,! ,op5+ ,heav5s                        
,! ,op5+ ,heav5s1                       
,or ,a ,connect$ ,view ,( ,!            
,te/imony ( ! ,prophets & ,apo/les1     
,conc]n+ ,!                             
,op5+ ,heav5s1                          
,comp>$ ,)                              
,a/ronomical ,obs]vations1              
,& ,( ,!                     ,pres5t ,& 
,future ,location ,( ,!                 
,new ,j]usalem1 ,! ,p>adise ,( ,god4    
,by ,joseph ,bates                      
,new ,b$=d3                             
,press ,( ,b5jam9 ,l9dsey4              
#ahdf4                                  
,,preface   ,9 pres5t+ ! foll[+ subject 
to ! consid]ation ( :om x may conc]n1 ,i
 w\ld "h /ate t ! two lead+ motives :i* 
h actuat$ & guid$ me ?r\gh ?is absorb+  
subject has be5--fir/1 ! tru? ( ,god to 
enc\rage & /r5g!n ! true-believ]4       
,second1 to correct1 or rebuke !        
spiritual views1 7may ,i n say ( almo/  
all ,*ri/5dom17 9 respect to ! appe>+ & 
k+dom ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 

,tw5ty-"o ye>s obs]vation & exp]i5ce1 b 
m especially ! la/ sev51 9 pursuit ( ?is
 object1 has taught me t tru? is ! only 
?+ t c save ! s\l4 ,b ! great mass ( !  
pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian _w seem to pay no m    
reg>d to x ?an _! great ,pr$ecessor1 :o 
said unto ! ,savi\r :at is tru?8 :5 he  
_h j said to him t he came into ! _w to 
be> witness unto ! tru?1 & e "o t is ( !
 tru?1 he>e? my voice4 ,jesus 9 8 la/   
pray] = 8 disciples asks ! ,fa!r to     
sanctify !m ?r\gh ! tru?4 ,?y ^w is     
tru?4 ,/4 ,john4 ,aga91 he sai?4 ,! ,_s 
is tru?4 ,! =]unn] ( ,*ri/ said1 ,! law 
0 giv5 by ,moses1 b grace & tru? came by
 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,jesus says1 ,i am n come
 to de/roy ! law or ! prophets2 b to    
fulfil1 = v]ily ,i say unto y till heav5
 & e>? pass1 "o jot or "o tittle %all 9 
no wise pass f ! law until all be       
fulfill$4 ,mat!w4 ,!n ( c\rse man is    
requir$ to believe & live by e ^w t     
proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4 ,?ird1     
?\s&s :o h be5 look+ = ! p]sonal appe>+ 
( ! ,"l ,jesus f heav5 9 ^! la/ days1 h 

9 _! disappo9tm5t ab\t 8 com+1 giv5 up !
 only ,scriptural view1 & are n[ tea*+ t
 he has come 9 _s & ?is is all we %all  
ev] see ( him "h4 ,"o s+le passage f !  
,savi\r's la/ words1 :5 ab\t to leave ! 
_w 9 ! fle%1 ought to h rectifi$ any su*
 mi/ake3 ,& lo1 ,i am ) y always1 ev5   
unto ! end ( ! _w1 mean+ ( c\rse1 8 _s4 
,b ,i submit ! subject4  ,fairhav51 ,may
 #h1 #ahdf4  ,joseph ,bates4  ,! copy "r
 is secur$ ) ,him t sits ^u ! ,?rone 9 !
 com+ ,heav5ly ,sanctu>y4 ,! grant to   
use x is unlimit$4 ,^? only are puni%$ t
 abuse ! "r4                            
,,! ,,op5+ ,,heav5s4   ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i
 say unto y1 h]eaft] ye %all see ,,heav5
 ,,op51 & ! angels ( ,god asc5d+ &      
desc5d+ ^u ! son ( man4--,john i3 #ea4  
,not)/&+ my incompet5cy to d ju/ice to  
?is mom5t\s subject1 ,i feel con/ra9$ to
 ?r[ out my views 9 ?is public mann]1 = 
! b5efit ( all :o feel an int]e/ 9 !    
second com+ ( our ,"l & ,savior ,jesus  
,*ri/1 to set up1 & e/abli% 8 ev]la/+   
k+dom1 ^u ?is r5ovat$ e>?4  ,i believe1 

accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! two m5 se5 9  
:ite app>el1 t ?is same ,jesus :i* 0    
tak5 up into ,heav5 w 9 l mann] come    
aga91 7,acts i3 #aa7 f ! same place1 &  
/& 9 ! same place he left4 7,see ,za*4  
xiv3 #d47 ,i believe he is 9 ! ?ird     
,heav51 9 ,p>adise1 ) ,god1 ! ,fa!r2    
7see #b ,cor4 xii3 #b1 #d2 ,rev4 iii3   
#ba2 ,heb4 i3 #c1 #i & #bd7 t he is n[  
ab\t to come ) ! ,holy ,,city1 ,,!      
,,capital ( 8 ev]la/+ k+dom1 & locate x 
9 ! mid/ ( ! promis$ l& :]e he 0        
crucifi$4 ,accord+ to ?is view !n !re is
 b "o place 9 ! heav5s = ?is ,,city to  
come f4 ,a spiritual exposition ( ^!    
glori\s ?+s1 n[ ab\t to be realiz$1     
becl\ds ! :ole1 & leaves no tangible    
gr\nd = ,god's p to /& on4 ,:oev]       
attempts ?is wilfully w run ! risk (    
los+ 8 s\l1 = ,jesus says if any man    
%all add or take away f ! words ( ! book
 ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take away 8  
"p 7f ! tree ( life--m>g97 & out ( !    
,holy ,,city4 ,rev4 xxii3 #ai4 ,pro(    
positive1 t ! ,sa9ts h a "p 9 ! ,city1 &

 n 9 !mselves4  ,let u n[ li/5 to 8     
description ( ?is glori\s view he sees  
be=e him1 :ile he sits1 p5 9 h&1 all    
ready to write d[n :at transpires at !  
comm& ( 8 guide4  ,i1 ,john1 saw ! holy 
,,city ,,new ,,j]usalem com+ d[n f ,god1
 out ( ,heav51 prep>$ z a bride adorn$ =
 h] husb&4 ,9 ! #e? v4 ,john saw him t 0
 dead & is alive =ev]more1 seat$ ^u 8   
?rone2 & he said unto me write1 = ^!    
words are true & fai?ful4 ,& !re came   
unto me "o ( ! sev5 angels1 say+ come up
 hi!r1 ,i w %[ !e ! bride1 ! ,lamb's    
wife2 & he c>ri$ me away 9 ! _s to a    
great & high m\nta91 & %ew$ me t great  
,,city ,,! ,,holy ,,j]usalem1 desc5d+   
out ( ,heav5 f ,god1 hav+ ! glory (     
,god3 & h] light 0 l unto a /one mo/    
preci\s1 ev5 l a ,jasp] /one1 cle> z    
cry/al4 ,& ,i he>d a great voice out (  
,heav5 say+1 behold1 ! ,,tab]nacle (    
,god is ) m54 ,:at a beautiful          
description is "h--please read ! :ole   
*apt]4 ,9 ! two fir/ v]ses ( ! xxii4    
*apt]1 we le>n t ! walls ( ?is ,,city   

enclose ! tree ( life1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ (
 ! ,p>adise ( ,god4 ,moses te/ifies t ! 
,"l ,god plant$ a g>d5 ea/w>d 9 ,ed51 & 
!re he put ! man :om he _h =m$4 ,& !    
tree ( life also 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d51 & a 
riv] w5t out ( ,ed5 to wat] ! g>d51 &   
became into f\r heads4 ,g54 xi3 #h1 #aj2
 iii3 #c1 #ag1 #bb1 #bd4 ,comp>e ?is )  
,ezekiel's prophecy1 xlvii3 #c1 #e1 #ab2
 also xlviii3 #cj1 #ce4 ,!re he speaks (
 wat]s fir/ %all[ & !n deep2 wat]s to   
swim 9 t c\ld n be pass$ ov]1 on ! banks
 ( :i* %all be fruit e mon?1 & ! leaves 
= m$ic9e4 ,he also %[s ! f\r sides or   
heads to ! riv]4 ,! prophet ,isaiah says
 ,look ^u ,zion1 ! ,city4 ,j]usalem4    
,tab]nacle1 a place ( broad riv]s &     
/reams2 :]e %all pass no galley ) o>s1  
nei!r %all gallant %ip pass             
!reby1--xxxiii3 #bj1 #ba4 ,surely ?is is
 ! same :i* ,moses & ,ezekiel has       
describ$2 & ,john says1 ,to him t       
ov]come? w ,i give to eat ( ! tree (    
life1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,p>adise (    
,god4 ,& :osoev] w1 let him take ! wat] 

( life freely4 ,rev4 xxii3 #ag1 #b1 #g4 
,!n ?is ,holy ,city1 new ,j]usalem1 !   
,zion ( ,god1 ! ,tab]nacle ( ,god1 !    
,bride ! ,lamb's ,wife1 ! ,"m ( u all1  
is a ,city1 enclos$ ) a wall "o hundr$ &
 =ty-f\r cubits high1 :i* embraces !    
g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! ,p>adise ( ,god4 ,& ,god 
calls x 8 ,,sanctu>y4 ,i suppose t x w  
be conc$$ by all1 t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 at ! 
"t ( ! fall1 0 a lit]al place1 & 0      
plant$ ea/w>d4 ,yes1 says "o1 & x is    
locat$ 9 ,e?iopia or ,assyria4 ,h[ !n is
 x1 t ! travell] & hi/orian are entirely
 sil5t ab\t x8 ,surely1 x is a mo/      
rem>kable place4 ,he> ,moses's          
description ( x3--,!re=e ! ,"l ,god s5t 
him 7,adam7 =? f ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 to till !
 gr\nd f :5ce he 0 tak54 ,s he drove out
 ! man3 & plac$ at ! ,ea/ ( ! g>d5 (    
,ed51 ,*]ubims & a flam+ sword :i* turn$
 e way1 to gu>d ! tree ( life4 ,g54 iii3
 #bc1 #bd4 ,n[ we h no acc\nt t ^!      
,*]ubims & flam+ sword has ev] be5 se5  
)9 ! orbit ( ?is planet 7:i* is all[$ to
 be #afb millions ( miles 9 diamet]7    

s9ce ! fall ( man1 b has be5 f> remov$  
out ( _! sight4 ,! prophet says1 ,behold
 ! "t %all come t ^! tok5s :i* ,i h told
 !e1 %all come to pass1 & ! ,bride %all 
appe>1 & ! com+ =? %all be se5 t n[ is  
)drawn f ! e>?1--xi4 ,esdras3 #g1 #bf4  
,?is %[s t ,p>adise is n locat$ 9 ?is   
planet4 ,b p]haps y d n believe t       
,esdras is a true prophet2 well !n1 w y 
believe ,/4 ,paul8 ,he says1 ,i knew a  
man 9 ,*ri/ above f\rte5 ye>s ago 7:e!r 
9 ! body ,i _c tell1 ,god kn[e?7 su* an 
"o caught up to ! ?ird ,heav5--,god     
kn[e? h[ t he 0 caught up into ,p>adise 
& he>d unspeakable words :i* x is n     
7possible3 m>g97 = a man to utt]4 #b    
,cor4 xii3 #d4 ,/4 ,john's te/imony     
agrees ) ,paul1 = he says he saw !      
,bride ! ,lamb's wife1 com+ d[n f ,god1 
out ( ,heav51 )\t d\bt1 ! same place :]e
 he _h be54 ,b says ! objector1 if ,john
 saw x com+ d[n #agej ye>s ago1 x ought 
to h be5 "h by ?is "t4 ,v true2 b ,john 
saw ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly come to pass4    
,rev4 #a4 ,let u j look at a few ( ! ?+s

 he saw1 & rememb] at ! same "t h[ he 0 
direct$ to write !m d[n1 t e important  
po9t might be record$4 ,he saw !        
abom9ation 7,pop]y7 t make? desolate set
 up1 f\r hundr$ & =ty-five ye>s 9 !     
future4 ,aga91 he saw ! sev5 angels go+ 
=? ) _! trumpets to s\nd--he p>ticul>ly 
describes ! ?ree la/4 ,see ,rev4 viii3  
#ac2 ix3 #ag1 #ai4 ,"h he %[s u :at 0 to
 be ! compon5t p>ts ( gunp[d]1 & 9 a v  
peculi> & cle> mann] describes ! musket 
) ! ball1 7head7 h[ !y kill$ m5 #acej   
ye>s be=e muskets 7 us$ on              
horse-back--#ag? v4 ,fur!r1 h[ c\ld he h
 describ$ ! second adv5t hi/ory s       
m9utely z he has done 9 ! xiv4 *apt]1 if
 he _h n h se5 :at 0 to be1 & has be5   
fulfill$2 & h[ is x possible he c\ld h  
giv5 su* a lam5table picture ( ,mi/]y   
,babylon1 if he _h n h se5 9 ^! la/ days
 ( p]il\s times1 ! pr(ess$ *ildr5 ( ,god
 dr9k+ f ! old "m's cup ( poison1 :ile  
%e 0 drunk ) ! blood ( ! m>tyrs (       
,jesus4 ,rev4 xvii4 & xviii4 ,once m1 h[
 did ,david see t blood ?ir/y mob %oot  

out ! lip1 & laugh to scorn _! ,savior2 
& ! f\r ,roman soldi]s "u 8 cross divid+
 8 g>m5ts & ca/+ lots = 8 ve/ure1 twelve
 hundr$ ye>s be=e x took place4 ,john   
xix3 #bc1 #bd4 ,:y6 j z ,/4 ,john saw ! 
,holy ,city com+ d[n at ! second adv5t (
 ,jesus--j z ,i believe1 x w be se51    
,hav+ ! glory ( ,god3 & h] light 0 l    
unto a /one mo/ preci\s1 ev5 l a jasp]  
/one1 cle> z cry/al4 ,rev4 xxi3 #aa4 ,! 
mo/ preci\s is ! gre51 spott$ ) r$ &    
purple4 ,we w n[ look at !              
,,a/ronomical ,,view4   ,f :at "p (     
,heav5 w ?is glori\s ,city appe>8 ,we   
answ]1 f :]e ! flam+ sword is gu>d+ !   
way ( ! tree ( life1 & ! ,*]ubims are   
/ation$4 ,john i3 #ea4 ,furg]son1 !     
celebrat$ a/ronom] ( ! la/ c5tury1 9    
describ+ "s ( ! _m wond]s 9 ! ,heav5s1  
says t ! two bright cl\ds 9 ! heav5s at 
! s\? pole1 call$ by m>9]s ! cl\ds (    
,magel51 are by a/ronom]s call$ cl\dy   
/>s1 b ! mo/ rem>kable ( all ! cl\dy />s
 is t 9 ! middle ( ,orion's ,sword1 :]e 
sev5 />s 7( :i* ?ree are v close toge!r7

 seem to %9e ?r\gh a cl\d1 v lucid 9 !  
middle1 b fa9t & ill def9$ ab\t ! edges4
 ,x looks l a ,,gap 9 ! sky1 ?r\gh :i*  
"o may see 7z x 77 "p ( a mu* bright]   
region4 ,al?\gh mo/ ( ! spaces are b a  
few m9utes ( a degree 9 bread?1 yet1    
s9ce !y are among ! fix$ />s1 !y mu/ be 
spaces l>g] ?an :at is occupi$ by our   
,sol> ,sy/em--7! ,sol> ,sy/em includes !
 ,planet ,uranus1 :i* is "o ?\s& & eight
 hundr$ millions ( miles f ! ,sun1 !    
circumf]5ce ( h] orbit 9 :i* %e revolves
 ar\nd ! ,sun is calculat$ to be ?ree   
hundr$ & f\rte5 millions ( miles7--& 9  
:i* !re seems to be a p]petual          
un9t]rupt$ day among numb]less worlds1  
:i* no human art c ev]                  
discov]4--,furg]son's ,treatise on      
,a/ronomy1 edition ,a4 ,d4 #aggj4  ,out 
( n9ety-?ree1 ,orion is ! mo/ /rik+ &   
spl5did con/ellation 9 ! ,heav5s2 h]    
c5tre is mid way betwe5 ! poles ( heav5 
& directly ov] ! equator ( ! ,e>?1 & is 
visible f all ! habitable p>ts ( !      
,globe4 ,on h] s\?-ea/]n qu>t] is !     

beautiful /> ,sirius1 7"o ( ! mo/       
magnific5t 9 ! ,heav5s47 & on ! nor?-we/
 is /ation$ ! ,pleiades or sev5 ,/>s4   
,%e rises at noon ab\t ! #i? ( ,m>* &   
sets at noon ab\t ! #ba/ ( ,june1 &     
comes to ! m]idian ,janu>y #bc;d1 at #i 
,p4 ,m4 ,%e is n[ to be se5 = a little  
:ile1 9 ! ev5+ twilight1 ab\t "o h\r    
high1 ) ! ,planets ,jupit] & ,m>s on h] 
nor? & nor?-we/4 ,:5 ! ,"l answ]$ ,job  
out ( ! :irl w9d1 & dem&$ ( him to answ]
 to ! wond]ful que/ions :i* he 0 n[ ab\t
 to put to him1 he says ,can/ ?\ b9d !  
sweet influ5ces ( ! ,pleiades or loose !
 b&s ( ,,orion4 ,:5 ,amos1 ! ,prophet   
exhort$ 8 ,israel to rep5tance1 he      
endeavor$ to impress _! m9ds ) ! p[] (  
,god by adv]t+ to ! wond]ful ph5om5a 9 !
 ,heav5s1 by say+1 ,seek him t make? !  
,sev5 ,/>s & ,orion1 c4 c4  ,,hugg5s1   
its fir/ discov]]1 gives ! foll[+       
description ( x3 ,a/ronom]s place ?ree  
/>s close toge!r 9 ! ,sword ( ,orion2 & 
:5 ,i view$ ! middle-mo/ ) a ,telescope1
 9 ! ye> #afef1 !re appe>$ 9 ! place ( t

 "o1 twelve o!r />s2 among ^! ?ree t    
almo/ t\* ea* o!r1 & f\r m besides      
appe>$ tw9kl+ z ?r\gh a cl\d1 s t !     
space ab\t !m seem$ mu* bright] ?an !   
re/ ( ! heav51 :i* appe>+ :olly blacki%1
 by reason ( ! fair wea!r1 0 se5 z ?r\gh
 a curta9 op5+1 ?r\gh :i* "o _h a free  
view into ano!r region :i* 0 m          
enlight5$4 ,i h frequ5tly obs]v$ ! same 
appe>ance 9 ! same place )\t any        
alt]ation2 s t x is likely t ?is wond]1 
:atev] x may be 9 itself1 has be5 !re f 
all times2 b ,i nev] took notice ( any  
?+ l x among ! re/ ( ! fix$ />s4  ,sir  
,,william ,,h]s*el says1 ,if />s ( !    
eigh? magnitude are to be consid]$ at an
 av]age ( eight times fur!r di/ant ?an  
^? ( ! fir/1 !n ?is nebula _c be suppos$
 to be less ?an #cbj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1   
?ree hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& billions (     
miles f ! e>?4 ,if its diamet] at ?is   
di/ance subt5d an angle ( t5 m9utes1 :i*
 x ne>ly does1 its magnitude mu/ be     
utt]ly inconceivable4 ,x has be5        
calculat$ t x mu/ exce$                 

#b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or two      
trillions ( times ! dim5sions ( ! ,sun1 
va/ & incompreh5sible z ^! dim5sions    
are4--,see ,dick's ,sid]ial ,heav5s1    
,vol4 ,,viii4 pp4 #aha1 #ahd4  ,says ?is
 au?or--,suffice x to say t su* an      
enorm\s mass ( lum9\s matt] 0 n creat$ 9
 va91 b s]ves a purpose 9 ! div9e       
arrangem5ts correspond+ to its magnitude
 & ! nature ( its lum9osity1 & to !     
wisdom & intellig5ce ( him ^: p[] br\ght
 x into exi/5ce4 ,x d\btless subs]ves "s
 important purpose1 ev5 at ! pres5t     
mom5t1 to worlds & be+s )9 ! range ( its
 influ5ce4 ,b ! ultimate 9 all its be>+s
 & relations1 may p]haps rema9 to be    
evolv$ dur+ ! future ages ( an          
int]m9able exi/5ce4 ,page #ahd4  ,aga91 
says ! ,,illu/rat$ ,,london ,,news (    
,april #ai?1 #ahde3 ,m>vell\s rumors are
 afloat respect+ ! ,a/ronomical         
discov]ies made by ,"l ,rosse's mon/]   
,telescope4 7,?is is said to be sixty   
feet long & its great speculum or       
reflect+ l>ge glass measures six feet 9 

diamet] & weighs ?ree & ?ree-f\r?s tons1
 & is calculat$ to discov] glori\s      
objects 9 ! ,heav5s1 to man h]et(ore    
unkn[n47 ,x is /at$ t ,regulus1 in/ead (
 be+ a sph]e1 is asc]ta9$ to be a ,disc2
 & /rang] /ill1 t ! nebula 9 ! belt (   
,orion 7mean+ ! bright place be=e /at$7 
is a univ]sal sy/em1 a sun ) planets    
mov+ r\nd x1 z ! e>? & h] fell[s move   
ar\nd our glori\s lum9>y4  ,?us we see f
 all ! te/imony adduc$1 7& we c\ld give 
mu* m 7 x necess>y7 t "h is a mo/       
wond]ful & inexpla9able ph5om5a 9 !     
heav5s3 a gap 9 ! sky1 m ?an            
#aa1cad1jjj1jjj miles 9 circumf]5ce4    
,says ! celebrat$ ,,hugg5s1 ,i nev] saw 
any?+ l x among ! re/ ( ! fix$ />s--a   
free view into ano!r region m enlight5$4
 ,i h _h ! pleasure 7) o!rs7 dur+ ! pa/ 
mon?1 to see ?is wond] 9 ! ,heav5s a    
numb] ( ev5+s1 ?r\gh ,j4 ,delano1 ,jr's4
 excell5t ,telescope4  ,x has be5       
suppos$ by "s1 t ?is wond]ful ph5om5a   
se5 ?r\gh ! sword ( ,orion1 has pass$   
?r\gh "s mat]ial *ange s9ce x 0 fir/    

discov]$ by ,hugg5s1 "o hundr$ & n9ety  
ye>s ago4 ,on ?is po9t ,sir ,john       
,h]s*el says3 ,:5 x is consid]$ h[      
difficult x is to repres5t su* an object
 duly1 & h[ entirely its appe>ance w    
diff] ev5 9 ! same ,telescope1 accord+  
to ! cle>ness ( ! air1 or o!r tempor>y  
causes1 we %all readily admit t we h no 
evid5ce ( *ange t c be reli$ on4  ,z ,i 
_h be=e p>tially exam9$ ! ,bible view ( 
! op5+ ,heav5s1 ,i ?9k ,i nev] %all =get
 ! ?rill t p]vad$ my :ole be+1 ! fir/ "t
 t ,i saw ?is cele/ial wond] c\rs+ its  
way d[n ! we/]n ,heav5s6 ,s9ce !n1 :5 ,i
 h view$ x ?r\gh ! ,telescope1 my m9d   
w\ld in/9ctively rev]t to ,moses's      
description ( ! lib]at$ *ildr5 (        
,abraham1 pass+ ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea1 ) t   
wond]ful miracle ! pill> ( fire1 betwe5 
!m & ! ,egyptian ,ho/4 ,my ?\ghts /ill  
runn+ onw>d1 f type to antitype1 ,god   
look+ ?r\gh ! cl\d ( fire 9 ! morn+     
wat*2 at once vanqui%$ ! enemies ( 8    
*os5 p4 ,exo4 xiv3 #bd1 #bg4  ,s 9 ?is  
morn+ wat* ,god w n only look ?r\gh ?is 

mighty space1 7black on "o side ) !     
/ormy cl\d17 b1 z ! ,prophet ,joel says1
 he w ,ro> out ( ,zion1 & utt] 8 voice f
 ,j]usalem2 & ! ,heav5s & ! ,e>? %all   
%ake3 b ! ,"l w be ! hope ( 8 p4--,s    
%all ye "k t ,i am ! ,"l y\r ,god dwell+
 9 ,zion my holy m\nta93 !n %all        
,j]usalem be holy4 7,,cleans$47 iii3    
#af1 #ag4  ,a we/]n view1 ) an inv]t+   
eye piece1 gives x ! appe>ance ( a /ormy
 d>k cl\d1 ) a full moon j %ut 9 beh9d  
x1 & ?ree bright />s look+ ?r\gh ! cl\d4
 ,?is d>k look+ cl\d is call$ ! gap 9 ! 
sky4 ,?is con/ellation measures ab\t "o 
?\s& miles f ,nor? to ,s\?1 & five      
hundr$ f ,ea/ to ,we/1 & is visible to  
all ! inhabitants ( ! e>?4  ,"h !n is a 
mighty ,image 7z repres5t$ on ! map ( ! 
,heav5s17 /ret*$ across mid heav51 ) 8  
gold & silv] epaulettes 7f\r hundr$ &   
eighty miles ap>t7 & two burn+ />s d5ot+
 8 ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn extremities3 ! gold5
 "o on 8 uprais$ left foot1 ! o!r (     
silv] on 8 "r knee1 answ]+ to ! "o on 8 
left %\ld]2 gird$ ) 8 brilliant /udd$   

belt & flam+ sword2 d\btless1 to subs]ve
 "s important purpose ev5 at ! pres5t   
mom5t4 ,let x be di/9ctly und]/ood1 )   
:at has already be5 /at$ by !           
,a/ronom]s1 t ?is con/ellation is "o ( !
 mo/ brilliant & not$ 9 ! ,heav5s1 t its
 nebula1 7accord+ to ! celebrat$ ,sir   
,,william ,,h]s*el7 f> exce$s any o!r   
object1 & its magnitude utt]ly          
inconceivable1 two trillions times l>g] 
?an ! ,sun2 :ile ! ,sun is all[$ to be  
?irte5 hundr$ ?\s& times l>g] ?an our   
globe4 ,t x nev] yet has be5 resolv$    
into />s by ! highe/ p[] ( ! telescope1 
& !re is no evid5ce ( any *ange1 ev5 if 
x 7 discov]$ to be resolvable1 7z is    
/at$ by a writ] some:at acqua9t$ ) ,"l  
,rosse's mon/] telescope47 ,if s1 x goes
 to /r5g!n ! argum5t ( its fir/         
discov]]1 :o says ?r\gh :i* "o _h a free
 view into ano!r region :i* 0 m         
enlight5$4  ,if1 !n1 !re is no?+ to be  
se5 on ,e>? or 9 ! ,heav5s except :at   
,jo%ua & ,david saw1 v3 #ac1 #ad2 #a    
,*ro4 xxi3 #ae1 #af1 t looks l ?is      

con/ellation1 w\ld x be ?\ght /range = a
 ,*ri/ian to believe t ! ,prophet ,moses
 _h record$ = our in/ruction ! v answ]  
to be giv51 viz4 to keep ! way ( ! tree 
( life4  ,i h n[ giv5 a g5]al           
description ( ?is cele/ial wond]1 b "s  
may /ill d\bt :e!r any ?+ c be asc]ta9$ 
) respect to objects s f> remov$4 ,if ! 
mo/ accurate calculations _h n already  
be5 made 9 respect to _m ( ! heav5ly    
bodies1 h[ c\ld ! tempe/ toss$ m>9]1    
aft] be+ driv5 = days1 & sometimes      
weeks1 sail+ on all po9ts ( ! compass1 &
 p]haps1 n h kn[n 8 position f ! "t he  
_h tak5 8 dep>ture f 8 port1 only by    
dead reckon+1 no?+ 9 sight b sea & sky1 
asc]ta9 8 true position8 ,j look1--!re  
/&s ! capta91 on "s conv5i5t "p ( ! deck
 ( 8 %ip1 hold+ 9 8 h& a ?ree corn]$    
in/rum5t1 call$ a ,sextant1 measur+ !   
di/ance betwe5 ! sun & moon1 or if x be 
9 ! night1 betwe5 ! moon & "s lun> />1  
7:i* is millions on millions ( miles    
remov$ f ! ,sol> ,sy/em17 not+ ! mom5t  
by 8 wat* :5 he br+s ! out] or inn]     

edges ( ^! two cele/ial objects to t\*2 
!n measur+ _! di/ance f ! horizon4 ,) ! 
help ( a ,nautical ,almanac1 7:i* _h be5
 publi%$ ye>s be=e17 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty  
m9utes he s confid5tly asc]ta9s 8       
position1 7h[ev] /range x may appe> to  
l&sm517 t he w\ld1 aft] runn+ t5 or "o  
hundr$ miles m or less1 z ! case may be1
 direct "o ( 8 crew to g to ! ma/ head1 
& tell him at ! same "t 9 :at direction 
to look = l&4 ,pres5tly ! cry w\ld come 
d[n1 ?rill+ ?r\gh e s\l 9 ! %ip1 ,l& ho6
 ,:]e away8 ,(f ! />bo>d b[1 sir1 :]e y 
told me to look4 ,su* in/ances are n    
r>e1 b ( daily occurr5ce4 ,h[ c\ld t be8
 says "o1 x looks l a miracle6 ,s x w\ld
 be1 if ! great ,god _h n direct$ ^!    
cele/ial objects to move 9 p]fect       
h>mony4 ,a place = e "o1 & e "o 9 its   
place4  ,"o at a c]ta9 "t said1 ,can/ ?\
 by se>*+ f9d out ,god8 ,can/ ?\ f9d out
 ! ,almighty to p]fection8 ,! wise man  
answ]s1 ,no man c f9d out ! "w t ,god   
make? f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,ecl4 iii3   
#b2 ,job xi3 #g4 ,^! texts alone tea* u 

t we yet "k b little ( ! p[] & wisdom ( 
! ,sov]eign ( ! univ]se1 ^: _s fills    
unlimit$ space2 :i* space is und\bt$ly  
coeval & coext5sive ) et]nity2 /udd$ )  
millions on millions ( worlds1 ea* mov+ 
9 its appropriate ,sph]e1 l our own     
,planet4 ,b a /ill great] wond] is !    
?\s&s & millions ( blaz+ ,comets1 ev5 9 
! ,sol> ,sy/em1 7,dick1 vol4 viii3 p4   
#cci17 seem+ly sail+ ) a rov+           
commission1 sweep+ _! burn+ trails all  
ov] ! p]ceptible univ]se ( ,god1 ea*    
mov+ 9 its prop] ,orbit6 "s ( !m %oot+1 
at times1 almo/ ) ! velocity ( lightn+6 
,& yet1 ) :at precision does ! ,a/ronom]
 calculate _! appe>+ aga9 aft] hundr$s &
 ?\s&s ( ye>s1 )\t int]f]+ ) any ( !    
cele/ial sc5]y4 ,j turn ov] to ! second 
page ( y\r ,almanac & le>n ) :at        
admirable accuracy ! ,a/ronom] has      
calculat$1 ev5 to a mom5t ( "t1 :5 !    
moon ( ye/]day w be pass+ "u ! sun1 &   
cause ! d>kness to be se5 & felt4  ,"s  
m9ds may be tr\bl$ ab\t ! flam+ sword   
be+ plac$ at ! ,ea/ ( ! ,g>d51 or t we  

c\ld see ! ,ea/]n side4 ,?is w be bett] 
und]/ood by look+ at ! motion ( our     
,planet4 ,x is said by ,a/ronom]s t ?is 
,e>? 9 its annual motion1 is boom+ r\nd 
! sun at ! rate ( n9ete5 miles p]       
second2 at ! same "t h] diurnal motion f
 ,ea/ to ,we/ is at ! rate ( t5 miles p]
 m9ute3 consequ5tly all ! objects we see
 9 ! heav5s1 comes f ! ,ea/1 & among !  
re/ ?is glori\s con/ellation ( ,orion1  
all j z natural z x is = u to see ! ,sun
 rise 9 ! ,ea/2 & 9 ! same direction !  
_w w soon see :at ! ,second ,adv5t      
believ] has long & anxi\sly be5 wait+ =3
 viz4 ! glori\s appe>+ ( ! great ,god & 
our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,titus ii3    
#ac4 ,n[ let u take ano!r view2 n ?r\gh 
,"l ,rosse's1 b ,god's great ,telescope1
 :i* decl>es ! end f ! beg9n+4 ,isa4    
#df3 #aj4                               
,,bible ,,view4   ,! patri>* ,jacob said
 to 8 sons t ,god ,almighty appe>$ unto 
him at ,luz1 :i* is ,be!l4 ,g54 #dh3 #c2
 #be3 #bf4 ,"h1 :ile a ,pilgrim travell]
 & /rang]1 he _h laid himself d[n = !   

night1 he dream$1 & behold a ladd] set  
up on ! e>?1 & ! top ( x rea*$ to       
,heav52 & behold1 ! angels ( ,god asc5d+
 & desc5d+ on x4 ,g54 xxviii3 #ab4      
,sev5te5 hundr$ & n9ety ye>s aft] ?is1 !
 ,"l says to ,na?aniel1 h]eaft] ye %all 
see ,,heav5 ,,op51 & ! angels ( ,god    
asc5d+ & desc5d+ ^u ! son ( man4 ,?is1  
!n1 is 9 ! future4 ,next 9 ord]1        
,ezekiel has a vision1 9 ! ?irtie? ye> (
 ! ,babyloni% captivity by ! riv] ,*eb>4
 ,he says1 ! ,heav5s 7 ,,op5$1 & ,i saw 
visions ( ,god4 ,he proce$s to describe 
8 vision2 please read ,*ap4 i3 #e1 #aj2 
#bd1 #bh4 ,he sees z ! appe>ance ( a    
man--describes also ! /ormy cl\d ) !    
brightness r\nd ab\t x2 he also he>s a  
voice f ! firmam5t1 & says t ! ,"l ,god 
spake to him4 ,n[ see ,*ap4 x3 #d1 #e2  
#ai1 #bj4 ,"h he says ! ,*]ubims /ood at
 ! door ( ! ,ea/ gate 7:]e ,moses says  
!y 7 plac$7 ( ! ,"l's ,h\se1 & ! glory (
 ! ,god ( ,israel 0 ov] !m above4 ,?is  
is ! liv+ creature t ,i saw "u ! ,god ( 
,israel by ! riv] ,*eb>1 & ,i knew t !y 

7 ,*]ubims4 ,is x n pla9 t ,ezekiel has 
%[n ! same place & /ation ( ! ,*]ubims  
:i* ,moses has1 on ! ,ea/ side1 keep+ ! 
way ( ! tree ( life4 ,jacob calls !m    
angels1 & cries out 9 t]ror1 ,h[        
dreadful is ?is place1 ?is is none o!r b
 ! ,h\se ( ,god & ?is is ! gate 7or     
op5+7 ( ,heav54 #ag v4 ,isaiah 9 a      
vision sees ! ?rone high & lift$ up1 &  
he>s ! voice ( ,god1 z did ! o!rs4 ,let 
u exam9e "h a few mom5ts to see :at     
,*]ubims are1 & _! use4 ,"o writ] says1 
!y appe> to be s]vants ( ,god s5t to d 8
 w4 ,he> ,god conc]n+ !m1 & !re w ,i    
meet ) !e & ,i w commune ) !e f betwe5 !
 two ,*]ubims :i* are ^u ! ,ark ( !     
te/imony1 ( all ?+s :i* ,i w give !e 9  
comm&m5t unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,exo4 
xxv3 #af1 #bb4 ,,pro(--,& ,hezekiah 79 8
 di/ress7 pray$ be=e ! ,"l1 & said ,o   
,"l ,god ( ,israel :i* dwelle? betwe5 ! 
,*]ubims1 #b ,k+s1 xix3 #ae4 ,& ,god s5t
 ! prophets to tell him t 8 pray] 0     
he>d4 v4 #bj4  ,! ,"l reigne? let ! p   
tremble2 he sette? betwe5 ! ,*]ubims1   

let ! e>? be mov$4 ,psl4 xcix3 #a4 ,!n  
"h is :]e we are to look = ! ,p>adise ( 
,god1 ! ,holy ,city1 & :]e we %all soon 
he> ! voice ( ,god1 = he sitte? above   
betwe5 ! ,*]ubims1 z is repres5t$ 9 !   
old ,tab]nacle & ,temple4 ,= see1 sai?  
he1 t ?\ make all ?+s accord+ to !      
patt]n %ew$ to !e 9 ! m\nt4 ,heb4 viii3 
#e2 ix3 #e4 ,/4 ,john also describes !m1
 & tells :at _! occupations 7 9 heav54  
,rev4 v3 #aa1 #ab4  ,n[ we w proce$ ) ! 
te/imony conc]n+ ! op5+ heav5s4 ,john ! 
,bapti/ be>s record1 t :5 he 0 com+ up  
out ( ! wat] f baptis+ ! ,savi\r1 he saw
 ! heav5s ,,op5$ 7or clov5 or r5t7 & !  
_s l a dove desc5d+ ^u him1 & !re came a
 voice f heav51 c4 ,m>k i3 #aj1 #aa2    
,luke iii3 #bj1 #bb2 ,matt4 iii3 #af1   
#ag2 ,john i3 #cb4  ,"h is ! op5+       
heav5s1 & ! voice ( ,god z be=e4 ,:5    
,jesus 0 transfigur$ on ! ,m\nt !       
,disciples saw ! cl\d & he>d ! voice (  
,god4  ,:5 ! ,savior asc5d$ f ,m\nt     
,olivet1 8 disciples saw him3 ! two %9+ 
ones said1 ,ye m5 ( ,galilee :y /& ye   

gaz+ up into heav58 7x mu/ h be5 op5 to 
_! view1 or !y c\ld n h look$ into      
heav57 ?is same ,jesus :i* is tak5 up f 
y into heav5 %all come aga9 9 l mann] z 
ye h se5 him g into heav54 ,acts i3 #aa4
 ,!n ( c\rse1 x w be f ! same place4    
,let u n be deceiv$ ab\t ?is1 he has n  
come yet4  ,aga91 ,/4 ,luke says (      
,/eph51 ! m>tyr1 7:ile he 0 surr\nd$ by 
a blood-?ir/y mob1 gna%+ on him ) _!    
tee?1 because ( ! burn+ tru?s :i* he    
utt]$17 ,be+ full ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 look$
 up /eadfa/ly into heav51 7at a c]ta9   
po9t7 & saw ! glory ( ,god1 & ,jesus /&+
 on ! "r h& ( ,god3 & said1 behold1 ,i  
see ! heav5s op5$1 & ! son ( man /&+ on 
! "r h& ( ,god4 ,0 ,/eph5 mi/ak58 ,i ?9k
 n--x 0 8 dy+ te/imony4  ,b "h is a m   
s+ul> case /ill1 two miracles on two    
individuals ( diff]5t nations to e/abli%
 & fulfil ,daniel's prophecy ( !        
sev5tie? week ^u 8 p 7! ,jews74 ,! "t _h
 n[ come & some?+ out ( ! ord9>y way 0  
to m>k ?is epo* ( "t4 ,n[ look yond] 9  
,ces>ea1 !re is a ,g5tile 9 a vision1 he

 sees an angel :i* directs him to s5d   
into ,judea = a c]ta9 ,jew nam$ ,pet]4  
,:]e is he8 ,at a place call$ ,joppa4 7!
 sea port ( ,j]usalem17 ly+ 9 a trance1 
on ! top ( a h\se1 & made to feel v     
hungry1 7t he might m readily & will+ly 
foll[ ! tea*+s ( ! voice & _s ( ,god to 
proclaim salvation to ! ,g5tiles1 = he 0
 "o ( ! /ubborn ones1 t held to ! pres5t
 tru?2 & p]haps c\ld n be prevail$ ^u to
 yield 9 any o!r way47 ,j s ) 8 /ubborn 
bre?r51 :o call$ him to an acc\nt = go+ 
9 to ! ,g5tiles1 b aft] he _h rehe>s$ ! 
:ole matt] to !m1 !n !y believ$ &       
glorifi$ ,god1 = grant+ rep5tance to !  
,g5tiles4 ,b :at 0 ! miracle8 ,pet] says
 he saw heav5 op5$ & a c]ta9 vessel     
desc5d+ unto him z x _h be5 a great %eet
 knit at ! f\r corn]s1 & let d[n to !   
e>?4 ,?is 0 done ?rice 7or ?ree times7 &
 ! vessel 0 receiv$ up aga9 into ,heav51
 & ! voice ( ! ,"l came to him twice1   
say+ :at ,god has cleans$ call n ?\     
common4 ,acts x4 & xi4 *4 ,"h ends !    
confirm+ ( ! ,cov5ant ) _m = "o week4   

,danl4 ix3 #bg1 ,heb4 ii3 #c4  ,!       
,apo/le ,paul 9 relat+ 8 vision says t  
he 0 caught up to ! ?ird ,heav5s into   
,p>adise4 #b ,cor4 xii3 #b1 #d4 ,/4     
,john1 ! belov$ disciple1 9 8 solit>y   
conf9em5t on ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 n only  
has ! same view ( ! op5+ ,heav5s1 & he>s
 ! same voice1 b 0 call$ up !re 9 ! _s1 
& imm$iately he 0 !re1 describ+ !       
glories ( ,heav54 ,please read 8        
description ( ! glori\s picture be=e &  
ar\nd ! ?rone1 7f :5ce ! ,prophets &    
,apo/les already quot$1 h look$ ?r\gh   
,god's all magnify+ ,telescope1 & 0     
burd5$ ) ! cry1 ,?is is none o!r b !    
,h\se ( ,god & ?is is ! gate ( ,heav56  
,& lo1 ! ,heav5s 7 op5$66 ,i see ,heav5 
op5666 ,at ! same "t & place ,god speaks
 ) !m74 ,v3 #f--;"h he sees ! ,lamb4    
,also vii3 #ae2 viii3 #c1 #e1 & xii3 #e4
 ,jesus ! ,son 0 caught up !re1 xx3 #aa1
 & xxi3 #e4 ,same ?+ 9 ! iv3 #h v4 he   
has ,isaiah's view ( ! ,s]aphims & uses 
ne>ly ! same language 9 describ+ !m1 &  
says ) ,isaiah !y re/ nei!r day nor     

night1 say+1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy ,"l    
,god ,almighty1 :i* 01 & is1 & is to    
come1 #h v41 & 9 ! fif? *apt] he says ,&
 ,i beheld & he>d ! voices ( _m angels  
r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 say+ ) a l\d voice1  
wor?y is ! ,lamb t 0 sla9 to receive    
p[]1 c4 c4 ,ezekiel's ,*]ubims & ,john's
 ,angels are und\bt$ly ! same4 ,john's  
f\r bea/s1 ,isaiah's ,s]aphims1 &       
,ezekiel's f\r :eels are typical ( ! f\r
 gr& divisions ( ! ,camp ( ,israel1     
ar\nd ! ,tab]nacle 9 ! wild]ness1 all   
m>%all$ & array$ by ,god's direction )  
_! f\r diff]5t /&>ds1 7answ]+ to ! f\r  
faces or sides to ,ezekiel's :eel1 & !  
faces ( ,john's f\r bea/s74 ,juda ) !   
,lion 9 ! front on ! ,ea/1 7,num4 *4    
ii47 all ready to move at a mom5t's     
w>n+4 ,ev5 :]e ! cl\dy pill> by day or (
 fire by night2 :i* re/$ on !           
,tab]nacle1 %\ld direct4 ,! ,levites1 ! 
m9i/]s ( ,god1 all mov+ 9 p]fect h>mony1
 ) ! ,ark conta9+ ! ,comm&m5ts ( ,god2  
close aft] :i*1 9 ! mid/ ( ! camp1 9    
solid columns foll[s ! tak5 d[n         

tab]nacle4 ,all mov+ aft] & wat*+ !     
direction ( ?is fi]y pill> by night1 & !
 mom5t x ceas$ to move ! camp halt$4 ,! 
,tab]nacle 0 rais$1 & ! ,comm&m5ts (    
,god1 7! keep+ ( :i* w secure an        
entrance into ! ,anti-type1 ! real      
,heav5ly ,tab]nacle1 t is to be ) m51   
,rev4 xxi3 #c2 xxii3 #ad47 re/or$ to _! 
prop] place b5ea?1 & "u ! gu>dian c>e ( 
! ,*]ubims betwe5 :i* 8 p 7 direct$ to  
pray unto him4 ,exo4 xxv3 #bb4  ,john   
also has describ$ 9 ! above m5tion$     
texts1 mu* ( ! furniture p>ticul>iz$ 9 !
 old ,tab]nacle1 :i* ,paul says are     
patt]ns ( ! true4 ,heb4 ix3 #bc1 #bd4   
,conclusive evid5ce t he 0 9 ! true 7or 
real7 ,tab]nacle :i* ,god pit*$1 & n    
man4 ,heb4 viii3 #b4 ,! same ,city1 :i* 
,abraham look$ =1 ^: build] & mak] is   
,god4 ,! ,psalmi/ also agrees ) ,paul2 &
 says1 ,! ,"l has prep>$ 8 ?rone 9 !    
,heav5s4 ,paul says1 t ,jesus is !re4   
,see ,heb4 viii3 #a1 #b2 & ix3 #bd4     
,jesus says1 he t ov]come? w ,i grant to
 sit ) me 9 my ?rone1 ev5 z ,i also     

ov]came & am set d[n ) my ,fa!r 9 8     
?rone4 ,rev4 iii3 #ba4 ,n[1 is x n      
evid5t t ,god has b "o sanctu>y1 & t 8  
?rone is !re2 & "o place = t sanctu>y1 &
 t place 9 ! ?ird heav5s8 ,:y !n1 %\ld  
!re be m ?an "o way to approa* x1 or = x
 to come f1 namely1 by ! ,*]ubims &     
flam+ sword1 /ation$ !re1 to gu>d ! way8
  ,! editor ( ! ,day ,/> asks1 :y we /& 
gaz+ up into heav52 c y 7mean+1 ,i      
suppose1 any "o7 tell :]e ?is same      
,jesus is com+ f8 #b;d4 ,c y prove ,god 
! ,fa!r to be 9 "o place1 9 any great]  
degree & p[]1 ?an he is 9 any & e1 & e  
o!r place8  ,if we h n already (f]$     
suffici5t evid5ce1 9 answ] to ^! two mo/
 important que/ions to ! true believ] 9 
,*ri/1 we w try a little fur!r2 = if we 
_c und]/&1 nor 9 any way compreh5d1 !   
tea*+s ( ! div9e ^w1 9 respect to !     
second com+ & k+dom ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 !   
location ( ! heav5ly ,sanctu>y1 ! new   
,j]usalem1 ,god's dwell+ place1 o!r ?an 
is figuratively disc]n$1 !n1 ,i say1 we 
t truly believe 9 ,god1 are ( all m5 !  

mo/ mis]able2 & ! soon] we hoi/ !       
,%ak]'s flag1 & br+ too "u ! lee ( _!   
camp1 ! bett]2 = ,i %\ld despair ( ev]  
gett+ my an*or d[n )9 ! vale4 ,9 ! fir/ 
place !n1 we say1 ,jesus has n yet come 
! second "t1 9 ! mann] he promis$ u4 ,= 
:5 speak+ ( 8 com+1 he says             
emphatically1 ,!n %all ,,!y ,,see ! ,son
 ( man com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( ,heav51 c4 ,n[1 
accord+ to ?is description1 ,i'll v5ture
 ! ass]tion1 t !re is n a p>ticle ( pro(
 9 ! univ]se1 t "o solit>y individual   
has se5 him4 ,h5ce1 ,i = "o1 am gaz+ up 
into heav5 look+1 & unwav]+ly believ+1 t
 ?is1 8 preci\s promise1 w soon be      
realiz$4 ,b y say1 he has come 9 8      
sa9ts4 ,well1 ,i say !re is no m pro( ( 
?is1 ?an !re 0 t he 0 9 8 apo/le's1     
eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago--= !y c]ta9ly   
wr\ght _m wond]ful miracles1 & prea*$ ) 
z mu* p[]2 & ! mighty weapons !y us$1 0 
! dea?1 resurrection & second com+ (    
,*ri/4 ,n[ did ! ,apo/le's ev] tea* su* 
a doctr9e1 t ,jesus _h come 9 !m !      
second "t8 & fur!r1 ,i _c believe t he w

 be se5 any soon] 9 ,ohio1 ?an 9        
,new-,engl& or ,new-,york4 ,aga91 we    
answ] to ! fir/ & second que/ions1      
comb9$--,rev4 iv3 #b4 ,"h is a ?rone1 ) 
"o seat$ ^u x4 ,is !re any pro( to be   
f\nd t ?is ?rone 0 on ! ,isle ( ,patmos1
 ,rome1 or any o!r city1 or place 9 ?is 
globe8 ,w x n be conc$$ by all ,bible   
/ud5ts1 t ! ,"l ,god ,almighty1 ! ,fa!r1
 is seat$ ^u x8 ,does n ! ,s]aphims :i* 
are cont9ually cry+1 ,holy1 ,holy1      
,holy1 9 ! eigh? v]se1 say s8 ,:o 0 f\nd
 wor?y to come & take ! book out ( ! "r 
h& ( him t sat ^u ?is ?rone8 ,did he    
take x out ( 8 own h&8 ,no1 x does n    
read s4 ,:o1 !n8 ,john says1 x 0 !      
,lamb4 ,o!rs said1 x 0 ! ,lion ( ! tribe
 ( ,juda4 ,we say1 ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r4    
,"h1 !n1 :]e ! door 0 op5$ into heav51  
,john saw ! ,fa!r & ! ,son toge!r1 at "o
 "t & 9 "o place1 transact+ bus9ess2 at 
! sight ( :i*1 t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&1 & 
?\s&s & ?\s&s ( angels cri$ al\d1 wor?y 
is ! ,lamb1 c42 & e creature "u heav5   
ackn[l$g$ x6 ,v]se #aa1 #ac4 ,i am aw>e 

t x w be said ?is is symbolical         
language4 ,all[ me to quote an extract f
 a celebrat$ writ]4 ,ev5 ! symbolic p>ts
 ( a vision h a mix$ "*4 ,:5 real       
p]sons1 ! highe/ 9 _! k9d are m5tion$ by
 _! prop] titles1 !re is no room =      
symbols2 ! objects repres5t !mselves1   
,god & ,*ri/ & ! good angels2 ,satan &  
evil spirits1 & r$eem$ sa9ts on e>? or 9
 heav51 are nev] emblems4 ,=sake ?is    
maxim1 & symbolic prophecy becomes a    
*aos1 9 :i* no?+ is fix$1 & :]e fancy   
runs riot 9 its own excesses4  ,b y say1
 ,god is a _s4 7,!re is no d\bt b :at 8 
_s p]vades all space1 & e ?+ 9 x t has  
life47 ,b to ! te/imony4 ,ye h nei!r    
he>d 8 voice nor se5 8 %ape4 ,john v3   
#cg4 ,did ,jesus contradict ! ,patri>*s 
& ,prophets8 ,no1 no6 ,he "h told 8     
p]secutors :at !y _h n se5 nor he>d2 he 
did n say he _h no voice or %ape4 ,:o   
did8 #a/4 ,moses4 ,& ,i w cov] !e ) my  
h& :ile ,i pass by2 & ,i w take away m9e
 h& & ?\ %alt see my back p>ts1 b my    
face %all n be se54 ,exod4 xxxiii3 #bb1 

#bc4 #b;d4 ,! eyes ( ! ,"l are ^u !     
righte\s1 & 8 e>s are op5 unto _! cry4  
,! face ( ! ,"l are aga9/ !m t d evil3 !
 ,"l he>e?4 ,psalms xxxiv3 #ae1 #ag4    
,aga91 ! ,anci5t ( days did sit1 ^:     
g>m5t 0 :ite z sn[1 & ! hair ( 8 head l 
! pure wool4 ,does n ?is prove a %ape1  
features1 & voice1 ascrib$ to ,god1 !   
same z to man4 ,& ,god said let u make  
man 9 our own image1 aft] our lik5ess2 s
 ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 !     
image ( ,god creat$ he him3 male &      
female creat$ he !m4 ,g54 i3 #bf1 #bg4  
,paul says ( ,jesus1 ,:o is ! image (   
,god1 7?is c't be spiritually s7 ! fir/ 
born ( e creature2 :o be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1
 ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god4   
,eph4 ii3 #e1 #f4 ,n[ to !              
,hebrews--,ha? 9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto 
u by 8 son1 :o be+ ! brightness ( 8     
glory1 & ! ,,express ,,image ( 8 p]son4 
,n[ turn to ! hi/ory ( ,rome = a        
mom5t--read h[ ,,l5tulus describes !    
,savior to ! ,roman ,s5ate4 ,"h he      
describes 8 /ature1 c\nt5ance1 8 eyes1  

beautiful fl[+ hair1 8 wisdom1 c41 &    
f9ally closes ) ! foll[+3 ,a man = 8    
s+ul> beauty f> exce$+ all ! sons ( m54 
,paul says1 he is ! express image (     
,god4 7,i und]/& him to say t he looks j
 l him47 ,oh1 says "o1 ?is man is a     
,unit>ian6 ,s !n 0 ,paul1 or ,i h n     
quot$ him "r4  ,& ,daniel1 ! prophet1   
tea*es ! same doctr9e4 ,i saw 9 ! night 
visions3 & behold1 "o l ! ,son ( man    
came ) ! cl\ds ( heav51 & came to !     
,anci5t ( days1 7describ$ 9 ! n9? v]se7 
& !y br\ght him ne> be=e him2 & !re 0   
giv5 him dom9ion & glory1 & a k+dom1    
nev] to be de/roy$4 ,dan4 vii3 #ac1 #ad4
 ,n[ we all admit ?is p]sonage 0 ,jesus 
,*ri/2 = no be+ on e>? or 9 heav51 has  
ev] _h ! promise ( an ev]la/+ k+dom b   
him4 ,& does n ! ,anci5t ( days give x  
to him8 ,w\ld x n be absurd to say t he 
gave x to himself8 ,h[ !n c x be said   
7or prov$7 z x is by "s1 t ! ,son is !  
,anci5t ( days2--?is passage1 & ! "o 9  
fif? ,revelations1 di/9ctly prove ,god &
 8 ,son to be two p]sons 9 heav54 ,jesus

 says1 ,i proce$$ =? & came f ,god2     
nei!r came ,i ( myself1 b he s5t me4    
,john viii3 #db4 ,i come =? f ! ,fa!r1 &
 am come into ! _w2 aga91 ,i leave ! _w 
& g to ! ,fa!r4 7,does he rema9 9 ! same
 place87 ,we are confid5t ,i say1 &     
will+ r to be abs5t f ! body1 & pres5t )
 ! ,"l4 ,paul4  ,! ,scripture te/imony  
acc\nts = no o!r spirits b ^? se5 9 !   
%ape ( m54 ,"o ( ! ?ree :i* came to     
,abraham 0 ! ,"l4 ,g54 xviii4 ,! ,angel 
,gabriel 0 call$ ! man ,gabriel4 ,danl4 
ix4 ,! angel :i* appe>$ to ,gideon 0    
call$ ! ,"l4 ,i ?9k "h is suffici5t pro(
 f ! ,scriptures to ju/ify ! true       
believ] to be /ill look+ = a p]sonal    
,savi\r1 & t ,god ! ,fa!r is a p]son1 & 
looks l ,jesus & we l him2 & ,god has a 
habitation :]e he dwells1 z !           
,scriptures te/ify3  ,& ,i ,john saw !  
,holy ,city new ,j]usalem com+ d[n f    
,god out ( ,heav54  ,ano!r writ] 9 !    
same pap] und]takes to prove t ?is same 
,city has began to appe>2 has be5       
develop+ itself s9ce ! fall ( #ahdd4 ,:o

 has se5 ?is ,city8 ,o1 he says1 x is   
evid5t1 t x is ! sa9ts4 ,is x possible t
 ! ,sa9ts h be5 com+ d[n f ,heav5 ?is   
eighte5 mon?s6 ,:y1 !re is n ! lea/     
p>ticle ( pro( t ! righte\s dead h yet  
be5 caught up8 ,!s4 iv3 #af1 #ag4 ,i c  
readily believe t bo? ( ^! bre?r5 h be5 
fe>less advocates = ! tru?1 & ,i d n    
d\bt _! s9c]ity4 ,!y h cle>ly prov$ t !y
 are n seek+ ! applause ( ! _w4 ,i      
s9c]ely hope t !y w n get s f> into !   
fire on "o side ( ! highway z "s are 9 !
 sl\gh ( despond on ! o!r4 ,! ma9       
bus9ess ( ! ,devil is n[ to make ,god's 
p *ange _! c\rse1 & x is matt] ( no     
mom5t to him on :i* side ( ! highway !y 
fall4 ,9 ei!r case he w make sure ( 8   
prey4 ,god help u to be on our wat*4 ,! 
great error "h has aris5 9 consequ5ce ( 
tak+ ! symbolical mean+ & reject+ !     
true4 ,! au?or ( ! ,apocalyptic         
,diction>y1 ,r4 ,c4 ,,%emeall1 says1    
,holy ,city1 ,j]usalem4 ,us$            
symbolically ( ! pres5t visible ,*ur*2  
,lit]ally1 t ,,city :i* comes d[n f     

,god4 ,let u exam9e a few texts3 ,g &   
cry 9 ! e>s ( ,j]usalem4 ,j]4 ii3 #b4 ,&
 he c>ri$ away all ,j]usalem4 ,k+s xxiv3
 #ad4 ,! cry ( ,j]usalem is gone up4    
,j]4 xiv3 #b4 ,j]usalem has s9n$ !y h   
se5 h] nak$ness1 yea %e sighe?4 ,lam4 i3
 #h4 ,j]usalem is a m5/r\s woman4 #ag v4
 ,awake1 awake1 /& up ,o ,j]usalem4     
,isa4 li3 #ag4 ,arise & set d[n ,o      
,j]usalem4 lii3 #b4 ,o ,j]usalem wa% ?9e
 he>t f wick$ness4 ,j]4 iv3 #ad4 ,cut (f
 ?9e hair ,o ,j]usalem & ca/ x away4    
,j]4 vi3 #h4 ,"h we see t old ,j]usalem 
is p]sonifi$4 ,! prophets exhort h] to  
/& up & set d[n1 & awake f sleep1 & wa% 
h] he>t1 & be in/ruct$1 to cut (f h]    
hair & ca/ x away4 ,%e is also call$ a  
m5/r\s woman1 & said to cry & sigh1 & be
 c>ri$ away4 ,a tumultu\s city2 a joy\s 
city2 a glad city4 ,?\ art comely1 ,o my
 love1 z ,j]usalem4 ,songs vi3 #d4 ,o   
,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 ?\ t kille/1 c4   
,n[ ?is language nev] c\ld be und]/ood1 
unless !re 0 #a/3 a ,j]usalem1 p &      
gov]nm5t2 nei!r c\ld we und]/& :at is   

said ( ! new ,j]usalem 9 _m places1 )\t 
associat+ organization1 z ! ,zion (     
,god1 ! ,zion ( ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4  
,isa4 lx3 #ad4 ,l ! k+dom ( ,god among !
 ,ph>isees4 ,luke xvii3 #ba4 ,?is old   
,j]usalem at 8 second com+ w\ld be !    
place = ! capital ( 8 k+dom2 8 disciples
 ! subjects2 he _! k+4 ,z also 9 ,daniel
 viii3 #ac--;connect+ ! ,ho/ 7,god's p7 
& sanctu>y4 ,paul to ! ,galatians says1 
,ag> is ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 ,arabia1 & answ]e?
 to ,j]usalem1 :i* n[ is1 & is 9 bondage
 ) h] *ildr54 ,b ,j]usalem :i* is above 
is free1 :i* is ! "m ( u all4 ,c ?is    
te/imony be cr$it$8 ,did n ,abraham look
 = a city :i* _h f\ndations8 ,paul also 
says ( ! pilgrims & /rang]s on ! e>?1 t 
!y 7 seek+ an heav5ly c\ntry = ,god ha? 
prep>$ = !m a ,city6 ,heb4 xi4 9 ! pa/  
t5se2 !n x _c be develop+ n[ 9 8 ,sa9ts1
 b !y are prep>+ to ent] ! ,,city4  ,:5 
,john 0 describ+ ! ,city 9 xxi4 ,rev4 he
 said he saw no temple !re = ! ,"l ,god 
,almighty & ! ,lamb are ! ,temple ( x4  
,n[ ,pet] & ,paul di/9ctly describe !   

,sa9ts 7n ! city7 com+ to ?is ,m\nt     
,zion1 & ,temple1 :i* makes x p]fect &  
complete4 ,pet] says ( 8 spiritual h\se1
 ,ye also z lively /ones1 be ye         
built--m>g94 up a spiritual h\se4 #a    
,pet4 ii3 #e4 ,to :om com+ z unto a liv+
 /one4 #d v4 ,=1 says six? v]se1 behold 
,i lay 9 ,zion a *ief corn] /one4       
7,jesus47 ,pet] says ( ?is ,temple1 be  
ye built4 ,paul says x is gr[+4 ,read h[
 admirably he describes x to !          
,ephesians4 ,fell[ citiz5s ) ! ,sa9ts1 &
 ( ! h\sehold ( ,god4 ,& are built ^u ! 
f\ndation ( ! ,apo/les & ,prophets1 7see
 ,john's twelve gates repres5t+ ! twelve
 tribes 9 ,rev4 xxi3 #ab2 & ! twelve    
,apo/les ( ! ,lamb repres5t+ ! twelve   
f\ndations ( ! wall1 #ad? v]se1 :i*     
encloses ! :ole17 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself  
be+ ! *ief corn] /one1 ,9 :om all !     
build+ fitly fram$ ,,gr[e? ,,into an    
holy ,temple 9 ! ,"l2 ,9 :om ye also are
 build$ toge!r = an habitation ( ,god4  
,eph4 ii3 #ai1 #bb4 ,8 ,epi/le to !     
,hebrews %[s h[ !y are br\ght toge!r &  

:]e4 ,b ye are come unto ,m\nt ,zion1 & 
unto ! ,city ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! heav5ly   
,j]usalem1 & to an innum]able company ( 
angels2 ,to ! g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! 
fir/ born1 :i* are 7enroll$--m>g97 9    
heav52 ,& to ,god ! ,judge ( all1 & to !
 spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 & to ,jesus
 ! ,m$iator ( ! new ,cov5ant4 ,n[ has n 
,paul di/9ctly describ$ :at ! ,sa9ts    
%all come to4 ,o b1 say y1 we h already 
come4 ,no1 no1 fri5d1 y are too fa/4    
,paul w expla93 ,m\nt ,zion ! ,city !   
,heav5ly ,j]usalem to ! innum]able      
company ( ,angels 7or ,*]ubims7 to !    
,*ur* ( ! fir/ born & to ,god1 & to     
,jesus4 xii3 #bb1 #bd4 ,n[ :]e8 ,see    
#be1 #bh1 :5 he speake? f heav54 ,8     
voice once %ook ! e>?1 b n[ he is ab\t  
to speak & %ake heav5 also1 :]e=e we    
receiv+ a k+dom :i* _c be mov$1 7?is is 
aft] e ?+ else is mov$17 !re=e wait     
until ,god %all speak 9 ! language (    
,joel1 & ,ro> out ( ,zion & utt] 8 voice
 f ,j]usalem4 ,paul %[s ! ,cor9?ians h[ 
x is f9i%$4 ,he> him3 ,:at agreem5t ha? 

! temple ( ,god ) idols8 = ye are !     
,temple ( ! liv+ ,god1 z ,god ha? said  
,i w dwell 9 !m1 & walk 9 !m1 & ,i w be 
_! ,god & !y %all be my p4 ,!n ,god &   
,*ri/ & immortal ,sa9ts1 con/itute !    
,temple 9 ?is glori\s ,city ( ,zion4  ,i
 h be5 ?us p>ticul> 9 quot+ !           
,scriptures1 9 answ] to ! que/ions      
propos$1 to endeavor if possible to     
dispel "s ( ! ?ick d>kness & mi/ (      
,%ak]ism1 ,quak]ism1 ,sw$5borgianism1 & 
all ! ,spiritualisms t n[ seem to be    
settl+ d[n all ov] ! moral _w1 & %utt+  
out ev5 ! v light f ! horizon4 ,to my   
m9d ?is spiritualiz+ sy/em1 :5 ,god's ^w
 admits ( a lit]al int]pretation1       
&--accord+ to rule--! lit]al fir/2 is1  
to use a sailor phrase1 l a %ip grop+ h]
 way into ,bo/on ,bay 9 ! night1 9 a    
?ick sn[ ) ! moon at full4 ,no?+ c\ld be
 m deceptive to ! m>9]2 ! fly+ cl\ds at 
"o mom5t light up ! firmam5t by ! ?9ness
 ( its vapor1 7enc\rag+ ! m>9] to       
believe t he %all n[ see ! light h\se7 !
 next mom5t x gr[s d>k]1 & s x cont9ues 

to deceive !m1 until ( a sudd5 ! break]s
 are ro>+ all ar\nd !m--! %ip is da%$ ^u
 ! rocks--"o g5]al cry goes al(t = m]cy6
 & all hope is =ev] gone--%ip & m>9]s   
/rew$ all ov] ! bea*6 ,good ,god6 help u
 to /e] cle> ( ^! spiritual             
int]pretations ( ,?y ^w1 :]e x is made s
 cle> t ! second com+ & k+dom ( ,*ri/ w 
be z lit]al & real1 z ! ev5ts t         
transpir$ at ! fir/ ,adv5t1 n[ record$ 9
 hi/ory4  ,:5 ! ,savi\r comes ! second  
"t1 x w be ) ! ,city1 7! ,capital ( 8   
k+dom7 seat$ ^u 8 ?rone4 ,he> him3 ,:5 !
 son ( man %all come 9 8 glory1 & all ! 
holy angels ) him1 !n %all he be seat$  
^u ! ?rone ( 8 glory4 ,matt4 xxv4 #ca4  
,& ! city _h no ne$ ( ! sun--= ! glory (
 ,god did light5 x1 & ! lamb is ! light 
!re(4 ,b ! ?rone ( ,god & ! ,lamb %all  
be 9 x4 ,rev4 xxi3 #bc1 & xxii3 #c4 ,?is
 glory is none o!r ?an ! gold5 ,city4   
,:5 "o l ! son ( man came be=e ! ,anci5t
 ( days1 9 ,daniel1 he receiv$ ,dom9ion1
 & ,glory1 & a ,k+dom4 ,glory1 signifies
 worldly spl5dor1 & magnific5ce4 ,:at1  

,i ask1 w be m spl5did & glori\s ?an ?is
 ,city ( ,gold pois$ fifte5 hundr$ miles
 into ! ,heav5s4 ,! ,psalmi/ cries out 9
 view ( x1 9 ?is sublime language1 ,let 
?y ,glory be above all ! e>?6 & s x w   
be2 & z 8 dom9ion is f sea to sea1 & f !
 riv]s unto ! ends ( ! e>?1 s ,i believe
 8 glory w be se5 f ! utt]mo/ bord]4    
,o!r views ( ! glory ( ,god & ,*ri/ d n 
de/roy ?is4 ,sa9t ,john has connect$ 9  
"o1 ! ,holy ,city1 ,new ,j]usalem1      
,tab]nacle ( ,god1 ,bride ! ,lambs      
,wife1 com+ d[n f ,god1 out ( ,heav5 to 
dwell ) 8 p4 ,,pro(--,& ,god %all wipe  
away all te>s f _! eyes2 & !re %all be  
no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[ nor cry+1 nei!r  
%all !re be any m pa94 ,& he t sit ^u ! 
?rone said1 behold ,i make all ?+s new1 
& he said unto me write1 = ^! words are 
true & fai?ful4 ,rev4 xxi3 #d1 #e4 ,is x
 n cle> t ! ,city1 & ! ,k+1 & ,sa9ts1   
are "h di/9ctly describ$4 ,:y1 !n1 all  
?is %\t+ ab\t a figurative fulfillm5t1  
:ile y\rselves & ! _w are grop+ ?r\gh ! 
sn[ /orm4                               

,,! ,,heav5ly ,,j]usalem4   ,! old      
,prophets look+ d[n ?r\gh ! vi/a ( "t to
 ! com+ ( ?is heav5ly city1 break =? 9  
language l ! foll[+3 ,& x %all come to  
pass t he t is left 9 ,zion & he t      
rema9e? 9 ,j]usalem %all be call$ holy1 
ev5 e "o t is writt5 among ! liv+ 9     
,j]usalem4 ,!n ! ,moon %all be conf\nd$ 
& ! ,sun a%am$ :5 ! ,"l ( ho/s %all     
reign 9 ,m\nt ,zion & 9 ,j]usalem--7:y8 
because ,john says !y w 'h no ne$ ( !   
sun nor ! moon1'7 & be=e 8 anci5ts      
glori\sly4 ,:o are !y8 ,noah1 ,abraham &
 ! ,prophets4 ,aga93 ,look ^u ,zion !   
,city ( our solemnities2 ?9e eye %all   
see ,j]usalem a quiet habitation1 a     
,tab]nacle t %all n be tak5 d[n2 n "o ( 
! /akes !re( %all ev] be remov$4 ,break 
=? into joy1 s+ toge!r ye wa/e places ( 
,j]usalem = ! ,"l ha? com=t$ 8 p1 he ha?
 r$eem$ ,j]usalem4 ,give no re/ till he 
e/abli% & till he make ,j]usalem a      
praise 9 ! e>?4 ,d !y mean old          
,j]usalem8 ,! ,savi\r's pr$iction is    
aga9/ x1 left desolate1 its inhabitants 

c>ri$ away captive & trodd5 d[n by !    
,g5tiles1 until ! times ( ! ,g5tiles be 
fulfill$4 ,luke xxi4 ,fur!r3 ,b be ye   
glad & rejoice =ev] 9 t :i* ,i create1  
behold ,i create ,j]usalem a rejoic+ &  
h] p a joy1 & ,i w rejoice 9 ,j]usalem &
 joy 9 my p1 & ! voice ( weep+ %all be  
no m he>d 9 h]1 nor ! voice ( cry+4     
,isa4 iv3 #c2 xxiv3 #bc2 xxxiii3 #bj2   
lii3 #i2 lxii3 #g2 lxv3 #ah1 #ai4 ,also 
read xl3 #a2 lii3 #a2 lx3 #ad1 & xxxv3  
#aj4 ,at t "t !y %all call ,j]usalem !  
?rone ( ! ,"l1 & all ! nations %all be  
ga!r$ into x--nei!r %all !y walk any m  
aft] ! imag9ation ( _! evil he>t4 ,9 ^? 
days %all ,juda be sav$ & ,j]usalem %all
 dwell safely & ?is is ! "n :]e) %e %all
 be call$1 ,,! ,,"l ,,our               
,,righte\sness4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l1      
,david %all nev] want a man to set ^u ! 
?rone ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,j]4 iii3 #ag2
 xxxiii3 #af1 #ag4 ,! ,"l also %all ro> 
out ( ,zion & utt] 8 voice f ,j]usalem1 
!n %all ,j]usalem be holy1 & !re %all be
 no /rang] pass ?r\gh h] any m4 ,joel   

iii3 #af1 #ag4  ,"h !n1 9 e in/ance save
 "o or two1 ! p ( ,god are connect$ ) ! 
,zion ( ,god1 ,city ( ,god1 ,j]usalem   
:i* is to be 9 ! la/ days4 ,! ,psalmi/  
says1 ,glori\s ?+s are spok5 ( !e1 ,o   
,city ( ,god4 lxxxvii3 #c4 ,john's      
record is1 ,him t ov]come? w ,i make a  
pill> 9 ! ,temple ( my ,god1 & he %all g
 no m out1 & ,i w write ^u him ! "n ( my
 ,god & ! "n ( ! ,city ( my ,god1 7:at  
union1 & yet1 h[ di/9ct67 :i* is new    
,j]usalem :i* come? d[n out ( heav5 f my
 ,god1 & ,i w write ^u him my new "n4   
,h[ c\ld ! ,savi\r h be5 m explicit &   
pla94 ,him t ov]come?4 ,:o8 ,:y1 !      
,sa9t2 n ! ,city1 ! new ,j]usalem4      
,aga93 ,bless$ are !y t d 8 comm&m5ts t 
!y may h "r to ! tree ( life1 & may ent]
 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city4 ,if ! city
 is ! ,sa9ts1 :at is ?is t ent]s into & 
h "r to ! tree ( life8 ,c ! ,city g into
 ! ,city8 ,if s1 !n we ackn[l$ge ! ,city
 is ! ,sa9ts4 ,b x reads1 ! ,sa9ts g 9  
!re4  ,9 ,rev4 xxi3 #af1 ! ,city is said
 to be f\r squ>e1 twelve ?\s& furlongs2 

! l5g?1 & ! bread?1 & ! height ( x are  
equal4 ,!n1 accord+ to ari?metical      
computation1 x is fifte5 hundr$ miles   
squ>e4 ,n[1 if ! ,city spiritually means
 ! ,sa9ts ( ,god1 !n1 to c>ry out !     
figure1 ! ,sa9ts mu/ /& ov]1 or ^u ea*  
o!r 7accord+ to ! common /ature7 "o     
million & f\r hundr$ ?\s& deep2 or w x  
be ass]t$ t !y are fifte5 hundr$ miles  
tall6                                   
,,sanctu>y4   ,well1 says "o1 are y go+ 
to call ?is ,city ! ,sanctu>y too8 ,if y
 w all[ ! ,bible te/imony y w h to      
believe x is1 or se>* m dilig5tly = x 9 
?is planet ?an any "o else ev] has t ,i 
h he>d (4 ,b x has be5 prov$ by mo/ able
 m51 & le>n$ m51 t x is ! ,e>?1 or ! ,l&
 ( ,canaan4 ,well1 let u look at x aga94
 ,b all[ me fir/ to recomm5d to y\r     
p>ticul> notice1 ,o4 ,r4 ,l4 ,grosi]'s  
article 9 ! ,day ,/> ,extra1 = ! #g? (  
,febru>y1 #ahdf1 f ! #cg? to ! #dd?     
page4 ,read x aga94 ,9 my humble op9ion 
x is sup]ior to any ?+ ( ! k9d extant4  
,sanctu>y 0 ! fir/ "n ! ,"l gave !      

,tab]nacle1 :i* "n cov]s n only !       
,tab]nacle ) ! two ap>tm5ts1 b also !   
c\rt ) all its hang+s1 & all ! vessels (
 ! m9i/ry4 ,exo4 xxv3 #h1 #i1 & #ch1    
#ba2 ,num4 i3 #ec4 ,?is1 !n1 0 a dwell+ 
place1 & a true patt]n ( ! heav5ly1     
embrac+ )9 its jasp> walls ! ,p>adise ( 
,god1 ) ! pure riv] ( ! wat] ( life1 & !
 tree ( life1 & ! ,gold5 ,city 9 ! mid/1
 all to come d[n f heav5 & be locat$ 9  
old ,j]usalem4 ,za4 #ad? *apt]4 ,t's too
 absurd to believe1 says "o4 ,is x any m
 s1 ?an to believe ! ,apo/le ,john's    
te/imony8 ,does he n %[ u t ! tree (    
life is inside ( ! gates1 9 xxii3 #ad4  
,read also ! two fir/ v]ses4 ,d n !     
wat]s issue out f ! ?rone8 & is n ! tree
 ( life on ei!r side ( x8 & is n !      
promise--to him t ov]come? ,i w give to 
eat ( ! tree ( life :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! 
,p>adise ( ,god8 ,well1 cont9ues !      
objector1 ,i don't "k b t ,i c\ld h     
believ$ y\r ,scripture te/imony conc]n+ 
! city1 b ,i c't believe t ,god has su* 
a place 9 ! ?ird heav5s1 & t x w desc5d 

to ?is e>? ) a riv] ( wat] 91 or on x4  
,h[ c y believe !n1 :at y are exp]i5c+ e
 day ( y\r life1 on ! planet 9 :i* we   
live8 ,:ile %e is fly+ 9 h] orbit ar\nd 
! ,sun at ! rate ( fifty-eight ?\s&     
miles p] h\r1 %e is at ! same "t :irl+  
ov] l a ball f ,ea/ to ,we/1 at ! rate (
 six hundr$ miles p] h\r1 9 h] diurnal  
or daily motion1 bottom upw>ds1 z x w\ld
 appe>1 e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & yet1 by an  
unse5 p[]1 7readily acc\nt$ = by        
,a/ronom]s17 n only ! riv]s & ! lakes1 b
 ! mighty ocean1 rema9s unmov$4  ,z we h
 be=e quot$1 ,moses says t a riv] w5t   
out ( ,ed5 to wat] ! ,g>d51 & became    
into f\r heads4 ,g54 ii3 #aj1 #ad4 ,n[  
let u turn to ,ezekiel's prophecy = a   
correspond+ view1 z 9 ! m\? ( two or    
?ree witnesses1 %all e ^w be e/abli%$4  
,9 *apt] #dc1 #a/ & #g? v]ses1 he       
te/ifies t ?is accords ) ! vision he _h 
by ! riv] ,*eb> tw5ty ye>s be=e1        
7previ\sly quot$47 ,"h he sees ! ,glory 
( ,god on ! ea/ side ( ! ,sanctu>y1 7:]e
 ,moses said ! flam+ sword & ,*]ubims   

717 & 8 voice l ! noise ( _m wat]s say+ 
to him t ! h\se ( ,israel %all no m     
defile ,god's "n4 ,aft]w>ds1 9 #dg?     
*apt]1 #a/ & #e? v]se3 ,he br\ght me    
aga9 unto ! door ( ! h\se1 & behold     
wat]s issu$ out f "u ! ?re%old ( ! h\se 
ea/w>d--7obs]ve h[ p>ticul> to m5tion ! 
ea/ side7--= ! =e front ( ! h\se /ood   
t[>ds ! ea/1 & ! wat]s came d[n f "u1 f 
! "r side ( ! h\se4 ,8 guide !n measur$ 
! wat]s "o ?\s& cubits 7m ?an "o-f\r? ( 
a mile7 ! wat]s 7 to ! ankles1 b :5 he  
_h measur$ f\r ?\s& cubits1 !y _h become
 wat]s to swim 91 t c\ld n be pass$ ov]4
 ,9 #ab? v]se he describes ! tree ( life
 yield+ its mon?ly fruit1 = meat1 & its 
unfad+ leaves = m$ic9e4 ,:y all ?is8    
,because ! wat]s issu$ out ( !          
,sanctu>y4 ,n[ read aga9 9 ,rev4 xxii3  
#a1 #b2 does n ,john tell ! same /ory3 !
 wat]s issu+ f out ! ?rone1 ! tree (    
life1 ! mon?ly fruit1 ! leaves = heal+1 
! nations4 ,is n ?is aft] ! city comes  
d[n8 ,9 #dh? *apt]1 #h? v]se3 ,& !      
sanctu>y %all be 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,once m !

 measur+ rod is run ov] x1 %[+ ! f\r    
sides j l ! old patt]n 9 ! wild]ness1 & 
!n says ! ,sanctu>y %all be 9 ! mid/    
!re(4 ,f #cj? to #ce? v]se1 he describes
 ! wall & ! gates z ,john does 9 ,rev4  
xxi3 #ac1 & closes up 8 prophecy 9 ^!   
words1 ,& ! "n ( ! city f t day %all be1
 ! ,"l is !re4 ,n[ let ! old prophet    
,isaiah te/ify to :at he saw3 ,look ^u  
,zion ! ,city ( our solemnities1 ?9e    
eyes %all see ,j]usalem a quiet         
habitation1 a ,tab]nacle t %all n be    
tak5 d[n2 n "o ( ! /akes !re( %all ev]  
be remov$1 nei!r %all any ( ! cords !re(
 be brok54 ,b !re ! glori\s ,"l w be    
unto u a place ( broad riv]s & /reams1  
:]e9 %all g no galley ) o>s1 nei!r %all 
gallant %ips pass !reby4 xxxiii3 #bj1   
#ba4  ,! ,psalmi/ says1 !re is a riv]2 !
 /reams :]e( make glad ! city ( ,god1 ! 
holy place ( ! tab]nacle ( ! ,mo/ ,high4
 ,god is 9 ! mid/ ( h]--#df3 #d1 #e4    
,j]emiah says1 ,a glori\s high ?rone f !
 beg9n+ is ! place ( our sanctu>y4 xvii3
 #ab4 ,! ,psalmi/ replies1 ,= he ha?    

look$ d[n f ! height ( 8 sanctu>y2 f    
heav5 did ! ,"l behold ! e>?4 cii3 #ai4 
7,if he _h said sanctu>y in/ead ( e>?1  
we %\ld n h be5 easily mov$ f our =m]   
exposition47 ,! ,"l is 9 8 holy temple1 
! ,"l's ?rone is 9 heav54 xi3 #d4 ,paul 
says to ! ,hebrews1 ,we h su* an high   
prie/1 :o is set on ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( 
! maje/y1 9 ! heav5s2 a m9i/] ( !       
sanctu>y & ( ! true ,tab]nacle1 :i* !   
,"l pit*$1 & n man4 ,heb4 viii3 #a1 #b4 
,= ! invisible ?+s ( ,him f ! creation (
 ! _w are cle>ly se51 be+ und]/ood by ! 
?+s t are made4 ,rom4 i3 #bj4 ,paul     
tells ! ,hebrews h[ !y may und]/& ^!    
invisible ?+s1 :i* he says are cle>ly   
se54 ,see viii4 c41 #e v4 ,%ad[ (       
heav5ly ?+s4 ,= see1 7sai? he7 t ?\ make
 all ?+s accord+ to ! patt]n %ew$ to !e 
9 ! m\nt4 ,n[ !n1 :5ev] we want to      
und]/& ab\t ! heav5ly sanctu>y1 we mu/  
turn to ,moses's description ( !        
sanctu>y 9 ! wild]ness1 :i* he made aft]
 ! patt]n ,god gave him2 :i* ,paul says 
7 %ad[s ( heav5ly ?+s4 ,h[ w a man d>e  

79 ! face ( all ?is inspir$ te/imony7 to
 /& "h on ,god's e>?1 & ass]t t !       
heav5ly sanctu>y ) all t p]ta9s to x is 
a ,,figure1 & spiritualize x away4 ,x   
w\ld be t5 ?\s& times easi] = him to    
spiritualize ! old ,tab]nacle &         
,solomon's ,temple1 see+ ! "o t is to   
come z f> exce$s ! temple ( ,solomon or 
,nehemiah1 7al?\gh1 x is all[$1 t no?+  
on e>? ev] exce$$ !m7 z ! mo/ spl5did   
palace ( ! k+ does ! s5try box ( 8 gu>d4
 ,mu* saf] w\ld x be = him to tea* t !  
rocks _h nev] be5 r5t1 or z he pass$ !  
/reets 9 ! aft]noon & saw ! %ad[ ( !    
build+s1 %\ld insi/ ^u x t ! %ad[s 7    
real1 b ! build+s1 :i* ca/ ! %ad[s1 7   
spiritual4 ,su* doctr9e %\ld be rank$ ) 
,mahometanism & ,jesuitism1 save _!     
demoniac _s2 x comes f ! bottomless pit 
& w g into p]dition3 & !y t dwell on !  
e>? w wond]4 ,rev4 xvii3 #h4 ,b ,i wi%  
to pres5t fur!r evid5ce ( ! real 7n     
spiritual7 com+ ( ?is heav5ly sanctu>y4 
,ezekiel says 9 8 #cg? *apt]1 :]e ,god  
has promis$ 8 _s & life to ! :ole h\se (

 ,israel1 ,moreov]1 ,i w make a cov5ant 
( peace ) !m2 x %all be an ev]la/+      
cov5ant ) !m1 & ,i w place !m & multiply
 !m1 & w set my sanctu>y 9 ! mid/ ( !m  
=ev]more2 my tab]nacle also %all be )   
!m3 aye1 ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be  
my p4 ,& ! hea!n %all "k t ,i ! ,"l d   
sanctify ,israel1 :5 my sanctu>y %all be
 9 ! mid/ ( !m =ev]more4 #bf-bh v4 ,n[  
"h is ,god's sacr$ promise t 8 sanctu>y 
%all be 9 ! mid/ ( 8 p2 & ,i h already  
quot$ 8 #dh? *ap4 #aj v4 :]e he says :5 
! angel _h measur$ ! l& tw5ty-five ?\s& 
re$s 9 l5g? & t5 ?\s& 9 bread?1 said1 & 
! sanctu>y ( ! ,"l %all be 9 ! mid/     
!re(4 ,n[ w x be insi/$ ^u t ! l&1 or 8 
p1 is ! sanctu>y2 r let u submit to !   
,scripture te/imony4 ,on ! la/ night (  
our ,savi\r's m9i/ry "h on e>?1 9       
company ) 8 disciples1 :5 ev]y?+ else _h
 fail$ to ar\se !m1 he to quick5 _!     
droop+ spirits says1 ,let n y\r he>ts be
 tr\bl$3 ye believe 9 ,god1 believe also
 9 me4 ,9 my fa!r's h\se are _m         
mansions3 if x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y2 

& if ,i g & prep>e a place = y1 ,i w    
come aga9 & receive y unto myself1 t :]e
 ,i am1 !re ye may be also4 ,john xiv3  
#a1 #c4 ,i ?9k ,i h n[ prov$ by         
unque/ionable au?ority1 t ?is heav5ly   
sanctu>y is ! v place ) mansions :i* he 
has be5 prep>+1 & accord+ to 8 promise  
is n[ com+ to receive 8 sa9ts4 ,b may   
!re n aft] all be a failure "h4 ,heav5 &
 e>? %all pass away1 b my ^w %all n pass
 away4 ,hav+ su* te/imony z ?is1 we     
rejoice 9 hope ( ! glory t is to be     
reveal$4  ,unto two ?\s& ?ree hundr$    
days !n %all ! sanctu>y be cleans$4     
,dan4 viii3 #ad4  ,?is1 !n1 ,i und]/&1  
is ! selfsame heav5ly ,sanctu>y1 ! ,new 
,j]usalem1 ! ,p>adise ( ,god4 ,well1    
says ! read]1 ?is _c be2 h[ c ,p>adise1 
:i* ,paul said 0 9 ! ?ird heav5s1 & :]e 
y say ,jesus our ,high ,prie/ is1 be    
defil$8 ,:]e 0 ! fir/ s9 t ev] curs$ ?is
 _w committ$8 ,o1 say y1 t 0 six ?\s&   
ye>s ago4 ,admit t x 01 has ,god ev]    
p>don$ t s98 ,turn to ,g54 iii3 #ag1    
#ai4 ,! gr\nd is /ill curs$1 & man gets 

8 liv+ by ! sweat ( 8 br[4 ,:y8 ,because
 ! ext5t ( ?is great s9 c\ld nev] be    
kn[n1 until ,god _h put ! la/ seal ^u 8 
sa9ts1 & ! dead be judg$4 ,b say y1 !   
curse 0 ^u ! e>? & its inhabitants4     
,yes2 b 0 n ,p>adise pollut$ by ?is s98 
,b h[ c x be t any?+ 9 heav5 is pollut$1
 or unclean8 ,h ,i n prov$ by !         
a/ronom]'s conclusive argum5ts1 t ?is   
e>?ly ball :i* we inhabit is cont9ually 
fly+ ?r\gh ! regions ( unlimit$ space1 9
 ! same direction ) all o!r planets1 se5
 or kn[n 9 ! sol> sy/em8 ,?9k y t ?is   
little speck ( e>? is ! only ?+ t is    
defil$1 among ! millions & myriads (    
worlds :i* /ud ! diadem ( space8 ,we are
 told t ! />s are n pure 9 8 sight4     
,yea1 ! heav5s are n clean 9 8 sight4   
,job xv3 #ae2 xxv3 #e4 ,0 n ! sanctu>y  
on e>? :i* ! high prie/ cleans$ ! t5?   
day ( ! sev5? mon? e ye>1 a patt]n ( !  
true8 ,does n ,paul tell u t ,jesus our 
high prie/ has ent]$ into ! true        
sanctu>y1 into heav5 itself4 ,see ,heb4 
ix3 #ab1 #bd2 & viii3 #a1 #b4 ,!n is n  

our high prie/ 9 ! prop] place to       
cleanse ! sanctu>y8 ,i _c = ! life ( me 
see1 h[ ! patt]n or type c be made to   
appe> 9 any o!r way4 ,h[ !n c ! e>? 7z  
"o 9 ! voice ( tru?1 & _m o!r writ]s    
say7 be ! sanctu>y2 :ile spiritualiz]s  
are say+ x is ! sa9ts4 ,o ,"l give u !  
tru?6  ,! /ronge/ pro( ev] be5 adduc$ to
 prove t ! e>? or ,canaan 0 ! sanctu>y1 
is f\nd 9 ,exodus xv3 #ag4 ,n[ :at place
 is ?is :i* ! ,"l has made to dwell 98  
,! answ] is1 9 ! sanctu>y ,o ,"l1 :i* ?y
 h&s h e/abli%$4 ,paul says ?is sanctu>y
 is 9 ! heav5s :i* ! ,"l pit*$ & n man4 
,heb4 viii3 #a1 #b4 ,! only o!r passage 
= pro( ( ! l& is ,psalms lxxviii3 #ed1  
bo? ( :i* g to /r5g!n ! te/imony be=e   
adduc$4 ,& he br\ght !m to ! bord] ( 8  
sanctu>y1 ev5 to ?is m\nta9 :i* 8 "r h& 
_h pur*as$4 ,does he 9 ei!r text say t !
 m\nta9 is ! sanctu>y8 ,if ,i c und]/&  
him1 he says t ! m\nta9 is ! bord] ( 8  
sanctu>y2 j z ,ezekiel has %[n :]e 8    
guide measur$ ! l&1 & !n said t !       
sanctu>y ( ! ,"l %\ld be 9 ! mid/ ( x4  

,n[ ! ^w sanctu>y is m5tion$ m ?an      
sev5ty times 9 ! bible1 & ! :ole (      
!m1--) b a few exceptions1 repres5t x a 
dwell+ place1 a build+4 ,! ,psalmi/     
says1 t ! ,"l look$ d[n f 8 sanctu>y f  
heav5 to ! e>?4 ,n to 8 sanctu>y4 ,b let
 u see :at ,daniel & ! angel ,gabriel   
call$ a sanctu>y4 ,dan4 viii3 #aj-ab4   
,is x n pla9 "h t ,pop]y took away !    
daily 7i4 e4 de/roy$ ,paganism7 by arms 
or armies t /ood on 8 7,pop]y's "p1 or  
side7--xi3 #ca4 ,! tak+ away 8 sanctu>y 
or pollut+ x is ! same2 = x w\ld be     
absurd to say t ! l& 0 tak5 away1 7#aa  
v47 or t by ?is transaction ! l& 0 n[   
pollut$--xi3 #ca4 ,n[ read ix3 #ag1 #ai4
 ,is n ,daniel pray+ = ! re/oration (   
old ,j]usalem1 ! city & sanctu>y 7!     
temple :]e ,god's p wor%ipp$7 :i* _h be5
 desolat$1 burnt up1 by ! k+ (          
,babylon's army1 ab\t sev5ty ye>s be=e8 
7see ,j]4 lii3 #ab1 #ad7 & rema9$ a     
burnt di/rict until ! comm&m5t by ,cyrus
 to ,ezra1 & aft]w>ds to ,nehemiah1 to  
build ! temple & city4 ,n[ 9 answ] to   

?is pray]1 ,god imm$iately despat*$ !   
angel ,gabriel f ! c\rt ( heav51 to give
 ,daniel skill & und]/&+--#bb;d v4 ,9 ! 
#bf? v]se he in=ms him t ,messiah %all  
be cut (f1 7crucify ! ,savi\r7 & ! p ( !
 pr9ce t %all come1 %all de/roy ! city &
 ! sanctu>y4 ,h[ 0 ?is accompli%$8      
,josephus :o 0 an eye witness &         
hi/orian1 in=ms u t ,titus ! son (      
,vespasian1 ! ,emp]or ( ,rome1 ab\t ,a4 
,d4 #gj1 7five hundr$ & sixty ye>s aft] 
! temple & city _h be5 rebuilt by       
,nehemiah7 came ) 8 mighty ,roman army &
 took ,j]usalem1 & burn$ up ! city &    
temple 7! sanctu>y7 & x 0 soon aft]     
pl\gh$ z a field1 7,micah iii3 #ab7 & n 
"o /one left ^u ano!r4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! v  
circum/ance1 ,pr9ce1 & p1 allud$ to by !
 angel ,gabriel4 ,i believe no "o       
und]takes to dispute ?is po9t4  ,n[ we  
le>n f ?is1 t ! angel ,gabriel's        
in/ructions f heav5 9 answ] to ,daniel's
 pray] 01 t x 0 ! ,temple 9 ! city ( old
 ,j]usalem1 :i* is ! patt]n or figure1  
or z ,paul says answ]e? to ! new1 :i* is

 above1 :i* is ! "m ( u all4 ,c any?+ be
 m pla9 & explicit ?an t ?is is !       
sanctu>y to be cleans$1 unto two ?\s&   
?ree hundr$ days4  ,9 ! #aa? v]se he    
says1 ! daily 0 tak5 away1 7t is1       
,paganism7 & ! place ( 8 sanctu>y ca/   
d[n4 ,h[ pla9 x is t ?is wick$ sanctu>y 
7:]e idols & devils 7 wor%ipp$7 0 a     
build+1 ca/ d[n4 ,h[ c\ld !y ca/ d[n !  
e>? to ! e>?8 7#ab? v47 & x 7?is same   
,pop]y7 ca/ d[n ! tru? to ! gr\nd1 s !  
gr\nd 0 n de/roy$2 cle> pro( x 0 n !    
sanctu>y4 ,well1 b we don't believe t   
,god w ev] cleanse ! wick$ sanctu>y (   
,paganism4  ,! sanctu>y mu/ be cleans$1 
7made holy7 s mu/ ! sa9ts2 = ,/4 ,john  
says1 no?+ unclean or unholy %all ent]  
!re4 ,!n be=e ! sa9ts c ent] ! sanctu>y 
x w be cleans$1 n by fire1 b by blood1  
7please foll[ ! patt]n47 ,n[ w x /ill be
 said t ! e>? is ! sanctu>y8 ,c any pro(
 be adduc$ t ! e>? is to be burn$ ev51  
until aft] immortality is giv5 to !     
sa9ts8 ,j look at ,za*4 xiv4 *apt]2 "h  
he %[s u t ! wick$ %all be puni%$ aft]  

,j]usalem 7! sanctu>y7 %all be safely   
inhabit$1 7#aa? & #ab? v]ses & onw>d27 &
 be=e ?is1 9 ! #h? to #aa? v]se1 he has 
%[n u t ! l& %all be turn$ into a pla92 
! #h? & #i? v]ses %[s :o does x1 & h[ x 
is accompli%$2 & !n ( ! sanctu>y1       
,j]usalem1 z ?\gh x 0 und]/ood t ?is 0  
done = ! express purpose ( mak+ a       
f\ndation = ! build+4 ,"h ,i ?9k any "o 
may see1 t ! bord] ( ?is heav5ly        
sanctu>y w ext5d to ! m\nta9 ( 8        
inh]itance1 7,exo4 xv3 #ag2 ,psl4       
lxxviii3 #ed7 & ?is pla9 = ! location & 
walls ( ! sanctu>y w be made clean &    
pure4 ,?is is all ! cleans+ ! e>? w     
receive1 until aft] ! great battle (    
,god ,almighty4 ,s !n1 if ! e>? is !    
sanctu>y1 ,god's p ne$ h no tr\ble "h   
ab\t its be+ cleans$1 = !y w h t "w to d
 9 immortality2 b we believe t "w is n[ 
be+ accompli%$4 ,aga91 h[ long %all !   
sanctu>y & ! ho/ be trodd5 "u foot4     
,jesus said t old ,j]usalem %\ld be     
trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles until ! times ( 
! ,g5tiles %\ld be fulfill$4 ,b h[      

ridicul\s to believe t ! heav5ly        
sanctu>y is trodd5 "u foot4 ,is x any m 
s ?an to believe :at ,/4 ,paul tells u1 
conc]n+ ! ,high ,prie/ ( ^! heav5ly     
places 9 ! heav5s4 ,see ,heb4 x3 #bi4 ,(
 h[ mu* sor] puni%m5t suppose ye1 %all  
he be ?\ght wor?y :o ha? trodd5 "u foot 
! ,son ( ,god1 & c\nt$ ! blood ( !      
cov5ant1 :]e) he 0 sanctifi$1 an unholy 
?+4 ,s we c see accord+ to ,paul's      
exposition1 if !y h trodd5 ! ma/] "u    
foot1 h[ mu* m ! build+ & ! h\sehold1 7!
 sanctu>y & ho/47 ,9 ! prec$+ v]ses x is
 expla9$2 j read #aj?1 #aa? & #ab?      
v]ses2 ! papal p[] ( ,rome1 ! abom9ation
 :i* make? desolate1 ca/+ d[n "s ( ! ho/
 & />s to ! gr\nd & /amp+ ^u !m2 also   
ca/+ d[n ! sanctu>y & ! tru? to ! gr\nd1
 by satanic influ5ce--?is is tread+ d[n1
 connect$ ) :i* is all o!r ungodly      
anti*ri/ian influ5ces op]at+ aga9/ x1   
:i* is to be purg$ out3 ev5 z ! high    
prie/ "h on e>? cleans$ ! patt]n once a 
ye>1 :i* 0 nev] lit]ally trodd5 d[n by  
any "o b himself :ile 9 ! act ( cleans+ 

x4  ,! angel did n answ] ! "q conc]n+ ! 
ho/ 9 ! #ac? v]se1 b ,gabriel at 8      
second visit %[$ ,daniel t sev5ty weeks 
7 det]m9$ ^u 8 p1 leav+ #ahaj ye>s m to 
be expla9$ at 8 ?ird & la/ visit to him4
 ,see x3 #ad2 ,n[ ,i am come 7= :at87 to
 make !e und]/& :at %all befall ?y p 9 !
 latt] days4 ,please read on to ! end ( 
! twelf? *apt] & see h[ fai?fully he has
 describ$ ! ho/ 7! holy p7 & "o clo!d 9 
l951 7! ,"l ,jesus2 see x3 #ba17 f above
 ! wat]s ( ! riv] ) 8 h&s uprais$ to    
heav51 swe>+ by him t live? =ev] t all  
^! wond]s1 7includ+ ! resurrection 9    
#b;d v]se7 %all be f9i%$ :5 he1 7mean+ !
 anti*ri/ian p[]s :i* are l$ on & urg$  
=w>d by ! pr9ce ( ! p[] ( ! air17 %all h
 accompli%$ to scatt] ! p[] ( ! holy p1 
by ! process ( purify+1 be+ made :ite1 &
 tri$1 & if !y pass ?r\gh & )/& all ?is 
fi]y ordeal & come to ! #acce days1 !y  
%all be bless$1 & !n be deliv]$ out (   
su* a "t ( tr\ble z nev] 0 s9ce !re 0 a 
nation4 ,?us1 ,i ?9k1 ! angel has       
describ$ ! tread+ d[n ! ho/1 & x appe>s 

to me t all ?is sev]e discipl9e is to   
prep>e !m to ent] ! holy city1 = an     
angel cry+ ) a mighty voice has %[n !m t
 !y h be5 9 company ) devils1 f\l       
spirits1 & e unclean & hateful bird2 &  
ano!r voice says1 come out ( h] my p1 = 
all nations h drank ( ! w9e ( ! wra? (  
h] =nication4 ,rev4 xviii3 #b1 #d4 ,& ! 
poison has op]at$ to su* an al>m+ ext5t 
t x has baffl$ ! skill ( all ! ,doctors 
( ,div9ity 9 ! univ]se1 & 9 spite ( all 
_! prea*+1 fa/+ & pray+1 ) ! assi/ance (
 ! pr9cipals ( ! flock1 ! fam9e         
propheci$ ( by ,amos ! ,prophet1 has    
come ^u !m4 ,h[ awfully be describes x3 
,w&]+ f sea to sea1 & f ! nor? to ! ea/1
 runn+ to & fro to seek ! ^w ( ! ,"l &  
%all n f9d x4 ,god nev] call$ 8 p out f 
any o!r place ?an ! *ur*es2 if ! :ole   
tru?1 ! meat 9 due season _h be5 giv5 & 
receiv$ !re1 & ,babylon's poison\s cup  
reject$1 !n !re w\ld h be5 no sev]ity 9 
! discipl9e ( its memb]s4 ,! h&l+ (     
,god's ^w deceitfully1 7= x w\ld n be   
admitt$ to say ( le>n$ m51 ignorantly17 

has l$ ! pr(ess$ _w into ?is labyr9?2 & 
m5 are n[ be+ ridicul$ & laugh$ at1 n   
only because !y believe & are look+ = ! 
,"l himself to desc5d f heav5 because !y
 are n[ s5d+ =? _! epi/les to 7z !y ?9k7
 enlight5 _! bre?r5 & fri5ds conc]n+ !  
com+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 by      
subscrib+ !mselves y\rs1 no long] gaz+  
up into heav52 y\rs1 9 ! cl\ds (        
heav5--meet+ ! ,"l 9 ! air2 :ile ano!r  
"o 9 ! ,%ak]'s camp 9 ,n4 ,h41 is %\t+ &
 rejoic+ t he has f\nd ! ,m\nt ,zion1   
7mean+1 ( c\rse1 ! holy city7 & t !     
,g]mans f ,europe are ga!r+ to x2 :ile  
ano!r1 f ano!r qu>t]1 7z ,i und]/& /&+  
on ! broad plat=m7 has attempt$ to prove
 t ! p[]s ( ! heav5s h be5 %ak51 & !    
sign ( ! ,son ( man 9 heav5 has be5 se52
 & ano!r "o say+ t ,god is z mu* 9 "o   
place z ano!r6 :ile ano!r is %\t+       
,hallelujah1 because he believes x to be
 s cle> t ! sa9ts are ! holy city2 & yet
 ano!r subscribes himself y\rs1 9 !     
k+dom4 ,o1 says "o1 h[ al>m+ ^! ?+s are6
 !y look j l ! p]il\s times ,/4 ,paul   

describ$ to ,timo?y = ! la/ days4 #b    
,tim4 iii3 #d1 #e4 ,jesus also1 9 ,matt1
 xxiv3 #bd4 ,i wi% ! good m9i/]s w\ld   
tea* !m s\nd doctr9e2 ! great tr\ble    
w\ld be to asc]ta9 9 :at d5om9ation to  
f9d !m1 = ,i h ly+ be=e me ! cre$ ( a   
pr(ess$ ,or?odox *ur* o #ahdd1 7"r      
op9ion1 true belief7 ( ?is enlight5$    
place1 sign$ by its two m9i/]s & "o     
hundr$ & =ty-sev5 memb]s1 7"o ( !m a    
m9i/] 9 ,new-,b$=d ) a simil> flock7 :o 
say 9 _! fif? article1 ,i believe t     
,*ri/ came to e/abli% ! k+dom ( heav5 on
 e>?1 :i* is ! visible *ur*4 ,n[ all !  
pro( !y (f] f1 ! ,scriptures is :at     
foll[s3 ,& ,i say unto !e t ?\ art      
,pet]1 & ^u ?is rock ,i w build my *ur*2
 & ! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/  
x4 ,& he %all reign ov] ! h\se ( ,jacob 
=ev]2 &1 ( 81 k+dom !re %all be no end4 
,matt4 xvi3 #ah2 ,luke i3 #cc4 ,n[ if   
!re is "o p>ticle ( pro( f ^! two       
passages1 t ,*ri/ has e/abli%$ 8 k+dom  
"h1 & t k+dom is ! *ur*1 !n ,i confess  
,i d n und]/& ,engli%4 ,9 ! second      

article ! only pro( adduc$ = & ,almighty
 ,savi\r is ,hebrews xvii3 #be4 ,_!     
doors are wide op5 = memb]s1 b !y mu/   
ass5t to ?is cre$4 ,:y cont9ue to pray  
,,?y ,,k+dom ,,come8 ,i wi% to be       
di/9ctly und]/ood1 t ,i d n mean any?+  
invidi\s4 ,i am only /at+ ! tru? 9      
behalf ( ,god's ^w2 = ,i believe t all !
 nom9al *ur*es 9 ?is place1 7& !y all   
pr(ess to be "r7 are hold+ ! same or    
simil> unscriptural errors t has l$ ! _w
 ar\nd !m a/ray1 n because !y are m     
ignorant ?an 9 o!r places1 = ,i believe 
= g5]al intellig5ce !y w comp>e ) any   
place ( its numb]s on ! habitable globe4
 ,! m9i/]s too1 ) "o exception1 ,i      
believe1 are all college br$4 ,& ?is    
cre$1 be x rememb]$1 is ! mo/ mod]n &   
mode/ ( any 9 ! place1 = ,i believe x is
 ! fa%ion n[ :5 ! *ur* is remoddl$ to   
remoddle ! cre$ also1 no matt] h[       
or?odox x 0 be=e1 !re are v>i\s ways to 
und]/& ! scriptures1 b :5 once ! cre$ is
 publi%$1 all ! memb]s1 old & "y1 mu/   
ass5t to ! tru? ( x z _! /&>d1 until "s 

"o1 m skill$ 9 ?is bus9ess1 proposes an 
alt]ation4 ,:at a burlesque on ! nev]   
*ang+ tru? ( ! great et]nal6 ,:y foll[ 9
 ! foot/eps ( ,pop]y to trammel ! m9d8  
,:y n z well require a rule to get      
money8 ,!n if we are de/itute ( ! true  
light f ! ^w ( ,god 9 ?is enlight5$     
place1 :]e 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 9 any o!r    
village or city1 c x be f\nd8 ,god has  
said t light is s[n = ! righte\s1 & unto
 ! upright !re arise? light 9 ! d>kness4
 ,psalms4 ,b ,i mu/ pass on--,i h dwelt 
mu* long] on ?is lam5table picture ?an  
,i int5d$1 & yet ,i h h>dly begun4  ,i  
wi% "h to ask a few que/ions on "o ( !  
greate/ errors t ! _w ev] embrac$1 fir/ 
e/abli%$ by ,pope ,gregory1 ,a4 ,d4     
#fjc4 ,i mean ! *ang+ ( ,god's sev5?    
day1 ,sabba?1 7= x is %e] sophi/ry to   
call x ! ,jews ,sabba?1 z ,jesus our    
div9e ,"l says x 0 made = man17 to !    
fir/ day ( ! week4  ,paul says1 !re     
!re=e rema9e? a keep+ ( ! ,sabba? to ! p
 ( ,god4 ,isaiah %[s u t 9 ! ,new       
,heav5s & ,e>? all fle% %all keep !     

,sabba?4 ,does any bible read] believe t
 ?is w be on any o!r day ?an :at ,god   
has orda9$4 ,let u look at ! patt]ns &  
%ad[s ( ! true4 ,heb4 viii3 #e2 ix4 & x3
 #a4 ,is n ! true 9 ! et]nal /ate8 ,?9k 
y t ,god w ev] *ange ! true to answ] !  
patt]n ( ,pop]y1 t has be5 =emo/ 9      
desolat+ ! _w8 ,e c&id m9d says no6 ,:at
 %\ld we d !n8 ,god w tell u4 ,six days 
%alt ?\ labor & d all ?y "w1 b ! ,,sev5?
 ,,is ,,! ,,sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y ,god2     
7p]haps ! m9i/] w tell y he meant !     
,jewi% ,sabba?--don't y believe him nor 
any "o else2 !y c't prove x by ! ,bible7
 9 x ?\ %alt n d any "w2 :]e=e ! ,"l    
bless$ ! ,sabba? day & hall[$ x4 ,exod4 
xx4 ,:y all ?is co/ly array 9 build+ !  
,tab]nacle & aft]w>ds ! ,temple8 ,answ]1
 x 0 to put ! ,ark 94 #b ,sam4 #b-g4    
,he> ,david #a ,*ron4 xvii3 #b1 #ab4    
,:at 0 ! ,ark8 ,a small *e/ 9 :i* 0 a   
preci\s relic2 ! comm&m5ts ( ,god2 8    
te/imony to man2 7see ,exod4 xxv3 #aj1  
#ab7 h[ x is gu>d$ night & day by       
,*]ubims4 ,:at are ^! comm&m5ts to u8   

,!y t keep !m %all ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates 
into ! city4 ,rev4 xxii3 #ad4 ,w y say  
!n t ! f\r? comm&m5t is aboli%$8 ,if s1 
please cite u to ! *apt] & v]se4 ,i say 
x _c be f\nd )9 ! lids ( ! bible4 ,w y  
reply by say+ t ! fir/ day is ! ,sabba?1
 or t x 0 ev] kept by ,jesus or 8       
apo/les z a day set ap>t = religi\s     
wor%ip2 if s1 :]e is ! text8 ,i *all5ge 
! _w to produce x6 ,if x _c be f\nd1 :y 
violate /ill ?is sacr$ comm& ( ,god &   
reject all ! light t is ?r[n 9 y\r      
pa?way8 ,god w h "s to keep 8 comm&m5ts1
 if x be b "o ( a city & two ( a family4
 ,j]4 ,"s endeavor to cle> _! consci5ce 
by say+ !re is no ,sabba? to be kept4   
,?is1 to me1 looks l infidelity4  ,i h  
/at$ t "o writ] _h ass]t$ t ! p[]s (    
,heav5 _h be5 %ak5 & ! sign ( ! ,son (  
man be5 se54 ,8 argum5t on ! tw5ty-f\r? 
( ,mat!w1 ,i l mu*1 until he beg9s to   
prove :at none ( u h yet se5 or he>d4   
,if s1 :y cont9ue to say t m5's he>ts   
fail !m = fe> & = look+ aft] ! ?+s t are
 com+ on ! e>?4 ,jesus does n say t !y w

 be look+ = him1 b !n !y %all see ! ,son
 ( man com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 :5 !y h  
se5 ! prec$+ signs4 ,:at argum5ts are   
!re yet to be pres5t$ t w s al>m !      
,laodicean *ur*1 & sc(f]1 to fulfil4    
,isa4 lx3 #ad1 & ,rev4 iii3 #i4 ,x      
appe>s to me t no?+ %ort ( ! voice (    
,god w d ?is4 ,!n1 ,i ?9k1 ! wise w     
und]/&1 & get _! bless+1 z 9 ,dan4 xii3 
#ab2 !n w !y return & disc]n betwe5 !   
righte\s & ! wick$2 !n w !y be f\nd ) ! 
_w1 9 ! "t ( ,daniel's tr\ble2 !y w !n h
 pass$ ?r\gh ! fi]y trial & ! ,seal+    
,angel h done 8 la/ "w4 ,?is1 z x looks 
to me w be ! "t :5 ,god w ro> out (     
,zion & utt] 8 voice f ,j]usalem--& !   
heav5s & ! e>? w %ake2 !n %all ,j]usalem
 be holy4 ,joel iii3 #af1 #ag4 ,x w !n  
be cleans$ f e impurity4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 w
 be ! %ak+ ( ! p[]s ( heav51 = !n w     
,god's p "k t he dwells 9 ,zion1 7#ag?  
v]se7 n 9 ! ,%ak]'s camp1 b 9 8 ,heav5ly
 ,sanctu>y1 & !n %all appe> ! ,sign ( ! 
,son ( ,man 9 ,heav51 ! ,holy ,j]usalem 
desc5d+ out ( ,heav5 f ,god1 hav+ !     

glory ( ,god2 ,& h] light 0 l unto a    
/one mo/ preci\s1 ev5 l a jasp> /one    
cle> z *ry/al4 ,i h n ! lea/ p>ticle (  
d\bt b t x w be se5 j z he has describ$ 
x4 ,! glory & effulg5ce ( t sight w s   
light up ! heav5s 9 its maje/ic c\rse   
d[n f ! p>t$ skies1 t we %all h no fur!r
 ne$ ( ! telescope2 b 9 ! language ( our
 adorable com+ ,"l1 exclaim ,i see heav5
 op5 & ! ,angels ( ,god asc5d+ & desc5d+
 ^u ! ,son ( ,man6 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 w be ! 
,sign ( ! ,son ( ,man 9 ,heav54 ,a      
telescopic view ( ! burn+ bright />     
,sirius1 on ! s\!a/ ( ! belt ( ,orion1 9
 ! s\?we/]n heav5s1 e>ly 9 ! ev5+1 w    
give a fa9t view ( ! above description4 
,/4 ,john saw ?is ,city susp5d$ 9 ! air1
 he !re=e _h a cle> view ( its twelve   
f\ndations & ! names ( ! twelve ,apo/les
 ( ! ,lamb1 & ! twelve gates1 & ! names 
writt5 !reon1 :i* are ! names ( ! twelve
 tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& he     
measur$ ! wall a hundr$ & =ty & f\r     
cubits1 two hundr$ & sixty-two & a half 
feet1 & !y 7 /udd$ ) all k9ds ( preci\s 

/ones1 & diamonds f ! b[els ( ! e>?1    
:ile ! gates are adorn$ ) ! treasures ( 
! ocean4 ,n[ ?is beautiful description (
 ! ,city is giv5 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt]1 f
 #af to #ah & #ba/ v]ses4 ,we mu/ keep x
 di/9ct f ! walls4 ,he says1 x lie? f\r 
squ>e1 & measures twelve ?\s& furlongs4 
,?is sum1 divid$ by eight furlongs1 :i* 
make a mile1 w\ld /& ?us3               
#h_/abjjj--;fifte5 hundr$ miles squ>e or
 sev5 millions n9e hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s&  
feet on six sides 7x be+ a cubical =m47 
,:5 we look at ! size ( ?is ,city (     
,gold1 we are at once almo/ ov]:elm$ ) !
 view ( its dim5sions4 ,fifte5 hundr$   
miles high1 long & wide6 ,9 ! sev5te5?  
v]se1 he gives b "o way to measure !    
wall1 & t is its height4 ,if he _h      
und]tak5 to h giv5 ! cont5ts ( ! ,city  
by ! same rule1 he w\ld h measur$ !     
wall4  ,!n we h no?+ m to d 9 mak+ an   
ari?metical calculation1 b foll[ !      
,apo/le's description4 ,jesus said1 9 my
 ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,n[1     
all[+ twelve feet betwe5 jo9ts = a /ory1

 ?is sev5 millions n9e hundr$ & tw5ty   
?\s& feet squ>e w\ld give six hundr$ &  
sixty ?\s& /ories1 twelve feet high1    
7,ezekiel xl3 #g17 & fifte5 hundr$ miles
 squ>e1 f\r hundr$ & =ty /ories to a    
mile3 :i* w\ld am\nt to #iij1jjj1jjj1   
n9e hundr$ & n9ety millions ( squ>e     
miles on a level surface1 twelve feet   
high--equal to ! squ>e miles conta9$ 9  
five worlds l ?is1 7:i* is only "o      
hundr$ & n9ety-n9e millions five hundr$ 
& twelve ?\s& squ>e miles17 & sev5ty    
times m ext5sive ?an ! ,cont95t (       
,am]ica4 ,n[ six hundr$ & sixty ?\s&    
twelve foot rooms 9 ea* /ory1 w\ld make 
9 all #dce1fjj1jjj1jjj--;f\r hundr$ &   
?irty-five ?\s& & six hundr$ millions ( 
twelve feet squ>e rooms1--,ezekiel2     
places1--,john2 or mansions1--,jesus4 ,x
 is comput$ t !re are #ijj1jjj1jjj--n9e 
hundr$ millions ( inhabitants n[ on !   
,e>?4 ,! ,bible in=ms u t !re 0 b "o1   
six ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,admit t !re 0 n9e   
hundr$ millions at ! comm5cem5t (       
creation1 & ?is numb] _h pass$ away e   

?irty ye>s = two hundr$ g5]ations1 _!   
:ole numb] w\ld only am\nt to           
#ahj1jjj1jjj1jjj--"o hundr$ & eighty    
?\s& millions1 a little m ?an "o-?ird ( 
! mansions 9 ?is build+2 f\r hundr$ &   
eighty-f\r to e human be+ n[ on ! e>?4  
,surely1 ?is looks l an abundant        
entrance into ! ev]la/+ k+dom4 ,o yes1  
say _m1 ,i see !re is abundance ( room =
 e body6 ,! apo/le tells u :o !y are4   
,he says1 ,!re %all 9 no wise ent] into 
x any?+ t defile?1 nei!r :atsoev] worke?
 abom9ation or make? a lie2 b !y :i* are
 writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life4 ,?is !n
 is ! capaci\s & glori\s gold5 ,city2 ! 
,new ,j]usalem2 ! heav5ly ,sanctu>y2 !  
,bride ! ,lamb's ,wife2 ! ,"m ( u all2 !
 ,p>adise ( ,god2 ! capital ( our com+  
,"l's ,,ev]la/+ k+dom1 :i* is n[ ab\t to
 desc5d f ! ?ird heav5 by ! way ( ! op5 
door1 d[n by ! flam+ sword ( ,orion4 ,o 
let u see to x1 t we are all ready to   
ent] into ?is cele/ial ,city4           
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 punctuation 0 correct$4  ,typographical

 errors 7 sil5tly correct$4  ,spell+ &  
hyph5ation 7 made consi/5t :5 a         
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