ry4 ,! natural heads ( ! tribes ( ,israel 7 ! twelve patri>*s2 :ile ! spiritual heads ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* are ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb1 !y con/itut+ a "p ( ! f\ndation ^u :i* x is built4 ,eph4 #b3bj4 ,9 a subsequ5t *apt] we h an acc\nt ( ! seal+ ( ! twelve tribes1 by :i* is meant ! seal+1 n ( ! lit]al ,israel1 b ( ! spiritual1 ! twelve tribes be+ select$ f ! prop] dep>tm5t to /& z a symbol ( ! true ,israel 9 ?is disp5sation1 :i* is expressly said to consi/ ( p ( all nations4 ,natural ,israel & spiritual ,israel are frequ5tly us$ to designate ,god's p2 s1 also1 9 ! case be=e u ! twelve patri>*s z heads ( ! natural ,israel & ! twelve disciples z heads 79 "o important s5se7 ( ! spiritual ,israel are tak5 to repres5t ! entire m9i/ry4 ,9 ! description ( ! ,new ,j]usalem we f9d conspicu\sly inscrib$ ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & ( ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb1 ?us mak+ ! numb] tw5ty-f\r4 ,*ap4 #ba3ab1 #ad4 ,al?\gh ! m9i/]s seem to be a special class among ^? con/itut+ ! r$eem$ multitude1 yet _! intimate connection ) ! rema9d] is set =? "u ano!r symbol--t ( w+s atta*$ to ! f\r liv+ creatures4 ,ea* ( ! f\r liv+ ones possess$ six w+s1 :i*1 tak5 num]ically1 make up tw5ty-f\r aga94 ,! w+s ( a liv+ creature w\ld signify its means ( flight2 & x is by ! action ( ! m9i/ry1 :o g into all ! _w z fly+ mess5g]s to prea* ! ev]la/+ gospel1 t ! *ur* ( ,god is e/abli%$ among all nations4 ,?us1 "u ! symbol ( liv+ creatures ) w+s is set =? ! glori\s h>mony & unity t exi/s 9 ! body ( ,*ri/ betwe5 m9i/ry & laity4 ,! eld]s are repres5t$ z be+ clo!d 9 :ite raim5t & z possess+ gold5 cr[ns4 ,:ite raim5t is a symbol ( righte\sness 7*ap4 #ai3h71 :ile cr[ns repres5t special p[] & au?ority4 ,god's m9i/]s possess bo?4 ,!y are made righte\s ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant & are giv5 p[] ov] all ! p[] ( ! enemy & au?ority to heal ! sick & to ca/ out devils4 ,! entire company are engag$ 9 wor%ip+ ,god unceas+ly1 ! eld]s ca/+ _! cr[ns be=e ! ?rone1 ?us ascrib+ all praise1 honor1 & glory to ,him :o has delegat$ to !m ! au?ority !y possess4 ,& may we1 my bre?r51 nev] gr[ we>y 9 well-do+ & conclude t ! wor%ip ( ,god gr[s monoton\s2 b let u1 ) he>t & s\l1 jo9 ! univ]sal *orus1 ,holy1 holy1 holy1 ,"l ,god ,almighty4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,& ,i saw 9 ! "r h& ( him t sat on ! ?rone a book writt5 )9 & on ! backside1 seal$ ) sev5 seals4 #b4 ,& ,i saw a /rong angel proclaim+ ) a l\d voice1 ,:o is wor?y to op5 ! book1 & to loose ! seals !re(8 #c4 ,& no man 9 heav51 nor 9 e>?1 nei!r "u ! e>?1 0 able to op5 ! book1 nei!r to look !reon4 #d4 ,& ,i wept mu*1 because no man 0 f\nd wor?y to op5 & to read ! book1 nei!r to look !reon4 #e4 ,& "o ( ! eld]s sai? unto me1 ,weep n3 behold1 ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,juda1 ! ,root ( ,david1 ha? prevail$ to op5 ! book1 & to loose ! sev5 seals !re(4 #f4 ,& ,i beheld1 &1 lo1 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone & ( ! f\r bea/s1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! eld]s1 /ood a ,lamb z x _h be5 sla91 hav+ sev5 horns & sev5 eyes1 :i* are ! sev5 spirits ( ,god s5t =? into all ! e>?4 #g4 ,& he came & took ! book out ( ! "r h& ( him t sat ^u ! ?rone4 #h4 ,& :5 he _h tak5 ! book1 ! f\r bea/s & f\r & tw5ty eld]s fell d[n be=e ! ,lamb1 hav+ e "o ( !m h>ps1 & gold5 vials full ( odors1 :i* are ! pray]s ( sa9ts4 #i4 ,& !y sung a new song1 say+1 ,?\ art wor?y to take ! book1 & to op5 ! seals !re(3 = ?\ wa/ sla91 & ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation2 #aj4 ,& ha/ made u unto our ,god k+s & prie/s3 & we %all reign on ! e>?4 #aa4 ,& ,i beheld1 & ,i he>d ! voice ( _m angels r\nd ab\t ! ?rone & ! bea/s & ! eld]s3 & ! numb] ( !m 0 t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&1 & ?\s&s ( ?\s&s2 #ab4 ,say+ ) a l\d voice1 ,wor?y is ! ,lamb t 0 sla9 to receive p[]1 & ri*es1 & wisdom1 & /r5g?1 & honor1 & glory1 & bless+4 #ac4 ,& e creature :i* is 9 heav51 & on ! e>?1 & "u ! e>?1 & su* z are 9 ! sea1 & all t are 9 !m1 he>d x say+1 ,bless+1 & honor1 & glory1 & p[]1 be unto him t sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb = ev] & ev]4 #ad4 ,& ! f\r bea/s said1 ,am54 ,& ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s fell d[n & wor%ipp$ him t live? = ev] & ev]4 ,! vision ( ?is *apt] is b a cont9uation ( ! prec$+ "o1 be+ a sublime description ( ! exaltation & (fice-"w ( ,*ri/ 9 8 two-fold "* z ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,juda & z a sacrificial (f]+ = ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,! ,apocalypse op5s ) ! words1 ,! ,revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* ,god gave unto him1 & x is fitt+ t 8 special pr]ogatives & *>act]i/ics1 toge!r ) ! true position he occupies1 %\ld fir/ be reveal$4 ,?is 0 especially necess>y 9 view ( ! fact to be reveal$1 t ano!r w\ld soon arise usurp+ ! rights & pr]ogatives belong+ to ,*ri/ alone1 claim+ to be supreme head ( ! *ur*1 sitt+ z ,god 9 ! temple ( ,god1 & %[+ himself t he is ,god4 #b ,!s4 #b3d4 ,! att5tion ( ,john 0 direct$ to an object 9 ! "r h& ( ,him t sat on ! ?rone--a book seal$ ) sev5 seals--& to a mighty angel call+ ) a l\d voice = "s "o to come =w>d & loose ! seals & op5 ! book4 ,no creat$ intellig5ce ( e>? or heav5 d>$ to /ep =w>d & decl>e himself able to accompli% ! result requir$1 & because ( ?is ,john wept mu*4 ,! =m ( books 9 use :5 ! ,revelation 0 giv5 0 unlike ^? us$ n[4 ,!y consi/$ ( /rips ( p>*m5t or o!r mat]ial1 long] or %ort]1 roll$ up4 ,! book 9 ! symbolic vision be=e u consi/$ ( a roll conta9+ sev5 pieces ea* "o roll$ & seal$ sep>ately1 s t ! out] seal c\ld be brok5 & ! cont5ts ( its /rip read )\t di/urb+ ! rema9+ ones4 ,_h ! seals all be5 on ! outside1 no?+ c\ld h be5 read until !y 7 all brok52 :]eas ! loos+ ( ea* seal 0 foll[$ by "s discov]y ( ! cont5ts ( ! roll4 ,?is book 9 ! h& ( ,god is symbolical ( some?+4 ,mo/ ( ! comm5tators ?9k x repres5ts ! book ( ,revelation1 9 :i* case1 ( c\rse1 x w\ld n include ! pres5t description ( ! book itself1 b only ( its cont5ts z appli$ to subsequ5t *apt]s4 ,b ?is view1 ( itself1 is unsatisfactory = _m reasons4 ,! rules gov]n+ ! use & ! int]pretation ( symbolic language w\ld =bid ! ?\ght ( "o book's symboliz+ ano!r book2 = ! ma9 idea convey$ by ! t]m symbol is1 t ! symbolic object /&s z ! repres5tative1 n ( itself1 b ( some?+ analag\s4 ,reason+ by analogy1 :at w\ld ! cont5ts ( a seal$ book 9 ! h& ( ,god symbolize8 ,evid5tly1 ! inf9ite c\nsels & purposes kn[n only to ,jehovah4 ,its be+ writt5 )9 & on ! backside w\ld indicate t ^? purposes 7 full & complete1 be+ all writt5 out & und]/ood by him :o kn[e? ! end f ! beg9n+ & worke? all ?+s aft] ! c\nsel ( 8 own w4 ,its be+ seal$ d5otes t ! cont5ts 7 unreveal$1 :ile its be+ 9 ! "r h& ( ,god--! h& ( 8 p[]--%[s t he is able to c>ry into execution 8 div9e purposes & t none %all be able to alt] !m or to wre/ !m f him4 ,:ile ! ev5ts future ( ,john's "t =m a "p ( ! great plan & c\nsels ( ,jehovah1 yet x is tak+ a v limit$ view ( ! subject to suppose t !y alone con/itute ! seal$ book ( ?is vision2 = !n w\ld t greate/ ( all ev5ts1 ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/ & ! e>lie/ triumphs ( ! gospel1 h no special "p 9 ! seal$1 my/]i\s c\nsels ( ! inf9ite ,"o4 ,x is mu* m consi/5t ) ! *>act]i/ics & attributes ( ,god to make ?is book a symbol1 n m]ely ( a "p1 b ( all 8 div9e plans & purposes 9 ! entire gospel disp5sation4 ,?is position ga9s cr$5ce f ! fact t ! visions ( ! ,revelation cov] _m times ! :ole p]iod f ! inc>nation to ! end4 ,:5 ! v fir/ seal is brok51 ! e>ly success & triumphs ( ! gospel1 z exp]i5c$ 9 ,john's lifetime1 are portray$4 ,accord+ to ! vision be=e u1 x 0 by virtue ( ,*ri/'s dea? t he 0 able to op5 ! book at all2 & ! plan ( r$emption itself1 :i* is bas$ ^u 8 atonem5t1 is decl>$ by ! ,scriptures to be a my/]y :i* f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w ha? be5 hid 9 ,god4 ,eph4 #c3i4 ,?is r$emption s*eme 0 ! great c5t] ( attraction to ! prophets ( ! old disp5sation1 :o inquir$ & se>*$ dilig5tly t !y might compreh5d its deep my/]ies1 :i* ?+s ! angels desir$ to look into4 #a ,pet4 #a3aj-ab4 ,n[1 if ! cont5ts ( ! seal$ book 7 7at ! "t ( ?is vision7 only ! hi/ory ( ev5ts to be1 :y 0 x t no man on e>? or 9 heav51 nor ev5 an angel be=e ! ?rone1 0 f\nd wor?y to look into x or to communicate its secrets to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,gabriel 0 s5t z a wor?y mess5g] to communicate to ,daniel a long s]ies ( future ev5ts rea*+ ev5 until ! end ( "t4 ,b ! cont5ts ( ?is roll 7 su* t no creat$ intellig5ce ( e>? or heav5 0 able to unfold !m4 ,all rema9$ unfa?omable my/]y--until ,*ri/ /epp$ =w>d 9 8 "* z a sacrificial ,lamb & decl>$ himself able to und]take ! task ( loos+ ! seals & ( op5+ ! book4 ,unto y x is giv5 to "k ! my/]y ( ! k+dom ( ,god 7,m>k #d3aa71 he said to 8 disciples1 ev5 ! my/]y :i* ha? be5 hid f ages & f g5]ations1 b n[ is made manife/ to 8 sa9ts4 ,col4 #a3bf4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,t _m prophets & righte\s m5 h desir$ to see ^? ?+s :i* ye see1 & h n se5 !m2 & to he> ^? ?+s :i* ye he>1 & h n he>d !m4 ,bless$ are y\r eyes1 = !y see2 & y\r e>s1 = !y he>4 ,mat4 #ac3ag1 #af4 ,! fact t ! suff]+ & dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 a pa/ ev5t at ! "t :5 ! ,revelation 0 giv5 does n con/itute a valid objection to ! position tak51 t ! cont5ts ( ! seal$ book embrace ! plan ( r$emption dur+ ! entire p]iod ( its op]ation2 = ! reason t1 9 ord] to =m a complete & cont9u\s n>rative1 pa/ ev5ts are frequ5tly ref]r$ to 9 ! ,apocalypse4 ,?us1 ,john saw a bea/ ) sev5 heads signify+ sev5 k+s2 b he 0 expressly in=m$ t five are fall51 "o is exi/s at pres5t1 & ! o!r is n yet come4 ,*ap4 #ag3aj4 ,:5 ,*ri/ appe>s on ! symbolic /age1 he is introduc$ by ! eld] z ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,juda1 & ! ,root ( ,david4 ,! lion1 be+ ! k+ ( bea/s & ! mon>* ( ! =e/1 is indicative ( p[]1 su* z ,*ri/ possesses4 ,*ri/ is else:]e d5om9at$ ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords1 & he himself laid claim to all p[] 9 heav5 & on e>?1 x hav+ pleas$ ! ,fa!r t 9 him %\ld all fulness dwell4 ,:y he is t]m$ ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,juda1 ,i am unable to say1 unless ! expression is borr[$ f ! prophecy record$ ( him 9 ,g54 #di3aj--,! sceptre %all n dep>t f ,judah1 nor a lawgiv] f betwe5 8 feet1 until ,%iloh come2 & unto him %all ! ga!r+ ( ! p be4 ,8 be+ ! ,root ( ,david %[s t he is ! s\rce & su/a9] ( ,david z to 8 position & p[]4 ,david 0 specially orda9$ ( ! ,"l & su/a9$ by him4 ,( ?is !re c be no d\bt4 ,david 0 a type2 ,*ri/ is ! antitype4 ,david's position z rul] ov] natural ,israel con/itutes a type ( ,*ri/'s position z rul] ov] ! spiritual ,israel2 & x is 9 ?is s5se t ,*ri/ reigns ^u ! ?rone ( 8 fa!r ,david4 ,luke #a3cb1 #cc4 ,& s9ce ,*ri/ came 9 ! l9e ( ,david's desc5dants1 he is call$ ! (fspr+ ( ,david & a rod out ( ! /em ( ,jesse4 ,isa4 #aa3a1 #aj4 ,8 connection ) ! ?rone ( ,david be+ evid5t1 he is entitl$ to ! "r to reign ov] 8 p4 ,! appellation ,lamb is "o ( ! peculi> titles by :i* ! ,son ( ,god is designat$1 hav+ ref]5ce to t "p ( 8 mission 9 :i* he con/itut$ a sacrificial (f]+ = s94 ,8 =]unn] ,john 0 able to prophetically disc]n him 9 ?is "*1 & po9t$ to him z ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,john #a3bi4 ,! ,lamb 0 said to h sev5 horns & sev5 eyes4 ,a horn is a symbol ( p[]1 & sev51 be+ a sacr$ or p]fect numb]1 d5otes ! fulness ( p[] possess$ by ,*ri/2 :ile ! sev5 eyes signify ! sev5 spirits ( ,god1 or ! ,holy ,_s1 :i*1 be+ "u ! direct control ( ,*ri/1 is s5t =? into ! _w to effect ! reg5]ation ( m54 ,:5 ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,juda /epp$ =w>d & und]took ! task ( reveal+ ! secret c\nsels & purposes ( ,jehovah to ! _w1 imm$iately a song ( praise asc5d$ f ! lips ( ! r$eem$ sons ( e>?4 ,! song 0 new1 adapt$ to a new !me1 & sung on a new occasion4 ,! f\r bea/s & f\r & tw5ty eld]s fell d[n be=e ! ,lamb1 hav+ e "o ( !m h>ps1 & gold5 vials c5s]s full ( odors1 :i* are ! pray]s ( sa9ts4 ,& !y sung a new song1 say+1 ,?\ art wor?y to take ! book1 & to op5 ! seals !re(3 = ?\ wa/ sla91 & ha/ r$eem$ u to ,god by ?y blood out ( e k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 & nation2 & ha/ made u unto our ,god k+s & prie/s1 & we %all reign on ! e>?4 ,?is song beautifully expresses ! honor due to ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 (fice-"w z ,r$eem] ( ! _w1 by virtue ( :i* p out ( e nation1 k9dr$1 tongue1 & p1 are sav$ unto ,god & made k+s & prie/s on ! e>?4 ,! angel :o appe>$ to ! ,judean %eph]ds :ile !y 7 wat*+ _! flocks by night1 com=t$ !m ) ! welcome ann\ncem5t3 ,fe> n3 =1 behold1 ,i br+ y good tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to all p4 ,= unto y is born ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david a ,savior1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,luke #b3aj1 #aa4 ,s9ce ! prea*+ ( ! gospel began1 m5 are in/ruct$ to seek fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god 7,mat4 #f3cc71 & !y press into x 7,luke #af3af7 by ! sav+ virtue ( ,him :o ha? deliv]$ u f ! p[] ( d>kness1 & ha? translat$ u into ! k+dom ( 8 de> ,son4 ,col4 #a3ac4 ,tak+ our place by ! side ( ! writ] ( ! ,revelation1 we te/ify ) him t we are already 9 ! k+dom & pati5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,rev4 #a3i71 & t we receive abundance ( grace & ( ! gift ( righte\sness1 :]eby we reign 9 life by "o ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,rom4 #e3ag4 ,9 ?is happy condition1 r$eem$ by ! blood ( ,jesus1 our ,savior1 made a royal k+ly prie/hood 9 ! holy nation ( peculi> p t h be5 ga!r$ out ( all nations ( e>? 7#a ,pet4 #b3e1 #i71 we feel l s++ anew ?is glad song ( r$emption 9 honor ( ,jesus1 our only ,"l & ,savior1 :o is ,god ov] all1 bless$ =ev]6 ,am54 ,?is new & raptur\s song ( ! r$eem$ 0 imm$iately caught by a great] multitude ( ! angelic ord]1 an innum]able company1 ev5 t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&1 & ?\s&s ( ?\s&s1 & toge!r1 ) l\d & unit$ voices1 did !y swell ! mighty an!m1 ,wor?y is ! ,lamb t 0 sla9 to receive p[]1 & ri*es1 & wisdom1 & /r5g?1 & honor1 & glory1 & bless+4 ,& aga9 ! heav5ly /ra9 0 rais$ to l(ti] heights1 until ! /up5d\s *orus roll$ ar\nd ! univ]se1 by e creature 9 heav5 & on e>?1 & "u ! e>?1 & su* z are 9 ! sea1 say+1 ,bless+ & honor1 & glory1 & p[]1 be unto him t sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb =ev] & ev]4 ,a few gift$ voices ( e>? may possess su* p[] & sweetness z almo/ to entrance u ) _! melody ( song2 b :at an oratorio w x be1 my bre?r51 :51 releas$ f ! n>r[ limits ( mortality1 t sublime /ra9 sung by ! r$eem$ ( all ages & t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& & ?\s&s ( ?\s&s ( angels1 bur/s 9 ^u our ransom$ s\ls6 ,did human ?\ght ev] rea* ! conception ( music l ?is8 ,did ! eyes ( a mortal ev] behold su* raptur\s sc5es8 ,y may fea/ y\r eyes ^u e>?'s greate/ beauty--,yosemite ,valley1 ,yell[/one ,p>k1 ,niag>a ,falls1 may pass be=e y\r vision2 y may climb ! l(ty ,alp9e summit & behold ! sn[-/reak$ & sn[-capp$ peaks t[]+ to ! heav5s ar\nd y--or y may li/5 to ! be/ music ev] compos$ by a ,moz>t1 a ,h&el1 or a ,bee?ov51 or ! f9e/ ev] execut$ by a ,liszt1 a ,rub5/e91 or a ,pad]ewski2 yet ,i mu/ tell y ^u ! au?ority ( ,god's ^w t eye ha? n se51 nor e> he>d1 nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love him4 #a ,cor4 #b3i4 ,?is vision %[s v cle>ly ! l(ty position to :i* ,*ri/ has be5 exalt$1 possess+ a "n :i* is above e "n2 = ! entire company ( angels & r$eem$ sa9ts unite 9 extoll+ him ) songs ( praise1 & t1 too1 be=e ! v ?rone ( ! ,deity & 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 inf9ite ,maje/y4 ,surely we c n d\bt t ours is a div9e ,savior1 & "o wor?y ( all praise1 honor1 p[] & dom9ion bo? n[ & =ev]4 ,?\gh ,john beheld ?is wond]ful vision 9 heav51 yet we mu/ rememb] t x 0 giv5 & record$ = ! b5efit ( ,god's p ^u e>?4 ,! plan ( r$emption 0 n actually reveal$ 9 heav51 = ,jesus ,*ri/ came into ! _w to save s9n]s 7#a ,tim4 #a3ae71 & x 0 "h t he 0 orda9$ to ta/e dea? = e man4 ,heb4 #b3i4 ,! ransom$ company ?us br\ght to view is int5d$ to po9t out ! r$eem$ ( e>?2 = !re is no salvation to be obta9$ 9 heav51 9 :i* place no blood 0 %$--! blood is "o ( ! ag5ts t be>s witness 9 ! e>?4 #a ,john #e3g1 #h4 ,! c5tral figures ( ?is vision 7 ,god1 ! ,holy ,_s1 & ,*ri/1 ar\nd :om ! liv+ creatures & eld]s 7 ga!r$1 & !y1 9 turn1 7 surr\nd$ by ! angelic ?rong4 ,?is entire sc5e 0 d\btless int5d$ to repres5t ! exalt$ "* ( spiritual ?+s on e>?1 :]e ! plan ( r$emption 0 reveal$ & ! r$eem$ ho/ ga!r$ out ( all nations4 ,9 a v important s5se ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ all dwell 9 ! spiritual *ur*1 or new ,j]usalem1 & are ?us 9 ! mid/ ( ,god's p1 surr\nd$ by ! r$eem$ ho/ :o unceas+ly wor%ip !m1 & !y1 9 turn1 h ! promise t ! angel ( ! ,"l encampe? r\nd ab\t !m 7,psa4 #cd3g72 yea1 an innum]able company ( angels reside 9 ?is heav5ly ,j]usalem1 or city ( ! liv+ ,god1 unto :i* we1 z a "p ( ! g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/-born1 are come 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,heb4 #ab3bb1 #bc4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,& ,i saw :5 ! ,lamb op5$ "o ( ! seals1 & ,i he>d1 z x 7 ! noise ( ?und]1 "o ( ! f\r bea/s say+1 ,come & see4 #b4 ,& ,i saw1 & behold a :ite horse3 & he t sat on him _h a b[2 & a cr[n 0 giv5 unto him3 & he w5t =? conqu]+1 & to conqu]4 ,we h n[ rea*$ ! po9t :]e ! ?rill+ int]e/ ( ?is book comm5ces4 ,) ! op5+ ( ! seals ( ! book ( ,god's purposes we h ! prophecies ( ! future1 ! unfold+ ( ! ev5ts to be1 describ$ "u appropriate symbols4 ,! cont5ts ( six seals are conta9$ 9 ?is & ! foll[+ *apt]1 :ile ! sev5? occupies ! rema9d] ( ! volume4 ,a ^w relative to ! plan ( ! prophecies w be appropriate at ?is "t4 ,i w aga9 /ate :at w be made v cle> h]eaft]--t ! ev5ts are n>rat$ by s]ies1 & n by c5turies4 ,a p>ticul> !me is tak5 up & c>ri$ ?r\gh to its completion1 !n ! n>rative returns & ano!r subject is trac$ to its end4 ,?us1 ! entire book consi/s ( a numb] ( di/9ct p>allel s]ies cov]+ ! same gr\nd4 ,^u ! op5+ ( ! fir/ seal1 ,john is summon$ z ) a voice ( ?und] by "o ( ! liv+ creatures to draw ne>2 & ! object t meets 8 vision is a :ite horse ) its rid]4 ,! symbol is t ( a victori\s w>rior1 be+ drawn f ! civil & milit>y life ( ! ,romans4 ,! symbol is "o ( dignity4 ,x does n consi/ ( "s inanimate object su* z a m\nta91 a sea1 or a riv]1 nei!r is x a wild f]oci\s bea/2 b x is t ( a liv+1 active1 intellig5t be+1 & he1 z d5ot$ by v>i\s insignia1 a conqu]or4 ,he rides a :ite horse1 su* z victors us$ 9 triumphal procession2 8 b[ & cr[n are also symbols ( victory4 ,he goes =? conqu]+ & to conqu]1 or to make conque/s4 ,?is symbol is a fai?ful repres5tation ( ! e>ly triumphs ( ,*ri/ianity 9 its aggressive conflict ) ! huge sy/ems ( error ) :i* x _h to cont5d4 ,"s h suppos$ t ! rid] repres5t$ ,jesus ,*ri/2 b ?is c n be1 = _m reasons1 two ( :i* ,i w give4 ,fir/4 ,*ri/ always appe>s on ! symbolic /age 9 8 own "*1 unrepres5t$ by ano!r1 = ! reason1 z be=e /at$1 t !re is no creature t c analag\sly repres5t ,him :o claims equality ) ,god4 ,n "o "n or attribute peculi> to him is m5tion$ 9 ! description4 ,second4 ,!re are f\r horsem5 br\ght to view 9 ?is *apt]1 & ! symbols all be+ drawn f ! same dep>tm5t1 mu/ h ! same g5]al application4 ,if ! fir/ horseman symbolizes a def9ite p]sonage1 s d ! rema9+ ?ree2 b we %\ld h great difficulty 9 id5tify+ ! la/ ?ree1 giv+ !m an individual application4 ,o!rs make ! fir/ horseman a symbol ( ! gospel itself1 b ! gospel is n a liv+1 active1 intellig5t ag5t1 su* z ! symbol evid5tly is1 b is only a sy/em ( ! reveal$ tru?4 ,all congruity & appropriat5ess 9 ! comp>ison is lack+4 ,b let u give ?is symbol fur!r consid]ation4 ,x is n en\gh t its int]pretation alone be giv51 b ! read] is ju/ly entitl$ to a k ( ! process by :i* we arrive at ! tru?4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we h a symbol ( great dignity & excell5ce1 & we mu/ look = an object ( correspond+ "*4 ,! symbol is t ( a liv+ ag5t1 & consequ5tly1 we mu/ look = its fulfillm5t 9 an active1 intellig5t ag5t4 ,! purity1 or :it5ess1 ( ! horse on :i* ! rid] 0 seat$ w\ld indicate an ag5cy ( mild1 b5efic5t "*4 ,f9ally1 ! symbol is drawn1 z be=e /at$1 f ! civil & milit>y life ( ! ,romans4 ,n[1 accord+ to ! laws ( symbolic language1 a symbol nev] repres5ts an object l itself1 b an analag\s "o 9 ano!r dep>tm5t4 ,a wild bea/ does n repres5t a wild bea/1 b some?+ ( analag\s "*4 ,sev5 fat & sev5 lean k9e d n repres5t k9e l !mselves1 b some?+ analag\s--sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty & z _m ( fam9e4 ,!re are only two great s]ies ( ev5ts describ$ 9 ! ,revelation--! hi/ory ( ecclesia/ical ev5ts & ! political hi/ory ( c]ta9 nations4 ,! pres5t symbol is drawn f "o ( ^! dep>tm5ts--! political or ! civil life ( ! ,romans2 & leav+ ! latt] dep>tm5t to f9d its signification 9 ano!r dep>tm5t1 we h no place to g except into ! dep>tm5t ( ecclesia/ical affairs4 ,ent]+1 !re=e1 ! spiritual realm1 & look+ ab\t u = an object t p]fectly meets e requirem5t ( ! symbol1 we f9d x 9 ! humble m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 :o boldly w5t =? 9 ob$i5ce to ! div9e comm& to ext5d ! peaceful triumphs ( ! cross & to c>ry ! gospel ( ! k+dom ( ,god into all ! _w4 ,m>k #af3ae-ah2 ,mat4 #bh3ai1 #bj4 ,?is succession ( fai?ful1 holy1 devot$ m5 is wor?y ( a place 9 ,apocalyptic vision4 ,!y w5t =? conqu]+ & to conqu]2 & ! victories !y ga9$ 7 su* z ! _w nev] witness$ be=e4 ,wor?y are !y to we> a victor's cr[n1 = !y h f\ght a good fight4 ,because ( its connection ) ev5ts foll[+1 x is necess>y = u to consid] ! div9e position ( ^! fir/ m9i/]s ( ! *ur*4 ,_! equality is cle>ly taught 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,*ri/ gave !m ! express comm&1 ,be n ye call$ ,rabbi3 = "o is y\r ,ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/2 & all ye are bre?r54 ,mat4 #bc3h4 ,:5 two ( ! disciples manife/$ a desire to ga9 preem95ce ov] _! bre?r5 & _! aspirations displeas$ ! t51 ,*ri/ said to !m all1 ,ye "k t ! pr9ces ( ! ,g5tiles ex]cise dom9ion ov] !m1 & !y t are great ex]cise au?ority ^u !m4 ,b x %all n be s among y4 ,mat4 #bj3be1 #bf4 ,?us a p]fect /&>d ( equality 9 ! m9i/ry is lift$ up4 ,! belov$ apo/le1 ! writ] ( ! ,revelation1 :5 address+ ! eld]s ( ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,asia 9 p>ticul>1 humbly & affectionately repres5t$ himself z _! bro!r & companion 9 tribulation4 ,rev4 #a3i4 ,i w n[ adduce ! te/imony ( sev]al cr$itable hi/orians1 :o are compell$ to admit ! humble equality ( ! ,new ,te/am5t m9i/ry1 not)/&+ ! fact t "s ( !m belong$ to *ur*es conta9+ a v unequal m9i/ry4 ,mo%eim says3 ,! rul]s ( ! *ur* 7 call$ _! presbyt]s or bi%ops1 :i* two titles are1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 und\bt$ly appli$ to ! same ord] ( m54444 ,let no "o conf\nd ! bi%ops ( ?is primitive & gold5 p]iod ( ! *ur*1 ) ^? ( :om we read 9 ! foll[+ ages4 ,=1 ?\gh !y 7 bo? di/+ui%$ by ! same "n1 yet !y diff]$ extremely1 & t 9 _m respects4 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ii4 ,?is fact is n[ admitt$ by ne>ly all d5om9ations1 ev5 ,episcopalians4 ,9 ! "w entitl$ ,episcopacy ,te/$ by ,scripture1 publi%$ by ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,tract ,society1 ,new ,york1 ! au?or1 "o ( _! able advocates1 makes ! foll[+ admission conc]n+ ! title bi%op 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 t ! "n is !re giv5 to ! middle ord] or presbyt]s2 & all t we read 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t conc]n+ bi%ops1 includ+ ( c\rse ! words ov]se] & ov]sight1 :i* h ! same d]ivation1 is to be reg>d$ z p]ta9+ to t middle grade--! presbyt]s or eld]s4 ,page #ab4 ,! not$ hi/orian ,wadd+ton1 also an ,episcopalian1 makes ! same admission 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,x is also true t 9 ! e>lie/ gov]nm5t ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ian society1 t ( ,j]usalem1 n ! eld]s only1 b ! ':ole *ur*' 7 associat$ ) ! apo/les2 & x is ev5 c]ta9 t ! t]ms bi%op & eld] or presbyt] 71 9 ! fir/ in/ances1 & = a %ort p]iod1 sometimes us$ synom\sly1 & indiscrim9ately appli$ to ! same ord] 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 ,"p ,i1 p4 #da4 ,! italiciz+ is m9e4 ,! well-kn[n hi/orian ,milman1 also an ,episcopalian1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 says1 ,! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian communities appe> to h be5 rul$ & repres5t$1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! apo/le :o 0 _! fir/ f\nd]1 by _! eld]s1 :o are likewise call$ bi%ops1 or ov]se]s ( ! *ur*4 ,page #aid4 ,kurtz1 9 8 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 says3 ,to aid !m 9 _! "w1 or to supply _! places 9 _! abs5ce 7,acts #ad3bc71 ! apo/les orda9$ rul]s 9 e *ur*1 :o bore ! common "n ( eld]s f _! dignity1 & ( bi%ops f ! nature ( _! (fice4 ,t orig9ally ! eld]s 7 ! same z ! bi%ops1 we ga!r ) absolute c]ta9ty f ! /atem5ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & ( ,clem5t ( ,rome1 a disciple ( ! apo/les4 7,see 8 fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,*aps4 #db1 #dd3eb47 #a4 ,! presbyt]s are expressly call$ bi%ops--comp>e ! ,greek especially ,acts #bj3ag ) v]se #bh1 & ,titus #a3e ) v]se #g4 #b4 ,! (fice ( presbyt] is describ$ z next to & highe/ aft] t ( apo/le 7,acts #ae3f1 #bb74 ,simil>ly1 ! eld]s are repres5t$ z ^? to :om alone ! rule1 ! tea*+ & ! c>e ( ! *ur* is entru/$ 7#a ,tim4 #e3ag2 #a ,pet4 #e3a1 etc474444 ,9 sev]al passages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & ( ,clem5t we read ( _m bi%ops 9 "o & ! same *ur*4 ,9 ! face ( su* indubitable evid5ce1 x is difficult to acc\nt = ! p]t9acity ) :i* ,romi% & ,anglican !ologians insi/ t ^! two (fices _h f ! fir/ be5 diff]5t 9 "n & functions4444 ,ev5 ,j]ome1 ,augu/9e1 ,urban ,,ii4 7#ajia7 & ,petrus ,lomb>dus admit t orig9ally ! two _h be5 id5tical4 ,x 0 res]v$ = ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t to conv]t ?is tru? into a h]esy4 ,pages #fg1 #fh4 ,*ryso/om1 ,!odoret1 & o!rs also admitt$ ! same4 ,_m simil> hi/orical te/imonies n[ ly+ be=e me to ! humble equality ( ! ,new ,te/am5t m9i/ry c\ld be add$2 b le/ ! read] become we>y1 ,i w conclude ) ! foll[+ beautiful description f ,d',aubigne 9 8 not$ ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation3 ,! *ur* 0 9 ! beg9n+ a community ( bre?r51 guid$ by a few ( ! bre?r54 ,aga91 ,all ,*ri/ians 7 prie/s ( ! liv+ ,god1 ) humble pa/ors z _! guides4 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #ce1 #ej4 ,) ?is description ( ! e>ly m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 :o w5t =? "u ! symbol ( ! fir/ horseman to disciple all nations1 we h ! ev5ts p]ta9+ to ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 laid be=e u2 until ! op5+ ( ! second seal br+s u to ano!r important phase ( its hi/ory4 #c4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ ! second seal1 ,i he>d ! second bea/ say1 ,come & see4 #d4 ,& !re w5t out ano!r horse t 0 r$3 & p[] 0 giv5 to him t sat !reon to take peace f ! e>?1 & t !y %\ld kill "o ano!r3 & !re 0 giv5 unto him a great sword4 ,! symbol ( ?is seal is t ( a rid] go+ =? on a r$ horse arm$ ) a great sword ) :i* to take peace f ! e>? & to kill4 ,x is drawn f ! same s\rce z t ( ! prec$+ "o1 b diff]+ greatly 9 ! "* ( ! horseman & ! object ( 8 mission4 ,! symbol is "o ( great dignity--a liv+1 intellig5t ag5t--drawn f civil & milit>y life4 ,= ! same reason z giv5 be=e1 we mu/ g out ( ! dep>tm5t ( civil life into ! hi/ory ( religi\s affairs to f9d its fulfilm5t4 ,notice1 also1 ! peculi> *>act]i/ics ( ?is horseman & :]e9 he diff]s f t ( ! fir/ seal4 ,! color ( ! horse is r$1 d5ot+ some?+ v diff]5t f ! peace1 purity1 & b5ignity ( ! :ite4 ,in/ead ( ga9+ glori\s spiritual conque/s & triumphs1 l him ( ! fir/ seal1 he 0 to take peace f ! e>?4 ,9 ! place ( a victor's cr[n1 he possesses a great sword ) :i* to kill1 d5ot+ an ag5t ( great de/ruction4 ,:]e %all we look 9 ! hi/ory ( religi\s affairs to f9d ! object t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is symbol8 ,:o 7 ! active1 intellig5t ag5ts t appe>$ z ! great oppos]s ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity by ! rid] ( ! :ite horse8 ,we f9d ! answ] und\bt$ly 9 ! propagators ( ! ,pagan religions4 ,z soon z ,*ri/ianity began to ga9 a foo?old 9 ! ,roman ,empire1 ! prie/s & support]s ( ,paganism 7 exasp]at$ to ! la/ degree1 & !y det]m9$ to cru% out ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,an example ( ,pagan opposition is f\nd 9 ! n9ete5? *apt] ( ,acts1 :]e x is record$ t ! prea*+ ( ! gospel s /irr$ ! p ( ,ephesus t !y 7 fill$ ) wra? & = ! space ( ab\t two h\rs cri$ out1 say+1 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians6 ,?is great conflict betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,paganism w be m fully describ$ "u o!r symbols 9 a subsequ5t *apt]1 !re=e ,i w make ?is description brief4 ,! de/ruction ( life br\ght ab\t by ?is rid] ( ! r$ horse d\btless signifies ! great slaught] ( ! ,*ri/ians at ! h&s ( ! ,pagans4 ,dur+ t5 seasons ( sev]e p]secution1 :i* occurr$ "u ! reigns ( ! emp]ors ,n]o1 ,domitian1 ,trajan1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,septimus ,sev]us1 ,maximus1 ,decius1 ,gallus1 ,val]ian1 & ,diocletian1 ! ,*ri/ians suff]$ e indignity t _! rel5tless p]secutors c\ld heap ^u !m4 ,!y _h _! eyes burn$ out ) r$-hot irons2 !y 7 dragg$ ab\t ) ropes until life 0 ext9ct2 !y 7 behead$1 /on$ to dea?1 crucifi$1 ?r[n to wild bea/s1 burn$ at ! /ake2 yet !y ov]came by ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & by ! ^w ( _! te/imony2 & !y lov$ n _! lives unto ! dea?4 ,*ap4 #ab3aa4 ,x may appe> at fir/ t tak+ ! rid] ( ! horse z a symbolic ag5t b ! kill+ :i* he effect$ z lit]al1 is an inconsi/5cy & a v>iation f ! laws ( symbolic language2 b su* is n necess>ily ! case4 ,"o pr9ciple laid d[n 9 ! beg9n+ 01 t ! description ( an object or ev5t mu/ necess>ily be lit]al :5 no symbolic object c\ld be f\nd to analag\sly repres5t x4 ,! de/ruction ( human life c\ld n well be repres5t$ symbolically1 !re be+ no de/ruction analag\s to x ^: mean+ w\ld be obvi\s2 h5ce x mu/ appe> z a lit]al description4 ,?is is prov$ by _m texts 9 ! ,revelation t w admit ( no o!r application2 su* z v]ses #i-aa ( ?is *apt]2 *apt] #ac3aj2 #ag3f2 etc4 ,b ! lit]al de/ruction ( life may be *os5 z a symbol to repres5t a de/ruction to :i* x is pla9ly analag\s2 su* z ! de/ruction ( spiritual life1 ! ov]?r[ ( ! civil or ecclesia/ical in/itutions ( society1 etc4 ,t x is sometimes employ$ ?us z a symbol w be %[n cle>ly 9 subsequ5t *apt]s4 ,h5ce1 9 e in/ance :]e kill+ m5 is ! "w ( a symbolic ag5t1 ! context1 or g5]al s]ies ( ev5ts ) :i* x is connect$1 mu/ det]m9e :e!r ! lit]al or symbolical signification is int5d$4 ,9 ! pres5t prophecy "u consid]ation x is mu* m consi/5t to give x ! lit]al application2 = ! devotees ( ,paganism did n de/roy ! spiritual life ( ! *ur*1 :i* w\ld be an analag\s kill+2 nei!r did !y succe$ 9 ov]?r[+ ! /ructure ( ,*ri/ianity4 #e4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ ! ?ird seal1 ,i he>d ! ?ird bea/ say1 ,come & see4 ,& ,i beheld1 & lo a black horse2 & he t sat on him _h a pair ( balances 9 8 h&4 #f4 ,& ,i he>d a voice 9 ! mid/ ( ! f\r bea/s say1 ,a measure ( :eat = a p5ny1 & ?ree measures ( b>ley = a p5ny2 & see ?\ hurt n ! oil & ! w9e4 ,?is symbol is also t ( a horseman1 diff]+ f ! prec$+ ones only 9 8 *>act]i/ics4 ,he is seat$ ^u a black horse1 d5ot+ some?+ d>k or appall+ 9 its nature1 ! v opposite ( t ( ! fir/ seal4 ,he possesses no b[ nor cr[n1 b in/ead he has a pair ( balances 9 8 h& = weigh+ food4 ,?is he deals out only at exorbitant prices--a measure ( :eat = a p5ny1 & ?ree measures ( b>ley = a p5ny4 ,! p5ny1 or d5>ius1 is equal to ab\t fifte5 c5ts ( our money1 & 0 ! ord9>y wages ( a day labor]4 ,9 ! p>able ( our ,"l record$ 9 ,mat4 #bj1 ! h\sehold] is repres5t$ z hir+ labor]s = a p5ny a day to labor 9 8 v9ey>d4 ,! measure1 or *o5ix1 ( :eat 0 ! usual daily all[ance ( food = a man4 ,s accord+ to ! rate giv51 x w\ld require a day's labor to supply food suffici5t = "o man1 :i* %[s an enorm\s price plac$ ^u ^! necess>ies ( life4 ,9 ord9>y times ! p5ny w\ld procure ab\t tw5ty measures ( :eat in/ead ( "o1 & fifty or sixty measures ( b>ley in/ead ( ?ree4 ,surely ?is repres5ts fam9e prices4 ,! expression see ?\ hurt n ! oil & ! w9e seems to h "s direct connection ) ! exorbitant s*$ule ( food rates4 ,! foll[+ facts ( hi/ory1 z record$ by ,"l1 w s]ve to make ! matt] cle>3 ,! taxes requir$ 9 ! ,roman empire1 to su/a9 ! c\rt & civil s]vice1 ! army & desolat+ w>s1 & ! hungry brood ( (fice-hold]s1 z well z to provide l>gesses to ! soldi]s1 7 excessive 9 ! extreme1 s z to prove an almo/ insupportable burd5 to ! p4 ,! ord9>y & economical exp5ses ( ! gov]nm5t 7 great2 b :5 we take into view t dur+ a p]iod ( sev5ty-two ye>s previ\s to ,diocletian1 !re 7 tw5ty-six individuals :o held ! imp]ial cr[n1 besides a great numb] ( unsuccessful aspirants1 & t ea* ( ^! mu/ secure ! favor ( ! army & ! p by l>ge donations ( money1 we may well conceive t ! taxes & exactions laid to raise ! ne$$ am\nt mu/ h prov$ a cru%+ burd54 ,!y 7 s great z sometimes to /rip m5 ( _! weal? & r$uce !m to pov]ty4 ,^! 7 laid ^u ev]y?+ t c\ld be br\ght into s]vice4 ,no?+ 0 too insignificant to escape4444 ,! taxes might be paid 9 money1 or 9 produce1 gra91 fruit1 oil1 or :atev] else x might be2444 ,! exactions 7 s excessive t ! p 7 l$ to avoid !m 9 e possible mode1 z m5 always w "u su* circum/ances4 ,once 9 fifte5 ye>s1 a ,roman indiction1 an assessor w\ld g r\nd to levy ^u ! products ( ! soil1 & ! assessm5t 0 made accord+ to ! am\nt ( ! yield4 ,"o me?od adopt$ to secure a l[] assessm5t at ?is "t 0 t ( mutilat+ _! fruit trees & v9es4 ,we f9d among ! ,roman laws sev]e enactm5ts aga9/ su* z feign pov]ty1 or cut a v9e1 or /9t ! fruit ( a tree 9 ord] to avoid a fair valuation1 & ! p5alty atta*$ 0 ! dea? ( ! (f5d] & ! confiscation ( all 8 prop]ty4 ,! fact t ?is law exi/$ %[s t ! (f5se 0 committ$ & also t ! exactions ( ! gov]nm5t mu/ h be5 ( ! mo/ oppressive k9d4 ,) ^! facts be=e u x is easy to disc]n ! nature ( ! symbol1 be+ t ( a ,roman magi/rate prep>$ to en=ce 8 sev]e exactions ^u ! p at ! exorbitant rate ( ?ree measures ( :eat = a p5ny & ?ree measures ( b>ley = a p5ny1 accompani$ by ! solemn injunction1 ,see ?\ hurt n ! oil & ! w9e1 t is1 ! olive-trees & ! v9es4 ,x is evid5t t we mu/1 z be=e1 g out ( ! dep>tm5t ( civil & milit>y life into ! realm ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory to f9d ! true fulfilm5t ( ?is symbol4 ,! black color ( ! horse w\ld d5ote some?+ directly opposite to t ( ! fir/ seal2 & s9ce ! symbol ( ! fir/ seal repres5t$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! pure gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?is symbol mu/ repres5t ! great apo/asy & spiritual d>kness t cov]$ ! _w at a lat] p]iod4 ,& if ! horseman ( ! fir/ seal repres5t$ ! *os5 m9i/ry :o w5t =? 9 a glori\s mission to w9 trophies ( grace1 ! horseman ( ?is seal mu/ repres5t an apo/ate m9i/ry1 possess+ p[] & au?ority to en=ce ! sev]e/ exactions ^u ! bread ( life1 ?us produc+ a desolat+ spiritual fam9e4 ,?is m>vel\s *ange f ! humble apo/olic m9i/ry to an apo/ate "o did n occur sudd5ly1 b by degrees2 & z x has a great be>+ ^u o!r l9es ( tru? to be br\ght out 9 subsequ5t *apt]s1 x w be pr(itable to consid] ! mo/ important /eps by :i* ?is trans=mation 0 effect$4 ,:5 ! desire = prec$5ce or sup]iority fir/ manife/$ itself among ! disciples1 ,*ri/ repress$ x 7,mat4 #bj3be1 #bf71 & x appe>$ no m 9 _! mid/2 b be=e ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury x is evid5t t a ?ir/ = preem95ce exi/$ 9 ! he>ts ( "s :o _h be5 ! s]vants ( ! *ur*4 ,an example ( ?is is to be f\nd 9 ,diotrephes1 :o exalt$ himself above 8 m9i/]ial associates4 ,! ,apo/le ,john says conc]n+ him3 ,i wrote unto ! *ur*3 b ,diotrephes1 :o love? to h ! preem95ce among !m1 receive? u n4 ,:]e=e if ,i come1 ,i w rememb] 8 de$s :i* he doe?1 prat+ aga9/ u ) malici\s words3 & n cont5t !re)1 nei!r do? he himself receive ! bre?r51 & =bidde? !m t w\ld1 & ca/e? !m out ( ! *ur*4 #c ,john #i1 #aj4 ,9 ! hi/orical extracts giv5 9 ! explanation ( ! fir/ horseman1 x is cle> t ! fir/ m9i/]s 7 all equal2 b a "t came ab\t ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury :5 ! mo/ influ5tial among ! cl]gy grasp$ ! p[] & exalt$ !mselves to a position ( au?ority ov] ! re/4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ?is trans=mation 0 effect$ is expla9$ by ! le>n$ ,giesel] z foll[s3 ,aft] ! dea? ( ! apo/les1 & ! pupils ( ! apo/les1 to :om ! g5]al direction ( ! *ur*es _h always be5 conc$$1 "s "o among/ ! presbyt]s ( ea* *ur* 0 suff]$ gradually to take ! lead 9 its affairs4 ,9 ! same irregul> way ! title ( bi%op 0 appropriat$ to ! fir/ presbyt]4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #fe4 ,9 ! days :5 ! apo/les 7 active 9 ! affairs ( ! *ur* !re 7 b two classes 9 ! m9i/ry--eld]s1 or bi%ops1 & deacons2 b :5 "o ( ! presbyt]s 0 exalt$ to a high] position ?an ! re/ & assum$ to himself ! exclusive use ( ! ^w bi%op1 !re 7 ?ree classes4 ,to quote ! words ( ,geo4 ,p4 ,fi%]3 ,aft] we cross ! limit ( ! fir/ c5tury we f9d t ) ea* bo>d ( eld]s !re is a p]son to :om ! "n ( bi%op is specially appli$1 al?\gh1 = a long "t1 he is likewise (t5 call$ a presbyt]4 ,9 o!r words1 9 ! room ( a two-fold1 we h a ?ree-fold m9i/ry4 ,hi/4 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 p4 #ea4 ,! height to :i* ! s+le bi%op ( au?ority 9 a *ur* _h be5 exalt$ is well illu/rat$ 9 ! ,ignatian ,epi/les4 ,ignatius 0 bi%op ( ,antio* & 0 condemn$ by ! emp]or ,trajan to suff] dea? by be+ ?r[n to ! wild bea/s 9 ! amphi!atre 9 ,rome4 ,8 execution 9 ?is mann] took place ,dec4 #bj1 ,a4,d4 #ajg4 ,he wrote a numb] ( epi/les1 a few extracts f :i* ,i w give4 ,:]e=e x is fitt+ t ye %\ld run toge!r 9 accordance ) ! w ( y\r bi%op1 :i* ?+ also ye d4 ,= y\r ju/ly r5[n$ presbyt]y1 wor?y ( ,god1 is fitt$ z exactly to ! bi%op z ! /r+s are to ! h>p4 ,to ! ,ephesians1 ,*ap4 #d4 ,see t ye all foll[ ! bi%op1 ev5 z ,jesus ,*ri/ does ! ,fa!r4444 ,let no man d any?+ connect$ ) ! *ur* )\t ! bi%op4 ,to ! ,smyrnaean's1 ,*ap4 #h4 ,x is n lawful )\t ! bi%op ei!r to baptize or to celebrate a love-fea/2 b :atsoev] he %all approve (1 t is also pleas+ to ,god4 ,smyrnaean's1 ,*ap4 #h4 ,x is well to rev]5ce bo? ,god & ! bi%op4 ,he :o honors ! bi%op has be5 honor$ ( ,god2 b he :o does any?+ )\t ! k ( ! bi%op1 does 9 reality s]ve ! devil4 ,smyrnaean's1 ,*ap4 #i4 ,! p[] ( ^! bi%ops advanc$ /eadily dur+ ! second c5tury4 ,! *ur*es ( ! cities :]e !y 7 locat$ ext5d$ !mselves into ! surr\nd+ c\ntry & small] t[ns1 & ! presbyt]s or eld]s ( ^! inf]ior *ur*es 7 presid$ ov] by ! bi%op ( _! "m *ur*1 & 9 ?is mann] ! great sy/em ( diocesan episcopacy 0 develop$4#c ,footnote #c3 ,! anci5t signification ( ! t]m diocese mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! mod]n usage ( ! t]m4 ,x !n designat$ a t]ritory or di/rict1 usually conta9+ a numb] ( m9or *ur*es1 presid$ ov] by "o bi%op4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! second c5tury :5 ! disputes conc]n+ ,ea/] & ,montanism arose1 ! cu/om ( diocesan bi%ops consult+ ) ea* o!r on important doctr9es began1 & ?is develop$ 9 ! ?ird c5tury into regul> prov9cial synods1 or c\ncils4 ,on acc\nt ( ! ecclesia/ical or political importance ( ! cities 9 :i* !y 7 locat$1 c]ta9 bi%ops _h a special def]5ce giv5 !m1 & !y 7 n sl[ to take advantage ( ! opportunity to exalt !mselves to ! presid5cy ( ^! c\ncils2 & 9 a v %ort "t !y possess$ imm5se p[] & con/itut$ entirely a sep>ate ord]1 designat$ by ! t]m metropolitan4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ?is important /ep 9 ! great apo/asy 0 tak5 & ! effects produc$ !reby is well describ$ 9 ! words ( ! hi/orian ,mo%eim 7ref]r+ to ev5ts ( ! ?ird c5tury71 f :om ,i quote3 ,9 process ( "t1 all ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es ( a prov9ce 7 =m$ into "o l>ge ecclesia/ical body1 :i*1 l conf$]ate /ates1 assembl$ at c]ta9 times1 9 ord] to delib]ate ab\t ! common int]e/s ( ! :ole4444 ,^! c\ncils 444 *ang$ ! :ole face ( ! *ur*1 & gave x a new =m2 = by !m ! anci5t privileges ( ! p 7 consid]ably dim9i%$1 & ! p[] & au?ority ( ! bi%ops greatly augm5t$4444 ,at _! fir/ appe>ance 9 ^! g5]al c\ncils1 !y ackn[l$g$ t !y 7 no m ?an ! delegates ( _! respective *ur*es1 & t !y act$ 9 ! "n1 & by ! appo9tm5t ( _! p4 ,b !y soon *ang$ ?is humble tone1 imp]ceptibly ext5d$ ! limits ( _! au?ority1 turn$ _! influ5ce into dom9ion1 & _! c\ncils into laws2 & op5ly ass]t$1 at l5g?1 t ,*ri/ _h emp[]$ !m to prescribe to 8 p1 au?oritative rules ( fai? & mann]s4444 ,! ord] & dec5cy ( ^! assemblies requir$ t "s "o ( ! prov9cial bi%ops met 9 c\ncil1 %\ld be inve/$ ) a sup]ior degree ( p[] & au?ority2 & h5ce ! rights ( metropolitans d]ive _! orig94--,*ur* ,hi/ory1 ,c5t4 ,,ii1 ,"p #b4 ,:5 a usurp+ cl]gy grasps ! p[] to prescribe au?oritative rules ( fai? & mann]s1 to employ ! words ( ,mo%eim1 we may well conceive t ! true am\nt ( pure spiritual food 0 exce$+ly small & c\ld be procur$ only at />vation rates4 ,he :o reads ! ecclesia/ical ev5ts ( ! ?ird c5tury w f9d x only too true t _m ( ! c>d9al virtues ( apo/olic ,*ri/ianity 7 almo/ lo/ sight ( & t a great spiritual fam9e exi/$ 9 ! e>? ov] :i* ?is d>k horseman ( ! ?ird seal c>e]$4 ,in/ead ( salvation ?r\gh ! ,_s ( ,god be+ c>efully taught1 baptismal reg5]ation 0 exalt$1 & ! p 7 in/ruct$ 9 ! sav+ virtues ( ! eu*>i/4 ,! ,platonic idea conc]n+ s9 hav+ its seat 9 ! fle% 0 adopt$1 & !re=e p]fect victory or sanctification 0 made to consi/ 9 ! mortification ( ! natural appetites & desires ( ! body1 ) ! result t a life ( fa/+1 celibacy1 or self-inflict$ torture 0 look$ ^u z ! sure/ means ( obta9+ ! favor ( ,heav54 ,! writ+s ( su* em95t *ur* ,fa!rs z ,t]tullian1 ,orig51 ,cyprian & o!rs n[ ly+ be=e me1 conta9 ! sure/ evid5ces ( ! woeful ext5t to :i* ?is d>k cl\d ( sup]/ition & error _h settl$ d[n ov] ! _w dur+ ! p]iod ( :i* ,i write4 #g4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ ! f\r? seal1 ,i he>d ! voice ( ! f\r? bea/ say1 ,come & see4 #h4 ,& ,i look$1 & behold a pale horse3 & 8 "n t sat on him 0 ,dea?1 & ,hell foll[$ ) him4 ,& p[] 0 giv5 unto !m ov] ! f\r? "p ( ! e>?1 to kill ) sword1 & ) hung]1 & ) dea?1 & ) ! bea/s ( ! e>?4 ,! usual int]pretation giv5 ?is horse & its rid] is to apply x to ! desolat+ w>s & fam9es t occurr$ 9 ! ,roman ,empire4 ,?is view is embodi$ 9 ! celebrat$ pa9t+ ,dea? on ! ,pale ,horse1 9 :i* dea? is repres5t$ z go+ =? ) w>1 pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 & wild bea/s1 to ravage ! ,roman empire4 ,we are in=m$ by hi/orians t dreadful pe/il5ces & fam9es did prevail & 9 "s places ne>ly depopulat$ ! c\ntry1 & t ! rema9+ inhabitants c\ld n make head aga9/ ! bea/s t multipli$ 9 ! l&4 ,b ! fact t su* ev5ts occurr$ is n suffici5t pro( t ?is symbol has ref]5ce to su*4 ,fam9es & pe/il5ces may h occurr$ _m times )\t =m+ a "p ( ! ,apocalyptic vision4 ,! greate/ objection to giv+ ?is "p ( ! vision su* a lit]al int]pretation is1 t x fails to br+ out its symbolic "*4 ,to :at1 !n1 does x ref]8 ,we h1 z be=e1 a horseman1 indicat+ t ! ag5t is "o ( ! same g5]al "*1 diff]+ ma9ly 9 8 features & mission4 ,?is horse 0 ( a livid1 cadav]\s hue1 d5ot+ an ag5t ( gha/ly1 t]rible nature4 ,! liv+ rid] bore ! awful "n ( ,dea?1 or z 9 ! orig9al1 ,! ,dea?1 by way ( emphasis4 ,dea? lit]ally 0 n ! ag5t--x is n s /at$--b ! rid] 0 t]m$ ,! ,dea?1 or ,! ,de/roy]1 because ( 8 t]rible mission2 & ,hell foll[$ ) him4 ,apply+ ! laws ( symbolic language z h]et(ore1 x is evid5t t ?is symbol repres5ts a great p]secut+ ecclesia/ical p[]4 ,& ) ?is ?\ght be=e u1 we c sc>cely fail to recognize x z a true description ( ! ,papacy4 ,! great apo/asy1 describ$ "u ! prec$+ seal1 prep>$ ! way = ! f9al & complete e/abli%m5t ( ! man ( s92 b dur+ ! p]iod !re br\ght to view ! m9i/]s ( religion1 p[]-seek+ & apo/ate z !y 71 7 unable to en=ce _! claims by ! p[] ( p]secution4 ,"u ! pres5t seal1 h[ev]1 is repres5t$ a lat] /age ( _! corruption1 :5 a great hi]>*al sy/em1 su/a9$ & upheld by ! arm ( civil p[]1 0 able to be> tyrannical rule ov] a great portion ( ! e>?4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod cl]ical ambition & usurpation rea*$ its greate/ height4 ,aft] speak+ ( ! p[] possess$ by ! metropolitans1 ,mo%eim says3 ,! univ]sal *ur* _h n[ ! appe>ance ( "o va/ republic1 =m$ by a comb9ation ( a great numb] ( little /ates4 ,?is occasion$ ! creation ( a new ord] ( ecclesia/ics1 :o 7 appo9t$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 z heads ( ! *ur*1 & ^: (fice x 0 to pres]ve ! consi/5ce & union ( t imm5se body1 ^: memb]s 7 s widely disp]s$ ?r\gh\t ! nations4 ,su* 0 ! nature & (fice ( ! ,patri>*s4 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 ,c5t4 ,,ii1 "p #b4 ,?us1 ! bi%ops1 or metropolitans1 ( c]ta9 ( ! mo/ important cities 7 exalt$ to a /ill high] position z special heads ( ! *ur*4 ,!y 7 t]m$ ,ex>*s at fir/1 aft] ! title ( ! prov9cial gov]nors1 b aft]w>ds receiv$ ! m ecclesia/ical appellation ,patri>*s4 ,! t]m ,patri>* _h be5 9 use = a long "t 9 ! *ur* signify+ m]ely a bi%op1 irrespective ( ! dignity he possess$1 b x 0 f9ally limit$ to ?is high] class ( ! cl]gy1 9 :i* s5se ,i n[ employ x4 ,! cities t fir/ enjoy$ ?is *ief di/9ction 7 ,alex&ria1 ,rome1 & ,antio*4 ,! g5]al c\ncil ( ,nice 7,a4,d4 #cbe7 9 its six? canon recogniz$ ! sup]ior au?ority already possess$ by ^! cities4 ,see ,d',aubigne's ,hi/1 ( ,re=mation1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #da4 ,! g5]al c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople 9 its ?ird canon plac$ ! bi%op ( ,con/ant9ople 9 ! same rank ) ! o!r ?ree ,patri>*s2 & ! g5]al c\ncil ( ,calc$on exalt$ ! ,see ( ,j]usalem to a simil> dignity1 d\btless because ( its anci5t importance z ! bir?place ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?us1 ,patri>*s 7 e/abli%$ 9 ! five political capitals ( ! ,roman empire2 & !y 7 consid]$ ! heads ( ! *ur*1 hav+ spiritual au?ority ov] ! :ole empire4 ,^! 7 ! only ,patri>*ates ( importance4 ,c]ta9 ecclesia/ics ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ev5 at ! pres5t "t be> ! honor>y title ,patri>*2 b1 to quote ! words ( ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 ,9 a /rictly te*nical s5se1 h[ev]1 t *ur* recognizes only five ,patri>*ates1 ^? ( ,con/ant9ople1 ,alex&ria1 ,j]usalem1 ,antio*1 & ,rome4 ,art4 ,patri>*4 ,9 ! ye>s #fcg to #fdj ,j]usalem1 ,alex&ria1 & ,antio* fell into ! h&s ( ! ,s>ac5 foll[]s ( ,mohamm$1 :i* t]m9at$ _! importance1 & lat] ! ,greek s*ism sep>at$ ! ,patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople f ,rome2 & ?us ! ,patri>* ( ,rome 0 left 9 undisput$ possession ( ! field & 0 soon recogniz$ z univ]sal head ( ! *ur*4 ,s "u ! symbol ( ?is dread rid] on a pale horse is portray$ ! great hi]>*al sy/em by :i* ! ,papacy 0 fully develop$ 9 ! ,we/4 ,x is fitt+ t we notice p>ticul>ly ! ag5ts ( de/ruction employ$ by ?is rid]4 ,he possesses a sword ) :i* to kill--! same in/rum5t wield$ by ! rid] ( ! r$ horse--b x is evid5t t he uses x ) m t]rific en]gy1 by reason ( :i* he receives ! "n ,dea?1 or ,! ,de/roy]4 ,x is possible1 also1 t 9 ?is case a sword1 wield$ by ! h& ( an ecclesia/ical p[]1 may be us$ z a symbol ( a spiritual cutt+ (f1 or excommunication4 ,! sword ( excommunication has be5 ! mo/ t]rible ev] wield$ by human h&4 ,:5 ?is pale horseman 0 c>e]+ ov] ! _w 9 ! z5i? ( 8 p[]1 excommunication & int]diction 7 ! t]ror ( individuals & ! sc\rge ( nations4 ,at 8 ^w ! rights ( an individual z k+1 rul]1 husb& or fa!r1 nay1 ev5 z a man1 7 =feit$1 & he 0 %unn$ l "o infect$ ) ! leprosy4 ,at 8 comm& ! (fices ( religion 7 susp5d$ 9 a nation1 & its dead lay unburi$1 until its pr\d rul] humbl$ himself at ! feet ( ! ecclesia/ical tyrant :o bore rule ov] ! f\r? "p ( ! e>?4#d ,footnote #d3 ,?is tyranny ( ! ,popes is well illu/rat$ by ! qu>rel t took place betwe5 ,hildebr& 7,pope ,gregory ,,vii47 & ,h5ry ,,iv4 ( ,g]many4 ,gregory attempt$ to make c]ta9 re=ms1 b ,h5ry refus$ to recognize ^? innovations4 ,gregory excommunicat$ ! emp]or1 ) ! result t he 0 %unn$ z a man accurs$ by ,heav54 ,8 au?ority lo/ & 8 k+dom on ! po9t ( go+ to pieces1 ,h5ry _h b "o ?+ to d--seek ! p>don ( ! ,pope4 ,he f\nd ! ,pontiff at ,canoosa1 b ,gregory refus$ to admit ! p5it5t to 8 pres5ce4 ,x 0 w9t]1 & = ?ree successive days ! k+1 clo!d 9 sackclo?1 /ood ) b>e feet 9 ! sn[ ( ! c\rt-y>d ( ! palace1 wait+ = p]mission to kneel at ! feet ( ! ,pontiff & to receive =giv5ess4 ,on ! f\r? day he 0 grant$ admittance to ! pres5ce ( ! ,pope4 ,dur+ ! ,pontificate ( ,innoc5t ,,iii4 ,philip ,augu/us1 k+ ( ,france1 put away 8 wife4 ,innoc5t comm&$ him to take h] back & =c$ submission by means ( an int]dict4 ,?is submission ( a brave1 firm1 & victori\s pr9ce %[s ! trem5d\s p[] wield$ by ! ,popes 9 t p]iod4 ,! mann]1 also1 9 :i* ,innoc5t ,,iii4 humbl$ ,k+ ,john ( ,engl& af=ds ano!r illu/ration ( ! p[] ( ! ,popes4 ,john caus$ ! vacant ,see ( ,cant]bury to be fill$1 9 accordance ) ! regul> mann] ( election1 by "o ( 8 favorites4 ,innoc5t decl>$ ! appo9tm5t void1 z he desir$ t ! place %\ld be fill$ by "o ( 8 fri5ds4 ,john refus$ to all[ ! ,pope's ar*bi%op to ent] ,engl& z ,primate4 ,innoc5t !n excommunicat$ ,john1 laid all ,engl& "u an int]dict1 & incit$ ,philip1 k+ ( ,france1 to w>1 (f]+ him ,john's k+dom ^u ! v lib]al condition t he g ov] & take x4 ,! outcome ( ! matt] 0 t ,john 0 compell$ to yield to ! p[] ( ! ,pope4 ,he ev5 gave him ,engl& z a p]petual fief1 & agre$ to pay ! ,papal ,see ! annual sum ( "o ?\s& m>ks4 ,! loss ( life by spiritual fam9e 0 extreme4 ,! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* is _s & life to ,god's p 7,jno4 #f3fc71 0 laid "u int]dict & ! common p depriv$ ( its b5efits4 ,at ! "t ! black horse appe>$1 a little food c\ld be obta9$ at fam9e prices2 b :5 ! f\r? arriv$1 he 0 emp[]$ to kill ) hung]4 ,also1 "o ( 8 ag5ts ( de/ruction 0 dea?1 or pe/il5ce1 a fit symbol ( false & blasphem\s doctr9es brea!d =? l a deadly pe/il5ce bla/+ ev]y?+ )9 its rea*4 ,invocation ( sa9ts1 wor%ip ( images1 relics1 celibacy1 works ( sup]]ogation1 indulg5ces1 & purgatory--^! 7 ! en=c$ pr9ciples ( religion1 & l a pe/ !y settl$ d[n ^u ! p ev]y:]e4 ,?is rid] also br\ght into op]ation ! bea/s ( ! e>? to aid him 9 8 de/ructive "w4 ,to kill ) sword or hung] %[s t su* "w ( de/ruction is p]=m$ solely by him :o has x 9 8 p[]2 b to kill ) bea/s indicates t !y p]=m ! deadly "w accord+ to _! own natures4 ,no?+ is cle>] ?an ! fact t wild bea/s /& z a symbol ( p]secut+ tyrannical gov]nm5ts2 h5ce we are to und]/& t ?is rid] 0 to employ also ! arm ( civil p[] to aid him 9 ! deadly "w4 ,h[ /rik+ly ?is repres5ts ! hi/orical facts ( ! case6 ,9 all truly ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries ! civil gov]nm5ts 7 only a ciph] or tool 9 ! h&s ( ! *ur*1 & ! ecclesia/ics 7 ! real rul]s ( ! k+dom4 ,b :5ev] any d>k "w ( p]secution 0 to be p]=m$1 ! wild bea/ 0 let loose to accompli% ! result4 ,:5 *>g$1 h[ev]1 ) ! bloody "w1 ! ,ca?olics always answ]1 ,oh1 we nev] p]secute--don't y see1 x is ! wild bea/s t are cov]$ ) gore--our h&s are clean1 yet !y !mselves held ! *a9 t b\nd ! savage mon/]s4 ,we %all h occasion 9 a subsequ5t *apt] to trace fur!r ! pa?way ( ?is dread rid] z he reels onw>d 9 ! c>e] ( ages1 drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts4 ,?is "w ( de/ruction p]=m$ by ! dread rid] on ! pale horse is consid]$ by _m z a lit]al description ( ! p]secutions ( ! ,papacy4 ,:ile ,ca?olics usually *>ge ! civil p[]s ) ?is bloody "w1 x is an und5iable fact ( hi/ory t ! ,popes (t5 ord]$ or sanction$ crusades aga9/ ! ,wald5ses1 ,albig5ses1 & o!r peoples 7see rem>ks on v]ses #i-aa1 *ap4 #ag3f71 9 :i* ! sword1 />vation1 & e o!r means ( cruelty imag9able 7 br\ght into use to ext]m9ate ! s-call$ h]esy4 ,& 9 view ( ! fact expla9$ 9 ! comm5ts on v]ses #c & #d ( ?is *apt]1 t kill+ is sometimes to be und]/ood 9 a lit]al s5se on acc\nt ( !re be+ no?+ to analag\sly repres5t su* de/ruction ( life1 x is n a violation ( ! laws ( symbolic language ?us to int]pret x4 ,x might be consi/5t 9 ?is case to give x a tw(old application2 ! agree+ facts ( hi/ory reg>d+ ! ,papacy /rongly sugge/ x4 ,?us1 ! sword c\ld signify a lit]al de/ruction ( life1 z 9 v]se #d1 & also1 9 ! pres5t case1 an ecclesia/ical cutt+ (f by ! ,papacy1 or excommunication2 & hung] c\ld signify lit]al dea? by />vation1 & also1 z 9 v]ses #e & #f1 a de/ruction ( spiritual life1 etc4 ,:]e1 let me ask1 9 ! :ole compass ( human writ+s c be f\nd a s]ies ( ev5ts ( su* ?rill+ int]e/1 s great 9 magnitude1 z is conta9$ 9 ^! eight v]ses8 ,:o b ! ,omnipot5t c\ld h conceiv$ su* a wond]ful developm5t ( ! p[] ( iniquity & ) su* ma/]-/rokes ( p[] compress$ !m into s small a sc5e ( symbolic imag]y8 ,! impress ( div9ity is "h speak+ f e l9e4 #i4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ ! fif? seal1 ,i saw "u ! alt> ! s\ls ( !m t 7 sla9 = ! ^w ( ,god1 & = ! te/imony :i* !y held3 #aj4 ,& !y cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+1 ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 holy & true1 do/ ?\ n judge & av5ge our blood on !m t dwell on ! e>?8 #aa4 ,& :ite robes 7 giv5 unto e "o ( !m2 & x 0 said unto !m1 t !y %\ld re/ yet = a little season1 until _! fell[s]vants also & _! bre?r51 t %\ld be kill$ z !y 71 %\ld be fulfill$4 ,^u ! op5+ ( ?is seal ! sc5e *anges entirely4 ,no m horsem5 appe>1 b in/ead ! s\ls ( ! m>tyrs are se5 at ! alt> cry+ = v9dication ( _! blood ^u ! cruel oppressors ( e>?4 ,! "q arises1 ,are ^! s\ls symbols ( some?+ else1 or are !y :at !y are "h /at$ to be1 ! s\ls ( !m t 7 sla98 ,evid5tly1 ! latt]1 appe>+ "u _! own "n & "*1 because !y c n prop]ly be symboliz$4 ,!y 7 disembodi$ spirits1 & :]e is !re any?+ ( analag\s "* to repres5t su*8 ,angels c n2 = :5ev] !y are employ$ z symbols1 x is to designate di/+ui%$ ag5cies among m54 ,!y !re=e appe> "u _! own appropriate title z ! s\ls ( !m t 7 sla94 ,^! s\ls appe>$ "u ! alt>1 t is1 at ! foot ( ! alt>1 be+ ! same z t describ$ 9 *ap4 #h3c--;,& ano!r angel came & /ood at ! alt>1 hav+ a gold5 c5s]1 & !re 0 giv5 unto him mu* inc5se1 t he %\ld (f] x ) ! pray]s ( all sa9ts ^u ! gold5 alt> :i* 0 be=e ! ?rone4 ,?us1 ! heav5ly _w1 z op5$ up be=e ,john1 appe>$ symboliz$ aft] ! sanctu>y ( ! temple 9 :i* /ood ! gold5 alt>1 or alt> ( inc5se4 ,"s h suppos$ t ! braz5 alt> 0 ! "o ref]r$ to1 signify+ ! liv+ sacrifice ^! s\ls made ( !mselves to ,god4 ,b !re is no alt> m5tion$ 9 ! symbols except ! gold5 alt>4 ,besides1 ^! 7 n sacrificial victims2 = ,*ri/ 0 made a complete sacrifice = s91 :ile ^! only suff]$ m>tyrdom because ( _! fai?fulness to ! cause ( ,*ri/4 ,x is mu* m reasonable to suppose t _! int]c$+ cries w5t up f ! gold5 alt>1 :]e ! pray]s ( all sa9ts asc5d$ ) mu* inc5se4 ,_! pray]s to ,god = ! av5g+ ( _! blood %[s ! expectation on _! "p t ! judgm5ts ( ,heav5 w\ld desc5d ^u ! cruel & haughty p]secutors & oppressors ( e>?1 & _! surprise 0 t ! day ( retribution _h be5 s long delay$4 ,! hi/ory ( ! *ur* z develop$ "u ! prec$+ seals gives p>ticul> =ce to ?is cry ( ! m>tyrs4 ,= ne>ly ?ree c5turies ! civil p[] ( ,pagan ,rome _h be5 employ$ to cru% ! cause ( ,god4 ,dur+ t5 t]rible seasons ( p]secution !y _h be5 crucifi$1 sla9 ) ! sword1 sawn asund]1 dev\r$ by bea/s 9 ! ar5a1 & giv5 to ! flames4 ,:5 ,con/ant9e1 a nom9al ,*ri/ian emp]or1 asc5d$ ! ?rone & protect$ religion by law1 x 0 believ$ t p]secutions mu/ cease2 b soon ! discov]y 0 made t ! sword _h only *ang$ h&s1 !re hav+ ris5 an ecclesia/ical hi]>*y de/9$ to glut itself ^u ! blood ( :i* hea!n ,rome _h only ta/$4 ,! _w 0 n[ made ! ar5a = ! t]rible c\rs+s ( ! pale horseman1 & ! bea/s ( ! e>? 7 let loose to fall ) savage fury ^u _! helpless victims1 until millions lo/ _! lives at ! in/igation ( ! apo/ate ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,is x any wond] t ! s\ls ( ^! m>tyrs %\ld cry unto ,god = ! v9dication ( _! righte\s blood8 ,x is said t :ite robes 7 giv5 unto e "o ( !m4 ,by ref]r+ to *ap4 #c3d2 #g3i1 #ac1 #ad1 x w be se5 t :ite g>m5ts & :ite robes are sometimes us$ z a symbol to describe a "p ( ! heav5ly inh]itance4 ,! m>tyr-spirits1 al?\gh impati5t at ! delay ( av5g+ judgm5t1 receiv$ a righte\s rew>d4 ,b ! p]iod ( tribulation to ! *ur* 0 n yet ov]4 ,! cup ( iniquity 9 ! h&s ( h] enemies 0 n yet full1 & !y 7 told to re/ = a little season1 until _! fell[s]vants also1 & _! bre?r51 t %\ld be kill$ z !y 71 %\ld be fulfill$4 ,! acc\nt giv5 seems to indicate an important epo*1 a p]iod 9 :i* ! m>tyrs _h reason to expect ! v9dication ( _! righte\s blood1 b :i*1 in/ead1 0 to be foll[$ by ano!r great p]iod ( p]secution4 ,consid]+ ! "t ( ! ev5ts already describ$ 9 ?is s]ies ( prophecy1 we h no difficulty 9 fix+ ! *ronology ( ?is ev5t at ! divid+-po9t betwe5 ! era ( ,papal supremacy & ! age ( ,prote/antism--or at ! ,re=mation ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury4 ,did sev]e slaught] & p]secution foll[ ! ,re=mation8 ,witness ! reign ( ,m>y ,tudor1 frequ5tly /yl$ ,bloody ,m>y4 ,dur+ ?ree ye>s ( h] reign1 #aeee to #aeeh1 two hundr$ & eighty-eight 7 burnt alive 9 ,engl&6 ,?9k ( ! inhuman massacre ( ! innoc5t ,wald5ses ( s\!rn ,france by ! viol5t bigot ,opp$e 7#aede71 :o slew eight hundr$ m5 9 "o t[n1 & ?ru/ ! wom5 into a b>n fill$ ) /raw & r$uc$ ! :ole to a%es--only a sample ( 8 b>b>ity2 or ( _! oppression 9 s\!rn ,italy by ,pope ,pius ,,iv4 7#aefj71 at ^: comm& !y 7 sla9 by ?\s&s1 ! ?roats ( eighty-eight m5 be+ cut on "o occasion by a s+le execution]6 ,witness ! horrible massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew 9 ,p>is 7,aug4 #ba1 #aegb71 :5 ! ,que5 d[ag]1 ! infam\s ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici1 lur$ imm5se numb]s ( ! innoc5t ,hug5ots into ! city "u ! pretext ( witness+ a m>riage betwe5 ! ,hug5ot ,h5ry1 k+ ( ,nav>re1 & ! si/] ( ,*>les ,,ix41 k+ ( ,france--:5 ! gates 7 clos$ & ! "w ( :olesale slaught] began at a giv5 signal & rag$ = ?ree days1 dur+ :i* "t f six to t5 ?\s& 7 but*]$ 9 ,p>is alone6 ,?9k ( ! riv]s ( blood 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 :]e ! ,duke ( ,alva boa/$ t 9 ! %ort space ( six weeks he _h put eighte5 ?\s& to dea?6 ,witness ! dragoonad+ me?ods & o!r inhuman p]secutions to we> out ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 t foll[$ ! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes 7#afhe7 by ,l\is ,,xiv41 k+ ( ,france1 dur+ ^: reign ?ree hundr$ ?\s& 7 brutally but*]$--:ile ,pope ,innoc5t ,,xi4 extoll$ ! k+ by special lett] z foll[s3 ,! ,ca?olic *ur* %all mo/ assur$ly record 9 h] sacr$ annals a "w ( su* devotion t[>d h]1 & ,,celebrate ,,y\r ,,"n ,,) ,,nev]-,,dy+ ,,praises 444 = ?is mo/ excell5t und]tak+66 ,my he>t sick5s ) horror 9 ! contemplation ( su* ev5ts4 ,et]nal ,god6 c ?y righte\s eye behold su* he>t-r5d+ sc5es ( e>?1 & ?y h& ( p[] n be ext5d$ to humble to ! du/ ^! cruel1 haughty oppressors ( ?y p8 #ab4 ,& ,i beheld :5 he _h op5$ ! six? seal1 &1 lo1 !re 0 a great e>?quake2 & ! sun became black z sackclo? ( hair1 & ! moon became z blood2 #ac4 ,& ! />s ( heav5 fell unto ! e>?1 ev5 z a fig-tree ca/e? h] untimely figs1 :5 %e is %ak5 ( a mighty w9d4 #ad4 ,& ! heav5 dep>t$ z a scroll :5 x is roll$ toge!r2 & e m\nta9 & isl& 7 mov$ out ( _! places4 #ae4 ,& ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & ! great m51 & ! ri* m51 & ! *ief capta9s1 & ! mighty m51 & e bondman1 & e free man1 hid !mselves 9 ! d5s & 9 ! rocks ( ! m\nta9s2 #af4 ,& said to ! m\nta9s & rocks1 ,fall on u1 & hide u f ! face ( him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 & f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb2 #ag4 ,= ! great day ( 8 wra? is come2 & :o %all be able to /&8 ,^u ! op5+ ( ?is seal ! sc5e *anges aga94 ,! symbols are all drawn f an entirely diff]5t s\rce4 ,we are tak5 out ( ! dep>tm5t ( civil life into ! sc5es ( nature1 :i* is a cle> evid5ce t ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* is no long] "u consid]ation4 ,_h ,god int5d$ to "h cont9ue h] hi/ory1 he w\ld no d\bt h employ$ symbols d]iv$ f ! same s\rce z ^? prec$+1 s z to prev5t our be+ l$ a/ray4 ,no m horsem5 or liv+ *>act]s appe>1 b we behold ! mo/ t]rific convulsions ( nature--a mighty e>?quake1 ! d>k5+ ( ! sun & ! moon1 ! fall+ ( ! />s1 & f9ally ! dissolution ( ! heav5s1 toge!r ) ! m\nta9s & ! isl&s be+ remov$4 ,if ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* is no long] "u consid]ation1 ?is great *ange ( symbols directs u ) absolute c]ta9ty into ! political & civil _w = _! fulfilm5t4 ,( c\rse1 we are n to suppose t ?is is a lit]al description4 ,9 ?is mann] ! dignity & ! excell5ce 9 ! use & ! int]pretation ( symbols is pres]v$4 ,to describe ! religi\s hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 noble symbols *os5 f ! dep>tm5t ( human life are select$2 :ile symbols drawn f an inf]ior dep>tm5t--t ( nature--are *os5 to repres5t political affairs4 ,?is po9t w appe> v cle> z we proce$ 9 ! int]pretation ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,x is j :at we might naturally expect4 ,! "q may be ask$1 ,if ^! symbols f nature repres5t political affairs1 :]e 9 ! ev5ts ( civil hi/ory %all we look = _! fulfilm5t8 ,e "o w readily p]ceive ! analogy betwe5 an e>?quake & a political revolution1 :5 all society is 9 a /ate ( agitation z :5 ! solid e>? trembles4 ,x is also evid5t t ! sun1 moon1 & />s be> ! same analag\s relation%ip to ! e>? t k+s1 rul]s1 & pr9ces d to ! body politic2 :ile ! firmam5t ( heav5 is analag\s to ! entire fabric ( civil gov]nm5t1 ! symbolic heav5 9 :i* ! symbolic orbs are set to give light4 ,! symbols1 !n1 po9t u to ! mo/ t]rible revolutions--:5 society is 9 a /ate ( agitation1 :5 k+doms are ov]?r[n & _! rul]s & pr9ces ?r[n f _! positions or made objects ( ! mo/ gloomy t]ror2 yea1 :5 ! entire fabric ( civil gov]nm5t is f9ally ov]?r[n & all ! in/itutions & organizations ( society are swept away z ) a tornado4 ,?is is ! "t ( con/]nation to ! great m5 ( e>?1 :5 !y %all hide !mselves 9 ! d5s & 9 ! rocks ( ! m\nta9s1 & say to ! m\nta9s & rocks1 ,fall on u & hide u f ! face ( him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 & f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb3 = ! great day ( 8 wra? is come2 & :o %all be able to /&8 ,?is is ! "t t ! m>tyrs look$ =w>d to :5 !y cri$1 ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 holy & true1 do/ ?\ n judge & av5ge our blood on !m t dwell on ! e>?8 ,a l>ge portion ( ! ,apocalypse is occupi$ ) ! hi/ory ( ^! p]secut+ p[]s1 civil & ecclesia/ical4 ,x is _! dom9acy t con/itutes ! long p]iod ( tribulation to ! *ur*1 :5 ! witnesses prophesy 9 sackclo? & ! fai?ful are gr\nd into ! du/ by ! feet ( ^! pr\d oppressors z !y /& 9 ! high places ( ! e>?4 ,b ! cries ( ! slaught]$ sa9ts h asc5d$ to ! ?rone z inc5se2 ,god speaks2 ! judgm5ts ( ,heav5 desc5d ^u ^! l(ty ones2 & a voice f heav5 decl>es1 ,!y h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts & prophets1 & ?\ ha/ giv5 !m blood to dr9k2 = !y are wor?y4 ,?is is surely a /rik+ comb9ation ( symbols1 & ! way !y are arrang$ w\ld indicate t _! fulfilm5t occupi$ a consid]able p]iod ( "t4 ,fir/ we h a great e>?quake1 aft]w>ds ! d>k5+ ( ! sun & ! moon1 ) ! fall+ ( ! />s1 & f9ally ! dissolution ( ! heav5s !mselves1 ) ! sweep+ away ( m\nta9s & isl&s4 ,?is description cov]s ! same p]iod z t describ$ "u ! sev5 la/ plagues1 beg9n+ ) c]ta9 fe>ful revolutions 9 :i* ! nations t _h slaught]$ ! millions ( ,god's p 7 giv5 blood to dr9k1 & end+ f9ally 9 ! great day ( 8 wra? t %all sweep !m f _! positions et]nally4 ,! full explanation ( ^! ev5ts c n at pres5t be appreciat$ by ! read]1 !re=e ,i res]ve x = ! future1 to be m fully develop$ "u o!r symbols4 ,9 ^! six seals we h a vivid outl9e ( mighty ev5ts1 political & ecclesia/ical1 ext5d+ f ! e>lie/ /age ( ,*ri/ianity to ! end ( "t4 ,?is description 9 advance 0 no m]e human production4 ,no human =esight w\ld h detect$1 & no mortal m9d w\ld h conceiv$1 ev5ts s wond]ful & s f>rea*+ 9 _! "*4 ,any o!r hi/ory w\ld soon] h be5 imag9$4 ,x takes div9e wisdom to und]/& ! true position ( ! *ur* 9 ! pres5t1 & %e c sc>cely read h] pa/ hi/ory by natural wisdom alone1 mu* less outl9e ! future4 ,fir/ ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity is symboliz$1 !n ! viol5ce ( ! ,pagan p>ty1 ! apo/asy1 & f9al e/abli%m5t ( ! man ( s91 until ! millions ( e>? are cru%$ by ! spiritual tyranny or by ! arm ( civil p[]1 & ! cry ( ! m>tyrs goes up ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l8 ,b !y are told to re/ a little season1 :5 !y %all witness ! h& ( ,god laid ^u ^! p]secut+ nations ( e>?1 convuls+ !m 9 ! mo/ fe>ful revolutions1 & end+ f9ally 9 _! complete ov]?r[ 9 t la/ great day ( ,god ,almighty4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,& aft] ^! ?+s ,i saw f\r angels /&+ on ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 hold+ ! f\r w9ds ( ! e>?1 t ! w9d %\ld n bl[ on ! e>?1 nor on ! sea1 nor on any tree4 #b4 ,& ,i saw ano!r angel asc5d+ f ! ea/1 hav+ ! seal ( ! liv+ ,god3 & he cri$ ) a l\d voice to ! f\r angels1 to :om x 0 giv5 to hurt ! e>? & ! sea4 #c4 ,say+1 ,hurt n ! e>?1 nei!r ! sea1 nor ! trees1 till we h seal$ ! s]vants ( our ,god 9 _! =eheads4 #d4 ,& ,i he>d ! numb] ( !m :i* 7 seal$3 & !re 7 seal$ an hundr$ & =ty & f\r ?\s& ( all ! tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 #e4 ,( ! tribe ( ,juda 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,reub5 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,gad 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 #f4 ,( ! tribe ( ,as] 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,nep?alim 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,manasses 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 #g4 ,( ! tribe ( ,simeon 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,levi 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,issa*> 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 #h4 ,( ! tribe ( ,zabulon 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,joseph 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,( ! tribe ( ,b5jam9 7 seal$ twelve ?\s&4 ,a cle> und]/&+ ( ! two visions 9 ! *apt] be=e u c be obta9$ only by consid]+ ! plan ( ! prophecy already ref]r$ to4 ,! ev5ts are n>rat$ by s]ies4 ,a p>ticul> !me is tak5 up & foll[$ ?r\gh to its completion2 !n ! n>rative returns & ano!r !me is introduc$4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,:5ev] ! hi/ory ( ab\nd+ error or iniquity is set =?1 we h 9 imm$iate connection & 9 p]fect contra/ !re) a hi/ory ( ! true p ( ,god2 ?us1 ! contemporane\s hi/ory ( righte\sness & iniquity1 tru? & error1 a true *ur* & a false "o4 ,! visions ( ?is *apt] cov] ! same p]iod ( "t z ! ev5ts describ$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 b =m ! mo/ p]fect contra/4 ,! /ud5t ( ,revelation :o unfolds ! d>k hi/ory ( apo/asy & iniquity conta9$ 9 ! prec$+ seals might naturally be l$ to ask1 ,is ?is ! melan*oly end ( ,god's *ur*8 ,does x det]iorate rapidly & turn out s badly1 aft] all8 ,z an answ] to ^! que/ions1 ,god gives u next a hi/ory ( 8 own p1 %[+ t he pres]v$ 8 own *ur* complete1 al?\gh ,anti*ri/ reign$ 9 p[]4 ,! pr9cipal po9ts 9 ! vision be=e u are ! tempe/u\s w9ds ab\t to desc5d ^u ! e>?1 & ! seal+ ( ,god's s]vants4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 be+ drawn f nature1 w\ld lead u to look = its fulfilm5t 9 political ev5ts2 :ile ! latt]1 d]iv$ f human life1 directs u into ! affairs ( ! *ur*4 ,! f\r w9ds ( ! e>? f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>? signify all ! w9ds f e direction--! c>d9al po9ts ( ! compass2 :ile ! f\r angels signify all ! ag5cies t h control ( ^! w9ds1 :i* = ! pres5t are held 9 re/ra9t 9 ord] to give opportunity = ! seal+ ( ! ,"l's s]vants4 ,angels 9 ! ,scripture is frequ5tly us$ to d5ote evil ag5cies z well z good1 ! context det]m9+ :i* is meant4 ,see ,*ap4 #ab3g4 ,! design ( ! w9ds 0 to hurt ! e>?1 ! sea1 & ! trees4 ,:at1 let me ask1 9 ! political _w is analag\s to tempe/u\s /orms sweep+ ov] ! e>?8 ,:at b huge masses ( m51 excit$ by fi]ce passions1 precipitat+ !mselves ^u ! inhabitants ( an empire1 sweep+ ev]y?+ be=e !m 9 ! fury ( _! m>* & spread+ desolation on e side8 ,9 ! symbols ( ! next *apt] we f9d t j su* hordes ( m5--b>b>ians--"u _! angels1 or lead]s1 precipitat$ !mselves ^u ! ,roman empire2 & ! fe>ful effects ^u ! e>?1 ! sea1 & ! gre5 trees produc$ !reby1 is p>ticul>ly detail$4 ,= ! pres5t1 h[ev]1 !y are held "u re/ra9t until ! seal+ ( ! s]vants ( ,god %\ld be accompli%$1 !n !y 7 to g =w>d 9 _! "w ( de/ruction4 ,! seal+ ( ! s]vants is n mak+ !m ! p ( ,god1 b r m>k+ or designat+ !m z su*1 j z lat] we f9d ! devotees ( a corrupt apo/ate *ur* specifi$ z hav+ ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,consid]able light c be ?r[n ^u ! subject ( ! seal+ ( ,god's s]vants & ( ! m>k ( ! bea/ by consult+ ,roman hi/ory = ! orig9 ( su* expressions4 ,! _m conque/s ( ! ,roman arms furni%$ s _m prison]s t !y became a drug 9 ! slave-m>kets ( ! _w1 & 7 s num]\s t 9 _m places !y outnumb]$ ! ,roman citiz5s t5 to "o4 ,9 ! fir/ c5tury be=e ,*ri/ x is said t "s ,sicilian e/ates 7 work$ by z _m z tw5ty ?\s& slaves4 ,t ea* own] might "k 8 own1 ! poor creatures 7 br&$ l cattle4 ,! m>k ( ! bea/ possess$ by ! foll[]s ( a false communion w be f\nd to consi/ ( an ,anti*ri/ian _s by :i* !y are fill$ ) doctr9es ( devils4 ,s1 also1 ! seal ( ! liv+ ,god consi/s ( ! giv+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 by :i* 8 p are l$ into all tru?4 ,see ,john #ad3bf4 ,:ile ,sabbat>ians va9ly try to prove t keep+ ! sev5? day is ! seal ( ,god 9 ?is disp5sation1 yet !re is n "o text ( ,scripture t h9ts su* a ?+1 b1 on ! contr>y1 ! ,scriptures are aga9/ !m4 ,grieve n ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god :]eby ye are seal$ unto ! day ( r$emption4 ,eph4 #d3cj4 ,aga91 ! ,^w ( ,god says1 ,n[ he :i* /abli%$ u ) y 9 ,*ri/1 & ha? ano9t$ u is ,god2 :o ha? also seal$ u1 & giv5 ! e>ne/ ( ! ,_s 9 our he>ts4 #b ,cor4 #a3ba1 #bb4 ,! "t ?is seal+ ( ! p ( ,god takes place is ?us describ$3 ,aft] t ye believ$1 ye 7 seal$ ) t ,holy ,_s ( promise4 ,eph4 #a3ac4 ,! w9ds ( heav5 7 re/ra9$ until ! "w ( full salvation c\ld be firmly e/abli%$ 9 ! e>?4 ,:5 ,*ri/ appe>$1 ! ,roman empire 0 9 a /ate ( comp>ative quiet1 & ! imm5se ho/s ( =eign invad]s did n appe> until ! firm e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 be+ held back by ! p[] ( ,god until 8 "w %\ld be accompli%$4 ,9 ! description ( ! seal+ giv51 twelve ?\s& 7 select$ f ea* ( ! twelve tribes4 ,"s h suppos$ ?is to h ref]5ce solely to salvation "w among ! ,jewi% nation2 b t w\ld be adopt+ ! lit]al mode ( int]pretation1 ?us de/roy+ its symbolic "*4 ,! twelve tribes are *os5 f ! prop] dep>tm5t to repres5t ! *ur* or ,israel ( ,god 9 ?is disp5sation1 irrespective ( nationality4 ,! twelve gates 9 ! wall ( ! heav5ly city are nam$ aft] ! twelve tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7*ap4 #ba3ab71 %[+ t x is only ?r\gh ,israel t any "o c ent] ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,s9ce ! gospel is giv5 to all nations1 ?is c n signify lit]al ,israel4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! promise are c\nt$ = ! se$4 ,rom4 #i3h4 ,if ye be ,*ri/'s1 !n are ye ,abraham's se$1 & heirs accord+ to ! promise4 ,gal4 #c3bi4 ,s9ce ! vision is symbolical1 we are to consid] ! numb]s giv5 z symbolical also1 ! def9ite numb] ( twelve ?\s& f ea* ( ! tribes %[+ t ! *ur* ( ,god 0 complete & p]fect1 no "p be+ omitt$4 #i4 ,aft] ?is ,i beheld1 &1 lo1 a great multitude1 :i* no man c\ld numb]1 ( all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & p1 & tongues1 /ood be=e ! ?rone1 & be=e ! ,lamb1 clo!d ) :ite robes1 & palms 9 _! h&s2 #aj4 ,& cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+1 ,salvation to our ,god :i* sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb4 #aa4 ,& all ! angels /ood r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 & ab\t ! eld]s & ! f\r bea/s1 & fell be=e ! ?rone on _! faces1 & wor%ipp$ ,god1 #ab4 ,say+1 ,am53 ,bless+1 & glory1 & wisdom1 & ?anksgiv+1 & honor1 & p[]1 & might1 be unto our ,god = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 #ac4 ,& "o ( ! eld]s answ]$1 say+ unto me1 ,:at are ^! :i* are array$ 9 :ite robes8 & :5ce came !y8 #ad4 ,& ,i said unto him1 ,sir1 ?\ kn[e/4 ,& he said to me1 ,^! are !y :i* came out ( great tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 #ae4 ,!re=e are !y be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 & s]ve him day & night 9 8 temple3 & he t sitte? on ! ?rone %all dwell among !m4 #af4 ,!y %all hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all ! sun light on !m1 nor any heat4 #ag4 ,= ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone %all fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m unto liv+ m\nta9s ( wat]s3 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,9 ?is sc5e ! vision is c>ri$ =w>d to ! close ( ! long p]iod ( tribulation & p]secution to ! *ur* ( ,god1 :5 all h] enemies are f9ally ov]?r[n2 & "h are ! glori\s results1 ! h>ve/ ga!r$3 a great multitude :om no man c numb]1 ga!r$ out ( all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & peoples1 & tongues1 /&+ be=e ! ?rone & be=e ! ,lamb1 clo!d ) :ite robes1 & palms 9 _! h&s1 ! symbols ( _! victory4 ,! sc5e is laid 9 heav51 & ref]s und\bt$ly to ! end ( "t :5 ! heav5ly _w w be op5$ up to all ! fai?ful :o h suff]$ = ,*ri/ amid ! trials & ! oppositions ?r\gh :i* 8 *ur* is call$ to pass 9 ?is pres5t _w4 ,we are expressly in=m$ by "o ( ! eld]s :o ^! are 9 :ite robes & :5ce !y came1 s !re c be no "q respect+ !m4 ,?is is ! glori\s company ( ! r$eem$ ( all ages :o came out ( great tribulation1 & h wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,!re=e !y are be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 & s]ve him day & night 9 8 temple2 & he t sitte? on ! ?rone %all dwell among !m4 ,!y %all hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all ! sun light on !m1 nor any heat4 ,:at a contra/ ) ! sc5es ( e>?1 :5 oppress$ by fam9e1 & cold1 & nak$ness1 & p]il1 & sword1 !y 7 kill$ all ! day long6 ,b _! suff]+s are ov]2 = ! ,lamb :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone %all fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m unto liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,?is r$eem$ company is repres5t$ z unit+ 9 a song ( praise & ?anksgiv+ to ,god = br++ !m ?r\gh _! long p]iod ( trial1 say+ ,salvation to our ,god :i* sitte? ^u ! ?rone1 & unto ! ,lamb2 :ile heav5 res\nds ) univ]sal praise z ! angels & all ! r$eem$ ho/ take up ! *orus & swell ! mighty an!m say+1 ,am52 bless+1 & glory1 & wisdom & ?anksgiv+1 & honor1 & p[]1 & might be unto our ,god =ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,x is cle> t1 9 ?is *apt] & ! "o prec$+1 we h two gr& p>allel & compreh5sive hi/ories--9 "o1 ! process ( corruption 9 ! s-call$ *ur* & ! f9al judgm5ts t ov]took ^! cruel p]secutors ( ! ,"l's p2 9 ! o!r1 ! sett+ ap>t & seal+ ( ,god's s]vants1 _! pres]vation f ! contam9ations ( an apo/ate *ur*1 & ! f9al glori\s triumph ( all :o endure unto ! end4 ,?is vision has (t5 be5 appli$ 9 a figurative mann] to ! spiritual reign ( ,god's p on e>? be=e ! end ( "t--t !y are ov]com]s ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 t ,god dwells ) !m 9 8 *ur*1 t _! spiritual ne$s are all suppli$ s !y hung] & ?ir/ no m--b a c>eful /udy ( ! plan ( ! prophecy w %[ t its real signification is ! heav5ly /ate at ! end4 ,z ! six? seal describes ! f9al ov]?r[ ( all ! anti*ri/ian p[]s t h oppress$ ,god's p on e>?2 s ?is vision describes ! great :ite-rob$ company ga!r$ out ( e nation1 k9dr$1 tongue1 & p1 :o h be5 pres]v$ fai?ful ?r\gh all ^! trials & tribulations1 & :o receive at la/ ! cr[n ( ev]la/+ life4 ,?is la/ vision w be m fully describ$ "u c]ta9 symbols conta9$ 9 ! la/ two *apt]s ( ?is book2 :ile ! e>?quake1 ! fall+ ( ! />s1 etc41 ( ! six? seal w be m p]fectly detail$ 9 *apt]s #ae & #af4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ ! sev5? seal1 !re 0 sil5ce 9 heav5 ab\t ! space ( half an h\r4 #b4 ,& ,i saw ! sev5 angels :i* /ood be=e ,god2 & to !m 7 giv5 sev5 trumpets4 #c4 ,& ano!r angel came & /ood at ! alt>1 hav+ a gold5 c5s]2 & !re 0 giv5 unto him mu* inc5se1 t he %\ld (f] x ) ! pray]s ( all sa9ts ^u ! gold5 alt> :i* 0 be=e ! ?rone4 #d4 ,& ! smoke ( ! inc5se1 :i* came ) ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts1 asc5d$ up be=e ,god out ( ! angel's h&4 #e4 ,& ! angel took ! c5s]1 & fill$ x ) fire ( ! alt>1 & ca/ x into ! e>?3 & !re 7 voices1 & ?und]+s1 & lightn+s1 & an e>?quake4 ,! rema9d] ( ! book is embrac$ 9 ! cont5ts ( ! sev5? seal4 ,?is may appe> a little s+ul> at fir/1 be+ s mu* l>g] ?an ! prec$+ ones4 ,b x is easily und]/ood :5 we consid] ! six z be+ a synopsis ( ! :ole book1 conta9+ a hi/ory ( ! *ur* apo/ate to ! f9al consummation1 & also ! contemporane\s hi/ory ( ! tru? *ur* ( ,god2 :ile ! sev5? gives 9 detail ! acc\nt ( ^! great p]secut+ p[]s1 civil & ecclesia/ical1 & ! trials & triumphs ( ! sa9ts 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem--develop+ m fully ! ev5ts describ$ "u ! six4 ,^u ! op5+ ( ! sev5? seal1 !re 0 sil5ce 9 heav5 ab\t ! space ( half an h\r4 ,:e!r ?is int]val ( sil5ce is int5d$ to be symbolical ( any ev5t on e>? ,i d n "k2 nei!r h ,i se5 any solution ( ! matt] t is consi/5t or satisfactory4 ,"s h suppos$ t x d5ot$ a cessation ( p]secution among ! ,*ri/ians ( e>?4 ,b if t 7 ! case1 !n its opposite1 voices 9 heav51 w\ld indicate seasons ( p]secution4 ,!re 7 sev]al seasons ( re/ f p]secution enjoy$ by ! e>ly sa9ts1 & :y %\ld "o p]iod be s+l$ out m ?an ! re/ & be ?us describ$8 ,besides1 a half h\r1 accord+ to prophetic "t w\ld signify only ab\t "o week1 a p]iod too %ort c]ta9ly to take acc\nt (4 ,o!rs h suppos$ t x signifi$ ! end ( ! _w1 & t heav5 w\ld !n be des]t$ = a %ort "t :ile ! judgm5t 0 tak+ place4 ,b ! ev5ts foll[+ %[ t ! end ( ! _w is n "h describ$1 !re=e x c n h ref]5ce to su*4 ,moreov]1 x is extremely d\btful :e!r sil5ce 9 heav5 w\ld be a prop] symbol ( su* an ev5t4 ,i d n p]ceive ! analogy4 ,9 fact1 su* an int]pretation ( sil5ce w\ld be lit]al & n symbolic4 ,its explanation w\ld seem to be f\nd 9 connection ) c]ta9 facts /at$ respect+ ! op5+ ( ! prec$+ seals--t voices foll[$ !m4 ,:5 ! fir/ f\r seals 7 op5$1 ,john he>d ! voices ( ! f\r bea/s1 z x 7 a voice ( ?und]2 & on ! op5+ ( ! fif?1 he he>d ! s\ls ( ! m>tyrs cry+ unto ,god2 b :5 ! sev5? 0 op5$1 !re 0 sil5ce = a "t4 ,! contra/ is noticeable2 b :e!r x has any special signification1 ,i am unable to say2 p]haps n4 ,be=e ! s\nd+ ( ! sev5 trumpets1 ! acceptabl5ess ( ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts is repres5t$ by an angel (f]+ inc5se ^u ! gold5 alt> :i* 0 be=e ! ?rone4 ,?is sc5e 0 d\btless introduc$ to l5d enc\ragem5t to ,god's *ildr5--t1 al?\gh iniquity ab\nd$ on e side & ! judgm5ts ( ,god 7 p\r$ out ^u ! p1 /ill ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful few 7 acceptable 9 8 sight1 asc5d+ be=e ! ?rone l sweet inc5se f (f ! gold5 alt>4 ,aft] (f]+ up ! inc5se ) ! pray]s ( all sa9ts1 ! same angel took 8 c5s] & fill$ x ) fire f (f ! alt> & ca/ x 7! fire7 ^u ! e>?--a tok5 ( ,god's av5g+ judgm5ts--& !re 7 voices1 & ?und]+s1 & lightn+s1 & an e>?quake4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 7 on e>?1 & symboliz$ ! revolutions & convulsions n[ ab\t to take place 9 ! empire4 #f4 ,& ! sev5 angels :i* _h ! sev5 trumpets prep>$ !mselves to s\nd4 #g4 ,! fir/ angel s\nd$1 & !re foll[$ hail & fire m+l$ ) blood1 & !y 7 ca/ ^u ! e>?3 & ! ?ird "p ( trees 0 burnt up1 & all gre5 grass 0 burnt up4 ,we "h ent] ^u a s]ies ( prophecies develop+ fully ! successive /eps 9 ! decl9e ( ! ,we/]n ,roman empire1 by :i* x f9ally tott]$ to its fall4 ,x 0 necess>y t ?is p]secut+1 tyrannical gov]nm5t %\ld be subv]t$ 9 ord] to give opportunity = ! e/abli%m5t ( apo/ate ,*ri/ianity 9 ! =m ( ! ,papacy1 z x con/itut$ ! let or h9drance to ! full developm5t ( ! man ( s9 m5tion$ by ! apo/le 9 #b ,!s4 #b4 ,t p]secut+1 ,pagan ,rome 0 a s]i\s ob/acle confront+ ! developm5t ( apo/asy 0 recogniz$ ev5 by ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,?us1 ,t]tullian1 9 8 notable ,apology1 *apt] #cb1 says3 ,*ri/ians are "u a p>ticul> necessity ( pray+ = ! emp]ors1 & = ! cont9u$ /ate ( ! empire2 because we "k t dreadful p[] :i* hangs ov] ! _w1 & ! conclusion ( ! age1 :i* ?reat5s ! mo/ horrible evils1 is re/ra9$ by ! cont9uance ( ! "t appo9t$ = ! ,roman empire4 ,?is is :at we w\ld n exp]i5ce2 & :ile we pray t x may be def]r$1 we h]eby %[ our good-w to ! p]petuity ( ! ,roman /ate4 ,9 a subsequ5t *apt] x w be se5 t ,pagan ,rome1 brok5 up into m9or divisions & no long] able to ma9ta9 h] position 9 ! political _w1 resigns h] p[] & au?ority into ! h&s ( ! ris+ ,papacy4 ,!re=e x is n surpris+ t ! means by :i* ?is great *ange is effect$ %\ld be made ! subject ( prophetic revelation4 ,besides1 we h o!r ?+s to guide u 9 ! int]pretation4 ,we c readily id5tify ! symbols "u ! fif? trumpet ) ! curse ( ,mohamm$anism 9 ! ,ea/]n empire1 & we w\ld naturally suppose t ! fir/ f\r prec$e ^?4 ,aga91 ! symbols are all drawn f ! natural _w1 :i* leads u assur$ly into ! political affairs ( ! empire = _! fulfilm5t4 ,!y are also ( ! mo/ de/ructive nature1 !re=e we look = objects ( a correspond+ desolat+ "*4 ,f9ally1 ! vision ( ! prec$+ *apt] repres5ts fi]ce1 de/ructive w9ds z ab\t to desc5d ^u ! e>?1 be+ tempor>ily held 9 *eck to give opportunity = ! primitive e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 imply+ t !y w\ld aft]w>ds be let loose to bur/ l a tornado ^u ! empire4 ,x is said positively t p[] 0 giv5 to hurt ! e>? & ! sea 7*ap4 #g3b71 & 9 ! vision be=e u ! effects produc$ ^u ! e>? & ! trees are p>ticul>ly detail$4 ,! e>? signifies ! ,roman empire1 or t portion ( ! e>? made ! subject ( apocalyptic vision4 ,t ?is application ( ! ^w e>? is correct1 is %[n by v>i\s ,scriptures4 ,& x came to pass 9 ^? days1 t !re w5t out a decree f ,cs> ,augu/us t all ! _w %\ld be tax$4 ,luke #b3a4 ,! que5 ( ! ,s\? 444 came f ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? s\!rn ,arabia to he> ! wisdom ( ,solomon4 ,mat4 #ab3db4 ,ye %all be witnesses 444 unto ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! e>?4 ,acts #a3h4 ,! apo/les c>ri$ ! gospel p]sonally1 only ?r\gh\t ! t]ritory ( ! !n-kn[n civiliz$ _w--! ,roman empire4 ,^u ?is e>? !re desc5d$ 9 ! vision be=e u a fi]ce /orm ( hail & fire1 m+l$ ) blood4 ,its be+ m+l$ ) blood w\ld indicate its de/ructive effects4 ,"o *>act]i/ic ( ?is symbol p>ticul>ly is wor?y ( notice4 ,hail & fire ca/ ^u ! e>? w\ld become absorb$ spe$ily or pass into new comb9ations ) ! surr\nd+ elem5ts1 ?us n rema9+ 9 any p]man5t =m except 9 its effects4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> x is :olly unlike ! symbol ( ! next trumpet1 :i* is t ( a burn+ m\nta9 ca/ into ! sea1 = su* a body w\ld naturally rema9 p]man5tly :]e x fell2 :]eas a /orm ( hail & fire w\ld soon disappe>4 ,also1 ! /atem5t t ?is /orm 0 ca/ ^u ! e>? w\ld indicate t x 0 a calamity desc5d+ f )\t ^u ! empire4 ,:]e1 n[1 d we f9d ! object t fully meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is symbol--de/ructive ag5ts desc5d+ ^u ! ,roman empire l a furi\s /orm ( hail & fire1 accompli%+ ! fir/ important /ep t[>d ! subv]t+ ( ! empire8 ,we f9d x 9 ! irruption ( ! fi]ce ,go?ic tribes ( ! ,nor?1 :o1 "u ,al>ic1 bur/ l a tornado ^u ! empire ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! fif? c5tury1 spread+ de/ruction & desolation ^u e side4 ,! foll[+ quotations & facts f ! highe/ au?ority on ! subject1 ,gibbon's ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire 7,vol4 ,,iii1 pp4 #aij-bid71 w give ! read] an idea ( ! awful effects produc$ by ! invasions ( ^! b>b>\s tribes4 ,! great ,!odosius1 emp]or ( ! ,we/]n ,roman empire1 _h support$ ! frail & m\ld]+ edifice ( ! republic1 b ^u 8 dea? he 0 succe$$ by ! weak ,honori\s4 ,9 a few mon?s ! ,go?ic b>b>ians 7 9 arms4 ,! b>ri]s ( ! ,danube 7 ?r[n d[n1 ! savage w>riors ( ,scy?ia issu$ f _! =e/s 444 & ! v>i\s tribes ( b>b>ians1 :o glory 9 ! ,go?ic "n1 7 irregul>ly spread ov] ! woody %ores ( ,dalmatia to ! walls ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,!y 7 direct$ by ! bold & artful g5ius ( ,al>ic1 :o soon conclud$ t ! conque/ ( ,con/ant9ople 0 an impracticable ent]prise4 ,he disda9$ to trample any long] on ! pro/rate & ru9$ c\ntries ( ,?race & ,dacia1 & he resolv$ to seek a pl5tiful h>ve/ ( fame & ri*es 9 a prov9ce :i* _h hi!rto escap$ ! ravages ( w>4444 ,! troops :i* _h be5 po/$ to def5d ! /raits ( ,!rmopyl retir$ 444 )\t attempt+ to di/urb ! secure & rapid passage ( ,al>ic2 & ! f]tile fields ( ,phocis & ,botia 7 in/antly cov]$ by a deluge ( b>b>ians1 :o massacr$ ! males ( an age to be> arms1 & drove away ! beautiful females1 ) ! spoil & cattle ( ! flam+ villages4 ,! travel]s :o visit$ ,greece sev]al ye>s aft]w>ds1 c\ld easily discov] ! deep & bloody traces ( ! m>* ( ! ,go?s4444 ,! :ole t]ritory ( ,attica1 f ! promontory ( ,sunium to ! t[n ( ,meg>a1 0 bla/$ by 8 baleful pres5ce2 &1 if we may use ! comp>ison ( a contempor>y philosoph]1 ,a!ns itself resembl$ ! ble$+ & empty sk9 ( a slaught]$ victim4444 ,cor9?1 ,argos1 ,sp>ta1 yield$ )\t resi/ance to ! arms ( ! ,go?s2 & ! mo/ =tunate ( ! inhabitants 7 sav$1 by dea?1 f behold+ ! slav]y ( _! families & ! conflagration ( _! cities4 ,arcadius1 ! emp]or ( ! ,ea/1 wi%+ to dissuade ,al>ic f fur!r conque/s & su* :olesale massacres1 promot$ him to ! rank ( ,ma/]-g5]al ( ! ea/]n ,illyricum1 b x _h an opposite effect4 ,! bir? ( ,al>ic1 ! glory ( 8 pa/ exploits1 & ! confid5ce 9 8 future designs1 ins5sibly unit$ ! body ( ! ,go?ic nation "u 8 victori\s /&>d2 &1 ) ! unanim\s cons5t ( ! b>b>ian *iefta9s1 ! ,ma/]-g5]al ( ,illyricum 0 elevat$1 accord+ to ! anci5t cu/om1 on a %ield1 & solemnly proclaim$ k+ ( ! ,visigo?s4 ,arm$ ) ?is d\ble p[]1 situat$ on ! v]ge ( ! two empires1 he alt]nately sold 8 deceitful promises to ! c\rts ( ,arcadius & ,honori\s2 until he decl>$ & execut$ 8 resolution ( invad+ ! dom9ions ( ! ,we/4444 ,he 0 tempt$ by ! fame1 ! beauty1 ! weal? ( ,italy1 :i* he _h twice visit$2 & he secretly aspir$ to plant ! ,go?ic /&>d on ! walls ( ,rome1 & to enri* 8 army ) ! accumulat$ spoils ( ?ree hundr$ triumphs4 ,he m>*$ into ,italy1 & ! emp]or fl$ be=e him4 ,a tempor>y respite 0 f9ally procur$ by ! promise ( a paym5t ( f\r ?\s& p\nds ( gold4 ,al>ic soon appe>$1 h[ev]1 be=e ! v walls ( ,rome1 & t spl5did city1 surr\nd$ by hordes ( b>b>ians1 0 soon r$uc$ to a wret*$ condition by fam9e4 ,two repres5tatives ( ! ,romans wait$ ^u ,al>ic = t]ms ( peace1 /at+ t if su* c\ld n be arrang$ ! inhabitants ( ! city1 animat$ by despair1 w\ld fight to ! bitt] end4 ,to ?is ! haughty conqu]or made ?is fam\s reply3 ,! ?ick] ! grass1 ! easi] x is m[$4 ,) an insult+ laugh1 he nam$ ! ransom requir$--all ! gold & silv] conta9$ 9 ! city1 all ! ri* & preci\s movables1 toge!r ) all ! slaves4 ,!n ! m9i/]s humbly ask$1 ,:at d y int5d to leave u8 ,y\r lives1 ! haughty k+ repli$1 & retir$4 ,he f9ally relax$ a little & fix$ o!r t]ms1 :i* includ$ ! imm$iate paym5t ( ! enorm\s sum ( five ?\s& p\nds ( gold1 ?irty ?\s& p\nds ( silv]1 besides o!r treasure4 ,! victori\s lead]1 :o unit$ ! d>+ _s ( a b>b>ian ) ! art & discipl9e ( a ,roman g5]al1 0 at ! head ( a hundr$ ?\s& fight+ m52 & ,italy pron\nc$1 ) t]ror & respect1 ! =midable "n ( ,al>ic4 ,a second "t ,rome 0 besieg$ by ,al>ic & tak54 ,honori\s 0 depos$ & ,attalus made emp]or2 b ,honori\s 0 aft]w>ds re/or$4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #daj he aga9 m>*$ ^u ! city1 captur$ & ent]$ x4 ,elev5 hundr$ & sixty-?ree ye>s aft] ! f\ndation ( ,rome1 ! imp]ial city1 :i* _h subdu$ & civiliz$ s consid]able a "p ( mank9d1 0 deliv]$ to ! lic5ti\s fury ( ! tribes ( ,g]mania & ,scy?ia4 ,= six days ! city 0 sack$ by ! b>b>\s soldi]y1 & ! horrible sc5es ( robb]y1 murd]1 & rap9e t ensu$ c n be describ$4 ,x has be5 said t civiliz$ w>f>e is suffici5tly t]rible1 b t w\ld be almo/ a bless+ comp>$ ) su* sc5es z ^!4 ,= a space ( f\r ye>s ,al>ic ravag$ ,italy almo/ )\t opposition4 ,! slaught] & deva/ation t foll[$ ?is /orm ( hail & fire is ?us describ$3 ,! banks ( ! ,rh9e 7 cr[n$ l ^? ( ! ,tib]1 ) h\ses & well-cultivat$ f>ms2 & if a poet desc5d$ ! riv]1 he might express 8 d\bts on :i* side 0 situat$ ! t]ritory ( ! ,romans4 ,?is sc5e ( peace & pl5ty 0 sudd5ly *ang$ into a des]t1 & ! prospect ( ! smok+ ru9s c\ld alone di/+ui% ! solitude ( nature f ! desolation ( man4 ,! fl\ri%+ city ( ,m5tz 0 surpris$ & de/roy$1 & _m ?\s& ,*ri/ians inhumanly massacr$ 9 ! *ur*4 ,wurms p]i%$ aft] a long & ob/9ate siege4 ,/rasburg1 ,spires1 ,rheims1 ,t\rnay1 ,arras1 ,ami5s1 exp]i5c$ ! cruel oppression ( ! ,g]man yoke1 & ! consum+ flames ( w> spread f ! banks ( ! ,rh9e ov] ! greate/ "p ( ! sev5te5 prov9ces ( ,gaul4 ,t ri* & ext5sive c\ntry1 z f> z ! ocean1 ! ,alps & ! ,pyr5ees1 0 deliv]$ to ! b>b>ians1 :o drove be=e !m1 9 a promiscu\s cr[d1 ! bi%op1 ! s5ator & ! virg91 lad5 ) ! spoils ( _! h\ses & alt>s4 ,ano!r hi/orian describ+ ! same1 a few ye>s aft] ! ev5t1 says3 ,! b>b>ians meet+ ) little resi/ance1 indulg$ 9 ! utmo/ cruelty4 ,! cities :i* !y captur$1 !y s utt]ly de/roy$ t no traces ( !m n[ rema91 except 9 ,?race & ,greece1 except "h & !re a t[] or a gate4 ,all ! m5 :o oppos$ !m !y slew1 "y & old1 & inde$ sp>$ n wom51 nor ev5 *ildr54 ,:5ce !re is /ill b a sp>se population 9 ,italy4 ,! plund] :i* !y seiz$ 9 e "p ( ,europe 0 imm5se1 & especially at ,rome1 :]e !y left no?+1 ei!r public or private4 ,9 ?is latt] description ref]5ce is also made to "s lat] invasions1 b !y 7 all ( ! same desolat+ "*4 ,^! hi/orical facts %[ h[ ! gre5 grass1 or ! feebl] portion ( society--! t5d] sex1 ! "y1 & ! ag$--7 consum$ be=e ?is fe>ful /orm ( hail & fire2 & also h[ ! trees1 or ! /rong] portion--^? bett] able to make resi/ance--suff]$ greatly4 ,x is also a fact to be obs]v$ t ^! fi]ce tribes :i* ov]ran ,italy1 h>ass$ or captur$ ,rome repeat$ly1 & ?reat5$ ! ov]?r[ ( ! empire1 made no p]man5t settlem5t 9 t t]ritory4 ,"u ,al>ic ! ,go?s make no la/+ settlem5t4 ,9 ! long tale ( intrigue & w>f>e betwe5 ! ,go?s & ! two ,imp]ial c\rts :i* fills up ?is :ole "t1 cessions ( t]ritory are (f]$ to ! ,go?s1 prov9ces are occupi$ by !m1 b z yet !y d n take root any:]e2 no ,we/]n l& z yet becomes ,go?ia1--,encyclopdia ,britannica1 ,art4 ,go?s4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,al>ic 7,a4,d4 #dab71 h[ev]1 !y settl$ 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,spa9 & ,gaul#e--"p ( ! t]ritory ( ! ,we/--b !y no long] ?reat5$ ! life ( ! empire2 b1 on ! contr>y1 !y became allies ( ! ,romans 9 oppos+ ! dreadful incursions ( ! ,huns & o!r b>b>ians4 ,?us _! invasion ( ! ,we/ 0 at fir/ t]ribly de/ructive--l a /orm ( hail & fire--b _! ravages soon ceas$1 except 9 _! disa/r\s & weak5+ effects4 ,footnote #e3 ,?is division ( ! ,go?ic tribes is commonly call$ ! ,visigo?s 7,we/]n ,go?s71 z di/+ui%$ f ! ,o/rogo?s1 or ,ea/]n ,go?s4 #h4 ,& ! second angel s\nd$1 & z x 7 a great m\nta9 burn+ ) fire 0 ca/ into ! sea3 & ! ?ird "p ( ! sea became blood2 #i4 ,& ! ?ird "p ( ! creatures :i* 7 9 ! sea1 & _h life1 di$2 & ! ?ird "p ( ! %ips 7 de/roy$4 ,! symbol ( ?is trumpet is t ( a volcanic m\nta9 ca/ into ! sea1 :5ce x s5ds =? its /reams ( lava 9 e direction until a ?ird ( ! creatures 9 ! sea are de/roy$1 ?us spread+ desolation on e side4 ,x w\ld naturally rema9 :]e x fell1 a p]man5t in/rum5t ( de/ruction4 ,we h "h a description ( ! next /ep ( importance 9 ! d[nfall ( ! ,we/]n empire4 ,! second great invasion 0 t ( ! t]rible ,g5s]ic ) 8 ,v&al hordes1 :o pu%$ s\?w>d ?r\gh ,gaul & ,spa91 conqu]$ ! ,c>?ag9ian t]ritory ( nor!rn ,africa1 & !re =m$ a p]man5t indep5d5t gov]nm5t 9 ,a4,d4 #dci4 ,f ?is fix$ place1 he cont9u$ = ye>s to make incursions ^u ! bord]+ cities & isl&s1 burn+ ! cities1 murd]+ ! inhabitants1 & int]cept+ ! comm]ce ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,dur+ 8 milit>y c>e]1 #dbi-dfh1 he became ! t]ror ( ! inhabitants ( ! empire1 insomu* t hi/orians designate him ! t]rible ,g5s]ic4 ,! depr$ations committ$ by 8 foll[]s 7 b a repetition ( su* sc5es ( b>b>ity z h already be5 describ$ 9 ! invasions ( ,al>ic "u ! fir/ trumpet1 !re=e ,i w n devote mu* space to ! hi/orical facts 9 ! case4 ,_! de$s1 h[ev]1 7 su* t ! v t]m ,v&al has come to be us$ z a designation ( any man ( f]oci\s "*4 ,conc]n+ ! important "p t ?is *iefta9 act$ 9 ! d[nfall ( ! ,we/]n empire1 ,gibbon uses ?is significant language3 ,g5s]ic1 a "n :i*1 9 ! de/ruction ( ! ,roman empire1 has des]v$ an equal rank ) ! names ( ,al>ic & ,attila4 ,vol4 ,,iii1 p4 #cgj4 ,9 ! ye> #ded ! empress ,eudoxia wi%$ to be rev5g$ on ,maximus1 :o _h murd]$ h] husb& ,val5t9ian & _h grasp$ ! ?rone1 & %e secretly invit$ ,g5s]ic to attack ,rome4 ,t fi]ce g5]al1 :o is describ$ by ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica z cruel to blood-?ir/9ess1 cunn+1 unscrupul\s1 & grasp+1 0 glad to und]take ! task1 & he soon l&$ an army ( ,v&als & ,african ,moors at ! gates ( ! city4 ,x 0 soon tak5 & = fifte5 days giv5 ov] to be sack$ by ! b>b>\s soldi]y4 ,:5 !y _h glutt$ _! savage in/9cts ) ! horrible de$s ( murd] & rap9e1 load$ ) ! spoils ( ! imp]ial city1 !y return$ to ,africa1 tak+ ) !m an imm5se numb] ( captives1 includ+ ,eudoxia & h] two daught]s4 ,?is desolat+ incursion left ! empire weak & tott]+ to its fall4 ,g5s]ic became ! tyrant ( ! sea2 ! coa/s ( ,italy1 ,greece1 & ,asia1 7 aga9 expos$ to 8 rev5ge & av>ice4 ,tripoli & ,s>d9ia return$ to 8 ob$i5ce2 he add$ ,sicily to ! numb] ( 8 prov9ces2 & be=e he di$1 9 ! fulness ( ye>s & glory1 he beheld ! ,,f9al ,,ext9ction ( ! empire ( ! ,we/4 ,gibbon1 ,vol4 ,,iii1 pp4 #dig1 #dih4 ,by ! sea into :i* ?is burn+ m\nta9 0 ca/ is meant1 n ! ,m$it]ranean nor any o!r lit]al sea1 b ! he>t ( ! empire1 & t 9 a /ate ( agitation4 ,! empire 0 9 a /ate ( comp>ative quiet :5 ,al>ic appe>$2 !re=e ! /orm ( hail & fire is repres5t$ z fall+ ^u ! e>?1 z a result ( :i* society 0 ?r[n into a /ate ( great agitation1 & mov$ to its dep?s1 l an ocean 9 a /orm4 ,?is 0 its condition :5 ,g5s]ic1 f 8 fix$ position 9 ,africa1 began 8 desolat+ incursions2 !re=e ! next symbol is t ( a m\nta9 ca/ into ! sea4 ,by ! sea becom+ blood is d\btless meant ! de/ruction ( life 9 ! empire1 & ! ?ird "p d5otes ! va/ ext5t ( ! de/ruction4 ,i mu/ speak ) hesitation on :at is signifi$ by ! creatures :i* 7 9 ! sea & ! %ips4 ,by analogy ,i w\ld be l$ to ref] ! =m] to ! rul]s & ! dignit>ies 9 ! empire1 !y be>+ an analag\s position to ! empire t fi%es d to ! wat]s ( ! sea2 :ile ! latt] may ref] to public monum5ts & /ructures4 #aj4 ,& ! ?ird angel s\nd$1 & !re fell a great /> f heav51 burn+ z x 7 a lamp1 & x fell ^u ! ?ird "p ( ! riv]s1 & ^u ! f\nta9s ( wat]s2 #aa4 ,& ! "n ( ! /> is call$ ,wormwood3 & ! ?ird "p ( ! wat]s became wormwood2 & _m m5 di$ ( ! wat]s1 because !y 7 made bitt]4 ,! description giv5 ( ?is /> is simil> to t ( a l>ge burn+ meteor1 su* z we frequ5tly see %oot+ a?w>t ! heav5s4 ,x fell rapidly to e>?1 z su* meteors (t5 d1 & /ruck ! f\nta9-heads ( ! riv]s1 imp>t+ to !m su* a poison\s quality z caus$ ! dea? ( ^? :o drank ! wat]s4 ,?is symbol is also drawn f ! natural _w1 & h5ce we mu/ look = its fulfilm5t 9 political ev5ts4 ,! rapidity ( its fall & disappe>ance 9 ! wat]s w\ld direct u to an ag5t :o w\ld appe> sudd5ly & soon disappe>1 & ^: c>e] w\ld leave bitt] results4 ,! direct effects ( ?is meteor 7 exp]i5c$ by ! riv]s & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s1 :i* be> an analag\s relation to ! sea t bord]+ tribes & nations d to an empire4 ,! he>t ( ! empire1 or ! sea1 0 directly affect$ by ! burn+ m\nta91 "u ! prec$+ trumpet2 :ile ! tribut>ies ( ! sea1 or ! bord]+ tribes1 are made ! subject ( direct attack "u ?is symbol & ! poison\s qualities ( _! wat]s c>ri$ to f> di/ant po9ts4 ,"u ?is /rik+ symbol we h a description ( ! ?ird important /ep 9 ! d[nw>d c\rse ( ,rome--! %ort b ev5tful c>e] ( ,attila1 ) 8 t]rible ,scy?ians1 or ,huns4 ,s+ul>ly1 ,attila 0 said to possess ! iron sword ( ! w>-god ,m>s1 & he claim$ = himself ! designation or title ,! ,sc\rge ( ,god2 :ile 8 foll[]s 7 ev5 m cruel & b>b>\s1 if possible1 ?an ! ,go?s & ! ,v&als4 ,com+ f ! remote solitudes ( ,asia "u ! lead]%ip ( _! fi]ce k+1 !y p\r$ l a tornado1 fir/ ^u ! inhabitants ( ! ,ea/]n empire 79 #ddb1 #dde7 & !n turn$ _! att5tion we/w>d4 ,attila rul$ ov] ne>ly all ! tribes nor? ( ! ,danube & ! ,black sea1 & "u 8 bann] f\ght ,o/rogo?s1 ,gepid1 ,alani1 ,h]uli1 & _m o!r ,teutonic peoples4 ,says ,gibbon3 ,! :ole bread? ( ,europe1 z x ext5ds above five hundr$ miles f ! ,eux9e to ! ,adriatic1 0 at once invad$1 & occupi$1 & desolat$ by ! myriads ( b>b>ians :om ,attila l$ into ! field4 ,x 0 ! boa/ ( ,attila t ! grass nev] grew on ! spot :i* 8 horse _h trod4 ,9 #dea he l$ 8 =ces1 sev5 hundr$ ?\s& /rong1 ?r\gh ! c5t] ( ,g]many into ! he>t ( ,gaul1 :]e he 0 met at ,*alons by ! comb9$ =ces ( ! ,visigo?s1 ,alans1 ,franks & ,romans1 & 0 defeat$1 ) ! loss ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty ?\s& ( 8 m54 ,?is 0 "o ( ! mo/ gigantic z well z "o ( ! mo/ important battles ( hi/ory4 ,a rivulet fl[+ ?r\gh ! field ( battle is said to h be5 color$ & swoll5 by ! blood ( ! sla94 ,! next ye>1 h[ev]1 ) a great] =ce at 8 comm&1 he fell ) headlong fury ^u nor!rn ,italy2 b he did n attack ,rome4 ,sudd5ly & seem+ly )\t cause1 he )drew 8 army2 & ?is peculi> action ( 8 has be5 ! wond] ( hi/orians ev] s9ce4 ,says ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica3 ,attila at once )drew f ,italy1 b ! motive :i* l$ him to act ?us is n kn[n4 ,accord+ to ! prophecy1 he 0 to fall ^u ! riv]s & f\nta9s ( wat]s only4 ,a %ort "t lat]1 9 #dec1 he di$1 & ! va/ empire ov] :i* he _h rul$ broke up imm$iately aft] 8 dea?1 no "o *ief be+ p[]ful en\gh to seize ! supremacy4 ,?us 8 %ort b wond]ful c>e] ( ab\t twelve ye>s end$ sudd5ly1 l a meteor fall+ into a riv]4 ,b ! effects ( ?is invasion 7 f>rea*+4 ,rome 9 h] decl9+ /r5g?1 be+ unable to cope ) ^! imm5se hordes ( b>b>ians1 0 =c$ to call to h] assi/ance ! half-civiliz$ tribes ( ,go?ic b>b>ians aga9/ a m dread$ foe4 ,! success t att5d$ ^! conflicts ( ! comb9$ =ces 7 ! means ( giv+ great] political importance to ^! ,go?ic tribes & secur+ _! indep5d5ce4 ,b :ile !y rose1 ,rome fell4 ,by ! v act ( employ+ su* weapons 9 def5se1 ,rome robb$ h]self ( ! little political /r5g? rema9+1 & %e 0 oblig$ to accept ! bitt] consequ5ces4 ,"u ea* ( ^! fir/ ?ree trumpets ! ext5t ( de/ruction is indicat$ by ! expression ! ?ird "p4 ,s9ce ! successive /eps 9 ! d[nfall ( ! empire is ! subject "u consid]ation1 ?is expression z "h appli$ d\btless has p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! loss ( political p[] & life1 r ?an ref]r+ directly to ! loss ( human life su/a9$4 ,) ?is ?\ght 9 view1 x is evid5t t ! political importance ( ! empire 0 entirely de/roy$ by ^! desolat+ incursions4 ,( ! tru? ( ?is fact all hi/orians agree4 ,no?+ ( ,rome rema9$1 except ! semblance ( a gov]nm5t1 :5 ! "t arriv$ = ! s\nd+ ( ! next trumpet4 #ab4 ,& ! f\r? angel s\nd$1 & ! ?ird "p ( ! sun 0 smitt51 & ! ?ird "p ( ! moon1 & ! ?ird "p ( ! />s2 s z ! ?ird "p ( !m 0 d>k5$1 & ! day %one n = a ?ird "p ( x1 & ! night likewise4 ,! symbol ( ?is trumpet is t ( an eclipse ( sun1 moon1 & />s1 s t !y %one n = a ?ird "p ( ! day & night4 ,"u ! six? seal we %[$ t ^! lum9>ies ( heav5 are tak5 z symbols ( rul]s & pr9ces2 = ! latt] be> an analag\s relation to ! empire t ! =m] d to ! e>?4 ,9 ! d>k5+1 !n1 ( ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 we are to look = "s disa/r\s *ange or ov]?r[ 9 ! imp]ial gov]nm5t4 ,su* an ev5t occurr$ only a few ye>s aft] ! ev5ts describ$ "u ! prec$+ trumpets4 ,) h] political /r5g? & res\rces exhau/$1 ,rome c\ld no long] ma9ta9 a sep>ate exi/5ce1 & ,odoac]1 k+ ( ! ,h]uli1 ov]?rew ,momyllus ,augu/ulus1 ! la/ ( ! ,roman l9e ( emp]ors1 & caus$ himself to be proclaim$ k+ ( ,italy 9 ,a4,d4 #dgf4 ,?is t]m9at$ ! ,we/]n empire2 & ?us 0 ! ,roman sun eclips$ 9 d>kness4 ,9 a subsequ5t *apt]1 h[ev]1 we w f9d ! eclipse lift$ at a lat] p]iod & ,new ,rome enjoy+ all ! p[] & au?ority lo/ 9 h] pr$ecessors ( ! old ,augu/9 l9e4 ,odoac] cont9u$ 9 possession ( 8 k+dom sev5te5 ye>s4 ,!n he 0 defeat$ & sla9 by ,!odoric1 & by him ! k+dom ( ! ,o/rogo?s 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,italy4 ,sixty ye>s lat] ?is k+dom 0 subv]t$ by ,belis>ius1 ! g5]al ( ,ju/9ian1 emp]or ( ! ,ea/1 to :om x became a tribut>y prov9ce4 ,9 ea* ( ! pr9cipal cities ( ,italy ,ju/9ian appo9t$ a gov]nor ) ! title ( ,duke1 9 subord9ation to ano!r ) ! title ( ,ex>*1 ^: resid5ce 0 at ,rav5na4 ,?us1 at la/1 0 ,rome1 once ! pr\d mi/ress ( ! _w1 r$uc$ to a poor duk$om1 made tribut>y to ! ,ex>* ( ,rav5na1 & he hold+ 8 au?ority at ! w ( ! emp]or ( ,con/ant9ople1 ! seat ( ! ,ea/]n empire4 ,?us1 "u ! symbols ( ^! f\r trumpets we h develop$ ! wondr\s hi/ory ( ! d[nfall ( imp]ial ,rome1 9 ord] to give opportunity = ! sc5es ( ! drama yet to foll[4 ,! man ( s9 c\ld n be fully reveal$ 9 all 8 t]rible features until ?is h9drance 0 remov$ out ( ! way4 ,imp]ial ,rome = ?ree c5turies /ood z ! great oppos] ( ,god's p & slaught]$ ?\s&s1 p]haps millions1 ( ! ,"l's innoc5t s]vants1 & ! h& ( retributive ,ju/ice 0 f9ally ext5d$ to humble h] to ! du/4 ,s+ul>ly1 ! p]sons :om ,god made *oice ( to effect h] d[nfall h ei!r reg>d$ !mselves z special in/rum5ts ^: mission x 0 to puni% ! _w or else h receiv$ su* designations by hi/orians because ( _! awful "w4 ,contempor>y hi/orians di/+ui% ,al>ic by ! epi!ts ,! ,sc\rge ( ,god1 ,! ,de/roy] ( ,nations2 :ile ! great ,v&al lead] is designat$ ,! ,t]rible ,g5s]ic4 ,attila claim$ ! title ,! ,sc\rge ( ,god4 #ac4 ,& ,i beheld1 & he>d an angel fly+ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( heav51 say+ ) a l\d voice1 ,woe1 woe1 woe1 to ! inhabit]s ( ! e>? by reason ( ! o!r voices ( ! trumpet ( ! ?ree angels1 :i* are yet to s\nd6 ,! lat] editions ( ! ,greek ,new ,te/am5t give ! ^w eagle in/ead ( angel--d5ot+ a mess5g] or angel fly+ ) ! swiftness ( an eagle4 ,?is mess5g] d\btless is n int5d$ to be symbolic2 = x is n "o ( ! sev5 angels1 b a mess5g] possess+ a w>n+1 & t w>n+ is giv5 to ! inhabitants ( ! e>?1 z if !y 7 address$ directly4 ,x simply ann\nces t ! ?ree trumpets yet to s\nd w possess great] calamities to ! p ( e>? ?an ^? t h prec$$1 by reason ( :i* !y are call$ woes4 ,! mann]1 also1 9 :i* ! woe trumpets are spok5 ( aft]w>ds confirm ! /atem5t t ! ann\ncem5t is lit]al & n symbolical4 ,"o woe is pa/1 &1 behold1 !re come two m woes h]eaft]4 ,*ap4 #i3ab4 ,! second woe x pa/3 &1 behold1 ! ?ird woe come? quickly4 ,*ap4 #aa3ad4 ,^! ann\ncem5ts are evid5tly lit]al1 & s]ve to expla9 ! passage be=e u4 ,accord+ly1 ! la/ ?ree trumpets are g5]ally ref]r$ to z ! woe trumpets4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,& ! fif? angel s\nd$1 & ,i saw a /> fall f heav5 unto ! e>?3 & to him 0 giv5 ! key ( ! bottomless pit4 #b4 ,& he op5$ ! bottomless pit2 & !re arose a smoke out ( ! pit1 z ! smoke ( a great furnace2 & ! sun & ! air 7 d>k5$ by reason ( ! smoke ( ! pit4 #c4 ,& !re came out ( ! smoke locu/s ^u ! e>?3 & unto !m 0 giv5 p[]1 z ! scorpions ( ! e>? h p[]4 #d4 ,& x 0 comm&$ !m t !y %\ld n hurt ! grass ( ! e>?1 nei!r any gre5 ?+1 nei!r any tree2 b only ^? m5 :i* h n ! seal ( ,god 9 _! =eheads4 #e4 ,& to !m x 0 giv5 t !y %\ld n kill !m1 b t !y %\ld be torm5t$ five mon?s3 & _! torm5t 0 z ! torm5t ( a scorpion1 :5 he /rike? a man4 #f4 ,& 9 ^? days %all m5 seek dea?1 & %all n f9d x2 & %all desire to die1 & dea? %all flee f !m4 #g4 ,& ! %apes ( ! locu/s 7 l unto horses prep>$ unto battle2 & on _! heads 7 z x 7 cr[ns l gold1 & _! faces 7 z ! faces ( m54 #h4 ,& !y _h hair z ! hair ( wom51 & _! tee? 7 z ! tee? ( lions4 #i4 ,& !y _h brea/plates1 z x 7 brea/plates ( iron2 & ! s\nd ( _! w+s 0 z ! s\nd ( *>iots ( _m horses runn+ to battle4 #aj4 ,& !y _h tails l unto scorpions1 & !re 7 /+s 9 _! tails3 & _! p[] 0 to hurt m5 five mon?s4 #aa4 ,& !y _h a k+ ov] !m1 :i* is ! angel ( ! bottomless pit1 ^: "n 9 ! ,hebrew tongue is ,abaddon1 b 9 ! ,greek tongue ha? 8 "n ,apollyon4 ,! symbols ( ?is trumpet are ( a v peculi> "* & peculi>ly comb9$4 ,!y are n drawn entirely f ! natural _w1 %[+ t we are n to look = _! fulfilm5t 9 political ev5ts alone2 nei!r are !y drawn f human life 9 any su* way z to indicate ev5ts 9 ! religi\s hi/ory ( ! *ur*4 ,! lead+ *>act]s 9 x1 h[ev]1 are liv+1 active ag5ts ( su* a de/ructive nature z to entitle !m to ! designation ( a woe4 ,! fir/ object pres5t$ 9 ! vision is a /> fall5 to ! e>?4 ,our translation conveys ! idea t ?is /> 0 9 ! act ( fall+2 b 9 ! orig9al x is diff]5t1 be+ !re repres5t$ z hav+ fall51 its dejection f heav5 to e>? be+ complete4 ,! only place t x appe>$ 9 view 0 on ! e>?1 & !re x is describ$ z fall54 ,a /> is a symbol ei!r ( a civil rul] or ( a religi\s tea*]1 ! symbols 9 connection decid+ :e!r x is set 9 ! political or ! ecclesia/ical firmam5t4 ,b ?is 0 n su* a /> z ,he :o walke? 9 ! mid/ ( ! gold5 c&le-/icks holde? 9 8 "r h&1 b x 0 a fall5 />1 indicat+ t x 0 ! propagator ( a false fai?4 ,to ?is /> 0 giv5 a key4 ,9 ! ,gospels ! same figure is employ$1 :]e ! m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ are repres5t$ z possess+ ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav51 %[+ t !y act$ 9 8 "n & by 8 au?ority4 ,h[ appropriate1 !n1 is ?is symbol z appli$ to a false tea*]1 :o possesses1 n ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav51 b1 in/ead1 ! key ( ! bottomless pit6 ,?us1 "u ! symbol ( ! /> & ! key1 we h ! tea*] & 8 au?ority set =?4 ,arm$ ) ?is au?ority1 ?is false tea*] op5$ ! bottomless pit2 & !re rose a smoke out ( ! pit1 z ! smoke ( a great furnace2 & ! sun & air 7 d>k5$ by reason ( ! smoke ( ! pit4 ,9 ! ,scriptures ,jesus is repres5t$ z ! ,sun ( righte\sness1 :ile ! light ( ! glori\s gospel ( ,*ri/ illum9ates ! _w4 ,b "h we h some?+ ( ! opposite "*--a d5se smoke eclips+ ! sun & d>k5+ ! heav5s4 ,h we n "h a fit repres5tation ( a delusive fai? proce$+ f its true s\rce1 ! bottomless pit8 ,& is n a fall5 /> an appropriate symbol ( its propagator8 ,9 repres5t+ a sy/em ( religion by ^! objects f nature we dep>t f ! g5]al rule fir/ laid d[n--t objects ( nature symbolize political affairs1 :ile ! dep>tm5t ( human & angelic life is *os5 to repres5t religi\s affairs4 ,b ! read] %\ld be> 9 m9d "o important exception to ?is rule--t ?+s prom95tly connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! p ( ,god 9 =m] ages are frequ5tly employ$ 7reg>dless ( ! dep>tm5t to :i* !y belong7 to repres5t spiritual ?+s1 _! int]pretation be+ easily se52 su* z c&le-/icks1 alt>1 temple1 inc5se1 etc4 ,:5 ! plague ( ?ick d>kness cov]$ ! l& ( ,egypt = ?ree days1 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h light 9 _! dwell+s4 ,9 ! exodus ! ,"l w5t be=e !m by night 9 a pill> ( fire1 to give !m light4 ,aft] ! erection ( ! tab]nacle ! holy place 0 con/antly illum9at$4 ,?is natural light 9 ! ,jewi% age con/itutes a beautiful type ( ! spiritual light ( ! glori\s gospel ( ,*ri/ t has %9$ 9 our he>ts 9 ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,?is spiritual light comes f ,*ri/1 ! ,sun ( righte\sness1 ! true ,light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w2 & proce$s1 also1 f 8 p1 :o %9e z lights 9 ! _w4 ,b x is ! light ( ! gospel4 ,?is light proce$s 9 a special s5se f ,god's m9i/]s1 :o are repres5t$ z />s 7*ap4 #a3bj7 & :o possess ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,mat4 #af3ai2 #ah3ah4 ,h[ appropriate1 !n1 t a fall5 />1 possess+ ! key ( ! bottomless pit1 %\ld be a symbol ( a religi\s impo/or1 & t ! smoke :i* d>k5$ ! heav5s1 eclips+ ! sun1 ! s\rce ( light1 %\ld repres5t a prom95t delusive fai?6 ,i h already m5tion$ ! fact t ! symbols ( ?is vision lead to a s]ies ( ev5ts entirely sep>ate 9 _! nature f ! spiritual hi/ory ( ! *ur* z develop$ "u o!r symbols4 ,we f9d its fulfilm5t 9 ,mohamm$ & ! delusive sy/em he promulgat$4 ,9 ! ye> #fjf ,mahomet retir$ to a cave 9 ,h]a1 ne> ,mecca1 & !re receiv$ 8 pret5d$ revelations1 al?\gh x 0 n until six ye>s lat] t he began to tea* 8 doctr9es publicly & to ga9 foll[]s outside ( ! circle ( 8 own family & p]sonal fri5ds4 ,gibbon1 ,vol4 ,v41 p4 #aba4 ,! next object 9 ! vision is ! locu/s t came out ( ! smoke1 to :i* 0 giv5 p[] l scorpions1 or p[] to inflict a deadly /+ l scorpions4 ,to :at liv+ ag5ts1 !n1 did ! delusion ( ,mohamm$anism give bir?--ag5ts ( a de/ructive nature l scorpion locu/8 ,evid5tly1 ! ,s>ac5s1#f ^? w>rior foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ :o flock$ to 8 /&>d4 ,^! locu/s receiv$ ! express comm& t !y %\ld n hurt ! grass ( ! e>?1 nei!r any gre5 ?+1 nei!r any tree2 b only ^? m5 :i* h n ! seal ( ,god 9 _! =eheads4 ,! successor ( ,mohamm$1 ,abubek]1 gave ! ,s>ac5s a comm& t !y %\ld de/roy no palm-trees1 nor burn any fields ( gra92 cut d[n no fruit-trees1 nor d any mis*ief to cattle1 only su* z y kill to eat4 ,?is comm& 0 s+ul>1 yet x d\btless is n ! fulfilm5t ( ! comm& to ! locu/s2 = t w\ld be adopt+ a lit]al mean+ in/ead ( a symbolic "o1 & to complete ! picture we %\ld h _h lit]al ,s>ac5s in/ead ( locu/s4 ,we c n consi/5tly make a "p lit]al & ! rema9d] symbolical4 ,9 ! explanation ( ! fir/ trumpet 7*ap4 #h3f1 #g71 we %[$ t grass & trees symboliz$ ! inhabitants ( a k+dom1 grass repres5t+ ! feebl] & trees ! /rong] portions ( society4 ,! fact1 !n1 t ^! locu/s 7 n to de/roy ! gre5 grass & trees %[ t !y 7 n s5t z a sc\rge ^u ! political empire only1 z 0 ! /orm ( hail & fire "u ! fir/ trumpet4 ,_h _! mission be5 l t ( natural locu/s1 to de/roy e gre5 ?+1 we %\ld !n conclude t !y 7 s5t z a sc\rge ^u ! empire alone1 hav+ no?+ :atev] to d ) a sy/em ( religion4 ,^! locu/s1 h[ev]1 7 comm&$ n to d :at natural locu/s always d--eat gre5 grass & trees--& 7 commission$ to d :at locu/s nev] d--hurt m51 b only ^? :o h n ! seal ( ,god 9 _! =eheads2 t is1 ! wor%ip]s ( a false1 idolatr\s *ur*1 :o are n kn[n unto ,god z 8 true p4 ,?is is positive pro( t ! design ( ?is vision is to set =? "s awful religi\s impo/ure2 = ! m5 t !y 7 to hurt are f\nd 9 ! dep>tm5t :i* by analogy repres5ts religi\s ev5ts4 ,footnote #f3 ,9 e>li] times ! "n ( ,s>ac5i 0 appli$ by ,greeks & ,romans to ! tr\blesome ,nomad ,arabs ( ! ,syro-,arabian des]t4--,encyclopdia ,britannica4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages1 h[ev]1 ,europeans began to call all _! ,moslem enemies ,s>ac5s4 ,x is 9 ! limit$ s5se t x is "h appli$1 designat+ ! fir/ foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ be=e ! rise ( ! ,ottoman empire4 ,! fact t _! commission 0 to torm5t ^? m5 :i* h n ! seal ( ,god 9 _! =eheads1 is a pro( also ( ! wide-spread apo/asies t _h already tak5 place4 ,?is 0 ! "t :5 ! pale horseman 0 c>e]+ ov] ! _w c>ry+ desolation ev]y:]e by 8 in/rum5ts ( oppression--sword1 pe/il5ces1 fam9e1 & ! wild bea/s ( ! e>?4 ,! *ur*es bo? 9 ! ,we/]n & ,ea/]n empire 7 9 ! mo/ deplorable condition1 be+ corrupt$ ) ! grosse/ ignorance & idolatry2 ! virg9 ,m>y1 ! sa9ts1 & mis]able relics ( e description be+ wor%ip$ 9 ! place ( ,jehovah1 & sup]/ition reign+ ) sov]eign p[] ov] all m9ds4 ,! ,s>ac5 w>riors ( ,mohamm$ 7 s5t z a sc\rge ^u apo/ate ,*ri/5dom1 ov]runn+ ! v t]ritory :]e ! gospel 0 fir/ prea*$1 & 7 commission$ to torm5t ! false pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 reg>d to ! k9d & ! ext5t ( ! injury !y 7 to inflict1 x is said t to !m x 0 giv5 t !y %\ld n kill !m1 b t !y %\ld be torm5t$ five mon?s3 & _! torm5t 0 z ! torm5t ( a scorpion1 :5 he /rike? a man4 ,& 9 ^? days %all m5 seek dea?1 & %all n f9d x2 & %all desire to die1 & dea? %all flee f !m4 ,! ,s>ac5s1 z "h describ$ "u ! symbol ( ! locu/s1 su/a9$ a two-fold relation1 & ! c>eful & p]fect mann] 9 :i* ! symbols are select$ to set x =? is wor?y ( p>ticul> notice4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,s>ac5s 7 a political body4 ,z su*1 locu/s w\ld fitly repres5t !m4 ,b !y 7 also a religi\s body1 & h[ c\ld t fact be symbolically comb9$ ) ! o!r8 ,x is done by ! locu/s' be+ =bidd5 to act out _! own nature 9 eat+ grass & trees1 & _! be+ comm&$ in/ead to hurt m51 ?us *ang+ ! field ( _! op]ations into ! dep>tm5t ( human life--! dep>tm5t t is *os5 to symbolically set =? religi\s ev5ts4 ,?us ! politico-religi\s sy/em ( ! ,s>ac5s is accurately set =?4 ,?is1 also1 is ne>ly z cle> z a demon/ration t ! position already tak5 conc]n+ ! nature & ! use ( symbolic language is correct4 ,x 0 giv5 t !y %\ld n kill m54 ,we h already %[n t kill+ m5 :5 us$ symbolically signifies ! de/ruction ( ! political or ecclesia/ical organizations & in/itutions ( society4 ,we c\ld n consi/5tly int]pret x z lit]al slaught]1 b z "s analag\s de/ruction4 ,n[1 ! ,s>ac5 p[] 01 z already /at$1 a politico-religi\s sy/em1 & its w>riors 7 an infatuat$ set ( religi\s fanatics1 describ$ by hi/orians z c>ry+ ! sword 9 "o h&1 & ! ,koran 9 ! o!r4 ,?us1 !y _h x 9 _! p[] to kill ei!r religi\sly or politically--de/roy ei!r ! *ur* or ! empire--b !y did nei!r1 = _! mission 0 n to kill1 b to torm5t4 ,!y made ext5sive conque/s & ga9$ imm5se numb]s ( conv]ts4 ,b !y did n ov]?r[ ! ,ea/]n empire1 al?\gh !y repeat$ly attack$ & besieg$ ,con/ant9ople1 suff]+1 h[ev]1 uni=m defeat 9 ! attempt4 ,nei!r did !y de/roy ! *ur*1 corrupt & apo/ate z x 04 ,to idolators & infidels !y put ! alt]native ( ! ,koran or dea?2 b all[$ ! ,*ri/ians to reta9 _! *ur* organization1 lay+ !m1 h[ev]1 "u sev]e contributions1 & treat+ !m to ! ignom9i\s appellation ( ,*ri/ian dogs4 ,conc]n+ ! "* ( ,mohamm$1 ,gibbon in=ms u t he seldom trampl$ on a pro/rate enemy1 & he seems to promise1 t on ! paym5t ( a tribute1 ! lea/ guilty ( 8 unbeliev+ subjects might be indulg$ 9 _! wor%ip1 or at lea/ 9 _! imp]fect fai? 7,vol4 ,v1 p4 #abi71 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be ! natural t5d5cy ( 8 foll[]s4 ,! ,arm5ian & ! ,greek *ur*es surviv$1 & /ill exi/ 9 t portion ( ! _w1 b !y h inde$ be5 grevi\sly torm5t$4 ,! pr\d ,moslem1 glory+ 9 8 prophet & religion1 has heap$ e possible insult & injury ^u ! ,*ri/ians1 yet he suff]$ !m to live1 b live only = him to torm5t4 ,surely ! oppressions ?us exp]i5c$ are appropriately describ$ by ! words1 z ! torm5t ( a scorpion1 :5 he /rike? a man4 ,"u su* torm5ts ! pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians might c\rt dea?1 b su* is n grant$2 & /ill !y survive1 b only to be torm5t$4 ,! ,moslem _h ! ,*ri/ian dog completely "u 8 foot4 ,we n[ turn our att5tion to ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ^! ,s>ac5 locu/s 7 to cont9ue _! ravages4 ,x is giv5 z five mon?s1 or "o hundr$ & fifty days4 ,z ?is description is entirely symbolic1 we mu/ consid] ! "t symbolic also1 = "t c]ta9ly c be symboliz$ z well z any?+ else4 ,x is v appropriate = days to symbolize ye>s1 = !y are analag\s p]iods ( "t2 ! diurnal revolution ( ! e>? be+ tak5 to repres5t ! e>?'s annual movem5t4 ,su* a sy/em ( reckon+ "t 0 kn[n c5turies ago4 ,:5 ,jacob compla9$ to ,laban because he _h be5 giv5 ,leah in/ead ( ,ra*el1 ,laban said1 ,x mu/ n be s done 9 our c\ntry1 to give ! y\ng] be=e ! fir/-born4 ,fulfil h] week1 & we w give !e ?is also = ! s]vice :i* ?\ %alt s]ve me yet sev5 o!r ye>s4 ,& ,jacob did s1 & fulfill$ h] week 444 sev5 o!r ye>s4 ,g54 #bi3bf-cj4 ,9 ?is case x w be se5 t a day 0 us$ to repres5t a ye>1 s9ce sev5 days1 or "o week1 repres5t$ sev5 ye>s4 ,:5 ! law 0 giv51 ,moses recogniz$ ! week ( sev5 natural days1 ! la/ day ( :i* 0 con/itut$ a ,sabba? ( re/ = ,israel2 b he also in/itut$ a week ( sev5 ye>s1 ! la/ ye> ( :i* 0 a sabbatical ye> ( re/ unto ! l&4 ,?is la/ fact w expla9 su* expressions z =ty days1 ea* day = a ye> 7,num4 #ad3cd71 & ,i h appo9t$ !e ea* day = a ye>4 ,ezek4 #d3f4 ,?is p]iod1 !n1 ( five mon?s1 or "o hundr$ & fifty days1 w\ld repres5t symbolically "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,z be=e /at$1 x 0 9 ! ye> ,a4,d4 #fab t ,mohamm$ began to exp\nd 8 doctr9es publicly & to ga!r adh]5ts ar\nd 8 /&>d1 f :i* po9t ! locu/s comm5c$1 al?\gh ! smoke _h be5 let out ( ! pit a little previ\sly4 ,= a p]iod ( "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s f ?is date1 !y cont9u$ _! ravages1 until ,a4,d4 #gfb4 ,!n !y built ,bagdad1 :i* became _! settl$ seat ( empire2 & h5ce=? !y became a settl$ nation1 mak+ no fur!r conque/s4 ,f t date _! p[] began to decl9e4 ,b dur+ ?is "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s !y spread ov] ! c\ntry l sw>ms ( dev\r+ locu/s4 ,accord+ to ! well-kn[n facts ( hi/ory1 !y ov]ran ,arabia1 ,pale/9e1 ,p]sia1 ,egypt1 & ! nor!rn %ores ( ,africa1 f :i* !y pass$ to ! conque/ ( ,portugal & ,spa94 ,^! 7 ! c\ntries t _h be5 ! mo/ oppress$ by a prie/-ridd5 *ur* & :]e especially 7 to be f\nd ^? m5 :i* h n ! seal ( ,god 9 _! =eheads4 ,europe 0 trembl+ & fill$ ) appreh5sion at :at h] fate might be at ! h&s ( ^! fanatic w>riors :o f\ght ) savage fury1 "u ! promise ( _! prophet t1 if sla9 9 battle1 !y %\ld be imm$iately transport$ to ,p>adise4 ,at ! z5i? ( _! p[]1 & confid5t ( success1 !y pass$ f ,spa9 into ,france f\r hundr$ ?\s& /rong4 ,b "h !y exce$$ _! mission4 ,! s\!rn prov9ces ( ,france conta9$ _m ,*ri/ians :o _h ! seal ( ,god ^u !m1 & ?is c\ntry became ! seat ( ! ,wald5ses & ,albig5ses1 ( :i* int]e/+ p we %all le>n m h]eaft]4 ,! invad+ ho/ 0 met at ,t\rs by ,*>les1 gr&fa!r ( ,*>lemagne1 :o dealt !m su* a cru%+ bl[ t he 0 ev] aft]w>d designat$ by ! surname ,m>tel--! ,hamm]4 ,?is battle 0 "o ( ! fi]ce/ record$ 9 hi/ory4 ,! ,s>ac5s :o _h sc>cely ev] exp]i5c$ defeat f\ght ) ! fury ( despair1 until1 accord+ to ! acc\nts ( t age1 ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\s& ( _! numb] lay ^u ! field ( battle ) _! g5]al4 ,?is decisive victory sav$ ,europe f h] ?reat5$ subjection to ! ,mohamm$an fai?4 ,! next po9t 9 ! vision to claim our att5tion is ! p>ticul> description ( ^! locu/s4 ,"s ( ! po9ts m5tion$ might f9d a lit]al fulfilm5t 9 ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ! ,s>ac5s--su* z ! cr[ns signify+ ! turbans !y wore1 etc41 b we mu/ adh]e /rictly to ! symbolic mode ( int]pretation & look = _! fulfilm5t 9 ,s>ac5 "*4 ,_! be+ l w>-horses d5otes _! w>like disposition4 ,! cr[ns on _! heads signify _! great success & triumphs4 ,_! faces ( m5 & hair l wom5 d\btless signify _! boldness on ! "o h& & _! effem9at5ess on ! o!r4 ,_! tee? z ! tee? ( lions %[ _! f]ocity ( "*4 ,_! brea/plates ( iron indicate _! inv9cibility or else _! ins5sibility to injuries inflict$ ^u !m4 ,! s\nd ( _! w+s l horses & *>iots runn+ to battle d5otes ! multitude & rapidity ( _! conque/s4 ,_! tails l scorpions1 conta9+ /+s ) :i* to hurt m5--op]at+ 9 ! religi\s _w--symbolize _! position z propagators ( a false fai?4 ,?us !y are set =? 9 _! two-fold "*--z inv9cible w>riors & z ! zeal\s pr(essors ( a delusion1 ^: /+ 0 l t ( a scorpion :5 he /rikes a man4 ,& !y _h a k+ ov] !m1 :i* is ! angel ( ! bottomless pit1 ^: "n 9 ! ,hebrew tongue is ,abaddon1 b 9 ! ,greek tongue ha? 8 "n ,apollyon4 ,! foll[+ fact ( hi/ory w expla9 ?is3 ,! ,s>ac5s _h _! ,caliphs1 ! successors ( ,mohamm$1 :o unit$ 9 !mselves ! supreme civil1 milit>y & ecclesia/ical p[]s4 ,!y 7 ! high-prie/s ( _! religion1 ! comm&]s ( _! armies1 & ! emp]ors ( ! nation4 ,?is k+ ov] !m signifies a succession ( rul]s1 & !y are well describ$ z ! angel ( ! bottomless pit1 = t is ! v place :]e ! delusion is said to h orig9at$4 ,mahomet1 z a fall5 />1 op5$ ! pit & let out ! smoke1 & 8 successors1 :o grasp$ 8 p[] & au?ority1 are fitly *>act]iz$ z angels f ! same place1 be>+ ! "n ,abaddon or ,apollyon1 :i* t]ms bo? signify ,de/roy]4 ,is n ?is a wond]ful comb9ation ( symbols :i* c be c>ri$ out ) surpris+ accuracy8 ,:at human +5uity c\ld h ev] contriv$ su* a m>vel\s s]ies ( ev5ts1 & describ$ !m "u su* appropriate symbols8 ,f9ally1 let me ask1 ,:]e 9 ! :ole compass ( univ]sal hi/ory c be f\nd ano!r s]ies ( ev5ts s p]fectly meet+ e requirem5t ( ! symbols8 ,9 ?is we mu/ ackn[l$ge ! h& ( ,god4 #ab4 ,"o woe is pa/2 &1 behold1 !re come two woes m h]eaft]4 ,?is ann\ncem5t1 t "o woe is pa/1 mean+ t ! p]iod ( "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s dur+ :i* ! ,s>ac5s 7 to cont9ue _! conque/s has end$1 s]ves an important purpose 9 enabl+ u to fix ! *ronology ( ! ev5ts describ$4 ,x proves t !y succe$ ea* o!r4 #ac4 ,& ! six? angel s\nd$1 & ,i he>d a voice f ! f\r horns ( ! gold5 alt> :i* is be=e ,god1 #ad4 ,say+ to ! six? angel :i* _h ! trumpet1 ,loose ! f\r angels :i* are b\nd 9 ! great riv] ,euphrates4 #ae4 ,& ! f\r angels 7 loos$1 :i* 7 prep>$ = an h\r1 & a day1 & a mon?1 & a ye>1 = to slay ! ?ird "p ( m54 #af4 ,& ! numb] ( ! army ( ! horsem5 7 two hundr$ ?\s& ?\s&3 & ,i he>d ! numb] ( !m4 #ag4 ,& ?us ,i saw ! horses 9 ! vision1 & !m t sat on !m1 hav+ brea/plates ( fire1 & ( jac9?1 & brim/one3 & ! heads ( ! horses 7 z ! heads ( lions2 & out ( _! m\?s issu$ fire & smoke & brim/one4 #ah4 ,by ^! ?ree 0 ! ?ird "p ( m5 kill$1 by ! fire1 & by ! smoke1 & by ! brim/one1 :i* issu$ out ( _! m\?s4 #ai4 ,= _! p[] is 9 _! m\?1 & 9 _! tails3 = _! tails 7 l unto s]p5ts1 & _h heads1 & ) !m !y d hurt4 #bj4 ,& ! re/ ( ! m5 :i* 7 n kill$ by ^! plagues yet rep5t$ n ( ! works ( _! h&s1 t !y %\ld n wor%ip devils1 & idols ( gold1 & silv]1 & brass1 & /one1 & ( wood3 :i* nei!r c see1 nor he>1 nor walk3 #ba4 ,nei!r rep5t$ !y ( _! murd]s1 nor ( _! sorc]ies1 nor ( _! =nication1 nor ( _! !fts4 ,at ! s\nd+ ( ! six? trumpet1 or ! second woe trumpet1 a voice is he>d f ! f\r horns 7all ! horns7 ( ! gold5 alt>4 ,?is probably d5otes t ! v same alt> :]e inc5se 0 (f]$ up to ,god ) ! pray]s ( all sa9ts 0 n[ cry+ out to him = v5geance ^u an apo/ate *ur*4 ,t *ur* _h rea*$ ! summit ( apo/asy & iniquity1 ! virg9 ,m>y1 ! sa9ts1 & ?\s&s ( idols 9 ! =m ( mis]able relics be+ wor%ip$ m ?an ,god4 ,because ( ^! abom9able idolatries1 a voice is he>d cry+ f ! gold5 alt> = ! av5g+ judgm5ts ( ,heav51 :i* 7 ! loos+ ( ! f\r angels b\nd 9 ! riv] ,euphrates4 ,! symbols ( ?is vision are also ( peculi> "* & drawn f diff]5t dep>tm5ts4 ,we h f\r angels b\nd 9 ! ,euphrates1 an imm5se army ( horsem51 !n a l>ge numb] ( horses ) heads z ( lions1 & fire1 smoke1 & brim/one issu+ f _! m\?s4 ,! horses ?us p>ticul>ly describ$ are evid5tly int5d$ to h a def9ite symbolical signification1 & be+ objects ( nature1 !y w\ld indicate a political or milit>y p[]4 ,! horsem51 be+ objects f human life1 w\ld po9t u to "s religi\s body2 :ile ! angels signify ! lead]s t h control ( ^! ag5cies4 ,_! be+ commission$ to slay ! ?ird "p ( m5 %[ t !y w ov]?r[ "s ( ! e/abli%$ in/itutions ( society4 ,we are to look1 !re=e1 = "s politico-religi\s p[] t %\ld invade & ov]?r[ ! empire4 ,we are1 ( c\rse1 direct$ to ! ,ea/]n empire2 = ! ,we/]n division 0 subv]t$ "u ! symbols ( ! fir/ f\r trumpets4 ,) ^! specifications be=e u1 we %all h no difficulty 9 id5tify+ ! p[] int5d$--! ,turki%1 or ,ottoman1 empire4 ,its agreem5t ) ! symbolic repres5tations ( ! vision w be manife/ f a /atem5t ( ! facts ( hi/ory4 ,! ,turks 7 ( ,t>t> or ,scy?ian orig91 f ! nor!rn regions ( ,asia1 :5ce also ! ,huns hiv$ ^u ,europe dur+ ! f\r? & fif? c5turies4 ,! latt] pass$ to ! nor? ( ! ,black sea f ,russia1 & swept ! regions ( ! ,danube & ! ,rh9e4 ,! ,turks1 pass+ to ! ea/ ( ! same1 fell ^u ! empire f t qu>t]4 ,!y took possession ( ,arm5ia ,major 9 ! n9? c5tury1 :]e !y increas$1 & 9 ! space ( two hundr$ ye>s became a =midable p[]1 be+ at ! end ( ?is p]iod comb9$ into f\r ,sultanies1 ! heads ( :i* 7 at ,bagdad1 ,damascus1 ,aleppo1 & ,iconium4 ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 erect$ ,a4,d4 #ajee2 ! two next ,a4,d4 #ajgi1 & ! la/ ,a4,d4 #ajhj--;all ( !m )9 tw5ty-five ye>s1 & ! ?ree la/ )9 two4 ,^! f\r ,sultanies are d\btless signifi$ by ! f\r angels t 7 b\nd 9 ! riv] ,euphrates4 ,! ,euphrates "h is employ$ z a symbol1 n ( ! ,turks !mselves--= ! horsem5 are _! symbol1 z we %all see--b ( ! b9d+ ( ! angels4 ,! use ( ?is ^w z a symbol is d]iv$ f a fact ( hi/ory1 be+ ! object1 accord+ to ,h]odotus1 t kept ,cyrus back f ent]+ ! city ( ,babylon4 ,:ile ! ,p]sian mon>* surr\nd$ ! walls ( t anci5t metropolis ( ! ,babylonian empire1 ) 8 army1 he 0 held 9 re/ra9t by ! riv] ,euphrates2 & x 0 n until he _h div]t$ its wat]s into an artificial *annel t he ga9$ an entrance4 ,s1 also1 ^! ,sultanies1 or lead]s ( ! ,turks1 7 held "u re/ra9t z if b\nd by ! riv] ,euphrates1 until ! "t appo9t$ = !m to g =? on _! mission ( conque/4 ,diff]5t causes held !m back4 ,= a long "t !y 7 involv$ 9 fi]ce & almo/ cont9u\s w>s ) ! neighbor+ ,t>t> tribes on ! ea/ & ! nor?1 & at ! same "t ! ,crusad]s ( ,europe 7 c>ry+ on a det]m9$ w> ) ! ,s>ac5s = ! possession ( ! ,holy ,l&4 ,= two c5turies ! armies ( ,*ri/5dom p\r$ into ,syria & ,pale/9e to recov] f ! h&s ( ! infidels1 z !y 7 call$1 ! holy sepul*re & ! c\ntry t gave bir? to ,*ri/ianity2 b :5 ,europe f9ally ab&on$ ! project1 !n w5t =? ! comm& to loose ! f\r angels1 :i* 7 prep>$ = an h\r1 & a day1 & a mon?1 & a ye>1 = to slay ! ?ird "p ( man4 ,to kill m5 symbolically1 ,i h already %[n1 signifies ! de/ruction ei!r ( an empire z a political body or ( ! *ur* 7t is1 ! s-call$ *ur*7 z a religi\s body4 ,! locu/s "u ! fif? trumpet 7 to d nei!r2 b ! symbolic *>act]s ( ?is vision are to slay ! ?ird "p ( m51 by :i* is set =? ! fall & subjugation ( ! ,ea/]n empire & *ur*2 j z1 "u ! fif? trumpet1 ! fall ( ! ,we/]n empire 0 describ$ by ! d>k5+ ( a ?ird "p ( ! sun1 moon1 & />s4 ,be=e consid]+ ! "t-prophecy 9 ?is vision1 we w pass on to notice a few p>ticul>s respect+ ! horses & _! rid]s4 ,! horsem5 possess$ brea/plates ( fire1 jac9?1 & brim/one2 :ile out ( ! m\?s ( ! horses proce$$ fire1 smoke1 & brim/one4 ,!re is evid5tly a special design 9 di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! horses & _! rid]s4 ,^! symbols1 be+ drawn f diff]5t s\rces--! =m] f ! natural _w & ! latt] f human life--po9t out ! two *>act]i/ics ( ! ,turks z a politico-religi\s p[]4 ,! symbolic description ( ! two is almo/ id5tical4 ,! horsem5 _h brea/plates ( fire1 jac9? 7purpli% or r$di% blue71 & brim/one4 ,?is describes ! "* ( ! ,turks z a religi\s sy/em4 ,out ( ! horses' m\?s proce$$ fire1 smoke1 & brim/one1 :i* repres5ts ! ,moslems z a political p[]4 ,! only diff]5ce is t ! smoke is sub/itut$ = ! jac9?1 b !y v ne>ly agree 9 color4 ,we are ?us br\ght to ! conclusion t ! political & ! religi\s p[] ( ! ,turks is 9 h>mony & agreem5t ) ea* o!r--unit$ 9 ! close/ mann] possible1 l a horse & its rid]1 & bo? animat$ by ! same _s4 ,t _s is p]haps _! fi]ce1 fanatical1 aggressive1 intol]ant "*4 ,! tails ( ! horses 7 l s]p5ts ) heads1 _! p[] be+ 9 _! m\? & 9 _! tails--! "o a lion1 ! o!r a s]p5t4 ,x 0 by ! fire1 ! smoke1 & ! brim/one t came f _! lion-heads t ! ?ird "p ( m5 0 kill$1 or _! conque/s 7 made2 !n ) _! s]p5t-l tails w\ld !y torm5t or hurt all ^? :o w\ld n adopt ! ,moslem fai?1 be+ 9 ?is respect l ! scorpion locu/s4 ,_! lion-heads w\ld d5ote _! inv9cible /r5g? & c\rage2 & _! s]p5t-tails1 ! torm5t+ /+ inflict$ ^u ^? :om !y subdu$ b :o w\ld n accept _! religion4 ,x is n said t ! rid]s 7 ! direct ag5ts ( de/ruction--n ! ,moslem fai? z a religion--b x 0 ! horses t accompli%$ ! deadly "w--! ,ottomans z a political body4 ,?is 0 ! p[] t ext5d$ conque/s & e/abli%$ _! empire1 al?\gh x 0 accompani$ by ! religi\s sy/em1 work+ 9 p]fect h>mony4 ,x is said t ! re/ ( ! m5 :i* 7 n kill$ by ^! plagues rep5t$ n4 ,?is expression d\btless signifies ! ,we/]n1 or ,lat91 *ur*4 ,!y saw ^! judgm5ts ( ! ,euphratean horsem5 on ! ,ea/]n empire1 & ! triumph ( ! ,moslem sword & fai? 7! woe fell z a judgm5t ^u ! ,ea/]n *ur*72 /ill1 !y cont9u$ z be=e 9 _! abom9able idolatries1 by :i* is probably meant _! wor%ip ( ! virg9 ,m>y1 sa9ts1 relics1 & images4 ,!re 0 no re=mation4 ,error1 sup]/ition1 & ecclesia/ical usurpation prevail$ z be=e4 ,! ,turks obta9$ _! fir/ victory ov] ! ,*ri/ians ( ! ,ea/]n1 or ,greek1 empire 9 ,a4,d4 #abha4 ,)9 t5 ye>s ! ,lat9s :o inhabit$ ,pale/9e 7 entirely ov]?r[n 7see ,gibbon1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 p4 #dg71 & ! way 0 n[ cle> = ,turki% aggression aga9/ ! ,greek empire4 ,be=e ! end ( ! c5tury ! f\r ,sultanies m5tion$ 7 comb9$ into "o consolidat$ empire "u ,osman 7corrupt$ by ,europeans into ,ottoman7 & f him took ! "n :i* x /ill reta9s--! ,ottoman empire4 ,f ! "t !y 7 let loose1 ! ,turks cont9u$ _! aggressions until ,a4,d4 #adec1 :5 ,con/ant9ople fell be=e _! victori\s arms1 & ! ,ea/]n empire1 ) ! la/ ( ! ,con/ant9es1 sunk to rise no m4 ,! ,turki% sword & ! religion ( ! ,koran 7 en?ron$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian metropolis ( ! ,roman emp]ors2 & ! pr\d ,moslem _h ! ,*ri/ian dog completely "u 8 foot4 ,! ,ottoman p[]1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ to gr[ & make new conque/s until ! ye> ,a4,d4 #afgb1 :5 !y conduct$ a successful campaign aga9/ ,pol&1 9 :i* =ty-eight t[ns & villages 7 c$$ to ! ,sultan1 ) promise ( an annual tribute ( two hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& ducats4 ,see ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 ,art4 ,turkey4 ,?is 0 ! la/ victory !y ev] ga9$ :]e9 ! ,ottoman empire obta9$ any advantage4 ,a little lat] !y m>*$ aga9/ ,vi5na1 b su/a9$ a mis]able defeat4 ,v5ice & ,russia n[ decl>$ w> aga9/ ,turkey2 mis=tune foll[$ mis=tune2 city aft] city 0 r5t away f ! empire2 ! ,au/rians 7 9 possession ( almo/ ! :ole ( ,hung>y1 ! ,italians ( almo/ all ! ,morea4 ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 ,art4 ,turkey4 ,s ! p[] ( ! ,ottomans to ext5d _! conque/s & to add to _! empire1 end$ ) ! victory ov] ! ,poles 9 ,a4,d4 #afgb4 ,?is fact is ev5 admitt$ by ,demetrius ,cantemir1 pr9ce ( ,moldavia1 "o ( _! hi/orians1 9 ! foll[+ language3 ,?is 0 ! la/ victory by :i* any advantage accru$ to ! ,o?man /ate1 or any city or prov9ce 0 annex$ to ! anci5t b\nds ( ! empire4 ,9 accordance ) ?is /atem5t1 ! same hi/orian entitles ! fir/ "p ( 8 hi/ory up to ! victory ov] ! ,poles 9 #afgb ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,gr[? ( ! ,o?man ,empire1 & ! rema9+ portion1 ,! ,decay ( ! ,o?man ,empire4 ,calculat+ n[ ! "t dur+ :i* ^! horsem5 7 prep>$ to ext5d _! conque/s--an h\r1 & a day1 & a mon?1 & a ye>--we f9d accord+ to prophetic1 or symbolic1 "t--?irty days 9 a mon?1 ?ree hundr$ & sixty 9 a ye>--t x signifies ?ree hundr$ & n9ety-"o ye>s & fifte5 days4 ,?is is exactly ! p]iod ( "t t elaps$ betwe5 _! fir/ victory 9 ,a4,d4 #abha & _! la/ conque/ 9 ,a4,d4 #afgb4 ,i c n v]ify ! fifte5 days1 because no hi/ory at my comm& /ates ! exact days ( ! mon? on :i* ^! victories occurr$4 ,"o m po9t ( importance mu/ be consid]$ be=e we conclude ?is *apt]1 & t is ! cont9uance ( ! ,ottoman p[]4 ,! fir/1 or ,s>ac51 woe _h p[] to torm5t m5 five mon?s1 or "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t !y cont9u$ _! ravages4 ,! second woe began :5 ! comm& 0 giv5 to loose ! f\r angels1 or ! beg9n+ ( ! ,ottoman conque/s4 ,an h\r1 & a day1 & a mon?1 & a ye>1 or ?ree hundr$ & n9ety-"o ye>s1 m>k$ ! "t dur+ :i* !y 7 prep>$ to ext5d _! conque/s4 ,b x is n /at$ t ! woe itself1 or ! ,ottoman p[]1 w\ld !n cease2 = x is n repres5t$ z end+ until aft] ! dea? & ! resurrection ( ! witnesses 7*ap4 #aa3ad71 imm$iately foll[+ :i* ! com+ ( ,*ri/ & ! g5]al judgm5t1 or ! ?ird woe1 is describ$4 ,v]ses #ae-ah4 ,! ,turki% p[] has made no advance = c5turies1 b has be5 on ! decl9e2 yet x w endure = its allott$ "t4 ,x furni%es u a way-m>k by :i* we c det]m9e our position along ! pa?way ( "t2 = :5 x falls1 we may re/ assur$ t ! com+ ( ,*ri/ is imm95t4 ,= ne>ly two c5turies x has be5 ! wond] ( civiliz$ nations h[ t corrupt1 tyrannical gov]nm5t1 :i* has be5 describ$ z a despotism temp]$ by assass9ation1 c\ld exi/ 9 ! increas$ light & onw>d advance ( mod]n civilization4 ,conc]n+ its position 9 ,europe1 ,judson1 9 8 rec5t hi/ory ( ,europe 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 says3 ,! ,turki% empire has be5 an elem5t ( unre/ 9 ,europe4 ,x has long be5 pla9 to all t x is n p]man5t4 ,x has tak5 no root4 ,! ,turks are m]ely encamp$ 9 ,europe2 & x is m]ely a "q ( "t :5 ! la/ ( !m mu/ return across ! ,bosphorus4 ,pp4 #bfi1 #bgj4 ,b ,turkey w cont9ue to hold ?is t]ritory ( ! old ,greek empire until ! "t appo9t$ by ! ,fa!r = h] ov]?r[4 ,! nations ( ,europe h (t5 conspir$ = h] ov]?r[4 ,?is is :at is kn[n z ! great ,ea/]n ,"q1 :i* has be5 describ$ by "o writ] z ! expulsion ( ! ,turk f ,europe1 & ! scramble = 8 t]ritory4 ,b x has n yet be5 accompli%$1 = ! v reason d\btless1 t x c\ld n take place be=e ! resurrection ( ! witnesses1 ( :i* we w speak lat]4 ,judson ?us cont9ues 8 acc\nt ( ! matt]3 ,z soon z ?is idea 0 realiz$ t ,turki% p[] 9 ,europe mu/ fall by ! ,we/]n nations1 9 place ( ! dread ( ! ,turk :i* _h s long be5 "p & p>cel ( ,european ?9k+1 ! "q ( ! disposal to be made ( ! ,turki% possessions became matt] ( live int]e/4 ,& ?is is ! ,ea/]n ,"q4 ,! ,greek empire vani%$ =ev] :5 ! la/ ,con/ant9e fell 9 #adec4 ,! only problem is "o ( p>tition4 ,& ! he>t ( x all is ! disposal to be made ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,t imp]ial city is a site t1 9 /rong h&s1 means p[] & weal?4 ,:at %all become ( x8 ,russia e>ly =m$ designs ( conque/4444 ,! empress ,ca!r9e 444 _h a gr& s*eme = a re/oration ( ! ,greek empire "u a ,russian pr9ce4 ,alex&] ,i41 at ,tilsit1 plann$ a p>tition ( ! ,ottoman empire ) ,napoleon1 b ! latt] decl9$ to see ,con/ant9ople 9 ,russian h&s4 ',con/ant9ople1' said he1 'is ! empire ( ! _w4' ,9 #ahdd ,ni*olas visit$ ,engl& & made gu>d$ sugge/ions to ! prime-m9i/] ab\t ! ,turki% l&s4 ,! ,ottoman empire1 said he1 0 a sick man1 ne>ly at ! la/ extremity4444 ,engl& decl9$ to plan = a %>e ( ! inh]itance1 & no?+ 0 done4 ,9 #ahec ,ni*olas resum$ ! subject ) ! ,briti% ambassador at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,! sick man1 he n[ held1 0 at ! po9t ( dea?4444 ,b aga9 ,engl& decl9$ &1 inde$1 ! next ye> w5t to w> ) ,russia to save ! sick man f a premature end at ! h&s ( ! w\ld-be adm9i/rator ( ! e/ate4 ,ano!r p[] d\bly int]e/$ 9 ! future ( ! ,turki% dom9ions is ,au/ria4 ,t empire has be5 ! traditional enemy ( ! ,turk1 & at ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 0 ! actual bulw>k ( ,europe aga9/ ,mohamm$an conque/4 ,:5 ! tide ( w> roll$ ! o!r way1 ,au/ria 0 ready to %>e 9 ! spoils4 ,twice ne> ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 0 an alliance made betwe5 ,russia & ,au/ria = ! p>tition ( ,turkey1 etc4 ,pp4 #bgj1 #bga4 ,?us1 we f9d t ^! designs ( nations = ! ov]?r[ ( ,turkey h s f> be5 ov]rul$2 = ,god w n all[ t p[] to come to a premature end4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,& ,i saw ano!r mighty angel come d[n f heav51 clo!d ) a cl\d3 & a ra9b[ 0 ^u 8 head1 & 8 face 0 z x 7 ! sun1 & 8 feet z pill>s ( fire3 #b4 ,& he _h 9 8 h& a little book op53 & he set 8 "r foot ^u ! sea1 & 8 left foot on ! e>?1 #c4 ,& cri$ ) a l\d voice1 z :5 a lion ro>e?3 & :5 he _h cri$1 sev5 ?und]s utt]$ _! voices4 #d4 ,& :5 ! sev5 ?und]s _h utt]$ _! voices1 ,i 0 ab\t to write3 & ,i he>d a voice f heav5 say+ unto me1 ,seal up ^? ?+s :i* ! sev5 ?und]s utt]$1 & write !m n4 #e4 ,& ! angel :i* ,i saw /& ^u ! sea & ^u ! e>? lift$ up 8 h& to heav51 #f4 ,& sw>e by him t live? = ev] & ev]1 :o creat$ heav51 & ! ?+s t !re9 are1 & ! e>?1 & ! ?+s t !re9 are1 & ! sea1 & ! ?+s :i* are !re91 t !re %\ld be "t no long]3 #g4 ,b 9 ! days ( ! voice ( ! sev5? angel1 :5 he %all beg9 to s\nd1 ! my/]y ( ,god %\ld be f9i%$1 z he ha? decl>$ to 8 s]vants ! prophets4 #h4 ,& ! voice :i* ,i he>d f heav5 spake unto me aga91 & said1 ,g & take ! little book :i* is op5 9 ! h& ( ! angel :i* /&e? ^u ! sea & ^u ! e>?4 #i4 ,& ,i w5t unto ! angel1 & said unto him1 ,give me ! little book4 ,& he said unto me1 ,take x1 & eat x up2 & x %all make ?y belly bitt]1 b x %all be 9 ?y m\? sweet z honey4 #aj4 ,& ,i took ! little book out ( ! angel's h&1 & ate x up2 & x 0 9 my m\? sweet z honey3 & z soon z ,i _h eat5 x1 my belly 0 bitt]4 #aa4 ,& he said unto me1 ,?\ mu/ prophesy aga9 be=e _m peoples1 & nations1 & tongues1 & k+s4 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt] we _h a hi/ory ( ! two great woes t befell apo/ate ,*ri/5dom4 ,9 ?is *apt] we h 9 contra/ a portion ( ! hi/ory ( ,god's true *ur*1 to %[ u t all 0 n lo/ ev5 ?\gh ! ,ea/]n *ur* 0 grevi\sly torm5t$ by ! s]p5t-tails ( ! horses & ! ,we/]n *ur* /ill cont9u$ z be=e 9 h] sorc]ies1 =nications1 & abom9able idolatries4 ,! symbol is t ( an angel f heav54 ,?is is n ! sev5?1 or ! ?ird woe angel1 :o u%]s 9 ! g5]al judgm5t 7*ap4 #aa3ae-ah71 b x is a special mess5g] appe>+ on e>? ) ! awful message t ! end ( "t is ne> & t :5 ! sev5? angel soon beg9s to s\nd ! my/]y ( ,god %all be f9i%$ & !re %all be "t no long]4 ,?is mighty angel is symbolical ( "s human ag5cies ( di/+ui%$ "*2 = x /&s 9 /rik+ contra/ ) ! de/ructive p[]s describ$ "u ! prec$+ trumpets4 ,:5 angels appe> on ! panoramic sc5e only 9 ! temple above1 !y !mselves are n symbolic *>act]s1 b only ! conductors ( ! ,revelation2 b :5ev] !y appe> on e>?1 !y repres5t di/+ui%$ ag5cies among m54 ,9 ! pres5t vision ! symbol is drawn1 n f ! natural _w1 b f ! heav5ly1 & ! sc5e is laid ^u e>?2 !re=e we mu/ look to ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* to f9d its fulfilm5t 9 "s di/+ui%$ ag5cies appe>+ = ! def5ce ( ,*ri/ & 8 tru?4 ,! cl\d1 ra9b[1 face z ! sun1 & feet z pill>s ( fire1 are d\btless int5d$ to set =? _! beautiful1 b5ignant "*1 & to %[ t ! angel is n su* an "o z ^? t 7 b\nd 9 ! riv] ,euphrates4 ,?is "o has ! b[ ( cov5ant promise ^u 8 head1 & 8 face %9es z ! sun4 ,:]e1 !n1 9 ! hi/ory ( ,god's true *ur* d we f9d ! ag5cies correspond+ to ! symbol8 ,we f9d !m 9 ! holy m9i/ry t he has rais$ up & is n[ s5d+ =? to prea* ! pure gospel & to decl>e ! spe$y s\nd+ ( ! sev5? trumpet & ! com+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to e>? aga94 ,lo1 ! angel n[ is /&+ on ! sea & on ! l&2 ,h[ 8 voice ! air is r5d+ z to ,god he lifts 8 h&6 ,:at an awful1 awful message6 ,help u1 ,"l1 ?is tru? to see3 ,:5 ! sev5? trumpet ?und]s1 !n %all "t no long] be4 ,"o m trumpet yet to summon u be=e ! judgm5t seat1 ,!n ! "t ( our frail planet w be said to be complete4 ,h[ ! wick$ w be wail+ & ! righte\s ov]joy$ ,:5 ) fire ! heav'ns are burn+ & ! e>? %all be de/roy$6 ,?is angel set 8 "r foot ^u ! sea1 & 8 left foot on ! e>?1 t 8 lion-l voice might be he>d ov] all ! _w4 ,?is %[s t ! e>? 7! ,apocalyptic e>?--! t]ritory ( ! ,roman empire7 0 n ! only place :]e ! message 0 to be borne2 x 0 to be s\nd$ ^u ! sea1 :i* w\ld indicate its promulgation among all nations4 ,:5 8 mighty voice s\nd$1 sev5 ?und]s utt]$ _! voices2 & :5 ab\t to record :at !y said1 ,john 0 comm&$ to seal up ^? ?+s :i* ! sev5 ?und]s utt]$1 & write !m n4 ,! fact t !y 7 n to be record$ %[s t !y 7 to con/itute no "p ( ?is ,revelation4 ,john evid5tly ?\ght s at fir/2 = !y _h ! appe>ance ( revelation1 some?+ clo!d ) div9e au?ority1 b !y 7 n to be deliv]$ to ! *ur*4 ,:at1 !n1 7 !y8 ,! mo/ probable supposition is1 t !y 7 ?+s t ,god = "s reason did n *oose to h reveal$4 ,_! say+s may h describ$ ev5ts j prior to ! end s p]fectly z to leave ! _w 9 no d\bt respect+ ! ne>ness ( ,*ri/'s second com+2 :]eas x appe>s 9 ! ,scriptures t ,god has design$ t x %\ld be a matt] ( consid]able unc]ta9ty1 especially to ! unsav$4 ,h[ev]1 we c obta9 no satisfactory explanation ( ! ?+s utt]$ by ! sev5 ?und]s2 = we c n id5tify positively :at ,john 0 comm&$ to seal up4 ,?is angel _h 9 8 h& a little book t ,john 0 requir$ to take & eat4 ,9 advanc+ & tak+ ! book1 ,john himself becomes an actor 9 ! symbolic sc5e1 ! same z 0 ! book & ! angel f ^: h& he took x4 ,!re=e we mu/ n[ consid] ,john a symbol ( some?+ 9 ?is vision4 ,"s ( ! comm5tators h suppos$ t ?is book signifi$ ! rema9d] ( ! book ( ,revelation4 ,b ,john 0 comm&$ to write ! ,revelations1 n to eat !m4 ,& if he ate !m1 h[1 !n1 c\ld !y con/itute ! rema9d] ( ! book8 ,its true signification is und\bt$ly ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 mak+ su* an application we d n necess>ily make "o book m]ely a symbol ( a l>g] "o1 z ! ,bible is1 b ( ,god's reveal$ w1 j ! same z ! seal$ book ( *apt] ,v 0 ! symbol ( ! div9e purposes4 ,:5 we come to expla9 ! resurrection ( ! witnesses 9 *apt] ,,xi1 x w be f\nd t ?is is ! "t :5 ! ^w ( ,god is aga9 taught 9 all its purity1 be+ re/or$ = ! fir/ "t1 9 its p]fect s5se1 s9ce ! morn+ "t ( ?is disp5sation4 ,a great spiritual fam9e has = c5turies ov]spread ! e>?4 ,s9ce ! "t ! black horse ( ! ?ird seal ent]$ on 8 c>e]1 ! p h be5 />v+ = spiritual food4 ,! few crumbs t h be5 dropp$ dur+ ! reign ( ,prote/antism h be5 eag]ly ga!r$ up by ! spiritually-m9d$2 b1 ?ank ,god6 ! "t has n[ arriv$ :5 ! mess5g]s appe> ) food f heav51 & ! multitudes ( e>?'s />v+ millions c eat 9 pl5ty1 & be satisfi$1 & praise ! "n ( ! ,"l ,god4 ,joel #b3bf4 ,halleluiah6 ,9 tak+ ! book f ! h& ( ! angel & eat+ x1 ,john became a symbol ( ! *ur*1 or p ( ,god1 :o receive ! ,^w f ! h& ( 8 m9i/]s4 ,! sweetness ( its ta/e signifies ! eag]ness ) :i* p receive x & ! gladness exp]i5c$ :5 !y fir/ p>take ( ! heav5ly manna2 :ile ! bitt]ness result+ !refrom probably symbolizes ! bitt] p]secutions & oppositions ( :i* x is ! occasion4 ,yea1 & all t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4 #b ,tim4 #c3ab4 ,john 0 told to prophesy aga9 be=e _m peoples1 & nations1 & tongues1 & k+s1 :i* signifies t ! p ( ,god mu/ aga9 be witnesses ( 8 sav+ grace ?r\gh\t all ! _w4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is disp5sation all 8 p prophesi$ among ! nations2 = ,*ri/ _h said unto !m1 ,ye %all be witnesses unto me1 bo? 9 ,j]usalem1 & 9 ,judea1 & 9 ,sam>ia1 & unto ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,acts #a3h4 ,s1 also1 9 ?is ev5+ "t we g =? aga9 on ! same mission1 inspir$ by ! soon-com+ ( our ,savior4 ,ev5 s come1 ,"l ,jesus4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,& !re 0 giv5 me a re$ l unto a rod3 & ! angel /ood1 say+1 ,rise1 & measure ! temple ( ,god1 & ! alt>1 & !m t wor%ip !re94 #b4 ,b ! c\rt :i* is )\t ! temple leave out1 & measure x n2 = x is giv5 unto ! ,g5tiles3 & ! holy city %all !y tread "u foot =ty & two mon?s4 #c4 ,& ,i w give p[] unto my two witnesses1 & !y %all prophesy a ?\s& two hundr$ & ?reescore days1 clo!d 9 sackclo?4 #d4 ,^! are ! two olive-trees1 & ! two c&le/icks /&+ be=e ! ,god ( ! e>?4 #e4 ,& if any man w hurt !m1 fire proce$e? out ( _! m\?1 & dev\re? _! enemies3 & if any man w hurt !m1 he mu/ 9 ?is mann] be kill$4 #f4 ,^! h p[] to %ut heav51 t x ra9 n 9 ! days ( _! prophecy3 & h p[] ov] wat]s to turn !m to blood1 & to smite ! e>? ) all plagues1 z (t5 z !y w4 ,! two pr9cipal objects ( ?is vision is ! city ( ,j]usalem ) its holy temple & wor%ip]s1 & two witnesses prophesy+ = twelve hundr$ & sixty days4 ,^! are n objects f ! natural _w2 !re=e we may conclude t we h n "h to d ) political ev5ts1 :ile ! "* ( ! symbols po9t u ) c]ta9ty to ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*4 ,!re is a possibility t ! speak] "h is n ! angel ( ! prec$+ *apt]2 = ! words 9 v]se #a & ! angel /ood may be an int]polation1 !y be+ f\nd 9 v few manuscripts4 ,see ! ,revis$ ,v]sion & ! ,emphatic ,diaglott1 ,greek & ,engli%4 ,if n1 !n he mu/ be ! angel ?r\gh :om ! ,revelation 0 giv54 ,*ap4 #a3a2 #bb3h4 ,:e!r ! angel is ! same z ! "o 9 ! prec$+ *apt] or n1 x is evid5t t t s]ies ( prophecy ends ) *apt] #aj1 & t he "h introduces a new l9e ( ev5ts runn+ ov] ! entire gospel disp5sation#g1 9 :i* ,john z an active ag5t 9 ! panoramic vision /ill /&s z a symbol ( ! p ( ,god1 :o1 9 /rik+ contra/ ) ! bl9d devotees ( an apo/ate *ur*1 are comm&$ to measure ! temple ( ,god1 & ! alt>1 & !m t wor%ip !re94 ,! temple ) its alt> & c\rt & ! holy city itself1 "h us$ z symbols1 are repres5tative ( some?+ analag\s1 & ref] to no o!r ?an ! outw>d1 visible *ur* ( ,god ) its doctr9es & wor%ip]s4 ,its measurem5t is design$ to %[ h[ f> x con=ms to ! true *ur*2 :ile ! rod is a symbol ( ! reveal$ w ( ,god1 by :i* ! measurem5t is br\ght z to a true /&>d4 ,footnote #g3 ,?is /atem5t may seem to conflict ) ! classification ( ev5ts 9 ! ,diagram ( ! ,revelation1 :]e ?is prophecy is treat$1 n z an indep5d5t s]ies1 b z "p ( a comp\nd s]ies beg9n+ ) *apt] #h & end+ ) *apt] #aa4 ,= ?us classify+ x my reason is1 t ! l9e ( prophecy beg9n+ ) *apt] #h introduces ! sev5 trumpets1 & !re=e ! s]ies is n complete until ! sev5? trumpet is giv51 :i* ev5t concludes ! l9e ( tru? giv5 9 ! pres5t *apt]4 ,by notic+ briefly ! arrangem5t ( ! temple & ! purposes to :i* ! diff]5t ap>tm5ts 7 put1 we %all be able to und]/& bett] ! design ( ?is vision4 ,! temple prop] consi/$ ( two ap>tm5ts4 ,9 ! fir/ /ood ! alt> ( inc5se & o!r ?+s2 9 ! second1 ! ark ( ! cov5ant1 etc4 ,! prie/s (ficiat$ 9 ! fir/ ap>tm5t regul>ly1 :ile into ! second w5t ! high-prie/ alone once e ye>4 ,?is1 ,paul in=ms u1 0 a %ad[ ( a great] & m p]fect tab]nacle4 ,heb4 #i3a-aa2 #h3b4 ,! alt> t is m5tion$ & t ,john 0 to measure is a symbol ( ! great c>d9al doctr9e ( ! *ur*--! atonem5t & m$iation ( ,*ri/4 ,he 0 ! sacrifice made = s91 ?r\gh :om we h r$emption & access unto ,god4 ,john 0 also told to measure ^? :o wor%ip$ !re9--! (ficiat+ m9i/]s 9 ! sanctu>y--:o 7 ?us made symbols ( ! m9i/]s & ! tea*]s 9 ! *ur*4 ,to measure ! temple ( ,god1 !n1 0 to asc]ta9 ! great doctr9es taught 9 ! ,scriptures & symboliz$ by ! sanctu>y1 ! alt>1 & ! prie/s2 namely1 ! doctr9es ( ! ,new ,te/am5t conc]n+ ,god z ! supreme lawgiv]1 ! atonem5t ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! only gr\nd = ju/ification1 & ! m9i/]s :om he appo9t$ to (ficiate 9 8 *ur*4 ,^! are ! great pr9ciples corrupt$ by ! ,papacy4 ,in/ead ( ! "o supreme ,god1 we f9d ano!r 9 ! temple ( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god4 ,*ri/ 0 n recogniz$ z ! supreme & only head ( ! *ur*2 b in/ead ! ,pope claim$ ! title ( univ]sal head & legislat$ supreme1 :ile 8 decrees & ana!mas 7 accept$ z f ,jehovah himself4 ,*ri/ 0 n reg>d$ z ! only m$iator betwe5 ,god & man1 b ! virg9 ,m>y & ! sa9ts 7 exalt$ to %>e ! m$iatorial ?rone1 ! "m be+ m honor$ ?an ! ,son4 ,p5ance1 c\nt+ ( beads1 works ( sup]]ogation1 7 believ$ to be m effectual 9 obta9+ =giv5ess ( s9 ?an liv+ fai? 9 our only ,r$eem]4 ,f9ally1 9 place ( ! humble m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ :om he appo9t$ to (ficiate 9 8 *ur*1 !re 7 haughty lords & rul]s1 mak+ ! mo/ extravagant claims to p[] & au?ority ov] ! m9ds & consci5ces ( m54 ,! c\rt ( ! temple 0 ! space outside ( ! sanctu>y occupi$ by ! congregation :ile ! wor%ip )9 0 conduct$ by ! prie/s4 ,john 0 told to leave ?is out & measure x n2 = x 0 giv5 to ! ,g5tiles to tread "u foot1 or pr(ane1 = ! space ( =ty & two mon?s1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty days4 ,9 ! e/imation ( a ,jew1 ! ,g5tiles 7 all idolat]s & outside ( ,god's cov5ant favor4 ,z a symbol1 !n1 we are to und]/& t ! great body ( wor%ip]s ?us br\ght to view are n ! true *ildr5 ( ,god at all1 b are1 z x 71 uncircumcis$1 idolatr\s ,g5tiles1 hav+ no connection :atev] ) ! great head ( ! *ur* & no "p 9 ! cov5ant ( 8 m]cy4 ,! :ole city ( ,j]usalem 0 to be giv5 ov] to ?is pr(ane multitude & by !m desecrat$ = =ty-two mon?s1 d5ot+ t ?is great company ( wor%ip]s 0 to con/itute ! visible1 ext]nal *ur* dur+ ! p]iod specifi$4 ,x is z ?\gh ! city ( ,j]usalem 7 occupi$ by ! idolatr\s hea!n1 & ! ,jews driv5 out z ali5s4 ,^! ,g5tiles1 !n1 7 to con/itute ! "o great 7s-call$7 univ]sal *ur*--! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,=ty & two mon?s1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty days1 are symbolic "t1 signify+ twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ! p[] ( apo/asy 0 to reign supreme ov] ! m9ds ( m54 ,! same p]iod is also ref]r$ to frequ5tly 9 subsequ5t *apt]s4 ,x is necess>y1 !n1 = u to asc]ta9 at :at p]iod ( "t ! *ur* 0 giv5 ov] to a pr(ane multitude t 0 n ! true p ( ,god4 ,"s h suppos$ t ?is mu/ ref] to ! "t :5 ,pop]y became fully e/abli%$4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 c\ld n be ! case 7al?\gh ! "t-p]iod includes t important ev5t72 = ! p[] ( apo/asy 0 greatly develop$ c5turies be=e ! f9al supremacy ( ! ,popes 0 e/abli%$1 & 0 necess>y 9 ord] to prep>e ! way = _! exaltation4 ,! ,popes obta9$ _! au?ority by degrees4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #fjf ! emp]or ,phocas conf]r$ ! title ,univ]sal ,bi%op ^u ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #gef ! ,pope became a temporal sov]eign4 ,yet ! p[] ( ,papal usurpation did n rea* ! summit until ! reign ( ! impi\s ,hildebr&1 :o succe$$ to ! ,pop$om 9 ,a4,d4 #ajgc1 "u ! title ( ,gregory ,,vii4 ,b accord+ to ! symbols be=e u1 we mu/ look = a p]iod n s mu* :5 ! ,popes 7 enabl$ to def9itely en=ce _! arrogant claims1 z :5 ! m9i/ry became corrupt$ & :5 ! inhabitants ( ! city1 or ! devotees ( ! visible *ur*1 became a pr(ane multitude entirely e/rang$ f ! cov5ant ( promise4 ,! usurpations ( ! m9i/ry t accompani$ ?is great *ange 9 ! ext]nal *ur* h be5 consid]$ already "u ! symbols ( *apt] ,,vi4 ,?is mighty trans=mation to a *ur* conta9+ no?+ b uncircumcis$ ,g5tiles 0 fully accompli%$ dur+ ! latt] half ( ! ?ird c5tury1 f :i* date we mu/ look = ! true disciples ( ! ,"l z entirely sep>ate f ! hi]>*y4 ,a few quotations f /&>d & ecclesia/ical hi/ories w %[ ?is important epo* 9 ! rise ( ! ,papacy t plung$ ! _w into almo/ univ]sal apo/asy4 ,! liv+ *ur* retir+ gradually )9 ! lonely sanctu>y ( a few solit>y he>ts1 an ext]nal *ur* 0 sub/itut$ 9 its place1 & all its =ms 7 decl>$ to be ( div9e appo9tm5t4 ,salvation no long] fl[+ f ! ,^w1 :i* 0 h5ce=w>d put out ( sight1 ! prie/s affirm$ t x 0 convey$ by means ( ! =ms !y _h !mselves inv5t$1 & t no "o c\ld obta9 x b by ^! *annels4444 ,! doctr9e ( ! *ur* & ! necessity ( its visible unity1 :i* _h begun to ga9 gr\nd 9 ! ?ird c5tury1 favor$ ! pret5sions ( ,rome4 ,d',aubigne's ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 ,book ,i1 ,*ap4 #a4 ,at ! end ( ! ?ird c5tury almo/ half ! inhabitants ( ! ,roman empire1 & ( sev]al neighbor+ c\ntries1 pr(ess$ ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,ab\t ?is "t endeavors to pres]ve a unity ( belief1 & ( *ur* discipl9e1 occasion$ numb]less disputes among ^? ( diff]5t op9ions1 & l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( an ecclesia/ical tyranny4 ,encyclopdia ( ,religi\s ,k4 ,conc]n+ ! ,roman diocese1 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica says1 ,be=e ! t]m9ation ( ! ?ird c5tury ! (fice 0 held to be ( su* importance t its succession 0 a matt] ( int]e/ to ecclesia/ics liv+ 9 di/ant sees4 ,vol4 ,,xix1 p4 #dhh4 ,almo/ proportionate ) ! ext5sion ( ,*ri/ianity 0 ! decrease 9 ! *ur* ( vital piety4 ,a philosophiz+ _s among ! high]1 & a wild monki% sup]/ition among ! l[] ord]s1 fa/ took ! place 9 ! ?ird c5tury ( ! fai? & humility ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians4 ,_m ( ! cl]gy became v corrupt1 & excessively ambiti\s4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is !re 0 an awful defection ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,m>%'s ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 p4 #ahe4 ,we h f\nd x almo/ necess>y to sep>ate1 & inde$ widely to di/+ui% ! ev5ts ( ! two fir/1 f ^? ( ! ?ird c5tury1 = ne>ly at ?is po9t we are dispos$ to place ! ,,fir/ ,,crisis 9 ! int]nal hi/ory ( ! *ur*4 ,wadd+ton's ,*ur* ,hi/ory4 ,?is season ( ext]nal prosp]ity 0 improv$ by ! m9i/]s ( ! *ur* = ! ex]tion ( new claims1 & ! assumption ( p[]s ) :i* !y _h n be5 previ\sly inve/$4 ,at fir/ ^! claims 7 mode/ly urg$1 & gradually all[$2 b !y laid a f\ndation = ! encroa*m5ts :i* 7 aft]w>ds made ^u ! rights ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian community1 & = l(ty pret5sions to ! "r ( supremacy & spiritual dom9ion4444 ,sev]al alt]ations 9 ! =m ( *ur* gov]nm5t appe> to h be5 introduc$ dur+ ! ?ird c5tury4 ,"s degree ( pomp 0 ?\ght necess>y4444 ,! ext]nal dignity ( ! m9i/]s ( religion 0 accompani$ by a /ill great] *ange 9 its discipl9e4444 ,_m ( ! ,jewi% & ,pagan proselytes 444 langui%$ 9 ! abs5ce ( c]emonies :i* 7 naturally adapt$ to ! ta/e ( ! unreflect+ multitude1 :ile ! insol5t infidel haughtily insi/$ ^u ! inanity ( a religion :i* 0 n manife/$ by an ext]nal symbol or decoration4 ,9 ord] to accommodate ,*ri/ianity to ^! prejudices1 a numb] ( rites 7 in/itut$2 & :ile ! dignifi$ titles ( ! ,jewi% prie/hood 7 ?r\gh a compliance ) ! prejudices ( t p1 conf]r$ ^u ! ,*ri/ian tea*]s1 _m c]emonies 7 introduc$ :i* co9cid$ ) ! g5ius ( ,paganism4 ,! true gospels 7 taught by s5sible images1 & _m ( ! c]emonies employ$ 9 celebrat+ ! hea!n my/]ies 7 obs]v$ 9 ! in/itutions ( ,*ri/1 :i* soon 9 _! turn obta9$ ! "n ( my/]ies1 & s]v$ z a melan*oly prec$5t = future innovations1 & z a f\ndation = t /ructure ( absurdity & sup]/ition :i* de=m$ & disgrac$ ! *ur*4 ,rutt]'s ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 pp4 #eb-ef4 ,?is season ( ext]nal prosp]ity m5tion$ by ,rutt] began ) ! accession ( ,galli5us to ! imp]ial ?rone 9 ,a4,d4 #bfj4 ,up to ?is "t ! h& ( p]secution _h be5 rais$ aga9/ ! *ur* almo/ incessantly2 b f #bfj until ! reign ( ,diocletian p]secution almo/ ceas$1 dur+ ?is space ( ab\t =ty ye>s4 ,b ?is p]iod also m>k$ ! greate/ decl9e 9 spiritual ?+s & a m>vel\s developm5t ( ! hi]>*y4 ,speak+ ( ! bi%op ( ,rome 9 ^! times1 ,d[l+ says1 ,he f> surpass$ all 8 bre?r5 9 ! magnific5ce & spl5dor ( ! *ur* ov] :i* he presid$2 9 ! ri*es ( 8 rev5ues & possessions2 9 ! numb] & v>iety ( 8 m9i/]s2 9 8 cr$it ) ! p2 & 9 8 sumptu\s & spl5did mann] ( liv+4 ,hi/ory ( ,romanism1 p4 #cd4 ,ammianus ,m>cell9us1 a ,roman hi/orian1 :o liv$ dur+ ^! times1 adv]t+ to ?is subject1 says3 ,x 0 no wond] to see ^? :o 7 ambiti\s ( human greatness1 cont5d+ ) s mu* heat & animosity = t dignity1 because :5 !y _h obta9$ x1 !y 7 sure to be enri*$ by ! (f]+s ( ! matrons1 & ( appe>+ abroad 9 great spl5dor1 ( be+ admir$ = _! co/ly coa*es1 & sumptu\s fea/s1 outdo+ sov]eign pr9ces 9 ! exp5ses ( _! table4 ,?is l$ ,proetextatus1 a hea!n1 :o 0 prfect ( ! city1 to say1 ,make me bi%op ( ,rome1 & ,i'll be a ,*ri/ian too6 ,speak+ ( ! p]iod n[ "u consid]ation1 ,eusebius1 ! fa!r ( *ur* hi/ory1 m5tions "o ,paul1 :o 0 at ?is "t bi%op ( ,antio*2 :o liv$ 9 luxury & lic5ti\sness1 & :o 0 a tea*] ( errone\s doctr9es1 & usurp$ s great au?ority t ! p fe>$ to v5ture to accuse him4 ,9 ! conclusion ( ! same *apt] 9 :i* ?is is f\nd1 he %[s t aft] a g5]al c\ncil 0 held at ,antio*1 ?is ,paul 0 excommunicat$ & robb$ ( 8 bi%opric by ! bi%ops ( ,rome & ,italy2 f ?is x appe>s t !y possess$ an au?ority /ill great] ?an t usurp$ by ,paul4 ,! foll[+ are 8 words3 ,paul1 !re=e1 hav+ ?us fall5 f ! episcopate1 toge!r ) ! true fai? z already said1 ,domnus succe$$ 9 adm9i/ration ( ! *ur* at ,antio*4 ,b ,paul be+ unwill+ to leave ! build+ ( ! *ur*1 an appeal 0 made to ! emp]or ,aurelian1 :o decid$ mo/ equitably on ! bus9ess1 ord]+ ! build+ to be giv5 up to ^? :om ! ,*ri/ian bi%ops ( ,italy & ,rome %\ld write4 ,eccl4 ,hi/ory1 ,book ,,vii1 ,*ap4 #cj4 ,! ,encyclopdia ,britannica says t ?is c\ncil at :i* ,paul 0 excommunicat$ 0 held probably 9 ! ye> #bfh1 & t ,paul cont9u$ 9 8 (fice until ! ye> #bgb1 :5 ! city 0 tak5 by ! emp]or ,aurelian1 :o decid$ 9 p]son t ! *ur*-build+ belong$ to ! bi%op :o 0 9 epi/ol>y communication ) ! bi%ops ( ,rome & ,italy4 ,vol4 ,,xviii1 p4 #dbi4 ,! above extracts %[ n only ! developm5t ( error 9 ! *ur*1 b also ! great p[] already obta9$ by ! hi]>*y4 ,geo4 ,fi%] says1 ,! accession ( ,con/ant9e ,a4,d4 #cab f\nd ! *ur* s firmly organiz$ "u ! hi]>*y t x c\ld n lose its id5tity by be+ absolutely m]g$ 9 ! /ate4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 p4 #ii4 ,9 ! ye> ,a4,d4 #bgj ,an?ony1 an ,egyptian1 ! f\nd] ( ! mona/ic in/itution1 fix$ 8 abode 9 ! des]ts ( ,egypt & =m$ monks into organiz$ bodies4 ,influ5c$ by ^! em95t examples ,an?ony1 ,hil>ion1 et al4 imm5se multitudes betook !mselves to ! des]t1 & innum]able mona/]ies 7 fix$ 9 ,egypt1 ,e?iopia1 ,lybia & ,syria4 ,"s ( ! ,egyptian abbots are spok5 ( z hav+ _h five1 sev51 or ev5 t5 ?\s& monks "u _! p]sonal direction2 & ! ,!bias1 z well z c]ta9 spots 9 ,arabia1 are report$ to h be5 lit]ally cr[d$ ) solit>ies4 ,ne>ly a hundr$ ?\s& ( all classes1 x is said1 7 at "o "t to be f\nd 9 ,egypt4444 ,al?\gh ! en?usiasm might be at a l[] ebb 9 "o c\ntry ?an 9 ano!r1 x actually affect$ ! *ur* univ]sal1 s f> z ! extant mat]ials ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory enables u to trace its rise & progress4444 ,! m rigid & h]oic ( ! ,*ri/ian an*orets disp5s$ ) all clo?+ except a rug1 or a few palm leaves r\nd ! lo9s4 ,mo/ ( !m ab/a9$ f ! use ( wat] = ablution2 nor did !y usually wa% or *ange ! g>m5ts !y _h once put on2 ?us ,/4 ,an?ony ! f\nd] ( ?is ord] bequea!d to ,a?anasius a sk9 9 :i* 8 sacr$ p]son _h be5 wrapp$ = half a c5tury4 ,!y also all[$ _! be>ds & nails to gr[1 & sometimes became s hirsute1 z to be actually mi/ak5 = hynas or be>s4 ,hi/4 ( ,romanism1 pp4 #hh1 #hi4 ,read]1 :at 0 ! condition ( ! s-call$ *ur* 9 ,a4,d4 #bgj t c\ld make ! introduction ( su* abom9ations possible8 ,al?\gh _m m hi/orical quotations on ?is po9t might be add$1 ,i w conclude ) ! two foll[+ extracts f ,joseph ,miln]4 ,we %all1 = ! pres5t1 leave ,an?ony propagat+ ! mona/ic dispositions1 & ext5d+ its influ5ce n only into ! next c5tury1 b = _m ages aft]1 & conclude ?is view ( ! /ate ( ! ?ird c5tury1 ) express+ our regret t ! fai? & love ( ! gospel receiv$ t[>d ! close ( x a dreadful bl[ f ! enc\ragem5t ( ?is un*ri/ian practise4 ,c54 ,,iii1 ,*ap4 #bj4 ,moral1 & philosophical1 & mona/ic in/ructions w n effect = m5 :at is to be expect$ f evangelical doctr9e4 ,& if ! fai? ( ,*ri/ 0 s mu* decl9$ 7& its decay$ /ate ought to be dat$ f ab\t ! ye> #bgj71 we ne$ n wond] t su* sc5es z ,eusebius h9ts at )\t any circum/antial details took place 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,c5t4 ,,iv1 ,*ap4 #a4 ,aft] read+ ! =ego+ /atem5ts ( hi/orians1 ! read] w1 ,i believe1 agree ) me t ! ye> #bgj is a consi/5t date to m>k ! "t :5 ! visible ext]nal *ur* 0 :olly giv5 ov] to ! pr(ane multitude ( uncircumcis$1 idolatr\s ,g5tiles to tread "u foot4 ,measur+ =w>d ! allott$ p]iod ( twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s br+s u to ! exact date ( ! fir/ ,prote/ant cre$ 7! ,augsburg ,confession7 9 ,a4,d4 #aecj4 ,we mu/ po9t to ?is date bo? = ! end ( ,rome's univ]sal spiritual supremacy & = ! rise ( ,prote/antism4 ,d',aubigne1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 :5 he comes to ?is p]iod1 says3 ,! conflicts hi!rto describ$ h be5 only p>tial2 we are ent]+ ^u a new p]iod1 t ( g5]al battles4 ,spires 7#aebi7 & ,ausburg 7#aecj7 are names t %9e =? ) m immortal glory ?an ,m>a?on1 ,pavia1 or ,m>5go4 ,=ces t up to ! pres5t "t 7 sep>ate1 are n[ unit+ into "o en]getic b&4 ,book ,,xviii1 ,*ap4 #a4 ,! fir/ two books ( ?is volume conta9 ! mo/ important epo*s ( ! re=mation--! ,prote/ ( ,spires1 & ! ,confession ( ,augsburg4444 ,i det]m9$ on br++ ! re=mation ( ,g]many & ,g]man ,switz]l& to ! decisive epo*s ( #aecj & #aeca4 ,! hi/ory ( ! re=mation1 prop]ly s call$1 is !n 9 my op9ion almo/ complete 9 ^? c\ntries4 ,! "w ( fai? has !re atta9$ its apogee3 t ( conf]5ces1 ( int]ims1 ( diplomacy beg9s4444 ,! movem5t ( ! sixte5? c5tury has !re made its ef=t4 ,i said f ! v fir/1 ,x is ! hi/ory ( ! re=mation & n ( ,prote/antism t ,i am relat+4 ,d',aubigne1 ,preface to ,vol4 ,v4 ,! next important object 9 ! vision is ! two witnesses t propheci$ 9 sackclo?4 ,f ! description giv51 x w\ld appe> at fir/ t ^! witnesses 7 active intellig5t ag5ts2 & z su*1 belong+ to ! dep>tm5t ( human life1 !y w\ld symbolize ! *ur*1 ! numb] two d5ot+ ! m9i/ry & ! p ( ,god4 ,b ! *ur* is already symboliz$ 9 ?is *apt]1 ! angel repres5t+ ! m9i/ry1 z 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 & ,john1 :o is cle>ly "o ( ! symbolic ag5ts 9 ?is vision1 repres5t+ ! *ur*2 !re=e ! two witnesses mu/ be repres5tative ( some?+ else4 ,s9ce ! actions ascrib$ to !m are drawn f ! dep>tm5t ( human life1 x is evid5t t _! int]pretation is to be f\nd 9 connection ) ! affairs ( ! *ur*4 ,by way ( explanation1 v]se #d repres5ts !m to be ! two olive-trees1 & ! two c&le-/icks /&+ be=e ! ,god ( ! e>?1 al?\gh x is n /at$ t any olive-trees & c&le-/icks 7 %[n 9 ?is prophetic vision4 ,9 ?is ref]5ce is made to ! f\r? *apt] ( ,ze*>iah1 :]e two olive-trees are repres5t$ z /&+ "o on ea* side ( a gold5 c&le-/ick1 di/ill+ into x _! oil = light4 ,:5 ask$ = ! signification ( ! two olive-trees & ! c&le/ick1 ! angel answ]$1 ,?is is ! ,^w ( ! ,"l 444 by my ,_s1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,v]4 #f4 ,t ! ,^w ( ,god & ! ,_s ( ,god are special witnesses is prov$ by _m texts4 ,jesus said1 ,se>* ! ,scriptures 444 !y are !y :i* te/ify ( me4 ,john #f3ci4 ,?is gospel ( ! k+dom %all be prea*$ 9 all ! _w = a witness unto all nations4 ,mat4 #bd3ad4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ also is a witness4 ,heb4 #aj3ae4 ,! ,_s itself be>e? witness4 ,rom4 #h3af4 ,x is ! ,_s t be>e? witness4 #a ,john #e3f4 ,x is ! ,_s act+ 9 conjunction ) ! ,^w ( ,god t gives spiritual life1 ?r\gh reg5]ation1 unto m51 & :i* op5s _! und]/&+ t !y may "k ! ?+s ( ,god4 #b ,cor4 #b3i-ae4 ,god may h giv5 u ! explanation t ^! two witnesses 7 ! same z ! olive-trees & ! c&le-/icks to prev5t our be+ l$ a/ray ) ! supposition t !y 7 actually intellig5t ag5ts4 7,i speak humanly47 ,accept+ ?is /atem5t1 ! actions ( ^! witnesses "h describ$ c be expla9$ only by ! figure ( spee* kn[n z ,p]sonification1 by :i* x is prop]1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 to attribute life1 action1 & intellig5ce to inanimate objects4 ,?us1 ! blood ( ,abel is said to h cri$ f ! gr\nd4 ,g54 #d3i1 #aj4 ,! /one %all cry out ( ! wall1 & ! beam out ( ! timb] %all answ] x4 ,hab4 #b3aa4 ,! hire ( ! labor]s 444 :i* is ( y kept back by fraud crie?3 & ! cries 444 are ent]$ into ! e>s ( ! ,"l ( ,sabao?4 ,jas4 #e3d4 ,! m\nta9s & ! hills %all break =? be=e y into s++1 & all ! trees ( ! field %all clap _! h&s4 ,isa4 #ee3ab4 ,i w\ld n attempt to v>y f ! g5]al ord] & expla9 ^! two witnesses by ! figure ( p]sonification1 7 x n = ! fact t ! two olive-trees & ! two c&le-/icks are "h giv5 z a means ( explanation2 & trees & c&le-/icks1 we "k1 are n active1 intellig5t ag5ts1 & consequ5tly d n necess>ily symbolize su*4 ,to hurt ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god is to oppose1 corrupt1 or p]v]t _! te/imony & to turn p away f !m2 & ! judgm5ts ( ,heav5 are pron\nc$ 9 t ,^w & by t ,_s aga9/ su* z turn away f ! tru? unto fables4 ,!y %all h _! "p 9 ! lake t burns ) fire & brim/one4 ,rev4 #bj3ae2 #bb3h4 ,x is also said ( !m3 ,^! h p[] to %ut heav51 t x ra9 n 9 ! days ( _! prophecy3 & h p[] ov] wat]s to turn !m to blood1 & to smite ! e>? ) all plagues1 z (t5 z !y w4 ,?is indicates ! fact t ^! 7 ,god's own special witnesses s5t 9 8 "n & by 8 au?ority1 z 7 ! prophets ( old4 ,elijah %ut up heav5 by pray]2 ,moses call$ d[n ! plagues ^u ,egypt2 & ^! 7 ,god's atte/ations t !y 7 8 div9ely commission$ s]vants4 ,s ^! two witnesses _h p[] to %ut heav5 & to smite ! e>? ) plagues1 n lit]ally1 b h]e9 is symbolically set =? ! fact t !y 7 ,god's appo9t$ ag5ts1 ev5 ?\gh despis$ & reject$1 l ,elijah 9 ! mid/ ( apo/ate ,israel & ,moses amid idolatr\s ,egypt1 yet1 l !m1 ) ! seal ( ,heav5 ^u _! m9i/ry4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is disp5sation ^! two witnesses 7 ! vic>s ( ,*ri/ 9 8 *ur* ^u e>?4 ,! ^w ( ,god & ! ,_s ( ,god 7 ! ,gov]nors ( 8 p4 ,at t "t !y _h p]fect fre$om ( action among ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 b :5 ! apo/asy arose1 ! gov]n+ p[] ( ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god 9 ! *ur* 0 gradually usurp$ by ! ris+ hi]>*y1 until1 f9ally1 m5 _h entire au?ority 9 :at 0 call$ ! visible *ur*4 ,?is 0 br\ght ab\t :51 to quote ,mo%eim's words1 ! bi%ops grasp$ ! p[] & au?ority to prescribe au?oritative rules ( fai? & mann]s4 ,d',aubigne expla9s x ?us3 ,salvation no long] fl[+ f ! ,^w1 :i* 0 h5ce=w>d put out ( sight1 ! prie/s affirm$ t x 0 convey$ by means ( ! =ms !y _h !mselves inv5t$1 & t no "o c\ld atta9 x except by ^! *annels4444 ,*ri/ communicat$ to ! apo/les1 & ^! to ! bi%ops1 ! unction ( ! ,holy ,_s2 & ?is ,_s is to be procur$ only 9 t ord] ( succession4444 ,fai? 9 ! he>t no long] connect$ ! memb]s ( ! *ur*1 & !y 7 unit$ by means ( bi%ops1 ar*bi%ops1 popes1 mitres1 canons & c]emonies4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 ,book ,i1 ,*ap4 #a4 ,?us1 ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god z ! true vic>s ( ,*ri/ 9 8 *ur* 7 f9ally expell$ f :at 0 look$ ^u z ! "o visible *ur*1 & ) !m ! true wor%ip]s also 7 driv5 out2 & no?+ rema9$ 9 ! public view except ! great company ( pr(ane idolat]s already ref]r$ to4 ,! same is ref]r$ to 9 a subsequ5t *apt] z ! flight ( ! true *ur* into ! wild]ness1 :]e1 hidd5 f sight1 %e _h a place prep>$ ( ,god = twelve hundr$ & sixty days4 ,s aft] all1 ,god _h a true *ur* dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages--a p t /ood 9 opposition to ! ab\nd+ corruption & iniquity ( ! *ur* ( ,rome2 a p t reject$ ! e/abli%$ hi]>*y & gave he$ to ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god4 ,b _! numb]s 7 s few1 comp>atively1 t ! op]ations ( ! two witnesses 7 greatly limit$2 h5ce !y are repres5t$ z be+ clo!d 9 sackclo?1 a symbol ( melan*oly & m\rn+4 ,among ^? :o oppos$ ! tea*+s ( t apo/ate *ur* 7 ! ,ca?>i1 ,poor ,m5 ( ,lyons1 ,lomb>ds1 ,albig5ses1 ,wald5ses1 ,vaudois1 etc4 ,! "n ,wald5ses & ,albig5ses h frequ5tly be5 loosely appli$ to all ! b&s ( p t pass$ "u v>i\s titles 9 diff]5t c\ntries & t oppos$ ! doctr9es & ecclesia/ical tyranny ( ,rome4 ,speak+ ( ! twelf? c5tury1 ,b[l+ says3 ,!re exi/$ at t d>k p]iod1 :5 'all ! _w wond]$ aft] ! bea/1' a num]\s body ( ! disciples ( ,*ri/1 :o took ! ,new ,te/am5t = _! guidance & direction 9 all ! affairs ( religion1 reject+ ! doctr9es & comm&m5ts ( m54 ,_! appeal 0 f ! decisions ( c\ncils1 & ! au?ority ( popes1 c>d9als1 & prelates1 to ! law & ! te/imony--! words ( ,*ri/ & 8 holy apo/les4 ,hi/ory ( ,romanism1 p4 #bgb4 ,egb]t1 a monki% writ] ( t age1 speak+ ( !m1 says t he _h (t5 disput$ ) ^! h]etics1 a sort ( p1 he adds1 :o are v p]nici\s to ! ,ca?olic fai?1 :i*1 l mo?s1 !y corrupt & de/roy4 ,!y are arm$1 says he1 ) ! words ( ,scripture :i* 9 any way seem to favor _! s5tim5ts1 & ) ^! !y "k h[ to def5d _! errors1 & to oppose ! ,ca?olic tru?4 ,!y are increas$ to great multitudes ?r\gh\t all c\ntries1 to ! great dang] ( ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,= lack ( space1 an ext5sive hi/ory ( ^! int]e/+ p c n be giv52 b a few ref]5ces to !m by _! mo/ invet]ate enemies1 ! ,papi/s !mselves1 are ( su* importance t ,i c n pass !m by unnotic$4 ,! te/imony giv5 by ,ev]v9us1 a zeal\s ,ca?olic1 9 a lett] he wrote to ! celebrat$ ,b]n>d1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! twelf? c5tury1 relative to ! doctr9e & mann]s ( ^! s-call$ h]etics1 is exce$+ly valuable4 ,says he3 ,!re h lately be5 "s h]etics discov]$ among u1 ne> ,colonge sic3 ,cologne1 ( :om "s h1 ) satisfaction return$ aga9 to ! *ur*4 ,"o t 0 a bi%op among !m1 & 8 companions1 op5ly oppos$ u1 9 ! assembly ( ! cl]gy & laity1 ! "l-ar*bi%op himself be+ pres5t1 ) _m ( ! nobility1 ma9ta9+ _! h]esy f ! words ( ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les4 ,b1 f9d+ t !y made no impression1 !y desir$ t a day might be fix$1 ^u :i* !y might br+ along ) !m m5 skilful 9 _! fai?1 promis+ to return to ! *ur*1 provid$ _! tea*]s 7 unable to answ] _! oppon5ts2 b t o!rwise1 !y w\ld r die ?an dep>t f _! judgm5t4 ,^u ?is decl>ation1 hav+ be5 admoni%$ to rep5t1 & ?ree days all[$ !m = t purpose1 !y 7 seiz$ by ! p1 9 _! excess ( zeal1 & committ$ to ! flames6 &1 :at is mo/ a/oni%+1 !y came to ! /ake & endur$ ! torm5t n only ) pati5ce1 b ev5 ) joy4 ,9 ?is case1 ,o holy fa!r1 7 ,i pres5t ) y1 ,i %\ld be glad to ask y1 h[ ^! memb]s ( ,satan c\ld p]si/ 9 _! h]esy ) su* con/ancy & c\rage z is r>ely to be f\nd among ! mo/ religi\s 9 ! fai? ( ,*ri/8 ,he !n proce$s3 ,_! h]esy is ?is3 ,!y say t ! *ur* 7( ,*ri/7 is only among !mselves1 because !y alone foll[ ! ways ( ,*ri/1 & imitate ! apo/les1 n seek+ secul> ga9s4444 ,:]eas !y say to u1 ',ye jo9 h\se to h\se1 & field to field1 seek+ ! ?+s ( ?is _w4'444 ,!y repres5t !mselves z ! poor ( ,*ri/'s flock1 :o h no c]ta9 abode1 flee+ f "o city to ano!r1 l %eep 9 ! mid/ ( wolves1 endur+ p]secution ) ! apo/les & m>tyrs3 ?\gh /rict 9 _! mann] ( life--ab/emi\s1 labori\s1 devot$1 & holy 444 liv+ z m5 :o are n ( ! _w4 ,b y1 say !y1 lov]s ( ! _w1 h peace ) ! _w1 because ye are 9 x4 ,false apo/les1 :o adult]ate ! ^w ( ,god1 seek+ _! own ?+s1 h misl$ y & y\r ance/ors4 ,:]eas1 we & our fa!rs1 hav+ be5 born & br\ght up 9 ! apo/olic doctr9e1 h cont9u$ 9 ! grace ( ,*ri/1 & %all cont9ue s to ! end4444 ,!y affirm t ! apo/olic dignity is corrupt$ by indulg+ itself 9 secul> affairs1 :ile x sits pr(ess$ly 9 ,/ ,pet]'s *air4 ,!y d n hold ) ! baptism ( infants1 alleg+ t passage ( ! gospel1 ',he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$4' ,!y place no confid5ce 9 ! int]cession ( sa9ts & all ?+s obs]v$ 9 ! *ur*1 :i* h n be5 e/abli%$ by ,*ri/ himself1 or 8 apo/les1 !y pron\nce to be sup]/iti\s4 ,!y d n admit ( any purgatory fire aft] dea?1 cont5d+1 t ! s\ls ( m51 z soon z !y dep>t out ( ! bodies1 d ent] into re/ or puni%m5t 444 by :i* means !y make void all ! pray]s & oblations ( ! fai?ful = ! deceas$4444 ,i mu/ in=m y also1 t ^? ( !m :o h return$ to our *ur*1 tell u t !y _h great numb]s ( _! p]suasion1 scatt]$ almo/ ev]y:]e4444 ,& z = ^? :o 7 burnt1 !y1 9 def5se !y made ( !mselves1 told u t ?is h]esy _h be5 conceal$ f ! "t ( ! m>tyrs by :i* is meant ! e>ly p]iod ( ,*ri/ianity & t x _h exi/$ 9 ,greece & o!r c\ntries4 ,al?\gh ,b]n>d began a /r5u\s opposition to ^! p1 /ill he te/ifies3 ,if y ask !m ( _! fai?1 no?+ c be m ,*ri/ian-l2 & if y obs]ve _! conv]sation1 no?+ c be m blameless1 & :at !y speak !y make good by _! actions4444 ,z to life & mann]s1 he circumv5ts no man1 ov]rea*es no man1 does viol5ce to no man4 ,he fa/s mu* & eats n ! bread ( idl5ess2 b works ) 8 h&s = 8 support4 ,claudius1 ar*bi%op ( ,tur91 :o jo9$ 9 hunt+ & p]secut+ !m to ! dea?1 writes1 ,_! h]esy except$1 !y g5]ally live a pur] life ?an o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,aga91 ,9 _! lives !y are p]fect1 irreproa*able1 & )\t reproa* among m51 addict+ !mselves ) all _! might to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,! sum & sub/ance ( _! (f5se is m5tion$ by ,cass9i1 a ,franciscan fri>1 :]e he says1 ,t ,,all ,,! ,,errors ( ^! ,wald5ses consi/$ 9 ?is1 t !y d5i$ ! *ur* ( ,rome to be ! holy "m *ur*1 & w\ld n obey h] traditions4 ,9 conclusion ,i quote f ! celebrat$ ,roman ,ca?olic hi/orian ,?uanus4 ,he /ates _! t5ets z foll[s3 ,t ! *ur* ( ,rome1 because x r5\nc$ ! true fai? ( ,*ri/1 ,,0 ,,! ,,:ore ,,( ,,babylon 444 t consequ5tly no ob$i5ce 0 to be paid to ! ,pope1 or to ! bi%ops :o ma9ta9 h] errors2 t a mona/ic life 0 ! s9k & dungeon ( ! *ur*1 ! v[s ( :i* relat+ to celibacy 7 va9 444 t ! ord]s ( ! prie/hood 7 m>ks ( ! great bea/ m5tion$ 9 ! ,apocalypse2 t ! fire ( purgatory1 ! solemn mass1 ! consecration days ( *ur*es1 ! wor%ip ( sa9ts1 & propitiations = ! dead1 7 ! devices ( ,satan4 ,lib4 ,,vi1 ,sec4 #af1 ,lib4 ,,xxvii4 ,! *ief (f5se ( ^! s-call$ h]etics seems to h be5 t !y d5\nc$ ! ,pope z ,anti*ri/ & ! apo/ate *ur* ( ,rome z ! ,babyloni% h>lot4 #g4 ,& :5 !y %all h f9i%$ _! te/imony1 ! bea/ t asc5de? out ( ! bottomless pit %all make w> aga9/ !m1 & %all ov]come !m1 & kill !m4 #h4 ,& _! dead bodies %all lie 9 ! /reet ( ! great city1 :i* spiritually is call$ ,sodom & ,egypt1 :]e also our ,"l 0 crucifi$4 #i4 ,& !y ( ! p & k9dr$s & tongues & nations %all see _! dead bodies ?ree days & an half1 & %all n suff] _! dead bodies to be put 9 graves4 #aj4 ,& !y t dwell ^u ! e>? %all rejoice ov] !m1 & make m]ry1 & %all s5d gifts "o to ano!r2 because ^! two prophets torm5t$ !m t dwelt on ! e>?4 #aa4 ,& aft] ?ree days & an half ! ,_s ( life f ,god ent]$ into !m1 & !y /ood ^u _! feet2 & great fe> fell ^u !m :i* saw !m4 #ab4 ,& !y he>d a great voice f heav5 say+ unto !m1 ,come up hi!r4 ,& !y asc5d$ up to heav5 9 a cl\d2 & _! enemies beheld !m4 ,at ! expiration ( ! twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s ! sc5e *anges4 ,! prophecy ( ! witnesses 9 _! sackclo? /ate1 hidd5 away f sight 9 ! wild]ness1 ends1 & !y are n[ br\ght out into public view--b only to be kill$4 ,_! slaught] takes place at ! h&s ( ! bea/4 ,:5 we come to consid] *apt] ,,xiii1 we %all see t ! ,papacy is describ$ z a bea/ reign+ = =ty-two mon?s1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 aft] :i* "t ano!r bea/ possess+ great p[] & au?ority appe>s on ! sc5e4 ,?is second bea/ is ,prote/antism1 & ?r\gh x ! murd] ( ! two witnesses at ! close ( ! ,papal supremacy 9 ! vision be=e u 0 effect$4 ,x w\ld seem1 by ! simil>ity ( /atem5t t ! bea/ asc5de? out ( ! bottomless pit1 t ! slaught] ( ! witnesses 0 effect$ by ! ,papal bea/ 7*ap4 #ag3g1 #h72 b ! ,mohamm$an delusion also is said to h proce$$ f ! bottomless pit4 ,*ap4 #i3a1 #b4 ,! expression bottomless pit is d\btless us$ m]ely to signify ! s\rce ( c]ta9 p[]s 9 contradi/9ction to ! heav5ly s\rce f :i* o!rs proce$$4 ,al?\gh ! ,papal bea/ is said to h orig9at$ 9 ! bottomless pit1 ! second bea/ also d\btless proce$$ f ! same s\rce1 = he possess$ _m ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! =m]1 & caus$ ! e>? to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/1 z expla9$ 9 *apt] #ac4 ,t he 0 n ( heav5ly orig9 is %[n by ! /atem5t t he came up out ( ! e>?4 ,*ap4 #ac3aa4 ,b ! direct pro( t x 0 ! ,prote/ant bea/1 & n ! ,papal bea/--al?\gh ! same expression z to its orig9 is us$ conc]n+ x--t slew ! two witnesses1 is f\nd 9 ! fact t ! reign ( ! fir/1 or ,papal1 bea/ 0 limit$ to =ty two mon?s 7*ap4 #ac3e71 correspond+ to ! twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s 9 :i* ! witnesses prophesi$ 9 ! vision be=e u2 :ile x 0 aft] ! close ( ?is p]iod1 at ! "t :5 ! second1 or ,prote/ant1 bea/ arose 7*ap4 #ac3aa71 t ! witnesses 7 sla94 ,to _m ?is may seem a h>d say+2 b ,i reque/ t ! matt] be giv5 ! mo/ c>eful att5tion 9 ! light ( prophecy & div9e tru?4 ,x is true t ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury ,re=mation at fir/ br\ght ! witnesses out ( ! wild]ness ( seclusion :]e !y _h rema9$ dur+ ! long night ( ,romanism & exhibit$ !m to ! public view2 b :5 ?us plac$ ^u exhibition1 !y 7 soon robb$ entirely ( _! position z ! ,vic>s1 or ,gov]nors1 ( ,god's *ur*4 ,s9ce cre$ & sect-mak+ fir/ began1 ! ,^w & ,_s h n posses$ gov]n+ p[] & au?ority 9 ,prote/antism2 b m5 h usurp$ t place & prescrib$ au?oritative rules ( fai? & practise = ! p4 ,! pr9ciples ( ,high] ,criticism h s f> p]vad$ ! realm ( sect>ian !ology t a va/ numb] ( ! cl]gy no long] reg>d ! ,bible z ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god to man1 b simply z a rem>kable piece ( religi\s lit]ature record+ ! natural developm5t ( ! religi\s consci\sness among a peculi>ly s5sitive race ( p4 ,prote/antism c]ta9ly has plac$ ! ,bible on ! dissect+ table & dismemb]$ x 9 a mann] :olly unkn[n be=e4 ,:ile ,prote/ants w n = a mom5t all[ ! bless$ ,book to be hidd5 out ( sight--put into graves--/ill !y w n grant x t place x %\ld occupy z ! sole discipl9e ( fai?1 s x is a dead lett] to !m4 ,t all-glori\s doctr9e ( ,bible unity1 :i* fills ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t1 /rikes a dea?bl[ to all ! c>nal divisions & in/itutions ( sect>ianism2 & s ) "o accord !y unite 9 fight+ x4 ,oh1 ! good old bless$ ,bible6 we c\ld n d )\t x1 say !y2 yet1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 !y are gov]n$ by ! discipl9e & laws t !y or _! repres5tatives h =mulat$4 ,?us1 ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god are br\ght "u ! public gaze1 only to be treat$ ) su* indignity 9 ,god's sight1 & kill$2 :ile infidels look on1 & taunt+ly rem>k1 ,ei!r ! religion ( to-day is no ,*ri/ianity1 or ! ,^w ( ,god is a lie4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is disp5sation ! *ur* ( ,god n only consi/$ ( all ^? :o 7 spiritual1 b con/itut$ a visible1 organic body z well1 made up ( num]\s local congregations t 7 sep>ate 9 ! managem5t ( _! int]nal affairs1 yet int]relat$ ) ea* o!r1 & 7 direct$ by humble pa/ors1 :o 71 9 ref]5ce to ea* o!r1 equal4 ,! ,^w ( ,god 0 _! only discipl9e1 & ! ,_s ( ,god1 _! great ,tea*] & ,guide4 ,?us1 ! two witnesses 7 active 9 _! (ficial position1 9 ! public view1 z ! ,vic>s or ,gov]nors ( ! *ur* ( ,god on e>?4 ,:51 h[ev]1 m5 usurp$ ! place ( ^! ,vic>s by ignor+ ! ,_s & reject+ ! ,^w & mak+ _! own rules ( fai?1 ! effect 0 a national hi]>*y--! *ur* ( ,rome1 :i* = twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s /ood 9 ! public view4 ,yet ! two witnesses 7 /ill alive1 ?\gh driv5 into obscurity & clo!d 9 sackclo?2 = !y /ill act$ 9 _! (ficial position 9 ! congregations ( ! m$ieval ,*ri/ians already ref]r$ to1 :o resi/$ ! doctr9es ( m5 & clung t5aci\sly to ! simple1 primitive =m ( *ur* gov]nm5t & all[$ ! ,_s & ,^w au?ority supreme4 ,b dur+ ! ,prote/ant era ,*ri/ians ! _w ov] became id5tifi$ ) ! v>i\s sects1 h5ce 7 repres5t+ to ! _w ! bea/ p[] in/ead ( ! true *ur*4 ,?us1 dur+ ! ,prote/ant p]iod1 ! *ur* ( ,god1 9 its organic =m1 0 n repres5t$ any:]e on e>?2 = its memb]s 7 scatt]$ among ^? :o 7 wor%ip+ ! bea/ & 8 image4 ,h5ce ! two witnesses1 dur+ ?is era1 _h no place to op]ate 9 _! (ficial capacity z ! ,gov]nors ( ,god's *ur* & are !re=e repres5t$ z sla94 ,! gov]nm5t ( ,prote/ant sects is n effect$ by ! ,^w & ,_s2 = ! in/itutions !mselves are ( human orig91 & m5 are _! law-mak]s & gov]nors4 ,:5 ! two witnesses are depriv$ ( _! gov]n+ p[] & ! rules & discipl9es ( m5 sub/itut$ 9 _! place1 a decl9e into worldl9ess is ! inv>iable result4 ,?is has be5 ! case repeat$ly 9 sect>ianism4 ,9 fact1 ,prote/antism1 z a compon5t "p ( t great city ,babylon1 has s giv5 h]self ov] to revell+s1 banquet+s1 & abom9able idolatries1 t a voice f heav5 has decl>$ h] to be ! habitation ( devils1 & ! hold ( e f\l _s1 & a cage ( e unclean & hateful bird4 ,*ap4 #ah3b4 ,witness ! %[s1 fe/ivals1 frolics1 grab-bag p>ties1 kiss+ bees1 cake-walk lott]ies1 & o!r abom9ations unnumb]$1 t are c>ri$ on )\t %ame1 "u ! guise ( religion1 9 ! high places ( ?is mod]n ,babylon6 ,if ! ,^w ( ,god ) ! full p[] & au?ority ( 8 ,_s c\ld be turn$ 9 ^u !m1 x w\ld be l ! torm5t ( fire2 b no1 x is dead to !m1 & !y rejoice & make m]ry & cont9ue 9 ! same excess ( riot4 ,9 ! description be=e u1 ?is city ( sect>ianism 9 :i* ! two witnesses are sla9 is spiritually or my/ically call$ ,sodom & ,egypt1 :]e also our ,"l 0 crucifi$4 ,x is a my/ical ,sodom1 ,egypt & ,j]usalem--a ,sodom = wick$ness & lewdness1 an ,egypt = ! captivity & oppression ( ,god's p1 & a ,j]usalem = ! crucify+ ( ! ,son ( ,god afre% & putt+ him to an op5 %ame4 ,?us1 ?is city my/ically comb9es ! wick$ness ( ! ?ree mo/ wick$ places on e>?--,sodom1 ,egypt1 & ,j]usalem4 ,^! facts we %all notice m p>ticul>ly h]eaft]4 ,b ^! two witnesses 7 n always to rema9 trampl$ "u foot 9 ! /reets ( great ,babylon2 = a "t came :5 ! _s ( life f ,god ent]$ into !m1 & !y /ood ^u _! feet2 & great fe> fell ^u !m :i* saw !m4 ,9 ?is is portray$ ! re=mation :i* is n[ tak+ place 9 ! _w4 ,ab\t ! ye> ,a4,d4 #ahhj ,god began to raise up holy m5 & wom5 :om he commission$ to prea* ! ev]la/+ gospel ( ! k+dom aga92 & !y w5t =? 9 8 "n call+ ^u ,god's p ev]y:]e to come out ( all places :]e !y _h be5 scatt]$ 9 ! cl\dy & d>k day 7,ezek4 #cd3ab7 & to take up _! abode 9 ! "o true *ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 8 body1 indep5d5t ( all sect>ianism & ! cre$s & discipl9es ( m54 ,9 ?is assembly ( ! fai?ful1 ga!r$ out ( all nations1 no man nor set ( m5 attempts to =m laws or regulations = ! sup]vision ( spiritual affairs2 b ) "o cons5t !y humbly b[ be=e ! only true ,lawgiv] 7,jas4 #d3ab71 & say1 ,! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld] 7,isa4 #i3f72 & ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god h p]fect control ( 8 sa9ts4 ,halleluiah6 ,!y c prea*1 tea*1 & believe e ^w ( tru? plac$ 9 ! ,sacr$ ,volume1 )\t a conf]5ce or discipl9e ( m5 =bidd+4 ,/&+ ^u ?is apo/olic plat=m ( et]nal tru?1 !y hurl ! ?und]s ( div9e judgm5t aga9/ ! hidd5 works ( d>kness1 caus+ ! graceless devotees ( fall5 ,babylon to quake ) fe> & to gnaw _! tongues = pa94 ,aft] ! resurrection ( ^! witnesses1 a voice f heav5 is he>d1 say+1 ,come up hi!r4 ,& !y asc5d$ up to heav5 9 a cl\d2 & _! enemies beheld !m4 ,?is asc5sion to heav5 9 ! pres5ce ( _! enemies1 :i* accord+ to ?is *apt] occurr$ be=e ! end ( "t1 has ref]5ce und\bt$ly to _! great exaltation4 ,?y greatness is gr[n1 & rea*e? unto heav54 ,dan4 #d3bb4 ,we see t 9 ?is text a simil> expression signifies great exaltation4 ,s ?is "w is de/9$ to assume su* proportions t ! p ( e>? may h ! privilege ( see+ ! tru?4 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt] ,john1 z a symbol ( ! *ur* at ?is "t1 "u ! liv+ m9i/ry symboliz$ by ! ra9-b[ angel1 0 told t he mu/ prophesy aga9 be=e _m peoples1 & nations1 & tongues1 & k+s4 ,v]se #aa4 ,! signification ( ! "t-p]iod ( ?ree days & a half claims our att5tion next4 ,accord+ to ! =ego+ explanation1 x w be se5 t ! writ] applies x z ?ree c5turies & a half1 or ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s--f ,a4,d4 #aecj to ,a4,d4 #ahhj4 ,x w be necess>y to adduce /rong reasons = ?us apply+ x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! "t-prophecies ( ! ,bible are by no means conf9$ to ! ye>-day mann] ( int]pretation4 ,_m times 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! expression occurs1 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t day1 :i* expression is admitt$ by all to h ref]5ce to ! gospel day1 or ! entire gospel disp5sation4 ,:5 ! *ur* ( ,philadelphia 0 promis$ deliv]ance f ! h\r ( temptation :i* 0 to come ^u all ! _w 7*ap4 #c3aj71 no "o supposes t a %ort p]iod ( only "o week is specifi$4 ,! rul]s ( ! t5 k+doms 7 to receive p[] z k+s "o h\r ) ! bea/ 7*ap4 #ag3ab71 :i* expression w be %[n lat] to really cov] _m ye>s4 ,we might po9t out _m su* exceptions 7 x necess>y4 ,aga91 x 0 ! bea/ t came up at ! expiration ( ! twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 or ,prote/antism1 t slaught]$ ! witnesses1 & we c\ld n expect _! resurrection dur+ ! reign ( ,prote/antism1 :i* e "o w admit 0 long] ?an ?ree & "o-half ye>s1 accord+ to ! ye>-day application4 ,! ev5ts z !y h develop$ prove t x 0 j ?ree & "o-half c5turies be=e ,prote/antism 0 entirely ignor$ & ! ,_s & ,^w recogniz$ z ! sole ,gov]nors 9 ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,besides1 ! g5]al tr5d ( ev5ts foll[+ ! =mation ( ,prote/antism naturally divide ! succe$+ c5turies into sep>ate p]iods4 ,! fir/ 7sixte5?7 0 a fi]ce conflict = ! e/abli%m5t ( ,prote/antism2 ! second 7sev5te5?7 0 a viol5t reaction1 :]e9 ! *ur* ( ,rome ne>ly triumph$ ov] h] hat$ oppos]s2 :ile ! ?ird 7eighte5?7 is specially not$ 9 hi/ory z ! p]iod ( infidelity or reason4 ,?is division ( "t 0 s noticable t ,d',aubigne1 :o wrote ab\t ,a4,d4 #ahce1 9 8 fam\s ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 ref]s to x 9 ! foll[+ rem>kable language3 ,x has be5 said t ! ?ree la/ c5turies1 ! sixte5?1 ! sev5te5?1 & ! eighte5?1 may be conceiv$ z an imm5se battle ( ?ree days' duration4 ,we will+ly adopt ?is beautiful comp>ison4444 ,! fir/ day 0 ! battle ( ,god1 ! second ! battle ( ! prie/1 ! ?ird ! battle ( ,reason4 ,:at w be ! f\r?8 #ahcj-aicj ,9 our op9ion1 ! confus$ /rife1 ! deadly conte/ ( all ^! p[]s toge!r1 ,,to ,,end ,,9 ,,! ,,victory ,,( ,,him ,,to ,,:om ,,triumph ,,belongs4 ,book ,,xi1 ,*ap4 #i4 ,! writ] is ?ankful to ,god t he is p]mitt$ to see ! f\r? day end+ 9 ! victory ( ,him to :om triumph belongs4 ,& may we1 my bre?r51 be grateful to our de> ,"l t x is our privilege to h "p 9 ?is glori\s re=mation ( div9e tru? t is n[ sweep+ ov] ! _w & ga!r+ ! elect toge!r = ! soon-com+ ( ! ,savior4 #ac4 ,& ! same h\r 0 !re a great e>?quake1 & ! t5? "p ( ! city fell1 & 9 ! e>?quake 7 sla9 ( m5 sev5 ?\s&3 & ! remnant 7 affright$1 & gave glory to ! ,god ( heav54 #ad4 ,! second woe is pa/2 &1 behold1 ! ?ird woe come? quickly4 ,at ! "t ! witnesses rea* _! greate/ exaltation1 a great e>?quake takes place ^u e>?1 & ! t5? "p ( ! city falls4 ,! nature ( ! symbol w\ld po9t u to "s political upheaval4 ,s9ce ! great city ( ,babylon is compos$ ( diff]5t divisions 7z w be se5 h]eaft]71 x is a matt] ( d\bt z to :i* "p ( ! city is "h ref]r$ to2 b mo/ probably t ( ! hi]>*y z embrac$ 9 "o ( ! t5 divisions or k+doms4 ,s9ce ! fulfilm5t ( ?is pr$iction is yet future1 ,i speak ) hesitation & wait = ! ev5t to make all cle>4 ,x is probable1 h[ev]1 t ei!r 9 ?is political revolution1 or ab\t t "t1 ! ,ottoman p[] w be ov]?r[n2 = imm$iately ! ann\ncem5t is made1 ,! second woe is pa/2 &1 behold1 ! ?ird woe come? quickly4 #ae4 ,& ! sev5? angel s\nd$2 & !re 7 great voices 9 heav51 say+1 ,! k+doms ( ?is _w are become ! k+doms ( our ,"l1 & ( 8 ,*ri/2 & he %all reign = ev] & ev]4 #af4 ,& ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s1 :i* sat be=e ,god on _! seats1 fell ^u _! faces1 & wor%ipp$ ,god1 #ag4 ,say+1 ,we give !e ?anks1 ,o ,"l ,god ,almighty1 :i* art1 & wa/1 & art to come2 because ?\ ha/ tak5 to !e ?y great p[]1 & ha/ reign$4 #ah4 ,& ! nations 7 angry1 & ?y wra? is come1 & ! "t ( ! dead1 t !y %\ld be judg$1 & t ?\ %\lde/ give rew>d unto ?y s]vants ! prophets1 & to ! sa9ts1 & !m t fe> ?y "n1 small & great2 & %\lde/ de/roy !m :i* de/roy ! e>?4 #ai4 ,& ! temple ( ,god 0 op5$ 9 heav51 & !re 0 se5 9 8 temple ! ark ( 8 te/am5t3 & !re 7 lightn+s1 & voices1 & ?und]+s1 & an e>?quake1 & great hail4 ,! sev5? angel t "h s\nd$ is ! ?ird woe-angel1 & accord+ to ! description be=e u1 u%]s 9 ! g5]al judgm5t4 ,:5 ! temple ( ,god 0 op5$ t ?is mighty ev5t might take place on e>?1 !re 7 lightn+s1 & voices1 & ?und]+s1 & an e>?quake1 & great hail4 ,wondr\s commotions took place 9 ! _w1 = k+doms & empires 7 all ov]?r[n1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! only k+ rema9+1 & 8 mission 0 to raise ! dead t !y might be judg$1 to give rew>d to ! prophets & sa9ts1 & to bani% ) ev]la/+ de/ruction ^? t corrupt$ ! e>?4 ,! description itself is too pla9 to ne$ fur!r comm5t4 ,! temple ( ,god t 0 op5$ 9 heav5 is to be und]/ood z symbolical 7z expla9$ 9 *ap4 #f3i71 & n lit]al4 ,9 o!r words1 ! heav5ly _w appe>$ to ,john symboliz$ aft] ! sanctu>y ( ! temple on e>?4 ,*ap4 #ae3e-h2 #af3a1 #g1 #ag1 etc4 ,?is is prov$ cle>ly by ! fact t1 :5 ! real heav51 ! future home ( ! r$eem$1 is describ$1 ,john says1 ,i saw no temple !re94 ,*ap4 #ba3bb4 ,be=e dismiss+ ! visions ( ?is *apt]1 ,i wi% to call att5tion to "o m po9t hi!rto ref]r$ to--t ( p>allelism & contra/4 ,:ile we h ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* apo/ate describ$ by ! tread+ d[n ( ! holy city1 we h also1 9 imm$iate contra/ & runn+ p>allel !re)1 a hi/ory ( ! true *ur* exi/+ dur+ ! same p]iod ( twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 al?\gh x 0 9 a sackclo? /ate4 ,& :ile ! reign ( ,prote/antism is describ$ z a p]iod dur+ :i* ! two witnesses 7 9 "o s5se dead1 we h 9 imm$iate contra/ a hi/ory ( ! la/ great re=mation1 9 :i* ! _s ( life f ,god aga9 ent]s ^! same witnesses1 & !y /& upright on _! feet1 to ! con/]nation ( all _! adv]s>ies4 ,am54 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,& !re appe>$ a great wond] 9 heav52 a woman clo!d ) ! sun1 & ! moon "u h] feet1 & ^u h] head a cr[n ( twelve />s3 #b4 ,& %e be+ ) *ild cri$1 travail+ 9 bir?1 & pa9$ to be deliv]$4 #c4 ,& !re appe>$ ano!r wond] 9 heav52 & behold a great r$ dragon1 hav+ sev5 heads & t5 horns1 & sev5 cr[ns ^u 8 heads4 #d4 ,& 8 tail drew ! ?ird "p ( ! />s ( ,heav51 & did ca/ !m to ! e>?3 & ! dragon /ood be=e ! woman :i* 0 ready to be deliv]$1 = to dev\r h] *ild z soon z x 0 born4 #e4 ,& %e br\ght =? a man *ild1 :o 0 to rule all nations ) a rod ( iron3 & h] *ild 0 caught up unto ,god1 & to 8 ?rone4 #f4 ,& ! woman fl$ into ! wild]ness1 :]e %e ha? a place prep>$ ( ,god1 t !y %\ld fe$ h] !re a ?\s& two hundr$ & ?reescore days4 ,! ?ree pr9cipal objects ( ?is vision are ! woman clo!d ) ! sun1 ! man-*ild born ( h]1 & a r$ dragon ) sev5 heads & t5 horns4 ,^!1 be+ drawn f nature & human life1 w\ld po9t u bo? to ! *ur* & to ! /ate = _! fulfilm5t4 ,! symbols1 also1 are liv+ ag5ts1 & we %\ld expect ! objects !y repres5t to be su*4 ,?is woman is an appropriate symbol ( ! *ur* ( ,god1 :i* is compos$ ( liv+1 intellig5t be+s2 & t x is ! true & n an apo/ate "o1 is %[n by ! fact t ^u h] flight into ! wild]ness %e _h a place prep>$ ( ,god :]e %e 0 n\ri%$ = twelve hundr$ & sixty days4 ,9 a subsequ5t portion ( ! ,apocalypse a vile h>lot is tak5 z ! repres5tative ( ! *ur* apo/ate4 ,9 ?is way a prop] correspond5ce ( "* & quality is kept up4 ,?is woman appe>$1 n 9 ! temple above1 b 9 ! firmam5t ( heav51 :]e %e 0 clo!d ) ! sun1 ! moon "u h] feet1 & ^u h] head a cr[n ( twelve />s4 ,?us ! brighte/ lum9>ies ( heav5 7 ga!r$ ar\nd h]4 ,array$ 9 ?is spl5did mann]1 %e is easily di/+ui%$ f an apo/ate *ur*1 :i* w\ld n be s highly favor$ ) su* attire 9 ?is exalt$ position4 ,d\btless ! objects ) :i* %e is adorn$ h "s special signification4 ,! moon is a fit symbol ( ! old cov5ant1 above :i* ! *ur* _h j ris51 only to be clo!d 9 ! sup]ior brightness & glory ( ! new cov5ant4 ,& z ! moon %9es only ) a borr[$ light1 obta9+ its illum9ation f ! sun2 s1 also1 ! old cov5ant 0 only a %ad[ ( ! good ?+s to come & n[ /&s eclips$ 9 ! brightness & transc5dant glory ( t new & bett] disp5sation4 ,accord+ to ! explanation giv5 ( ! sev5 />s 9 ! "r h& ( ,jesus 7*ap4 #a3ai71 we are au?oriz$ to reg>d />s z a symbol ( ,*ri/ian m9i/]s1 & ! twelve t appe> mo/ prom95tly 9 ! fir/ hi/ory ( ! *ur* are ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb4 ,! dragon1 a bea/ f ! natural _w1 w\ld prop]ly symbolize a tyrannical1 p]secut+ gov]nm5t4 ,?is 0 a r$ dragon ) sev5 heads & t5 horns1 & sev5 cr[ns ^u 8 heads4 ,9 ! foll[+ *apt] we read t ,john saw a bea/ ris+ up out ( ! sea ) ! same numb] ( heads & horns1 b t5 cr[ns on 8 horns4 ,& ! dragon gave him 7! bea/7 8 p[]1 & 8 seat1 & great au?ority4 ,v]se #b4 ,s f> z ! heads & horns are conc]n$1 ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! two is t ! cr[ns--a symbol ( supreme au?ority & p[]--h be5 transf]r$ f ! heads to ! horns4 ,9 *apt] #ag ,john saw ! same bea/ aga9 & !re receiv$ ! foll[+ explanation ( ! sev5 heads3 ,& !re are sev5 k+s3 five are fall51 & "o is1 & ! o!r is n yet come2 & :5 he come? he mu/ cont9ue a %ort space4 ,v]se #aj4 ,conc]n+ ! horns he 0 told1 ,! t5 horns :i* ?\ sawe/ are t5 k+s1 :i* h receiv$ no k+dom z yet4 ,v]se #ab4 ,) ?is explanation be=e u x w be easy to id5tify ! dragon ( *apt] #ab & ! bea/ ( *apt]s #ac & #ag z ! ,roman empire1 ! fir/ "u ! ,pagan & ! second "u ! ,papal =m4 ,! sev5 heads signify ! sev5 di/9ct =ms ( supreme gov]nm5t t rul$ successively 9 ! empire4 ,! five t _h already fall5 :5 ,john receiv$ ! vision 7 ! ,regal p[]1 ! ,consul>1 ! ,decemvirate1 ! ,milit>y ,tribunes & ! ,triumvirate4 ,"o is--! ,imp]ial4#h ,! id5tification ( its sev5? & la/ head we %all leave until lat]4 ,! t5 horns1 or k+doms1 :i* _h n yet aris5 :5 ! ,revelation 0 giv51 7 ! t5 m9or k+doms t grew out ( ! ,we/]n ,roman empire dur+ its decl9e & fall4 ,! hi/orian ,ma*i>d1 9 giv+ an acc\nt ( ^! nations1 & )\t any ref]5ce to ! ,bible or its prophecies1 reckons t5 k+doms1 z foll[s3 #a4 ,! ,o/rogo?s 9 ,maesia2 #b4 ,! ,visigo?s 9 ,pannonia2 #c4 ,sueves & ,alans 9 ,gascoigne & ,spa92 #d4 ,v&als 9 ,africa2 #e4 ,franks 9 ,france2 #f4 ,burgundians 9 ,burgundy2 #g4 ,h]uli & ,tur+s 9 ,italy2 #h4 ,saxons & ,anglis 9 ,brita92 #i4 ,huns 9 ,hung>y2 #aj4 ,lomb>ds1 at fir/ on ! ,danube1 & aft]w>ds 9 ,italy4 ,footnote #h3 ,! fact t comm5tators & hi/orians diff] 9 _! enum]ation ( ! =ms ( gov]nm5t t rul$ 9 ,rome is (t5 a s\rce ( confusion to ord9>y read]s4 ,h5ce an explanation is necess>y4 ,rome 0 fir/ rul$ by k+s1 & !re=e ! fir/ =m ( gov]nm5t is designat$ by ei!r ! t]m ,k+s or ! t]m ,regal ,p[]4 ,^u ! expulsion ( ! k+s & ! =mation ( ! republic1 ! royal p[] 0 entru/$ to two m5 :o held x = a ye>1 & 7 call$ consuls4 ,9 times ( great public dang] ! consuls 7 sup]s$$ by a special (fic] call$ a dictator1 :o _h supreme p[]4 ,z ! e>ly life ( ! republic 0 (t5 ?reat5$ ) grave dang]s1 ,rome 0 (t5 gov]n$ by a dictator2 h5ce ?is =m ( gov]nm5t is sometimes call$ ! ,dictator%ip4 ,! ?ird =m 0 ! ,decemviri1 a gov]nm5t by t5 m51 :o compil$ ! twelve fam\s ,tables ( ,laws4 ,9 #ddd ,b4,c4 ano!r *ange 0 made by ! appo9tm5t ( ,milit>y ,tribunes 7^: numb]s v>i$7 ) consul> p[]4 ,^! 7 frequ5tly call$ ,consuls4 ,! fif? =m 0 ! ,triumvirate1 a gov]nm5t by ?ree m54 ,! six? 0 ! ,imp]ial4 ,h5ce ! diff]5t =ms c be enum]at$ ?us3 #a4 ,! ,regal ,p[]1 or ,k+s4 #b4 ,consula or ,dictators4 #c4 ,decemvirate4 #d4 ,milit>y ,tribunes1 ,tribunes1 or ,consuls4 #e4 ,triumvirate4 #f4 ,imp]ial4 ,! sev5? =m w be consid]$ 9 ano!r place4 ,see rem>ks on *ap4 #ag3g-aa4 ,o!r hi/orians agree sub/antially ) ?is4 ,^! k+doms all arose )9 "o hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s4 ,! dragon is describ$ ) ! horns1 al?\gh !y 7 n n[ 9 exi/5ce & did n arise until ne>ly ! "t :5 ! dragon became ! bea/2 likewise1 he is repres5t$ ) sev5 heads1 al?\gh he really possess$ only "o head at a "t1 & five _h already fall5 & "o be+ yet to come4 ,he is describ$ ) all ! heads & horns he ev] _h or 0 to h4 ,! tail ( ?is dragon drew ! ?ird "p ( ! />s ( heav51 & did ca/ !m to ! e>?4 ,"s p :o h nev] le>n$ ! nature ( symbolic language try to imag9e su* a lit]al creature z ! "o "h describ$ & picture 9 _! m9ds :at an awful ?+ x w\ld be to see ! ?ird "p ( ! />s fall+ to ! e>?4 ,b real />s t are fix$ or planet>y nev] fall1 & if !y did1 !y w\ld be z apt to fall 9 an opposite direction z t[>d ! e>?4 ,besides1 if "o %\ld come tumbl+ d[n "h1 x w\ld knock ?is _w into oblivion4 ,b ) a k ( ! prop] use ( symbols we c easily id5tify ?is dragon ) ! ,roman empire "u its ,pagan =m2 & ! ca/+ d[n ( ! />s1 :i* 7 d\btless us$ z symbols ( m9i/]s z 9 v]se #a1 signifies ! w>f>e :i* ?is awful bea/ p[] wag$ aga9/ ! *ur* ( ,god1 9 :i* h] m9i/]s 7 always a %9+ m>k = ! fir/ p]secution & suff]$ t]ribly = ! cause !y repres5t$4 ,! man-*ild is ! next object t claims our att5tion4 ,"s h suppos$ t x repres5t$ ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 fir/ adv5t to ! _w4 ,b ?is c\ld n be2 = ,*ri/ is nev] repres5t$ z be+ ! (fspr+ ( ! *ur*1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 is decl>$ to be its orig9ator4 ,"s1 also1 h suppos$ t x repres5t$ ! *ur* br++ =? ,*ri/ to ! _w 9 a spiritual s5se4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w\ld be 9 direct conflict ) ! kn[n laws ( symbolic language4 ,a visible1 liv+1 intellig5t ag5t1 su* z ?is man-*ild evid5tly 01 c\ld n be ! symbol ( an invisible spiritual pres5ce4 ,besides1 x has be5 cle>ly %[n t ,*ri/ always appe>s 9 8 own p]son1 unrepres5t$ by ano!r1 f ! fact t he c n be symboliz$4 ,x is cle> t ?is *ild c n signify a s+le def9ite p]sonage2 = aft] he is caught up to ,god1 !re is /ill a remnant ( ! woman's se$ left ^u e>?4 ,see v]se #ag4 ,:at1 !n1 does ! man-*ild signify8 ,x symbolizes ! mighty ho/ ( new conv]ts or *ildr5 t ! e>ly *ur* by h] e>ne/ travail br\ght =?4 ,! seem+ incongruity t ! *ur*1 or "m1 & h] *ildr5 are alike only s]ves to e/abli% ! po9t 9 "q :5 rightly und]/ood4 ,a *ild is ( ! same sub/ance z its "m & is design$ to p]petuate ! race4 ,s1 also1 ! new-born babes 9 ! *ur* are j ! same spiritually z ^? :o are old]1 & are int5d$ to p]petuate ! *ur* ( ,god on e>?4 ,b ?is explanation ( itself is n suffici5t to entirely satisfy an inquir+ m9d1 & ! "q is sure to be ask$1 ,:y 0 x necess>y t ! *ur* ( ,god 9 ?is disp5sation %\ld be repres5t$ by two individuals--a woman & h] son8 ,i also w ask a "q--,:y1 on ! o!r h&1 0 x necess>y t ! great apo/asy ( ?is disp5sation %\ld be repres5t$ by ! d\ble-figure ( a woman & h] daught]s8 ,! answ] to ! latt] "q w\ld readily be giv5--to symbolize two di/9ct phases ( apo/asy4 ,s1 also1 x 0 necess>y t a d\ble-symbol1 su* z a woman & h] son1 %\ld be *os5 to set =? two phases ( ! *ur* br\ght to view 9 ?is *apt]4 ,if b a s+le symbol 7 us$1 h[ c\ld ! *ur* be !reby repres5t$ z cont9u+ on e>? & flee+ into ! wild]ness & at ! same "t be repres5t$ z ov]come1 p]secut$ to ! dea?1 & caught up unto ,god & to 8 ?rone8 ,?is d\ble-phase ( ! *ur*--! exp]i5ce ( ! sa9ts on e>? & ! reign ( ! m>tyrs 9 ,p>adise--w be made v cle> to ! read] h]eaft]4 ,b x w\ld be impossible to set =? ^! two phases "u "o symbol1 & !re=e two are *os54 ,!re is also direct ,scripture te/imony on ?is po9t4 ,be=e %e travail$1 %e br\ght =?2 be=e h] pa9 came1 %e 0 deliv]$ ( a man-*ild4 ,:o ha? he>d su* a ?+8 :o ha? se5 su* ?+s8 ,%all ! e>? be made to br+ =? 9 "o day8 or %all a nation be born at once8 ,= z soon z ,zion travail$1 %e br\ght =? h] *ildr54 ,isa4 #ff3g1 #h4 ,accord+ to ,heb4 #ab3bb1 #bc1 ?is ,zion1 or ,sion1 ref]r$ to is ! ,new ,te/am5t *ur*1 & ! man-*ild t %e is said to br+ =? is int]pret$ by ,isaiah z a nation born at once4 ,su* language p]fectly describes ! rapid increase 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* on ,p5teco/ & %ortly aft]w>d1 :5 ?\s&s 7 add$ 9 "o day4 ,accord+ to ! apo/le ,paul1 ! ho/ ( ,jews & ,g5tiles reconcil$ unto ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ con/itut$ "o new man 9 ,*ri/4 ,eph4 #b3ae4 ,see also ,gal4 #c3bh4 ,r4,v4 ,?is man-*ild 0 to rule all nations ) a rod ( iron4 ,= an explanation ( ?is rule see rem>ks on *apt] #b3bf1 #bg4 ,! twelve hundr$ & sixty days w be ref]r$ to lat]4 #g4 ,& !re 0 w> 9 heav53 ,mi*ael & 8 angels f\ght aga9/ ! dragon2 & ! dragon f\ght & 8 angels1 #h4 ,& prevail$ n2 nei!r 0 _! place f\nd any m 9 heav54 #i4 ,& ! great dragon 0 ca/ out1 t old s]p5t1 call$ ! ,devil1 & ,satan1 :i* deceive? ! :ole _w3 he 0 ca/ out into ! e>?1 & 8 angels 7 ca/ out ) him4 #aj4 ,& ,i he>d a l\d voice say+ 9 heav51 ,n[ is come salvation1 & /r5g?1 & ! k+dom ( our ,god1 & ! p[] ( 8 ,*ri/3 = ! accus] ( our bre?r5 is ca/ d[n1 :i* accus$ !m be=e our ,god day & night4 #aa4 ,& !y ov]came him by ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & by ! ^w ( _! te/imony2 & !y lov$ n _! lives unto ! dea?4 #ab4 ,!re=e rejoice1 ye heav5s1 & ye t dwell 9 !m4 ,woe to ! inhabit]s ( ! e>? & ( ! sea6 = ! devil is come d[n unto y1 hav+ great wra?1 because he kn[e? t he ha? b a %ort "t4 #ac4 ,& :5 ! dragon saw t he 0 ca/ unto ! e>?1 he p]secut$ ! woman :i* br\ght =? ! man *ild4 #ad4 ,& to ! woman 7 giv5 two w+s ( a great eagle1 t %e might fly into ! wild]ness1 into h] place1 :]e %e is n\ri%$ = a "t1 & times1 & half a "t1 f ! face ( ! s]p5t4 #ae4 ,& ! s]p5t ca/ out ( 8 m\? wat] z a flood aft] ! woman1 t he might cause h] to be c>ri$ away ( ! flood4 #af4 ,& ! e>? help$ ! woman1 & ! e>? op5$ h] m\?1 & swall[$ up ! flood :i* ! dragon ea/ out ( 8 m\?4 #ag4 ,& ! dragon 0 wro? ) ! woman1 & w5t to make w> ) ! remnant ( h] se$1 :i* keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & h ! te/imony ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ?is vision we h a s]ies ( ev5ts cov]+ exactly ! same p]iod ( "t z t ( ! prece$+ "o2 namely1 a hi/ory ( ! *ur* up to & includ+ h] flight into ! wild]ness1 & ( ! same oppos+ dragon4 ,9 ?is description1 h[ev]1 ! ev5ts are m p]fectly detail$4 ,because ?is dragon 0 call$ ! ,devil & ,satan1 _m h be5 l$ into ! idea t x signifi$ ! ,pr9ce ( d>kness himself4 ,b surely we c\ld n suppose t ,beelzebub has any su* appe>ance z ?is dragon4 ,! =ego+ explanation conc]n+ 8 heads & horns %[s conclusively t ! ,pagan ,roman empire is meant1 & n ,beelzebub4 ,:y1 !n1 0 x call$ ! ,devil & ,satan8 ,among ! ,hebrews ! t]m ,satan 0 frequ5tly us$ 9 a v lib]al s5se & appli$ to diff]5t objects1 signify+ m]ely an adv]s>y or oppos]4 ,accord+ to ,"y's ,analytical ,concordance ! ,hebrew ^w = ,satan is translat$ adv]s>y 9 a numb] ( texts1 a few ( :i* ,i w ref] to4 ,num4 #bb3bb3 ,& ! angel ( ! ,"l /ood 9 ! way = an adv]s>y ,satan1 ,heb4 aga9/ him4 ,"h an angel ( ! ,"l is call$ a ,satan to ,balaam4 ,9 #a ,sam4 #bi3d ,david is call$ an adv]s>y 7,heb4 ,satan7 to ! ,phili/9es4 ,9 #b ,sam4 #ai3bb c]ta9 oppos]s are said to be adv]s>ies 7,satans1 ,heb47 unto ,david2 :ile 9 #a ,k+s #aa3be a c]ta9 man 0 said to be an adv]s>y 7,satan7 to ,israel all ! days ( ,solomon4 ,a numb] ( o!r in/ances c\ld be giv5 if necess>y4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 also1 ! t]m ,satan is sometimes us$ to signify m]ely an oppos]4 ,b he turn$1 & said unto ,pet]1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan4 ,mat4 #af3bc4 ,9 #a ,cor4 #aj3bj ,paul decl>es t ! ?+s :i* ! ,g5tiles sacrifice1 !y sacrifice to devils4 ,paganism /ood z ! great oppos] ( ,*ri/ianity1 h5ce 0 a ,satan 7adv]s>y7 unto x2 :ile ! apo/le d5om9at$ its religi\s rites z devil-wor%ip4 ,i d n "q ! fact t ! _s ( ,beelzebub 0 manife/$ 9 ! ?+2 b ! dragon itself 0 ! empire1 z is prov$ by ! heads & ! horns4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,devil & ! ag5cy ?r\gh :i* he works are (t5 us$ int]*angeably4 ,satan & ! s]p5t 9 ,ed5 /& 9 ! same relation z d ,satan1 or ,beelzebub1 & ,paganism 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 h5ce to b9d ,paganism 0 to b9d ! ,devil & ,satan 9 "o important s5se4 ,! dragon w\ld be a bea/ f ! natural _w 7if su* a creature actually exi/$7 & z su* c\ld repres5t no?+ m ?an a civil empire2 b 9 ! vision "u consid]ation he is repres5t$ z accompani$ by angels actuat$ by 8 _s & def5d+ 8 cause4 ,by ?is comb9ation ( symbols is set =? ! politico-religi\s sy/em ( ! empire--a religion t d5i$ ! doctr9e ( ! "o exclusive ,god & ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x 0 ! religion ( infidelity4 ,x 0 ! dragon z a false religi\s sy/em t ,*ri/ianity attack$1 & n ! ,/ate itself4 ,! foll[+ quotation f ,butl]'s ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory w %[ ! relation ( ,*ri/ians to ! empire3 ,! ,romans 7 accu/om$ to tol]ate all new religions if !y took _! place by ! side ( ^? already exi/+1 & if !y did n ca/ reproa* ^u !m4444 ,b ,*ri/ianity1 by its v nature exclusive 9 its claims 444 0 (f5sive to ! ,romans & to ! ,/ate4 ,a religion :i* ca/ contempt ^u ! religions & rites sanction$ by ! laws1 & endeavor$ to draw m5 away f !m1 seem$ to express !reby contempt & ho/ility = ! ,/ate itself4 ,h5ce ,*ri/ianity 0 br&$ z a malignant sup]/ition1 & ,*ri/ians spok5 ( z ! enemies ( ! human race4444 ,f ! lett] ( ,pl9y to ,trajan1 x 0 evid5tly record$ z an religio illicita1 & ! m]e fact ( be+ a ,*ri/ian 0 c\nt$ ( itself a crime4444 ,! exclusiv5ess ( ,*ri/ianity seem$ also to place its disciples 9 a position ( direct disloyalty to ! emp]ors & ! ,/ate4 ',! emp]or 0 ex-(ficio ,pontifex ,maximus2 ! gods 7 national4 ,cic]o decl>es z a pr9ciple ( legislation1 t no "o %\ld be all[$ to wor%ip =eign gods1 unless !y 7 recogniz$ by public /atute4 ,maec5as ?us c\nsell$ ,augu/as3 ,honor ! gods accord+ to ! cu/oms ( y\r ance/ors1 & compel o!rs to wor%ip !m4 ,hate & puni% ^? :o br+ 9 /range gods4' ,z ! ,roman empire 0 f\nd$ on ! absolutism ( ! ,/ate1 & made no?+ ( p]sonal rights1 ,*ri/ianity1 :i* fir/ taught & ackn[l$g$ !m1 w\ld be peculi>ly (f5sive to ! ,/ate4 ,moreov]1 ! consci5ti\s refusal ( ,*ri/ians to pay div9e honor to ! emp]or & 8 /atutes1 & to take "p 9 idolatr\s c]emonies at public fe/ivals 444 & _! con/ant assembl+ !mselves toge!r1 br\ght !m "u ! suspicion & obloquy ( ! emp]ors & ! p4 ,pp4 #di1 #ej4 ,! dragon 0 /ation$ 9 ! same heav5 :]e ! woman appe>$4 ,?is signifies 8 exalt$ position 9 ! _w4 ,:ile ! dragon 0 9 ! height ( 8 p[] & glory1 ,mi*ael 7,jesus ,*ri/--,jude #i2 #a ,!s4 #d3af2 ,john #e3bh7 & 8 foll[]s appe>$ on ! sc5e1 & a fi]ce battle = supremacy ensu$1 result+ 9 ! f9al victory ( ! ho/s ( ,mi*ael4 ,t x 0 aga9/ ! dragon z a religi\s sy/em t ! ,*ri/ians f\ght is prov$ by ! k9d ( weapons !y employ$4 ,& !y ov]came him by ! blood ( ! ,lamb & by ! ^w ( _! te/imony2 & !y lov$ n _! lives unto ! dea?4 ,*ri/ianity nev] s\ght to ov]turn ! civil empire1 b did ) all ! p[] ( tru? oppose ! huge sy/em ( error su/a9$ by x & ga9$ su* decisive victories t ! cry 0 he>d1 ,n[ is come salvation1 & /r5g?1 & ! k+dom ( our ,god1 & ! p[] ( 8 ,*ri/2 = ! accus] ( our bre?r5 is ca/ d[n1 :i* accus$ !m be=e our ,god day & night4 ,! ,devil himself suff]$ a sev]e defeat :5 8 favorite ag5ts1 ! dragon & 8 foll[]s1 7 ca/ d[n f _! l(ty position & ,*ri/ianity 0 exalt$ in/ead4 ,says ,butl]3 ,! f9al victory ( ,*ri/ianity ov] hea!nism & ,judaism1 & ! mightie/ empire ( ! anci5t _w1 a victory ga9$ )\t physical =ce1 by ! moral p[] ( fai? & p]sev]ance1 ( fai? & love1 is "o ( ! sublime/ spectacles ( hi/ory1 & "o ( ! /ronge/ evid5ces ( ! div9ity & inde/ructible life ( our holy religion4 ,p4 #dj4 ,b ! fact t _m ,*ri/ians lo/ _! lives 9 ?is conflict 7v]se #aa71 insomu* t ! man-*ild is repres5t$ z be+ caught up unto ,god 7v]se #e71 %[s t ! dragon employ$ also ! arm ( civil p[] 9 8 opposition to ! gr[+ tru?4 ,! rapid increase ( ,*ri/ianity1 despite ! viol5t opposition & p]secution ( ! ,pagan p>ty1 c be no bett] repres5t$ ?an by a quotation f ! notable ,apology ( ,t]tullian1 :o wrote dur+ ! p]secution by ,septimus ,sev]us1 ab\t ! end ( ! second c5tury4 ,rul]s ( ! ,roman ,empire1 he beg9s1 y surely c n =bid ! ,tru? to rea* y by ! secret pa?way ( a noiseless book4 ,%e kn[s t %e is b a soj\rn] on ! e>?1 & z a /rang] f9ds enemies2 & m1 h] orig91 h] dwell+-place1 h] hope1 h] rew>ds1 h] honors1 are above4 ,"o ?+1 mean:ile1 %e anxi\sly desires ( e>?ly rul]s--n to be condemn$ unkn[n4 ,:at h>m c x d to give h] a he>+8444 ,! outcry is t ! ,/ate is fill$ ) ,*ri/ians2 t !y are 9 ! fields1 9 ! citadels1 9 ! isl&s4 ,! lam5t is1 z = "s calamity1 t bo? sexes1 e age & condition1 ev5 high rank1 are pass+ ov] to ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! outcry is a confession & an argum5t = our cause2 = we are a p ( ye/]day1 & yet we h fill$ e place belong+ to y--cities1 isl&s1 ca/les1 t[ns1 assemblies1 y\r v camp1 y\r tribes1 companies1 palace1 s5ate1 =um4 ,we leave to y y\r temples alone4 ,we c c\nt y\r armies3 our numb]s 9 a s+le prov9ce w be great]4 ,we h x 9 our p[]1 )\t arms & )\t rebellion1 to fight aga9/ y ) ! weapon ( a simple divorce4 ,we c leave y to wage y\r w>s alone4 ,if su* a multitude %\ld )draw into "s remote corn] ( ! _w y w\ld d\btless tremble at y\r own solitude1 & ask1 ',( :om are we ! gov]nors8' ,x is a human "r t e man %\ld wor%ip accord+ to 8 own convictions 444 a =c$ religion is no religion at all4444 ,m5 say t ! ,*ri/ians are ! cause ( e public disa/]4 ,if ! ,tib] rises z high z ! city walls1 if ! ,nile does n rise ov] ! fields1 if ! heav5s give no ra91 if !re be an e>?quake1 if a fam9e or pe/il5ce1 /raightway !y cry1 ,away ) ! ,*ri/ians to ! lion4444 ,b g zeal\sly on1 ye good gov]nors1 y w /& high] ) ! p if y kill u1 torture u1 condemn u1 gr9d u to ! du/2 y\r inju/ice is ! pro( t we are innoc5t4 ,god p]mits u to suff]4 ,y\r cruelty avails y no?+4444 ,! (t5] y m[ u d[n ! m 9 numb] we gr[2 ! blood ( ,*ri/ians is se$4 ,:at y call our ob/9acy is an in/ructor4 ,= :o t sees x does n inquire = :at we suff]8 ,:o t inquires does n embrace our doctr9es8 ,:o t embraces !m is n ready to give 8 blood = ! fulness ( ,god's grace8 ,ano!r writ] has said3 ,! *ur* 9 ?is p]iod appe>s poor 9 e>?ly possessions & honors1 b ri* 9 heav5ly grace1 9 _w-conqu]+ fai? & love & hope2 unpopul>1 ev5 outlaw$1 hat$ & p]secut$1 yet f> m vigor\s & expansive ?an ! philosophies ( ,greece1 or ! empire ( ,rome2 compos$ *iefly ( p]sons ( ! l[] social ranks1 yet attract+ ! noble/ & deepe/ m9ds ( ! age1 & be>+ 9 h] bosom ! hope ( ! _w2 conqu]+ by app>5t defeat & gr[+ on ! blood ( h] m>tyrs2 great 9 de$s1 great] 9 suff]+s1 greate/ 9 dea? = ! honor ( ,*ri/ & ! b5efit ( g5]ations to come4 ,?is triumph ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity ov] ,paganism 0 a !me wor?y ( ! song4 ,n[ is come salvation1 & /r5g?1 & ! k+dom ( our ,god1 & ! p[] ( 8 ,*ri/4 ,ev5 be=e ! dea? ( ! apo/les1 accord+ to ! y\ng] ,pl9y1 ! temples ( ! gods 9 ,asia ,m9or 7 almo/ =sak54 ,no wond]1 !n1 t ev5 ! inhabitants ( heav5 7 call$ ^u to rejoice at s great a victory atta9$ by ! foll[]s ( ! ,lamb4 ,b ! same voice also says1 ,woe to ! inhabit]s ( ! e>? & ( ! sea6 = ! devil is come d[n unto y1 hav+ great wra?1 because he kn[e? t he ha? b a %ort "t4 ,?is repres5ts ! viol5ce ( ! ,pagan p>ty ^u its defeat1 be+ exasp]at$ to ! ex]cise ( great] opposition & cruelty :]ev] ! means & ! p[] 7 /ill 9 _! h&s4 ,ca/ d[n f 8 exalt$ position 9 ! heav5s--! religi\s sph]e--8 ecclesia/ical pre/ige lo/1 he _h no place to abide b 9 ! e>?--! political k+dom--:5ce he took up arms1 & woe to ! inhabitants ( ! e>?4 ,b ! days ( ,paganism 9 ! empire 7 numb]$4 ,! ,devil knew t he _h b a %ort "t1 !re=e he came d[n 9 great wra?4 ,?is is 9 accordance ) ! facts ( hi/ory4 ,paganism did n die an easy dea?1 b /ruggl$ h>d & long4 ,:5 ca/ f 8 high position1 h[ev]1 ! dragon p]secut$ ! woman :i* br\ght =? ! man-*ild4 ,! true idea express$ 9 ! orig9al is t he pursu$ ! woman1 & ?is signification is indicat$ by :at foll[s--,to ! woman 7 giv5 two w+s ( a great eagle1 t %e might fly into ! wild]ness1 into h] place1 :]e %e is n\ri%$ = a "t1 & times1 & half a "t1 f ! face ( ! s]p5t4 ,! "t z a def9ite p]iod signifies "o ye>2 h5ce a "t1 times1 & half a "t w\ld be ?ree & "o-half ye>s1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty days1 z be=e expla9$4 ,!re is an app>5t incongruity or contradiction ( /atem5t 9 ref]5ce to ! symbols "h2 b x is a contradiction t :5 rightly und]/ood ?r[s light ^u ! :ole subject4 ,x w be notic$ t ! woman & ,mi*ael ) 8 angels symbolize ! same object--! p ( ,god4 ,"u ! latt] figure !y 7 triumphant & ! dragon 0 defeat$4 ,yet aft] he 0 ca/ d[n1 he turn$ ^u ! woman & pursu$ h]1 & ?us1 ! *ur* appe>$ to be ! defeat$ p>ty4 ,accord+ to ?is1 !n1 ! ,pagan p>ty is repres5t$ z prevail+ soon aft] he met defeat & ! *ur* app>5tly defeat$ soon aft] h] p]iod ( triumph4 ,"h aga9 we h two sep>ate symbols ( ! same object 9 ord] to repres5t two ( its diff]5t phases4 ,?is is expla9$ satisfactorily by notic+ c>efully ! facts4 ,! woman1 :o is always ! true *ur* compos$ ( holy p1 0 at fir/ id5tical ) ! visible *ur*1 or ! great body ( ,*ri/ians1 & 9 ?is condition 0 successful 9 spread+ ! pure gospel & ca/+ d[n ! p[]s ( iniquity symboliz$ by ! dragon4 ,b ! dragon politically1 z symboliz$ by 8 be+ a bea/ f ! natural _w1 ) heads & horns1 rema9$ 9 p[] = "s "t1 8 religi\s pre/ige only be+ lo/4 ,*ri/ianity did n attempt to ca/ d[n ! dragon 9 ! s5se ( de/roy+ ! civil empire4 ,z is well kn[n1 a great spiritual decl5sion foll[$ ! p]iod ( ! *ur*'s greate/ triumph1 :i* decl9e drove ! woman1 or ! true *ur*1 into ! wild]ness2 h5ce to all appe>ances ! *ur* became a defeat$ p>ty4 ,ab\t ?is same "t1 ! dy+ cause ( ,paganism reviv$ = a season 9 t]rible sev]ity 9 ! latt] "p ( ! ?ird c5tury2 h5ce to all appe>ances ! dragon 0 triumphant4 ,?is supreme ef=t ( ,paganism's to rega9 its =m] position w be bett] und]/ood 9 connection ) :at foll[s reg>d+ ! flood :i* he ca/ out ( 8 m\?4 ,b t ! dragon 0 n p]man5tly triumphant is %[n by ! fact t he aft]w>ds resign$ 8 p[] & position unto ! bea/4 ,*ap4 #ac3b4 ,z to ! mean+ ( ! two w+s ( a great eagle giv5 ! woman to aid h] 9 h] flight1 ,i am n able to say positively4 ,"s apply !m to ! grace & provid5ce ( ,god :i* wat*$ ov] ! *ur*2 o!rs to ! spiritual gifts ( fai?1 love1 etc41 :i*1 l support+ w+s1 bore ! *ur* above h] enemies4 ,b ,i c n see h[ ! w+s ( a great eagle c prop]ly symbolize su* ?+s4 ,!y are n drawn f ! "r s\rce4 ,p]haps no?+ m is int5d$ by ! w+s ?an to d5ote ! fact ( h] successful flight4 ,t ?is idea is ! correct "o seems q cle> :5 we consid] ! fact t ! rem>kable deliv]ance ( ! ,israelites f ,egyptian bondage is set =? "u ! same figure1 t ( eagles' w+s4 ,ye h se5 :at ,i did unto ! ,egyptians1 & h[ ,i b>e y on eagles' w+s1 & br\ght y unto myself4 ,ex4 #ai3d4 ,) ! w+s ( su* a p[]ful bird %e 0 able to escape1 s t ! dragon c\ld n ov]take h]4 ,& ! s]p5t ca/ out ( 8 m\? wat] z a flood aft] ! woman1 t he might cause h] to be c>ri$ away ( ! flood4 ,& ! e>? help$ ! woman1 & ! e>? op5$ h] m\?1 & swall[$ up ! flood :i* ! dragon ca/ out ( 8 m\?4 ,"h is a peculi> comb9ation ( symbols f diff]5t dep>tm5ts--! s]p5t1 a flood ( wat]1 ! woman1 & ! e>?4 ,! la/ two z allies is a v unusual circum/ance4 ,"s ref] ! flood ( wat]s to h]esies t arose 91 or 0 connect$ )1 ! hi]>*y ab\t ?is "t2 b 9 t case h[ c\ld x be said t x 0 ! s]p5t t ca/ x out8 ,o!rs apply x to errors t ! ,pagan p>ty introduc$ baptiz$ ) ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 :5 !y pr(ess$ to become conv]ts at a lat] p]iod4 ,x is c]ta9ly an appropriate figure ( spee* to say a flood ( error or ( false doctr9e2 b :e!r a flood ( wat] is a prop] symbol ( ! same is ano!r "q4 ,i d n ?9k x is4 ,wat]1 be+ an object ( nature1 w\ld po9t u to some?+ political4 ,false doctr9es are usually symboliz$ by some?+ diff]5t f objects 9 nature4 ,!re is consid]able difficulty 9 v]ify+ ! symbol1 b ,i w submit :at up to ! pres5t has seem$ to me z ! mo/ satisfactory explanation4 ,x appe>s f ! description t ?is 0 ab\t ! la/ great public ef=t ! dragon made to ov]:elm ! *ur* & t he 0 exasp]at$ to ?is supreme ef=t by ! humiliat+ defeat he _h suff]$4 ,! means he employ$ 0 wat]1 an object ( nature2 h5ce we are to look = "s great political ev5t by :i* ! dragon made 8 ma/]-ef=t to de/roy ! woman %ortly aft] h] flight into ! wild]ness4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #bhd ,diocletian1 a ,pagan1 succe$$ to ! imp]ial ?rone4 ,be=e ! close ( 8 reign 7#cje71 ! ,*ri/ians suff]$ ! mo/ t]rible p]secution ev] receiv$ at ! h&s ( ,pagan ,rome4 ,x cont9u$ t5 ye>s--,a4,d4 #cjb-cab4 ,x 0 ! design ( ?is emp]or to completely extirpate ! v "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 & 8 un=tunate victims 7 sla9 by ! ?\s&s ?r\gh\t ! empire4 ,b ! ma/]-piece ( 8 hea!n policy 0 ! ord] to seek & burn all copies ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,hi!rto ! enemy _h be5 lopp+ (f ! bran*es ( ! tree ^: leaves 7 = ! heal+ ( ! nations2 n[ ! bl[ 0 made at ! root4 ,x _h once be5 ! policy ( ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 :5 he madly s\ght to de/roy ! ,jewi% ,scriptures4 ,x 0 bo? wise & wick$4 ,x _h b "o defect1 x c\ld n be c>ri$ into complete execution4 ,! sacr$ treasure 0 9 too _m h&s1 & too _m ( its gu>dians 7 brave & prud5t1 to make ext]m9ation possible4 ,an ,african bi%op said1 ',"h is my body1 take x1 burn x2 b ,i w n deliv] up ! ,^w ( ,god4' ,a deacon said1 ',nev]1 sir1 nev]6 ,_h ,i *ildr5 ,i w\ld soon] deliv] !m to y ?an ! div9e ^w4' ,he & 8 wife 7 burnt toge!r4 ,butl]'s ,eccl4 ,hi/ory1 p4 #ff4 ,b ! e>? help$ ! woman--ano!r unlook$-= political ev5t4 ,worn out ) ! c>es ( ,/ate1 boa/+ t ! v "n ( ,*ri/ 0 aboli%$1 & dy+ ) a loa?some disease1 ! tyrant abdicat$ 8 ?rone4 ,a numb] ( individuals claim$ imp]ial honors2 b ,con/ant9e1 ! rul] ( ,gaul1 ,spa91 & ,brita91 f\ght 8 way aga9/ cont5d+ rivals & f9ally ent]$ ,rome1 ! capital1 9 triumph4 ,en?ron$ z emp]or ( ! ,we/1 he imm$iately issu$ an edict ( tol]ation favorable to ! ,*ri/ians 7,a4,d4 #cac7 & soon became a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian himself & by law made ,*ri/ianity ! e/abli%$ religion ( ! empire4 ,9 #cbd1 hav+ cru%$ all rivals1 he became sole emp]or ( ! ,roman _w1 & ) a view ( promot+ ,*ri/ianity conv5$ :at is kn[n z ! ,fir/ ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ! ,*ur*1 at ,nicaea 9 ,asia ,m9or1 ,a4,d4 #cbe4 ,! pre/ige ( ,paganism z a religi\s p[] _h be5 ov]?r[n long be=e by ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 b n[ its political importance receiv$ a dea?-bl[1 only a few expir+ /ruggles appe>+ subsequ5tly be=e ! f9al d[nfall ( ,we/]n ,rome4 ,?us1 ! e>? help$ ! woman & swall[$ up ! flood ( p]secution :i* ! dragon ca/ out4 ,& ! dragon 0 wro? ) ! woman1 & w5t to make w> ) ! remnant ( h] se$1 :i* keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & h ! te/imony ( ,jesus4 ,f9d+ t he c\ld n de/roy or ext]m9ate ! *ur* ( ,god1 he det]m9$ to make w> ^u its individual memb]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,& ,i /ood ^u ! s& ( ! sea1 & saw a bea/ rise up out ( ! sea1 hav+ sev5 heads & t5 horns1 & ^u 8 horns t5 cr[ns1 & ^u 8 heads ! "n ( blasphemy4 #b4 ,& ! bea/ :i* ,i saw 0 l unto a leop>d1 & 8 feet 7 z ! feet ( a be>1 & 8 m\? z ! m\? ( a lion3 & ! dragon gave him 8 p[]1 & 8 seat1 & great au?ority4 #c4 ,& ,i saw "o ( 8 heads z x 7 w\nd$ to dea?2 & 8 deadly w\nd 0 heal$3 & all ! _w wond]$ aft] ! bea/4 #d4 ,& !y wor%ipp$ ! dragon :i* gave p[] unto ! bea/3 & !y wor%ipp$ ! bea/1 say+1 ,:o is l unto ! bea/8 :o is able to make w> ) him8 #e4 ,& !re 0 giv5 unto him a m\? speak+ great ?+s & blasphemies2 & p[] 0 giv5 unto him to cont9ue =ty & two mon?s4 #f4 ,& he op5$ 8 m\? 9 blasphemy aga9/ ,god1 to blaspheme 8 "n1 & 8 tab]nacle1 & !m t dwell 9 heav54 #g4 ,& x 0 giv5 unto him to make w> ) ! sa9ts1 & to ov]come !m3 & p[] 0 giv5 him ov] all k9dr$s1 & tongues1 & nations4 #h4 ,& all t dwell ^u ! e>? %all wor%ip him1 ^: names are n writt5 9 ! book ( life ( ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 #i4 ,if any man h an e>1 let him he>4 #aj4 ,he t leade? into captivity %all g into captivity3 he t kille? ) ! sword mu/ be kill$ ) ! sword4 ,"h is ! pati5ce & ! fai? ( ! sa9ts4 ,9 ?is vision ,john beheld a bea/ rise out ( ! sea4 ,8 appe>ance--l t ( a leop>d ) ! feet ( a be> & a m\? l a lion--indicat$ t he 0 "s t]rible creature4 ,he 0 also a p]secutor ( ! sa9ts1 ! same z ! dragon t prec$$ him4 ,z be=e expla9$1 ?is bea/1 also1 symbolizes ! ,roman empire2 = he possesses ! same heads & horns z ! dragon1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t ! supreme p[] & au?ority1 z indicat$ by ! cr[ns1 is n[ ve/$ 9 ! t5 horns1 or m9or k+doms1 in/ead ( 9 ! sev5 heads4 ,! dragon z a political p[] repres5t$ ,rome be=e h] ov]?r[ by ! b>b>ians2 ! bea/ z a political p[] repres5ts new ,rome4 ,a c>eful /udy ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ?is bea/1 h[ev]1 w %[ t he repres5ts m ?an a civil p[]4 ,z a m]e bea/ f ! natural _w he c\ld symbolize no?+ m ?an "s political p[]2 b x w be notic$ t1 comb9$ ) 8 bea/ly nature1 !re are also c]ta9 *>act]i/ics t belong exclusively to ! dep>tm5t ( human life--a m\? speak+ great ?+s2 p[] to magnify himself aga9/ ! ,god ( heav52 ! ability to s+le out ! sa9ts ( ,god & kill !m1 & to set himself up z an object to be wor%ip$1 etc4 ,?is comb9ation ( symbols f ! two dep>tm5ts--^? ( animal & ( human life--po9ts u ) absolute c]ta9ty to ,rome z a politico-religi\s sy/em4 ,ask any hi/orian :at _w-wide p[] succe$$ ,rome ,pagan1 & he w answ] at once1 ,rome ,papal4 ,:ile x is n my g5]al design to expla9 ! _m l9es ( prophetic tru? describ$ "u simil> symbols 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,bible1 yet ,i w ask ! read] "h to p>don ! slight digression :ile ,i call att5tion briefly to a few ?\ghts 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,daniel reg>d+ ?is same ,papal p[]4 ,daniel receiv$ a vision ( f\r great bea/s1 :i* 7 int]pret$ to symbolize f\r univ]sal mon>*ies4 ,v]se #ag4 ,^! 7 ! ,babylonian1 ! ,m$o-,p]sian1 ! ,greco-,mac$onian1 & ! ,roman4 ,! f\r? bea/ possess$ t5 horns1 :i* 7 expla9$ to signify t5 k+doms to arise out ( ! f\r? empire4 ,?is is id5tical ) ! dragon ( ,rev4 #ab1 except ! latt] possess$ sev5 heads n m5tion$ by ,daniel4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! t5 horns 7t5 m9or k+doms7 grew up a little horn1 :i* soon assum$ great] proportions ?an 8 fell[s1 tak+ ! place ( ?ree ( ! orig9al horns1 & into 8 h& ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high 7 giv5 = a "t & times & ! divid+ ( "t1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s4 ,?is elev5? horn diff]$ f ! t5 9 t x possess$ a m\? speak+ great ?+s1 & ! eyes ( a man4 ,a horn ) eyes & m\? 9 x is a v unusual ?+1 yet x is j su* a comb9ation z we might expect :5 we possess a correct k ( symbols4 ,be+ drawn f two dep>tm5ts--human life & animal life--?is d\ble-symbol directs u to a politico-religi\s sy/em t came up among ! t5 horns t grew out ( ! old ,roman empire4 ,we in/antly id5tify x ) ! gr[+ ,papacy1 :i* arose to a position ( great au?ority 9 conjunction ) ! new ,roman empire4 ,?ree ( ! horns1 or temporal k+doms1 7 ov]?r[n 9 ord] to give room = ! complete developm5t ( ?is politico-religi\s p[]4 ,s9ce great *anges h frequ5tly occurr$ among ! nations ( ,europe orig9ally embrac$ 9 ! t5 m9or k+doms1 diff]5t p[]s h be5 ref]r$ to z ! ?ree describ$ 9 ,daniel's prophecy2 b ! mo/ satisfactory explanation to my m9d is t ( ! ?ree k+doms 9 ,italy t 7 ov]?r[n z if to give ! hi]>*y room = developm5t1 & t gave ! ,papacy its fir/ temporal sov]eignty1 ?us complet+ ! symbol by con/itut+ h] a civil z well z an ecclesia/ical horn4 ,odoac]1 9 ,a4,d4 #dgf1 ov]?rew ! old empire ( ! ,we/ & e/abli%$ ! k+dom ( ! ,h]uli 9 ,italy4 ,sev5te5 ye>s lat] x 0 subv]t$ by ,!odoric1 :o e/abli%$ ! k+dom ( ! ,o/rogo?s1 :i* cont9u$ sixty ye>s2 !n x1 9 turn1 0 ov]?r[n by ,belis>ius1 b 0 soon succe$$ by ! ,lomb>ds4 ,! ,lomb>d k+dom 0 subv]t$ by ,pep9 & ,*>lemagne1 :o1 z *ampions ( ! *ur*1 gave a l>ge "p ( _! dom9ions to ! ,see ( ,rome & ?us favor$ ! ,papacy ) h] fir/ temporal p[]4 ,?us 7 ! k+doms ( ! ,h]uli1 ,o/rogo?s1 & ,lomb>ds pluck$ up by ! roots ^u ! v t]ritory occupi$ fir/ by ! ,papacy z a temporal p[]1 & z if to give x room4 ,! c>eful /ud5t ( ,daniel #g w notice imm$iately ! /rik+ simil>ity betwe5 ! politico-religi\s sy/em symboliz$ by ! little horn & ! leop>d bea/ ( ,revelation #ac "u consid]ation4 ,! foll[+ p>allels betwe5 !m prove _! id5tity3 #a4 ,! little horn 0 a blasphem\s p[]3 ',he %all speak great words aga9/ ! ,mo/ ,high4' ,dan4 #g3be4 ,! leop>d bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac3f does ! same3 ',he op5$ 8 m\? 9 blasphemy aga9/ ,god4' #b4 ,! little horn made w> ) ! sa9ts1 & prevail$ aga9/ !m4 ,dan4 #g3ba4 ,?is bea/ also1 ,rev4 #ac3g1 makes w> ) ! sa9ts1 & ov]comes !m4 #c4 ,! little horn _h a m\? speak+ great ?+s4 ,dan4 #g3h1 #bj4 ,& ( ?is bea/ we read1 ,rev4 #ac3e3 ',& !re 0 giv5 unto him a m\? speak+ great ?+s & blasphemies4' #d4 ,! little horn rose on ! cessation ( ! ,pagan =m ( ! ,roman empire4 ,?is bea/ rises at ! same "t2 = ! dragon1 ,pagan ,rome1 gives him 8 p[]1 8 seat1 & great au?ority4 #e4 ,p[] 0 giv5 to ! little horn to cont9ue = a "t1 times1 & ! divid+ ( "t1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s4 ,dan4 #g3be4 ,to ?is bea/ also p[] 0 giv5 = =ty & two mon?s1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s4 ,rev4 #ac3e4 #f4 ,at ! end ( ! twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s ! univ]sal dom9ion ( ! little horn 0 to beg9 to decl9e1 be+ consum$ & de/roy$ unto ! end4 ,dan4 #g3bf4 ,?is bea/1 also1 ,rev4 #ac3aj1 0 to be l$ into captivity & 'kill$ ) ! sword4' ,^! po9ts prove id5tity4 ,to quote ! words ( a c]ta9 expositor3 ,:5 we h 9 prophecy two symbols 444 repres5t+ p[]s t come ^u ! /age ( action at ! same "t1 occupy ! same t]ritory1 ma9ta9 ! same "*1 d ! same "w1 exi/ ! same l5g? ( "t1 & meet ! same fate1 ^? symbols repres5t ! same id5tical p[]4 ,to ?is all mu/ agree4 ,h5ce we h 9 ! vision be=e u a description ( ,papal ,rome 9 h] two-fold "* z a temporal & a religi\s p[]4 ,! w\nd+ & heal+ ( ! head ( ! bea/ w be expla9$ 9 *apt] ,,xvii4 ,h[ ! same heads & horns c s]ve bo? ! dragon & ! leop>d bea/ w be bett] und]/ood lat]4 ,= ! pres5t x w be suffici5t to /ate t x is because !y are ! same bea/ 9 reality1 be+ clo!d1 9 its lat] =m1 9 a ,*ri/ian g>b1 in/ead ( ! worn-out g>m5ts ( infidelity or hea!nism possess$ by ! =m]4 ,?is transf] is express$ 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,& ! dragon gave him 8 p[]1 & 8 seat1 & great au?ority4 ,v]se #b4 ,?is bea/1 !n1 succe$$ to ! dom9ion held by ! dragon4 ,x 0 l an old1 e/abli%$ firm retir+ & giv+ its /&+ & cr$it & well-e>n$ reputation to a new p>tn]%ip1 to conduct a simil> bus9ess4 ,:ile ?is bea/1 z be=e obs]v$1 repres5ts ! develop$ religi\s & political p[] ( ! ,papacy comb9$1 /ill ! actions ascrib$ to x %[ pla9ly t x is 9 its "* z an ecclesia/ical bea/ t its t]rible features are "h del9eat$4 ,no "o w\ld suppose t a m]e political p[] w\ld set itself up z an object to be wor%ip$1 exalt+ itself above ! ,god ( heav51 & !n s+le out & slaught] ! sa9ts = n comply+ !re)4 ,z f> z r5d]+ ob$i5ce to civil gov]nm5ts is conc]n$1 ! ,*ri/ians ( all ages h be5 ! mo/ peaceful & ob$i5t s]vants ( all4 ,s we %all h]eaft] ref] always to ! bea/ z an ecclesia/ical p[]1 unless o!rwise /at$4 ,?is bea/ all ! _w admir$4 ,& !y wor%ip$ ! dragon :i* gave p[] unto ! bea/3 & !y wor%ip$ ! bea/1 say+1 ,:o is l unto ! bea/8 :o is able to make w> ) him8 ,! p wor%ip$ ! e/abli%$ hi]>*y1 & !y also wor%ip$ ! dragon f :i* ! bea/ obta9$ s mu* ( 8 p[]4 ,! expression wor%ip$ ! dragon %[s pla9ly t x is ! dragon z a religi\s sy/em t is ref]r$ to1 & n ! old civil empire4 ,h[1 !n1 c\ld ! old hea!n wor%ip be p]petuat$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,rome & =m a "p ( h] religi\s s]vices8 ,by adopt+ rites & c]emonies purely ,pagan 9 _! orig94 ,s9ce ,i h already /at$ t ! bea/ & ! dragon z temporal p[]s 7 ab\t ! same 9 reality1 except ! *ange ( sov]eignty f ! heads to ! horns1 x w n[ be necess>y to %[ ! rem>kable simil>ity 9 _s t exi/$ betwe5 !m z religi\s p[]s1 ! "o be+ ! successor ( ! o!r4 #a4 ,! high-prie/ ( ! ,pagan religions 0 call$ ,pontifex ,maximus1 & he claim$ spiritual & temporal au?ority ov] ! affairs ( m54 ,! ,pope ( ,rome possesses ! same title & makes ! same claims1 & he is clad 9 ! same attire z ! ,pagan ,pontiff4 #b4 ,! hea!n 7 accu/om$ to we> scapul>s1 m$als1 & images to %ield !m f ! common ills & dang]s ( life4 ,romani/s we> ! same & = ! same purpose4 #c4 ,! ,pagans1 by an (ficial process call$ deification1 frequ5tly exalt$ m5 :o _h liv$ among !m to a position wor?y ( special honor & wor%ip4 ,papi/s1 by a simil> process call$ canonisation1 raise _! =m] m5 ( prom95ce to ! dignity ( sa9ts & !n (f] up pray]s to !m4 ,! =ego+ practises are d]iv$ f ,paganism2 also f ,judaism or ,paganism came _! practise ( burn+ inc5se 9 public wor%ip1 ! use ( holy wat]1 burn+ wax c&les 9 ! daytime1 & votive gifts & (f]+s4 ,o!r hea!n pr9ciples are3 #d4 ,adoration ( idols & images1 a practise expressly =bidd5 by ! ,mosaic law & unsanction$ by primitive ,*ri/ianity2 #e4 ,road gods & sa9ts 79 ,ca?olic c\ntries72 #f4 ,processions ( wor%ip]s & self-:ipp]s 7especially 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries72 #g4 ,religi\s ord]s ( monks & nuns4 ,"o :o has read ( ! ve/al virg9s ( old w recognize at once :]e monk]y orig9at$4 ,9 ! city ( ,rome !re /ill /&s an old hea!n temple built by ,m>cus ,agrippa & d$icat$ 9 ! ye> ,b4,c4 #bg to all ! gods4 ,9 ! ye> ,a4,d4 #faj x 0 reconsecrat$ by ,pope ,boniface ,,iv4 to ! bless$ ,virg9 & all ! sa9ts4 ,f t "t until ! pres5t day ,romani/s 9 ! same temple h pro/rat$ !mselves be=e ! v same images & h dev\tly emplor$ !m by ! same =ms ( pray] & = ! v same purposes z did ! hea!n ( old4 ,! only diff]5ce is1 t in/ead ( call+ ?is idol ,jupit]1 !y call x ,paul2 in/ead ( d5om9at+ t "o ,v5us1 !y call x ,m>y1 etc4 ,well has ,b[l+ said3 ,! s*ol>1 famili> z he is ) ! classic descriptions ( anci5t my?ology1 :5 he directs 8 att5tion to ! c]emonies ( ,papal wor%ip1 c n avoid recogniz+ _! close resemblance1 if n _! absolute id5tity4 ,! temples ( ,jupit]1 ,diana1 ,v5us or ,apollo1 _! 'alt>s smok+ ) inc5se1' _! boys 9 sacr$ habits1 hold+ ! inc5se box1 & att5d+ ^u ! prie/s1 _! holy wat] at ! entrance ( ! temples1 ) _! asp]gilla1 or spr9kl+-bru%es1 _! ?uribula1 or vessels ( inc5se1 _! ev]-burn+ lamps be=e ! /atues ( _! deities1 are irresi/ibly br\ght be=e 8 m9d1 :5ev] he visits a ,roman ,ca?olic place ( wor%ip1 & witnesses precisely ! same ?+s4 ,hi/ory ( ,romanism1 pp4 #aji1 #aaj4 ,hav+ fail$ 9 8 direct attacks aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 ) ! accession ( ,con/ant9e1 :o e/abli%$ ,*ri/ianity z ! ,/ate religion1 ! dragon soon clo!d 8 p]nici\s pr9ciples 9 a ,*ri/ian g>b & made w> aga9/ ! remnant ( ! woman's se$ t kept ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 ?r\gh ! ris+ hi]>*y1 "u ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity2 b 8 heads & horns be+ visible1 & he be+ unable to control 8 tongue1 8 real s5tim5ts crop out1 & he is easily id5tifi$4 ,x is n to be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t ! bea/ w\ld appe> sudd5ly 9 full possession ( ! imm5se p[] ascrib$ to him 9 ?is *apt]4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,daniel repres5ts x z a little horn at fir/1 ^: look f9ally became m /\t ?an 8 fell[s4 ,dan4 #g3h1 #bj4 ,su* ecclesia/ical p[] 0 atta9$ only by ! process ( gradual developm5t4 ,accord+ to ! vision 8 univ]sal p[] 0 limit$ to =ty & two mon?s1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s4 ,s9ce ?is has ref]5ce to ! bea/ z an ecclesia/al p[]1 :i* accord+ to ,daniel grew up by degrees1 ! "t %\ld be calculat$ ! same z 9 *apt] #aa3b1 #c--;dat$ f ! "t :5 ! ext]nal1 visible *ur* 0 :olly 9 ! h&s ( ! pr(ane multitude ( ,g5tiles & ! true *ur* cr[d$ into ! wild]ness4 ,! nationaliz$ hi]>*y1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ to advance to great] degrees ( p[] ov] ! nations1 until x rea*$ its z5i? "u ! pontificate ( ,gregory ,,vii41 ,a4,d4 #ajgc-ajhj4 ,! great ?+s & blasphemies spok5 by ?is bea/ are d\btless fulfill$ by ! pr]ogatives & rights belong+ to ,god alone :i* ?is apo/ate *ur*1 especially ?r\gh h] regul>ly con/itut$ head1 claims4 ,9 fact1 ! ,pope is ! real m\? ( ?is bea/1 ! "o :o dictates h] laws ) great au?ority4 ,he claims to be ! vic> ( ,*ri/ on e>? & supreme head ( ! *ur*1 ev51 z 9 ! case ( ,pope ,innoc5t1 d5om9at+ himself ! "o be=e :om e knee mu/ b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav51 & ?+s on e>?1 & ?+s "u ! e>?4 ,he claims p[] ov] ! s\ls ( all m5 on e>? & ev5 aft] _! dep>ture f e>?4 ,if ?is is n blasphemy aga9/ ,god1 8 tab]nacle1 or *ur*1 & !m t dwell 9 heav51 !n ,i am :olly unable to imag9e :at w\ld fulfil ! pr$iction4 ,among ! blasphem\s titles assum$ are ^!3 ,"l ,god ! ,pope1 ,k+ ( ! ,_w1 ,holy ,fa!r1 ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords1 ,viceg]5t ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he claims infallibility 7:i* 0 back$ up by ! ,ecum5ical c\ncil ( #ahgj7 & has = ages4 ,fur!r1 he claims p[] to disp5se ) ,god's laws1 to =give s9s1 to release f purgatory1 to damn1 & to save4 ,all ! inhabitants ( ! e>? 7 to wor%ip him1 except ^? ^: names 7 9 ! book ( life4 ,?ank ,god t ev5 dur+ ! d>k age ( ,romanism a p exi/$ :o 7 own$ by ! ,"l & :o refus$ to r5d] idolatr\s wor%ip to ?is tyrannical bea/4 ,= fur!r in=mation reg>d+ ^! m$ieval ,*ri/ians1 see rem>ks on *apt] #aa3c4 ,b ^! sa9ts :o oppos$ ! ,papal assumptions 7 made ! object ( fe>ful p]secutions1 until ,rome glutt$ h]self ^u ! blood ( millions ( ,god's holy sa9ts4 ,?is w be m fully describ$ 9 *apt] #ag1 :]e ?is apo/ate *ur* appe>s "u ano!r symbol1 drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts1 & ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus4 ,9 all _! sev]e trials1 h[ev]1 !y 7 com=t$ ) ! k t ,ju/ice w\ld n always sleep1 b t a "t w\ld come :5 h] retributive h& w\ld be /ret*$ =? to lead into captivity _! p]secut+ enemies & break _! _w-wide reign ( tyranny & usurpation4 ,"h is ! pati5ce & ! fai? ( ! sa9ts4 ,to a numb] ( p ,god gave special =esight ( ! com+ re=mation ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 9 :i* ! univ]sal spiritual supremacy ( ! ,papacy end$4 ,a few ( ! _m examples w be pr(itable4 ,says ,d',aubigne3 ,john ,huss prea*$ 9 ,bohemia a c5tury be=e ,lu!r prea*$ 9 ,saxony4 ,he seems to h p5etrat$ deep] ?an 8 pr$ecessors into ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ian tru?4 ,he pray$ to ,*ri/ = grace to glory only 9 8 cross1 & 9 ! ine/imable humiliation ( 8 suff]+s4444 ,he 01 if we may be all[$ ! expression1 ! ,john ,bapti/ ( ! re=mation4 ,! flames ( 8 pile k9dl$ a fire 9 ! *ur* t ca/ a brilliant light into ! surr\nd+ d>kness1 & ^: glimm]+s 7 n to be s readily ext+ui%$4 ,john ,huss did m3 prophetic words issu$ f ! dep?s ( 8 dungeon4 ,he =esaw t a real re=mation ( ! *ur* 0 at h&4 ,:5 driv5 out ( ,prague & compell$ to w&] ?r\gh ! fields ( ,bohemia1 :]e an imm5se cr[d foll[$ 8 /eps & hung ^u 8 words1 he _h cri$ out3 ',! wick$ h begun by prep>+ a trea*]\s sn>e = a goose4 ,b if ev5 ! goose1 :i* is only a dome/ic bird1 a peaceful animal1 & ^: flight is n v f> 9 ! air1 has nev]!less brok5 ?r\gh _! toils1 o!r birds1 so>+ m boldly t[>ds ! sky1 w break ?r\gh !m ) /ill great] =ce4 ,in/ead ( a feeble goose1 ! tru? w s5d =? eagles & ke5-ey$ vultures4' ,?is pr$iction 0 fulfill$ by ! re=m]s4 ,:5 ! v5]able prie/ _h be5 summon$ by ,sigismund's ord] be=e ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ance1 & _h be5 ?r[n into prison1 ! *apel ( ,be?lehem1 9 :i* he _h proclaim$ ! gospel & ! future triumphs ( ,*ri/1 occupi$ 8 m9d mu* m ?an 8 own def5ce4 ,"o night ! holy m>tyr saw 9 imag9ation1 f ! dep?s ( 8 dungeon1 ! pictures ( ,*ri/ :i* he _h pa9t$ on ! walls ( 8 oratory1 effac$ by ! ,pope & 8 bi%ops4 ,?is vision di/ress$ him2 b on ! next day he saw _m pa9t]s occupi$ 9 re/or+ ^! figures 9 great] numb] & 9 bright] colors4 ,z soon z ! task 0 end$1 ! pa9t]s1 :o 7 surr\nd$ by an imm5se cr[d1 exclaim$1 ',n[ let ! popes & bi%ops come6 !y %all nev] efface !m m6' ,& _m p rejoic$ 9 ,be?lehem1 & ,i ) !m1 adds ,john ,huss4 ',busy y\rself ) y\r def5ce r ?an ) y\r dreams1' said 8 fai?ful fri5d1 ! ,knight ( ,*lum1 to :om he _h communicat$ ?is vision4 ',i am no dream]1' repli$ ,huss1 'b ,i ma9ta9 ?is = c]ta91 t ! image ( ,*ri/ w nev] be effac$4 ,!y h wi%$ to de/roy x1 b x %all be pa9t$ afre% 9 all he>ts by mu* bett] prea*]s ?an myself4 ,! nation t loves ,*ri/ w rejoice at ?is4 ,& ,i1 awak+ f ! dead1 & ris+ s to speak1 f my grave1 %all leap ) great joy4' ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 ,book ,i1 ,*ap4 #f4 ,?is bold witness = ,*ri/ 0 burn$ at ! /ake ,july #f1 #adae1 by ord] ( ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,con/ance4 ,:5 ! fagots 7 pil$ up ar\nd him ready = ! tor*1 he said to ! execution]1 ,y are n[ go+ to burn a goose ,huss signify+ goose 9 ! ,bohemian language2 b 9 a c5tury y w h a swan :om y c nei!r roa/ nor boil4 ,fox's ,book ( ,m>tyrs4 ,?is 0 fulfill$ 9 ,m>t9 ,lu!r4 ,h5ry ,in/itorus1 an inquisitor1 utt]$ ^! rem>kable words3 ',all ! _w cries out & dem&s a c\ncil1 b !re is no human p[] t c re=m ! *ur* by a c\ncil4 ,! ,mo/ ,high w f9d o!r means1 :i* are at pres5t unkn[n to u1 al?\gh !y may be at our v doors1 to br+ back ! *ur* to its pri/9e condition4' ,?is rem>kable prophecy1 deliv]$ by an inquisitor at ! v p]iod ( ,lu!r's bir?1 is ! be/ apology = ! re=mation4 ,&rew ,proles1 prov9cial ( ! ,augu/9es1 us$ (t5 to say3 ,:5ce1 !n1 proce$s s mu* d>kness & su* horrible sup]/itions8 ,o my bre?r56 ,*ri/ianity ne$s a bold & a great re=m1 & me?9ks ,i see x already approa*+4444 ,i am b5t ) ! weight ( ye>s1 & weak 9 body1 & ,i h n ! le>n+1 ! ability1 & eloqu5ce1 t s great an und]tak+ requires4 ,b ,god w raise up a h]o1 :o by 8 age1 /r5g?1 tal5ts1 le>n+1 g5ius & eloqu5ce1 %all hold ! =emo/ place4 ,he w beg9 ! re=mation2 he w oppose error1 & ,god w give him boldness to resi/ ! mighty ones ( ! e>?4 ,john ,hilt5 c5sur$ ! mo/ flagrant abuses ( ! mona/ic life1 & ! exasp]at$ monks ?rew him into prison & treat$ him %amefully4 ,! ,franciscan1 =gett+ 8 malady & groan+ heavily1 repli$3 ',i be> y\r insults calmly = ! love ( ,*ri/2 = ,i h said no?+ t c injure ! mona/ic /ate3 ,i h only c5sur$ its mo/ cry+ abuses4' ',b1' cont9u$ he 7accord+ to :at ,melanc?on records 9 8 ,apology = ! ,augsburg ,confession ( ,fai?71 'ano!r man w rise 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #aeaf3 he w de/roy y1 & y %all n be able to resi/ him4' ,9 #aeaf ,lu!r held a public discussion ) ,feld-kir*51 9 :i* he upheld c]ta9 doctr9es ( tru? t made a great /ir among ! ,romani/s4 ,says ,d',aubigne3 ,! disputation took place 9 #aeaf4 ,?is 0 ,lu!r's fir/ attack ^u ! dom9ion ( ! sophi/s & ^u ! ,papacy1 z he himself *>act]izes x4 ,& aga91 ,?is disputation made a great noise1 & x has be5 consid]$ z ! beg9n+ ( ! re=mation4 ,book ,i1 ,*ap4 #i4 ,! next ye>1 h[ev]1 he ent]$ publicly ^u ! actual "w ( re=mation4 ,fr$]ick ( ,saxony1 surnam$ ! ,wise1 0 ! mo/ p[]ful elector ( ! ,g]man empire at ! p]iod ( ! re=mation4 ,a dream he _h & relat$ j be=e ! _w 0 />tl$ by ! fir/ great act ( re=mation is s /rik+ t ,i feel ju/ifi$ 9 repeat+ x 9 ?is connection4 ,x 0 z foll[s3 ,hav+ gone to b$ la/ night1 tir$ & dispirit$1 ,i soon fell asleep aft] say+ my pray]s1 & slept calmly = ab\t two h\rs & a half4 ,i !n awoke1 & all k9ds ( ?\ghts occupi$ me until midnight4444 ,i !n fell asleep aga91 & dream$ ! ,almighty s5t me a monk1 :o 0 a true son ( ,paul ! apo/le4 ,he 0 accompani$ by all ! sa9ts1 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's comm&1 to be> him te/imony1 & to assure me t he did n come ) any fraudul5t design1 b t all he %\ld d 0 con=mable to ! w ( ,god4 ,!y ask$ my graci\s p]mission to let him write some?+ on ! doors ( ! palace-*apel at ,wittemb]g1 :i* ,i conc$$ ?r\gh my *ancellor4 ,^u ?is1 ! monk retir$ ?i!r & began to write2 s l>ge 7 ! *>act]s t ,i c\ld read f ,s*we9itz :at he 0 writ+ ab\t #ah miles4 ,! p5 he us$ 0 s long t its extremity rea*$ z f> z ,rome1 :]e x pi]c$ ! e>s ( a lion :i* lay !re1 & %ook ! triple cr[n on ! ,pope's head4 ,all ! c>d9als & pr9ces ran up ha/ily & endeavor$ to support x4444 ,i /ret*$ out my arm3 t mom5t ,i awoke ) my arm ext5d$1 9 great al>m & v angry ) ?is monk1 :o c\ld n guide 8 p5 bett]4 ,i recov]$ myself a little4444 ,x 0 only a dream4 ,i 0 /ill half asleep1 & once m clos$ my eyes4 ,! dream came aga94 ,! lion1 /ill di/urb$ by ! p51 began to ro> ) all 8 might1 until ! :ole city ( ,rome1 & all ! ,/ates ( ! holy empire1 ran up to "k :at 0 ! matt]4 ,! ,pope call$ ^u u to oppose ?is monk1 & address$ himself p>ticul>ly to me1 because ! fri> 0 liv+ 9 my dom9ions4 ,i aga9 awoke1 repeat$ ! ,"l's pray]1 entreat$ ,god to pres]ve 8 ,hol9ess1 & fell asleep4444 ,i !n dreamt t all ! pr9ces ( ! empire1 & we along ) !m1 ha/5$ to ,rome1 & endeavor$ "o aft] ano!r to break ?is p52 b ! great] our ex]tions ! /rong] x became3 x crackl$ z if x _h be5 made ( iron3 we gave x up z hopeless4 ,i !n ask$ ! monk 7= ,i 0 n[ at ,rome1 n[ at ,wittemb]g7 :]e he _h got t p51 & h[ x came to be s /rong4 ,9 ^? days !y us$ goosequills = p5s4 ',?is p51' repli$ he1 'belong$ to a ,bohemian goose ,huss a hundr$ ye>s old4 ,i _h x f "o ( my old s*oolma/]s4 ,x is s /rong because no "o c take ! pi? out ( x1 & ,i am myself q a/oni%$ at x4' ,on a sudd5 ,i he>d a l\d cry2 f ! monk's long p5 _h issu$ a ho/ ( o!r p5s4 ,i awoke a ?ird "t2 x 0 day light4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 ,book ,,iii1 ,*ap4 #d4 ,fr$]ick relat$ ! =ego+ to 8 bro!r ,john1 ! ,duke ( ,york1 on ! morn+ ( ,oct4 #ca1 #aeag1 /at+ t he _h dream$ x dur+ ! previ\s night4 ,! same day at noon ,m>t9 ,lu!r advanc$ boldly to ! *apel at ,wittemb]g & po/$ ^u ! door n9ety-five !ses1 or propositions1 aga9/ ! ,papal doctr9e ( indulg5ces4 ,?is 0 8 public entrance ^u ! great "w ( re=mation4 ,! importance ( ! ,re=mation ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury is incalculable4 ,x gave ! dea?bl[ to ! univ]sal spiritual supremacy ( ,rome4 ,z we h already se51 ! ,papacy _h = c5turies held despotic sway ov] ! m9ds & ! consci5ces ( m54 ,"o pot5t cause ( ! ,re=mation 0 ! great ,revival ( ,le>n+ t m>k$ ! close ( ! m$ieval & ! beg9n+ ( ! mod]n p]iod ( hi/ory4 ,?is great m5tal awak5+ contra/$ %>ply ) ! bl9d ignorance & sup]/ition ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & caus$ _m m5 to d\bt ! ,scriptural au?ority ( _m ( ! doctr9es & c]emonies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 su* z invocation ( sa9ts1 auricul> confession1 use ( images1 wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 etc4 ,sc&als & abuses 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome also ha/5$ ! ,re=mation4 ,dur+ ! fifte5? c5tury ! morals ( t *ur* _h sunk to ! greate/ dep?s ( iniquity4 ,! ,popes !mselves 71 9 "s cases1 mon/]s ( impurity & iniquity1 insomu* t hi/orians are oblig$ to draw ! vail ov] _m ( _! d>k de$s4 ,b ! real occasion ( ! revolt ( ! nor!rn nations ( ,europe aga9/ ! jurisdiction ( ,rome 0 ! controv]sy reg>d+ indulg5ces4 ,^! 9 ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 are remissions1 to p5it5ts ( puni%m5t due = s91 ^u ! p]=mances ( "s "w ( m]cy or piety1 or ! paym5t ( a sum ( money4 ,:5 ,leo ,x4 0 elect$ to ! ,papal dignity 7#aeac71 he f\nd ! *ur* 9 great ne$ ( money = ! build+ ( ,sa9t ,pet]'s & o!r und]tak+s1 & he _h rec\rse to a grant ( indulg5ces to fill ! c(f]s ( ! *ur*4 ,! p[] ( disp5s+ ^! indulg5ces 9 ,saxony 9 ,g]many 0 giv5 to a ,dom9ican fri> nam$ ,tetzel4 ,?is fanatic en?usia/ ent]ta9$ ! mo/ exagg]at$ op9ion ( ! efficacy ( indulg5ces4 ,9 8 h>rangues he utt]$ su* expressions z ! foll[+3 ,indulg5ces are ! mo/ preci\s & ! mo/ noble ( ,god's gifts4 ,!re is no s9 s great t an indulg5ce c n remit2 444 only let him pay well1 & all w be =giv5 him4 ,come1 & ,i w give y lett]s1 all prop]ly seal$1 by :i* ev5 ! s9s t y int5d to commit may be p>don$4 ,i w\ld n *ange my privileges = ^? ( ,/4 ,pet] 9 heav52 = ,i h sav$ m s\ls by my indulg5ces ?an ! apo/le by 8 s]mons4 ,! ,"l ,omnipot5t ha? ceas$ to reign2 he has resign$ all p[] to ! ,pope4 ,see ,d',aubigne's ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 ,book ,,iii1 ,*ap4 #a4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 an ,augu/9e monk & a tea*] ( !ology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,wittemb]g4 ,be=e ,tetzel appe>$ 9 ,g]many1 ,lu!r possess$ a wide reputation = le>n+ & piety1 & he _h also ent]ta9$ d\bts respect+ _m ( ! doctr9es ( ! *ur*4 ,dur+ an (ficial visit to ,rome 9 #aeaj he 0 almo/ ov]:elm$ ) sorr[ because ( ! moral corruption !re2 b :ile p5it5tially asc5d+ on 8 knees ! sacr$ /airs ( ! ,lat]an1 he seem$ to he> a voice ?und]+ 9 8 s\l1 ,! j %all live by fai?6 ,?is m>k$ an important epo* 9 8 c>e]4 ,:5 ,tetzel appe>$ 9 ,saxony ) 8 indulg5ces1 ,lu!r fe>lessly oppos$ him4 ,he drew up n9ety-five !ses aga9/ ! infam\s traffic & nail$ !m to ! door ( ! *ur* at ,wittemb]g1 & invit$ all s*ol>s to criticise !m & po9t out if !y 7 oppos$ to ! doctr9e ( ! ,^w ( ,god or ( ! e>ly *ur* ,fa!rs4 ,"h ! inv5tion ( pr9t+ prov$ to be a p[]ful ag5cy 9 advanc+ ! cause ( re=mation by scatt]+ copies ( ^! !ses ev]y:]e2 & soon ! cont95t ( ,europe 0 9 a p]fect turmoil ( controv]sy4 ,! ,pope excommunicat$ ,lu!r z a h]etic4 ,9 reply ,lu!r burn$ ! ,papal bull publicly at ,wittemb]g4 ,%ortly aft]w>d ,lu!r produc$ 8 celebrat$ translation ( ! ,bible 9 ! ,g]man language4 ,ev5 a brief hi/ory ( ! entire ,re=mation w\ld be too l>ge = ! limits ( ! pres5t volume1 !re=e ) a few words respect+ ! nature ( ! "w ( ! ,re=mation we w pass on to ano!r prophetic vision4 ,! great secret ( ! e>ly success ( ! re=m]s 0 _! appeal f ! decisions ( c\ncils & regulations ( m5 to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,s long z ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god 7 all[$ _! prop] place z ! ,gov]nors ( ,god's p1 ! "w 0 a spiritual bless+4 ,b ?is happy /ate ( affairs did n long cont9ue4 ,)9 a few ye>s ! foll[]s ( ! re=m]s 7 divid$ into ho/ile sects & began to oppose & p]secute ea* o!r4 ,lu!r d5\nc$ ,zw+le z a h]etic1 & ! ,calv9i/s w\ld h no deal+s ) ! ,lu!rans4 ,! fir/ ,prote/ant cre$ 0 ! ,augsburg ,confession 7#aecj74 ,?is date m>ks an important epo*4 ,f ?is "t ! p began to lose sight ( ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god z _! ,gov]nors & to turn to ! discipl9es ( _! sects1 :i* !y upheld by e means possible4 ,?us we f9d ,calv9 at ,g5eva cons5t+ to ! burn+ ( ,s]vetus1 because ( a diff]5ce ( religi\s views2 & 9 ,engl& ! ,anglican ,prote/ants wag$ ! mo/ bitt]1 cruel1 & rel5tless w> n only aga9/ ,ca?olics1 b aga9/ all ,prote/ants :o refus$ to con=m to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,! ,prote/ants plac$ armies 9 ! field & f\ght = _! cre$s1 z dur+ ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> 9 ,g]many & ! long p]iod ( ! ,hug5ot w>s 9 ,france4 ,! real "w ( ! ,re=mation1 ! promulgation ( s mu* ( ! tru? ( ! ,bible1 0 an ine/imable bless+ to ! _w2 b ! rise ( ,prote/antism 7organiz$ sectism7 9 #aecj introduc$ ano!r p]iod ( apo/asy z di/9ct 9 _m ( its features z 0 t ( ,romanism be=e x4 ,! hi/orian ,d',aubigne recognizes an important *ange at ?is p]iod4 ,he says3 ,! fir/ two books ( ?is volume conta9 ! mo/ important epo*s ( ! ,re=mation--! ,prote/ ( ,spires1 & ! ,confession ( ,augsburg4444 ,i det]m9$ on br++ ! re=mation ( ,g]many & ,g]man ,switz]l& to ! decisive epo*s ( #aecj & #aeca4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 prop]ly s-call$1 is !n 9 my op9ion almo/ complete 9 ^? c\ntries4 ,! "w ( fai? has !re atta9$ its apogee3 t ( conf]5ces1 ( int]ims1 ( diplomacy beg9s4444 ,! movem5t ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury has !re made its ef=t4 ,i said f ! v fir/1 ,x is ! hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation & n ( ,prote/antism t ,i am relat+4 ,preface to ,vol4 ,v4 #aa4 ,& ,i beheld ano!r bea/ com+ up out ( ! e>?2 & he _h two horns l a lamb1 & he spake z a dragon4 #ab4 ,& he ex]cise? all ! p[] ( ! fir/ bea/ be=e him1 & cause? ! e>? & !m :i* dwell !re9 to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/1 ^: deadly w\nd 0 heal$4 #ac4 ,& he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m51 #ad4 ,& deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by ! means ( ^? miracles :i* he _h p[] to d 9 ! sight ( ! bea/2 say+ to !m t dwell on ! e>?1 t !y %\ld make an image to ! bea/1 :i* _h ! w\nd by a sword1 & did live4 #ae4 ,& he _h p[] to give life unto ! image ( ! bea/1 t ! image ( ! bea/ %\ld bo? speak1 & cause t z _m z w\ld n wor%ip ! image ( ! bea/ %\ld be kill$4 #af4 ,& he cause? all1 bo? small & great1 ri* & poor1 free & bond1 to receive a m>k 9 _! "r h&1 or 9 _! =eheads3 #ag4 ,& t no man might buy or sell1 save he t _h ! m>k1 or ! "n ( ! bea/1 or ! numb] ( 8 "n4 #ah4 ,"h is wisdom4 ,let him t ha? und]/&+ c\nt ! numb] ( ! bea/3 = x is ! numb] ( a man2 & 8 numb] is ,six hundr$ ?reescore & six4 ,! symbolic description ( ?is bea/ directs u also to a political & a religi\s sy/em ris+ at ! expiration ( ! twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s' reign ( ! fir/ bea/1 b t he 0 no su* t]rible bea/ politically z ! "o be=e him is prov$ by ! fact t he _h b two horns & !y l a lamb4 ,?is bea/ rose out ( ! e>?--! ,apocalyptic e>?1 or ! t]ritory ( ! ,roman empire4 ,! fir/ bea/ rose out ( ! sea1 :i*1 z be=e %[n1 signifies ! he>t ( ! empire 9 an agitat$ /ate2 = ! t5 horns came up ?r\gh ! greate/ political convulsions t ! page ( hi/ory records4 ,:5 ,john beheld ! second bea/ com+ up1 h[ev]1 ! empire 0 9 a /ate ( comp>ative quiet1 al?\gh fi]ce w>s foll[$ aft]w>d4 ,he /&s z a symbol ( ,prote/antism 9 ,europe2 al?\gh 8 p[] & influ5ce aft]w>ds ext5d$ beyond ! e>?--! ,apocalyptic e>?--into ! :ole _w4 ,*ap4 #af3ad4 ,t ?is bea/ came up ^u ! same t]ritory occupi$ by ! ,papacy is prov$ also by ! /atem5t t he ex]cise? all ! p[] ( ! fir/ bea/ be=e him4 ,x 0 pr$ict$ 9 a subsequ5t *apt] 7#ag3af7 t ! t5 horns1 or k+doms ( ,europe1 aft] support+ ! ,papacy dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages1 w\ld lat] turn aga9/ h]4 ,?is has met a rem>kable fulfilm5t "u ! reign ( ,prote/antism4 ,! fir/ two nations to turn viol5tly aga9/ ,pop]y 7 ,engl& & ,g]many4 ,!y h ev] s9ce be5 ! *ief support]s & def5d]s ( ,prote/antism1 & !y are d\btless ! two k+doms symboliz$ by ! two horns ( ! bea/4 ,:ile at "o "t ! ,pope 0 a temporal sov]eign & c\ld1 by 8 political & ecclesia/ical p[]1 humble ) ease ! mightie/ nations ( ,europe be=e him1 8 au?ority has be5 wre/$ f him by degrees1 s t to-day n a ve/ige ( 8 temporal p[] rema9s1 & 8 ana!mas fall h>mlessly4 ,! nations h ass]t$ _! rights z k+s4 ,:5 ,k+ ,victor ,emmanuel ent]$ ,rome on ! tw5tie? day ( ,septemb]1 #ahgj1 ! ,pope's temporal sun set =ev]1 & he does n control ev5 ! city 9 :i* he lives--,rome4 ,he is (t5 ref]r$ to z ! prison] ( ! ,vatican4 ,he t leade? into captivity %all g into captivity1 said ! prophecy2 he t kille? ) ! sword mu/ be kill$ ) ! sword4 ,x 0 by =ce ( arms t ! ,popes obta9$ & ma9ta9$ _! temporal p[] ov] ! nations1 & by ! =ce ( arms !y h _h _! au?ority torn f !m4 ,religion has be5 ref]r$ to z ! basis ( gov]nm5t2 = ! legislators ( any c\ntry are to a great degree influ5c$ 9 _! delib]ations by religi\s s5tim5ts4 ,9 all ,prote/ant c\ntries t greate/ ( ,prote/ant pr9ciples1 religi\s lib]ty1 is z truly recogniz$ by /atute z 0 t inf]nal pr9ciple ( ! ,papacy1 religi\s intol]ance1 :5 =m]ly en=c$ by law4 ,prote/ant pr9ciples h s f> p]meat$ ! nations ( ,europe =m]ly controll$ by ! ,papacy t religi\s tol]ation is g5]ally grant$4 ,9 ,italy1 ! headqu>t]s ( ,pop$om1 :]e ! ,ca?olics are greatly 9 ! majority1 religi\s lib]ty is grant$ by law4 ,& ev5 ,spa91 d5om9at$ by ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica ! mo/ ,ca?olic c\ntry 9 ! _w1 exhibits a g5]al indiff]5tism to religion1 mean+ t ! fanaticism & intol]ance ( =m] ages t caus$ ?\s&s1 & p]haps millions1 to be sla91 is rapidly dy+ out4 ,9 ! vision be=e u1 h[ev]1 ! special actions ascrib$ to ?is bea/--speak+1 work+ miracles1 deceiv+1 mak+ an image & imp>t+ life to x1 etc41 :i* all belong prop]ly to ! dep>tm5t ( human life--%[ conclusively t x is ! "* ( ?is bea/ z an ecclesia/ical p[] t is ! *ief po9t "u consid]ation4 ,he 0 n to become su* a t]rible bea/ politically 7= 8 horns 7 only l a lamb71 b he spake z a dragon4 ,z soon z we ent] ! dep>tm5t to :i* speak+ by analogy ref]s u1 we f9d ?is bea/ to be a great religi\s p[]2 & x is 9 ?is "* alone t he is dil9eat$ 9 ! rema9d] ( ! *apt]4 ,t ! description ( a religi\s sy/em is ! ma9 burd5 ( ?is symbol1 is %[n also by ! fact t x is 9 e case ref]r$ to 9 subsequ5t *apt]s z ! false prophet4 ,*ap4 #af3ac2 #ai3bj2 #bj3aj4 ,!re=e e ref]5ce ,i make to ?is second bea/ h]eaft] %\ld be und]/ood z signify+ ! religi\s sy/em ( ,prote/antism1 unless o!rwise /at$4 ,t ,prote/antism 9 its _m =ms c be prop]ly repres5t$ by a s+le symbol--a bea/ or false prophet--may seem a little /range at fir/2 b :5 we come to consid] next ! mak+ ( an image to ! bea/1 x w be se5 t ! ,prote/ant sects1 f ,god's /&po9t ( view+1 are all alike 9 "*1 z 7 ! multitud9\s =ms ( hea!n wor%ip repres5t$ "u ! s+le symbol ( ! dragon4 ,h5ce only "o bea/1 or ! mak+ ( "o image1 0 necess>y to /& z repres5tative ( ! entire numb]4 ,x w be notic$ by ! read] t f v]se #ab to ! close ( ! *apt] ! t]m bea/ signifies ! fir/ bea/1 or ! ,papacy1 & t ! second bea/1 or ,prote/antism1 is designat$ by ! pron\n he4 ,image is def9$ to be an imitation1 repres5tation1 similitude ( any p]son or ?+2 a copy1 a lik5ess1 an effigy4 ,! second bea/1 !n1 is to manufacture some?+ 9 imitation ( ! fir/ bea/4 ,if any d\bt exi/s z to :i* phase ( ! fir/ bea/1 political or ecclesia/ical1 is copi$1 x c be settl$ by consid]+ :at is said ( ! image made f ! orig9al4 ,! image ( ! bea/ %\ld--speak4 ,?is directs u by analogy1 z h]et(ore expla9$1 to ! dep>tm5t ( religi\s affairs2 h5ce ! second bea/ =ms an ecclesia/ical organization 9 imitation ( ! hi]>*y ( ,rome4 ,at ?is juncture ! ,prote/ant w d\btless exclaim1 ,oh1 our *ur*es are no?+ l ! *ur* ( ,rome6 ,b consid] a little 9 ! light ( tru?4 ,god's ,^w tea*es t !y be> ! close relation%ip ( "m & h] daught]s 7,rev4 #ag3e71 & by ! help ( ! ,"l we %all po9t out a simil>ity ( "* 9 ?is & subsequ5t *apt]s4 ,! symbol ( ! *ur* ( ,rome 9 *apt] #ag is t ( a corrupt pro/itute1 :ile ! symbol ( ,prote/antism is t ( h] h>lot daught]s4 ,! ,roman *ur* is a humanly organiz$ in/itution gov]n$ by a set ( fallible m51 _! claims ( infallibility to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,prote/ant sects1 likewise1 are all human organizations 7ev5 ?\gh !y may sometimes d5y x71 & are gov]n$ by a man or a conf]5ce ( m54 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* makes & prescribes ! !ology t h] memb]s believe4 ,prote/ant *ur*es1 also1 make _! own discipl9es & prescribe rules ( fai? & practise4 ,! ,^w ( ,god1 inspir$ by 8 ,_s1 c\ld n be en=c$ 9 ,romanism )\t de/roy+ x2 = its ma9 _s is ,anti*ri/4 ,s1 too1 ! :ole ,^w 9 ,prote/antism w\ld soon annihilate h] ,god-di%onor+ sects2 = !y are all contr>y to its pla9 tea*+s1 :i* condemn divisions & enjo9 p]fect unity & on5ess ^u ! r$eem$ ( ! ,"l4 ,:at is said conc]n+ ! image ( ! bea/ applies to sect>ianism z a :ole & ! human organization ( all h] s-call$ *ur*es1 reg>dless ( ! diff]5ces t exi/ betwe5 !m z individual in/itutions2 = !y may diff] z widely z ! v>i\s sy/ems ( hea!n religions symboliz$ by ! dragon1 yet !y c be repres5t$ by ! s+le symbol ( an image to ! fir/ bea/1 because !y are built ^u ! same g5]al pr9ciples--are b human organizations1 falsely call$ *ur*es ( ,*ri/1 & are all contr>y to ! ,scriptures4 ,imp>t+ life to ! image ( ! bea/ simply signifies ! complete organization ( ! ecclesia/ical in/itutions s t !y are capable ( self-gov]nm5t & _! decrees possess au?ority4 ,e liv+ body is animat$ by a _s4 ,! sect>ian _s t animates ! ,me?odi/ body w lead p into t body1 etc42 b ! "o ,_s ( ,god w1 if p]mitt$1 baptize u all into ! "o body ( ,*ri/1 :]e we c all dr9k into "o ,_s4 #a ,cor4 #ab3ac4 ,& he spake z a dragon signifies ! great au?ority by :i* 8 laws are enact$ & en=c$ ^u ! p4 ,& he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m51 & deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by ! means ( ^? miracles :i* he _h p[] to d 9 ! sight ( ! bea/2 say+ to !m t dwell on ! e>?1 t !y %\ld make an image to ! bea/4 ,fire f heav5 ^u ,elijah's sacrifice 0 ! atte/ation ( ,god to 8 div9e mission4 ,br++ d[n fire f heav51 !n1 symbolically describes ! claims ( ?is bea/ to be+ a true prophet ( ! ,"l4 ,at ?is po9t we mu/ make a di/9ction :i*1 be+ true 9 ! facts ( hi/ory1 mu/ necess>ily be int5d$ 9 ! symbolic repres5tation4 ,accord+ to ! symbols ( ! prec$+ *apt] ! woman1 or true *ur*1 fl$ into ! wild]ness1 :]e %e ha? a place prep>$ ( ,god1 t !y %\ld fe$ h] !re a ?\s& two hundr$ & ?reescore days4 ,! "t-prophecy is ! same & cov]s ! same p]iod z ! reign ( ! ,papal bea/2 !re=e j z an important *ange 9 ! ,papacy occur$ at ! expiration ( ! prophetic p]iod1 s also we mu/ expect a radical *ange ) respect to ! true *ur*3 x mu/ no long] be completely obscur$ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,z ! ,re=mation1 & ,prote/antism z a religion1 0 ! means ( end+ ,rome's univ]sal spiritual supremacy1 s also ! same movem5t mu/ be reg>d$ z possess+ suffici5t light & tru? to aga9 br+ into prom95ce ! "w ( ! ,_s & ! true p ( ,god4 ,fire f heav5 may !re=e be reg>d$ z describ+ ! div9e "w ( re=mation1 ! unfold+ ( tru? accompani$ by ! sav+ p[] ( ,god4 ,su* spiritual "w has accompani$ ! orig9 ( v>i\s religi\s movem5ts dur+ ! ,prote/ant era4 ,! g5]al description ( ! two-horn$ bea/1 h[ev]1 br+s into prom95ce an evil *>act]i/ic--! disposition to lead p into deception by mak+ an image to ! bea/ & !n wor%ip+ x4 ,! evil does n inh]e 9 ! "w ( br++ d[n fire f heav51 b 9 image-mak+ & image-wor%ip1 = :i* ! ,spiritual "w simply furni%$ an occasion4 ,! ,spiritual "w ( re=mation is !re=e to be di/+ui%$ f ! lat] "w ( cre$- & sect-mak+4 ,& s9ce ! bea/ takes advantage ( ,_s manife/ations1 9 ord] to deceive m51 he becomes a sort ( apo/ate & is d5om9at$ ! false prophet4 ,see ,*ap4 #af3ad2 #ai3bj4 ,ecclesia/ically consid]$1 ! two-horn$ bea/ /&s z ! symbol ( ! religi\s sy/em ( ,prote/antism z a :ole--a peculi> comb9ation ( tru? & error1 ( good & bad1 ( fire f heav5 & false1 miracle-work+ p[] 7*ap4 #af3ad72 :ile ! image to ! bea/ signifies ! sect>ian in/itution--! man-made1 man-controll$1 unscriptural sect ma*9]y manufactur$ 9 imitation ( ! ,papal orig9al4 ,to exalt su* e>?-born *ur*es & lead p to adore & wor%ip !m is b a species ( idolatry & ! ranke/ deception4 ,x is a sad fact t multitudes ( p 9 ,prote/antism are m devot$ to _! p>ticul> *ur* ?an !y are to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y c witness ! op5 rejection ( ,god's preci\s ,^w & ! vile/ pr(anation ( 8 holy "n1 )\t utt]+ a ^w ( prote/2 b let anyone say a ^w aga9/ _! *ur*1 & in/antly !y are ar\s$ to ! highe/ pit* ( excitem5t--bea/-wor%ip]s6 ,! ,prote/ant era has witness$ _m wond]ful re=mations 9 :i* ! true fire ( ,god fell ^u wait+ s\ls1 b ?is initial "w ( ! ,_s has 9 ea* case be5 employ$ z an excuse = tak+ ! next /ep--mak+ an image4 ,?\s&s ( hone/ s\ls1 lack+ bett] light1 h be5 induc$ to submit to su* human organization4 ,b ! truly sav$ h always lov$ & ador$ _! ,"l m ?an ! human *ur* to :i* !y 7 atta*$1 !re=e !y %\ld n be reg>d$ z bea/-wor%ip]s4 ,!y are ! ones :om ! ,"l d5om9ates 8 p :5 ! voice is he>d call+ !m out ( ,babylon4 ,*ap4 #ah3d4 ,! m>k ( ! bea/ next claims our att5tion4 ,! bea/ ref]r$ to is ! ,papacy4 ,h[ did ! ,papacy m>k its subjects8 ,und\bt$ly1 by ! false _s :i* animat$ t organization1 br&+ !m all ) its delusive doctr9es & errors4 ,9 a previ\s *apt] ! s]vants ( ,god 7 repres5t$ z receiv+ ! seal ( ,god 9 _! =eheads4 ,?is 0 %[n to signify ! pure ,^w & doctr9es ( ! ,bible be+ plant$ )9 !m by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,9 mak+ ! sect image 9 imitation ( ! ,papal orig9al1 !n1 ! pr9ciple ( m>k+ subjects has also be5 copi$4 ,! memb]s ( e sect organization are indelibly m>k$4 ,y c n become "o ( !m )\t solemnly agree+ to believe ! doctr9es taught 9 _! discipl9e & accept+ ! gov]nm5t ( _! man-made in/itutions4 ,subscrib+ to ! rules ( fai? & practise t orig9at$ ) ! sect %[s h[ its memb]s wor%ip ! image4 ,!y are also said to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/1 ! orig9al ( ! image4 ,h[ is ?is fulfill$8 ,9 ! same mann] t ! wor%ip]s ( ! fir/ bea/ wor%ip$ ! dragon t prec$$ x2 namely1 by accept+ & believ+ false pr9ciples ( fai? t orig9at$ 9 ! sy/em imm$iately prec$+4 ,prote/ant sects h transf]r$ _m ( ! false doctr9es ( ,romanism to _! own cre$s1 h5ce !y wor%ip ! fir/ bea/ j z truly z ! ,papi/s wor%ip$ ! dragon by accept+ hea!ni% pr9ciples4 ,! greate/ pr9ciple ( false doctr9e t orig9at$ ) ,ca?olicism1 & "o t has be5 transf]r$ to e ,prote/ant sect1 is1 t a human organization is necess>y to complete ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,! *ur* ( ,rome has an e>?ly head & a human gov]nm5t2 & ,prote/ants1 also1 firmly believe ! unscriptural doctr9e t !y mu/ b[ to an organization ( m5 & ?us be "u a visible head%ip3 !y receive ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,_m sects h also copi$ o!r ,popi% doctr9es1 su* z infant baptism1 ! de/ruction ( all outside ( ! pales ( ! *ur* 7871 infantile damnation1 spr9kl+1 & o!r ?+s too num]\s to m5tion4 ,?us1 !y wor%ip ! fir/ bea/ z well z 8 image4 ,!y also receive ! "n ( ! bea/4 ,"h aga9 bea/ ref]s to ! ,papacy4 ,! ,papal bea/ 0 repres5t$ z be+ full ( ! names ( blasphemy1 :i* blasphemy 0 %[n to signify ! usurpation ( pr]ogatives & rights belong+ to ,god alone4 ,! greate/ ecclesia/ical usurpation rea*$ by ! ,romi% hi]>*y 0 t ( claim+ to be ! head ( ! *ur* & ! "r to prescribe & en=ce _! doctr9es1 nam+ _! organization ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,9 mak+ _! sect organizations 9 imitation1 ,prote/ants1 z above /at$1 h transf]r$ ! same pr9ciple & make ! same blasphem\s claim ( a "r to make discipl9es to gov]n ,god's p1 & !n "n _! sect ma*9]y a *ur* ( ,god4 ,! "n may be ,me?odi/1 ,bapti/1 ,m5nonite1 ,episcopalian1 or :at n1 x is only a bea/ "n1 yet a "n t y mu/ accept if y desire to become "o ( !m4 ,!y n only receive ! "n ( ! bea/1 b also receive ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,x w be necess>y fir/ to expla9 :at is meant by ! numb] ( a "n4 ,! mod]n sy/em ( notation by ! n9e digits & ! ciph]1 0 n introduc$ until ! t5? c5tury1 b on acc\nt ( its sup]ior excell5ce1 has s9ce sup]s$$ e o!r4 ,previ\s to ?is great discov]y1 ! lett]s ( ! alphabet 7 us$ to d5ote numb]s1 ea* lett] hav+ ! p[] ( a numb] z well z a s\nd4 ,! same sy/em is /ill reta9$ among u = c]ta9 purposes4 ,! ,roman lett]s ,i4 ,v4 ,x4 ,l4 ,c4 ,d4 ,m41 h ea* ! p[] ( express+ a numb]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 ! common & ! be/ mode ( notation t ! anci5ts possess$4 ,! numb] ( a "n1 !re=e1 0 m]ely ! numb] d5ot$ by ! sev]al lett]s ( t "n4 ,! numb] ( ! "n ( ! bea/--! fir/ bea/--is said to be ! numb] ( a man4 ,:5 we ent] ! ,romi% hi]>*y & se>* = a man ! numb] ( ^: "n w be six hundr$ & sixty-six1 :]e c\ld we g m appropriately ?an to ! ,pope himself1 its au?oriz$ head8 ,! ,scriptures po9t him out p>ticul>ly z ! man ( s91 ! son ( p]dition4 #b ,!s4 #b3c1 #d4 ,has ! ,pope ( ,rome a "n ! lett]s ( :i*1 us$ z num]als1 make six hundr$ & sixty-six8 ,yes4 ,he we>s 9 jewel$ lett]s ^u 8 mit] ! foll[+ blasphem\s inscription3 ,vic>ius ,filii ,dei--,vic> ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,tak+ out ( ?is "n all ! lett]s t ! ,lat9s us$ z num]als1 we h j six hundr$ & sixty-six4 ,u & ,v 7 bo? =m]ly us$ to d5ote five4 ,v 44444 #e ,f 44444 #j ,i 44444 #a ,i 44444 #a ,c 444 #ajj ,l 4444 #ej ,a 44444 #j ,i 44444 #a ,r 44444 #j ,i 44444 #a ,i 44444 #a ,d 444 #ejj ,u 44444 #e ,e 44444 #j ,s 44444 #j ,i 44444 #a --- #fff ,9 "s mann] ! wor%ip]s ( ,prote/ant images also receive ! numb] ( ?is "n--six hundr$ & sixty-six4 ,! "n is t ( ,vic> ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,9 all ,prote/antism 7see rem>ks on *apt] #aa3g1 #h7 ! true ,vic>s ( ,*ri/ on e>?--! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god--h be5 set aside1 & conf]5ces ( m5 h tak5 _! places 9 all ! (ficial acts relative to spiritual affairs4 ,h5ce ! numb] ( ! "n applies to !m z well4 ,:at t numb] specially symbolizes ,i d n "k1 unless x is1 z has be5 expla9$ by o!rs--division4 ,:ile ! policy ( ,romanism has be5 t ( unity1 /ill ! false claims made by "o individual c be z well made by ano!r1 & by _m1 :i* has be5 ! case1 z j expla9$2 !re=e x w\ld n be improp] at all to make ! ,pope's numb] a symbol ( ! :ole1 s9ce 8 sy/em has be5 s l>gely copi$ by ! re/4 ,! :ole /ructure ( sect>ianism is built on ! pr9ciple ( division1 & x s happ5s t !re is always en\gh left to divide aga94 ,s ?is special numb] is p]haps ! symbol ( endless division1 signify+ ! great numb] ( human organizations claim+ to be *ur*es ( ,*ri/4 ,! *ur* ( ,god1 h[ev]1 is built on ! pr9cipal ( unity2 division is de/ruction to its true nature & life1 = x is ,*ri/'s body4 ,x is fur!r said t no man might buy or sell1 save he t _h ! m>k1 or ! "n ( ! bea/1 or ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,to buy or sell is to engage 9 ! ord9>y pursuits ( life & h int]c\rse ) human society4 ,apply+ ?is z a symbol to ! analag\s dep>tm5t ( ! *ur*1 we h ! fact set =? t ^? )\t ! special m>k h no m recogniz$ /&+ 9 ! s-call$ *ur*es ?an m5 t are n all[$ to buy or sell h 9 a community4 ,b sell+1 z a symbol1 w\ld specially indicate ! deal+ out ( tru?1 or ! prea*+ ( ! gospel4 ,a ,holy ,gho/ m9i/] 9 ! cle> light ( heav5's tru?1 indep5d5t ( all ! cre$s ( ,babylon1 w n be all[$ ! privilege ( labor+ freely among sect>ians1 aft] ! tru? = :i* he /&s becomes well kn[n4 ,& if he holds meet+s 9 ! community1 ! memb]s ( ! sects are (t5 w>n$ by _! lead]s aga9/ buy+--receiv+--x f ! ,holy ,gho/ m9i/]1 because ( 8 n hav+ ! m>k or "n ( ! bea/4 ,_! m9i/]s are specially m>k$1 = !y come out ( _! colleges & !ological sem9>ies ) ! /amp ( _! respective doctr9es ^u !m & a lic5se f ! sect to ent] its m9i/ry2 & ^? n ?us m>k$ or designat$ h no place among !m4 ,?is may also expla9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! bea/ causes ^? :o w n wor%ip ! image to be kill$--an analag\s kill+2 namely1 an ecclesia/ical cutt+-(f1 or excommunication1 z expla9$ 9 previ\s *apt]s4#i ,footnote #i3 ,! e>ly hi/ory ( ,prote/antism %[s t at t "t ! pr9ciple ( religi\s intol]ance br\ght ov] f ,romanism manife/$ itself 9 ! actual putt+ to dea? ( num]\s diss5t]s4 ,= example see pp4 #beb1 #bia-bid ( ! pres5t "w4 ,x is possible t ! p]secut+ pr9ciple ascrib$ to ! two-horn$ bea/ may include bo? ! lit]al & ! ecclesia/ical cutt+-(f1 ref]5ce be+ made directly to ! intol]ant _s4 ,! facts j /at$ are well illu/rat$ by ! foll[+ circum/ances4 ,a few ye>s ago a bro!r 9 ! m9i/ry w5t into a c]ta9 t[n to f9d a place to conduct a s]ies ( hol9ess meet+s4 ,he 0 direct$ by a ,presbyt]ian lady to _! pa/or1 :o1 %e said1 0 a believ] 9 ! doctr9e ( hol9ess4 ,:5 he call$ on ! m9i/] & made kn[n 8 err&1 ! fir/ "q ask$ him 0 ?is1 ,are y a memb] ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*8 ,! bro!r answ]$ 9 ! negative4 ,he did n h ! "n ( ! bea/4 ,! next "q t greet$ him 0 ?is1 ,d y believe ! ,we/m9/] ,confession ( ,fai? to be or?odox8 ,he answ]$1 ,no1 sir4 ,he did n h ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,! la/ "q ask$ 01 ,d y belong to any ( ! v>i\s or?odox ,prote/ant d5om9ations8 ,! bro!r said1 ,no4 ,he did n h ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,! answ] 01 ,y c n h our h\se4 ,:ile on a mission>y trip 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/1 ! writ]1 9 company ) ano!r bro!r1 att5d$ a ,sev5?-,day ,adv5ti/ s]vice 9 ,bu*>e/1 ,r\mania4 ,aft] ! s]mon ano!r bro!r reque/$ t we be giv5 ! opportunity to speak a little1 b ! reque/ 0 absolutely refus$4 ,x 0 expla9$ t we w\ld say no?+ aga9/ !m or _! "w b only speak ab\t salvation2 b we 7 n p]mitt$ ev5 to te/ify 9 a few words4 ,! difficulty 0 t we did n h ei!r ! m>k ( ! bea/ or its "n4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,& ,i look$1 &1 lo1 a ,lamb /ood on ! m\nt ,sion1 & ) him an hundr$ =ty & f\r ?\s&1 hav+ 8 ,fa!r's "n writt5 9 _! =eheads4 #b4 ,& ,i he>d a voice f heav51 z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( a great ?und]3 & ,i he>d ! voice ( h>p]s h>p+ ) _! h>ps3 #c4 ,& !y sung z x 7 a new song be=e ! ?rone1 & be=e ! f\r bea/s1 & ! eld]s3 & no man c\ld le>n t song b ! hundr$ & =ty & f\r ?\s&1 :i* 7 r$eem$ f ! e>?4 #d4 ,^! are !y :i* 7 n defil$ ) wom52 = !y are virg9s4 ,^! are !y :i* foll[ ! ,lamb :i!rsoev] he goe?4 ,^! 7 r$eem$ f among m51 be+ ! fir/fruits unto ,god & to ! ,lamb4 #e4 ,& 9 _! m\? 0 f\nd no guile3 = !y are )\t fault be=e ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,!re is no difficulty 9 id5tify+ ?is company on ,m\nt ,sion z ! true p ( ,god 9 m>k$ contra/ ) ! wor%ip]s ( all corrupt & false religion4 ,z to ! *ronology ( ! ev5t1 x is evid5t t we h "h a cont9uation ( ! same s]ies ( prophecy beg9n+ ) ! apo/olic p]iod 9 *apt] ,,xii1 describ+ alt]nately ! true *ur* & ! false *ur*4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ?is s]ies ! true *ur*1 symboliz$ by ! />-cr[n$ woman1 fl$ into ! wild]ness & 0 !re lo/ to view2 :ile ! leop>d bea/ & ! two-horn$ bea/ ( *apt] ,,xiii1 symboliz+ ! two lead+ =ms ( organiz$ ,*ri/ianity1 7 br\ght into prom95t view4 ,x is !re=e fitt+ t ! true *ur* %\ld aga9 appe> & be giv5 h] prop] position & "w 9 ! _w be=e ! end ( all e>?ly ?+s4 ,t ! company "h br\ght to view repres5ts ! true *ur* is %[n by its agreem5t ) ! *ur* ( ,god be=e ! apo/asy began4 ,9 ! sev5? *apt] we h se5 t be=e ! political calamities befell ! ,we/]n ,roman ,empire ! "w ( seal+ ,god's s]vants 0 accompli%$1 twelve ?\s& f ea* ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel be+ seal$1 ?us repres5t+ symbolically ! fact t ,god's *ur*1 compris+ ! true ,israel1 0 p]fect & complete1 no "p be+ omitt$4 ,9 ! *apt] "u consid]ation we h ?is div9e seal+ process aga9 aft] ! apo/asy1 & once m ! def9ite numb] #add1jjj occurs1 %[+ t ! *ur* be=e ! end is to be p]fect & complete4 ,! contra/ ( ?is company ) ! ecclesia/ical p[]s 9 ! prec$+ *apt] proclaims 9 an unmi/akeable mann] ! fact t we h "h describ$ a true re=mation & "w ( ,god be=e ! end ( "t4 ,9 ! morn+-"t ( ! disp5sation ! r$eem$ ( e>? 7 repres5t$ z s++ praises to ,*ri/2 s also ! company "h br\ght to view unite 9 s++ a song :i* only ! r$eem$ c "k4 ,?is company is on ,m\nt ,sion1 n 9 ! d>kness ( ! wild]ness1 !y are ) ! ,lamb1 n w&]+ aft] ! bea/2 !y are n ev5 foll[+ ! bea/ t 0 l a lamb1 b !y are ) ! true ,lamb1 ! ,savior ( ! _w2 !y h ! ,fa!r's "n writt5 9 _! =eheads1 n ! m>k or ! "n ( ! bea/4 ,x is said ( !m t ^! are !y :i* 7 n defil$ ) wom51 = !y are virg9s4 ,=nication & adult]y1 z w be expla9$ lat]1 is a symbol ( spiritual idolatry2 & ! *a/ity ( ?is r$eem$ company %[s t !y 7 free f ! abom9ations ( ! apo/asy4 ,!y foll[ ! ,lamb :i!rsoev] he goe?4 ,_! names are 9 ! book ( life1 & !y d n wor%ip ! bea/4 ,*ap4 #ac3h4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a symbol ( ! *ur* ( ,god 9 ! latt] days /&+ di/9ct f ! great apo/asy4 #f4 ,& ,i saw ano!r angel fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 hav+ ! ev]la/+ gospel to prea* unto !m t dwell on ! e>?1 & to e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 #g4 ,say+ ) a l\d voice1 ,fe> ,god1 & give glory to him2 = ! h\r ( 8 judgm5t is come3 & wor%ip him t made heav51 & e>?1 & ! sea1 & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s4 #h4 ,& !re foll[$ ano!r angel1 say+1 ,babylon is fall51 is fall51 t great city1 because %e made all nations dr9k ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( h] =nication4 #i4 ,& ! ?ird angel foll[$ !m1 say+ ) a l\d voice1 ,if any man wor%ip ! bea/ & 8 image1 & receive 8 m>k 9 8 =ehead1 or 9 8 h&1 #aj4 ,! same %all dr9k ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( ,god1 :i* is p\r$ out )\t mixture into ! cup ( 8 indignation2 & he %all be torm5t$ ) fire & brim/one 9 ! pres5ce ( ! holy angels1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lamb3 #aa4 ,& ! smoke ( _! torm5t asc5de? up = ev] & ev]3 & !y h no re/ day nor night1 :o wor%ip ! bea/ & 8 image1 & :osoev] receive? ! m>k ( 8 "n4 #ab4 ,"h is ! pati5ce ( ! sa9ts3 "h are !y t keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & ! fai? ( ,jesus4 #ac4 ,& ,i he>d a voice f heav5 say+ unto me1 ,write1 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l f h5ce=?3 ,yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! labors2 & _! works d foll[ !m4 ,ano!r phase ( ! la/ re=mation is "h br\ght to view--its communicative g5ius4 ,x n only /&s cle> f ! apo/asy1 b x s\nds ! w>n+s ( ,god & proclaims 8 message4 ,! fir/ mess5g] _h a v important message to deliv]1 ev5 ! ev]la/+ gospel4 ,8 message 0 n limit$ to ! inhabitants ( ! e>?--! ,apocalyptic e>?--only1 b includ$ e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 %[+ t x 0 ( univ]sal importance4 ,x 0 n a new gospel1 b ! ev]la/+ gospel1 ! same gospel prea*$ be=e ! long p]iod ( apo/asy4 ,!re is "o phase diff]5t1 h[ev]1 & t is t ! ne>ness ( ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ is a lead+ feature2 ! mess5g] ) l\d voice w>ns ! p to prep>e = ! awful judgm5t j at h& by turn+ to wor%ip him t made heav51 & e>?1 & ! sea1 & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s4 ,! apo/le ,paul caution$ ! ,!ssalonian bre?r5 n to ent]ta9 ! idea t ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ 0 !n ne> at h&1 = x c\ld n come until aft] ! great p]iod ( apo/asy t he pr$ict$2 b "h is a mess5g] n[ claim+ t ! h\r ( 8 judgm5t is come--an ev5t j at h&4 ,he c>ries 8 special message to all p2 = ,jesus decl>$1 ,?is gospel ( ! k+dom %all be prea*$ 9 all ! _w = a witness unto all nations2 & !n %all ! end come4 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 ,?is repres5ts ! re/oration ( gospel tru? 9 ! re=mation t 0 begun ab\t ! ye> ,a4,d4 #ahhj & t is n[ be+ c>ri$ to all nations by a holy m9i/ry4 ,! nature ( ?is re/oration "w is cle>ly %[n4 ,its lead+ feature is its mission>y "*1 ! proclamation ( ! pure gospel to e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p4 ,s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les ! :ole gospel has n be5 boldly decl>$ & c>ri$ =w>d ) burn+ mission>y zeal4 ,romanism & ,prote/antism h conduct$ _! mission>y "w &1 accord+ to *ap4 #af3ad1 _! sph]e ( influ5ce w ext5d ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w2 b "h is cle>ly set =? ! fact t ,god has au?oriz$ ano!r univ]sal message & _w-wide "w :olly di/+ui%$ f all o!rs4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! wor%ip]s ( ! bea/ & 8 image & ^? compos+ ! r$eem$ company on ,m\nt ,sion is s cle>1 also ! nature ( ! "w done by ea*1 t we c n possibly id5tify !m z be+ "o4 ,?is "w ( conduct+ a _w-wide mission>y ent]prise may appe> to be a gigantic task1 b ! seem+ impossibility vani%es :5 we consid] ! fact 7to be m fully develop$ h]eaft]7 t ,god calls into ?is s]vice all 8 p :o are yet "u ! sect>ian yoke4 ,) ?is great ho/ already disp]s$ ov] ! _w1 ! "w ( mak+ kn[n ?is la/ message c & w be accompli%$4 ,! positive /atem5t t ! h\r ( 8 judgm5t is come %[s t ! end is exce$+ly ne>2 h5ce ! second & ?ird angels mu/ foll[ ! fir/ 9 ! close/ proximity possible 9 ord] to introduce _! messages be=e ! wra? ( ,god is p\r$ out ^u apo/ate ,*ri/5dom4 ,! "t is s %ort t ^! ?ree mess5g]s c n possibly ref] to ?ree di/9ct re=mations 9 ! _w2 h5ce !y mu/ signify ?ree important phases 9 ! "o la/ re=mation t c>ries ! gospel to all nations 9 ! %ort p]iod ( an h\r1 :i* "t also includes ! f9al judgm5t4 ,a c>eful /udy ( ^! ?ree messages w %[ t !y are insep>ably connect$4 ,! second cry 0 aga9/ ,babylon1 t %e _h fall54 ,rev4 #ah3a1 #b proves ?is fall ( ,babylon to be a moral "o--a giv+ away to ungodl9ess1 iniquity & all mann] ( deception4 ,accord+ to *apt] #af3ai ! great city ( ,babylon is compos$ ( ?ree p>ts1 be+ a conf$]ation ( ! dragon#aj 7hea!nism71 ! bea/ 7,ca?olicism71 & ! false prophet 7,prote/antism74 ,*ap4 #af3ac1 #ad4 ,x is evid5tly to ?is latt] division ( ,babylon t ?is second message applies2 = ,paganism 0 always a false religion1 & ,ca?olicism 0 always a corrupt "o1 dur+ ^: reign ! *ur* ( ,god1 z already %[n1 0 sep>ate4 ,prote/antism1 !n1 0 ! only "p ( ! great city t c\ld fall morally or spiritually4 ,dur+ ! space ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 f ! =mation ( ! fir/ ,prote/ant cre$1 %e held reign & au?ority ov] ! p ( ,god1 :o 7 scatt]$ among h] hundr$s ( oppos+ sects4 ,footnote #aj3 ,t ! dragon %\ld be a "p ( great ,babylon seems at fir/ improbable2 b 9 ?is /atem5t ref]5ce is made1 n to ! dragon 9 8 orig9al1 or ,pagan1 /ate1 b to ! =m 9 :i* he is manife/+ himself 9 ^! la/ days to deceive ! nations1 work+ 9 conjunction ) apo/ate ,*ri/5dom4 ,?is phase ( ! dragon p[] :i* br+s him into h>mony )1 &1 9 reality1 a "p (1 mod]n ,babylon1 w be m cle>ly und]/ood :5 we come to consid] ! ?ree unclean spirits t come out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon1 ! bea/1 & ! false prophet 7*ap4 #af3ac1 #ad71 & ! release ( ! dragon 9 *apt] #bj3g-i4 ,9 ?is condition ! fai?ful *ildr5 ( ,god1 al?\gh be>+ ! m>k & "n ( ! bea/1 long$ = re/oration ( ! div9e1 primitive /&>d2 b 9 ! cl\dy atmosph]e ( t p]iod !y c\ld n cle>ly disc]n ! :ole tru?4 ,lat]1 :5 ! full tid+s ( ! ev]la/+ gospel came1 !re came also a revelation t ,babylon is fall5 & t ,god is call+ 8 p out ( confusion j be=e ! end ( "t4 ,i call to witness e *ild ( ,god :o has be5 ) ! pres5t re=mation f its beg9n+1 if !re 7 n ?ree special phases ( ! developm5t ( ! tru?1 z foll[s3 #a4 ,a wond]ful revival ( spirituality among a few ( ,god's *os5 ones1 caus$ by ! ev]la/+ gospel be+ reveal$ to !m z nev] be=e4 #b4 ,! k ( ! tru? & deep exp]i5ce ?us obta9$ prep>$ ! way = ! next /ep1 :i* 0 ! discov]y t ! *ur*es 7 a "p ( ! great ,babylon ( ,revelation & 7 9 a fall5 condition1 a hold ( e f\l _s1 & a cage ( e unclean & hateful bird4 ,*ap4 #ah3b1 #c4 ,h5ce ! cry w5t up1 ,babylon is fall51 is fall54 #c4 ,!n foll[$ imm$iately ! message to ,god's p to flee out ( ! mid/ ( ,babylon & deliv] e man 8 s\l1 w>n+ !m t no "o c\ld any long] be> ! m>k ( ! bea/ or wor%ip 8 image )\t =feit+ et]nal salvation & t ! fe>ful judgm5ts ( heav5 w\ld soon desc5d ^u e "o :o refus$ to obey ! message & to walk 9 ! light4 ,! la/ two phases1 :i* apply to ,babylon1 are ! same & 9 ! same ord] z ! description giv5 9 *apt] #ah3a-d4 ,fir/1 an angel f heav5 cries mightily ) a /rong voice1 ,babylon ! great is fall51 is fall52 & !n ano!r voice f heav5 says1 ,,come ,,out ,,( ,,h]1 ,,my ,,p4 ,! ?ree successive phases ( ! message are n[ all comb9$ 9 "o1 & ,god is ga!r+ 8 holy remnant out ( all places :]e !y h be5 scatt]$ 9 ! cl\dy & d>k day 7,ezek4 #cd3ab7 into ! "o body ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,halleluiah6 ,john1 also1 saw ?is glori\s result ( ! ?ree messages--,& ,i saw z x 7 a sea ( glass m+l$ ) fire3 & !m t _h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/1 & ov] 8 image1 & ov] 8 m>k1 & ov] ! numb] ( 8 "n1 /& on ! sea ( glass1 hav+ ! h>ps ( ,god4 ,& !y sung ! song ( ,moses ! s]vant ( ,god a song ( deliv]ance1 & ! song ( ! ,lamb ! song ( r$emption1 say+1 ,great & m>vel\s are ?y works1 ,"l ,god ,almighty2 j & true are ?y ways1 ?\ k+ ( sa9ts4 ,*ap4 #ae3b1 #c4 ,let all ! p ( ,god rejoice6 ,hail ! day s long expect$1 ,hail ! ye> ( full release2 ,zion's walls are n[ erect$1 ,& ! wat*m5 publi% peace4 ,n[ on ,%iloh's wide dom9ion1 ,he> ! trumpets l\dly ro>3 ,babylon's fall51 is fall51 is fall51 ,babylon's fall5 to rise no m4 ,^? ( ! ,"l's p :o ?r\gh lack ( suffici5t light 7 yok$ up ) unbeliev]s 9 ,prote/antism1 labor$ fai?fully to upbuild ! v sect>ian in/itutions t ,god 0 aga9/ & t 7 de/9$ to be de/roy$1 ?\gh !y !mselves 7 sav$ z by fire2 b f ! "t ?is re=mation began ! r$eem$ die 9 ! triumphs ( a liv+ fai?1 & _! labors 9 upbuild+ ! true cause & k+dom ( ,god are /ill bless$ & fruitful1 be+ p]petuat$ 9 ! works t foll[ !m4 ,"h is ! pati5ce ( ! sa9ts2 "h are !y t keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & ! fai? ( ,jesus4 ,z be=e m5tion$1 ,god's p dur+ ! reign ( ,romanism expect$ h] univ]sal supremacy to come to an end1 & _! pati5ce 0 greatly ex]cis$ 9 wait+ = ! appo9t$ "t to arrive4 ,x came ) a great spiritual re=mation4 ,!n foll[$ ano!r p]iod ( apo/asy1 dur+ :i* "t ,god's p aga9 look$ =w>d to some?+ bett] 9 ! future4 ,_m rem>kable pr$ictions ( ?is pres5t hol9ess re=mation 7 utt]$ by "s ( ! mo/ spiritual sa9ts dur+ ! ,prote/ant era1 & ,i c n refra9 f m5tion+ a few ( !m 9 ?is connection4 ,d',aubigne3 ,! n9ete5? c5tury is call$ to resume ! "w :i* ! sixte5? c5tury 0 unable to accompli%4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 ,book ,,xv1 ,*ap4 #a4 ,flet*]3 ,only ,he w come ) m m]cy1 & w increase ! light t %all be at ev5tide1 accord+ to 8 promise 9 ,ze*4 #ad3g4 ,i %\ld r ?9k t ! visions are n yet pla9ly disclos$2 & t ! day & h\r 9 :i* ! ,"l w beg9 to make b>e 8 arm op5ly are /ill conceal$ f u4 ,oh1 :5 w ! communion ( sa9ts be complete8 ,"l1 ha/5 ! "t2 & let me h a place among !m t love !e1 & love "o ano!r 9 s9c]ity4 ,?is is an extract f a lett] writt5 by ,john ,flet*] to ,mr4 ,wesley1 dat$ ,london1 ,may #bf1 #ageg1 z giv5 9 ,joseph ,b5son's life ( ,flet*]1 pp4 #ci1 #dj4 ,d',aubigne aga93 ,9 e age x has be5 se5 h[ great is ! /r5g? ( an idea to p5etrate ! masses1 to /ir nations1 & to hurry !m1 if requir$1 by ?\s&s to ! battle-field & to dea?4 ,b if s great be ! /r5g? ( a human idea1 :at p[] mu/ n a heav5-desc5d$ idea possess1 :5 ,god op5s to x ! gates ( ! he>t6 ,! _w has n (t5 se5 s mu* p[] at "w2 x 0 se51 h[ev]1 9 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity1 & 9 ! "t ( ! ,re=mation2 & x w be se5 9 future ages4 ,book ,,vi1 ,*ap4 #ab4 ,x has be5 said t ! ?ree la/ c5turies1 ! sixte5?1 ! sev5te5?1 & ! eighte5?1 may be conceiv$ z an imm5se battle ( ?ree days' duration4 ,we will+ly adopt ?is beautiful comp>ison4444 ,! fir/ day 0 ! battle ( ,god1 ! second ! battle ( ! prie/1 ! ?ird ! battle ( reason4 ,:at w be ! f\r?8 ,9 our op9ion1 ! confus$ /rife1 ! deadly conte/ ( all ^! p[]s toge!r1 to end 9 ! victory ( ,him to :om triumph belongs4 ,book ,,xi1 ,*ap4 #i4 ,lor5zo ,d[1 comm5t on ,rev4 #ad3f-aa2 #ah3a-e3 ,! angel1 or extraord9>y mess5g]1 ) 8 assi/ants1 proclaim+ ! fall ( ,babylon w be kn[n 9 8 "t4 ,also ! "o w>n+ ! p ( ,god to come out ( ,babylon lit]ally1 spiritually1 & practically1 w be kn[n also1 & su* o!r ?reat5+ = ! omission ( compliance is n to be f\nd 9 all ! ,bible4 ,d['s ,works1 p4 #ecc4 ,! foll[+ extracts are f an old book writt5 ab\t #ahab by ,!ophilus ,r4 ,gates & entitl$ ,tru? ,advocat$4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( a si/] liv+ 9 ,allegan ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan1 ! writ] 0 enabl$ to secure ! foll[+ f ! only copy ( ?is book kn[n to be 9 exi/5ce--%e hav+ borr[$ x ( h] neighbor1 a relative ( its au?or4 ,on ,rev4 #ad3aa3 ,i w\ld "h gladly drop ! subject1 le/ ,i give (f5se2 b duty compels me to rem>k1 :at c n be d5i$1 t an inord9ate atta*m5t to c]ta9 sy/ems & =ms ( religion1 has occasion$ all ! /rifes1 animosities1 & p]secutions1 t h s long agitat$ ! ,*ri/ian _w2 & if ,god be j1 e "o mu/ dr9k ( ! cup ( 8 indignation1 accord+ to 8 (f5se4 ,! bea/ & 8 image1 z x exi/s 9 ,prote/ant c\ntries1 seems 9 ?is place p>ticul>ly meant2 & our own l& is full ( ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,t su* a te/imony w "o day g =? we mu/ believe1 or else ,/4 ,john saw t :i* w nev] be3 & ! te/imony w z c]ta9ly be receiv$2 = a company 9 ! next *apt] are to be se5 t _h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/1 8 image1 8 m>k1 & ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,x is also equally true t z yet x has nev] gone =?2 & t at ! "t1 great afflictions or suff]+ ( "s k9d w be und]gone to ex]cise ! pati5ce ( ! sa9ts4444 ,x is at ?is v "t1 no d\bt1 t ! ?ree unclean spirits1 l frogs1 come out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon1 ! bea/1 & ! false prophet2 spirits ( devils work+ miracles1 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m to ! great battle ( ! great day ( ,god ,almighty4 ,! greate/ possible ef=ts1 inde$ w n[ be made by all ! sect>ians to keep up _! exi/5ce 444 nor is x any wond] t hirel+ m9i/]s & sy/em wor%ip]s1 ,demetrius l1 %\ld be /irr$ up & raise no small /ir ab\t ! way2 = x is evid5t1 n only _! craft is 9 dang] ( be+ set at naught by ?is te/imony1 b also ! great ,diana ( sy/ems & =ms ( religion to be despis$1 & _! magnific5ce de/roy$1 :om n[ almo/ ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w wor%ipe?4 ,pp4 #bha-bhc4 ,& n[ comm5ces an era ( light & suff]+1 :5 ! corrupt *ur*es 7) ! k+s ( ! e>? & great m5 unit$ ) !m7 be+ ab\t to be :olly br\ght d[n1 make "o g5]al mu/] aga9/ ,*ri/ & 8 true wor%ip]s4 ,^! ?+s are cle> to me z a ray ( light2 & :oev] lives at ?is "t w see z great opposition & spite to ! true way ( righte\sness !n set =? f sect>ians & pr(essors g5]ally1 z !re 0 f ! ,jews t[>ds ,*ri/ & 8 te/imony3 & also1 l ! ,jews1 at ! v "t !y oppose ! true way ( ! ,"l ) all _! might1 !y w no d\bt make ! greate/ possible %[ ( religion1 w ?9k !y are ! true *ur*1 yea w h a zeal = ,god1 c>ry+ on religion ) great success1 =m+ societies1 s5d+ mission>ies among ! hea!n1 etc41 etc4 ,t su* an ev5t w take place is v cle>4 ,pp4 #bhf-bhh4 ,?is happy p]iod ,i nev] expect to see3 b kn[n unto ! ,"l only are all ?+s4 ,i "k t su* a "t w be2 = we are assur$ by ! angel1 ^! are ! true say+s ( ,god3 & ,i also believe t x w take place )9 two c5turies f ?is "t4 ,b oh6 h[ corrupt do? ! _w n[ appe> to me4444 ,help me1 ,o ,"l1 ,i pray !e1 to d ?y w4 ,:5ev] any body ( p come into notice1 e/abli% _! rules & in/itutions1 & become a respectable sect1 !y are ! p ( ,god !n only 9 "n2 !y cease to h ! nature any long]2 & :oev] unites himself to ! same1 con/itutes himself "o ( ! bea/'s p>ty1 & s f> z 8 influ5ce ext5ds1 he helps to e/abli% ! k+dom ( ,anti*ri/ 9 ! e>?4 ,?is is cle> f ! prophecies ( ! ,revelation1 & x w answ] no purpose to take (f5se :5 ! tru? is spok54 ,^! ?+s w1 moreov]1 soon] or lat] be decl>$ ) great pla9ness by "s "o2 & !n w ! man ( s9 put =? all 8 /r5g?2 !n w p]secution come1 & ! bea/ mu/] 8 armies to def5d himself & to de/roy ! assailants1 b 9 va92 = h[ev] few _! numb] may be at fir/1 & h[ev] furi\s ! battle may rage aga9/ !m1 !y are de/9$ to conqu]4 ,& h]e9 ! words ( ,*ri/ w fitly apply1 ',fe> n1 little flock2 = x is y\r ,fa!r's good pleasure to give y ! k+dom4' ,p4 #cac4 ,speak+ ( sect>ianism1 he says fur!r3 ,! same r\nd ( ?+s w cont9ue until ! evil is rem$i$4444 ,:5 ?is %all take place1 "t only c det]m9e ) c]ta9ty4 ,x w probably comm5ce sl[ly1 & n come ) any great outw>d obs]vation4 ,few w at fir/ see or embrace ! way1 be+ /range to !m1 & appe>+ on acc\nt ( _! prejudices1 & ! way !y h be5 taught by ! false prophet1 to be wrong & improp]3 moreov]1 be+ oppos$ to all o!rs1 !y w h all o!rs to oppose !m4 ,b ?\gh !y are despis$ & hat$1 & few 9 numb]1 ! ,"l is ) !m4 ,pp4 #cbb1 #cbc4 ,on ,rev4 #af3ac1 #ad3 ,i h already deliv]$ my views ) respect to ^! unclean spirits 444 & x is n necess>y to say mu* "h ^u ! subject2 only ,i w\ld j obs]ve1 t ?is w be a "t ( great] trial to ,*ri/ians 9 g5]al1 & 9 a "t 9 :i* m w be depriv$ ( e p>ticle ( true religion ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( false m9i/]s belong+ to ! diff]5t societies 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ?an any t has ev] yet be5 9 ! _w4 ,b :ile !y are mak+ ^! great ex]tions1 !y are only prep>+ !mselves & _! delud$ vot>ies = a m awful & complete de/ruction4 ,= ,god ,almighty is aga9/ !m1 & !y aga9/ ,him2 ?\gh !y w "k x n1 b ?9k p]haps all ! :ile !y are 8 peculi> favorites1 & t !y are employ$ 9 ma9ta9+ 8 cause1 l ! ,jews be=e !m1 :5 x is only _! own cause & m5's traditions4 ,p4 #cch4 ,i am b z ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness ( error & ( s91 ( wick$ness & delusion1 te/ify+ accord+ to ! be/ light giv5 me2 & any light t ,i c possibly communicate w 9 a little "t become z ! feeble %9+ ( ! sun1 by reason ( ! greatness ( ! light t %all be h]eaft]4 ,p4 #ced4 ,a true & liv+ te/imony w g =? be=e ?is la/ p]iod ( ! awful judgm5ts ( ,god comes to a close1 & 9 consequ5ce ( reject+ x1 l ! ,jews ( old1 ! wra? ( ,god w come ^u !m to ! utt]mo/4 ,! te/imony aga9/ ! wor%ip]s ( ! bea/1 by ! ?ird angel1 ,rev4 #ad3i1 is ! te/imony t effectually ov]?r[s ! k+dom ( d>kness & e/abli%es ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus1 pure & undefil$4444 ,! au?ors ( ?is te/imony w 444 unlike to all :o g be=e !m1 attack ! evil at its root1 & expose ! deceit1 hypocrisy & wick$ness ( ! diff]5t sects 9 a way t has nev] be=e be5 done2 = :i* !y w suff] ! greate/ p]secution4 ,y may look ^u ^! ?+s z ! rev]ies ( my own fancy2 b "s day or o!r1 p w witness to ! tru? ( :at ,i n[ write4 ,pp4 #dba1 #dbb4 ,all ! re=mations :i* g be=e ?is la/ great re=m w only be p>tial & tempor>y4 ,!y w only lop (f ! bran*es1 or at ! mo/1 only /rike at ! body ( ! corrupt tree1 :ile ! roots rema9 unt\*$ & un9jur$4 ,b :5 ?is la/ te/imony goes =?1 ! v roots ( ! corrupt tree w be attack$4 ,p4 #dbf4 ,e sect is "u an idea t :5ev] ! ,"l comes to e/abli% tru? 9 ! e>?1 x w be to e/abli% _! cre$1 raise up _! sect1 & br+ ! :ole _w into _! way4 ,& :5 ! fai?ful witnesses :om ,god w raise up %all op5ly decl>e t !y h all gone out ( ! way1 t ! greate/ pr(essors h s mu* ( guile1 selfi%ness & p>ty _s ab\t !m z to be no?+ b hypocrites1 & t a p]son mu/ be bett] ?an !y are or be lo/ =ev]2 t sects are an abom9ation to ! ,"l2 d5\nce et]nal dea? ^u e advocate & adh]5t ( m5-made e/abli%m5ts2 444 ,i say :5 su* a te/imony z ?is goes =?1 z x soon] or lat] w1 no wond] t ! sects1 all ) "o accord1 %\ld set !mselves aga9/ x--%\ld call x h]esy--decl>e x w ru9 ! *ur*es if x is n suppress$4444 ,al?\gh1 z ,i h be=e te/ifi$1 ,i am only z ! voice ( "o cry+ 9 ! wild]ness--a m]e babe 9 ! k ( ^! ?+s :i* are to be reveal$ h]eaft]1 yet ,i expect to raise a ho/ ( bigots & hypocrites aga9/ me4444 ,nor c x be v long be=e ! true light1 9 a v especial mann]1 w %9e4444 ,if ^! ?+s d n come to pass1 !n let me be call$ an en?usia/ or a deceiv]4 ,pp4 #ddd-ddf4 #ad4 ,& ,i look$1 & behold a :ite cl\d1 & ^u ! cl\d "o sat l unto ! ,son ( man1 hav+ on 8 head a gold5 cr[n1 & 9 8 h& a %>p sickle4 #ae4 ,& ano!r angel came out ( ! temple1 cry+ ) a l\d voice to him t sat on ! cl\d1 ,?ru/ 9 ?y sickle1 & reap3 = ! "t has come = !e to reap2 = ! h>ve/ ( ! e>? is ripe4 #af4 ,& he t sat on ! cl\d ?ru/ 9 8 sickle on ! e>?2 & ! e>? 0 reap$4 #ag4 ,& ano!r angel came out ( ! temple :i* is 9 heav51 he also hav+ a %>p sickle4 #ah4 ,& ano!r angel came out f ! alt>1 :i* _h p[] ov] fire2 & cri$ ) a l\d cry to him t _h ! %>p sickle1 say+1 ,?ru/ 9 ?y %>p sickle1 & ga!r ! clu/]s ( ! v9e ( ! e>?2 = h] grapes are fully ripe4 #ai4 ,& ! angel ?ru/ 9 8 sickle into ! e>?1 & ga!r$ ! v9e ( ! e>?1 & ca/ x into ! great w9epress ( ! wra? ( ,god4 #bj4 ,& ! w9epress 0 trodd5 )\t ! city1 & blood came out ( ! w9epress1 ev5 unto ! horse bridles1 by ! space ( a ?\s& & six hundr$ furlongs4 ,! special *>act]s ( ?is vision & _! "w h be5 v difficult = me to id5tify positively4 ,until cle>] light on ! matt] is receiv$1 ,i *oose to )hold an explanation r ?an to indulge 9 speculation4 ,its usual explanation is to apply ! ga!r+ ( ! h>ve/ ( ! e>? to ! "w ( ! re=mation n[ tak+ place & ! v9tage sc5e to ! f9al de/ruction ( ! wick$1 _! puni%m5t be+ symboliz$ by ! tread+ ( ! w9epress ( ! wra? ( ,god4 ,?is may be its signification4 ,x is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t 9 a subsequ5t *apt]1 ! f9al judgm5t ( ! wick$ is symboliz$ by ! tread+ ( ! w9e-press ( ! fi]c5ess & wra? ( ,almighty ,god4 ,beyond ?is ,i c n n[ speak ) c]ta9ty4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,& ,i saw ano!r sign 9 heav51 great & m>vel\s1 sev5 angels hav+ ! sev5 la/ plagues2 = 9 !m is fill$ up ! wra? ( ,god4 #b4 ,& ,i saw z x 7 a sea ( glass m+l$ ) fire3 & !m t _h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/1 & ov] 8 image1 & ov] 8 m>k1 & ov] ! numb] ( 8 "n1 /& on ! sea ( glass1 hav+ ! h>ps ( ,god4 #c4 ,& !y s+ ! song ( ,moses ! s]vant ( ,god1 & ! song ( ! ,lamb1 say+1 ,great & m>vell\s are ?y works1 ,"l ,god ,almighty2 j & true are ?y ways1 ?\ ,k+ ( sa9ts4 #d4 ,:o %all n fe> !e1 ,o ,"l1 & glorify ?y "n8 = ?\ only art holy3 = all nations %all come & wor%ip be=e !e2 = ?y judgm5ts are made manife/3 #e4 ,& aft] t ,i look$1 &1 behold1 ! temple ( ! tab]nacle ( ! te/imony 9 heav5 0 op5$3 #f4 ,& ! sev5 angels came out ( ! temple1 hav+ ! sev5 plagues1 clo!d 9 pure & :ite l951 & hav+ _! brea/s gird$ ) gold5 girdles4 #g4 ,& "o ( ! f\r bea/s gave unto ! sev5 angels sev5 gold5 vials full ( ! wra? ( ,god1 :o live? = ev] & ev]4 #h4 ,& ! temple 0 fill$ ) smoke f ! glory ( ,god1 & f 8 p[]2 & no man 0 able to ent] into ! temple1 till ! sev5 plagues ( ! sev5 angels 7 fulfill$4 ,! sc5e pres5t$ to u 9 ?is vision is b an introduction to ! solemn sc5es ( awful judgm5t imm$iately foll[+4 ,! fir/ ?+ t attract$ ,john's att5tion 0 a sign1 great & m>vel\s1 sev5 angels hav+ ! sev5 la/ plagues4 ,! reason :y ^! are d5om9at$ ! la/ plagues is because t 9 !m is fill$ up ! wra? ( ,god4 ,^! are ! completion1 !n1 ! f9i%+ up ( ! "w ( div9e judgm5t aga9/ ! p]secutors ( ! *ur*4 ,:5 ! la/ "o is p\r$ out ! "w is done1 ! "t ( judgm5t is ov]4 ,^! angels are n design$ to symbolize any ag5cies on e>?1 = !y d n appe> on e>?2 !y are simply ! conductors ( ! ,revelation4 ,god nev] commissions 8 p on e>? to p]=m su* great judgm5ts ^u _! p]secutors z ! temporal judgm5ts ( ! sev5 la/ plagues w be %[n to be2 b1 on ! contr>y1 he has giv5 !m ! express comm& n to av5ge !mselves1 b to suff] wrong4 ,he himself lays exclusive claim to ?is pr]ogative1 say+1 ,v5geance is m9e2 ,i w repay1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,rom4 #ab3ai4 ,z soon z ! subject ( ! plagues is introduc$ & be=e !y are p\r$ out1 ! n>rative sudd5ly *anges & a %ort hi/ory ( ,god's r$eem$ sa9ts is giv54 ,?is1 p]haps1 ?us occurs = two reasons--to assi/ u 9 fix+ ! *ronology ( ! ev5ts describ$ & to enc\rage u ) ! ?\ght t1 ev5 :ile ! awful judgm5ts ( ,god are be+ made manife/ ^u ! haughty oppressors ( e>?1 ,god has a *os5 p :o h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/1 & ov] 8 image1 & ov] 8 m>k1 & ov] ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,!y /& ^u ! sea ( glass1 hav+ ! h>ps ( ,god--a symbol ( melody & praise--& s+ ! song ( ,moses & ! song ( ! ,lamb4 ,! song ( ,moses 0 t sung by ! ,israelites :5 !y _h escap$ to ! fur!r side ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 ?us secur+ p]fect deliv]ance f _! enemies4 ,s1 also1 ?is company ( wor%ip]s s+ a great song ( deliv]ance--deliv]ance f ! bea/ & 8 image4 ,9 *apt]s #d & #e ,john saw ! great ho/ r$eem$ be=e ! apo/asy /&+ on ?is sea ( glass1 s++ ! song ( r$emption--! song ( ! ,lamb--b ?is company are enabl$ to s+ ano!r song z well--! song ( deliv]ance--= !y h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/1 & ov] 8 image1 & ov] 8 m>k1 & ov] ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,halleluiah6 ,great & m>vel\s are ?y works1 ,"l ,god ,almighty2 j & true are ?y ways1 ?\ ,k+ ( sa9ts4 ,z be=e /at$ 7*ap4 #h3c71 ! heav5ly _w z op5$ up to ,john appe>$ symboliz$ aft] ! sanctu>y ( ! temple4 ,by ! temple ( ! tab]nacle ( ! te/imony1 out ( :i* ! sev5 angels came fully prep>$ = _! "w1 is meant ! mo/ holy place ( ! sanctu>y1 call$ ! tab]nacle ( ! te/imony because !re 0 deposit$ 9 x1 b5ea? ! w+s ( ! *]ubim1 ! ark ( ! te/imony1 or ,god's cov5ant4 ,x 0 !re=e z f ! mo/ holy place ( ! sanctu>y--f ! v pres5ce ( ! ,deity--t ^! angels w5t =? commission$ to execute ! sev5 la/ plagues4 ,?is %[s t !y w5t by ! div9e comm& z m9i/]s ( v5geance4 ,! purity & beauty ( _! attire d5ot$ bo? ! spotless excell5cy ( _! *>act]s & ! ju/ice ( ! "w 9 :i* !y 7 to engage4 ,al?\gh !irs 0 a "w ( awful av5g+ judgm5t1 /ill ! g>m5ts !y wore w\ld n be soil$ !reby2 & _! fl[+ robes ( :ite 7 gird$ up ) a beautiful gold5 girdle4 ,!re=e !re is no inconsi/5cy betwe5 ! purity & love ( ,god & ! "w ( 8 v5geance4 ,x w\ld seem to human reason+ t ! two are irreconcilable1 b ^! symbols tea* diff]5tly4 ,^! angels receiv$ _! vials 7goblets7 ( wra? at ! h&s ( "o ( ! f\r liv+ creatures1 :o are symbols ( ! r$eem$ sons ( e>?4 ,_! deliv]ance by "o ( ^! d\btless d5otes t ^! judgm5ts 7 to be execut$ 9 _! behalf & 9 answ] to _! pray]s4 ,= c5turies ! wra? ( deadly p]secutors _h be5 p\r$ out ^u ,god's p1 until ! cry asc5d$ f ! lips ( ! m>tyrs1 ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 holy & true1 do/ ?\ n judge & av5ge our blood on !m t dwell on ! e>?8 ,*ap4 #f3aj4 ,n[ _! pray] is answ]$1 & by _! h&1 z x 71 ! vials ( wra? are deliv]$ ) ! div9e sanction unto ! sev5 angels to be p\r$ out ^u ^! pr\d oppressors ( ! ,"l's p4 ,^! vials1 too1 7 full ( wra?4 ,:at a fe>ful expression6 ,full ( wra?1 ev5 ! wra? ( ,god1 :o live? =ev] & ev]4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 !m b wra? & t to ! v brim4 ,z soon z ! vials 7 deliv]$1 ! temple 0 fill$ ) smoke f ! glory ( ,god4 ,?is symbol is tak5 f ! ,%ek9ah :i* fill$ ! anci5t tab]nacle4 ,we read t :5 ! tab]nacle 0 f9i%$1 a cl\d cov]$ ! t5t ( ! congregation1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l fill$ ! tab]nacle4 ,& ,moses 0 n able to ent] into ! t5t ( ! congregation1 because ! cl\d abode !reon1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l fill$ ! tab]nacle4 ,ex4 #dj3cd1 #ce4 ,! same ?+ occurr$ at ! d$ication ( ,solomon's temple4 ,! cl\d fill$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 s t ! prie/s c\ld n /& to m9i/] because ( ! cl\d3 = ! glory ( ! ,"l _h fill$ ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 #a ,k+s #h3aj1 #aa4 ,s1 also1 9 ! symbol be=e u ! glory ( ,god fill$ ! temple s t no man 0 able to ent]4 ,?is is int5d$ to set =? ! fact t ^! av5g+ judgm5ts 7 = ! manife/ation ( ! div9e glory & t !re 0 no access to ! ?rone ( ,god nor to 8 m]cy-seat to alt] !m or to /ay _! execution4 ,su* is ! sublime sc5e pres5t$ to our view prep>atory to ! p\r+ out ( ! sev5 la/ great plagues4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,& ,i he>d a great voice out ( ! temple say+ to ! sev5 angels1 ,g y\r ways1 & p\r out ! vials ( ! wra? ( ,god ^u ! e>?4 #b4 ,& ! fir/ w5t1 & p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! e>?2 & !re fell a noisome & griev\s sore ^u ! m5 :i* _h ! m>k ( ! bea/1 & ^u !m :i* wor%ipp$ 8 image4 ,a great voice out ( ! temple1 n[ fill$ ) ! glory ( ! div9e pres5ce1 comm&$ ! sev5 angels to ent] ^u _! mission4 ,x came1 !re=e1 f ,god1 :o alone fix$ ! "t = ^! judgm5ts to beg94 ,be=e an intellig5t explanation ( ^! plagues c be giv51 h[ev]1 ! foll[+ po9ts mu/ be made cle>3 #a4 ,:]e ! vials 7 p\r$ out4 #b4 ,^u :om !y 7 empti$4 #c4 ,:y !y 7 ?us p\r$ out4 #d4 ,:5 !y 7 fulfill$1 or1 r1 at :at "t !y began to be fulfill$4 ,^! po9ts we w fir/ briefly consid] 9 ! ord] nam$1 aft] :i* we w discuss ! nature ( ! plagues & _! individual application4 #a4 ,! place :]e ^! vials ( wra? 7 p\r$ out 0 ^u ! e>?2 t is1 ! ,apocalyptic e>?1 or t portion ( ! e>? made ! special subject ( ,apocalyptic vision2 namely1 ! t]ritory ( ! t5 k+doms4 ,! la/ two vials1 h[ev]1 w be f\nd to embrace a l>g] t]ritory4 #b4 ,!y 7 p\r$ out ^u ^? :i* _h ! m>k ( ! bea/1 & ^u !m :i* wor%ip$ 8 image4 ,x has already be5 %[n t ! image made by ! second bea/ ( *apt] #ac 0 ! ,prote/ant ecclesia/ical organizations2 h5ce ! bea/ "h ref]r$ to1 to :i* ! image 0 made1 mu/ signify ! ecclesia/ical hi]>*y ( ,rome1 ! orig9al4 ,s ! plagues fell ^u ! adh]5ts ( bo? organiz$ ,romanism & ,prote/antism 9 ,europe4 #c4 ,! reason :y ! judgm5ts ( ! fir/ ?ree vials especially desc5d$ ^u !m 0 because !y _h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts & prophets4 ,v]se #f4 ,t ,romanism 0 a fi]ce oppressor ( ,god's p has already be5 notic$3 ,prote/antism z _! p]secutor1 also1 mu/ n[ be consid]$ fur!r4 ,prote/ant sects aft] !y fir/ became e/abli%$ & got p[] 9 _! own h&s1 act$ mu* 9 ! same mann] z ! *ur* ( ,rome did be=e !m1 p]secut+1 bani%+1 imprison+1 & ev5 putt+ to dea? ^? :o refus$ to receive _! t5ets or to con=m to ! sy/em ( religion !y _h adopt$4 ,! ,lu!rans1 at fir/ a pi\s1 p]secut$ p1 on becom+ num]\s & exalt$ by ! favor ( ! great1 e/abli%$ a c]ta9 sy/em ( religion & !n1 :5 x 0 9 _! p[]1 p]secut$1 imprison$1 bani%$1 or put to dea? all t diss5t$4 ,z e>ly aft] ! ,re=mation z #aegd1 9 a conv5tion at ,torgaw1 !y e/abli%$ ! real pres5ce 9 ! eu*>i/ & in/igat$ ! ,elector ( ,saxony to seize1 imprison1 & bani% all ! secret ,calv9i/s t diff]$ f !m 9 s5tim5t1 & to r$uce _! foll[]s by e act ( viol5ce1 to r5\nce _! s5tim5ts & to confess ! ubiquity4 ,peuc]1 = 8 op9ions1 suff]$ t5 ye>s ( imprisonm5t 9 ! sev]e/ mann]4 ,9 #aegg a =m ( concord 0 produc$ 9 :i* ! real m&ucation ( ,*ri/'s body & blood 9 ! eu*>i/ 0 e/abli%$ & h]esy & excommunication laid on all t refus$ ?is z an article ( fai?1 ) pa9s & p5alties to be en=c$ by ! secul> arm4 ,crellius1 9 #afja1 0 put to dea?4 ,9 ,switz]l&1 be=e ! city ( ,zuri* 0 entirely safe itself f ! encroa*m5ts ( ,romanism1 its ,prote/ant c\ncil condemn$ a "y man nam$ ,felix ,mantz to be dr[n$ because he insi/$ t ! baby-spr9kl+ ( ,romanism 0 n baptism & t all :o _h receiv$ ! rite ought to be imm]s$4 ,?is s5t5ce 0 c>ri$ into effect4 ,! sev]e/ laws 7 pass$ 9 diff]5t c\ntries ( ,europe aga9/ ! ,anabapti/s1 & l>ge numb]s 7 bani%$ or burnt at ! /ake4 ,see ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 ,art4 ,anabapti/s4 ,prote/ants may claim ?is 0 because ( _! fanaticism on o!r l9es2 b x rema9s a fact1 nev]!less1 t ! *ief s5tim5t at ! base ( ^! laws 0 religi\s p]secution & t ,prote/ants sanction$ & c>ri$ !m into execution4 ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii41 ! f\nd] ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* 9 ,engl&1 adopt$ ! mo/ /r+5t laws to en=ce its doctr9es4 ,c]ta9 articles ( religion 7 drawn up1 kn[n 9 hi/ory z ! ,bloody ,six ,articles4 ,conc]n+ ^! ! ,p's ,cyclopdia says3 ,! doctr9es 7 sub/antially ^? ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,:oev] d5i$ ! fir/ articles 7t embody+ ! doctr9e ( transub/antiation7 0 to be decl>$ a h]etic1 & burnt )\t opportunity ( abjuration2 :oso spoke aga9/ ! o!r five articles %\ld1 = ! fir/ (f5se1 =feit 8 prop]ty2 & :osoev] refus$ to abjure 8 fir/ (f5se1 or committ$ a second1 0 to die l a felon4 ,art4 ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,! royal re=m] p]secut$ alike ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants4 ,?us1 on "o occasion1 ?ree ,ca?olics :o d5i$ t ! k+ 0 ! rightful head ( ! *ur*1 & ?ree ,prote/ants :o disput$ ! doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce 9 ! sacram5t1444 7 dragg$ on ! same sl$ to ! place ( execution4 ,9 speak+ ( t p]iod ( hi/ory & ( ! religi\s p]secutions ( ! times1 ,my]s says3 ,puni%m5t ( h]esy 0 !n reg>d$1 by bo? ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants alike1 z a duty :i* c\ld be neglect$ by ^? 9 au?ority only at ! p]il ( ,heav5's displeasure4 ,believ+ ?is1 ^? ( t age c\ld consi/5tly d no?+ less ?an labor to ext]m9ate h]esy ) axe1 sword & fagot4 ,g5]al ,hi/ory1 p4 #eec4 ,t religi\s intol]ance ev5 at a lat] date 0 practis$ 9 ,engl&1 witness ! twelve ye>s' imprisonm5t ( ,john ,bunyan & ! hundr$s conf9$ 9 jails ?r\gh\t t c\ntry = n con=m+ to ! e/abli%$ religion4 ,x 0 su* sev]e p]secution by t e>ly ,prote/ant sect t drove ! ,puritans f ,engl&'s fair c\ntry to ! !n inhospitable %ores ( ,am]ica1 t !y might h an opportunity to wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _! own consci5ce4 ,9 ,scotl& ! ,cov5ant]s insi/$ on _! "r to wor%ip ,god 9 _! own way4 ,!y 7 !re=e subject$ to mo/ cruel & unrel5t+ p]secution4 ,!y 7 hunt$ by ,engli% troop]s ov] _! native moors & among ! wild recesses ( _! m\nta9s1 :i!r !y secretly retir$ = pray] & wor%ip4 ,! tales ( ! suff]+ ( ! ,scot* ,cov5ant]s at ! h&s ( ! ,engli% ,prote/ants =m a mo/ h>r[+ *apt] ( ! records ( ! ages ( religi\s p]secution4 ,?is li/ might be consid]ably augm5t$1 b x is unnecess>y4 ,h[ev]1 t ,prote/ant p]secution & tyranny %\ld nev] rea* ! enorm\s ext5t ( ! ,romani/s be=e !m is prov$ by ! fact t h] horns 7 l a lamb4 ,*ap4 #ac3aa4 #d4 ,x is v important = u to asc]ta9 ! "t = ! beg9n+ ( ^! plagues2 = !y c n be id5tifi$ unless we und]/& ! *ronology ( ! ev5ts describ$4 ,x is a fact no "o c "q t ! sev5? plague is ! judgm5t ( ! la/ day1 = 9 ! sev5 is fill$ up ! wra? ( ,god2 h5ce !y are d5om9at$ ! la/ plagues4 ,x is also a fact1 well-kn[n to all :o are spiritual & :o und]/& ! tru? 9 ! pres5t re=mation1 t c]ta9 ev5ts said to occur "u ! p]iod ( ! six? plague are n[ tak+ place2 namely1 ! conf$]ation ( all false religions to oppose ! p ( ,god1 l$ on by ! unclean spirits t come out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! bea/1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! false prophet4 ,v]ses #ac1 #ad4 ,!re=e five ( ! plagues prec$e ! "t 9 :i* we are n[ liv+4 ,x is evid5t t ! plagues c\ld n beg9 be=e ! re=mation2 = ! vials 7 p\r$ out ^u ! image ( ! bea/--,prote/antism--also4 ,h5ce we are direct$ to "s p]iod betwe5 ! sixte5? c5tury & ! pres5t day = _! comm5cem5t4 ,! reason :y ! fir/ judgm5ts especially 7 p\r$ out w assi/ u 9 det]m9+ ! />t+-po9t--,!y h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts & prophets4 ,?is expression seems to indicate t ! "t = ! plagues to beg9 0 aft] ,romanism & ,prote/antism ceas$ putt+ p to dea? because ( _! religi\s s5tim5ts4 ,t ?is is ! correct idea is cle>ly prov$ by :at 0 said to ! m>tyrs :5 !y cri$ unto ,god = ! av5g+ ( _! blood on !m t dwell on ! e>?4 ,& x 0 said unto !m1 t !y %\ld re/ yet = a little season1 until _! fell[-s]vants also & _! bre?r51 t %\ld be kill$ z !y 71 %\ld be fulfill$4 ,*ap4 #f3aj1 #aa4 ,= additional in=mation conc]n+ ! t]rible p]secutions t foll[$ ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury ,re=mation1 see rem>ks on *apt] #f3aj1 #aa4 ,we mu/ n[ det]m9e ab\t :at "t ! great p]secutions ref]r$ to ceas$1 or ne>ly ceas$1 & t w give u ! "r />t+-po9t f :i* to reckon ! p\r+ out ( ! fir/ vial4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #afhe ! revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes1 by ,l\is ,,xiv4 ( ,france1 took place1 & 9 ! t]rible p]secutions t occurr$ dur+ 8 reign ?ree hundr$ ?\s& are said to h lo/ _! lives4 ,! "t t we are endeavor+ to e/abli%1 !n1 mu/ be lat] ?an ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,l\is di$ 9 #agad4 ,p]secutions cont9u$ f "t to "t 9 ,france1 ) consid]able sev]ity1 until ab\t ! middle ( ! c5tury4 ,soon aft] ?is 444 ! fl[+ ( h]etic blood ceas$1 ?\gh an ef=t 0 made 9 #agfe by ! ,popi% cl]gy to resi/ ! t5d5cy to tol]ation by a remon/rance to ! k+4 ,hi/ory ( ,romanism1 p4 #fjh4 ,a few individual cases ( p]secution may h occurr$ lat] 9 o!r c\ntries2 b 9 ! ma9 we are safe 9 po9t+ to ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury = ! g5]al cessation ( ^! religi\s murd]s4 ,we w n[ consid] ! nature ( ! fir/ plague4 ,! p\r+ out ( ?is vial produc$ ! mo/ pa9ful malignant ulc]s ^u ! human body4 ,su* ulc]s are evid5tly n political calamities2 = ! symbol is drawn1 n f nature1 b f human life4 ,/ill1 x is n drawn f a human be+ z a :ole 79 :i* case religi\s ev5ts w\ld be symboliz$71 b only f 8 body4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! analag\s object ( :i* ! human body may /& z a prop] repres5tative8 ,evid5tly1 ! m9d4 ,we w\ld naturally pass f ! bodily to ! m5tal2 & :at pa9ful ulc]s are to ! "o1 m>r+ its beauty & fill+ x ) burn+ angui%1 su* are blasphem\s op9ions & malignant pr9ciples to ! o!r4 ,consid]+ ! "t = ?is plague po9t$ out above1 ! /ud5t ( ,revelation :o is acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ w sc>cely fail to disc]n at once1 9 ! /rik+ po9ts ( ?is symbol1 ^? horrible pr9ciples ( infidelity1 a!ism1 & lic5ti\sness1 :i* 7 spread s ext5sively ov] ,europe dur+ ! latt] half ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & :i* 7 ! mo/ effici5t causes 9 br++ ab\t ! fe>ful convulsions :i* foll[$ 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,t all may und]/& ?is matt] 9 its prop] light1 h[ev]1 x w be necess>y to /ate "s ( ! facts respect+ ?is noisome & griev\s sore t fell at t "t ^u ! inhabitants ( ,europe4 ,9 writ+ ^u ! causes t l$ up to ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ,mr4 ,wickes ga!r$ ! foll[+ facts ( hi/ory ma9ly f ! ,encyclopdia ( ,religi\s ,k1 "u ! articles head$ ,philosophi/s & ,illum9ati4 ,i w quote 8 own language1 z x is v po9t$4 ,philosophi/s 0 a "n giv5 to sev]al p]sons 9 ,france1 :o ent]$ into a comb9ation to ov]?r[ ! religion ( ,jesus1 & eradicate f ! human he>t e religi\s s5tim5t4 ,! man m p>ticul>ly to :om ?is idea fir/ occurr$1 0 ,voltaire1 :o be+ we>y 7z he said himself7 ( he>+ x repeat$ t twelve m5 7 suffici5t to e/abli% ,*ri/ianity1 resolv$ to prove t "o might be suffici5t to ov]turn x4 ,full ( ?is project1 he swore1 be=e ! ye> #agcj1 to devote 8 life to its accompli%m5t1 & = "s "t he flatt]$ himself t he %\ld enjoy alone ! glory ( de/roy+ ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,he f\nd1 h[ev]1 t associates w\ld be necess>y2 & f ! num]\s tribe ( 8 admir]s & disciples1 he *ose ,d',alemb]t & ,did]ot1 z ! mo/ prop] p]sons to co-op]ate ) him 9 8 designs4 ,he contriv$ also to enli/ ,fr$]ick ,,ii41 k+ ( ,prussia1 :o became "o ( 8 mo/ zeal\s coadjutors1 until he f\nd t ,voltaire 0 wag+ w> ) ! ?rone z well z ! alt>4 ,?is1 inde$1 0 n orig9ally ,voltaire's int5tion4 ,he 0 va92 f natural disposition an ari/ocrat1 & an admir] ( royalty4 ,b :5 he f\nd t almo/ e sov]eign b ,fr$]ick disapprov$ ( 8 ambiti\s designs1 z soon z he p]ceiv$ _! issue1 he det]m9$ to oppose all ! gov]nm5ts on e>? r ?an =feit ! glory ) :i* he flatt]$ himself1 ( vanqui%+ ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les 9 ! field ( controv]sy4 ,he n[ set himself1 ) 8 associates1 ,d',alemb]t & ,did]ot1 to excite univ]sal discont5t ) ! e/abli%$ ord] ( ?+s4 ,= ?is purpose1 !y =m$ secret societies1 assum$ new names1 & employ$ an enigmatical language4 ,9 _! secret meet+s !y pr(ess$ to celebrate ! my/]ies ( ,my?ra2 & _! great object1 z !y pr(ess$ to "o ano!r1 0 to conf\nd ! wret*1 mean+ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,h5ce _! secret wat*word 0 ',cru% ! wret*4' ,! foll[+ are "s ( _! doctr9es1 z f\nd 9 _! books expressly design$ = g5]al circulation4 ,sometimes /&+ out 9 _! nak$ horror1 at o!r times envelop$ 9 sophi/ry & disguise4 ,! ,univ]sal ,cause1 t ,god ( ! philosoph]s1 ( ! ,jews1 & ( ! ,*ri/ians1 is b a *im]a & a phantom--,! ph5om5a ( nature only prove ! exi/5ce ( ,god to a few prepossess$ m5--,x is m reasonable to admit1 ) ,manes1 ( a two-fold ,god1 ?an ( ! ,god ( ,*ri/ianity--,we c n "k :e!r a ,god really exi/s1 or :e!r !re is any diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil1 or vice & virtue--,no?+ c be m absurd ?an to believe ! s\l a spiritual be+--,! immortality ( ! s\l1 s f> f /imulat+ m5 to ! practise ( virtue1 is no?+ b a b>b>\s1 desp]ate1 fatal t5et1 & contr>y to all legislation--,all ideas ( ju/ice & inju/ice1 ( virtue & vice1 ( glory & infamy1 are purely arbitr>y1 & dep5d5t on cu/om--,consci5ce & remorse are no?+ b ! =esight ( ^? physical p5alties to :i* crimes expose u--,! man :o is above ! law1 c commit1 )\t remorse1 ! di%one/ act t may s]ve 8 purpose--,! fe> ( ,god1 s f> f be+ ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 %\ld be ! beg9n+ ( folly--,! comm& to love "o's p>5ts is m ! "w ( education ?an ( nature--,mode/y is only an inv5tion ( ref9$ voluptu\sness--,! law :i* condemns m>ri$ p to live toge!r1 becomes b>b>\s & cruel on ! day !y cease to love "o ano!r4 ,su* 7 ! atroci\s s5tim5ts1 ?\gh sometimes artfully veil$1 :i* 7 dissem9at$ 9 _! books1 & :i*1 spread+ all ov] ,europe1 imp]ceptibly took possession ( ! public m9d1 & prep>$ ! way = ! subv]sion ( religion1 morals1 & gov]nm5t4 ,z soon z ! sale ( ! works 0 suffici5t to pay exp5ses1 inf]ior editions 7 pr9t$ & giv5 away1 or sold at a v l[ price2 circulat+ libr>ies ( !m 7 =m$1 & read+ societies in/itut$4 ,:ile !y con/antly d5i$ ^! productions to ! _w1 !y contriv$ to give !m a false celebrity ?r\gh _! confid5tial ag5ts & correspond5ts1 :o 7 n !mselves always tru/$ ) ! entire secret4 ,by degrees !y got possession ne>ly ( all ! reviews & p]iodical publications2 e/abli%$ a g5]al int]c\rse1 by means ( hawk]s & p$l>s1 ) ! di/ant prov9ces2 & in/itut$ an (fice to supply all s*ools ) tea*]s2 & ?us did !y acquire unprec$5t$ dom9ion ov] e species ( lit]ature1 ov] ! m9ds ( all ranks ( p1 & ! education ( ! y\?1 )\t giv+ any al>m to ! _w4 ,! lov]s ( wit & polite lit]ature 7 caught by ,voltaire2 ! m5 ( sci5ce 7 p]v]t$1 & *ildr5 corrupt$ 9 ! fir/ rudim5ts ( le>n+1 by ,d',alemb]t & ,did]ot2 /rong] appetites 7 f$ by ! secret club ( ,b>on ,holba*2 ! imag9ations ( ! high] ord]s 7 set dang]\sly afloat by ,montesquieu2 & ! multitude ( all ranks 0 surpris$1 conf\nd$1 & hurri$ away by ,r\sseau4 ,?us 0 ! public m9d 9 ,france completely corrupt$1 & ! way prep>$ = ! dreadful sc5es t foll[$4 ,b !re is also ano!r *apt] to ! d>k hi/ory ( ?is noisome & griev\s sore4 ,! same au?or says aga93 ,aft] ,voltaire _h broa*$ 8 sy/em ( infidel philosophy1 & br\ght x unto p]fection1 x 0 tak5 up by ! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,adam ,wei%aupt1 pr(essor ( canon law 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,+ol/adt1 & by him p]fect$ z a sy/em ( light or illum9ism4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,may1 #aggf1 he f\nd$1 among ! /ud5ts ( ! above-nam$ ,univ]sity1 a secret society "u ! "n ( ! ,illum9ati1 ^: av[$ object 0 to diffuse ! light ( sci5ce1 ^! secret societies be+ s _m radiat+ c5t]s ( light4 ,b ! sci5ce taught 0 ! mo/ atroci\s infidelity1 & its object ! ov]turn+ ( all gov]nm5t & religion4 ,free masonry1 be+ 9 high repute all ov] ,europe :5 ,wei%aupt fir/ =m$ ! plan ( 8 society1 he avail$ himself ( its secrecy to introduce 8 new ord]1 :i* rapidly spread1 by ! ef=ts ( its f\nd]s & disciples1 ?r\gh all ^? c\ntries1 & f\nd its way ev5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x w\ld n be possible "h to give ev5 an outl9e ( ! nature & con/itution ( ?is extraord9>y society--( its secrets & my/]ies--( ! deep dissimulation1 consummate hypocrisy1 & %ock+ impiety ( its f\nd] & 8 associates--( _! ,jesuitical arts 9 conceal+ _! real objects1 & _! incr$ible indu/ry & a/oni%+ ex]tions 9 mak+ conv]ts--( ! absolute despotism & complete sy/em ( espionage e/abli%$ ?r\gh\t ! ord]--( ! bl9d ob$i5ce exact$ ( ! novices1 & ! absolute p[] ( life & dea? assum$ by ! ord] & conc$$ by ! novices--( ! pret5d$ morality1 real blasphemies1 & absolute a!ism ( ! f\nd] & 8 tri$ fri5ds4 ,ref]5ce c only be made to ^! ?+s z well-e/abli%$ facts4 ,x is important "h to be> 9 m9d "o or two facts1 9 ord] to realize :at an eng9e ( corruption ?is secret organization ( ! ,illum9ati 04 ,"o fact is1 ! high popul>ity :i* ^! secret societies at t p]iod enjoy$4 ,x 0 unb\nd$4 ,!re is some?+ :i* comm5ds su* secret organizations mo/ p[]fully to ! deprav$ human nature4 ,m5 love !m because !y are secret1 & because !y c wield su* trem5d\s p[]4 ,! o!r fact to be consid]$1 is ! abs5ce1 to a su* va/ ext5t1 ( ! controll+ elem5ts ( true religion 9 ! ,european m9d1 & its pr$isposition to skepticism4 ,! ,re=mation ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury _h brok5 ! %ackles ( prie/ly ,papal sup]/ition ov] ! human m9d2 & true evangelical doctr9e n be+ introduc$ to supply ! vacuum1 ! mass swung readily ov] f ! regions ( d>k sup]/ition to blank a!ism4 ,?us 7 ! elem5ts ready prep>$ to h& = su* spirits z ,voltaire1 ,d',alemb]t1 ,did]ot1 ,wei%aupt1 & o!rs1 to "w ^u1 & by reason ( _! secret p[]ful ag5cies1 to m\ld to _! own lik+4 ,x 0 n[ ?is damn+ sy/em ( infidelity1 "u ! speci\s "n ( philosophy1 light1 & sci5ce1 spread ) su* untir+ indu/ry ov] ! ,european m9d1 t unh+$ ! :ole framework ( society1 & prep>$ x1 l a va/ magaz9e1 = an awful explosion4 ,all ! pr9ciples t held society toge!r 9 ! fe> ( ,god & future retribution--reg>d = human law--respect = magi/rates1 p>5ts1 & ! m>riage-tie--yea1 9 ! v di/9ctions ( virtue & vice1 _h be5 unsettl$ or tak5 away4 ,!y _h be5 reason$ d[n & laugh$ out ( ! _w2 & :5 ^! only re/ra9ts1 :i* ,god has impos$ ^u human selfi%ness & passion 7 remov$1 :at 0 !n to hold back ^? fi]ce passions & t deep selfi%ness f ! mo/ unb\nd$ excesses8 ,god 0 no m fe>$--gov]nm5t 0 no m sacr$--religion 0 a delusion--immorality 0 a lie--virtue 0 a "n--! m>riage-tie 0 a f>ce--mode/y 0 ref9$ voluptu\sness3 & :5 m5 7 p]suad$ ( ^! ?+s1 society began to roll & heave "u ! long swells ( t port5t\s /orm ( wra? :i* 0 soon to break1 9 all its desolat+ fury1 ov] ! e>?4 ,9 ! facts "h pres5t$ x may be se5 h[ f> we are ju/ifi$ 9 apply+ to !m ?is fir/ vial ( wra?4 ,! vial 0 p\r$ out ^u ! e>?--on ! inhabitants ( ! t5 k+doms :5 9 a /ate ( tranquility4 ,?is 0 _! condition1 unsuspici\s ( dang]1 :5 ! dread infection 0 spread ?r\gh society4 ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,pres4 ,dwight1 )9 t5 ye>s f ! fir/ e/abli%m5t ( ! ,illum9ati1 9 #aggf1 !y 7 e/abli%$ 9 great numb]s ?r\gh ,g]many1 ,sw$51 ,prussia1 ,pol&1 ,au/ria1 ,holl&1 ,france1 ,switz]l&1 ,italy1 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,am]ica4 ,!y spread ) a rapidity :i* no?+ b fact c\ld h induc$ any sob] m9d to believe4 ,?is sy/em ( infidelity is well symboliz$ by a noisome1 grevi\s ulc]1 :i* is loa?some to ! sight1 (f5sive to ! smell1 corrupt+ to ! body1 & productive ( awful pa94 ,t x appe>$ s to o!rs besides ! au?or ( ! ,revelation is %[n by ! foll[+ epi!ts :i* ,burke1 ! celebrat$ ,engli% orator1 appli$ to ! _s ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 :i* 0 only ! dis*>g$ virus ( ^! ulc]s4 ,he /yl$ x ! fev] ( ,jacob9ism2 ! epidemic ( a!i/ical fanaticism2 an evil ly+ deep 9 ! corruptions ( human nature2 su* a plague1 t ! precaution ( ! mo/ sev]e qu>ant9e ought to be e/abli%$ aga9/ x4 ,! result1 he says1 0 ! corruption ( all morals1 ! decomposition ( all society4 ,:at great] plague c\ld fall ^u ,romanism & ,prote/antism ?an ?is fe>ful sc\rge ( infidelity8 ,i h dwelt = a consid]able l5g? ( "t ^u ?is subject1 because ( its deep int]e/1 & also because ,i desir$ to v]ify ! application ( ! symbol z mu* z possible1 on acc\nt ( its close connection ) ! p\r+ out ( ! vials :i* foll[4 #c4 ,& ! second angel p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! sea2 & x became z ! blood ( a dead man3 & e liv+ s\l di$ 9 ! sea4 ,?is vial 0 p\r$ out ^u ! sea4 ,! sea is a l>ge body ( wat] )9 ! e>?1 subject to viol5t /orms & agitations4 ,z a symbol x w\ld d5ote "s c5tral p[] or k+dom )9 ! symbolic e>? 9 a /ate ( revolution4 ,! effects produc$ by ?is vial 7 two-fold--! wat]s 7 *ang$ into blood z ( a dead man1 & all ! liv+ creatures 9 ! sea di$4 ,! wat]s ( ! sea repres5t ! inhabitants ( ?is k+dom 7see a simil> explanation ( wat] 9 *ap4 #ag3ae7 z ! e>? does ! inhabitants ( ! empire1 or ! t5 k+doms4 ,! liv+ creatures 9 ! sea1 !re=e1 c\ld signify ! rul]s & pr9ces ( ! k+dom1 z !y be> an analag\s relation to ! p t fi%es d to ! wat]s4 ,! /atem5t t ! wat]s ( ! sea became z ! blood ( a dead man is d\btless int5d$ to signify a mu* m dreadful /ate ( ?+s ?an if !y _h simply be5 *ang$ to blood4 ,!y 7 conv]t$ into black & poison\s1 or corrupt1 blood4 ,?is d5otes ! va/ slaught] & massacre ( ! inhabitants ( ?is k+dom2 :ile ! dea? ( ! liv+ creatures d5otes ! ext9ction ( ^? 9 p[]4 ,x may appe> at fir/ t mak+ ! conv]sion ( wat] into blood a symbol ( blood%$ is adopt+ ! lit]al me?od ( int]pretation2 b n s1 & = ! foll[+ reason3 ,! symbol is tak5 f nature1 ! wat]s ( ! sea repres5t+ ! inhabitants ( ! k+dom4 ,! wat]s are *ang$ into an unnatural /ate or elem5t1 t ( blood1 & ?is *ange d5otes an analag\s "o pass+ ^u ! inhabitants4 ,_! cont9u+ 9 life w\ld be _! rema9+ z wat]s3 _! massacre & de/ruction w\ld be ! wat]s *ang$ to blood--a horrible & unnatural elem5t4 ,likewise1 ! dea? ( ! liv+ ?+s 9 ! sea is a simil> de/ruction ov]tak+ ! k+s1 rul]s1 & pr9ces4 ,) our und]/&+ ( ! nature ( ! fir/ vial1 :i* prep>$ ! way = ! p\r+ out ( ?is "o1 we %all h no difficulty :atev] 9 id5tify+ ?is symbol ) ! t]rible convulsions ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,x foll[$ z a necess>y consequ5ce ( ! fir/4 ,voltaire & 8 coadjutors _h insult$ & trampl$ 9 ! du/ ev]y?+ held sacr$ 9 human eyes1 & ?is fully prep>$ ! way = ! sc5es ( t]ror t foll[$4 ,9 /udy+ ^! vials ! read] %\ld be> 9 m9d con/antly ! reason :y !y 7 s5t z judgm5ts ^u ! nations ( ,europe--because ( _! =m] oppression ( ,god's p4 ,f ! days :5 ! ,popes receiv$ _! fir/ temporal au?ority at ! h&s ( ! ,c>lov+ian k+1 ,pep9 & ,*>lemagne1 ,france#aa con/itut$ ! real backbone ( ! ,papacy1 ! v c5t] ( h] p[] & au?ority1 z all hi/ory w %[4 ,9 ! f\rte5? c5tury ! ,papal seat 0 remov$ f ,rome to ,avignon1 9 ,france1 :]e x rema9$ = ab\t sev5ty ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod all ! ,popes 7 ,fr5*1 & all _! policies 7 %ap$ & controll$ by ! ,fr5* k+s4 ,to write a hi/ory ( ! ,papacy dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages is to outl9e ! hi/ory ( ,france1 s closely are _! affairs int]wov54 ,h5ce x is only natural t %e %\ld be symboliz$ z ! sea 9 ?is "p ( ! ,apocalypse1 ) ! o!r nations z tribut>ies4 ,v]4 #d-f4 ,t ! ,fr5* ,revolution 0 9 its effects a t]rible bl[ to ! ?rones ( despotism ?r\gh\t ,europe is %[n by ! foll[+ quotation f ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica3 ,we are com+ to ! v]ge ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 :i* surpasses all o!r revolutions ! _w has se5 9 its complet5ess1 ! l>g5ess ( its !atre1 ! long prep>ation = x 444 its influ5ce on ! mod]n hi/ory ( ,europe4 ,art4 ,france4 ,footnote #aa3 ,pep9 & ,*>lemagne 71 prop]ly speak+1 simply ,g]man pr9ces reign+ 9 ,gaul4 ,! k+dom ( ,france is usually dat$ f ! accession ( ! fir/ ( ! ,capetian k+s1 late 9 ! t5? c5tury1 #ihg4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,franki% nation1 ( :om ! ,c>lov+ian k+s 7 lead]s1 laid ! f\ndation ( ! ,fr5* k+dom & gave a new "n to ,gaul--,france4 ,?is revolution comm5c$ on ! fif? ( ,may1 #aghi1 9 ! ,convocation ( ! ,/ates ,g5]al1 = ! r$ress ( grievances & ! extrication ( ! gov]nm5t & nation f ! difficulties "u :i* !y 7 labor+4 ,a conflict _h be5 go+ on betwe5 despotism & popul> rights1 ! ?rone & nobility cont5d+ = absolute p[]1 & ! p1 = fre$om4 ,b :5 9 ?is enc\nt] ! popul> p>ty triumph$1 !re 0 no fe> ( ,god be=e ! eyes ( ^? :o seiz$ ! re9s ( gov]nm5t4 ,! infidelity ( ,voltaire & 8 associates _h remov$ ! la/ re/ra9t ^u human passion1 & ! sc5es ( t]ror t foll[$ are )\t a p>allel 9 hi/ory4 ,! k+ 0 condemn$ to dea? & execut$4 ,! b>b>\s execution ( ! que51 ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 foll[$ 9 ab\t six mon?s1 & ?is 0 imm$iately succe$$ by ! decree ( ! ,national ,conv5tion1 ( ! mo/ infam\s "*1 t ( ! violation ( ! tombs ( ,/4 ,d5nis & ! pr(anation ( ! sepul*res ( ! k+s ( ,france4 ,i w quote f ,sir ,a4 ,alison's not$ ,hi/ory ( ,europe3 ,by a decree ( ! ,conv5tion1 ^! v5]able asylums ( dep>t$ greatness 7 ord]$ to be de/roy$4444 ,a furi\s multitude precipitat$ itself out ( ,p>is2 ! tombs ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 ( ,francis ,i41 & ( ,l\is ,,xii41 7 ransack$1 & _! bones scatt]$ 9 ! air4 ,ev5 ! glori\s "n ( ,tur5ne c\ld n protect 8 grave f spoilation4 ,8 rema9s 7 almo/ undecay$1 z :5 he receiv$ ! fatal w\nd on ! banks ( ! ,le*4 ,! bones ( ,*>les ,v41 ! savior ( 8 c\ntry1 7 disp]s$4 ,at 8 feet 0 f\nd ! c(f9 ( ! fai?ful ,du ,guesel91 & ! ,fr5* h&s pr(an$ ! skeleton be=e :i* ,engli% invasion _h roll$ back4 ,mo/ ( ^! tombs 7 f\nd to be /rongly secur$4 ,mu* "t1 & no small ex]tion ( skill & labor1 7 requir$ to bur/ _! b>ri]s4 ,!y w\ld h resi/$ =ev] ! decay ( "t or ! viol5ce ( enemies2 !y yield$ to ! fury ( dome/ic diss5sion4 ,?is 0 foll[$ imm$iately by a g5]al attack ^u ! monum5ts & rema9s ( antiquity ?r\gh\t all ,france4 ,! sepul*res ( ! great ( pa/ ages1 ( ! b>ons & g5]als ( ! feudal ages1 ( ! palad9s1 & ( ! crusad]s1 7 involv$ 9 "o undi/+ui%$ ru94 ,x seem$ z if ! glories ( antiquity 7 =gott51 or s\ght to be buri$ 9 oblivion4 ,! tomb ( ,du ,guesel9 %>$ ! same fate z t ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,! skulls ( mon>*s & h]oes 7 toss$ ab\t l foot balls by ! pr(ane multitude2 l ! grave-digg]s 9 ,hamlet1 !y made a je/ ( ! lips be=e :i* ! nations _h trembl$4 ,hav+ begun by wag+ ?is pr(ane w>f>e ^u _! own glori\s dead1 ano!r sc5e ( ! fatal drama imm$iately succe$$4 ,! same au?or cont9ues3 ,hav+ massacr$ ! great ( ! pres5t & insult$ ! illu/ri\s ( =m] ages1 no?+ rema9$ to ! revolutioni/s b to direct _! v5geance aga9/ heav5 itself4 ,pa*e1 ,heb]t1 & ,*aumette1 ! lead]s ( ! municipality publicly express$ _! det]m9ation 'to de?rone ! ,god ( heav51 z well z ! mon>*s ( e>?4' ,to accompli% ?is design1 !y prevail$ on ,gobet1 ! apo/ate con/itutional bi%op ( ,p>is1 to appe> at ! b> ( ! ,assembly1 accompani$ by "s ( ! cl]gy ( 8 diocese1 & !re abjure ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,he decl>$ 't no o!r national religion 0 n[ requir$ b t ( ,lib]ty1 equality1 & morality4' ,_m ( ! con/itutional bi%ops & cl]gy 9 ! ,conv5tion jo9$ 9 ! proposition4 ,cr[ds ( drunk5 artisans & %ameless pro/itutes cr[d$ to ! b>1 & trampl$ "u _! feet ! sacr$ vases1 consecrat$ = ages to ! holie/ purposes ( religion4 ,! *ur*es 7 /ripp$ ( all _! ornam5ts2 _! plate & valuable cont5ts br\ght 9 heaps to ! municipality & ! ,conv5tion1 f :5ce !y 7 s5t to ! m9t to be melt$ d[n4 ,trampl+ "u foot ! images ( our ,savior & ! ,virg91 !y elevat$1 amid %\ts ( applause1 ! bu/s ( ,m>at & ,lepelleti]1 & danc$ ar\nd !m1 s++ p>odies on ! ,halleluiah1 & danc+ ! ,c>magnole4 ,%ortly aft] a /ill m indec5t exhibition took place be=e ! assembly4444 ,heb]t & ,*aumette1 & _! associates1 appe>$ at ! b> & decl>$ 't ,god did n exi/1 & t ! wor%ip ( ,reason 0 to be sub/itut$ 9 8 /ead4' ,a veil$ female1 array$ 9 blue drap]y1 0 br\ght into ! ,assembly2 & ,*aumette1 tak+ h] by ! h&1 ',mortals1' said he1 'cease to tremble be=e ! p[]less ?und]s ( a ,god :om y\r fe>s h creat$4 ,h5ce=? ackn[l$ge no div9ity b ,reason4 ,i (f] y its noble/ & pure/ image2 if y mu/ h idols1 sacrifice only to ?is4' ,:51 lett+ fall ! veil1 he exclaim$1 ',fall be=e ! augu/ ,s5ate ( ,fre$om1 ,o ,veil ( ,reason6' ,at ! same "t1 ! goddess appe>$ p]sonifi$ by a celebrat$ beauty1 ! wife ( ,momoro1 a pr9t]1 kn[n 9 m ?an "o "* to mo/ ( ! ,conv5tion4 ,! goddess aft] be+ embrac$ by ! presid5t1 0 m\nt$ on a magnific5t c>1 & conduct$1 amid an imm5se cr[d1 to ! ca!dral ( ,notre ,dame1 to take ! place ( ! ,deity4 ,!re %e 0 elevat$ on a high alt>1 & receiv$ ! adoration ( all pres5t1 :ile ! "y wom51 h] att5dants1 ^: allur+ looks already suffici5tly indicat$ _! pr(ession1 retir$ into ! *apels ar\nd ! *oir1 :]e e species ( lic5ti\sness & obsc5ity 0 indulg$ 9 )\t control1 ) h>dly any veil f ! public gaze4 ,to su* a l5g? 0 ?is c>ri$1 t ,robespi]re aft]w>d decl>$ t ,*aumette des]v$ dea? = ! abom9ations he _h p]mitt$ on t occasion4 ,!nce=w>d t anci5t edifice 0 call$ ! ,temple ( ,reason4 ,su* horrible ev5ts are sick5+ to relate2 b z ,i />t$ out to describe ! condition ( ?is sea :5 x became z ! blood ( a dead man1 ,i mu/ be fai?ful to ! task4 ,god 0 n[ de?ron$2 ! s]vices ( religion ab&on$2 e t5? day set ap>t = ! helli% orgies ( a!ism & ,reason2 ,m>at 0 deifi$2 ! in/rum5t ( dea? sanctifi$ by ! "n ! holy ,guillot9e2 on ! public cemet]ies 0 inscrib$1 ,dea? is an ,et]nal ,sleep2 m>riage 0 a civil contract1 b9d+ only dur+ ! pleasure ( ! contract+ p>ties4 ,mademoiselle ,arn\t1 a celebrat$ com$ian1 express$ ! public feel+ :5 %e said1 ,m>riage ! sacram5t ( adult]y4 ,:at an awful h>ve/ w\ld be expect$ ( su* se$6 ,alison cont9ues3 ,a ,revolution>y ,tribunal 0 =m$ at ,nantes1 "u ! direction ( ,c>ri]1 & x soon out/ripp$ ev5 ! rapid m>* ( ,danton & ,robespi]re4 ,_! pr9ciple 0 t x 0 necess>y to de/roy en masse1 all ! prison]s4 ,at _! comm& 0 =m$ a corps1 call$ ! ,legion ( ,m>at1 compos$ ( ! mo/ det]m9$ & blood?ir/y ( ! revolutioni/s1 ! memb]s ( :i* 7 entitl$1 on _! own au?ority1 to inc>c]ate any p]son :om !y *ose4 ,! numb] ( _! prison]s 0 soon betwe5 ?ree & f\r ?\s&1 & !y divid$ among !mselves all _! prop]ty4 ,:5ev] a fur!r supply ( captives 0 want$1 ! al>m 0 spread ( a c\nt]-revolution1 ! g5]ale beat1 ! cannon plant$2 & ?is 0 foll[$ imm$iately by innum]able arre/s4 ,nor 7 !y long 9 dispos+ ( _! captives4 ,! mis]able wret*es 7 ei!r sla9 ) po9>ds 9 prison1 or c>ri$ out 9 a vessel & dr[n$ by :olesale 9 ! ,loire4 ,on "o occasion a hundr$ 'fanatical prie/s1' z !y 7 t]m$1 7 tak5 out toge!r1 /rip$ ( _! clo!s1 & precipitat$ into ! wat]s4444 ,wom5 big ) *ild1 infants eight1 n9e1 & t5 ye>s ( age1 7 ?r[n toge!r into ! /ream1 on ! sides ( :i* m51 arm$ ) sabres1 7 plac$ to cut (f _! heads if ! waves %\ld ?r[ !m undr[n$ on ! %ore4 ,on "o occasion1 by ord]s ( ,c>ri]1 tw5ty-?ree ( ! revolutioni/s1 on ano!r tw5ty-f\r1 7 guillot9$ )\t any trial4 ,! execution] remon/rat$1 b 9 va94 ,among !m 7 _m *ildr5 ( sev5 or eight ye>s ( age1 & sev5 wom52 ! execution] di$ two or ?ree days aft]1 ) horror at :at he himself _h done4 ,s great 0 ! multitude ( captives :o 7 br\ght 9 on all sides1 t ! execution]s1 z well z ! company ( ,m>at1 decl>$ !mselves exhau/$ ) fatigue2 & a new me?od ( dispos+ ( !m 0 adopt$1 borr[$ f ,n]o1 b improv$ on ! plan ( t tyrant4 ,a hundr$ or a hundr$ & fifty victims1 = ! mo/ "p wom5 & *ildr51 7 cr[d$ toge!r 9 a boat1 ) a conceal$ trap-door 9 ! bottom1 :i* 0 conduct$ into ! middle ( ! ,loire2 at a signal giv51 ! crew leap$ into ano!r boa/1 ! bolts 7 )drawn1 & ! %riek+ victims precipitat$ into ! wat]s1 amid ! laught] ( ! company ( ,m>at1 :o /ood on ! banks to cut d[n any :o approa*$ ! %ore4 ,?is 0 :at ,c>ri] call$ 8 ,republican ,baptisms4 ,! ,republican ,m>riages 71 if possible1 a /ill great] ref9em5t ( cruelty4 ,two p]sons ( diff]5t sexes1 b]eft ( e species ( dress1 7 b\nd toge!r1 & aft] be+ left 9 torture 9 t situation = half an h\r1 ?r[n into ! riv]4 ,su* 0 ! quantity ( corpses accumulat$ 9 ! ,loire1 t ! wat] ( t riv] 0 affect$1 s z to r5d] a public ord9ance necess>y1 =bidd+ ! use ( x to ! inhabitants2 & ! m>9]s1 :5 !y heav$ _! an*ors1 frequ5tly br\ght up boats *>g$ ) corpses4 ,birds ( prey flock$ to ! %ores & f$ on human fle%2 :ile ! v fi% became s poison\s1 z to induce an ord] ( ! municipality ( ,nantes1 prohibit+ !m to be tak5 by ! fi%]m54 ,! sc5es 9 ! prisons :i* prec$$ ^! horrible executions exce$$ all t romance _h figur$ ( ! t]rible4 ,_m wom5 di$ ( t]ror ! mom5t a man ent]$ _! cells1 conceiv+ t !y 7 ab\t to be l$ out to ! noyades2 ! floors 7 cov]$ ) ! bodies ( _! infants1 numb]s ( :om 7 yet quiv]+ 9 ! agonies ( dea?4 ,on "o occasion1 ! inspector ent]$ ! prison to seek = a *ild1 :]e1 ! ev5+ be=e1 he _h left above ?ree hundr$ infants2 !y 7 all gone 9 ! morn+1 hav+ be5 dr[n$ ! prec$+ night4 ,fifte5 ?\s& p]sons p]i%$ ei!r "u ! h&s ( ! execution]1 or ( disease 9 prison1 9 "o mon?3 ! total victims ( ! ,reign ( ,t]ror at t place exce$$ ?irty ?\s&4 ,aft] n>rat+ sc5es ( t]ror 9 ,p>is1 ,alison says aga93 ,su* accumulat$ horrors annihilat$ all ! *>ities & int]c\rse ( life4 ,be=e daybreak ! %ops ( ! provision m]*ants 7 besieg$ by cr[ds ( wom5 & *ildr51 clamor+ = ! food :i* ! law ( ! maximum 9 g5]al prev5t$ !m f obta9+4 ,! f>m]s trembl$ to br+ _! fruits to ! m>ket1 ! %op-keep]s to expose !m to sale4 ,! ri*e/ qu>t]s ( ! t[n 7 des]t$2 no equipages ( cr[ds ( pass5g]s 7 to be se5 on ! /reets2 ! s9i/] words1 ,propriete ,nationale1 impr9t$ 9 l>ge *>act]s on ! walls1 ev]y:]e %[$ h[ f> ! "w ( confiscation _h proce$$4 ,pass5g]s hesitat$ to address _! mo/ intimate fri5ds on meet+2 ! ext5t ( calamity _h r5d]$ m5 suspici\s ev5 ( ^? !y lov$ mo/4 ,e "o assum$ ! co>se/ dress1 & ! mo/ squalid appe>ance2 an elegant ext]ior w\ld h be5 ! c]ta9 =]unn] ( de/ruction4 ,at "o h\r only 7 any symptoms ( animation se53 x 0 :5 ! victims 7 convey$ to execution2 ! humane fl$ ) horror f ! sight1 ! infuriat$ ru%$ 9 cr[ds to satiate _! eyes ) ! sight ( human agony4 ,night came1 b ) x no dim9ution ( ! anxiety ( ! p4 ,e family e>ly assembl$ its memb]s2 ) trembl+ looks !y gaz$ ar\nd ! room1 fe>ful t ! v walls might h>bor traitors4 ,! s\nd ( a foot1 ! /roke ( a hamm]1 a voice 9 ! /reets1 froze all he>ts ) horror4 ,if a knock 0 he>d at ! door1 e "o1 9 agoniz$ susp5se1 expect$ 8 fate4 ,unable to endure su* protract$ mis]y1 numb]s committ$ suicide4 ',_h ! reign ( ,robespi]re1' said ,fr]on1 'cont9u$ long]1 multitudes w\ld h ?r[n !mselves "u ! guillot9e2 ! fir/ ( social affections1 ! love ( life1 0 already ext+ui%$ 9 almo/ e he>t4' ,) "o m quotation f ?is hi/orian ,i w dismiss ?is horrible !me3 ,! comb9ation ( wick$ m5 :o !reaft] gov]n$ ,france1 is )\t p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,_! p[]1 bas$ on ! organiz$ weight ( ! multitude1 & ! ard5t co-op]ation ( ! municipalities1 ev]y:]e in/all$ by !m 9 ! position ( p[]1 0 irresi/ible4 ,all b[$ ! neck be=e ?is gigantic assemblage ( wick$ness4 ,! revolution>y excesses daily increas$1 9 consequ5ce ( ! union :i* ! con/ant dread ( retribution produc$ among _! p]petrators4 ,!re 0 no m$ium betwe5 tak+ "p 9 ^! atrocities1 & fall+ a victim to !m4 ,virtue seem$ p[]less2 en]gy appe>$ only 9 ! extremity ( resignation2 religion 9 ! h]oism ( :i* dea? 0 endur$4 ,!re 0 n a hope left = ,france1 _h x n be5 = ! diss5tions :i*1 z ! natural result ( _! wick$ness1 sprung up among ! au?ors ( ! public calamities4 ,x is impossible n to be /ruck1 9 look+ back on ! fate ( ^! diff]5t p>ties1 ) ! s+ul> & provid5tial mann] 9 :i* _! crimes br\ght ab\t _! own puni%m5t4 ,no =eign int]position 0 necess>y1 no av5g+ angel 0 requir$ to v9dicate ! ju/ice ( div9e adm9i/ration4 ,!y fell ! victims ( _! own atrocity1 ( ! passions :i* !y !mselves _h let loose1 ( ! inju/ice ( :i* !y _h giv5 ! fir/ example to o!rs ,! ,con/itutionali/s ov]?rew ! anci5t mon>*y1 & =m$ a limit$ gov]nm5t2 b _! imprud5ce 9 rais+ popul> ambition pav$ ! way = ! t5? ( ,augu/1 & spe$ily br\ght !mselves to ! scaffold2 ! ,girondi/s e/abli%$ _! favor$ dream ( a republic1 & 7 ! fir/ victims ( ! fury :i* x excit$2 ! ,dantoni/s r\s$ ! populace aga9/ ! ,gironde1 & soon fell "u ! axe :i* !y _h prep>$ = _! rivals2 ! an>*i/s defi$ ! p[] ( 'heav5 itself1' b sc>ce 7 _! blasphemies utt]$1 :5 !y 7 swept (f by ! p>tn]s ( _! bloody triumphs4 ,"o only p[] rema9$1 alone1 t]rible1 irresi/ible4 ,?is 0 ! p[] ( ,dea?1 wield$ by a faction /eel$ aga9/ e feel+ ( humanity1 dead to e pr9ciple ( ju/ice4 ,9 _! iron h&s1 ord] resum$ its sway f ! influ5ce ( t]ror2 ob$i5ce became univ]sal1 f ! ext9ction ( hope4 ,sil5t & unresi/$1 !y l$ _! victims to ! scaffold1 dread$ alike by ! soldi]s :o cr\*$1 ! p :o trembl$1 & ! victims :o suff]$4 ,! hi/ory ( ! _w has no p>allel to t long night ( suff]+1 because x has none to ! guilt :i* prec$$ x2 tyranny nev] assum$ s hide\s a =m1 because lic5ti\sness nev] requir$ s sev]e a puni%m5t4 ,prom ?is awful description1 :i* might be c>ri$ to almo/ any ext5t1 ! read] w und]/& ! =ce ( ! prophecy :i* decl>$ t ! sea became z ! blood ( a dead man1 & e liv+ s\l di$ 9 ! sea4 #d4 ,& ! ?ird angel p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! riv]s & f\nta9s ( wat]s2 & !y became blood4 #e4 ,& ,i he>d ! angel ( ! wat]s say1 ,?\ art righte\s1 ,o ,"l1 :i* art1 & wa/1 & %alt be1 because ?\ ha/ judg$ ?us4 #f4 ,= !y h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts & prophets1 & ?\ ha/ giv5 !m blood to dr9k2 = !y are wor?y4 #g4 ,& ,i he>d ano!r out ( ! alt> say1 ,ev5 s1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 true & righte\s are ?y judgm5ts4 ,f\nta9s & riv]s are tribut>ies to ! sea1 & ?us1 !y symbolize ! inf]ior communities & nations belong+ to ! ,apocalyptic e>?4 ,france 0 ! great c5tral p[] & ! sea ( revolution ^u :i* ! second vial desc5d$4 ,! surr\nd+ nations 7 ! riv]s & f\nta9s ^u :i* ! ?ird 0 p\r$4 ,x is n said ( !m t !y became z ! blood ( a dead man1 nor t e liv+ ?+ 9 !m di$1 b only t !y became blood4 ,?is symbol d5otes ! insurrections & desolat+ w>s 9 :i* ! nations ( ,europe 7 involv$ = a numb] ( ye>s1 gr[+ out ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,i %all n "h take "t nor space to ent] into ! hi/orical details relat+ to ?is /atem5t2 ! facts are well kn[n4 ,! blood-?ir/y ,jacob9ism ( ,france wag$ w> n only ^u its own mon>*y1 b s\ght to ov]turn all ! ?rones & fabrics ( despotism 9 ,europe4 ,! same sy/em ( infidelity & a!ism _h be5 spread ?r\gh ! k+doms !re1 ?\gh n to s great an ext5t z 9 ,france1 & prep>$ ! elem5ts = revolution 9 !m likewise4 ,! ,fr5* republic enc\rag$ ^! agitations & by a unanim\s decree ( ! ,assembly1 9 #agib1 set itself 9 op5 ho/ility ) all ! e/abli%$ gov]nm5ts ( ,europe4 ,x 0 9 ^! words3 ,! ,national ,conv5tion decl>es 9 ! "n ( ! ,fr5* nation1 t x w grant frat]nity & assi/ance to all p :o wi% to recov] _! lib]ty2 & x *>ges ! executive p[] to s5d ! necess>y ord]s to ! g5]als1 to give succor to su* p1 & to def5d ^? citiz5s :o h suff]$1 or may suff] 9 ! cause ( lib]ty4 ,! ,revolution1 hav+ accompli%$ its "w 9 ,france1 hav+ !re de/roy$ royal despotism1 444 n[ set itself ab\t fulfill+ its e>ly promise ( giv+ lib]ty to all peoples4 ,9 a ^w1 ! revolutioni/s became propag&i/s4 ,france n[ exhibits :at h] hi/orians call h] social1 h] communicative g5ius4 ,napoleon 0 "r :5 he said t a revolution 9 ,france 0 sure to be foll[$ by a revolution ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,france conceiv$ ! idea t %e _h a ,div9e mission1 z ! great apo/le ( lib]ty1 to propagate republicanism ?r\gh all ! k+doms ( ,europe4 ,9 h] madness ( intoxication %e und]took ! "w1 ?rew d[n ! gauntlet1 & ! fi]ce tocs9 ( w> s\nd$ f nation to nation1 until ! cont95t 0 conv]t$ into "o va/ battle-field4 ,! angel ( ! wat]s signifies ! angel t _h *>ge ( ! vial ( wra? p\r$ out ^u ! riv]s & f\nta9s ( wat]s4 ,9 full view ( ! awful plagues s5t ^u ! inhabitants ( e>?1 "o gr& ?\ght seem$ to occupy 8 m9d--! righte\sness ( ^! judgm5ts4 ,x is n su* a ?\ght z humanity w\ld h 9 m9d :5 read+ ! hi/ory ( ^! fe>ful convulsions ( society1 "o sc5e ( t]ror only prep>+ ! way = ano!r m horrible1 until !y w\ld feel l clos+ ! book & ask+1 ,:5 w ?is awful night ( horror be ov]8 ,:5 w ^! av5g+ judgm5ts cease8 ,^!1 h[ev]1 7 n ! ?\ghts ( ?is angel clo!d 9 spotless g>m5ts2 =1 dra9+ 8 vial to ! dregs & =c+ ! nations to dr9k x1 he said3 ,?\ art righte\s1 ,o ,"l1 :i* art1 & wa/1 & %alt be1 because ?\ ha/ judg$ ?us4 ,= !y h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts & prophets1 & ?\ ha/ giv5 !m blood to dr9k2 = !y are wor?y4 ,truly1 9 ?is ! ,^w ( ,god is fulfill$1 :i* says1 ,my ?\ghts are n y\r ?\ghts1 nei!r are y\r ways my ways4 ,isa4 #ee3h4 ,t class ( p :o repres5t ,god z a k9d1 lov+ ,fa!r only1 "o :o w n take v5geance ^u ! objects ( 8 own creation--let !m visit 9 ! pages ( hi/ory ^! nations ( ,europe1 sca!d & bla/$ ) ! hot ?und]bolts ( div9e wra?1 until _! m9ds sick5 ) horror at ! sight ( human agony & blood4 ,9 full view ( ^! horrify+ sc5es let !m he> ! angel ( ! wat]s say+1 ,?\ art righte\s1 ,o ,"l 444 because ?\ ha/ judg$ ?us2 = !y h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts & prophets1 & ?\ ha/ giv5 !m blood to dr9k1 = !y are wor?y2 :ile ano!r voice f heav51 ev5 f ! alt>1 replies1 ,ev5 s1 ,"l ,god ,almighty1 true & righte\s are ?y judgm5ts--& _! !ology mu/ "h break d[n4 ,! ?\ghts j express$ confirm ) c]ta9ty our int]pretation ( ! sea & riv]s & f\nta9s ( wat]s z signify+ ^? nations :i* _h be5 ! p]secutors ( ! sa9ts1 & %[1 also1 ! "* ( ! div9e judgm5ts z be+ ! %$d+ ( _! blood4 ,!y _h %$ ! blood ( sa9ts & prophets1 & n[ ! same cup ( wra? 0 plac$ to _! lips1 & !y 7 =c$ to dr9k x to ! dregs4 ,god rememb]$ ! sighs & groans ( 8 fai?ful foll[]s2 ! cry ( ! m>tyrs = ! av5g+ ( _! blood on !m t dwell on ! e>? rea*$ 8 e>2 & n[ ! "t ( retribution began4 #h4 ,& ! f\r? angel p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! sun2 & p[] 0 giv5 unto him to scor* m5 ) fire4 #i4 ,& m5 7 scor*$ ) great heat1 & blasphem$ ! "n ( ,god1 :i* ha? p[] ov] ^! plagues3 & !y rep5t$ n to give him glory4 ,! sun is ! great c5tral lum9>y ( ! e>?1 "u ^: g5ial light & w>m? ev]y?+ rejoices & develops 9 =ms ( beauty4 ,:51 h[ev]1 a scor*+ p[] is giv5 to 8 rays1 ! e>? becomes z a furnace 9 :i* e gre5 ?+ is burnt up4 ,:at ! sun is to ?is _w1 su* are ! rul+ p[]s to a k+dom2 & p[] be+ giv5 !m to scor* z ) fire d5otes t ! gov]nm5t w\ld be adm9i/]$1 n = ! good ( ! p1 b = ! purpose ( oppression4 ,a scor*+ sun1 !re=e1 is a prop] symbol ( tyrant rul]s4 ,/ill keep+ 9 view ! object ( ,god 9 s5d+ ^! fir/ plagues--! puni%m5t ( ! nations embrac$ )9 ! t]ritory ( ! t5 =m] k+doms ( ,europe--we are direct$ ) c]ta9ty to ! next great sc\rge t foll[$ z a result ( ^? already develop$--! almo/ univ]sal milit>y empire ( ,napoleon4 ,! success ( ?ree ( ! f\r greate/ milit>y lead]s ! _w has ev] se5--,alex&]1 ,cs>1 & ,*>lemagne--has be5 s cle>ly pr$ict$ by inspiration t no believ] 9 ! tru? ( ,revelation attempts to d5y x2 !re=e x is n surpris+ t ! f\r?--,napoleon-- %\ld also be assign$ a place 9 ,apocalyptic vision3 n s mu* because ( 8 all-p[]ful milit>y g5ius m]ely1 b because ( 8 mighty influ5ce & effects ^u ! v nations t 7 especially made ! subject ( prophecy1 z !y /& connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,god's p = c5turies4 ,at ! close ( ! ,revolution ! ,fr5* nation _h n virtue nor religion necess>y to rem$y ! evils "u :i* !y _h long be5 suff]+ f ! oppression ( _! mon>*s2 = :5 !y und]took ! "w & demoli%$ ! ?rone1 !y let loose all ! wilde/ elem5ts ( wra? to rage )\t re/ra9t4 ,! nation reject$ ,god1 & ,god reject$ ! nation4 ,he gave !m up to _! own madness1 to ! fury ( ! mo/ atroci\s wick$ness t 0 ev] develop$ "u heav54 ,f ! wild excesses & intol]able calamities ( blood-r$ republicanism1 ! p 7 rejoic$ at l5g? to f9d a refuge 9 a gigantic milit>y despotism1 :i* became ! t]ror & sc\rge ( ,europe4 ,b ! h& ( ,god 0 9 ?is ?+1 also4 ,:5 ! sun scor*es ! e>? ) burn+ heat1 x is ,god t gives x its p[]4 ,s ,napoleon ) 8 iron w & t[]+ g5ius 0 only an in/rum5t 9 ,god's h& = sc\rg+ ! guilty nations4 ,9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! t]m ,napoleon 0 n a tyrant to 8 own nation4 ,/ill1 8 gov]nm5t 0 a despotism to ,france2 :ile to ! ,apocalyptic e>?1 or ! t5 k+doms1 he 0 a scor*+ sun1 = 8 empire ext5d$ ov] ! :ole4 ,x f9ally became a say+ t if ,napoleon's cock$ hat & gray coat %\ld be rais$ on ! cliffs ( ,b\logne1 all ,europe w\ld run to arms4 ,?is agrees ) ! /atem5t ( ! hi/orian ,judson1 conc]n+ ! mon>*s ( ,europe1 t ! m]e "n ( ,napoleon 0 a dread to !m4 ,none ( !m c\ld /& be=e 8 t]rible onset4 ,europe 0 %ak5 f end to end by su* armies z ! _w _h n se5 s9ce ! days ( ,x]xes4 ,napoleon1 ^: h&s 7 upheld by a score ( di/+ui%$ m>%als1 p]=m$ ! miracles ( g5ius4 ,8 brilliant a*ievem5ts /ill dazzle1 :ile !y amaze1 ! _w4 ,! cr[ns & scept]s ( ,europe he held z play-?+s 9 8 h&1 to dispose ( at pleasure4 ,says ,wickes3 ,nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom 7 anci5t dyna/ies ov]?r[n1 & new ones creat$1 k+s made & unmade1 )9 s %ort a p]iod1 z dur+ ! unp>allell$ c>e] ( ?is great conqu]or4 ,he _h ! cr[ns & k+doms ( all ,europe 9 8 gift1 to settle z he pleas$1 or be/[ z pres5ts ^u 8 relatives & fri5ds4 ,to 8 bro!r ,j]ome he gave ! cr[n ( ,we/phalia2 to 8 bro!r ,l\is1 ! cr[n ( ,holl&2 to 8 bro!r ,joseph1 ! k+dom ( ,spa92 to 8 bro!r-9-law & g5]al ,murat1 ! k+dom ( ,naples2 & o!rs he conf]r$ ^u 8 favorite m>%als4 ,:5 he invad$ ,russia1 a t]ritory outside ( ! ,apocalyptic e>?1 he exce$$ 8 mission1 & !re met ) ! mo/ t]rible ov]?r[4 ,al?\gh he ent]$ t k+dom ) ! mo/ magnific5t army t he _h ev] ga!r$ toge!r1 yet = suff]+ & disa/] t fam\s retreat f burn+ ,mosc[ /&s )\t a p>allel 9 hi/ory4 ,x 0 n ! ,russian armies t prevail$ aga9/ him2 x 0 ,god t f\ght aga9/ him ) ! bla/s ( 8 nor? w9d4 ,^! spe$ily sil5c$ ^? trem5d\s p>ks ( artill]y t _h ?und]$ ^u ! fields ( ,j5a1 ,fri$l&1 ,wagram1 ,m>5go & ,au/]litz1 & scatt]$ ^? inv9cible battalions t _h m>*$ triumphant ov] ,europe4 ,ney1 at ! head ( ! ,national ,gu>ds1 ev] be=e victori\s1 0 compell$ to beat a ha/y retreat1 glad to escape ) ! smalle/ remnant ( 8 ho/4 ,napoleon fail$ "h because ,god _h giv5 him no mission to p]=m 9 t t]ritory4 ,conc]n+ 8 ambition1 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica says3 ,) a frame ( iron1 ,napoleon c\ld endure any h>d%ips2 & 9 w>1 9 artill]y especially & eng9e]+1 he /&s unrivall$ 9 ! _w's hi/ory4444 ,he c\ld n re/1 & knew n :5 he _h a*iev$ success4444 ,he succe$$ 9 ali5at+ ! peoples ( ,europe1 9 ^: behalf he pret5d$ to be act+4 ,& :5 !y le>n$ by bitt] exp]i5ce t he _h absolutely no love = lib]ty1 & enc\rag$ equality only s long z x 0 an equality ( subjects "u 8 rule1 !y soon began to w> aga9/ :at 0 9 fact a _w-de/roy+ milit>y despotism4 ,he 0 inspir$ ) ! mo/ unb\nd$ ambition1 :i* 0 no?+ %ort ( despotism ov] all ,europe1 if n ! _w4 ,univ]sal empire 0 8 gr& object1 or1 z x has be5 express$ by hi/orians1 a desire to conc5trate ! _w 9 ,europe--,europe 9 ,france--,france 9 ,p>is--,p>is 9 himself4 ,says ,wickes3 ,! empire :i* he actually re>$ 9 ,europe 0 a va/1 oppressive1 c5traliz$ despotism4444 ,to build x up1 he desolat$ ,france ?r\gh 8 t]rible conscriptions1 requir+ ! :ole /r5g? & fl[] ( ! nation to supply 8 armies4 ,x is /at$ t aft] ! w>s ( ,napoleon !re 7 ?ree times ! numb] ( wom5 9 ,france t !re 7 ( m54 ,! fa!rs1 ! husb&s1 ! sons1 ! bro!rs1 _h fall5 ^u ! battle-field1 & ?us desolat$ almo/ e h\sehold 9 ! k+dom4 ,simil> desolation also he c>ri$ by 8 w>s into ! o!r k+doms4 ,! dread ( ,napoleon settl$ d[n ^u all ! nations ( ,europe4 ,!y c\ld n cope ) 8 mighty g5ius1 & !re=e 8 pres5ce 0 a t]ror to !m4 ,:5 ! alli$ p[]s secur$ 8 fir/ abdication1 9 #ahad1 & s5t him to ! isl& ( ,elba1 ! desolat+ results ( 8 long c>e] 7 %[n 9 ! "w t ! ,congress ( ,vi5na 0 call$ ^u to p]=m :5 x assembl$ 9 ! fall ( #ahad4 ,:ile ! repres5tatives ( ! p[]s 7 labor+ to repair ! damage t _h be5 wr\ght & to adju/ ! t]ritorial limitations ( ! v>i\s nations t _h be5 alt]$ or entirely demoli%$1 ! assemblage 0 sudd5ly surpris$ ! foll[+ spr+ by ! news t ,napoleon _h escap$ f ,elba & 0 enr\te to ,p>is4 ,! t]ror & con/]nation 9 ,europe !n exp]i5c$ is %[n by ! foll[+ quotation f ,sir ,james ,mack9to%1 a man ( high reputation z a juri/1 z a hi/orian1 & z a f>-sight$ & c&id /atesman3 ,0 x 9 ! p[] ( language to describe ! evil6 ,w>s :i* _h rag$ = m ?an tw5ty ye>s ?r\gh\t ,europe1 :i* _h spread blood & desolation f ,cadiz to ,mosc[1 & f ,naples to ,cop5hag52 :i* _h wa/$ ! means ( human enjoym5t1 & de/roy$ ! in/rum5ts ( social improvem5t2 :i* ?reat5$ to diffuse among ! ,european nations ! dissolute & f]oci\s habits ( a pr$atory soldi]y 444 _h be5 br\ght to a close4444 ,europe seem$ to brea! aft] h] suff]+s4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is fair prospect & ( ^! consolatory hopes1 ,napoleon ,bonap>te escap$ f ,elba2 ?ree small vessels rea*$ ! coa/ ( ,prov5ce2 _! hopes are in/antly dispell$2 ! "w ( our toil & =titude is undone3 ! blood ( ,europe is spill$ 9 va94 ,! bitt]e/ +r$i5ts 9 ! cup ( ^! nations 0 ! humiliat+ ov]?r[ ( _! own gov]nm5t & _! subjection to ! hat$ republican despotism ( ,france4 ,x 0 a scor*+ sun t !y c\ld n endure4 ,/ill1 !y rep5t$ n to give ,god glory2 !y cont9u$ z be=e4 ,aft] ,napoleon _h accompli%$ ! purpose = :i* he 0 int5d$1 ,god p]mitt$ ?is /up5d\s g5ius to be subdu$2 b x requir$ ! comb9$ p[]s ( ,europe to secure 8 d[nfall4 ,creasy1 9 8 ,fifte5 ,decisive ,battles ( ! ,_w1 says conc]n+ ! battle ( ,wat]loo1 ,! great battle :i* end$ ! tw5ty-?ree ye>s' w> ( ! fir/ ,fr5* revolution1 & :i* quell$ ! man ^: g5ius & ambition _h s long di/urb$ & desolat$ ! _w1 des]ves to be reg>d$ by u 444 ) peculi> gratitude = ! repose :i* x secur$ = u & = ! great] "p ( ! human race4 #aj4 ,& ! fif? angel p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! seat ( ! bea/2 & 8 k+dom 0 full ( d>kness2 & !y gnaw$ _! tongues = pa91 #aa4 ,& blasphem$ ! ,god ( heav5 because ( _! pa9s & _! sores1 & rep5t$ n ( _! de$s4 ,"u ?is vial ! symbols diff] some:at4 ,! bea/ is evid5tly ! "o ( :om ! image 0 made1 ref]r$ to 9 v]se #b--! ,papacy4 ,! seat t ! ,papacy occupi$ f ! "t ! dragon resign$ 9 favor ( ! bea/ 7*ap4 #ac3b7 0 8 position ( temporal p[] & au?ority4 ,9 ! foll[+ *apt] ! ,papacy is describ$ z seat$ ^u a t5-horn$ bea/1 ! t5 horns ( :i* symboliz$ ! k+doms ( ,europe4 ,9 ?is position x 0 able to ex]cise a guid+ influ5ce ov] ! ,european nations4 ,we h already se5 :at great p[] ! ,popes ex]cis$ 9 ?is direction dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,b ! bea/ ( *apt] #ag himself1 z di/+ui%$ f 8 horns1 symbolizes ! ,holy ,roman ,empire1 :i* 0 a revival ( ! old empire ( ! ,cs>s4 ,?is reviv$ _w-empire 0 closely alli$ to ! ,papacy4 ,:5 ,*>lemagne1 ! ,c>lov+ian k+1 re/or$ ! empire ( ! ,we/1 he 0 cr[n$ ,emp]or ( ! ,romans by ,pope ,leo ,,iii41 ,a4,d4 #hjj4 ,! ,popes made ! desc5dants ( ,*>les ,m>tel k+s & emp]ors2 ! grateful ,franki% pr9ces def5d$ ! ,popes aga9/ all _! enemies1 imp]ial & b>b>ian1 & d[]+ !m ) cities & prov9ces1 laid ! basis ( _! temporal sov]eignty1 :i* cont9u$ = m ?an a ?\s& ye>s4 ,aft] ! decl9e ( ! ,c>lov+ian p[] ! imp]ial au?ority 0 aga9 reviv$ by ,otto ! ,great 7#ifb71 :o 0 cr[n$ ,emp]or ( ! ,romans by ! ,pope4 ,h5ce=? ! empire ( ! ,we/ 0 t]m$ ! ,holy ,roman ,empire4 ,f ?is "t on x 0 ! rule t ! ,g]man k+ :o 0 cr[n$ at ,aa*5 _h a "r to be cr[n$ 444 emp]or at ,rome4 ,s ! g5]al rule 0 t ! ,popes upheld ! emp]ors1 & ! emp]ors su/a9$ ! ,popes 9 _! position z ! spiritual heads ( ! *ur* & z temporal rul]s ov] ! ,papal /ates1 :i* 7 grant$ !m orig9ally by ! donations ( ,pep9 & ,*>lemagne4 ,9 *apt] #ac ! civil p[]s ( ,europe & ! ecclesia/ical p[] ( ,rome are n %[n by a d\ble symbol--a woman & a bea/--z 9 *apt] #ag1 b are !re repres5t$ by a comb9ation ( symbols drawn f ! dep>tm5ts ( human life & animal life1 :i* %[s t a politico-religi\s sy/em is int5d$1 z h]et(ore expla9$2 h5ce ! t]m bea/1 z !re us$1 signifies ei!r ! ,papacy or ! civil p[]4 ,?us ! t]m is us$ 9 ! pres5t *apt] "u consid]ation1 & has ref]5ce "h to ! bea/ z an ecclesia/ical p[]--! ,papacy--& 8 seat ref]s to 8 temporal au?ority4 ,?is vial1 !n1 be+ p\r$ out ^u 8 seat1 ) ! result t 8 k+dom 0 fill$ ) d>kness--a symbol drawn f nature--po9ts to ! d[nfall ( ! ,pope z a temporal rul]4 ,?us he w\ld be depriv$ ( 8 seat4 ,we h already se5 t ea* plague prep>es ! way = a succe$+ "o4 ,"u ! reign ( ,napoleon ! ,holy ,roman ,empire 0 dissolv$ 7#ahjf74 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! end ( ! ,pope's temporal au?ority2 = ! two _h 9 a great measure be5 = ages int]dep5d5t ^u ea* o!r4 ,pius ,,vii4 0 made a prison] & ! temporal sov]eignty ( ! ,roman ,see decl>$ to be at an end2 :ile ! ,pope himself 0 =c$ to dis[n all claim to rank z a temporal rul]4 ,( c\rse1 ?is 0 b a tempor>y ov]?r[2 = :5 ! p]iod ( ,reaction came1 ! ,pope recov]$ also temporal au?ority4 ,b ! va/ t]ritories ( ,avignon1 ,v5aiss91 ,bologna1 ,f]r>a1 & ! ,romagna--repres5t+ fully a ?ird ( all ! ,papal dom9ions--:i* _h be5 =cibly c$$ to ,france "u ,napoleon1 0 nev] re/or$ to ! ,roman ,see4 ,f t "t ! sun ( ! ,pope's temporal k+dom rapidly approa*$ ! horizon2 :ile ! inhabitants ( 8 dom9ions cont9u$ to blaspheme ,god ?r\gh ! a!i/ical ,jacob9ism t infe/$ to s great an ext5t ! :ole mass ( society--symboliz$ by _! sores--& ! firm support]s ( ,pop]y 7 fill$ ) excessive *agr9 & mortification ( m9d--symboliz$ by _! pa9s--because ! p[] ( _! lead]1 :o pr(ess$ temporal sov]eignty ov] ! :ole e>?1 0 be+ sudd5ly de/roy$ & 8 k+dom left 9 d>kness4 ,conc]n+ ?is matt] ! ,p's ,cyclopdia1 aft] speak+ ( ! bl[ ! ,pope's spiritual supremacy receiv$ at ! ,re=mation1 says3 ,b 9 h] relations to ! ,/ate ! ,roman *ur* has s9ce pass$ ?r\gh a long & critical /ruggle4 ,! new !ories to :i* ! ,fr5* ,revolution gave curr5cy h /ill fur!r modifi$ ^! relations4 ,9 ! second revolution ( #ahdh ! ,pope's temporal au?ority 0 ab\t to be entirely de/roy$ by ! attempt$ e/abli%m5t ( ! republic ( ,italy2 b at ?is juncture ,france1 :o1 not)/&+ h] plagues1 _h n rep5t$ ( h] =m] de$s1 n will+ to des]t entirely ! ,papal cause aft] uphold+ x fai?fully = c5turies1 int]f]$1 & ! ,pope 0 su/a9$ 9 8 position by a ,fr5* g>rison until #ahgj 7except a %ort "t 9 #ahfg71 at :i* "t ! success ( ,k+ ,victor ,emmanuel & 8 capture ( ! ,et]nal ,city e/abli%$ ! free gov]nm5t ( ,unit$ ,italy4 ,! temporal sun ( ! ,pope set =ev]2 8 k+dom 0 left 9 d>kness4 #ab4 ,& ! six? angel p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! great riv] ,euphrates2 & ! wat] !re( 0 dri$ up1 t ! way ( ! k+s ( ! ea/ might be prep>$4 #ac4 ,& ,i saw ?ree unclean spirits l frogs come out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! bea/1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! false prophet4 #ad4 ,= !y are ! spirits ( devils1 work+ miracles1 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>? & ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m to ! battle ( t great day ( ,god ,almighty4 #ae4 ,behold1 ,i come z a ?ief4 ,bless$ is he t wat*e?1 & keepe? 8 g>m5ts1 le/ he walk nak$1 & !y see 8 %ame4 #af4 ,& he ga!r$ !m toge!r into a place call$ 9 ! ,hebrew tongue ,armag$don4 ,! symbols "u ?is vial are s diff]5t t at fir/ !y sc>cely look l any?+ con/itut+ a plague4 ,by recall+ a few circum/ances ( hi/ory we %all und]/& :y ! riv] ,euphrates 0 select$ z a symbol1 & also1 its true signification 9 ?is connection4 ,?is riv] 0 connect$ ) anci5t ,babylon1 & :ile runn+ 9 its own *annel 0 ! protection ( ! city & an ob/acle to its capture4 ,by turn+ ! wat] ( ?is riv] f its c\rse1 ,k+ ,cyrus 7accord+ to ! acc\nt giv5 by ,h]odotus7 succe$$ 9 ov]?r[+ ! city1 ) ! result t ,god's p :o 7 at t "t 9 captivity !re receiv$ p]mission to return to _! own l& & to rebuild ! h\se ( ,god 9 ,j]usalem4 ,ezra #a3a-c4 ,"u ! six? trumpet ?is symbol 0 appli$ to ! f\r angels z a symbol ( ! re/ra9t plac$ ^u _! op]ations1 !y be+ b\nd 9 t riv]4 ,z !re are no ag5ts 9 ?is vision :o are repres5t$ z b\nd1 we mu/ apply x to ! city itself1 ! "n ( :i* is giv5 9 v]se #ai--;,babylon--be+ a symbol ( "o ( its def5ses4 ,accord+ to v]se #ai ?is my/ical ,babylon is compos$ ( ?ree p>ts1 be+ made up ( ! dragon 79 8 mod]n =m71 ! bea/1 & ! false prophet m5tion$ 9 v]se #ac4 ,& its location is n conf9$ to ! t]ritory ( ! t5 k+doms2 = its field ( op]ations is n only t ( ! e>?--! ,apocalyptic e>?--b ( ! :ole _w4 ,v]4 #ad4 ,9 "o division ( ?is great city1 t ( ! false prophet1 ,god's p 7 long held 9 captivity2 b its spiritual ov]?r[ 0 to be accompli%$ by ! dry+ up ( ! ,euphrates ( its def5ses1 t ! way ( ! k+s ( ! ,ea/ might be prep>$4#ab ,footnote #ab3 ,apply+ ! ,euphrates 7an object f nature7 z a symbol ( ecclesia/ical affairs 9 ?is mann] appe>s to be 9 violation ( ! laws ( symbolic language laid d[n2 b we %\ld be> 9 m9d ! fact t ev5ts ( :atev] nature connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,god's *os5 p 9 ! old disp5sation are ( !mselves prop] symbols ( simil> ev5ts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t disp5sation4 ,?us ! temple1 alt>1 c&le-/icks1 inc5se1 holy city1 etc41 ( ! =m] disp5sation1 al?\gh ( !mselves objects f nature1 are nev]!less cle>ly us$ to repres5t affairs ( ! *ur*1 because ( _! =m] significance z connect$ ) ! p ( ,god4 ,! fact t ! great city ( ?is *apt] is spiritual ,babylon 7see v]se #ai7 is positive pro( t ! riv] ,euphrates is "h appli$ 9 ! prop] mann]4 ,to ! ,hebrews ! t]m ea/ _h a mu* m ext5sive signification ?an ) u1 to :om its only di/9ction is t x is ! po9t ( ! sun's ris+4 ,b beyond ?is1 x 0 to ! ,jews ! c>d9al po9t ( ! compass to :i* !y naturally look$ fir/4 ,_! temple 0 built t[>d ! ea/1 its pr9cipal entrance be+ 9 t direction4 ,! mo/ p[]ful & enlight5$ k+doms ( ! _w lay to ! ea/ ( ,judea1 & !y includ$ !m all "u ! g5]al t]m1 sons or *ildr5 ( ! ,ea/ 7,ori5tals7 & k+s ( ! ,ea/1 compreh5d+ n only ,arabia & ! l&s ( ,moab & ,ammon1 b also ,arm5ia1 ,assyria1 ,mesopotamia1 ,babylonia & ,*aldea4 ,travel]s f ^! c\ntries w\ld all ent] ,judea f ! ea/1 & !y 7 consid]$ ,ori5tals4 ,^! nations 7 also di/+ui%$ = _! pr(ici5cy 9 sci5ce & le>n+4 ,! ,magi1 or wise m5 ( ! ,ea/1 came to wor%ip ! infant ,jesus at ,j]usalem4 ,!y 7 em95t 9 ! sci5ce ( a/rology1 :i* 0 consid]$ ! greate/ sci5ce ( t day4 ,! ,ea/1 !re=e1 0 look$ to = wise m52 & x is a noticeable fact t ! pa?way ( sci5ce1 ( lit]ature1 & ( empire has ev] be5 f t direction1 s z to h pass$ into a prov]b1 we/w>d ! /> ( empire holds its way4 ,! k+s ( ! ,ea/1 !n1 employ$ z a symbol ( ?is six? vial1 is n int5d$ to signify any p]sons lit]ally f t qu>t] ( ! e>?1 b repres5ts ! br++ 9 ( k & und]/&+4 ,?ank ,god t we live 9 ! "t :5 ! def5ses ( spiritual ,babylon h be5 brok5 ?r\gh & :5 light & k on ! ,^w ( ,god has rea*$ ! he>ts ( _m r$eem$ s\ls held 9 bondage !re6 ,& l ! ,israelites ( old1 :5 ,cyrus1 ent]$ ! anci5t ,babylon ?r\gh ! dry riv]-b$ ( ! ,euphrates1 !y h come out ) rejoic+ & made _! way to ,zion aga94 ,halleluiah6 ,t ! spiritual d[nfall ( ,babylon is a real plague to sect>ians !re c be no d\bt1 & x is pla9ly decl>$ to be su* 9 *ap4 #ah3h1 :]e ! same ev5t is describ$4 ,at ! v "t :5 ! def5ses ( ,babylon are ?r[n d[n1 ! ?ree unclean spirits l frogs come out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon 7,paganism71 & out ( ! m\? ( ! bea/ 7,romanism71 & out ( ! m\? ( ! false prophet 7,prote/antism71 to ga!r toge!r all ! wick$ p[]s ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w = t la/ great day ( ,god ,almighty4#ac ,!re is no analag\s object to :i* a _s c be made a symbol2 !re=e we mu/ reg>d !m z be+ lit]ally spirits ( devils1 "h appe>+ "u _! own appropriate title4 ,_! mission is to =m a conf$]ation ( all ! gigantic p[]s ( wick$ness1 slimy & loa?some z ! animal to :i* !y are lik5$1 & to array !mselves aga9/ ! cause ( ,*ri/4 ,footnote #ac3 ,i d n suppose t ^! ?ree unclean spirits %\ld be limit$ 9 _! op]ations to ,paganism1 ,romanism1 & ,prote/antism2 = t leaves out ,mohamm$anism1 :i* is nei!r ,pagan1 ,roman1 nor ,prote/ant1 yet is c]ta9ly false prophecy2 & ! ?ree spirits 7 to ga!r ! :ole _w4 ,armag$don1 :]e ! spirits ga!r$ all ! enemies ( tru? & righte\sness toge!r1 means ! m\nta9 ( ,megiddo1 ! memorable field ( ! ov]?r[ ( ,sis]a's mighty ho/ by ,b>ak4 ,x 0 also ! place ( great defeat to ! ,israelites 9 ! "t ( ,josiah & ! sc5e ( 8 dea?4 ,! "n1 !re=e1 /&s z a symbol = a field ( slaught] or defeat & d5otes t :5 ! conf$]ation ( wick$ness is complete1 ! unit$ ho/ ( ,god's enemies w be utt]ly defeat$1 z by ! ov]?r[ ( ,megiddo4 ,?is great conflict ) p[]s ( wick$ness & spirits inf]nal w be fur!r expla9$ 9 *apt] ,,xx4 ,simultane\s ) ! notable ev5ts ( ?is vial1 ! ann\ncem5t is made ( ! ne>-com+ ( ,*ri/ to ! _w--,behold ,i come z a ?ief4 ,bless$ is he t wat*e?1 & keepe? 8 g>m5ts1 le/ he walk nak$1 & !y see 8 %ame4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,god t h be5 ga!r$ out ( old ,babylon rejoice 9 ! glad ann\ncem5t & say1 ,ev5 s come1 ,"l ,jesus4 #ag4 ,& ! sev5? angel p\r$ out 8 vial into ! air2 & !re came a great voice out ( ! temple ( heav51 f ! ?rone1 say+1 ,x is done4 #ah4 ,& !re 7 voices1 & ?und]s1 & lightn+s2 & !re 0 a great e>?quake1 su* z 0 n s9ce m5 7 ^u ! e>?1 s mighty an e>?quake1 & s great4 #ai4 ,& ! great city 0 divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 & ! cities ( ! nations fell3 & great ,babylon came 9 remembrance be=e ,god1 to give unto h] ! cup ( ! w9e ( ! fi]c5ess ( 8 wra?4 #bj4 ,& e isl& fl$ away1 & ! m\nta9s 7 n f\nd4 #ba4 ,& !re fell ^u m5 a great hail out ( heav51 e /one ab\t ! weight ( a tal5t3 & m5 blasphem$ ,god because ( ! plague ( ! hail2 = ! plague !re( 0 exce$+ great4 ,! application ( ?is vial to ! judgm5ts ( ! la/ great day is s pla9 t b little comm5t is "h necess>y4 ,x 0 p\r$ into ! air1 a region ( va/ ext5t1 n conf9$ to a giv5 locality1 b embrac+ ! :ole e>?4 ,h5ce ?is plague is univ]sal4 ,:5 ! sev5? angel empti$ 8 vial1 ,!re came a great voice out ( ! temple ( heav51 f ! ?rone1 say+1 ,x is done4 ,all is n[ fulfill$4 ,! "w ( wra? is f9i%$4 ,! description ( ! plague foll[s1 b x foll[s only z a description4 ,z actually accompli%$1 x prec$$ t great voice1 :i* 0 utt]$ 9 view ( ! ?+ already br\ght to pass4 ,! dissolution ( ! e>? itself ^u :i* we live is n "h describ$1 al?\gh accord+ to ! tea*+ ( o!r scriptures x occurs at ?is "t2 b ! symbols1 be+ drawn f ! dep>tm5t ( ! op]ations bo? ( humanity & ( nature1 %[ ! complete & f9al ov]?r[ ( all ! great p[]s civil & ecclesia/ical4 ,! dom9ancy ( ^! great p[]s has be5 ! *ief burd5 ( ,apocalyptic vision1 & "h _! utt] de/ruction at la/ is set =? "u v>i\s symbols4 ,! weight ( ! ,jewi% tal5t is said to h be5 "o hundr$ & f\rte5 p\nds4 ,su* a mass ( ice desc5d+ f heav5 w\ld beat d[n ev]y?+ 9 its resi/less1 desolat+ fury4 ,!re is no intimation1 h[ev]1 ( m5 be+ kill$ "u ?is or ! accompany+ symbols2 !re=e z individuals !y survive1 :ile ! /orm ( wra? falls ^u ! civil & ecclesia/ical in/itutions ( society1 result+ 9 _! utt] annihilation4 ,?is is ! great day ( 8 wra? describ$ "u ! six? seal1 to ! symbols ( :i* ?is description be>s a /rik+ resemblance1 z any "o c see at a glance4 ,well may ! oppressors ( e>? say to ! m\nta9s & hills1 ,fall on u1 & hide u f ! face ( him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 & f ! wra? ( ! ,lamb3 = ! great day ( 8 wra? is come2 & :o %all be able to /&8 ,*ap4 #f3af1 #ag4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,& !re came "o ( ! sev5 angels :i* _h ! sev5 vials1 & talk$ ) me1 say+ unto me1 ,come hi!r2 ,i w %[ unto !e ! judgm5t ( ! great :ore t sitte? ^u _m wat]s3 #b4 ,) :om ! k+s ( ! e>? h committ$ =nication1 & ! inhabitants ( ! e>? h be5 made drunk ) ! w9e ( h] =nication4 #c4 ,s he c>ri$ me away 9 ! _s into ! wild]ness3 & ,i saw a woman sit ^u a sc>let color$ bea/1 full ( names ( blasphemy1 hav+ sev5 heads & t5 horns4 #d4 ,& ! woman 0 array$ 9 purple & sc>let color1 & deck$ ) gold & preci\s /ones & pe>ls1 hav+ a gold5 cup 9 h] h& full ( abom9ations & fil?9ess ( h] =nication3 #e4 ,& ^u h] =ehead 0 a "n writt51 ,,my/]y1 ,,babylon ,,! ,,great1 ,,! ,,"m ,,( ,,h>lots ,,& ,,abom9ations ,,( ,,! ,,e>?4 #f4 ,& ,i saw ! woman drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts1 & ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus3 & :5 ,i saw h]1 ,i wond]$ ) great admiration4 ,"h aga9 ! n>rative returns to take up ano!r s]ies ( ! hi/ory4 ,a numb] ( times we h be5 tak5 ov] ! same gr\nd4 ,x is ?is feature ( ! ,apocalypse m ?an any o!r t has misl$ & p]plex$ comm5tators4 ,attempt+ to expla9 x z "o cont9u\s n>rative f beg9n+ to end1 !y h be5 compell$ to consid] num]\s passages z digressions1 p>5!ses1 or episodes1 etc4 ,z already obs]v$1 h[ev]1 ! prophecy is n arrang$ aft] ! ord9>y plan ( hi/ories1 n>rat+ all ! contemporane\s ev5ts 9 a giv5 p]iod1 :e!r civil1 religi\s1 lit]>y1 sci5tific1 or biographical1 ?us f9i%+ up ! hi/ory ( t p]iod2 b x consi/s ( a numb] ( di/9ct !mes runn+ ov] ! same gr\nd4 ,9 ?is *apt] a m p>ticul> description ( ! *ur* ( ,rome1 t great city :i* reigne? ov] ! k+s ( ! e>? 7v]se #ah71 is giv5 "u ! symbol ( a drunk5 h>lot4 ,) ?is vile pro/itute ! k+s ( ! e>? h committ$ =nication--!y h enc\rag$ h] 9 h] corruption & idolatries--& ! inhabitants ( ! e>? h be5 made drunk ) ! w9e ( h] =nication4 ,?is latt] symbol is d\btless tak5 f ! cup ( drugg$ w9e ) :i* lewd wom5 7 accu/om$ to inflame _! lov]s4 ,s _h ?is apo/ate *ur* made ! inhabitants ( ! e>?--( ! t5 k+doms--drunk5 ) h] w9e-cup & ?us r5d]$ !m will+ p>tak]s 9 h] abom9able idolatries4 ,%e is describ$ 9 two positions--fir/1 z sitt+ ^u _m wat]s1 :i* ! angel in=ms u are peoples1 & multitudes1 & nations1 & tongues 7v]se #ae72 & second1 ^u a sc>let-color$ bea/1 full ( names ( blasphemy1 hav+ sev5 heads & t5 horns4 ,! fir/ position d5otes h] wide supremacy 9 ! _w ov] di/ant peoples & nations2 ! second1 ! close relation%ip t %e su/a9$ to ! civil p[]4 ,t bea/ c>ri$ h] 9 royal /ate4 ,! civil p[]s ( ,europe h usually l5t !mselves z a cap>ison$ hack = ?is great :ore to ride ^u & h consid]$ !mselves highly honor$ !reby4 ,?is bea/ 0 full ( ! names ( blasphemy1 :i* 7 ! same z ! blasphem\s assumptions ( ! ,papacy1 z expla9$ 9 *apt] ,,xiii1 %[+ t he agre$ p]fectly ) ?is apo/ate *ur* 9 h] impi\s claims & support$ h] 9 !m1 mak+ himself equally guilty & des]v+ ( ! same "n4 ,:at is int5d$ exactly by 8 sc>let color ,i d n "k4 ,! same p[] "u its ,pagan =m 0 repres5t$ z a r$ dragon4 ,! appe>ance ( ?is woman 0 t ( ! mo/ spl5did "*1 nor are we to suppose ! contr>y because %e 0 su* an infam\s pro/itute4 ,%e may h be51 & accord+ to ! description 01 all t1 b /ill h] appe>ance 0 su* z to bewit* h] admir]s & vot>ies4 ,robes ( purple & sc>let1 ) ! mo/ co/ly pr(usion ( gold & diamonds1 7 sup]b adorn+1 ev5 regal spl5dor4 ,all t skill & weal? c\ld d 9 magnific5ce ( attire 0 be/[$ ^u h] to set =? h] *>ms4 ,! gold5 cup 9 h] h& 0 z to ri*ness 9 h>mony ) h] dress1 :ile z to cont5ts x set =? h] "*1 = x 0 full ( abom9ations & fil?9ess ( h] =nication4 ,?is cup 0 an appropriate symbol ( h] atroci\s wick$ness & idolatries4 ,?is woman _h also a "n writt5 on h] =ehead4 ,x 0 n1 inde$1 plac$ !re by h]self nor by h] admir]s2 b ,he :o drew ?is symbolic picture plac$ x !re t all might "k h] true "*4 ,,my/]y1 ,,babylon ,,! ,,great1 ,,! ,,"m ,,( ,,h>lots ,,& ,,abom9ations ,,( ,,! ,,e>?4 ,al?\gh ?is apo/ate *ur* 0 only 9 embryo 9 ! apo/les' day1 yet ! apo/le :o gave u a c>eful del9eation ( its t]rible *>act]i/ics decl>$ t x 0 !n develop+ & d5om9at$ x a my/]y4 ,! my/]y ( iniquity do? already "w4 #b ,!s4 #b3g4 ,! same apo/le reg>d$ z an unque/ionable fact t godl9ess 0 a my/]y 7#a ,tim4 #c3af72 b he :o p]uses ! hi/ory ( ! ,papacy w be =c$ to decl>e ) emphasis1 ,)\t controv]sy great is ! my/]y ( ,romanism4 ,%e is also /yl$ ,babylon ! ,great4 ,?is "n is d]iv$ f anci5t ,babylon4 ,?is city 0 ! c5t] ( ! e>?'s idolatry & /ood fir/ ( all z ! direct enemy ( ,god's p4 ,s1 likewise1 ?is *ur* is ! c5t] ( e>?'s spiritual idolatry4 ,!re are o!r h>lots1 or corrupt *ur*es1 9 ! _w beside h]2 b %e is ! "m ( !m all4 ,!y are all *ildr5 by h] side4 ,"s ( !m greatly honor h] & 9 deep v5]ation call h] our holy "m *ur*2 b ,god br&s h] z ! "m ( h>lots & abom9ations ( ! e>?4 ,b ! /atem5t t %e 0 a h>lot m]ely1 does n entirely describe h] "*4 ,%e 0 a drunk5 h>lot4 ,drunk5 ) :at--w9e8 ,no inde$2 t 7 a v small s9 = h]4 ,%e 0 drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts1 & ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus4 ,romani/s positively decl>e t _! *ur* nev] p]secutes2 b ) ! picture ( ?is drunk5 pro/itute be=e our eyes1 we %all be h>d to conv9ce4 ,to illu/rate ?is po9t fully w\ld be to write a book ( m>tyrs mu* l>g] ?an ! pres5t "w2 s1 = lack ( space only1 we %all h to cont5t ourselves ) m]ely br++ =w>d a few ( _m hi/orical pro(s %[+ t !y !mselves claim ! "r to ext]m9ate h]etics4 ,innum]able prov9cial & national c\ncils h issu$ ! mo/ cruel & bloody laws = ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,wald5ses & o!r s-call$ h]etics2 su* z ! ,c\ncils ( ,ox=d1 ,tol$o1 ,avignon1 ,t\rs1 ,lavaur1 ,albi1 ,n>bonne1 ,bezi]s1 ,tolosa1 etc4 ,s9ce ,papi/s w ass]t t ^! _h no au?ority to e/abli% a doctr9e ( ! *ur* 7al?\gh !y cle>ly reflect its _s71 ,i rem9d ! read] t "s ( _! ,g5]al ,c\ncils h by _! decrees pron\nc$ ! puni%m5t ( dea? = h]esy4 ,at lea/ six ( ^! highe/ judicial assemblies ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 ) ! ,pope at _! head1 h au?oritatively enjo9$ ! p]secution & ext]m9ation ( h]etics4 ,extracts f ! ,acts ( ^! ,c\ncils c\ld be giv5 if space p]mitt$4 #a4 ,! second ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,lat]an 7#aaci71 9 its tw5ty-?ird canon4 #b4 ,! ?ird ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,lat]an 7#aagi71 "u ,pope ,alex&] ,,iii4 #c4 ,! f\r? ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,lat]an 7#abae71 "u ! inhuman ,pope ,innoc5t ,,iii41 :i* exce$$ 9 f]ocity all simil> decrees t _h prec$$ x4 #d4 ,! sixte5? ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 held at ,con/ance 9 #adad4 ,?is ,c\ncil1 ) ,pope ,m>t9 pres5t 9 p]son1 condemn$ ! re=m]s ,huss & ,j]ome to be burn$ at ! /ake & !n prevail$ on ! emp]or ,sigismund to violate ! safe-conduct t he _h giv5 ,huss1 sign$ by 8 own h&1 9 :i* he gu>ante$ ! re=m] a safe return to ,bohemia2 & ! inhuman s5t5ce 0 c>ri$ out1 ) ! haughty prelates /&+ by to satiate _! eyes on ! sight ( human agony4 ,?is c\ncil also condemn$ ! writ+s ( ,wickliffe & ord]$ 8 bones to be dug up & burnt1 :i* savage s5t5ce 0 aft]w>ds c>ri$ into effect2 & aft] ly+ 9 _! grave = =ty ye>s1 ! rema9s ( ?is fir/ translator ( ! ,engli% ,bible 7 r$uc$ to a%es & ?r[n into ! brook ,swift4 ,well has ! hi/orian ,full] said1 9 ref]5ce to ?is subject1 ,! brook ,swift did convey 8 a%es into ,avon1 ! ,avon into ,sev]n1 ! ,sev]n into ! n>r[ seas1 & !y into ! ma9 ocean4 ,& ?us ! a%es ( ,wickliffe are ! emblem ( 8 doctrie1 :i* is n[ disp]s$ all ov] ! _w4 #e4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,si5na 7#adbc71 :i* 0 aft]w>ds cont9u$ at ,basil4 #f4 ,! fif? ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ! ,lat]an 7#aead74 ,! laws enact$ 9 ea* succe$+ ,c\ncil 7 g5]ally m>k$1 if possible1 ) augm5t$ b>b>ity4 ,says ! le>n$ ,edg>1 9 8 ,v>iations ( ,pop]y3 ,! pr9ciple ( p]secution1 be+ sanction$ n only by !ologians1 ,popes & prov9cial synods b also by ,g5]al ,c\ncils1 is a necess>y & integral "p ( ,romanism4 ,! ,romi% communion has1 by its repres5tatives1 decl>$ its "r to compel m5 to r5\nce het]odoxy & embrace ,ca?olicism1 & to consign ! ob/9ate to ! civil p[] to be bani%$1 tortur$1 or kill$4 ,/4 ,aqu9as1 :om ,romani/s call ! angelic ,doctor1 says1 ,h]etics are to be compell$ by corporeal puni%m5ts1 t !y may adh]e to ! fai?4 ,aga91 ,h]etics may n only be excommunicat$1 b ju/ly kill$4 ,he says t ! *ur* consigns su* to ! secul> judges to be ext]m9at$ f ! _w by dea?4 ,c>d9al ,bell>m9e is ! great *ampion ( ,romanism & exp\nd] ( its doctr9es4 ,he 0 ! nephew ( ,pope ,m>cellus1 & he is ackn[l$g$ to be a /&>d writ] ) ,romani/s4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fir/ & tw5ty-second *apt]s ( ! ?ird book ( 8 "w entitl$ ,de ,laicis1 he ent]s into a regul> argum5t to prove t ! *ur* has ! "r1 & %\ld ex]cise x1 ( puni%+ h]etics ) dea?4 ,! head+ is 81 toge!r ) :at foll[s4 ,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,t h]etics1 condemn$ by ! *ur*1 may be puni%$ ) temporal p5alties & ev5 dea?4 ,we w briefly %[ t ! *ur* has ! p[] & ought to ca/ (f incorrigible h]etics1 especially ^? :o h elaps$1 & t ! secul> p[] ought to inflict on su* temporal puni%m5ts & ev5 dea? itself4 #a4 ,?is may be prov$ f ! ,scripture4 #b4 ,x is prov$ f ! op9ions & laws ( ! emp]ors1 :i* ! *ur* has always approv$4 #c4 ,x is prov$ by ! laws ( ! *ur* 444 exp]i5ce proves t !re is no o!r rem$y2 = ! *ur* has tri$ /ep by /ep all rem$ies--fir/ excommunication alone2 !n pecuni>y p5alties2 aft]w>d bani%m5t2 & la/ly has be5 =c$ to put !m to dea?2 to s5d !m to _! own place4444 ,!re are ?ree gr\nds on :i* reason %[s t h]etics %\ld be put to dea?3 ! fir/ is1 ,le/ ! wick$ %\ld injure ! righte\s2 second1 ,t by ! puni%m5t ( a few _m may be re=m$4 ,= _m :o 7 made torpid by impunity1 are r\s$ by ! fe> ( puni%m5t2 ,,& ,,?is ,,we ,,daily ,,see ,,is ,,! ,,result ,,:]e ,,! ,,inquisition ,,fl\ri%es1 etc4 ,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,objections answ]$4 ,x rema9s to answ] ! objections ( ,lu!r & o!r h]etics4 ,argum5t #a4 ,f ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* at l>ge4 ',! *ur*1' says ,lu!r1 'f ! beg9n+ ev5 to ?is "t1 has nev] burn$ a h]etic4 ,!re=e x does n seem to be ! m9d ( ! ,holy ,_s t !y %\ld be burnt6' ,he surely misund]/ood ,lu!r4 ,i reply t ?is argum5t proves n ! s5tim5t1 b ! ignorance1 or impud5ce ( ,lu!r2 ,,= ,,z ,,almo/ ,,an ,,inf9ite ,,numb] ,,7 ,,ei!r ,,burn$ ,,or ,,o!rwise ,,put ,,to ,,dea?1 ,lu!r ei!r did n "k x1 & 0 !re=e ignorant2 or if he knew x1 he is convict$ ( impud5ce & falsehood1--= t h]etics 7 (t5 burnt ,,by ,,! ,,*ur* may be prov$ by adduc+ a few f _m examples4 ,argum5t #b4 ',exp]i5ce %[s t t]ror is n useful4' ,i reply ,,exp]i5ce ,,proves ,,! ,,contr>y--= ! ,donati/s1 ,mani*eans1 & ,albig5ses ,,7 ,,r\t$ ,,& ,,annihilat$ ,,by ,,arms1 etc4 ,s ?is high dignit>y ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 a c>d9al1 a nephew ( "o ,pope & ! special favorite ( o!rs1 freely admits ! *>ge s (t5 laid to ,pop]y by cr$itable hi/orians--! but*]+ ( an inf9ite numb] ( p t diff]$ f !m--& "h labors h>d to uphold x z a pr9ciple ( righte\sness4 ,_! bloody crusades aga9/ ! innoc5t1 un(f5d+ ,wald5ses1 ,albig5ses1 & o!r peoples1 9 :i* ?\s&s1 & 9 ! aggregate millions1 7 slaught]$ l v5om\s reptiles1 /& out on ! page ( hi/ory ) a prom95ce t c n be mi/ak52 & !y !mselves c n d5y x4 ,d[l+ has well said t _! hi/ory is writt5 9 l9es ( blood4 ,comp>$ ) ! but*]ies ( holy m5 & wom5 by ! ,papal ,anti*ri/1 ! p]secutions ( ! ,pagan emp]ors ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies s9k into comp>ative insignificance4 ,= n a ti! ( ! blood ( m>tyrs 0 %$ by ,paganism1 t has be5 p\r$ =? by ,pop]y2 & ! p]secutors ( ,pagan ,rome nev] dream$ ( ! ?\s& +5i\s contrivances ( torture :i* ! malignity ( ,popi% inquisitors succe$$ 9 inv5t+4 ,p4 #eda4 ,if any ( my read]s suppose t ! "* ( ,pop]y has *ang$ ) ! lapse ( ages1 ,i mu/ tell y t su* is n ! ease4 ,pop]y is un*angeable & ?is h] able/ advocates decl>e4 ,*as4 ,butl]1 9 ! "w he wrote 9 reply to ,s\!y's book ( ! *ur*1 says1 ,x is mo/ true t ! ,roman ,ca?olics believe ! doctr9es ( _! *ur* to be un*angeable2 & t x is a t5et ( _! cre$1 t :at _! fai? ev] has be51 su* x 0 f ! beg9n+1 su* x is n[1 & ,,su* ,,x ,,ev] ,,w ,,be4 ,a copy ( ! elev5? edition ( ,! ,fai? ( ,our ,fa!rs1 publi%$ 9 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1 9 #ahhc1 lies be=e me4 ,x 0 writt5 by ,ar*bi%op 7n[ ,c>d9al7 ,james ,gibbons1 ! highe/ au?ority ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,9 page #ie he says3 ,x is a m>vel\s fact1 wor?y ( record1 t 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 f ! n9ete5? c5tury to ! fir/1 no solit>y example c be adduc$ to %[ t any ,pope or ,g5]al ,c\ncil ev] revok$ a decree ( fai? or morals enact$ by any prec$+ pontiff or c\ncil4 ,h] record 9 ! pa/ ought to be a suffici5t w>rant t %e w tol]ate no doctr9al v>iations 9 ! future4 ,s ! doctr9e ( h] inh]5t "r to p]secute & slay e "o :o disagrees ) h]1 :i* has be5 enact$ by ,pontiffs & ,g5]al ,c\ncils & s c>ri$ out 9 ! pa/1 is /ill 9 vogue & w\ld n[ be en=c$ 7 x 9 h] p[] to d s4 ,:ile ?is /atem5t ( ,gibbons' %[s ! un*angeable _s ( ,pop]y1 /ill x is ! base/ presumption ^u ! hi/orical k ( ! read]4 ,! facts are t ! (ficial acts ( "s ( _! ,popes & ,g5]al ,c\ncils h be5 s f> wrong t ,romani/s !mselves h be5 compell$ to admit x4 ,?us ! six? ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 :i* 0 held at ,con/ant9ople 9 #fhj1 & :i* e ,ca?olic accepts z ,ecum5ical1 condemn$1 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms1 ,pope ,honorius z a ,mono!lite h]etic4 ,let !m attempt to d5y x1 & we w br+ =w>d our pro(4 ,romi% au?ors !mselves admit x1 ! well-kn[n ,dup9 ) ! re/1 z appe>s by ! foll[+ extract f 8 writ+s3 ,! ,c\ncil _h z mu* reason to c5sure him z ,s]gius1 ,paulus1 ,pet]1 & ! o!r ,patri>*s o ,con/ant9ople4 ,he adds 9 language yet m emphatic1 ,?is w /& = c]ta91 !n1 t ,honorius 0 condemn$1 ,,& ,,ju/ly ,,too1 ,,z ,a ,,h]etic1 by ! six? ,g5]al ,c\ncil4 ,dup9's ,eccl4 ,hi/ory1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #af4 ,! ,decretals ( ,isodore furni% ano!r example ( ,papal infallibility 7874 ,= ages ^! docum5ts 7 ! *ief in/rum5t ( ! ,popes 9 ext5d+ _! p[] & ! pro( ( ! righte\sness ( _! assumptions to excessive temporal au?ority4 ,wickliffe decl>$ !m false & apocryphal4 ,= ?is he 0 condemn$ by ! sixte5? ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 held at ,con/ance 9 #adad1 & 8 bones ord]$ dug up & burnt because ( 8 d>+ impud5ce4 ,! spuri\s "* ( ^! false decretals h s9ce be5 prov$ beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt2 & s9ce x is impossible to d5y x long]1 x is admitt$ ev5 by ,romani/s4 ,s1 aft] all1 ?is infallible ,c\ncil 0 wrong1 ! ,papi/s !mselves be+ ! judges4 ,pope ,b5$ict ,,ix4 0 guilty ( su* flagiti\s crimes t he became an object ( public abhorr5ce1 & he f9ally sold ! ,pop$om4 ,"o ( 8 infallible 787 successors 9 ! ,papal *air1 ,pope ,victor ,,iii41 pron\nc$ ?is infallible 787 pr(ligate a p]son ab&on$ to all mann] ( vice4 ,a successor ( ,,simon ,,! ,,sorc]]1 & ,,n ,,( ,,simon ,,! ,,apo/le4 ,i d n "q ! tru? ( ?is ass]tion1 b :at becomes ( _! boa/$ un9t]rupt$ apo/olical succession8 ,b>onius1 ! ,popi% annali/1 confesses t ,pope ,s]gius ,,iii4 0 ! slave ( e vice1 & ! mo/ wick$ ( m54 ,among o!r horrid acts ,plat9a relates t he resc9d$ ! acts ( ,pope ,=mosus1 compell$ ^? :om he _h orda9$ to be re-orda9$1 dragg$ 8 dead body f ! sepul*re1 behead$ him z ?\gh he 7 alive1 & !n ?rew him into ! ,tib]6 ,?is ,pope cohabit$ ) an infam\s pro/itute nam$ ,m>ozia & by h] _h a son nam$ ,john1 :o aft]w>ds asc5d$ ! ,papal ?rone1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( 8 lic5ti\s "m1 "u ! "n ( ,john ,,xi4 ,s ! unlawful am\rs ( ,s]gius produc$ ?is infallible1 necess>y l9k 9 ! holy *a9 ( un9t]rupt$ apo/olical succession6 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 also1 t ! ,popes h = ages laid claim !mselves to infallibility2 & 9 ! la/ ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( t body1 held at ! ,vatican 9 #ahgj1 x 0 decl>$ a dogma ( ! *ur*4 ,romani/s w tell u t ?is decree ref]s only to 8 (ficial acts1 & n to 8 p]sonal "*2 b (ficial acts h be5 ! ma9 ?+ "u consid]ation 9 ! case ( ,s]gius1 ,honorius1 & ,b5$ict4 ,b if su* mon/]s ( vice c produce good1 holy1 infallible acts1 z ,papi/s decl>e1 !n ,jesus ,*ri/ is mi/ak52 = he decl>$ positively t a corrupt tree br+e? =? evil fruit 444 nei!r c a corrupt tree br+ =? good fruit4 ,mat4 #g3ag1 #ah4 ,god =bid3 yea1 let ,god be true1 b e man a li>4 ,rom4 #c3d4 ,dur+ ^! d>k ages ?\s&s ( prie/s1 :o 7 by ! laws ( ! *ur* d5i$ _! ,scriptural "r ( possess+ a wife 7#a ,cor4 #g3i1 etc471 liv$ op5ly ) concub9es2 & ! ,c\ncil ( ,tol$o decre$ t !y %\ld n be condemn$ !re=1 provid$ !y 7 cont5t ) "o4 ,b ! devil produc$ 8 ma/]-piece ( iniquity 9 ! p]son ( ,rod]ic ,borgia1 :o asc5d$ ! ,papal ?rone 9 #adib "u ! "n ( ,alex&] ,,vi4 ,! utmo/ limits assign$ to ,papal depravity 7 realiz$ 9 him1 s t ! v "n ,borgia has come to be us$ z a designation ( any p]son unusually wick$4 ,says ,wadd+ton3 ,! ecclesia/ical records ( fifte5 c5turies 444 conta9 no "n s loa?some1 no crimes s f\l z 84444 ,n "o among ! _m zeal\s annali/s ( ! ,roman *ur* has brea!d a :isp] 9 8 praise4444 ,he publicly cohabit$ ) a ,roman matron nam$ ,vanozia1 by :om he _h five ackn[l$g$ *ildr54 ,nei!r 9 8 mann]s nor 9 8 language did he affect any reg>d = morality or dec5cy2 & "o ( ! e>lie/ acts ( 8 pontificate 01 to celebrate1 ) sc&al\s magnific5ce1 9 8 own palace1 ! m>riage ( 8 daught] ,lucretia4 ,on "o occasion ?is prodigy ( vice gave a spl5did ent]ta9m5t1 )9 ! walls ( ! ,vatican1 to no less ?an fifty public pro/itutes at once1 & t 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 daught] ,lucretia1 at :i* ent]ta9m5t de$s ( d>kness 7 done1 ov] :i* dec5cy mu/ ?r[ a veil2 & yet ?is mon/] ( vice 01 accord+ to ,papi/ 444 ! vic> ( ,god ^u e>?1 & 0 address$ by ! title ( ,,8 ,,hol9ess66 ,b :y /ir ?is cesspool ( fil? any long]8 ,is n t *ur* ( :i* ,alex&] ,,vi4 0 = elev5 ye>s ! cr[n$ & ano9t$ head--a necess>y l9k 9 ! boa/$ *a9 ( holy apo/olical succession1 ! pret5d$ vic> ( ,*ri/ ^u e>?--is x n1 ,i ask1 fitly describ$ by ! p5 ( inspiration ,,"m ,,( ,,h>lots ,,& ,,abom9ations ,,( ,,! ,,e>?1 z %e reel$ onw>d 9 ! c>e] ( ages1 drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts8 #g4 ,& ! angel said unto me1 ,:]e=e did/ ?\ m>vel8 ,i w tell !e ! my/]y ( ! woman1 & ( ! bea/ t c>rie/ h]1 :i* ha? ! sev5 heads & t5 horns4 #h4 ,! bea/ t ?\ sawe/ 01 & is n2 & %all asc5d out ( ! bottomless pit1 & g into p]dition3 & !y t dwell on ! e>? %all wond]1 ^: names 7 n writt5 9 ! book ( life f ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 :5 !y behold ! bea/ t 01 & is n1 & yet is4 #i4 ,& "h is ! m9d :i* ha? wisdom4 ,! sev5 heads are sev5 m\nta9s1 on :i* ! woman sitte?4 #aj4 ,& !re are sev5 k+s2 five are fall51 & "o is1 & ! o!r is n yet come2 & :5 he come?1 he mu/ cont9ue a %ort space4 #aa4 ,& ! bea/ t 01 & is n1 ev5 he is ! eigh?1 & is ( ! sev51 & goe? into p]dition4 #ab4 ,& ! t5 horns :i* ?\ sawe/ are t5 k+s1 :i* h receiv$ no k+dom z yet2 b receive p[] z k+s "o h\r ) ! bea/4 #ac4 ,^! h "o m9d1 & %all give _! p[] & /r5g? unto ! bea/4 #ad4 ,^! %all make w> ) ! ,lamb1 & ! ,lamb %all ov]come !m3 = he is ,"l ( lords1 & ,k+ ( k+s3 & !y t are ) him are call$1 & *os51 & fai?ful4 ,! angel promises to expla9 ! my/]y ( ! woman & ( ! bea/ t c>ri$ h]4 ,! bea/ is ! same z ! secul> bea/ ) sev5 heads & t5 horns1 describ$ 9 *apt] #ac4 ,an explanation ( its heads & horns has already be5 giv54 ,! expression ! sev5 heads are sev5 m\nta9s1 on :i* ! woman sitte?1 & !re are sev5 k+s1 requires fur!r explanation4 ,_m h und]/ood ! m\nta9s to signify ! sev5 m\nta9s on :i* ! city ( ,rome is said to be built2 b t is adopt+ ! lit]al mode ( int]pretation1 & is contr>y to ! laws ( symbolic language4 ,! m obvi\s mean+ is t ! sev5 heads repres5t sev5 m\nta9s & also sev5 k+s2 b ?is probably is n ! idea int5d$4 ,! heads ( a bea/ are n ! prop] symbol ( m\nta9s4 ,! fact1 too1 t ! woman is repres5t$ z sitt+ ^u ^! m\nta9s1 %[s t !y are to be tak5 z a symbol1 z well z ! woman1 & n ! object symboliz$4 ,!y are1 !n1 ! same z ! heads & d5ote ! sev5 k+s or sev5 =ms ( gov]nm5t "u :i* ! ,roman empire subsi/$4 ,! sev5? & la/ head has n yet be5 id5tifi$4 ,be=e consid]+ x1 h[ev]1 ,i wi% to call att5tion to ano!r po9t t has already be5 ref]r$ to4 ,! bea/ t ,john "h saw1 ) ! sev5 heads & t5 horns1 0 ,rome "u ! ,papal p[]4 ,did new ,rome 9 reality h ! sev5 heads8 ,no4 ,! dragon ,john saw 9 *apt] #ab is repres5t$ z hav+ sev5 heads & t5 horns1 & signifi$ ,rome "u ! ,pagan p[]4 ,did old ,rome really possess ! t5 horns8 ,no4 ,accord+ to v]se #ab 9 ?is *apt]1 !y 7 to arise future ( ,john's "t4 ,b notice c>efully t ! sev5 heads1 :i* accord+ to ?is description1 belong$ to ! bea/ su/a9+ ! ,papal p[] 9 aft] ye>s1 are "h expla9$ by ! angel z signify+ ! v =ms ( gov]nm5t by :i* ,pagan ,rome subsi/$4 ,five are fall5 a pa/ ev5t1 "o is exi/s at ?is pres5t "t1 & ! o!r is n yet come4 ,s accord+ to div9e int]pretation1 ! same heads & horns s]ve = bo? ! dragon & ! bea/4 ,?is c\ld n possibly be a true repres5tation unless !y 7 bo? 9 reality ! same bea/1 !y be+ repres5t$ z two only = ! purpose ( describ+ ! two phases ( ,roman hi/ory--,pagan & ,papal4 ,) ?is po9t e/abli%$1 t ^! two =ms ( ,roman hi/ory are ! same bea/1 we are n[ prep>$ to und]/& ! /atem5t t ! bea/ 0 & is n1 & yet is4 ,?is is equival5t to say+ t ! bea/ exi/$1 x ceas$ to exi/1 & !n x came into exi/5ce aga94 ,?is 0 exactly ! hi/ory ( ,rome4 ,its d[nfall "u ! ,pagan =m 0 describ$ "u ! f\r? trumpet z an eclipse ( ! sun1 moon & />s1 s t !y %one n = a ?ird "p ( ! day & night4 ,= a "t x seem$ n to exi/4 ,a little lat] ! eclipse is lift$2 ! bea/ exi/s aga9 "u ! ,papal =m4 ,9 ?is is set =? cle>ly ! w\nd+ & ! heal+ ( ! bea/4 ,! w\nd 0 inflict$ on its six?1 or ,imp]ial1 head 7= ! fir/ five _h already fall51 accord+ to ! hi/orical facts j relat$71 be+ accompli%$ by ! hordes ( ,nor!rn b>b>ians ov]turn+ ! empire ( ! ,we/4 ,x appe>$ = a "t t ! bea/ 0 inde$ w\nd$ unto dea?2 b n s3 to ! surprise ( all1 he surviv$ "u ! =m ( ! sev5? head4 ,at ?is po9t ! "q is sure to be ask$1 ,h[ c\ld ! bea/ cont9ue to live if its sev5? head 0 to cont9ue b a %ort space8 ,?is is acc\nt$ = by ! fact t !re 0 :at might be appropriately call$ an eigh? head1 b :i* 0 9 reality ( ! sev54 ,& ! bea/ t 01 & is n1 ev5 he is ! eigh?1 & is ( ! sev54 ,v]se #aa4 ,! id5tification ( ! sev5? head w n[ make ! matt] complete4 ,! facts all meet 9 ! ,c>lov+ian empire1 or ! empire ( ,*>lemagne4 ,9 ! ye> #ggd ,*>lemagne complet$ ! "w begun by ,pep9 tw5ty ye>s be=e & ov]?rew ! k+dom ( ! ,lomb>ds 9 ,italy1 :i* 0 ! la/ ( ! ?ree horns pluck$ up be=e ! little horn ( ,daniel4 ,by ?is victory he became complete ma/] ( ,italy1 & he receiv$ ! title ,patrician ( ,rome4 ,?is 0 n m]ely an honor>y title1 su* z _h = ages be5 conf]r$ ^u c]ta9 individuals2 b x 0 a di/9ct =m ( civil gov]nm5t & supreme1 tak+ ! same rank ) t ( ! ,consul>1 ! ,decemvirate1 ! ,triumvirate1 etc41 9 ! e>li] hi/ory ( ! nation4 ,x la/$1 h[ev]1 only a %ort space1 or tw5ty-six ye>s1 :5 ,*>lemagne1 hav+ ext5d$ 8 conque/s ov] all ! we/]n "p ( ,europe1 assum$ ! ,imp]ial title & ?us reviv$ ! empire ( ,rome 9 ! ,we/ "u its ,go?ic =m4 ,9 8 ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ,gibbon says3 ,9 ! tw5ty-six ye>s t elaps$ betwe5 ! conque/ ( ,lomb>dy & 8 ,imp]ial coronation1 ,rome1 :i* _h be5 deliv]$ by ! sword1 0 subject1 z 8 own1 to ! scept]1 ( ,*>lemagne4 ,! p swore allegiance to 8 p]son & family2 9 8 "n1 money 0 co9$1 & ju/ice 0 adm9i/]$1 & ! election ( ,popes 0 exam9$ & confirm$ by 8 au?ority--except an orig9al & self-inh]5t claim ( sov]eignity1 !re 0 n any pr]ogative rema9+ :i* ! title ( emp]or c\ld add to ! ,patrician ( ,rome4 ,?is decisive te/imony by ! highe/ au?ority on ! subject %[s conclusively t all ! p[] ( sov]eignty resid$ 9 ,*>lemagne z ! ,patrician ( ,rome1 & t ?is1 !re=e1 is a prop] head to be rank$ ) ! o!r six t prec$$ x4#ad ,footnote #ad3 ,comm5tators frequ5tly id5tify ! sev5? head ) ! ,ex>*ate ( ,rav5na4 ,aft] ! ov]?r[ ( ! k+dom ( ! ,o/rogo?s 9 ,italy by ,belis>ius1 ! g5]al ( ,ju/9ian1 ab\t ! middle ( ! six? c5tury1 ! t]ritory became subject to ! emp]or ( ! ,ea/]n empire & 0 rul$ by him ?r\gh an ,ex>* ^: place ( resid5ce 0 ,rav5na4 ,?is ,ex>*ate 7sometimes call$ ,patriciate7 cont9u$ until ab\t ! middle ( ! eigh? c5tury1 :5 x 0 t]m9at$ by ,a/olphus1 k+ ( ! ,lomb>ds1 :o made ,rav5na ! capital ( ! ,lomb>dic k+dom 9 #geb4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ! ,lomb>ds 7 defeat$ by ,pep91 :o made ! ,holy ,see a pres5t ( ! l&s he conqu]$ f !m--! orig9 ( ! temporal p[] ( ! ,popes4 ,pep9 0 succe$$ by 8 son ,*>lemagne1 :o 0 appo9t$ ,patrician ( ,rome1 by ! ,pope1 9 #ggd4 ,dur+ ! la/ half c5tury t ! ,ex>*ate ( ,rav5na rema9$ its exi/5ce 0 b little m ?an a "n1 ! real p[] ( gov]nm5t be+ usurp$ by ! ,papacy4 ,x c\ld h>dly be consid]$ an inconsi/5cy 7 we to int]pret ! sev5? head z signify+ bo? ! ,patriciate ( ,rav5na & ! ,patriciate ( ,*>lemagne t closely foll[$ x2 b 9 ! pres5t "w ,i h re/rict$ its application to ! latt] =m because ( its di/9ctive *>act]i/ic z con/itut+ a supreme civil p[] entirely indep5d5t ( ! empire ( ! ,ea/1 & because ( its importance 9 ! revival ( ! empire ( ! ,we/4 ,?is head1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ only a %ort space2 & an eigh? arose on ,*ri/mas1 ! fir/ day ( ! ye> #hjj 7z "t 0 !n reckon$71 :5 ,*>lemagne 0 cr[n$ emp]or ( ,rome1 & ?us reviv$ ! empire ( ! ,we/4 ,?is eigh? head1 h[ev]1 0 ( ! sev52 = x 0 ! same z ! six?1 bo? be+ ,imp]ial--! fir/ be+ 9 ! ,augu/an l9e1 & ! o!r 9 ! ,c>lov+ian1 & sep>at$ f ea* o!r by ! sev5?1 or ,patriciate4 ,consid]$ "o way1 !re 7 eight heads1 b two ( !m 7 alike1 h5ce only sev52 = ! eigh? 0 ( ! sev54 ,accord+ to v]se #aa x 0 "u ! eigh? head t ! bea/ subsi/$ at ! "t he 0 c>ry+ ! woman ( ?is *apt]1 :i* exactly accords ) ! hi/orical facts 9 ! case2 & ! same 0 cont9u$ 9 a l9e ( emp]ors rea*+ d[n to ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,! t5 horns _h receiv$ no k+dom z yet4 ,?is signifies t at ! "t :5 ! ,revelation 0 giv5 !y _h n yet aris54 ,:5 !y did come into exi/5ce !y 7 to receive p[] z k+s ) ! bea/ & 7 to give to x _! p[] & /r5g?4 ,x is a s+ul> fact t a di/9ct head %\ld cont9ue to exi/ aft] ^! horns _h aris5 & develop$ into p[]ful k+doms2 b h]e9 ! rem>kable accuracy ( prophecy is cle>ly %[n4 ,x is said t !y %\ld make w> ) ! ,lamb & t ! ,lamb %\ld ov]come !m4 ,"s ?9k t ?is has ref]5ce to ! p]secution ( ! sa9ts dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages2 b x seems to me t x w\ld h be5 /at$ diff]5tly if su* 7 its mean+4 ,x may be a prophetical ref]5ce to ! battle ( ,armag$don1 :i* w be t]m9at$ by ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,god himself to ov]?r[ completely all ! p[]s ( wick$ness4 #ae4 ,& he sai? unto me1 ,! wat]s :i* ?\ sawe/1 :]e ! :ore sitte?1 are peoples1 & multitudes1 & nations1 & tongues4 #af4 ,& ! t5 horns :i* ?\ sawe/ ^u ! bea/1 ^! %all hate ! :ore1 & %all make h] desolate & nak$1 & %all eat h] fle%1 & burn h] ) fire4 #ag4 ,= ,god ha? put 9 _! he>ts to fulfil 8 w1 & to agree1 & give _! k+dom unto ! bea/1 until ! words ( ,god %all be fulfill$4 #ah4 ,& ! woman :i* ?\ sawe/ is t great city1 :i* reigne? ov] ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,! special ?\ghts conta9$ 9 ^! v]ses h be5 s f> expla9$ already t x is unnecess>y to g ov] ! same gr\nd aga94 ,already ! civil p[]s ( ,europe are beg9n+ to ca/ ?is woman aside z an old1 wr9kl$1 hagg>d pro/itute is ca/ (f by h] lov]s4 ,already !y h depriv$ h] ( all temporal au?ority su* z %e possess$ 9 guid+ ?is bea/ ( *apt] #ag1 z expla9$ "u ! fif? plague 9 ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,:e!r !y are de/9$ to become a /ill great] enemy to h]1 ! future w det]m9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,& aft] ^! ?+s ,i saw ano!r angel come d[n f heav51 hav+ great p[]2 & ! e>? 0 light5$ ) 8 glory4 #b4 ,& he cri$ mightily ) a /rong voice1 say+1 ,babylon ! great is fall51 is fall51 & is become ! habitation ( devils1 & ! hold ( e f\l _s1 & a cage ( e unclean & hateful bird4 #c4 ,= all nations h drunk ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( h] =nication1 & ! k+s ( ! e>? h committ$ =nication ) h]1 & ! m]*ants ( ! e>? are wax$ ri* ?r\gh ! abundance ( h] delicacies4 ,a movem5t ( mighty p[] is symboliz$ 9 ^! v]ses4 ,! *ronology ( ! ev5ts describ$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt] br+s u d[n to ! "t :5 ! t5 horns turn aga9/ ! ,papacy by depriv+ h] ( h] temporal au?ority4 ,?is1 z we h already se51 0 completely fulfill$ 9 #ahgj & con/itut$ ! fif? plague4 ,9 ! description ( ! six? plague :i* foll[$1 x 0 %[n t ! great city :i* 0 invad$ 0 compos$ ( ?ree p>ts--,paganism 7! mod]n =m ( ! dragon p[]71 ,ca?olicism1 & ,prote/antism4 ,! same great city is "h br\ght to view1 & ! angel f heav51 ) a mighty voice1 cries1 ,babylon ! ,great is fall51 is fall54 ,?is fall ( ,babylon c n signify a lit]al de/ruction2 = !re are c]ta9 ev5ts to take place 9 ,babylon aft] h] fall :i* entirely precludes t idea2 = in/ance1 ! call+ ( ,god's p out ( h]1 9 ord] t !y may n receive ( h] plagues4 ,9 ^! plagues is embrac$ h] lit]al de/ruction1 or complete ov]?r[4 ,! fall is !re=e a moral "o2 = ! result ( x is t ,babylon becomes ! habitation ( devils1 & ! hold ( e f\l _s1 & a cage ( e unclean & hateful bird4 ,prote/ants :o make any attempt to int]pret ^! prophecies usually limit ! designation ,babylon ! ,great 9 ^! v]ses to ! *ur* ( ,rome1 because ! woman symboliz+ ! apo/ate *ur* 9 ! prec$+ *apt] is d5om9at$ ,babylon ! ,great4 ,v]4 #e4 ,b ! same v]se also decl>es h] to be ! ,"m ( h>lots2 & if %e z a degrad$ woman /&s z ! repres5tative ( a corrupt *ur*1 h] un*a/e daught]s1 also1 mu/ symbolize *ur*es t are h] desc5dants2 & if ! real "n ( ! "m is ,babylon1 z /at$1 ! prop] "n ( h] h>lot daught]s mu/ be ,babylon also4 ,:e!r1 !re=e1 ! "m or ! daught]s are ref]r$ to1 x is all ,babylon ! ,great1 because x is all ! same family & is a "p ( t ,,great ,,city :i* reigne? ov] ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,*ap4 #ag3ah4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 h some?+ besides ! m]e title ,babylon ! ,great to det]m9e :i* division ( ! great city is ref]r$ to 9 a giv5 in/ance--:e!r ,pagan1 ,papal1 or ,prote/ant4 ,a c>eful /udy ( ! prophecy n[ "u consid]ation w %[ t x has p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! ,prote/ant division ( ,babylon4 ,x conta9$ _m ( ,god's *ildr52 :]eas ,paganism 0 always a false religion & nev] held any ( ,god's sa9ts4 ,"u ! reign ( ,ca?olicism1 ! p ( ,god are repres5t$ 9 all ! symbols ( ?is book relat+ !reto z exi/+ entirely sep>ate f t communion4 ,! description ( ?is apo/ate *ur* giv5 9 ! prec$+ *apt] %[s cle>ly t in/ead ( be+ p>tly compos$ ( ,god's sa9ts1 %e 0 _! mo/ bitt] & rel5tless p]secutor1 yea1 0 drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts1 & ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs ( ,jesus4 ,?is is def9ite pro( t ! pres5t phase ( ,babylon "u consid]ation is ! ,prote/ant division2 & h] moral fall is ! gr& signal = ! escape ( ,god's p :o h p>tly compos$ h] numb]1 z ! fall ( anci5t ,babylon 0 = ! escape ( ! ,israelites4 ,9 _! y\ng] days ! ,prote/ant organizations 7symboliz$ by ! daught]s7 7 ( mu* bett] "* ?an ! "m *ur* f :om !y desc5d$4 ,_m ( !m />t$ out on re=m4 ,:ile a spiritual p1 ,god work$ ) !m2 b :5 !y made _! image to ! bea/1 !y sudd5ly decl9$1 & ?is voice f heav5 f9ally decl>es !m to be 9 a fall5 condition--entirely void ( salvation1 except a v few *os5 sa9ts t h n defil$ _! g>m5ts1 conta9$ !re94 ,t ?is application ( ! t]m ,babylon is correct1 & also1 ! fall5 condition ascrib$ to h] 9 accordance ) ! facts1 ,i w prove by ! foll[+ te/imonies ( ,prote/ants !mselves4 ,! fir/ is f ,vision ( ! ,ages2 or1 ,lectures on ! ,apocalypse1 by ,b4,w4 ,johnson1 memb] ( ! ,*ri/ian sect4 ,x is ne$ful to inquire :at ! t]m ,babylon means4 ,x occurs sev]al times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,"h 79 ! ,apocalypse7 x is spok5 ( z 't great city1' & h] fall is doom$ 'because %e ha? made all nations drunk ) ! w9e ( h] =nication4' ,9 ,rev4 #ag3e1 a sc>let h>lot is se5 sitt+ ^u ! sev5-head$ & t5-horn$ mon/]1 & ^u h] =ehead is writt51 ',my/]y1 ,babylon ! ,great4' ,) ?is woman ! k+s ( ! e>? are said to h committ$ =nication4 ,9 *apt] #ah ! fall ( ! great city1 ,babylon is detail$ at l5g?1 & x is aga9 said t all ! k+s ( ! e>? h committ$ =nication ) h]4 ,! h>lot ) ,babylon /amp$ on h] br[1 & ! great city ( =nication /yl$ ,babylon1 9 *apt]s #ad & #ah1 are "o & ! same exi/5ce4 ,!re is an anci5t city ( ,babylon (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b ages be=e ,john wrote1 x _h ceas$ to be inhabit$1 ! only dwell]s among its lonely ru9s 7 h[l+ bea/s & hiss+ s]p5ts4 ,x has nev] be5 rebuilt to ?is day & has pass$ away =ev]4 ,john ref]s !re=e n to old ,babylon1 b to "s p[] yet unse5 7:5 he 0 ^u ! e>?71 t %\ld be reveal$ 9 due "t1 & ( :i* old ,babylon 0 a symbol4 ,let u notice "s ( ! features ( anci5t ,babylon4 #a4 ,on t site took place ! confusion ( tongues :i* divid$ ^? :o be=e _h be5 ( "o spee* & "o family1 into v>i\s tribes & s*isms at v>iance ) ea* o!r & ( v>i\s tongues4 ,! ^w ,babylon1 a memorial ( ?is ev5t1 means confusion1 & is d]iv$ f ,babel4 #b4 ,old ,babylon p]secut$ ! p ( ,god & de/roy$ ! temple 9 ,j]usalem4 #c4 ,x c>ri$ ! p ( ,god into captivity4 #d4 ,x 0 a mighty1 resi/less univ]sal empire4 ,! antitype1 ! spiritual ,babylon1 mu/ correspond4 ,!re is a p[] t exhibits all ^! *>act]i/ics4 ,by apo/asy f ! tru? x orig9at$ ! s*ism :i* has divid$ ! family ( ,god into diff]5t sects & p>ties :i* speak a diff]5t spiritual language4 ,x has c>ri$ ! *ur* into a long captivity by b9d+ ^u x ! ?ralldom ( sup]/ition4 ,x has be5 a con/ant p]secutor ( ! sa9ts1 & has enjoy$ an almo/ univ]sal dom9ion4 ,t p[] is ! woman t sits ^u ! sev5-head$ bea/ 444 ! false woman1 symbolical ( a false *ur*1 ! great apo/ate spiritual dom9ion ( ,rome4 ,& we may add1 out ( :i* h come--directly or indirectly--all ! religi\s sects ( ! pres5t day4 ,dr4 ,b>nes says3 ,! ^w ,babylon became ! emblem ( all t 0 haughty & oppressive1 & especially ( all t p]secut$ ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,! ^w "h 7,rev4 #ah3d7 mu/ be us$ to d5ote "s p[] t resembl$ ! anci5t & lit]al ,babylon 9 ^! *>act]i/ics4 ,! lit]al ,babylon 0 no m2 b ! "n might be us$ prop]ly to d5ote a simil> p[]4 ,wm4 ,k9kade1 9 ,bible ,doctr9e1 page #bdi1 says1 ,i ?9k ,*ri/ has a true *ur* on e>?1 b its memb]s are scatt]$ among ! v>i\s d5om9ations1 & are m or less "u ! influ5ce ( my/]y ,babylon & h] daught]s4 ,alex&] ,campbell says3 ,a re=mation ( ,pop]y 0 attempt$ 9 ,europe full ?ree c5turies ago4 ,x end$ 9 a ,prote/ant hi]>*y1 & sw>ms ( diss5t]s4 ,prote/antism has be5 re=m$ into ,presbyt]ianism1 t into ,congregationalism1 & t into ,bapti/ism1 etc41 etc4 ,me?odism has attempt$ to re=m all1 b has re=m$ itself into _m =ms ( ,wesleyanism4 ,all ( !m reta9 9 _! bosom--9 _! ecclesia/ical organizations1 wor%ip1 doctr9es1 & obs]vances--v>i\s relics ( ,pop]y4 ,!y are at be/ a re=mation ( ,pop]y1 & only re=mations 9 "p4 ,! doctr9es & traditions ( m5 yet impair ! p[] & progress ( ! gospel 9 _! h&s4 ,on ,baptism1 p4#ae4 ,aga91 he says3 ,! wor%ip+ e/abli%m5ts n[ 9 op]ation ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 increas$ & cem5t$ by _! respective volum9\s confessions ( fai?1 & _! ecclesia/ical con/itutions1 are n *ur*es ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b ! legitimate daught]s ( t "m ( h>lots1 ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,h[ any man c\ld possess z mu* light on ?is subject z did ,mr4 ,campbell1 & !n build a sect himself1 is m ?an ,i c und]/&4 ,lor5zo ,d[ says ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*3 ,if %e be ! "m1 :o are ! daught]s8 ,x mu/ be ! corrupt1 national1 e/abli%$ *ur*es t came out ( h]4 ,d['s ,life1 p4 #edb4 ,9 ! ,religi\s ,encyclopa$ia1 ,article ,anti*ri/1 we read3 ,! writ] ( ! book ( ,revelation tells u he he>d a voice f heav5 say+1 ',come out ( h]1 my p1 t ye p>take n ( h] s9s1 & receive n ( h] plagues4' ,if su* p]sons are to be f\nd 9 ! '"m ( h>lots1' ) mu* less hesitation may x be inf]r$ t !y are connect$ ) h] un*a/e daught]s1 ^? national *ur*es :i* are f\nd$ ^u :at are call$ ,prote/ant pr9ciples4 ,9 ! ,encyclopdia ( ,religi\s ,k we read3 ,an important "q1 h[ev]1 says ,mr4 ,jones1 /ills rema9s = inquiry3 ,is ,anti*ri/ conf9$ to ! *ur* ( ,rome8 ,! answ] is readily return$ 9 ! affirmative by ,prote/ants 9 g5]al2 & happy _h x be5 = ! _w _h t be5 ! case4 ,b al?\gh we are fully w>rant$ to consid] t *ur* z '! "m ( h>lots1' ! tru? is t by :atsoev] argum5ts we succe$ 9 fix+ t odius *>ge ^u h]1 we %all1 by p>ity ( reason+1 be oblig$ to all[ o!r national *ur*es to be h] un*a/e daught]s1 & = ?is pla9 reason1 among o!rs1 because 9 _! v con/itution & t5d5cy !y are ho/ile to ! nature ( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,"o ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r's gue/s rem>k$ t ! _w might cont9ue fifty ye>s1 & he repli$3 ,pray ,god t x may n exi/ s long2 matt]s w\ld be ev5 worse ?an !y h be54 ,!re w\ld rise up inf9ite sects & s*isms1 :i* are at pres5t hidd5 9 m5's he>ts & nature4 ,no2 may ! ,"l come at once1 = !re is no am5dm5t to be expect$4 ,mr4 ,h>tly1 a le>n$ *ur*man1 has rem>k$ z foll[s3 ,!re are _m prophecies :i* decl>e ! fall ( ! ecclesia/ical p[]s ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 & ?\gh ea* *ur* seems to flatt] itself ) ! hope ( be+ exempt$1 yet x is v pla9 t ! prophetical *>act]s belong to all4 ,!y all h left ! true1 pure1 simple religion1 & tea* = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m54 ,says ,mr4 ,simpson1 9 ,plea = ,religion3 ,we ,prote/ants1 too1 read ! decl>ation ( ! ?ird angel aga9/ ! wor%ip]s ( ! bea/ & 8 image1 & make ourselves easy "u ! awful d5unciation by apply+ x exclusively to ! *ur* ( ,rome2 nev] dream+ t !y are equally applicable n only to ! ,engli%1 b to e *ur* e/abli%m5t 9 ,*ri/5dom1 :i* reta9s any ( ! m>ks ( ! bea/4 ,= ?\gh ! ,pope & ! *ur* ( ,rome is at ! head ( ! gr& twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s' delusion1 yet all o!r *ur*es1 ( :atev] d5om9ation1 :e!r e/abli%$ or tol]at$1 :i* p>take ( ! same _s1 or h in/itut$ doctr9es & c]emonies inimical to ! pure & unadult]at$ gospel ( ,*ri/1 %all soon] or lat] %>e 9 ! fate ( t imm5se fabric ( human ord9ances4 ,says ,mr4 ,hopk9s3 ,!re is no reason to consid] ! anti*ri/ian _s & practices conf9$ to t :i* is n[ call$ ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,! ,prote/ant *ur*es h mu* ( ,anti*ri/ 9 !m1 & are f> f be+ :olly re=m$ f ! corruptions & wick$ness1 9 doctr9e & practice1 9 x4 ,"s *ur*es may be m pure & may h proce$$ f>!r 9 a re=mation ?an o!rs2 b :]e c ! *ur* be f\nd :i* is ?or\ghly purg$ f h] abom9ations8 ,none are :olly cle> f an anti*ri/ian _s & ! fruits ( x4444 ,& z ! *ur* ( ,rome w h a l>ge %>e 9 ! cup ( indignation & wra? :i* w be p\r$ out1 s all ! ,*ri/ian _w w h a di/+ui%$ portion ( x3 z ! inhabitants ( x are mu* m guilty ?an o!rs4 ,!re is great reason to conclude t ! _w1 p>ticul>ly t "p ( x call$ ,*ri/ian & ,prote/ant1 w yet make great] & m rapid advances 9 all k9ds ( moral corruption & op5 wick$ness1 till x w come to t /ate 9 :i* x w be fully ripe & prep>$ to be cut d[n by ! sickle ( div9e ju/ice & wra?4 ,mr4 ,o4 ,scott 7,wesleyan ,me?odi/7 says3 ,! *ur* is z deeply infect$ ) a desire = worldly ga9 z ! _w4 ,mo/ ( ! d5om9ations ( ! pres5t day might be call$ *ur*es ( ! _w1 ) m propriety ?an *ur*es ( ,*ri/4 ,! *ur*es h s f> gone f primitive ,*ri/ianity t !y ne$ a fre% reg5]ation--a new k9d ( religion4 ,said ,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage3 ,i simply /ate a fact :5 ,i say t 9 _m places ! *ur* is surr5d]+1 & ! _w is conqu]+4444 ,!re is a mighty ho/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 positively pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity1 :o d n believe ! ,bible1 out & out & 9 & 94444 ,oh6 we h magnifici5t *ur* ma*9]y 9 ?is c\ntry2 we h sixty ?\s& ,am]ican m9i/]s2 we h co/ly music2 we h great ,sunday-s*ools2 & yet ,i give y ! appall+ /ati/ics t 9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 lay+ aside la/ ye>1 ! /ati/ics ( :i* ,i h n yet se51--)9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s ! *ur*es ( ,god 9 ?is c\ntry h av]ag$ less ?an two conv]sions a ye> ea*6 ,!re has be5 an av]age ( f\r or five dea?s 9 ! *ur*es4 ,h[ soon1 at t rate1 w ?is _w be br\ght to ,god8 ,we ga9 two2 we lose f\r4 ,et]nal ,god6 :at w ?is come to8 ,bi%op ,rob]ts said3 ,! popul> religion ( ?is c\ntry is n ! religion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x has "s ( its features b n all4 ,x is lack+ 9 gr& fundam5tal elem5ts4 ,x answ]s _m good purposes--re/ra9s1 ref9es1 elevates1 & gives to society a high grade ( civilization2 b fails to secure ! great end :i* ,*ri/ianity is design$ to accompli%--! salvation ( ! s\l4 ,x dazzles b to bl9d1 x promises b to deceive2 x allures by worldly consid]ations to a heav5 ( purity1 :i* no worldl+ c ent]2 x gives to its vot>ies1 :o long to eat ( =bidd5 fruit1 ! assurance ( impunity f ! ?reat5$ evils1 & leads !m on by sir5 /ra9s f ! ,p>adise ( purity into ! broad road :i* ends at la/ 9 ! blackness ( ! d>kness ( an et]nal night ( despair6 ,says ! ,gold5 ,rule3 ,! ,prote/ants are outdo+ ! ,popes 9 spl5did1 extravagant folly 9 *ur* build+4 ,?\s&s on ?\s&s are exp5d$ 9 gay & co/ly ornam5ts to gratify pride & a wick$ ambition1 t might & %\ld g to r$eem ! p]i%+ millions6 ,does ! evil1 ! folly1 & ! madness ( ^! pr\d1 =mal1 fa%ionable wor%ip]1 /op "h8 ,^! spl5did monum5ts ( ,popi% pride1 ^u :i* millions are squ&]$ 9 our cities1 virtually exclude ! poor = :om ,*ri/ di$1 & = :om he came especially to prea*4 ,! report ( ! ,mi*igan ,ye>ly ,conf]5ce1 ev5 z long ago z #ahea1 publi%$ 9 ! ,true ,wesleyan ( ,nov4 #ae1 says3 ,! _w1 comm]cial1 political1 & ecclesia/ical are alike1 & are toge!r go+ 9 ! broad way t leads to dea?4 ,politics1 comm]ce1 & nom9al religion1 all connive at s91 reciprocally aid ea* o!r1 & unite to cru% ! poor4 ,falsehood is unblu%+ly utt]$ 9 ! =um & 9 ! pulpit2 & s9s t w\ld %ock ! moral s5sibilities ( ! hea!n1 g unrebuk$ 9 all ! great d5om9ations ( our l&4 ,^! *ur*es are l ! ,jewi% *ur* :5 ! ,savior exclaim$1 ',woe unto y1 scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites4' ,rob]t ,atk9s1 9 a s]mon prea*$ 9 ,london1 says3 ,! truly righte\s are dim9i%$ f ! e>?1 & no man laye? x to he>t4 ,! pr(essors ( religion ( ! pres5t day1 9 e *ur*1 are lov]s ( ! _w1 con=m]s to ! _w4 ,lov]s ( creature-com=t1 & aspir]s aft] respectability4 ,!y are call$ to suff] ) ,*ri/1 b !y %r9k ev5 f reproa*4 ,apo/asy1 apo/asy1 ,,apo/asy1 is engrav5 on ! v front ( e *ur*2 & did !y "k x1 & did !y feel x1 !re might be hope2 b alas6 !y cry ',we are ri*1 & increas$ 9 goods1 & /& 9 ne$ ( no?+4' ,i h by no means exhau/$ ! supply ( simil> te/imonies ( ,prote/ants n[ be=e me1 b = lack ( space ,i mu/ conclude4 ,9 ! face ( ^! amaz+ facts c any "o d5y t ,prote/antism is a "p ( great ,babylon & is 9 a fall5 condition8 ,! m]*ants ( ! e>? are wax$ ri* ?r\gh ! abundance ( h] delicacies4 ,a c]ta9 writ] on ?is text has said3 ,:o take ! lead 9 all ! extravagancies ( ! age8 ,*ur*-memb]s4 ,:o load _! tables ) ! ri*e/ & *oice/ vi&s8 ,*ur*-memb]s4 ,:o are =emo/ 9 extravagance 9 dress1 & all co/ly attire8 ,*ur*-memb]s4 ,:o are ! v p]sonification ( pride & arrogance8 ,*ur*-memb]s4 ,:]e %all we look = ! v highe/ exhibition ( ! luxury1 ev5 %[1 & pride ( life1 result+ f ! vanity & s9 ( ! race8 ,answ]1 ,to a mod]n *ur*-assembly on a pleasant ,sunday4 ,?\gh ?is writ] int]pret$ ! text lit]ally1 yet he spoke a va/ am\nt ( tru?1 z e "o kn[s4 ,consid]1 too1 ! wick$ness c>ri$ on ev]y:]e 9 sect ,babylon unrebuk$1 ) ! prea*]s (ttimes 9 ! lead4 ,%[s1 fe/ivals1 frolics1 grab-bag p>ties1 cake-walk lott]ies1 kiss+-bees1 etc41 etc4 ,if ! apo/le 7 "h to-day & we %\ld in=m him ( a mod]n *ur* ent]ta9m5t :]e a b>$ female foot1 project+ f b5ea? a curta91 0 sold to ! highe/ g5tleman bidd]1 :o _h ! privilege ( kiss+ its own] & tak+ h] to supp]1 he w\ld probably answ]1 ,h ,i n told y1 ',babylon is fall5'8 ,if 8 att5tion 0 call$ to ! fact t ! memb]s ( a prom95t *ur*1 9 a novel ent]ta9m5t1 display$ ! lik5ess ( a donkey1 m9us ! tail1 :ile ! memb]s "o by "o 7 bl9dfold$1 &1 amid ! upro>\s laught] ( ! cr[d assembl$1 7 giv5 ! deta*$ "p to see :o c\ld place x ! ne>e/ :]e x belong$1 he w\ld say ) d\ble emphasis1 ,h ,i n told y1 ',,babylon ,,! ,,great ,,is ,,fall51 ,,is ,,fall51 ,,& ,,is ,,become ,,! ,,habitation ,,( ,,devils1 ,,& ,,! ,,hold ,,( ,,e ,,f\l ,,_s1 ,,& ,a ,,cage ,,( ,,e ,,unclean ,,& ,,hateful ,,bird'8 ,! abom9ations are by no means conf9$ to ! "m 9 ! ,revelation1 b are also to be f\nd 9 abundance 9 connection ) h] h>lot daught]s4 #d4 ,& ,i he>d ano!r voice f heav51 say+1 ,come out ( h]1 my p1 t ye be n p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t ye receive n ( h] plagues4 #e4 ,= h] s9s h rea*$ unto heav51 & ,god ha? rememb]$ h] iniquities4 #f4 ,rew>d h] ev5 z %e rew>d$ yon1 & d\ble unto h] d\ble accord+ to h] works3 9 ! cup :i* %e ha? fill$ fill to h] d\ble4 #g4 ,h[ mu* %e ha? glorifi$ h]self1 & liv$ delici\sly1 s mu* torm5t & sorr[ give h]3 = %e sai? 9 h] he>t1 ,i sit a que51 & am no wid[1 & %all see no sorr[4 #h4 ,!re=e %all h] plagues come 9 "o day1 dea?1 & m\rn+1 & fam9e2 & %e %all be utt]ly burn$ ) fire3 = /rong is ! ,"l ,god :o judge? h]4 ,"h we h a numb] ( important tru?s br\ght be=e u--fir/1 t ,god _h a p 9 ,babylon :o up to ?is "t 7 free f h] contam9ations2 second1 t !y receiv$ a positive call f heav5 to come out2 ?ird1 t all :o refus$ to obey ! heav5ly comm& w\ld become p>tak]s ( h] s9s & receive ( h] plagues2 f\r?1 t ^? :o came out 7 to p\r ! /ronge/ judgm5ts ^u ,babylon--rew>d h] ev5 z %e rew>d$ y1 & d\ble unto h] d\ble accord+ to h] works3 9 ! cup :i* %e ha? fill$1 fill to h] d\ble4 ,x is evid5t t ! torm5t & sorr[ :i* ,god's p give ,babylon aft] _! dep>ture is n a temporal retaliation--= !y nev] indulge 9 su*1 & ! ,^w ( ,god =bids x--b is altoge!r ( a spiritual nature2 h5ce ! fi]ce judgm5t !y inflict is execut+ ! ,^w ( tru?1 :i* br+s to light all ! wick$ness & abom9ations conta9$ !re94 ,dea?1 & m\rn+1 & fam9e only rema94 ,?is symbolizes t all spiritual life has dep>t$1 :ile fam9e & m\rn+ are left4 ,t su* is ! actual fact is %[n by ! foll[+ lam5tation ( ! late ,bi%op ,r4,s4 ,fo/] conc]n+ 8 own sect1 ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal3 ,! ball1 ! !atre1 nude & lewd art1 social luxuries1 ) all _! loose moralities1 are mak+ inroads into ! sacr$ enclosure ( ! *ur*2 & z a satisfaction = all ?is worldl9ess1 ,*ri/ians are mak+ a great deal ( ,l5t & ,ea/] & ,good ,friday1 & *ur* ornam5tations4 ,x is ! old trick ( ,satan4 ,! ,jewi% *ur* /ruck on t rock2 ! ,romi% *ur* 0 wreck$ on ! same2 & ! ,prote/ant *ur* is fa/ rea*+ ! same doom4 ,our great dang]s z we see !m1 are assimilation to ! _w1 neglect ( ! poor1 sub/itution ( ! =m = ! fact ( godl9ess1 ab&onm5t ( discipl9e1 a hirel+ m9i/ry1 an impure gospel1 :i* summ$ up is a fa%ionable *ur*4 ,t ,me?odi/s %\ld be liable to su* an outcome1 & t !re %\ld be signs ( x 9 a hundr$ ye>s f ! 'sail-l(t1' seems almo/ ! miracle ( hi/ory2 b :o t looks ab\t him to-day c fail to see ! fact8 ,d n ,me?odi/s1 9 violation ( ,god's ,^w & _! own discipl9e1 dress z extravagantly & z fa%ionably z any o!r class8 ,d n ! ladies1 & ev5 ! wives & daught]s ( ! m9i/ry1 put on 'gold & pe>ls & co/ly array'8 ,w\ld n ! pla9 dress insi/$ ^u by ,john ,wesley & ,bi%op ,asbury1 & worn by ,he/] ,ann ,rodg]s1 ,lady ,hunt+ton1 & _m o!rs equally di/+ui%$1 be n[ reg>d$ 9 ,me?odi/ circles z fanaticism8 ,c any "o go+ into ! ,me?odi/ *ur* 9 any ( our *ief cities di/+ui% ! attire ( ! communicants f t ( ! !at] & ball-go]s8 ,is n worldl9ess se5 9 ! music8 ,elaborately dress$ & ornam5t$ *oirs1 :o 9 _m cases make no pr(ession ( religion & are (t5 sne]+ skeptics1 g ?r\gh a cold arti/ic or op]atic p]=mance1 :i* is z mu* 9 h>mony ) spiritual wor%ip z an op]a or !at]4 ,"u su* worldly p]=mances spirituality is froz5 to dea?4 ,=m]ly e ,me?odi/ att5d$ class & gave te/imony ( exp]im5tal religion4 ,n[ ! class-meet+ is att5d$ by v few1 & 9 _m *ur*es ab&on$4 ,seldom ! /ew>ds1 tru/ees & eld]s ( ! *ur* att5d class4 ,=m]ly ne>ly e ,me?odi/ pray$1 te/ifi$ or exhort$ 9 pray]-meet+4 ,n[ b v few are he>d4 ,=m]ly %\ts & praises 7 he>d2 n[ su* demo/rations ( holy en?usiasm & joy are reg>d$ z fanaticism4 ,worldly socials1 & fairs1 fe/ivals1 conc]ts & su* l h tak5 ! place ( religi\s ga!r+s1 revival meet+s1 class & pray] meet+s ( e>li] days4 ,h[ true t ! ,me?odi/ discipl9e is a dead lett]6 ,its rules =bid ! we>+ ( gold or pe>ls or co/ly array2 yet no "o ev] ?9ks ( discipl9+ its memb]s = violat+ !m4 ,!y =bid ! read+ ( su* books & ! tak+ ( su* div]sions z d n m9i/] to godl9ess1 yet ! *ur* itself goes to frolics & fe/ivals & fairs1 :i* de/roy ! spiritual life ( ! "y1 z well z ! old4 ,! ext5t to :i* ?is is n[ c>ri$ on is appall+4 ,! spiritual dea? x c>ries 9 its tra9 w only be kn[n :5 ! millions x has swept into hell %all /& be=e ! judgm5t4 ,! e>ly ,me?odi/ m9i/]s w5t =? to sacrifice & to suff] = ,*ri/4 ,!y s\ght n places ( ease & afflu5ce1 b ( privation & suff]+4 ,!y glori$ n 9 _! big sal>ies1 f9e p>sonages1 & ref9$ congregations1 b 9 ! s\ls t _h be5 won = ,jesus4 ,oh1 h[ *ang$6 ,a hirel+ m9i/ry w be a feeble1 a timid1 a truckl+1 a times]v+ m9i/ry1 )\t fai?1 endurance1 & holy p[]4 ,me?odism =m]ly dealt 9 ! great c5tral tru?4 ,n[ ! pulpits deal l>gely 9 ! g5]alities & 9 popul> lectures4 ,! glori\s doctr9e ( entire sanctification is r>ely he>d & seldom witness$ 9 ! pulpits4 ,?is l5g?y quotation %[s cle>ly ! spiritual condition ( ,me?odism1 & c]ta9ly %e is no worse ?an ! re/4 ,god is call+ 8 p out ( all ! places :]e !y h be5 scatt]$ 9 ! cl\dy & d>k day4 ,ezek4 #cd3ab4 ,^? :o refuse to walk 9 ! light w g into d>kness4 ,god help p to flee out ( ! mid/ ( ,babylon1 & deliv] e man 8 s\l4 #i4 ,& ! k+s ( ! e>?1 :o h committ$ =nication & liv$ delici\sly ) h]1 %all bewail h]1 & lam5t = h]1 :5 !y %all see ! smoke ( h] burn+1 #aj4 ,/&+ af> (f = ! fe> ( h] torm5t1 say+1 ,alas1 alas t great city ,babylon1 t mighty city6 = 9 "o h\r is ?y judgm5t come4 #aa4 ,& ! m]*ants ( ! e>? %all weep & m\rn ov] h]2 = no man buye? _! m]*&ise any m3 #ab4 ,! m]*&ise ( gold1 & silv]1 & preci\s /ones1 & ( pe>ls1 & f9e l951 & purple1 & silk1 & sc>let1 & all ?y9e wood1 & all mann] vessels ( ivory1 & all mann] vessels ( mo/ preci\s wood1 & ( brass1 & iron1 & m>ble1 #ac4 ,& c9namon1 & odors1 & o9tm5ts1 & frank9c5se1 & w9e1 & oil1 & f9e fl\r1 & :eat1 & bea/s1 & %eep1 & horses1 & *>iots1 & slaves1 & s\ls ( m54 #ad4 ,& ! fruits t ?y s\l lu/$ aft] are dep>t$ f !e1 & all ?+s :i* 7 da9ty & goodly are dep>t$ f !e1 & ?\ %alt f9d !m no m at all4 #ae4 ,! m]*ants ( ^! ?+s1 :i* 7 made ri* by h]1 %all /& af> (f = ! fe> ( h] torm5t1 weep+ & wail+1 #af4 ,& say+1 ,alas1 alas t great city1 t 0 clo!d 9 f9e l951 & purple1 & sc>let1 & deck$ ) gold1 & preci\s /ones1 & pe>ls6 #ag4 ,= 9 "o h\r s great ri*es is come to n\ght4 ,& e %ipma/]1 & all ! company 9 %ips1 & sailors1 & z _m z trade by sea1 /ood af> (f1 #ah4 ,& cri$ :5 !y saw ! smoke ( h] burn+1 say+1 ,:at city is l unto ?is great city6 #ai4 ,& !y ca/ du/ on _! heads1 & cri$1 weep+ & wail+1 say+1 ,alas1 alas t great city1 :]e9 7 made ri* all t _h %ips 9 ! sea by reason ( h] co/l9ess6 = 9 "o h\r is %e made desolate4 ,9 ?is description we h a cont9uation ( ! judgm5ts ( ,babylon already introduc$4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t ?is is ! spiritual judgm5ts foll[+ h] moral fall1 & n h] f9al & ev]la/+ lit]al de/ruction4 ,! latt] is describ$ "u ano!r symbol a little fur!r on 9 ?is s]ies ( prophecy4 ,! symbol "h is t ( a great city1 ! gr& metropolis ( ! _w1 ! m>t ( e>?'s comm]ce2 a sup]b city1 _! sic be+ no end to its luxuries & magnific5ce4 ,9 x ev]y?+ t c m9i/] to ! appetite1 gratify ! ta/e1 & fe$ ! pride ( ! human s\l is to be f\nd 9 pr(usion1 be+ describ$ at l5g?4 ,?is great city is sudd5ly afire1 & h] m]*ants & ! great m5 ( ! _w :o su/a9 h] are ov]:elm$ ) sorr[ at ! sight ( all _! weal? disappe>+4 ,?us is great sect ,babylon repres5t$4 ,%e is a mighty city ext5d+ n only ov] ! ,apocalyptic e>?1 b1 z symboliz$ by ! %ip-ma/]s1 sailors1 & =eign trad]s1 ov] ! :ole _w4 ,sudd5ly %e is set on fire by heav5's tru? & h] spiritual magnific5ce de/roy$4 ,! apo/le ,paul describes ! great apo/asy z a sy/em t ! ,"l %all consume ) ! _s ( 8 m\?1 & %all de/roy ) ! brightness ( 8 com+4 #b ,!s4 #b3h4 ,t spiritual consumption is n[ tak+ place 9 accordance ) ! symbols ( ?is *apt]1 b ! entire lit]al de/ruction ( old ,babylon w take place co9cid5t ) ! brightness ( 8 com+1 z describ$ 9 ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,t sect>ians are greatly al>m$ ov] ! sad condition ( _! fall5 *ur*es is cle>ly %[n by ! _m quotations already giv5 f ,prote/ant writ]s4 ,!y may n be aw>e t x is a judgm5t f heav5 ^u man-made organizations2 b su* we "k x to be 9 ! light ( et]nal tru?4 ,n only are !y bewail+ ! loss ( spiritual life & ! desolat+ fam9e 9 sectdom1 z 0 ,bi%op ,fo/] & o!rs1 b !y are beg9n+ to tremble = _! own safety & to wond] :at ! f9al outcome ( x all w be4 ,:]ev] ! gospel tru? has be5 prea*$ 9 all its purity1 ! sect>ian d5om9ations h be5 left de/itute ( spiritual life2 = ! *ildr5 ( ,god h he>d 8 call1 ,come out ( h]1 my p1 & h made _! escape to ,zion4 ,h5ce ! m9i/]s ( ,babylon cry out cont9ually1 ,/op6 y are te>+ our *ur*es d[n1 ,y are tak+ our be/ memb]s away f u1 etc4 ,b we c n )hold ! tru?2 = ! "t has come :5 ,god is ga!r+ 8 p toge!r out ( all ! places :]e !y h be5 scatt]$ 9 ! cl\dy & d>k day 7,ezek4 #cd3ab7 into ! "o *ur* t ,jesus built4 ,babylon is fall51 is fall54 #bj4 ,rejoice ov] h]1 ?\ heav51 & ye holy apo/les & prophets2 = ,god ha? av5g$ y on h]4 ,?is v]se is s cle> t x requires no special explanation4 ,god's p are deliv]$ f sect ,babylon2 & :ile ! judgm5ts ( et]nal tru? are be+ p\r$ out ^u h]1 all heav5 & e>? is call$ ^u to rejoice & to give glory to ,god4 ,we /& 9 ! glory t ,jesus has giv51 ,! moon z ! day-spr+ do? %9e2 ,! light ( ! sun is n[ equal to sev51 ,s bright is ! glory div9e4 ,n[ fill$ ) ! ,_s & clad 9 ! armor ,( light & omnipot5t tru?1 ,we'll te/ify ev] & ,jesus we'll honor1 ,& /& f s9 ,babel alo(4 ,! prophet's ke5 vision transpi]c+ ! ages1 ,beheld u to ,zion return2 ,we'll s+ ( our fre$om1 ?\gh ,babylon rages1 ,we'll %\t z h] city do? burn4 #ba4 ,& a mighty angel took up a /one l a great mill/one1 & ca/ x into ! sea1 say+1 ,?us ) viol5ce %all t great city ,babylon be ?r[n d[n1 & %all be f\nd no m at all4 #bb4 ,& ! voice ( h>p]s1 & musicians1 & ( pip]s1 & trumpet]s1 %all be he>d no m at all 9 !e2 & no craftsman1 ( :atsoev] craft he be1 %all be f\nd any m 9 !e2 & ! s\nd ( a mill/one %all be he>d no m at all 9 !e2 #bc4 ,& ! light ( a c&le %all %9e no m at all 9 !e2 & ! voice ( ! bridegroom & ( ! bride %all be he>d no m at all 9 !e3 = ?y m]*ants 7 ! great m5 ( ! e>?2 = by ?y sorc]ies 7 all nations deceiv$4 #bd4 ,& 9 h] 0 f\nd ! blood ( prophets1 & ( sa9ts1 & ( all t 7 sla9 ^u ! e>?4 ,foll[+ ! moral fall ( ,babylon & ! call ( ,god's p out ( h]1 a mighty angel pr$icts h] et]nal doom4 ,) viol5ce %all t great city ,babylon be ?r[n d[n1 & %all be f\nd no m at all4 ,?is d\btless has ref]5ce to ! entire city ( ,babylon 9 all h] divisions br\ght to view 9 ?is s]ies ( prophecy & %[s h] f9al de/ruction at ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 :5 %e %all sudd5ly be ?r[n ) t]rific =ce1 l a great mill/one desc5d+ into ! sea1 & %all be f\nd no m at all4 ,accord+ to ! symbols "h giv5 %e w be l a city completely de/roy$1 n "o inhabitant or liv+ creature rema9+4 ,?us h] et]nal doom is pictur$ & rema9s to be yet fulfill$4 ,& 9 h] 0 f\nd ! blood ( prophets1 & ( sa9ts1 & ( all t 7 sla9 ^u ! e>?4 ,we h already %[n t ,prote/antism1 z well z h] "m ,romanism1 has be5 guilty ( %$d+ innoc5t blood2 & z ! t]m ,babylon includes bo? ^! divisions1 :5 ! great city is ?r[n d[n ) viol5ce1 ,romanism & ,prote/antism w s9k toge!r1 & !n ?is awful treasure--! blood ( prophets & ( sa9ts--%all be br\ght to light 9 t la/ great day ( ,god ,almighty4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,& aft] ^! ?+s ,i he>d a great voice ( mu* p 9 heav51 say+1 ,alleluia2 ,salvation1 & glory1 & honor1 & p[]1 unto ! ,"l our ,god3 #b4 ,= true & righte\s are 8 judgm5ts3 = he ha? judg$ ! great :ore1 :i* did corrupt ! e>? ) h] =nication1 & ha? av5g$ ! blood ( 8 s]vants at h] h&4 #c4 ,& aga9 !y said1 ,alleluia4 ,& h] smoke rose up = ev] & ev]4 #d4 ,& ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s & ! f\r bea/s fell d[n & wor%ipp$ ,god t sat on ! ?rone1 say+1 ,am52 ,alleluia4 #e4 ,& a voice came out ( ! ?rone1 say+1 ,praise our ,god1 all ye 8 s]vants1 & ye t fe> him1 bo? small & great4 #f4 ,& ,i he>d z x 7 ! voice ( a great multitude1 & z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( mighty ?und]+s1 say+1 ,alleluia3 = ! ,"l ,god omnipot5t reigne?4 #g4 ,let u be glad & rejoice1 & give honor to him3 = ! m>riage ( ! ,lamb is come1 & 8 wife ha? made h]self ready4 #h4 ,& to h] 0 grant$ t %e %\ld be array$ 9 f9e l951 clean & :ite3 = ! f9e l95 is ! righte\sness ( sa9ts4 #i4 ,& he sai? unto me1 ,write1 ,bless$ are !y :i* are call$ unto ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,& he sai? unto me1 ,^! are ! true say+s ( ,god4 #aj4 ,& ,i fell at 8 feet to wor%ip him4 ,& he said unto me1 ,see ?\ d x n3 ,i am ?y fell[s]vant1 & ( ?y bre?r5 t h ! te/imony ( ,jesus3 wor%ip ,god3 = ! te/imony ( ,jesus is ! _s ( prophecy4 ,! sc5e ( ?is vision is laid 9 heav54 ,john he>d a great voice ( mu* p say+1 ,alleluia2 ,salvation1 & glory1 & honor1 & p[]1 unto ! ,"l our ,god4 ,?is great song ( praise d\btless came f ! lips ( ! angelic ?rong2 = imm$iately ! f\r liv+ creatures & ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s ree*o$ ! same %\t ( praise1 say+1 ,am52 ,alleluia4 ,!n came a voice f ! ?rone call+ ^u ! s]vants ( ,god1 bo? small & great1 to unite on ?is occasion 9 "o gr& & sacr$ song ( praise2 & ?is sublime *orus fell ^u ! e> ( ! enraptur$ apo/le z x 7 ! voice ( a great multitude1 & z ! voice ( _m wat]s1 & z ! voice ( mighty ?und]+s1 say+1 ,alleluia3 = ! ,"l ,god omnipot5t reigne?4 ,let u be glad & rejoice1 & give honor to him = ! m>riage ( ! ,lamb is come1 & 8 wife or bride ha? made h]self ready4 ,0 n "h a he>ty response to t call1 ,rejoice ov] h] ?\ heav58 ,:ile ?is sc5e %[s ! int]e/ all heav5 takes 9 ^! wondr\s sc5es ( e>?1 x is d\btless int5d$ especially to repres5t ! joy & ?anksgiv+ ( ,god's p :o h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/1 & ov] 8 image1 & ov] 8 m>k1 & ov] ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,! m>riage ( ! ,lamb :i* 0 ab\t to take place 0 a special !me ( joy on ?is occasion4 ,9 ! ,scripture ! t]m m>riage is frequ5tly us$ to repres5t a special union betwe5 ,*ri/ & 8 p4 ,?us1 ! e>ly *ur* 0 repres5t$ z be+ free because ( ! dea? ( ! law1 t !y %\ld be m>ri$ to ano!r1 ev5 to him :o is rais$ f ! dead4 ,rom4 #g3d4 ,s1 also1 ! et]nal union ( ,*ri/ ) 8 p is "h describ$ "u ! figure ( m>riage4 ,9 "o s5se !y h be5 m>ri$ to ,*ri/ all ?r\gh ?is disp5sation2 9 ano!r s5se !y h n4 ,! *ur* has _h ! promise ( ?is et]nal union1 h5ce %e has be5 betro!d to ,*ri/2 b left 9 ! _w1 %e has be5 driv5 into ! wild]ness1 :ile a corrupt & drunk5 pro/itute & h] h>lot daught]s h be5 9 ! public view4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! judgm5ts ( ,god h desc5d$ ^u ,babylon1 & ! bride ( ,*ri/ appe>s 9 all h] beauty aga91 array$ 9 f9e l951 clean & :ite2 & ! next great ev5t is h] public m>riage to ,*ri/ :5 he comes to claim h] z 8 own4 ,! m>riage sc5e is "o ( ! mo/ joyful t we witness on e>?1 & among ,ea/]n nations especially 0 celebrat$ ) great pomp & magnific5ce1 ! joy & spl5dor ( ! occasion be+ enhanc$ accord+ to ! rank & weal? ( ! p>ties4 ,b e>? has nev] witness$ su* an ev5t z ?is special m>riage ( ! ,lamb4 ,well may ! inhabitants ( heav5 & e>?1 9 view ( ?is sublime spectacle1 swell ! song ( praise--,let u be glad & rejoice1 & give honor to him3 = ! m>riage ( ! ,lamb is come1 & 8 wife ha? made h]self ready4 ,! special prep>ations t ! bride is mak+ repres5ts ! glori\s hol9ess re=mation t is n[ sweep+ ov] ! _w1 ga!r+ ,god's p toge!r = ! spl5did ev5t4 ,bless$ are !y :i* are call$ unto ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,^! are ! true say+s ( ,god4 ,!y are almo/ too glori\s to be believ$2 /ill1 !y are no idle dreams ( fancy3 !y are true1 yea ! true say+s ( ,god4 ,9 ! contemplation ( su* a wond]ful ev5t1 ! belov$ apo/le 0 c>ri$ away1 z x 71 ) holy en?usiasm1 & he fell at ! feet ( ! angel to wor%ip4 ,we d n "k j :at ! motives or impressions 7 t caus$ him to d ?is4 ,b 8 s\l 0 full1 full to ov]fl[+1 & he c\ld n b adore & wor%ip4 ,! angel1 h[ev]1 refus$ ! homage ?us (f]$1 by ! decl>ation t he himself1 also1 0 ! s]vant ( ,*ri/ & "o ( ! bre?r5 t _h ! te/imony ( ,jesus2 = ! te/imony ( ,jesus is ! _s ( prophecy4 ,! idea is3 ,i am a fell[s]vant ) y1 & we bo? h 8 te/imony4 ,y be> witness to him n[ 9 ?is pres5t g5]ation2 ,i be> witness to ^? :o are to come4 ,y witness n[ ( 8 dea? & resurrection2 ,i tell ( 8 future glory & triumphs4 ,we are bo?1 !re=e1 engag$ 9 ! same good "w4 ,! te/imony ( ,jesus & ! _s ( prophecy are ! same4 ,to ,god1 !re=e1 we mu/ bo? b[4 ,see rem>ks on *ap4 #a3a4 #aa4 ,& ,i saw heav5 op5$1 & behold a :ite horse2 & he t sat ^u him 0 call$ ,fai?ful & ,true1 & 9 righte\sness he do? judge & make w>4 #ab4 ,8 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire1 & on 8 head 7 _m cr[ns2 & he _h a "n writt51 t no man knew1 b he himself4 #ac4 ,& he 0 clo!d ) a ve/ure dipp$ 9 blood3 & 8 "n is call$ ,! ,^w ( ,god4 #ad4 ,& ! armies :i* 7 9 heav5 foll[$ him ^u :ite horses1 clo!d 9 f9e l951 :ite & clean4 #ae4 ,& out ( 8 m\? goe? a %>p sword1 t ) x he %\ld smite ! nations3 & he %all rule !m ) a rod ( iron3 & he treade? ! w9epress ( ! fi]c5ess & wra? ( ,almighty ,god4 #af4 ,& he ha? on 8 ve/ure & on 8 ?igh a "n writt51 ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s1 ,,& ,,"l ,,( ,,lords4 ,t ! p]son describ$ 9 ?is vision is ,*ri/ is que/ion$ by no "o4 ,he is ! same "o :o appe>$ to ,john 9 ! beg9n+4 ,!n he /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 gold5 c&le-/icks1 ! sure def5se ( ! *ur*es1 hold+ ! sev5 />s 9 8 "r h&4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 he appe>s f ! op5$ heav5s on a :ite horse1 8 mission to judge & make w>4 ,! description ( 8 p]son1 8 names1 & 8 attributes1 unmi/akably proclaim him ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he is ! fai?ful & true1 ! "n by :i* he made himself kn[n to ! *ur*es ( ,philadelphia & ,laodicea4 ,8 eyes z a flame ( fire d5otes omnisci5ce2 & z a se>*] ( all he>ts he made himself kn[n to ! *ur* ( ,?yatira4 ,_m cr[ns are a symbol ( supreme sov]eignty & d\btless signify 8 _m victories4 ,& he _h a "n writt5 :i* no man knew b he himself4 ,he _h names by :i* he might be kn[n to mortals2 b he _h "o "n t no creat$ intellig5ce c\ld und]/&3 x 0 kn[n only to him4 ,:at t "n 01 ( c\rse1 is n giv52 x c\ld n be4 ,if ! human m9d c\ld n conceive x1 human language c\ld n convey x4 ,we c "k him z ! ,fai?ful & true ,witness1 z ! ,^w ( ,god1 & z ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords2 b !re is "o "n t we c n "k4 ,8 ve/ure dipp$ 9 blood ref]s1 n to ! blood ( atonem5t1 b to ! blood ( 8 enemies spr9kl$ ^u 8 raim5t 9 tread+ ! w9epress ( ,god's wra?1 & d5otes t he 0 go+ =? to ! dread "w ( v5geance4 ,to ?is ,i %all ref] m fully h]eaft]4 ,8 "n is also call$ ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i*1 :5 us$ z a p]sonal appellation 9 ! ,scriptures1 always signifies ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,be=e consid]+ 8 mission fur!r & ! armies t accompani$ him1 ,i wi% to call special att5tion to ! nature & ! *ronology ( ?is ev5t4 ,if ! pres5t s]ies ( prophetic symbols 7:i* beg9 ) *ap4 #ag7 is a n>rative ( cont9u\s ev5ts rea*+ to ! end1 !n ! vision be=e u is a description ( ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 ! ev5t :i* 0 j previ\sly ann\nc$ & = :i* ! bride _h made h]self ready4 ,! usual int]pretation giv5 x is1 t x is a sublime description ( ! s]vants ( ,*ri/ go+ =? "u 8 direction to spread ! tru? ev]y:]e among ! nations--9 %ort1 t x is ! triumph ( gospel tru? ov] error "u ! provid5tial gov]nm5t ( ,*ri/4 ,t su* a mean+ c be d]iv$ f ! vision by tak+ x 9 a figurative s5se !re c be no d\bt1 & ?is is :at comm5tators g5]ally d4 ,!y make ! :ole a figurative description ( ! triumph ( ! gospel1 ,*ri/ be+ pres5t only by 8 sup]9t5d+ provid5ce4 ,x is made simply a highly poetic description ( ! victory ( tru? & righte\sness4 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 ! pr9ciples ( symbolic language are cle>ly ab&on$ & a m]e ord9>y figurative mean+ giv54 ,if we foll[ /rictly ! laws ( symbolic language1 z we manife/ly ought1 we %all be compell$ to take ano!r view ( x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 if ?is does n describe ! actual com+ ( ,*ri/1 !n 8 second com+ is n[h]e describ$ 9 ! ,revelation4 ,t s great an ev5t %\ld m]ely be allud$ to 9 a few places & n[h]e symbolically describ$ seems incr$ible4 ,at ! judgm5t sc5e br\ght to view 9 ! foll[+ *apt] ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ is assum$1 b x is n /at$4 ,aga91 !re are no victories ( love & m]cy describ$ at all 9 ! vision be=e u2 b1 on ! contr>y1 x is a sc5e ( fe>ful judgm5t--a t]rible tread+ ( ! w9epress ( ! fi]c5ess & wra? ( ,almighty ,god1 ! complete ov]?r[ ( e oppos+ p[]2 :ile ! bea/ & ! false prophet are repres5t$ z tak5 & ca/ alive into a lake ( fire burn+ ) brim/one4 ,surely1 ?is is n ! "w ( ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,b let x be rememb]$ especially t ?is la/ ev5t takes place "u ! sev5? plague1 :i* is ! fill+ up ( ! wra? ( ,god1 & t ,*ri/ previ\sly ann\nc$ "u ! six? vial1 ,behold1 ,i come z a ?ief4 ,*ri/ comes 9 reality :5 ?is sev5? plague occurs4 ,to repres5t ! glori\s triumphs ( ,*ri/ianity by ! mission ( ! *ur*1 ! gospel & ! ,holy ,_s1 "u ! symbol ( ,*ri/1 go+ =? to judge1 to make w>1 & to tread ! w9epress ( ,god's wra?1 is at w> ) e pr9ciple ( symbolic language4 ,b c ?is vision ( ,*ri/ ^u a :ite horse d5ote a m]e provid5tial sup]9t5d5ce1 su* z ,*ri/ con/antly ex]cises ov] ! *ur* & its spiritual affairs on e>?8 ,c]ta9ly n by any pr9ciple ( symbolic language4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole prophecy ?us f> we h se5 t :5ev] any symbolic ag5t is br\ght ^u ! panorama1 :e!r horseman1 or bea/s1 or locu/s1 or h>lot1 or :atev] else1 x always d5otes "s correspond+ ag5ts appe>+ on e>? & beg9n+ _! appropriate "w4 ,! symbolic ag5t is real4 ,b "h is a symbolic appe>ance ( ,*ri/4 ,by :at law c\ld su* a symbolic appe>ance repres5t m]ely a provid5tial sup]9t5d5ce8 ,& if 8 appe>ance 0 necess>y 9 ?is case1 :y 0 x n necess>y 9 e ev5t1 to %[ t x 0 done "u 8 direction8 ,aga91 if ?is symbolic appe>ance ( ,*ri/ is n 8 real appe>ance1 h[ c we tell t !re is any reality 9 ! appe>ance ( ! horsem5 ( ! fir/ f\r seals1 ! t5-horn$ bea/1 or ! h>lot woman8 ,:at "r h we to remove "o ag5t f ! panorama z an actual ag5t !re any m ?an ano!r8 ,& if ?is is n 8 real appe>ance1 ^u :at pr9ciple ( int]pretation c we ev] e/abli% ! fact ( 8 second com+8 ,x is evid5t to all t1 if we c turn ?is ag5t into a m]e provid5tial "o1 we c d ! same ) ano!r1 & ?us set aside 8 second com+ altoge!r4 ,!n1 :at %all we say 9 ! next *apt] :5 "s "o /eals our weapons & decl>es t ! great :ite ?rone be=e :i* all ! dead1 small & great1 /& is no?+ b t provid5tial gov]nm5t ( ,god "u :i* all s9n]s pass condemnation ^u !mselves & _! s9s f9d !m out8 ,if we c deal ?us ) symbols1 we c d any?+ ) !m & c make out any mean+ we please4 ,! laws ( symbolic language require u to take ! appe>ance ( ,*ri/ 9 ?is vision j z we d ! appe>ance ( any o!r ag5t1 z a real ev5t4 ,we c n consi/5tly give x any o!r mean+4 ,8 symbolic appe>ance mu/ repres5t 8 real appe>ance2 o!rwise1 x c nev] be repres5t$ by any?+4 ,jesus appe>s 9 8 own "n & p]son because !re is no o!r t c repres5t 8 inf9ite dignity & maje/y4 ,& ! symbols connect$ ) him d5ote ! object ( 8 mission & ! "w :i* he p]=ms4 ,8 :ite horse %[s him n[ a glori\s conqu]or2 8 cr[ns d5ote 8 supreme dom9ion2 ! sword ( 8 m\? & 8 ve/ure dipp$ 9 blood d5ote ! dread "w ( v5geance ^u 8 enemies2 :ile ! army foll[+ him d\btless d5otes ! t5 ?\s&s ( 8 sa9ts t accompany him :5 he comes4 ,jude #ad4 ,! bride has already prep>$ h]self = 8 com+1 & n[ ! et]nal union takes place4 ,bless$ are !y :i* are call$ unto ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 #ag4 ,& ,i saw an angel /&+ 9 ! sun2 & he cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+ to all ! f[ls t fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 ,come & ga!r y\rselves toge!r unto ! supp] ( ! great ,god2 #ah4 ,t ye may eat ! fle% ( k+s1 & ! fle% ( capta9s1 & ! fle% ( mighty m51 & ! fle% ( horses2 & ( !m t sit on !m1 & ! fle% ( all m51 bo? free & bond1 bo? small & great4 #ai4 ,& ,i saw ! bea/1 & ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & _! armies1 ga!r$ toge!r to make w> aga9/ him t sat on ! horse1 & aga9/ 8 army4 #bj4 ,& ! bea/ 0 tak51 & ) him ! false prophet t wr\ght miracles be=e him1 ) :i* he deceiv$ !m t _h receiv$ ! m>k ( ! bea/1 & !m t wor%ipp$ 8 image4 ,^! bo? 7 ca/ alive into a lake ( fire burn+ ) brim/one4 #ba4 ,& ! remnant 7 sla9 ) ! sword ( him t sat ^u ! horse1 :i* sword proce$$ out ( 8 m\?3 & all ! f[ls 7 fill$ ) _! fle%4 ,! =ego+ explanation s ne>ly cov]s ?is gr\nd t little rema9s to be said4 ,! symbol is t ( va/ slaught] on a battle-field1 :i* ga!rs all ! birds ( heav5 & ! bea/s ( ! =e/ to ! prey4 ,! enemies ga!r$ = ?is battle 7 ! bea/1 & ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & _! armies1 toge!r ) ! false prophet4 ,?is is ! gr& conf$]acy ( wick$ness =m$ "u ! mission ( ! ?ree unclean spirits t w5t =?1 n only unto ! k+s ( ! e>?1 b also into ! :ole _w4 ,?is is n a lit]al collect+ ( armies1 h5ce n a lit]al slaught] ^u a battlefield1 nor a lit]al assembl+ ( c>rion birds2 b x is a symbolic repres5tation ( ! f9al & et]nal de/ruction ( ! alli$ p[]s ( s94 ,z w be fur!r describ$ 9 ! foll[+ *apt]1 !y 7 ga!r$ toge!r = ! purpose ( ov]?r[+ ! *ur* ( ,god & anticipat$ a complete victory 9 ! battle ( ,armag$don2 b ! sudd5 appe>ance ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to rescue 8 bride results 9 _! complete ov]?r[4 ,! special !me ( ?is s]ies ( prophecy has be5 ! hi/ory ( apo/ate ,*ri/5dom2 h5ce ! bea/ & ! false prophet are repres5t$ z be+ tak5 & ?r[n into ! lake ( fire burn+ ) brim/one4 ,! remnant t 7 sla9 ref]s to ! o!r p[]s ( wick$ness n embrac$ 9 ,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism ,?is s]ies be+ n[ trac$ to its close1 ! n>rative returns to take up ano!r important !me ( prophetic tru?4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,& ,i saw an angel come d[n f heav51 hav+ ! key ( ! bottomless pit & a great *a9 9 8 h&4 #b4 ,& he laid hold on ! dragon1 t old s]p5t1 :i* is ! ,devil1 & ,satan1 & b\nd him a ?\s& ye>s4 #c4 ,& ca/ him into ! bottomless pit1 & %ut him up1 & set a seal ^u him1 t he %\ld deceive ! nations no m1 till ! ?\s& ye>s %\ld be fulfill$3 & aft] t he mu/ be loos$ a little season4 ,x is commonly suppos$ t ! ev5ts "h describ$ are to occur at ! second adv5t2 b by consid]+ c>efully ! diff]5t ?+s enum]at$ 9 ?is *apt]--! b9d+ ( ! dragon2 !n a ?\s& ye>s2 aft] t ! ,armag$don battle2 & la/ ( all ! judgm5t sc5e1 9 :i* all ! dead1 bo? small & great1 are rew>d$1 & all ! p[]s ( wick$ness ca/ into ! lake ( fire--x w be se5 at once t ?is is n a cont9uation ( ! s]ies ( prophecy imm$iately prec$+1 b an entirely new !me1 runn+ p>tly p>allel ) t s]ies1 & bo? end+ at ! same po9t--! second com+ ( ,*ri/ & ! g5]al judgm5t1 9 :i* ! lake ( fire is ! f9al doom ( ! comb9$ p[]s ( wick$ness4 ,9 t s]ies ! bea/ & ! false prophet--,romanism & ,prote/antism--7 ! *ief p[]s ( evil "u consid]ation2 9 ?is s]ies ! dragon feature pr$om9ates4 ,if ?is be n true1 !n !re w be two judgm5t sc5es & ! wick$ ca/ into ! lake ( fire twice4 ,positive pro( ( ! position "h tak5 w be giv5 z we proce$4 ,! p[] "h ref]r$ to z ! ,devil & ,satan is also d5om9at$ ! dragon4 ,?is use ( ! def9ite article %[s cle>ly t a p>ticul> "* is designat$--! dragon--& implies t ! object has already be5 introduc$4 ,9 8 fir/ appe>ance ^u ! symbolic panorama 7*ap4 #ab3c7 he is simply /yl$ a dragon1 b 9 e subsequ5t in/ance he is call$ ! dragon1 :i* proves t ! same "* is meant4 ,9 addition to ! =m] rem>ks on *apt] #ab3i relative to ! t]ms appli$ to ?is anti*ri/ian p[]1 ! foll[+ quotation f ! ,p's ,cyclopdia w ?r[ "s light on ! subject3 ,9 ! my?ical hi/ory & leg5d>y poetry ( almo/ e nation1 ! dragon appe>s z ! emblem ( ! de/ructive & an>*i/ic pr9ciple4444 ,l ! s]p5t1 ! dragon is always a m9i/] ( evil 444 ! object ( :i* is to fight ord]1 h>mony1 & progress4 ,9 ,*ri/ian art1 ! dragon is ! emblem ( s94444 ,x is (t5 repres5t$ z cru%$ "u ! feet ( sa9ts & m>tyrs4444 ,sometimes its pro/rate attitude signifies ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity ov] ,paganism4 ,art4 ,dragon4 ,consid]+ ?is usage ( ^! t]ms = ages1 x is n /range t !y 7 appli$ also to t great anti*ri/ian1 p]secut+ sy/em ( ,paganism1 :i* /ood be=e ,*ri/ianity z its greate/ b>ri] to ord]1 h>mony1 & progress4 ,! angel t ov]?rew ?is public sy/em ( ,pagan infidelity symbolizes ! primitive ho/ ( ,*ri/ians1 ! m9i/]s 9 p>ticul>4 ,"s h suppos$ t he repres5t$ ,*ri/2 b1 z already %[n conclusively1 ,*ri/ c n be symboliz$ by an inf]ior intellig5ce1 h5ce always appe>s ^u ! sc5e 9 8 own "*1 proclaim+ 8 own et]nal "n4 ,! fact t ?is angel possess$ ! key ( ! bottomless pit is no pro( t he is ,*ri/1 ev5 ?\gh 9 *apt] #a3ah ,jesus is said to h c]ta9 keys2 = 9 *apt] #i3a we f9d t a fall5 />--! symbol ( ,mohamm$--is said to h ! key ( ! bottomless pit also4 ,at ! mo/1 ?is expression is only a symbol ( p[] & au?ority1 be x good or bad4 ,9 ! gospel ! same figure is appli$ to ,god's m9i/]s1 :]e !y are giv5 au?ority to b9d ! p[]s ( wick$ness on e>?4 ,mat4 #af3ai2 #ah3ah4 ,! *a9 is a symbol ( ! p[] to b9d4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity fir/ comm5c$ its w>f>e ) ?is huge sy/em ( error1 almo/ ! entire !n-kn[n _w 0 "u its deceptive influ5ce2 b by a long conflict1 9 :i* ?\s&s ( ! noble foll[]s ( ! ,lamb 7 slaught]$1 ?is anti*ri/ian public sy/em ( ,pagan infidelity 0 at la/ completely ov]?r[n1 & ! f9al result 01 t ! civiliz$ _w became z completely ,*ri/ian 7nom9ally at lea/7 z x ev] _h be5 ,pagan4 ,?is great trans=mation c\ld nev] h be5 effect$ )\t ! undy+ h]oism & :ole-he>t$ consecration ( ! fir/ disciples ( ,*ri/4 ,f ?is "t ! dragon z su*--z a public deceiv] ( ! nations ?r\gh\t ! ,apocalyptic e>?--0 ov]?r[n4 ,?is m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ! ?\s& ye>s m5tion$4 ,s9ce _m ( ! pr9ciples ( hea!nism 7 copi$ by ! *ur* ( ,rome1 x may be difficult = "s to und]/& at fir/ :y x is said t ! dragon no long] deceiv$ ! nations aft] be+ ca/ d[n by primitive ,*ri/ianity2 b ?is becomes cle> :5 we consid] :at ! dragon really 0 & :at ! *ur* ( ,rome 0 und]/ood to be4 ,a "t came :5 ! entire civiliz$ _w knew t hea!nism z su* 0 wrong & reject$ ! v idea ( a plurality ( gods2 b !y 7 l$ to believe t !y c\ld adapt _m ( _! =m] rites & c]emonies to ! wor%ip ( ! "o true ,god 9 :om !y believ$ & !reby r5d] acceptable s]vice to him1 & 7 sure t ! ,romi% *ur* 0 ! "o true apo/olic *ur*4 ,x 0 n ! dragon1 or hea!nism1 t !n deceiv$ !m2 x 0 ,*ri/ianity--a false ,*ri/ianity4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! p 7 deceiv$ dur+ ! "t foll[+ ! ca/+ d[n ( hea!nism 9 ! beg9n+ has already be5 consid]$ 9 *apt]s ,,xii1 ,,xiii1 ,,xvii1 ,,xviii1 etc41 cov]+ ! same p]iod ( "t includ$ 9 ! "o ?\s& ye>s 9 ! vision be=e u4 ,we c n apply ?is p]iod specifi$ z lit]ally "o ?\s& ye>s )\t v>y+ f e pr9ciple ( "t prophecy 9 ! ,revelation1 = !y are all symbolic2 nei!r c we apply x accord+ to ! usual ye>-day me?od1 :i*1 signify+ ?ree hundr$ & sixty ?\s& ye>s1 w\ld ?r[ ?is s]ies ( ev5ts out ( h>mony ) ! "t-p]iods allott$ to ! o!r !mes ( tru? runn+ ov] ! same gr\nd & t]m9at+ at ! same po9t--! g5]al judgm5t4 ,!re=e1 to be consi/5t1 we %all h to apply x z 7s f> z human k ( ! exact dates is conc]n$7 an indef9ite l5g? ( "t1 on ! same pr9ciple t ! h\r ( temptation 9 *apt] #c3aj1 ! ?ree & "o-half days 9 *apt] #aa3i1 & ! h\r 9 :i* ! t5 k+doms receive p[] ) ! bea/ 7*ap4 #ag3ab71 etc41 are appli$4 #d4 ,& ,i saw ?rones1 & !y sat ^u !m1 & judgm5t 0 giv5 unto !m3 & ,i saw ! s\ls ( !m t 7 behead$ = ! witness ( ,jesus1 & = ! ^w ( ,god1 & :i* _h n wor%ipp$ ! bea/1 nei!r 8 image1 nei!r _h receiv$ 8 m>k ^u _! =eheads1 or 9 _! h&s2 & !y liv$ & reign$ ) ,*ri/ a ?\s& ye>s4 #e4 ,b ! re/ ( ! dead liv$ n aga9 until ! ?\s& ye>s 7 f9i%$4 ,?is is ! fir/ resurrection4 #f4 ,bless$ & holy is he t ha? "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection3 on su* ! second dea? ha? no p[]1 b !y %all be prie/s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 & %all reign ) him a ?\s& ye>s4 ,we h 9 ?is description ano!r division ( ! subject introduc$--a hi/ory ( ,god's p1 or "o phase ( ! *ur*1 dur+ ! same ?\s& ye>s foll[+ ! ca/+ d[n ( ! dragon4 ,!y liv$ & reign$ ) ,*ri/4 ,x 0 ^? :o _h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection t 7 exalt$ to ?is honor$ position ) ,*ri/4 ,mill5>ians always assume t ?is ref]s to a lit]al resurrection at ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 b no su* ?+ is h9t$ at4 ,n "o ^w is said ab\t lit]ally resurrect$ sa9ts reign+4 ,john says1 ,i saw ! s\ls ( !m :i* 7 behead$ = ! witness ( ,jesus 444 & !y liv$ & reign$ ) ,*ri/ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,no?+ :atev] is said ab\t any reign on e>? at all2 b ! description %[s pla9ly t x 0 disembodi$ spirits t 7 reign+ ) ,*ri/ 9 ,p>adise dur+ ! p]iod t foll[$ ! ca/+ d[n ( ! dragon1 :i* 0 9 reality "o ( long apo/asy & d>kness on e>?4 ,be=e & dur+ ?is conflict ) ,paganism ! *ur* ( ,god 0 publicly triumphant on e>?4 ,aft]w>d1 dur+ ! apo/asy1 a false *ur* 01 9 ! public view1 triumphant1 :ile ! *ur* ( ,god 0 cr[d$ out ( sight into ! wild]ness4 ,h[ev]1 ! reign ( ,god's sa9ts did n cease2 = :5 !y 7 slaught]$ by _! rel5tless p]secutors & depriv$ ( _! reign on e>?1 !y 71 z symboliz$ by ! man-*ild1 caught up to ,god & to 8 ?rone & !re liv$ & reign$ ) ,*ri/ dur+ ! ?\s& ye>s "u consid]ation4 ,?is same ?\ght conc]n+ ! reign ( ! m>tyrs 9 ,p>adise :ile ! p[]s ( evil triumph$ on e>?1 0 br\ght to view on ! op5+ ( ! fif? seal 9 *apt] #f3i-aa4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ ! fif? seal1 ,i saw "u ! alt> ! s\ls ( !m t 7 sla9 = ! ^w ( ,god1 & = ! te/imony :i* !y held3 & !y cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+1 ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 holy & true1 do/ ?\ n judge & av5ge our blood on !m t dwell on ! e>?8 ,& :ite robes 7 giv5 unto e "o ( !m2 & x 0 said unto !m1 t !y %\ld re/ yet = a little season1 until _! fell[s]vants also & _! bre?r51 t %\ld be kill$ z !y 7 %\ld be fulfill$4 ,?is quotation w make cle> "o po9t conc]n+ ! refusal ( ! m>tyrs to wor%ip ! bea/ & 8 image4 ,we are n to und]/& t e s\l ( ! m>tyrs ,john saw 9 ^! visions reign$ dur+ ! entire p]iod "u consid]ation2 b he beheld ! reign ( ! sa9ts above dur+ ! "o ?\s& ye>s1 & he saw !re ! s\ls ( all ! m>tyrs--su* z _h be5 sla9 9 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity 7*ap4 #ab3aa72 su* z refus$ to wor%ip ! bea/ & 7 m>tyr$ !re= 7*ap4 #ac3g72 & also1 su* z %\ld be kill$ z !y 7 7*ap4 #f3aa7 & 7 put to dea? %ortly aft] ! =mation ( ! image ( ! bea/4 ,*ap4 #ac3ae2 #af3f4 ,?is company ( s\ls t ! apo/le saw reign+ ) ,*ri/ above 7 ^? :o _h _h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection1 :i* _h made !m bless$ & holy4 ,!y 7 n on e>?2 !y 7 disembodi$ spirits above1 h5ce _h n be5 lit]ally resurrect$4 ,! ,scriptures cle>ly tea* t mank9d 9 _! ord9>y condition are dead 9 trespasses & 9 s9s1 & t ?r\gh salvation1 :i* makes !m bless$ & holy1 !y are quick5$ to a new life 9 ,*ri/4 ,eph4 #b3a4 ,t ?is is ,scripturally ! fir/ resurrection is prov$ mo/ positively by ! words ( ,*ri/--,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ! h\r is com+1 & n[ is1 :5 ! dead %all he> ! voice ( ! ,son ( ,god3 & !y t he> %all live4 ,he t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,john #e3be1 #bd4 ,al?\gh _m o!r pro(s c\ld easily be giv51 ?is ( itself is suffici5t to e/abli% ! po9t t ! ho/ ( e>ly ,*ri/ians :o _h pass$ f dea? unto life 9 ,*ri/ & :o gave _! lives gladly = ! sake ( ,*ri/1 con/itut$ ! ones ref]r$ to z hav+ _h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection4 ,accord+ to v]se #f x 0 only on ^? :o _h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection t ! second dea? _h no p[]4 ,! *ur* at ,smyrna receiv$ ! sure promise f ,*ri/ himself t !y %\ld n be hurt ( ! second dea? 7*ap4 #b3aa72 & ?is %[s beyond all "q t ev5 at t e>ly date !y _h _h "p 9 ?is fir/ resurrection t makes m5 bless$ & holy4 ,x is ! trick ( ,beelzebub to deceive s\ls by caus+ !m to ov]look ! fact t ?is fir/ resurrection t made m5 bless$ & holy is ( a spiritual nature & to fix _! hopes 9 two lit]al resurrections at ! end4 ,!re w be b "o lit]al resurrection !n1 z is cle>ly %[n by ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! judgm5t 9 ?is *apt]1 v]ses #aa-ae4 ,! writ] ( ! ,revelation decl>$ positively1 ,behold1 he come? ) cl\ds3 & e eye %all see him1 & !y also :i* pi]c$ him3 & all k9dr$s ( ! e>? %all wail because ( him4 ,*ap4 #a3g4 ,if ?is does n prove t !re is b "o lit]al resurrection :5 ,*ri/ comes1 !n ,i w\ld n "k h[ to /ate su* a fact if ,i desir$4 ,fur!rmore1 ,jesus himself1 9 ! same *apt] 9 :i* he describ$ ! fir/ resurrection1 says mo/ positively t all ! lit]al dead %all be resurrect$ at ! same "t4 ,m>vel n at ?is1 he says3 ! h\r is com+1 9 ! :i* all t are 9 ! graves %all he> 8 voice1 & %all come =?2 !y t h done good1 unto ! resurrection ( life2 & !y t h done evil1 unto ! resurrection ( damnation4 ,john #e3bh1 #bi4 ,?is h\r c]ta9ly c n signify m ?an a %ort p]iod ( "t4 ,9 _! ef=ts to prove two lit]al resurrections1 mill5>ians always quote ) emphasis1 ,! dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/4 #a ,!s4 #d3af4 ,9 do+ s !y1 ei!r ignorantly or wilfully1 wre/ ! ,scriptures to _! own de/ruction2 = any "o c see at a glance t no su* ?+ z two resurrections is ev5 h9t$ at4 ,v]ses #ae-ag simply tea* ?is1 t ! righte\s :o are liv+ on ! e>? at ! "t ,*ri/ appe>s w n asc5d to heav5 be=e ! righte\s dead are resurrect$1 b ! dead w rise fir/1 !n !y w all be caught up toge!r at "o & ! same "t4 ,! wick$ are n m5tion$ 9 ?is connection2 =1 z /at$1 ,paul 0 writ+ ?is only = ! com=t & ! edification ( ! *ur*4 ,9 ! foll[+ *apt]1 h[ev]1 _! sudd5 de/ruction at ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ is m5tion$ z a w>n+ to ! *ur*4 ,x is evid5t t ! fir/ resurrection z appli$ 9 ?is connection specifi$ p>ticul>ly t phase ( ! *ur* :i*1 z symboliz$ by ! man-*ild1 0 caught up to ,god ?r\gh m>tyrdom & !re liv$ & reign$ ) ,*ri/4 ,! o!r phase ( ! *ur*1 symboliz$ by ! woman1 is n said to reign ) ,*ri/ a ?\s& ye>s1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 is repres5t$ z driv5 into ! wild]ness1 h] public reign on e>? be+ end$ by ! holy city be+ trodd5 "u foot ( a pr(ane multitude ( apo/ate bea/-wor%ip]s2 & ! two witnesses1 clo!d 9 sackclo?1 7 prophesy+ only 9 a few isolat$1 individual he>ts4 ,a c>eful /udy ( ?is scripture1 tak5 9 connection ) o!rs 9 ! ,revelation apply+ to ! same object1 w %[ t all ,god's p1 bo? ^? "h br\ght to view dur+ ! ?\s& ye>s & ^? foll[+ t p]iod1 are spok5 ( z dead p resurrect$ & reign+4 ,!y are consid]$ "u two phases--^? :o1 z symboliz$ by ! man-*ild1 7 caught up to ,god ?r\gh m>tyrdom & !re liv$ & reign$ ) ,*ri/2 & ^? :o1 z symboliz$ by ! woman1 7 depriv$ ( _! public reign on e>? & 7 driv5 into ! wild]ness dur+ ! same p]iod4 ,! fir/ phase 7 prie/s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/ & reign$ ) him 9 ,p>adise 7*ap4 #f3i-aa72 b ! re/1 ! phase symboliz$ by ! woman1 did n live & enjoy _! public reign aga91 z 9 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity1 until ! expiration ( ! ?\s&-ye> p]iod4 ,x is true t individuals on e>? receiv$ life f ,god & 7 ?us spiritually resurrect$ dur+ ! ?\s&-ye> p]iod2 b ! dom9ant bea/-p[] m>tyr$ !m by ?\s&s1 ! two witnesses 7 !n 9 _! sack-clo? /ate1 & ?us ! public triumphal reign ( ! sa9ts on e>? ceas$4 ,! /atem5t ( v]se five t ! re/ ( ! dead liv$ n aga9 until ! ?\s& ye>s 7 f9i%$ %\ld be appli$ n 9 an individual1 b 9 a g5]al s5se1 ! same z ! reign above dur+ ! same p]iod is consid]$4 ,!re is also "s d\bt z to ! au!nticity ( ?is s5t5ce4 ,x is n f\nd 9 ! ,vatican ,manuscript1 :i* is "o ( ! olde/ 9 exi/5ce2 & ! ,syriac ,v]sion1 :i* has come d[n to u f e>ly days ?r\gh an entirely sep>ate *annel1 does n conta9 x4 ,h[ev]1 x is evid5t t ! phase ( ! *ur* symboliz$ by ! woman actually reigns triumphantly on e>? aft] ! ?\s& ye>s is f9i%$2 = v]ses #g-i ( ?is *apt] %[ t ! dragon1 comb9$ ) ,gog & ,magog1 goes =? on ! bread? ( ! e>? to compass ! camp ( ! sa9ts j be=e ! end ( "t4 ,! fact t ! reign ( ,god's p on e>? is divid$ into two di/9ct p]iods is %[n also by o!r prophecies4 ,9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,daniel is record$ a vision ( f\r great bea/s1 symboliz+ ! ,babylonian1 ,m$o-,p]sian1 ,grecian1 & ,roman empires4 ,v]se #ah1 connect$ ) ,dan4 #b3ca-dd1 %[s t ! sa9ts 7 to possess ! k+dom ( ,god be=e ! ov]?r[ ( all ^! f\r k+doms1 :i* 0 actually fulfill$ by ,jesus ,*ri/ appe>+ dur+ ! reign ( ! ,roman empire & plant+ ! k+dom ( ,god 9 ! e>?4 ,see ,m>k #a3ae2 ,luke #ab3cb2 #af3af2 ,col4 #a3ac4 ,!n foll[s a description ( ! rise ( ! ,papacy1 :i* 0 to we> out ! sa9ts ( ! mo/ ,high = a "t1 times1 & ! divid+ ( times--?ree & "o-half times1 or =ty-two mon?s1 or1 prophetically1 twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s4 ,?is1 z be=e expla9$1 rea*es to ! ye> ,a4,d4 #aecj4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ! public reign ( ! sa9ts on e>? ceas$4 ,!n imm$iately foll[+ x is said1 ,! judgm5t %all sit1 & !y %all take away 8 dom9ion1 to consume & to de/roy x unto ! end4 ,?is does n ref] to ! f9al judgm5t2 x is a spiritual judgm5t t comm5ces be=e t "t & cont9ues unto ! end4 ,= example ( a simil> judgm5t see ,acts #g3g4 ,god _h a p dur+ ! ,prote/ant era :o walk$ 9 all ! light !y possess$ & :o 7 fill$ ) judgm5t aga9/ ! bea/-p[] t _h worn out ! sa9ts = ages4 ,& ?\gh 9 places "s 7 put to dea? = refus+ to wor%ip ! image ( ! bea/ t lifeless pr(essors _h set up1 yet !re 7 f "t to "t re=mations t resurrect$ _m p to life 9 ,*ri/4 ,a little lat]1 h[ev]1 ! real spiritual reign ( ! sa9ts is p]fectly re/or$ 9 ! pure gospel light ( ! ev5+ "t1 & n[ ! next v]se is fulfill$1 :i* says1 ,& ! k+dom & dom9ion1 & ! greatness ( ! k+dom "u ! :ole heav51 %all be giv5 to ! p ( ! sa9ts ( ! mo/ ,high1 ^: k+dom is an ev]la/+ k+dom4 ,x is only reasonable to suppose t ! public reign on e>? w\ld comm5ce gradually & w\ld f9ally rea* its p]fect fulfilm5t1 j ! same z x ceas$ gradually 9 ! beg9n+4 ,!re=e we c n po9t to a def9ite date exactly m>k+ ! end ( ! ?\s& ye>s1 any m ?an we c locate exactly ! "t ( its comm5cem5t2 b we mu/ be satisfi$ j to consid] ?is symbolic expression z cov]+ a long p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ^! important phases ( deep tru? are consid]$ m]ely f a g5]al /&po9t4 ,?is special reign ( a ?\s& ye>s above is d\btless br\ght to our view = ! express purpose ( mak+ ! hi/ory ( ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity cont9u\s4 ,:5 int]rupt$ on e>?1 ! sc5e is sudd5ly transf]r$ to ,p>adise2 !n :5 ! woman comes out ( ! wild]ness & ! public reign on e>? beg9s aga91 :ile ! woman is be+ prep>$ z a bride = ! com+ ( ! ,lamb1 ! sc5e1 z ! foll[+ description 9 v]se #i also w %[1 is aga9 transf]r$ to e>?4 ,! reign above does n 9 reality cease ) ! expiration ( ! ?\s& ye>s1 b we are p]mitt$ to obta9 a view ( x only = t l5g? ( "t dur+ ! d[n-trodd5 /ate ( ! *ur* on e>?4 ,?is reign ( ! m>tyrs' above is plac$ 9 direct contra/ ) ! public reign on e>? dur+ ! same "t1 :i* consi/$ ( multitudes ( p wor%ip+ ! bea/1 reciev+ 8 image & 8 m>k4 ,:at ! ?rones on :i* !y sat & ! judgm5t giv5 !m signifies1 ,i d n "k = c]ta91 b x is d\btless ! same exalt$ privilege & au?ority :i* ,*ri/ promis$ to all 8 ov]-com]s--to sit ) him on 8 ?rone4 ,*ap4 #c3ba4 #g4 ,& :5 ! ?\s& ye>s are expir$1 ,satan %all be loos$ out ( 8 prison1 #h4 ,& %all g out to deceive ! nations :i* are 9 ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1 ,gog & ,magog1 to ga!r !m toge!r to battle3 ! numb] ( :om is z ! s& ( ! sea4 #i4 ,& !y w5t up on ! bread? ( ! e>?1 & compass$ ! camp ( ! sa9ts ab\t1 & ! belov$ city3 & fire came d[n f ,god out ( heav51 & dev\r$ !m4 #aj4 ,& ! devil t deceiv$ !m 0 ca/ into ! lake ( fire & brim/one1 :]e ! bea/ & ! false prophet are1 & %all be torm5t$ day & night = ev] & ev]4 ,! loos+ ( ,satan1 or ! dragon1 is ! fir/ important po9t to be consid]$4 ,be=e ?is matt] c be rightly und]/ood1 h[ev]1 we mu/ take into acc\nt c>efully c]ta9 facts reg>d+ 8 b9d+4 ,x 0 n ! dragon z a political p[] t ,*ri/ianity attack$ 7x did n labor to t end71 b x 0 its huge public sy/em ( false belief t 0 ov]?r[n4 ,?is great sy/em1 z oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity1 c all be summ$ up "u ! "o ^w infidelity4 ,infidel signifies a hea!n2 "o :o disbelieves 9 ,*ri/1 or ! div9e orig9 & au?ority ( ,*ri/ianity4--,web/]4 ,?is sy/em 0 positively an anti*ri/ian p[] t s\ght by e possible means to de/roy ! religion ( ,jesus & to blot out 8 v "n4 ,x fail$ 9 ! attempt4 ,x 0 b\nd4 ,dur+ ! long reign ( ,pop]y1 :5 ! doctr9e 0 be-a-,ca?olic-or-die1 infidelity c\ld n publicly lift its head 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x 0 ca/ d[n by ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,x _h no p[] ov] ! nations ( ! ,apocalyptic e>? to !n deceive !m2 b !y 7 greatly deceiv$ by a false ,*ri/ianity until almo/ all ! _w wond]$ aft] ! bea/4 ,! release ( ! dragon1 !n1 9 ord] to be entirely satisfactory & consi/5t1 mu/ embrace ! foll[+ po9ts3 ,fir/1 x mu/ at lea/ include ! developm5t ( a great public anti*ri/ian p[] ^: av[$ object is to de/roy ! :ole fabric ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,second1 be+ b\nd by div9e p[]1 8 release mu/ be ! result ( div9e p]mission = a special purpose4 ,?ird1 ! sc5e ( 8 imprisonm5t mu/ necess>ily be ! place ( 8 release2 namely1 ! e>?--! ,apocalyptic e>?--! t]ritory ( ! ,roman empire4 ,we f9d all ^! requirem5ts meet+ a mo/ p]fect fulfilm5t 9 ! ev5ts describ$ "u ! p\r+ out ( ! fir/ vial1 :i* 0 done by ! direction ( ,him t sat ^u ! ?rone4 ,a suffici5t hi/ory ( t fe>ful sy/em ( infidelity :i*1 ?r\gh ! labors ( ,voltaire & 8 coadjutors1 spread ?r\gh\t all ,europe has already be5 giv54 ,! v object ( ! lead]s ( ?is movem5t 0 ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & _! secret wat*word 0 ,cru% ! wret*1 mean+ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! dragon 0 loose 9 all 8 t]rible features4 ,! ,pagans upheld a false belief2 ^! mod]n wor%ip]s ( ! dragon did likewise & publicly exalt$ ! ,goddess ( ,reason z an object ( devotion1 sett+ aside e t5? day = _! helli% orgies 9 h] honor4 ,! =m] endeavor$ to ov]?r[ ! ,*ri/ian religion2 ! latt] _h = its special aim ! utt] de/ruction ( ev]y?+ ,*ri/ian ei!r 9 "n or 9 "*4 ,?is devili% sy/em spread ov] all ,europe & almo/ und]m9$ ! :ole fabric ( society1 & ?reat5$ to conv]t ! _w f ,*ri/ianity to ! wor%ip ( ! ,goddess ( ,reason4 ,its foo?old ga9$ 0 s ext5sive & its effects s f>-rea*+ t prom95t hi/orians1 ,d',aubigne among ! numb]1 h d5om9at$ ! p]iod ( its greate/ triumph ! day ( ,reason4 ,x is "o ( ! ?ree & "o-half days cov]$ by ! prophecy 9 ,rev4 #aa3i4 ,i d n wi% to be und]/ood1 h[ev]1 z limit+ ! release ( ! dragon & 8 "w to ! sy/em ( infidelity t _h its orig9 9 ,france4 ,i m]ely ref] to t un=tunate sy/em z ! beg9n+ ( ! dragon's release & "w--! re-introduction to ! _w ( ^? pr9ciples ( public ho/ility to ,*ri/ianity :i* _h la9 buri$ s9ce ! days ( ,pagan ,rome4 ,! dragon 9 ! beg9n+ 0 a deceptive sy/em1 "o t deceiv$ ! :ole _w2 b its deceptions 7 uncov]$ by ! light ( ,*ri/ianity1 & !n x became ! bitt] public oppos] ( ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! release ( ! dragon ! ord] is rev]s$4 ,he fir/ appe>s z ! public enemy ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! =m already m5tion$1 b aft]w>ds *anges 8 tactics to mild] me?ods 9 ord] ! bett] to deceive ! p1 z we %all see h]eaft]4 ,b !re is ano!r *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! dragon's c>e] t we mu/ n ov]look--8 p>tn]%ip ) ,gog & ,magog4 ,! orig9al signification ( ! t]ms ,gog & ,magog is difficult to asc]ta91 z all kn[n acc\nts are conflict+4 ,! t]ms occur 9 ,ezek4 #ch & #ci also4 ,9 ! ,revelation1 h[ev]1 x is cle> t ^! t]ms are appli$ to ,romanism & ,prote/antism1 & "u ! special lead]%ip ( ?is _s ( anti*ri/ !y are ga!r$ toge!r to battle aga9/ ! sa9ts ( ! mo/ ,high4 ,i w aga9 quote ! description ( ?is union z giv5 "u ! six? vial1 :i* ref]s to ! pres5t "t3 ,& ,i saw ?ree unclean spirits l frogs come out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! bea/1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! false prophet4 ,= !y are ! spirits ( devils1 work+ miracles1 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>? & ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m to ! battle ( t great day ( ,god ,almighty4444 ,& he ga!r$ !m into a place call$ 9 ! ,hebrew tongue ,armag$don4 ,*ap4 #af3ac-af4 ,x w be notic$ t ! field ( op]ations "u ?is gr& conf$]ation ( ! ?ree unclean spirits is enl>g$ s t x includes n m]ely ! ,apocalyptic e>?1 b ! :ole _w4 ,9 ord] to =m a conf$]ation ( p[]s ea* ( :i* holds its own di/9ctive pr9ciples1 x is necess>y t ea* make c]ta9 concessions1 9 outw>d appe>ance at lea/1 s t !y c "w toge!r 9 h>mony aga9/ a common foe4 ,9 ?is case x w be necess>y t ?ree po9ts be conc$$ be=e ! dragon1 ! bea/1 & ! false prophet c agree4 ,fir/1 ! dragon mu/ n appe> 9 8 true "* z anti*ri/ian2 he mu/ be clo!d 9 "s diff]5t attire 9 ord] to deceive4 ,second1 ,ca?olicism mu/ /op h] "w ( slay+ ^? :o disagree ) h] & cov] up h] true pr9ciples4 ,?ird1 ,prote/antism mu/ cease prote/+ aga9/ ! abom9ations ( ,ca?olicism4 ,we are liv+ 9 ! "t :5 ?is conf$]ation ( ! p[]s ( wick$ness is be+ effect$2 !re=e we mu/ n expect to see ! dragon z a t]rible creature ) heads & horns /&+ z ! op5 adv]s>y ( ,god1 b we mu/ look = him dress$ up 9 a g>b to deceive4 ,if necess>y he c place himself "u a ,*ri/ian g>b )\t violat+ 8 consci5ce--( :i* he has none4 ,x w p]haps be b5eficial to give ! read] a %ort acc\nt ( "s ( ! =ms "u :i* ! dragon is manife/+ himself at ! pres5t "t 9 ord] to deceive ! p4 ,x w be rememb]$ t1 9 ! description ( ! fir/ vial1 :i* repres5t$ ! awful sy/em ( infidelity t 0 spread ov] ,europe1 ,dr4 ,adam ,wei%aupt ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,+ol/adt1 =m$ a secret society "u ! "n ( ! ,illum9ati 9 ord] ! bett] to spread ^! wick$ pr9ciples4 ,a quotation 0 also made %[+ t ,freemasonry be+ 9 high repute all ov] ,europe :5 ,wei%aupt fir/ =m$ ! plan ( 8 society1 he avail$ himself ( its secrecy to introduce 8 new ord]1 :i* rapidly spread1 by ! ef=ts ( its f\nd]s & disciples1 ?r\gh all ^? c\ntries4 ,n[1 if ,freemasonry 0 su* an excell5t *annel = ! dragon to beg9 8 "w ?r\gh1 is x n reasonable to suppose t he w\ld /ill reta9 8 position 9 t ord]1 & especially s9ce ! v "n ( ,*ri/ is b>r$ f its rites1 rules1 & c]emonies8 ,& ?is ?\ght is especially conv9c+ :5 we consid] ! fact t ,freemasonry is 9 its v nature & con/itution only a =m ( ,paganism4 ,?is va/ body is f\nd$ on :at !y call ! anci5t my/]ies4 ,! foll[+ is tak5 f ,masonic ,salvation by ,fr$ ,hu/$3 ,w>burton says3 ',ea* ( ! ,pagan gods _h 7beside ! public & op57 a secret wor%ip paid unto him1 to :i* none 7 admitt$ b ^? :o _h be5 select$ by prep>atory c]emonies call$ initiation4 ,?is secret wor%ip 0 call$ ! my/]ies4' ,mackey1 ano!r memb] ( ?is ord]1 says3 ',^! my/]ies exi/$ 9 e c\ntry ( hea!ndom1 9 ea* "u a diff]5t "n1 & to "s ext5t "u a diff]5t =m1 b always & ev]y:]e ) ! same design ( inculcat+ 7tea*+7 by allegorical & symbolical tea*+s ! great ,masonic doctr9es ( ! unity ( ,god & ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,?is "o important proposition & ! fact :i* x enum]ates 7/ates7 mu/ nev] be lo/ sight (1 9 any inquiry into ! orig9 ( ,freemasonry2 = ! ,pagan my/]ies 7 to ! spuri\s ,freemasonry ( antiquity precisely :at ! ,ma/]s' lodges are to ! ,freemasonry ( ! pres5t day4' ,?is is c]ta9ly a frank /atem5t1 com+ z x does f a man :o is an ackn[l$g$ & highly e/eem$ au?ority 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to ! craft4 ,daniel ,sickles says1 ',9 ,egypt1 ,greece1 & _m o!r anci5t nations ,freemasonry1 t is1 ! ,my/]ies1 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ ag5cies employ$ to effect ! improvem5t & enlight5m5t ( man4' ,pi]son says1 ',! id5tity ( ! ,masonic in/itutions ) ! anci5t ,my/]ies is obvi\s1' :i* means cle>ly to be se51 manife/ to any & all4 ,masons say t ! ord] is f\nd$ on ! ,bible--t is1 unle>n$ ,masons say s4 ,geo4 ,w+ate ,*ase1 9 ! ,dige/ ( ,masonic ,law1 says3 ',! ,jews1 ! ,turks1 ea* reject ei!r ! ,new ,te/am5t or ! ,old or bo?1 & yet we see no good reasons :y !y %\ld n be made ,masons4 ,9 fact1 ,blue ,lodge fir/ ?ree degrees ,masonry has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! ,bible4 ,x is n f\nd$ on ! ,bible4 ,if x 71 x w\ld n be ,masonry2 x w\ld be some?+ else4' ,sickles says 9 speak+ ( ! ?ird1 or ,ma/] ,mason's degree1 ',!re are *>act]s impress$ ^u x :i* c n be mi/ak54 ,x is ?or\ghly ,egyptian4' ,he fur!r says t ! tradition is old] by a ?\s& ye>s ?an ,solomon4 ',t our ,masonic rites embrace all ! possible circum/ances ( man1 moral1 social1 & spiritual1 & h a mean+ high z ! heav5s1 broad z ! univ]se1 & pr(\nd z et]nity4' ,sickles 9 ,g54 ,*iman ,rezon4 ,! writ] 0 in=m$ :5 ! *>ges 7 giv5 him 't our anci5t bre?r5 wor%ip$ 9 high hills & 9 l[ vales1 & t gu>ds 7 plac$ to keep (f c[ans or eves-dropp]s4' ,by ref]r+ to ,scripture we at once f9d ! "* ( ^? :o wor%ip$ 9 high hills & l[ vales1 & :y !y ne$$ a gu>d to keep (f eves-dropp]s4 ',?\ said/1 ,i w n transgress2 :5 ^u e high hill & "u e gre5 tree ?\ w&]e/1 play+ ! h>lot4' ,j]4 #b3bj2 #c3f4 ',ye %all utt]ly de/roy all ! places1 :]e9 ! nations :i* ye %all possess s]v$ o!r gods1 ^u ! high m\nta9s1 & ^u ! hills1 & "u e gre5 tree4' ,deut4 #ab3b4 ',enflam+ !mselves ) idols "u e gre5 tree1 slay+ ! *ildr5 9 ! vales "u ! clifts ( ! rocks4444 ,ev5 ?i!r w5te/ ?\ up to (f] sacrifice4' ,isa4 #eg3e-g4 ,!y 7 n afraid ( ,ahab & ,jezebel 7#b ,k+s #g3aj2 #a ,k+s #ad3bc71 & !y grew & multipli$ 9 _! reigns1 & 9 ! reigns ( all ^? ( :om x is record$ t '!y did t :i* 0 evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l4' ,"s ( ! k+s ( ,israel & ( ,judah de/roy$ _! high places = !m & 7 highly favor$ ( ,god = s do+4 ,aga91 ',! precepts ( ,jesus c\ld n h be5 made obligatory ^u a ,jew4 ,a ,*ri/ian w\ld h d5i$ ! sanction ( ! ,koran4 ,a ,mohamm$an mu/ h reject$ ! law ( ,moses1 & a disciple ( ,zoroa/] w\ld h turn$ f all1 to ! tea*+ ( 8 ,z5d-,ave/a4 ,! univ]sal law ( nature1 :i* ! au?ors ( ! old *>ges h prop]ly call$ ! moral1 is !re=e ! only law suit$ 9 e respect to be adopt$ z ! ,masonic code4' ,mackeys' ,textbook1 ,masonic ,jurisprud5ce4 ,if ! /atem5ts j quot$ d n place ! secret society ( ,masonry on a foot+ decid$ly ,pagan1 x is difficult to say j :]e x does /&4444 ,tammuz1 or ,osiris ( ,egypt1 :o is decl>$ to be ! orig9al ( ,hiram ,abiff ! temple-build]1 is /ill m\rn$ =4 ,ezek4 #h3ad4 ,see ,"y's ,analytical ,concordance or any /&>d ,greek ,my?ology4 ,n[ see ,pi]sons' ,traditions ( ,freemasonry4 ',! ,masonic leg5d /&s by itself1 unsupport$ by hi/ory1 or o!r ?an its own traditions4 ,yet we readily recognize 9 ,hiram ,abiff ! ,osiris ( ! ,egyptians1 ! ,mi?ras ( ! ,p]sians1 ! ,bac*us ( ! ,greeks god ( drunk5ness1 or fea/s & ! l1 ! ,dionysis ( ! frat]nity ( artific]s1 & ! ,atys ( ! ,phrygians1 ^: passions1 dea?s1 & resurrections 7 celebrat$ by ^! p respectively4' ,?us x is cle>ly %[n t ea* ( ^! anci5t nations _h its c\nt]feit ,savior & ,r$eem]1 & x is "h prov$ by ! words ( ,masonic ,gr& ,ma/]s1 au?ors1 & au?orities1 t ,masonry is ( ,pagan orig94 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! millions ( devotees ( ?is =m ( ,paganism1 multitudes ( *ur*-memb]s & prea*]s1 surely x is n difficult to see t ! dragon is loose 9 deceiv+ p[] aga94 ,t he is meet+ ) great success 9 =m+ 8 conf$]ation ( all false religions1 is obvi\s4 ,! _w's ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 held 9 ,*icago 9 ! ye> #ahic1 is an illu/ration ( ?is /atem5t4 ,! dragon1 ! bea/1 & ! false prophet met 9 mutual confid5ce & respect1 a bro!rhood ( religions4 ,!ism1 ,judaism1 ,mohamm$anism1 ,h9duism1 ,buddhism1 ,taoism1 ,confucianism1 ,%9toism1 ,zoroa/rianism1 ,ca?olicism1 ! ,greek ,*ur*1 & ,prote/antism 9 _m =ms--all ^! 7 repres5t$4 ,& ! devotees ( ^! religions met1 z !y said1 ,to unite all religion aga9/ all irreligion2 to make ! gold5 rule ! basis ( ?is union2 & to pres5t to ! _w sub/antial unity ( _m religions4 ,! foll[+ are a few extracts f addresses made be=e ! ,p>liam5t4 ,presid5t ,*>les ,c>roll ,bonney1 9 ! op5+ address1 said3 ,wor%ip]s ( ,god & lov]s ( man3 ,let u rejoice t we h liv$ to see ?is glori\s day4444 ,t we are p]mitt$ to take "p 9 ?is solemn & maje/ic ev5t ( a ,_w's ,congress ( ,religions4 ,! importance ( ?is ev5t c n be ov]e/imat$4 ,its influ5ce on ! future relations ( ! v>i\s races ( m51 c n be too highly e/eem$4 ,if ?is ,congress %all fai?fully execute its duties ) :i* x has be5 *>g$1 x %all become ! joy ( ! :ole e>?1 & /& 9 human hi/ory l a new ,m\nt ,zion1 cr[n$ ) glory1 & m>k+ ! actual beg9n+ ( a new epo* ( bro!rhood & peace4 ,= :5 ! religi\s fai?s ( ! _w recognize ea* o!r z bro!rs1 *ildr5 ( "o ,fa!r1 :om all pr(ess to love & s]ve1 !n1 & n until !n1 w ! nations ( ! e>? yield to ! _s ( concord & le>n w> no m4444 ,we meet on ! m\nta9 height ( absolute respect = ! religi\s convictions ( ea* o!r4444 ,?is day ! sun ( a new era ( religi\s peace & progress arises ov] ! _w1 dispell+ ! d>k cl\ds ( sect>ian /rife4 ,x is ! bro!rhood ( religions4 ,*airman ,john ,h5ry ,b>r[s1 9 8 address1 said3 ,we are "h n z ,bapti/s & ,buddhi/s1 ,ca?olics & ,confucians1 ,p>sees & ,presbyt]ians1 ,me?odi/s & ,moslems2 we are "h z memb]s ( a ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 ov] :i* flies no sect>ian flag1 444 b :]e = ! fir/ "t 9 l>ge c\ncil is lift$ up ! bann] ( love1 fell[%ip1 bro!rhood4444 ,welcome1 "o & all1 ?rice welcome to ! _w's fir/ ,p>liam5t ( ,religions6 ,welcome to ! m5 & wom5 ( ,israel1 ! /&+ miracle ( nations & religions6 ,welcome to ! disciples ( ,pr9ce ,sidd>?a1 ! _m millions :o wor%ip _! "l ,buddha z ! light ( ,asia6 ,welcome to ! high-prie/s ( ! national religion ( ,japan6 ,?is city has e reason to be grateful to ! enlight5$ rul] ( '! sunrise k+dom4' ,welcome to ! m5 ( ,india1 & all fai?s6 ,welcome to all ! disciples ( ,*ri/6 444 ,x seems to me t ! spirits ( j & good m5 hov] ov] ?is assembly4 ,i believe ! _s ( ,paul is "h4 ,i believe ! _s ( ! wise & humane ,buddha is "h1 & ( ,socrates ! se>*] aft] tru?4444 ,:5 a few days ago ,i met = ! fir/ "t ! delegates :o h come to u f ,japan1 & %ortly aft] ! delegates :o h come to u f ,india1 ,i felt t ! arms ( human bro!rhood _h rea*$ almo/ ar\nd ! globe4 ,_w's ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 ,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,simil> congresses h s9ce be5 held4 ,:ile ,i nev] expect to see all ^! pr9ciples ( evil "u "o organiz$ =m1 yet x is evid5t t ! spirits ( devils t h gone =? into all ! _w are unit+ !m all "u "o _s--t ( ,anti*ri/4 ,ano!r =m 9 :i* ! old dragon is manife/+ himself & unit+ ?\s&s ( p aga9/ ! tru?1 & "o 9 :i* ! miracles ascrib$ to ?is late/ conf$]ation ( ,satan are p]=m$1 is t ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,attract$ by its heal+ doctr9e1 multitudes are lur$ into ?is deceptive communion ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's4 ,at ! v be/ h] sy/em is1 z e hi/orian kn[s1 only a slight revision ( ! ,ori5tal ,philosophy2 & not)/&+ its =g$ "n ,*ri/ian1 x is truly subv]sive ( ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/4 ,h] gr& c5tral doctr9e ( ! allness ( m9d & ! unreality ( matt] is a true copy ( ! fanta/ic idealism ( ! ,gno/ics4 ,gno/icism 0 bas$ on speculative k4 ,s is ,mrs4 ,eddy's !ory4 ,gno/icism d5i$ ! true humanity ( ! ,r$eem]1 & made 8 p]son a m]e phantom1 & 8 "w a m]e illusion4 ,s does ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,al?\gh ,mrs4 ,eddy clam\rs l\dly t h] "w is ,*ri/ian & h] multitude ( foll[]s believe h] claim1 /ill a c>eful /udy ( h] "w ,sci5ce & ,heal? w conv9ce any unprejudic$ p]son t %e utt]ly repudiates ! atonem5t-"w ( ,jesus ,*ri/ by d5y+ 8 p]son & ! reality ( s9 & matt]4 ,?\gh ! sy/em may conta9 "s good moral pr9ciples1 yet x has no p[] to save m5 f s91 s9ce x d5ies ! exi/5ce ( actual s94 ,h] d5ial ( ! "o p]sonal ,god--all is inf9ite m9d1 & its inf9ite manife/ations1-- is b a sw+ ( ! p5dulum f ! godless & graceless sy/em ( ! mat]iali/ic philosophy prop\nd$ by ,d>w9 & ,haeckel & is z absurd & unscriptural 7al?\gh opposite7 z ! ranke/ ,pan!ism4 ,! salvation ( ! s\l ?r\gh fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ has absolutely no place 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce cre$4 ,x is no?+ b a species ( univ]salism4 ,individuals ( e evil class & "*-- self-lov]s1 covet\s1 boa/]s1 pr\d1 blasphem]s1 disob$i5t to p>5ts1 un?ankful1 unholy1 )\t natural affection1 trucebreak]s1 false accus]s1 incont95t1 fi]ce1 despis]s ( ^? t are good1 traitors1 heady1 highm9d$1 lov]s ( pleasure m ?an lov]s ( ,god1 pr(ane1 murd]]s ( fa!rs & mo!rs1 man-slay]s1 :oremong]s1 li>s1 drunk>ds1 sorc]]s1 p]jur$ p]sons1 backbit]s1 hat]s ( ,god1 despiteful1 inv5tors ( evil ?+s1 implacable1 unm]ciful1 abom9able1 & ^? unto e good "w reprobate--any & all ( ^! *>act]s c & d come to ! heal]s ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & n "o ^w is said to !m ab\t gett+ salvation ?r\gh rep5tance & liv+ fai? 9 ! ,savior2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 !y are receiv$ z foll[s3 ,z *ildr5 ( ,god y h a "r to ! heal+ ( y\r bodies6 ,! dragon is 9 x6 ,i w>n p to bew>e4 ,!y are ! spirits ( devils1 work+ miracles1 & =m an important pro( t we are ne> ! end ( "t4 ,ano!r =m 9 :i* ! dragon is manife/+ 8 p[] on ! deceptive & miracle-work+ l9e is mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,multitudes ( p ( all classes are believ]s 9 ?is s\l-de/roy+ doctr9e4 ,! sy/em is g5]ally ackn[l$g$ to be b a mod]n =m ( :at 0 anci5tly /yl$ wit*craft1 necromancy1 magic1 etc41 :ile ! m$iums ( to-day are ( ! same class z ^? =m]ly kn[n z wit*es1 sorc]]s1 magicians4 ,?is !y !mselves (t5 admit4 ,! sy/em is s well kn[n bo? 9 doctr9e & 9 its p]nici\s effects t ,i w n devote fur!r space to ! matt]4#ae ,9 _m o!r =ms ! dragon is work+ 8 deceptions ^u ! p4 ,footnote #ae3 ,= fur!r consid]ation ( ?is subject read ! book ,mod]n ,spiritualism ,expos$1 by ! publi%]s ( ?is "w4 ,millions ( *ur*-memb]s & ?\s&s ( prea*]s are numb]$ among ^! anti*ri/ian organizations ( ,freemasonry1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ,spiritualism1 etc41 etc41 ga!r$ toge!r "u ! influ5ce ( ! spirits ( devils work+ miracles1 mighty signs1 & wond]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! *ur*es are fill$ ) p]sons :o 9 _s are no?+ b skeptics & infidels4 ,said ,t4 ,de ,witt ,talmage on "o occasion1 ,!re is a mighty ho/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 positively pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity1 :o d n believe ! ,bible1 out & out1 9 & 91 f ! fir/ ^w ( ! fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis1 d[n to ! la/ ^w ( ! la/ v]se ( ! la/ *apt] ( ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,is x any wond] t su* is ! case :5 a l>ge numb] ( ! prea*]s !mselves are 9 reality skeptics8 ,a newspap] clipp+ be=e me conta9s ! foll[+1 utt]$ on ,m>* #bh1 #aije1 by ! ,rev4 ,b4,a4 ,gre51 pa/or ( ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ( ,evan/[n1 ,ill41 be=e ab\t a hundr$ ( 8 fell[ m9i/]s3 ,all ! tru? 9 ! _w is n conta9$ 9 "o book1 nor 9 books ( !ology1 ,god 0 too big = "o temple & he is also too big = "o book4 ,god is ev]y:]e4 ,8 tru? is f\nd 9 all good books4 ,! pa/or ( to-day %\ld read ! mod]n psy*ology & mod]n lit]ature1 especially ! works ( fiction :i* deal ) religi\s or social phases ( mod]n life4 ,a l>ge portion ( ! sect>ian m9i/ry reject entirely ! ,mosaic acc\nt ( ! creation1 & accept in/ead ! mod]n !ory ( evolution4 ,! foll[+ quotation is f ! ,rev4 ,m9ton ,j4 ,savage1 pa/or ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,messiah1 ,new ,york1 ,n4,y41 :o is an ackn[l$g$ lead] 9 ! high] criticism4 ,?is 0 9 answ] to an attack made on ! high] critics by a conv5tion ( ! ,am]ican ,bible ,league4 ,! m5 :o are lead+ 9 ! high] criticism ( ! ,bible & :o are n[ be+ assail$ s bitt]ly by ! ,am]ican ,bible ,league1 are repres5tative s*ol>s ( ! _w1 sci5tific ?9k]s1 lead]s1 tea*]s1 :o h giv5 u a new univ]se1 a new conception ( ,god1 a new idea conc]n+ ! orig9 & nature ( man4 ,!y are n seek+ to support or to und]m9e any?+4 ,!y are seek+ = ! tru? z ! only sacr$ ?+ on e>?4 ,i w\ld l to consid] :at ?is book is ab\t ov] :i* all ?is controv]sy is rag+4 ,x is really n "o book1 b sixty-six small volumes4 ,!y 7 writt5 dur+ a p]iod ( ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s1 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 by diff]5t p4 ,! fir/ book 0 writt5 ab\t eight hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,! fir/ five books ( ! ,bible 7 writt5 betwe5 five & six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,! hi/orical books tell u ab\t ! day ( ,judges1 !n ( ,k+s1 ! w>s ( ,israel1 until ! "t ( captivity4 ,!n ! book ( ,job1 purely anonym\s1 & no "o kn[s :o wrote x4 ,!n ! book ( ! ,psalms1 ! hymn-book ( ! p ( ,israel1 & ! books ( ! prophets4 ,x w\ld be m prop] to call !m prea*]s1 = !y make no ef=t to =etell any?+1 b m]ely told ! p t if !y foll[$ c]ta9 l9es ( conduct c]ta9 ?+s w\ld happ54 ,no book 0 plac$ 9 ! ,bible by any?+ t claim$ to be div9e au?ority4 ,no law conc]n+ ! ,biblical canon 0 ev] issu$ by ! *ur* e>li] ?an ! sixte5? c5tury & t *ang$ no?+2 x simply recogniz$ :at _h come to be a fact4 ,^! books drift$ toge!r & came to be b\nd z "o1 by =ce ( gravity1 by common cons5t1 & !re are "o or two books 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* s*ol>s c\ld miss )\t feel+ any ! poor]4 ,nobody1 !n1 is assault+ ! ,bible1 = ! simple reason t ! ,bible z su* has nev] made any claim4 ,! ,bible does n claim to be inspir$2 x does n claim to be infallible4 ,no writ] ( "o book is au?oriz$ to speak = ! au?or ( any o!r book4 ,"o v]se is sometimes ref]r$ to z mean+ some?+4 ,! writ] ( ! la/ book 9 ! ,bible utt]s a curse aga9/ anybody :o %\ld presume to add to or take f ! words ( t book4 ,he does n say t ! book is infallible2 he simple curses anybody t int]f]es ) x1 z ,%akespe>e utt]$ a curse aga9/ anybody :o int]f]$ ) 8 bones4 ,i suppose t ,god might h giv5 u an infallible book1 if he _h *os51 & if he _h giv5 u su* a book he w\ld h made u sure t x 0 infallible4 ,if ,i 7 compell$ to believe t ,god holds me responsible = ,adam's s9 & t ! imm5se majority ( ! _w is doom$ to ev]la/+ torm5t1 & t only a select$ few "h & !re are to ent] et]nal felicity1 ,i might b[ my head & accept x1 b ,i c\ld n rejoice 9 x4 ,x is b>b>\s4 ,m5 :o try to make u accept su* dogmas are ! real infidels ( ! _w1 & x is infidelity :i* !y are creat+--infidelity a hundr$ times worse ?an t :i* !y call by ! "n4 ,if y w\ld blot out e ,bible 9 ! _w to-day y w\ld n ev5 endang] its life1 nor w\ld y de/roy religion4 ,f ,! ,tol$o ,news-,bee1 ,may #ad1 #aijd4 ,all ^! alli$ p[]s ( wick$ness 9 conflict ) ! few ( ,god's sa9ts :o s]ve him acceptably1 con/itute ! battle ( ,armag$don--t battle ( ! la/ great day4 ,x is n a lit]al collect+ ( armies nor a lit]al conflict1 b a fi]ce battle betwe5 tru? & error4 ,! outw>d indications are t ! enemies ( ,god w triumph2 b let u rememb] t x is de/9$ to end 9 ! victory ( ,him unto :om triumph belongs4 ,fire w come d[n f ,god out ( heav5 & dev\r !m4 ,?is symbol is d\btless tak5 f ! circum/ance ( ,elijah :]e he comm&$ fire to come d[n & de/roy 8 enemies2 & x w be z ) su* an ov]?r[ t ! p[]s ( wick$ness %all meet _! doom 9 t la/ great day ( ,god ,almighty4 #aa4 ,& ,i saw a great :ite ?rone1 & him t sat on x1 f ^: face ! e>? & ! heav5 fl$ away2 & !re 0 f\nd no place = !m4 #ab4 ,& ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god2 & ! books 7 op5$2 & ano!r book 0 op5$1 :i* is ! book ( life3 & ! dead 7 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 ! books1 accord+ to _! works4 #ac4 ,& ! sea gave up ! dead :i* 7 9 x2 & dea? & hell deliv]$ up ! dead :i* 7 9 !m3 & !y 7 judg$ e man accord+ to _! works4 #ad4 ,& dea? & hell 7 ca/1 into ! lake ( fire4 ,?is is ! second dea?4 #ae4 ,& :osoev] 0 n f\nd writt5 9 ! book ( life 0 ca/ into ! lake ( fire4 ,?is s]ies ( ev5ts1 z f> z x p]ta9s to ! doom ( evil m51 ends prop]ly ) v]se #aj1 :]e ! comb9$ p[]s ( wick$ness are repres5t$ z be+ ca/ into ! lake ( fire4 ,?is la/ ev5t1 h[ev]1 is 9 ! pres5t sc5e m fully describ$4 ,x is fitt+ t ! judgm5t sc5e %\ld be m fully describ$2 = ) ?is *apt] we h ! la/ special hi/ory ( ! p[]s ( evil giv54 ,_m times we h be5 l$ up to ! "t ( ! f9al ov]?r[ ( all ! p[]s ( wick$ness1 b ! mann] 9 :i* t great ev5t occurs has n be5 p]fectly detail$4 ,"h we h ano!r illu/ration ( t pr9ciple ( symbolic language laid d[n 9 ! beg9n+--t objects & ev5ts ^: nature =bids _! symbolization appe> "u _! own names or titles & _! description mu/ ( necessity be lit]al4 ,! appe>ance ( ! great ,god mu/ be consid]$ an actual ev5t2 =1 z cle>ly %[n1 he c n be symboliz$1 nei!r c he appe> z ! symbol ( "s o!r object1 f ! fact t !re is no o!r object ( analag\s nature ( :i* he c\ld /& z ! repres5tative4 ,! resurrection ( itself is an ev5t ( su* a peculi> nature z to =bid its symbolization4 ,:at is !re analag\s to x :i* c\ld "h be employ$8 ,!re are1 p]haps1 analag\s *anges 9 ! vegetable & animal k+doms2 b symbols drawn f t qu>t] w\ld indicate "s political *ange in/ead4 ,paul may1 inde$1 speak ( ! decay & ! gr[? ( se$s to illu/rate ! resurrection2 b ! decay ( a se$ does n symbolize ! dea? ( a sa9t1 nei!r does its g]m9ation symbolize 8 resurrection4 ,nor is !re any *ange t c d x4 ,!re is ! same necessity ( speak+ ( ! resurrection 9 its lit]al mean+ z !re 0 ( repres5t+ ! spirits ( ! m>tyrs "u _! own appropriate titles4 ,! e>? & ! heav5 flee+ away f be=e ,god's pres5ce s t no place is f\nd = !m1 mu/ be und]/ood z describ+ ! lit]al dissolution ( ?is _w :5 ,*ri/ comes2 = x is cle> f ! ,scriptures t su* an ev5t w occur at t "t4 ,pet] says t ! day ( ! ,"l w come z a ?ief 9 ! night2 9 ! :i* ! heav5s %all pass away ) a great noise1 & ! elem5ts %all melt ) f]v5t heat1 ! e>? also & ! works t are !re9 %all be burn$ up4 #b ,pet4 #c3aj4 ,no?+ c be f\nd to symbolize p]fectly su* a mighty ev5t2 h5ce x appe>s z a lit]al description ( ! f9al cata/rophe ( ?is old _w4 ,x is evid5t t !re are symbols connect$ ) ?is appe>ance ( ,god1 z truly z !re 7 symbols connect$ ) ,*ri/ 9 8 appe>ance 9 *ap4 #ai4 ,! ?rone is a symbol ( judgm5t & ( supreme sov]eignty1 its dazzl+ :it5ess indicat+ ! imp>tiality & ju/ice ( ! proce$+s4 ,! books1 likewise1 are symbols4 ,we are n to suppose t !re are lit]al books 9 heav51 9 :i* ,*ri/ or "s angelic secret>y notes d[n all ! affairs ( e>?4 ,! language & ! symbols ( ,scripture are accommodat$ to ! human und]/&+1 h5ce books are us$ z a symbol to d5ote t ! "* & ! actions ( m5 are all z p]fectly kn[n & rememb]$ z if !y _h be5 record$ 9 ! ar*ives ( heav54 ,! book ( life1 9 :i* ! names ( ! fai?ful are (t5 said to be inscrib$1 d5otes t ,god kn[s all 8 *os5 p4 ,9 ! foll[+ *apt] x is call$ ! ,lamb's book ( life4 ,?is sc5e1 !n1 z a :ole1 is a sublime description ( ! resurrection & ! f9al judgm5t ( all m5 & ! dissolution ( ! e>? on :i* we n[ live4 ,t ! righte\s w be judg$ at ?is "t is %[n by ! fact t ! book ( life1 9 :i* ! names ( ! righte\s only are record$ 7,*ap4 #ba3bg2 ,exod4 #cb3cc71 w also be op5$2 & v]se fifte5 implies t ! names ( "s dur+ ?is judgm5t sc5e 7 f\nd record$ 9 t book4 ,! wick$ receive _! et]nal portion by be+ ca/ into ! lake ( fire2 :ile ! rew>d ( ! righte\s is describ$ 9 ! rema9+ "p ( ?is s]ies1 conta9$ 9 ! two foll[+ *apt]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,& ,i saw a new heav5 & a new e>?3 = ! fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>? 7 pass$ away2 & !re 0 no m sea4 #b4 ,& ,i ,john saw ! holy city1 new ,j]usalem1 com+ d[n f ,god out ( heav51 prep>$ z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 #c4 ,& ,i he>d a great voice out ( heav5 say+1 ,behold1 ! tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m51 & he w dwell ) !m1 & !y %all be 8 p1 & ,god himself %all be ) !m1 & be _! ,god4 #d4 ,& ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,! ev5ts ( ?is *apt] are a cont9uation ( ! s]ies ( prophecy consid]$ 9 ! prec$+ "o1 only describ+ an entirely diff]5t phase--! f9al rew>d & et]nal home ( ,god's p4 ,we h trac$ _m s]ies ( prophecies ?r\gh ! long we>y pa?way ( c5turies1 only to f9d ! t]m9ation ( ! p[]s ( wick$ness 9 ! lake ( fire at ! end ( "t or _! ov]?r[ o!rwise set =? "u appropriate symbols2 b 9 no in/ance has ! f9al rew>d ( ,god's p aft] ! judgm5t be5 fully describ$4 ,t glori\s ev5t ( ! future 0 ref]r$ to 9 *ap4 #g z ! f9al 9-ga!r+ ( ! r$eem$ ( all nations1 & k9dr$s1 & p1 & tongues4 ,! description h[ev]1 0 incomplete4 ,s9ce ! et]nal abode ( ! wick$ is ref]r$ to (t51 ! subject w\ld seem incomplete )\t a description ( ! f9al glories & triumphs ( ! r$eem$ 9 _! future & et]nal home4 ,?\gh _! e>?ly pilgrimage is fraught ) sorr[1 dea?1 pa91 wret*$ness1 & mis]y1 by ! h&s ( _! viol5t oppressors1 yet !y %all witness ! complete ov]?r[ ( all _! enemies 9 ! lake t burns ) fire & brim/one1 & !y !mselves %all be rew>d$ et]nally2 = ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nei!r cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa92 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,x is fitt+ t su* a sublime !me %\ld be res]v$ z ! gr& climax ( ! book ( ,revelation4 ,) ! dissolution ( ! e>? on :i* we live1 :i* ev5t has j be5 describ$1 x is evid5t t ! _m l9es ( prophecy lead+ up to t great ev5t are no long] "u special consid]ation1 b t a new !me subsequ5t to ! judgm5t sc5e is introduc$ ) ! words ( ! ,revelator imm$iately foll[+--,i saw a new heav5 & a new e>?3 = ! fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>? 7 pass$ away2 & !re 0 no m sea4 ,! heav51 e>?1 & sea t pass$ away c]ta9ly ref]s to ! e>? t n[ is & to ! a]ial heav5 surr\nd+ x2 !re=e ! new heav5 & ! new e>? br\ght to view mu/ signify ! future & et]nal home t ,jesus w5t to prep>e4 ,we c\ld n consi/5tly make ! "o lit]al & ! o!r symbolical4 ,?is accords p]fectly ) ! tea*+ ( ! apo/le ,pet] :]e he says3 ,! day ( ! ,"l w come z a ?ief 9 ! night2 9 ! :i* ! heav5s %all pass away ) a great noise1 & ! elem5ts %all melt ) f]v5t heat1 ! e>? also & ! works t are !re9 %all be burn$ up4444 ,nev]!less we1 accord+ to 8 promise1 look = new heav5s & a new e>?1 :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4 #b ,pet4 #c3aj-ac4 ,! holy city ( ,god1 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 is next introduc$4 ,s9ce ?is meets its fulfilm5t 9 ! new ord] ( ?+s subsequ5t to ! judgm5t sc5e1 x mu/ h special ref]5ce to ! future abode ( ! sa9ts 9 ! new e>?4 ,_m ( ! symbols "h describ+ ! ,new ,j]usalem1 & ev5 ,new ,j]usalem itself1 are (t5 us$ to set =? ! *ur* ( ,god 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t disp5sation4 ,! *ur* on e>? & ! *ur* ( ,god 9 heav5 are 9 "o important s5se ! same ?+1 z !y con/itute b "o family 7,eph4 #c3ae72 yet 9 ano!r s5se !re is a diff]5ce1 & ! prop] di/9ction mu/ be obs]v$ ev5 :5 ! same symbols or titles are us$ to describe or designate bo? phases4 ,a simil> two-foldness is se5 9 _m l9es ( tru?4 ,9 ,heb4 #ab3bb1 #bc1 we are repres5t$ z dwell+ 9 ! city ( ,god 9 ?is disp5sation2 yet v]se #bg ( ?is *apt] & ! f\rte5? ( ! foll[+ *apt] pla9ly %[ our entrance into ! city at ! end4 ,! ,scriptures repres5t ,god z dwell+ on e>? 9 8 *ur*1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 is consid]$ 9 a spiritual s5se2 b 8 actual ?rone & place ( abode is 9 heav54 ,a new creation br\ght ab\t by ,*ri/ 9 8 fir/ adv5t is set =? by v>i\s texts2 /ill1 x rema9s a fact t a new creation w actually be br\ght to view aft] ! pres5t _w is no m & t ! same w be our et]nal home4 ,we obta9 spiritual life ?r\gh ,*ri/ n[1 h5ce h "r to ! tree ( life2 yet 9 ano!r s5se our access to ! tree ( life is at ! end & we !n ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city4 ,*ap4 #bb3ad4 ,h5ce x is prop] to speak ( ! city ( ,god z bo? pres5t & future1 by obs]v+ ! prop] di/9ction1 j z ! ,scriptures speak ( ! *ur* 9 a tw(old s5se z be+ bo? on e>? & 9 heav51 or ( ! spiritual k+dom 9 ! pres5t & ! et]nal k+dom 9 ! end4 ,x is ,scriptural to speak ( ,god's ?rone z be+ on e>? 9 ! mid/ ( 8 sa9ts 9 a spiritual s5se & also ( its be+ locat$ 9 heav54 ,! tree ( life is a pres5t realization spiritually & also a future reality4 ,we dwell 9 ! city ( ,god n[--9 ! suburbs1 z x 7--b we %all h a "r to x 9 ! future /ate :5 we are u%]$ into ! v he>t ( ! great metropolis & /& be=e ! actual ?rone ( ! ,deity1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,augu/ ,maje/y4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t disp5sation ! heav5ly elem5ts ( ! ,new ,j]usalem h desc5d$ to e>? 9 ! =m ( ! new cov5ant1 & ,god's p obta9 a =eta/e ( heav5's glory & are made pure ev5 z ,*ri/ is pure1 & are !re=e repres5t$ z hav+ come unto ,m\nt ,sion1 & unto ! city ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! heav5ly ,j]usalem 7,heb4 #ab3bb1 #bc72 & ,god dwells ) !m 9 a v important s5se4 #b ,cor4 #f3af4 ,!y are "o ) ! r$eem$ above1 & toge!r !y con/itute "o family 9 heav5 & e>?1 all lov+ ! same ,fa!r1 ador+ ! same ,k+1 dr9k+ f ! same f\nta9 ( life et]nal1 & all bask+ 9 ! same div9e light t beams f ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,9 ano!r s5se1 h[ev]1 !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 !m2 = !y are sep>at$ by ! l9e ( mortality1 "o phase be+ locat$ on e>? & ! o!r 9 heav54 ,b :5 at ! la/ day ! r$eem$ ( e>? h access to ! tree ( life 9 its p]fect s5se1 !re w be h5ce=? only "o phase to ! ,new ,j]usalem1 or *ur* ( ,god1 :i* w be 9 its relation to ! new e>?1 z specially describ$ 9 ! prophecy "u consid]ation1 :5 all ?+s are made new & ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 #e4 ,& he t sat ^u ! ?rone said1 ,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new4 ,& he said unto me1 ,write3 = ^! words are true & fai?ful4 #f4 ,& he said unto me1 ,x is done4 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,i w give unto him t is a?ir/ ( ! f\nta9 ( ! wat] ( life freely4 #g4 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s2 & ,i w be 8 ,god1 & he %all be my son4 #h4 ,b ! fe>ful1 & unbeliev+1 & ! abom9able1 & murd]]s1 & :oremong]s1 & sorc]]s1 & idolat]s1 & all li>s1 %all h _! "p 9 ! lake :i* burne? ) fire & brim/one3 :i* is ! second dea?4 ,! decl>ations conta9$ 9 ^! v]ses proce$ f ,god himself & ann\nce ! fact t he ha? n[ fulfill$ all t he design$4 ,8 promises to 8 fai?ful *ildr5 are br\ght to pass1 z well z 8 ?reat5+ to 8 foes4 ,all ?+s are made new & ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,n only has ! /rife1 ! commotion1 & ! s9 9 ! old ord] ( ?+s pass$ away1 b ! new creation1 :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness1 has be5 introduc$1 ! gr& long-look$-= era ( et]nal bless$ness to ! sa9ts4 ,oh1 halleluiah6 ,& he said unto me1 ,write3 = ^! words are true & fai?ful4 ,& he said unto me1 ,x is done4 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,:5 ! sev5? angel ( *ap4 #af3ag p\r$ out 8 vial1 ! voice ( ,god f ! ?rone said1 ,x is done1 signify+ t ! la/ judgm5ts 7 complete4 ,"h aga9 ! same voice is he>d z be=e1 ref]r+ to ! same ?+--! accompli%m5t ( ,god's great purposes4 ,! enemies ( ! *ur* h be5 ov]?r[n1 h] long p]iod ( w>f>e has end$1 & ! et]nal day ( ,zion's glory has come4 ,!n foll[ 8 bless$ promises held out to ! fai?ful1 & also ! rew>d to ! wick$4 ,^! are to be und]/ood z ref]r+ to ^! classes1 n at ! day ( judgm5t1 b :5 ! ,revelation 0 giv5 to ,john & !re=e to u4 ,i w give unto him t is a?ir/ ( ! f\nta9 ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s 9 ! m>g91 ^! ?+s3 & ,i w be 8 ,god1 & he %all be my son4 ,?is is ! rew>d 9 res]ve = ^? :o endure ?r\gh ?is p]iod ( trial & ov]come at la/4 ,!y %all dr9k ( liv+ wat]s1 :i* w be sweet & refre%+ inde$ to ^? :o h toil$ ?r\gh ?is fight2 & !y %all inh]it ^! ?+s--^! new heav5s & e>?4 ,god %all be _! ,god1 & !y 8 sons4 ,oh1 :at an honor6 :at a de/9y 9 res]ve = ! fai?ful6 ) :at glori\s anticipations may ! believ] look =w>d to ! revelations ( t day1 & ) ,paul say1 ',if by any means ,i may atta9 unto ! resurrection ( ! dead4' ,:at w>n+ also to ! wick$6 ,! same voice t utt]s ! promise1 pron\nces also ! ?reat5+4 ',! fe>ful1 & unbeliev+1 & ! abom9able1 & murd]]s1 & :oremong]s1 & sorc]]s1 & idolat]s1 & all li>s1 %all h _! "p 9 ! lake :i* burne? ) fire & brim/one3 :i* is ! second dea?4' ,god says1 ',^! words are true & fai?ful4' ,!y came f him :o sat ^u ! ?rone1 ! ,alpha & ,omega4 ,he has put 8 ev]la/+ seal to !m1 & pl$g$ 8 v]acity to _! tru?4 ,de> read]1 w y accept ! ^w ( ,him :o c n lie & *oose to suff] affliction ) ! p ( ,god until our ,"l %all come to call 8 ransom$ home8 ,or w y decide to enjoy ! pleasures ( s9 = a season1 only to be resurrect$ at ! la/ great day to %ame & ev]la/+ contempt8 ,!re is no intimation ( future salvation = ! transgressor4 ,! lake ( fire /ill /&s z ! symbol ( et]nal de/ruction1 & into x ! fe>ful & unbeliev+ & wick$ ( e "n are ca/4 #i4 ,& !re came unto me "o ( ! sev5 angels :i* _h ! sev5 vials full ( ! sev5 la/ plagues1 & talk$ ) me1 say+1 ,come hi!r1 ,i w %[ !e ! bride1 ! ,lamb's wife4 #aj4 ,& he c>ri$ me away 9 ! _s to a great & high m\nta91 & %[$ me t great city1 ! holy ,j]usalem1 desc5d+ out ( heav5 f ,god1 #aa4 ,hav+ ! glory ( ,god3 & h] light 0 l unto a /one mo/ preci\s1 ev5 l a jasp] /one1 cle> z cry/al2 #ab4 ,& _h a wall great & high1 & _h twelve gates1 & at ! gates twelve angels1 & names writt5 !reon1 :i* are ! names ( ! twelve tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel3 #ac4 ,on ! ea/ ?ree gates2 on ! nor? ?ree gates2 on ! s\? ?ree gates2 & on ! we/ ?ree gates4 #ad4 ,& ! wall ( ! city _h twelve f\ndations1 & 9 !m ! names ( ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb4 #ae4 ,& he t talk$ ) me _h a gold5 re$ to measure ! city1 & ! gates !re(1 & ! wall !re(4 #af4 ,& ! city lie? f\rsqu>e1 & ! l5g? is z l>ge z ! bread?3 & he measur$ ! city ) ! re$1 twelve ?\s& furlongs4 ,! l5g? & ! bread? & ! height ( x are equal4 #ag4 ,& he measur$ ! wall !re(1 an hundr$ & =ty & f\r cubits1 accord+ to ! measure ( a man1 t is1 ( ! angel4 #ah4 ,& ! build+ ( ! wall ( x 0 ( jasp]3 & ! city 0 pure gold1 l unto cle> glass4 #ai4 ,& ! f\ndations ( ! wall ( ! city 7 g>ni%$ ) all mann] ( preci\s /ones4 ,! fir/ f\ndation 0 jasp]2 ! second1 sapphire2 ! ?ird1 a *alc$ony2 ! f\r?1 an em]ald2 #bj4 ,! fif?1 s>donyx2 ! six?1 s>dius2 ! sev5?1 *rysolyte2 ! eigh?1 b]yl2 ! n9?1 a topaz2 ! t5?1 a *rysoprasus2 ! elev5?1 a jac9?2 ! twelf?1 an ame?y/4 #ba4 ,& ! twelve gates 7 twelve pe>ls2 e sev]al gate 0 ( "o pe>l3 & ! /reet ( ! city 0 pure gold1 z x 7 transp>5t glass4 #bb4 ,& ,i saw no temple !re93 = ! ,"l ,god ,almighty & ! ,lamb are ! temple ( x4 #bc4 ,& ! city _h no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon1 to %9e 9 x3 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 #bd4 ,& ! nations ( !m :i* are sav$ %all walk 9 ! light ( x3 & ! k+s ( ! e>? d br+ _! glory & honor into x4 #be4 ,& ! gates ( x %all n be %ut at all by day3 = !re %all be no night !re4 #bf4 ,& !y %all br+ ! glory & honor ( ! nations into x4 #bg4 ,& !re %all 9 no wise ent] into x any ?+ t defile?1 nei!r :atsoev] worke? abom9ation1 or make? a lie3 b !y :i* are writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life4 ,we h "h a magnific5t description ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 repres5t+ ! home ( ! r$eem$4 ,! v>i\s symbols employ$ 9 its description mu/ ( c\rse he und]/ood z symbolical4 ,we h no means ( kn[+ j :at our future home w be l2 b t x w be a place ( wondr\s beauty & transc5d5t glory is %[n by ! fact t ev]y?+ :i* is consid]$ gr& & glori\s 9 ?is _w is "h *os5 to repres5t ! home ( ! r$eem$4 ,! symbols select$ to describe x are objects ( su* priceless wor?1 ev5 exce$+ royal spl5dor1 t we pause 9 a/oni%m5t & exclaim1 ,:at mu/ ! reality be8 ,! conditions ^u :i* entrance to ?is city may be obta9$ 7v]4 #bg2 *ap4 #bb3ad7 %[ cle>ly t our future & et]nal home is ! *ief burd5 ( ?is vision & n m]ely our spiritual inh]itance 9 ?is _w4 ,9 approa*+ ,j]usalem1 ! travell] is n aw>e ( its proximity1 until1 asc5d+ an em95ce1 ! glori\s city bur/s ^u 8 a/oni%$ vision1 :5 he is ready to exclaim ) ! ,psalmi/--',beautiful = situation1 ! joy ( ! :ole e>? is ,m\nt ,zion1 on ! sides ( ! nor?1 ! city ( ! great k+4' ,psa4 #dh3b4 ,john 0 c>ri$ to a great & high m\nta91 f :i* comm&+ po9t ( view he 0 enabl$ to survey 9 all its b\ndless ext5t ! surpass+ glories ( ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,nev] did imag9ation conceive any?+ approa*+ ! sublimity & gr&eur ( ! sc5e "h describ$ by ! p5 ( inspiration4 ,x 0 a great city--h[ great we %all soon discov]--! holy ,j]usalem1 desc5d+ out ( heav5 f ,god4 ,! anci5t city ( ,j]usalem 0 reg>d$ z sacr$ because 9 x ,god _h record$ 8 "n1 & x conta9$ 8 holy temple1 8 place ( resid5ce on e>?4 ,?i!r ! tribes ( ,israel w5t up to wor%ip2 ,j]usalem is ! place :]e m5 ought to wor%ip4 ,s1 also1 ?is ,new ,j]usalem 0 ! holy city1 an antitype ( ! =m]4 ,x is describ$ z hav+ ! glory ( ,god1 & h] light 0 l unto a /one mo/ preci\s1 ev5 l a jasp] /one1 cle> z cry/al4 ,! glory ( ,god 0 t visible manife/ation1 call$ ! ,%ek9ah1 :i* ,jehovah made ( himself 9 ! tab]nacle ( 8 anci5t p4 ,! foll[+ facts conc]n+ x w give u an und]/&+ ( its signification z connect$ ) ! ,new ,j]usalem3 ,jehovah 0 ! accept$ ,k+ & ,lawgiv] ( 8 p ,israel1 & he _h 8 tab]nacle among !m1 :]e he abode by 8 pres5ce1 :]e he might be approa*$ & consult$1 & make communications ( 8 w4 ,t visible pres5ce 0 '! glory ( ,god' or ! ,%ek9ah2 & ! ,jews reg>d$ x ) ! highe/ possible v5]ation1 z ! embodim5t ( ! ,deity4 ,! sacr$ writ]s (t5 speak ( x 9 ! same t]ms z ( ,jehovah himself4 ,!y ref] to ?is :5 !y speak ( see+ ,god4 ',!n w5t up ,moses & ,a>on1 ,nadab & ,abihu1 & sev5ty ( ! eld]s ( ,israel1 & !y saw ! ,god ( ,israel4' ,ex4 #bd3i1 #aj4 ',i saw also ! ,"l sitt+ ^u a ?rone1 high & lift$ up1 & 8 tra9 fill$ ! temple4' ,isa4 #f3a4 ,& aga9 9 v]se #e3 ',= m9e eyes h se5 ! ,k+1 ! ,"l ( ho/s4' ,! spiritual ess5ce ( ,god c n1 ( c\rse1 be reveal$ to mortal vision1 yet !re 0 a manife/ation ( ! ,deity :i* 0 made visible to ! eyes ( m51 & :i* ,moses & ,isaiah speak ( z see+ ,god4 ,x is spok5 ( z ! pres5ce & face ( ,jehovah4 ',& he said1 ,my pres5ce %all g ) !e1 & ,i w give !e re/4' ,ex4 #cc3ad4 ',& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses face to face1 z a man speake? unto 8 fri5d4' ,ex4 #cc3aa4 ,! ,new ,j]usalem t ,john saw desc5d+ f ,god--:i* d5otes its heav5ly orig9--_h ! glory ( ,god3 & h] light 0 l unto a /one mo/ preci\s1 ev5 l a jasp] /one1 cle> z cry/al4 ,x dazzl$ z ! pure/ diamond4 ,9 v]se #bc we are in=m$ t x illum9at$ ! :ole city s t !re 0 no ne$ ( ! sun1 nei!r ( ! moon1 to %9e 9 x3 = ! glory ( ,god did light5 x1 & ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,9 anci5t times ! glory ( ,god fill$ ! tab]nacle1 ! place ( 8 abode2 b "h x fill$ ! :ole city4 ,9 t tab]nacle ! ,%ek9ah 0 ! manife/ation ( ! div9e glory ( ,jehovah4 ,9 ! ,new ,j]usalem ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is ! brightness ( 8 glory1 & ! express image ( 8 p]son1 illum9ates ! entire city ( ,god4 ,oh1 halleluiah6 ,9 old5 times ! cities 7 surr\nd$ ) walls1 design$ z a def5se aga9/ all enemies4 ,! m important ! city1 ! high] & /rong] 7 ! walls built4 ,hav+ walls1 x 0 necess>y also to h gates to furni% +ress & egress to ! inhabitants4 ,^! gates 7 9 *>ge ( fai?ful gu>dians1 :o _h au?ority to op5 & to close !m accord+ to ! regulations ( ! city4 ,9 accordance ) ?is idea ! city ( ,god is repres5t$ z hav+ a wall great & high4 ,?is wall repres5ts ! security ( ,zion1 ^: inhabitants )9 c re/ 9 peace & safety4 ,! ?ree gates on ea* side repres5t ! free & easy access into ! city f e qu>t]4 ,anci5tly1 x 0 cu/om>y to give names to ! gates ( a city1 j z we n[ d to our /reets4 ,! gates ( ?is holy city 7 nam$ aft] ! twelve tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :i* embrac$ all ,god's anci5t cov5ant p1 & :i* d5otes ! p]fection & complet5ess ( our heav5ly home z includ+ all ! spiritual ,israel4 ,& ! wall ( ! city _h twelve f\ndations1 & 9 !m ! names ( ! twelve apo/les ( ! ,lamb4 ,! twelve f\ndations1 or r ! twelve c\rses ( /one 9 ! f\ndation1 are m fully describ$ h]eaft]4 ,! names ( ! twelve tribes 7 on ! gates to d5ote t ! city 0 compos$ ( ,god's true & complete ,israel1 & ! names ( ! twelve apo/les are on ! f\ndation to d5ote t ?is conta9s ! *ur* :i* 0 built ^u ! f\ndation ( ! apo/les & prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself be+ ! *ief corn]/one4 ,eph4 #b3bj4 ,! sy/em ( tru? t !y prea*$ to ! _w =ms ! doctr9al basis ( ! *ur* ( ,god1 !y hav+ receiv$ x f heav5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & _! names all appe>2 & toge!r !y con/itute "o h>moni\s1 solid f\ndation ^u :i* ! *ur* %all /& =ev]4 ,! dim5sions ( ! city z measur$ by ! angel are next giv5 z twelve ?\s& furlongs1 or "o ?\s& five hundr$ miles4 ,by ! /atem5t t ! l5g?1 ! bread? & ! height are equal1 "s h suppos$ t ! city 0 "o ?\s& five hundr$ miles high4 ,to quote ! words ( a c]ta9 comm5tator3 ,! language1 h[ev]1 w be> ano!r mean+1 :i* is f> m natural4 ,x is n t ! l5g? & bread? & height 7 sev]ally equal to ea* o!r1 b equal ) !mselves2 t is ! l5g? 0 ev]y:]e ! same1 ! bread? ev]y:]e ! same1 & ! height ! same4 ,x 0 p]fect & symmetrical 9 all its proportions4 ,?is is confirm$ by ! fact di/9ctly /at$1 t ! wall 0 "o hundr$ & =ty & f\r cubits high1 or two hundr$ & sixte5 feet1 a prop] height = a wall2 :ile x is said only t '! l5g? is z l>ge z ! bread?4' ,?is writ] reckon$ b eighte5 in*es = a cubit1 :]eas "s figure tw5ty-two4 ,a city "o ?\s& & five hundr$ miles high ) a wall only two hundr$ & sixte5 or two hundr$ & sixty f\r feet high1 w\ld be altoge!r out ( proportion4 ,! wondr\s dim5sions ( ?is city set =? ! fact t our future home f> exce$s 9 gr&eur & ext5t ev]y?+ t is look$ ^u z glori\s ^u e>?4 ,:o ev] he>d ( a city "o ?\s& & five hundr$ miles squ>e8 ,we h _h empires s l>ge1 b no su* cities4 ,9 ?is repres5tation ! city does n encompass ! entire e>? z %e 9 "o s5se really does1 because x w\ld be impossible ?us to repres5t h] & at ! same "t %e be repres5t$ z a city )9 ! e>?1 into :i* ! nations br+ _! glory & honor4 ,! anci5t city ( ,babylon ) its beautiful hang+-g>d5s1 ! v triumph ( human skill1 & ! city itself ly+ 9 a f\rsqu>e1 be+ fifte5 miles on ea* side1 0 unsurpass$ 9 human lovel9ess4 ,b ! city ( ,god is repres5t$ z fifte5 hundr$ miles squ>e1 :i* dim5sions are out ( all proportion ) any?+ exi/+ on e>?2 h5ce its beauty & magnific5ce mu/ be ascrib$ to ,god only4 ,& ! build+ ( ! wall ( x 0 ( jasp]3 & ! city 0 pure gold l unto cle> glass4 ,! jasp] is ! same cry/al gem be=e m5tion$4 ,:at a wondr\s wall x mu/ h be56 ,x 0 n made ( su* common mat]ial z granite1 free/one1 or m>ble1 :i* c make ! mo/ impos+ /ructures t human pride c re>1 & :i* are fit = ! resid5ce ( l(ty k+s2 b x 0 ( jasp]1 cle> z cry/al4 ,?9k ( ! wall ( ?is holy city be+ ne>ly ?ree hundr$ feet high & /ret*+ ar\nd ! city six ?\s& miles1 all built ( ! pure/ diamond6 ,no /ret* ( ! human imag9ation c prop]ly compass su* a vision4 ,9 re>+ e>?ly /ructures m5 seek su* mat]ial z comb9e durability1 *eapness1 beauty1 & ease ( be+ wr\ght4 ,look at ?is wall6 ,= durability1 x has ! mo/ inde/ructible mat]ial t c be f\nd on e>?4 ,= beauty1 ! language ( man c n ev5 convey a meagre description ( its amaz+ lovel9ess4 ,= *eapness--,god's ri*es 7 inexhau/ible1 h5ce x 0 n necess>y to take ?is into consid]ation4 ,= ease ( be+ wr\ght--?9k ( ! va/ am\nt ( labor x requires to cut & %ape ev5 "o l>ge diamond1 x be+ said to require 9 "s cases ye>s ( incessant toil2 yet ,god c\ld af=d to build ! wall ( ?is city ( su* mat]ial4 ,oh1 wond]s ( ,god's h&iwork6 ,h[ inexpressibly glori\s6 ,?is1 my de> read]1 symbolizes ! priceless wor? ( our et]nal home1 secur$ ?r\gh ! atonem5t4 ,/udy ! plan ( r$emption4 ,!re is no?+ equal to x 9 ! univ]se4 ,:at is a man pr(it$1 if he ga9 ! :ole _w1 & lose 8 own s\l8 ,m5 become greatly agitat$ ov] ! ann\ncem5t ( ! discov]y ( gold 9 ! ,klondyke1 9 ! ,au/ralian cont95t1 9 ,cali=nia1 & ) fev]i% excitem5t !y ab&on _! homes & ru% headlong to ! reput$ ,el ,dorado1 fe>+ nei!r fam9e1 /orms1 des]ts1 nor ! icy nor!rn bla/s4 ,b all ! gold ev] m9$ f ! b[els ( ! e>? is insignificant & =ms no comp>ison ) ! repres5tation ( ?is city4 ,its /reets & mansions 7 built1 n ( common cem5t1 lumb]1 nor ev5 granite & m>ble1 b ( pure gold4 ,! twelve c\rses ( /one 9 ! f\ndation ( ! wall h already be5 m5tion$4 ,x is "h p>ticul>ly describ$4 ,"o might suppose t1 accord+ to human cu/om1 r\gh] mat]ial w\ld be select$ = ! f\ndation4 ,n s1 h[ev]4 ,! mo/ brilliant & co/ly gems 7 *os5 to lay ^! c\rses4 ,no?+ *eap nor common _h any?+ to d 9 ! con/ruction ( ?is m>vel\s city4 ,x 0 altoge!r beyond ! rea* ( m5 to imitate3 x 0 ,god's own h&iwork2 & we c n b admire its wondr\s beauty4 ,x is unnecess>y to give a m9ute description ( ! gems ( :i* ^! f\ndation-c\rses 7 compos$4 ,!y 7 ! mo/ beautiful & co/ly ( :i* m5 possess any k4 ,9 appe>ance !y repres5t v>i\s colors ( ! mo/ delicate %ades4 ,royal p]sons we> ev5 ! smalle/ ( ^! gems ^u _! p]sons & imag9e !mselves ri*ly adorn$2 b 9 ?is city ( ,god !y appe> 9 su* abundance t !y are ev5 select$ to =m ! basis1 or f\ndation1 ( ! wall4 ,& ! twelve gates 7 twelve pe>ls2 e sev]al gate 0 ( "o pe>l4 ,we h ri* necklaces ( pe>l2 b :]e is ! individual t 0 ev] bless$ ) su* a pr(usion ( weal? t he c\ld ornam5t ! gates ( a city ) pe>ls8 ,! gates ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 h[ev]1 7 n m]ely ornam5t$ or /udd$ ) pe>ls--t 7 a v small ?+ = h]--b ea* gate 0 ( "o solid pe>l4 ,to conceive ! imm5sity ( ?is repres5tation we mu/ consid] ! size ( ! gates requir$ to accommodate ! multitudes con/antly ent]+ & dep>t+ f a city4 ,to be 9 proportion to ! wall !y w\ld h to be ( imm5se size1 & also ( prodigi\s /r5g? 9 ord] to resi/ ! assaults ( enemies1 z !y w\ld be ! fir/ places attack$4 ,! gate ( ! temple call$ ,beautiful1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,book ( ,acts1 :i* 0 9 ! wall surr\nd+ ! temple1 is said to h be5 sev5ty-five feet high & sixty 9 wid?1 built ( ,cor9?ian brass4 ,yet imm5se z !y 71 ^? 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem 7 ea* ( "o solid pe>l4 ,oh1 beautiful city ( ,god1 ! home ( ! sa9ts6 ,! mo/ prom95t object )9 ! walls ( ! anci5t ,j]usalem 0 ! magnific5t temple on ,m\nt ,zion4 ,x 0 ! *ief ornam5t & glory ( ! city4 ,9 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 h[ev]1 no temple is se54 ,alas6 is n ?is a great defect8 ,:at is ,j]usalem )\t a temple :]e ! tribes may g up & wor%ip be=e ! ,"l8 ,oh1 !y ne$ no temple 9 ?is glori\s city ( ,god2 = !re is "o !re great] ?an ! temple3 ! ,"l ,god ,almighty & ! ,lamb are ! temple ( x4 ,?is d\btless sets =? ! fact t ! wor%ip ( ,god is pure & spiritual & ( free access to all4 ,"u ! old disp5sation ! high prie/ alone1 & he b once a ye>1 0 p]mitt$ to ent] ! sacr$ prec9cts ( ! ,deity z limit$ to ! inn] sanctu>y ( ! temple4 ,n[ ,god's p ne$ no m$iat+ prie/ to (f] up a special sacrifice t ! w ( ,god might be kn[n2 b all are k+s & prie/s :o (f] up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to ,god by ,jesus ,*ri/ 7#a ,pet4 #b3e72 yea1 z sai? ! prophet1 !y %all all "k me f ! lea/ ( !m unto ! greate/ ( !m1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,j]4 #ca3cd4 ,no temple is ne$$ t ! ,%ek9ah ( ! div9e pres5ce may take up its abode betwe5 ! *]ubim 9 ! mo/ holy place1 b ! glory ( ! ,"l fills ! entire city4 ,x c n be conf9$ to a giv5 locality4 ,! ,"l ,god ,almighty & ! ,lamb are ! temple ( x1 & !y con/itute ! glory ( ! ,new ,j]usalem z did ! temple on ,m\nt ,zion t ( ! old4 ,! nations ( !m :i* are sav$ %all walk 9 ! light ( x4 ,c any "o conceive ! gr&eur & ! sublimity ( ! sc5e :5 a light t eclipses ! sun & ! moon is reflect$ f /reets & mansions ( gold1 or comes /ream+ ?r\gh a wall compos$ ( ! mo/ brilliant gems ( diff]5t hues1 ) gates ( solid pe>l8 ,no wond]1 !n1 t ! poet has d5om9at$ x ! beautiful light ( ,god6 ,! gates are op5 cont9u\sly1 = !y are n clos$ by day1 & !re %all be no night !re4 ,b !re %all 9 no wise ent] into x any?+ t defile?1 nei!r :atsoev] worke? abom9ation1 or make? a lie3 b !y :i* are writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( ,life4 ,?is1 my de> read]1 is ! rew>d ( ! ,new ,te/am5t *ur*1 ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,& he %[$ me a pure riv] ( wat] ( life1 de> z cry/al1 proce$+ out ( ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 #b4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! /reet ( x1 & on ei!r side ( ! riv]1 0 !re ! tree ( life1 :i* b>e twelve mann] ( fruits1 & yield$ h] fruit e mon?3 & ! leaves ( ! tree 7 = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 #c4 ,& !re %all be no m curse3 b ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb %all be 9 x2 & 8 s]vants %all s]ve him3 #d4 ,& !y %all see 8 face2 & 8 "n %all be 9 _! =eheads4 #e4 ,& !re %all be no night !re2 & !y ne$ no c&le1 nei!r light ( ! sun2 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m light3 & !y %all reign = ev] & ev]4 ,! description ( ! ,new ,j]usalem cont9ues 9 ! fir/ five v]ses ( ?is *apt]4 ,by ! riv] ( ! wat] ( life is d\btless meant full salvation1 :i* z a mighty fl[+ /ream issues out ( ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4 ,to ?is f\nta9 ( liv+ wat]s an invitation is n[ giv5 to all to come & p>take to _! satisfaction4 ,! ,_s & ! bride say1 ,come4 ,& let him t he>e? say1 ,come4 ,& :osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4 ,v]se #ag4 ,z a def5se to ,god's p 9 ?is _w salvation is repres5t$ z a great wall surr\nd+ !m 7,isa4 #bf3ab72 b z a s\rce ( joy1 hol9ess & happ9ess1 x is a liv+ /ream :]e( all may p>take4 ,:ile ?is symbol meets an appropriate fulfilm5t 9 ! pres5t disp5sation1 yet salvation w also be ! et]nal possession ( ! sa9ts 9 ! _w to come1 :5 !y %all hung] no m1 nei!r ?ir/ any m2 nei!r %all ! sun light on !m1 nor any heat4 ,= ! ,lamb1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ !re(1 %all fe$ !m1 & %all lead !m unto liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s2 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,*ap4 #g3af1 #ag4 ,9 a mo/ appropriate place1 ^u ! banks ( ! riv]1 grew ! tree ( life1 :i* b>e twelve mann] ( fruits1 & yield$ h] fruit e mon?3 & ! leaves ( ! tree 7 = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,! tree ( life 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 a symbol ( man's immortality or incorruption1 or r ! means ( x2 = aft] 8 fall x 0 securely gu>d$ & he driv5 f ! g>d51 le/ he put =? 8 h&1 & take also ( ! tree ( life1 & eat1 & live =ev] 7,g54 #c3bb7 & ?us fru/rate ! decree ( ,god j utt]$--t he %\ld return unto du/ & corruption4 ,9 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 h[ev]1 t tree ( life blooms aga9 & be>s fruit abundantly1 yea cont9u\sly1 z symboliz$ by e mon?1 & no *]ubim ) flam+ sword are plac$ to gu>d all approa* to x4 ,! privilege is op52 = x is add$ imm$iately1 ,!re %all be no m curse4 ,?is1 !n1 symbolizes ! removal ( spiritual dea? & ! imp>tation ( ev]la/+ life 9 ?is _w & immortality 9 ! next4 ,! tree ( life grew on bo? sides ( ! riv]4 ,on ?is side ( ! l9e ( mortality we h access to x 9 "o important s5se1 :ile ^? 9 ! future _w are pres]v$ also by its heal+ b5efits4 ,! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s abide 9 ?is city4 ,god reveals himself1 n to a few *os5 prie/s only ?r\gh ! ,%ek9ah ( 8 pres5ce1 b to all 8 s]vants--!y all see 8 face4 ,z 9 ! anci5t tab]nacle he manife/$ himself by ! glory ( ! ,"l1 or ! ,%ek9ah1 :i* 0 repres5t$ z see+ 8 face2 s1 also1 ! glory ( ! ,"l abides 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 fill+ ! entire city ) ! holy manife/ation ( ! div9e pres5ce4 ,8 p are seal$ ) t ,holy ,_s ( promise1 by :i* !y possess ! "n ( _! ,fa!r--n ! "n ( ! bea/ nor ( 8 image1 b ! "n ( ! ,fa!r4 ,& !re %all be no night !re2 & !y ne$ no c&le1 nei!r light ( ! sun2 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m light3 & !y %all reign =ev] & ev]4 ,?is city has no ne$ ( natural or artificial light1 = ! ,lamb is ! light !re(4 ,*ap4 #ba3bc4 ,! light ( ! sun /&s connect$ ) ! light ( a c&le & bo? are repres5t$ z unnecess>y1 :i* d5otes t !re %all be no night !re1 b "o cle> et]nal day4 #f4 ,& he said unto me1 ,^! say+s are fai?ful & true3 & ! ,"l ,god ( ! holy prophets s5t 8 angel to %[ unto 8 s]vants ! ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly be done4 #g4 ,behold1 ,i come quickly3 bless$ is he t keepe? ! say+s ( ! prophecy ( ?is book4 ,! language ( symbols is discont9u$4 ,) ! description ( ! ,new ,j]usalem closes ! gr& panoramic sc5e ( ?is book4 ,wondr\s inde$ h be5 ! ev5ts ( e>? prophetically outl9$1 b we h ! assurance t ^! ?+s are fai?ful & true4 ,a cont9u\s political & ecclesia/ical hi/ory ( t portion ( ! e>? made ! subject ( ,apocalyptic vision1 f ! dawn ( ,*ri/ianity until ! la/ day1 0 "h writt5 d[n 9 advance4 ,aft] ! p]man5t division ( ! empire1 :i* occurr$ "u ,val5s & ,val5t9ian#af 9 ,a4,d4 #cfd1 x 0 necess>y t ! political & ! ecclesia/ical hi/ory ( ! empire %\ld be divid$ 9 ! prophecy4 ,?is inspiration has done4 ,! d[nfall ( ! ,we/]n empire is cle>ly pr$ict$ 9 ! symbols "u ! fir/ f\r trumpets2 b ! eclipse is aft]w>ds lift$1 & ! same ,we/]n empire aga9 appe>s 9 ,imp]ial =m "u ! control ( ! ,papacy4 ,aft] giv+ _! p[] & /r5g? unto ! bea/ dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages1 ! horns aft]w>d turn aga9/ ! ,papacy & rob h] ( all h] temporal au?ority & p[]1 ?us po9t+ u cle>ly to ! hi/ory ( mod]n ,europe1 9 :i* ! prophecy has be5 actually fulfill$4 ,!y !mselves end at ! judgm5t ( ! la/ day4 ,?us1 ! political hi/ory ( ! ,we/]n empire is c>ri$ ?r\gh to ! end4 ,! ,ea/]n division ( ! empire is also made a subject ( prophecy1 & its ov]?r[ is describ$ "u ! six? trumpet4 ,?is 0 effect$ by ! second woe1 or ! rise ( ! ,ottoman p[]1 & t woe is repres5t$ z cont9u+ until aft] ! dea? & ! resurrection ( ! two witnesses & t]m9at+ %ortly be=e ! end ( "t4 ,!re=e ! political hi/ory ( ! ,ea/]n empire1 :i* has be5 "u ! p[] ( ! ,turks = c5turies1 is outl9$ until ! end4 ,! ecclesia/ical hi/ory ( ! ,ea/]n empire is also giv51 its mo/ prom95t feature be+ ! rise & ! developm5t ( t pe/ ( ,mohamm$anism1 :i* re/s l a d>k cl\d ov] t fair c\ntry until ?is day4 ,9 ! ,we/]n division ! rise ( ! ,papacy1 its cont9uation1 ! rise ( ,prote/antism & its duration1 are all cle>ly outl9$1 rea*+ d[n to ^! la/ days4 ,!n ! sc5e is sudd5ly enl>g$ & is c>ri$ beyond ! limits ( ! e>?--! ,apocalyptic e>?--into ! :ole _w1 :5 ! p[]s ( wick$ness are comb9$ 9 _s to antagonize ! re=mation ( hol9ess & tru? :i* ,god is us+ to ga!r 8 fai?ful ones toge!r 9 prep>ation = ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,god to judgm5t4 ,9 view ( ^! wond]ful ev5ts ( ! la/ days1 h[ com=t+ ! words ( ! text be=e u--,behold1 ,i come quickly3 bless$ is he t keepe? ! say+s ( ! prophecy ( ?is book6 ,footnote #af3 ,"s hi/orians give ,a4,d4 #cie z ! date ( ! p]man5t division ( ! empire4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! ,ea/]n & ,we/]n divisions 0 sep>ate f ! accession ( ,val5s & ,val5t9ian1 9 #cfd1 until dur+ ! reign ( ,!odosius ! ,great1 :5 ! ,we/1 ?r\gh ! jeal\s rivalries ( diff]5t competitors = ! ?rone1 _h fall5 into great disord]4 ,!odosius twice int]pos$ to "r matt]s & f9ally took ! gov]nm5t into 8 own h&s = ! space ( f\r mon?s1 9 #cie1 :5 he di$1 aft] arrang+ = ! division ( ! empire betwe5 8 two sons ,arcadius & ,honorius4 #h4 ,& ,i ,john saw ^! ?+s1 & he>d !m4 ,& :5 ,i _h he>d & se51 ,i fell d[n to wor%ip be=e ! feet ( ! angel :i* %[$ me ^! ?+s4 #i4 ,!n sai? he unto me1 ,see ?\ d x n3 = ,i am ?y fell[s]vant1 & ( ?y bre?r5 ! prophets1 & ( !m :i* keep ! say+s ( ?is book3 wor%ip ,god4 ,! m9d ( ! apo/le 0 s enraptur$ ) ! visions he beheld t he c\ld n b adore & wor%ip2 b ! angel t _h be5 ! *os5 in/rum5t to reveal ^! prophecies refus$ 8 act ( homage & in/ruct$ him to wor%ip ,god4 ,creat$ intellig5ces are n wor?y ( su* respect2 to ,god alone all honor & praise belongs4 ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,r$eem] is ,god--,god ov] all1 bless$ =ev]4 ,z su* he is wor?y ( ! homage supreme ( all our he>ts1 ! praises ( all our lips4 #aj4 ,& he sai? unto me1 ,seal n ! say+s ( ! prophecy ( ?is book3 = ! "t is at h&4 #aa4 ,he t is unju/1 let him be unju/ /ill3 & he :i* is fil?y1 let him be fil?y /ill3 & he t is righte\s1 let him be righte\s /ill3 & he t is holy1 let him be holy /ill4 #ab4 ,&1 behold1 ,i come quickly2 & my rew>d is ) me1 to give e man accord+ z 8 "w %all be4 #ac4 ,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end1 ! fir/ & ! la/4 #ad4 ,bless$ are !y t d 8 comm&m5ts1 t !y may h "r to ! tree ( life1 & may ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city4 #ae4 ,= )\t are dogs1 & sorc]]s1 & :oremong]s1 & murd]]s1 & idolat]s1 & :osoev] love? & make? a lie4 ,! popul> op9ion is t ?is book ( ! ,revelation is seal$2 b ,john receiv$ ! direct comm&1 ,seal n ! say+s ( ! prophecy ( ?is book4 ,! majority ( ! tea*]s ( ,babylon to-day are fulfill+ ,isaiah #bi3i-aa1 & t is ! reason :y x has become to !m a seal$ book4 ,god makes kn[n ! bless$ tru?s ( ! prophecies ( ?is book to 8 own belov$ *ildr51 :o walk be=e him 9 s9c]ity & tru?4 ,a bless+ is pron\nc$ ^u u if we keep !m4 ,8 com+ is ne> at h&1 & 8 rew>d is ) him to r5d] unto e man accord+ z 8 "w %all be4 ,no (f]s ( salvation w be ext5d$ :5 ,*ri/ appe>s to give u access to ! tree ( immortal life & an abundant entrance into ! et]nal city beyond2 b x w !n be said1 ,he t is unju/1 let him be unju/ /ill3 & he :i* is fil?y1 let him be fil?y /ill3 & he t is righte\s1 let him be righte\s /ill3 & he t is holy1 let him be holy /ill4 ,dogs are left )\t4 ,?is t]m z appli$ to a p]son is "o ( great reproa*4 ,x is s among u1 & mu* m s among ! ,jews1 by :om t animal 0 reg>d$ z unclean4 ,x signifies evil work]s4 ,evil *>act]s ( e class w h no "p 9 ! heav5ly realm1 b w be ca/ into ! lake ( fire4 ,x w be ! p]fection ( mis]y to be bani%$ =ev] f ! pres5ce ( ,god & ! companion%ip ( all t is good & holy4 ,bless$ are !y t d 8 comm&m5ts1 t !y may h "r to ! tree ( ,life1 & may ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city4 #af4 ,i ,jesus h s5t m9e angel to te/ify unto y ^! ?+s 9 ! *ur*es4 ,i am ! root & ! (fspr+ ( ,david1 & ! bright & morn+ />4 #ag4 ,& ! ,_s & ! bride say1 ,come4 ,& let him t he>e? say1 ,come4 ,& let him t is a?ir/ come4 ,& :osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4 ,! /atem5ts ( ^! v]ses h be5 consid]$ h]et(ore1 h5ce !re is no necessity ( fur!r comm5t on !m 9 ?is connection4 #ah4 ,= ,i te/ify unto e man t he>e? ! words ( ! prophecy ( ?is book1 ,if any man %all add unto ^! ?+s1 ,god %all add unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book3 #ai4 ,& if any man %all take away f ! words ( ! book ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take away 8 "p out ( ! book ( life1 & out ( ! holy city1 & f ! ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ?is book4 ,"h is ! mo/ solemn w>n+ aga9/ any "o :o %\ld presume to corrupt ! prophecies ( ! ,revelation by add+ to or tak+ away f !m4 ,nor 0 su* a w>n+ ne$less4 ,?is book conta9s ! long hi/ory ( ,god's *ur*1 & also ! hi/ory ( all h] p]secutors1 pa9t$ 9 colors ( deepe/ infamy1 & ! f9al doom t awaits !m4 ,^! enemies 7 to ride 9 triumph ov] ! e>? dur+ a long c>e] ( c5turies1 :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,god %\ld be trodd5 d[n b5ea? _! feet1 z x 71 :ile !y boa/$ !mselves z be+ ! true *ur*1 ! ano9t$ ( heav54 ,^! ,revelations 7 to be h&$ d[n to succe$+ g5]ations ?r\gh ^! v p]secutors4 ,! great :ore ( ,babylon _h h] lik5ess tak5 & !n committ$ to h] = pres]vation4 ,w\ld %e n falsify !m8 ,ne>ly all ! e>ly records ( ! *ur* h be5 corrupt$ by ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,= ages x has be5 a doctr9e ( t in/itution t pi\s fraud 0 consi/5t & ev5 comm5dable :5 practis$ to fur!r ! influ5ce ( t *ur*4 ,yea1 %e has proclaim$ op5ly & unblu%+ly t if h] cause c\ld be promot$ by deception & lies !y 7 p]fectly ju/ifiable2 & h] practise has be5 consi/5t ) h] tea*+s4 ,9 view ( ! fact t ,god's ,^w 0 to pass ?r\gh ! dep?s ( ?is my/]y ( iniquity1 x is n surpris+ t we f9d annex$ to ?is conclud+ portion ( ,holy ,writ ! awful ana!ma3 ,if any man %all add unto ^! ?+s1 ,god %all add unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book3 & if any man %all take away f ! words ( ! book ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take away 8 "p out ( ! book ( life1 & out ( ! holy city1 & f ! ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ?is book4 #bj4 ,he :i* te/ifie? ^! ?+s sai?1 ,surely ,i come quickly4 ,am54 ,ev5 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus4 #ba4 ,! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ be ) y all4 ,am54 ,:at importance is atta*$ to ! second com+ ( ,*ri/6 ,ov] & ov] aga9 x is /at$ di/9ctly4 ,x is ! gr& climax unto :i* all ! s]ies ( ev5ts 9 ?is book leads4 ,are y ready1 wait+ = ! ,"l8 ,see1 ! signs proclaim him ne>2 ,9 ! awful ?und]s ( 8 ,^w1 ,n[ 8 com+ /eps we he>4 ,n[ are _m runn+ to & fro1 ,spread+ hol9ess ar\nd2 ,& ! ev5+ light beg9s to gl[1 ,soon we'll he> ! trumpet's s\nd4 ,h>k6 ! solemn w>n+ unto all1 ,judgm5t's com+1 oh1 h[ soon6 ,flee1 ,o man1 at ,m]cy's f9al call1 ,heav5 trembles at y\r doom4 ,*ri/ is com+1 oh1 ! heav5ly sight6 ,our ,belov$ c't delay1 ,= 8 bride is rob$ 9 sn[y :ite1 ,ready = ! m>riage-day4 ,am54 ,ev5 s come1 ,"l ,jesus4 ,!n w appe> ! great ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end+4 ,9 ! beg9n+ he creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,9 ! end1 ,john said1 ,i saw a new heav5 & a new e>?3 = ! fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>? 7 pass$ away2 & !re 0 no m sea4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,satan ent]$ ! doma9 ( ,god's p to deceive & de/roy4 ,9 ! end he is ca/ out1 & w deceive ! nations no m4 ,9 ! beg9n+ sickness1 pa91 sorr[1 & wret*$ness f\nd entrance to ! _w4 ,9 ! end ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be no m sorr[1 nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! p ( e>? 7 plac$ "u ! iron h& ( dea?1 :o has claim$ 8 teem+ millions4 ,9 ! end1 ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god4444 ,& ! sea gave up ! dead :i* 7 9 x2 & dea? & hell deliv]$ up ! dead :i* 7 9 !m 444 & dea? & hell 7 ca/ into ! lake ( fire4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 a bloom+ g>d5 conta9+ ! tree ( immortal life4 ,9 ! end we f9d ! tree ( life aga9 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,p>adise ( ,god4 ,9 ! beg9n+ a curse 0 plac$ ^u ?is e>?4 ,9 ! _w to come !re %all be no m curse3 b ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb %all be 9 x4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ! fir/ ,adam lo/ 8 univ]sal dom9ion ov] ! e>?4 ,9 ! end we f9d ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! second ,adam1 cr[n$ ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords1 & reign+ 9 triumph & glory =ev]4 ,9 ! 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