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to me also, "These are the
true words of God." 10 Then I
fell before his feet to worship
him. But he said to me,
" See
thou do it not: I am a fellow-
servant with thee, and with thy
brethren who bear the testimony
of Jesus: worship God: (for the
spirit of this prophecy is the
testimony of Jesus.")

11 AND I saw heaven opened, and, behold, a white horse: and

prophets, and of saints, and of all who were slain upon the earth." CH. XIX. i After these things, I heard, as it were, a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah: now is the salvation, and the glory, and the power of our God: 2 for true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and hath demanded | he who sat upon him was called from her hands the blood of his servants." 3 (And again they said, "Hallelujah :') and her smoke goeth up to the ages of ages." 4 And the twenty-four elders, and the four living creatures, fell down and worshipped God who sat on the throne, saying, "Amen, Hallelujah." 5 And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all ye his servants; and ye who fear him, both small and great."

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6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as it were the sound of many waters, and as it were the sound of mighty thunders, saying, "Hallelujah : for our Lord God Almighty reigneth. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his bride hath made herself ready." 8 And it was given her, that she should be clothed in fine linen, pure and white: (for fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.) 9 Then one said to me, "Write; Happy are those who are invited to the marriagesupper of the lamb." He said

Faithful and True; and with righteousness he judgeth and maketh war. 12 And his eyes were [as] a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns: and he had a name written which no one knoweth but he himself: 13 and he was clothed with a mantle dipt in blood: and his name is called, THE WORD OF GOD. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure. 15 And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, that with it he might smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: he shall tread the wine-press of the fierce anger of Almighty God. 16 And he had on his mantle, and on his thigh, a name written, KINg of KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

17 And I saw [one] angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls which fly in mid-heaven, "Come and gather yourselves together to the great banquet of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of commanders, and

the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free-men and slaves, both small and great." 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together, to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and the false prophet who was with him, who wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived those who had taken the mark of the beast, and those who worshipped his image. These two were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest were slain with the sword of him who sat on the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

CH. XX. 1 And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, who had the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is an impostor and an adversary, and bound him a thousand years; 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, that he might deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be finished: [and] after that he must be loosed a little time.

4 AND I saw thrones, and those who sat upon them, and

judgment was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, nor had received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with Christ [the] thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not, until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Happy and holy are they who have part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

7 And when the thousand years are finished, the adversary will be loosed out of his prison; 8 and will go forth to deceive the nations, which are in the four parts of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for battle: whose number will be as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints, and the beloved city: and fire came down [from God] out of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the impostor who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the beast and the false prophet were: and they will be tormented day and night, to the ages of ages.*

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This text has also been alledged, but with little reason, in favour of what has justly been called the heart-withering doctrine of eternal torments. See chap. xiv. 11, and the note there. The persons who are here said to be tormented to the ages of ages, are not real, but figurative, and symbolic persons, the impostor, the beast, and the false prophet. The place therefore, the kind

11 AND I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and and great, standing before the throne: and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged from the things written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead accomplished. I am Alpha and which were in it; and death and hades gave up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every one according to his works. 14 And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.

will be with them, [and be their
God]: 4 and he will wipe away
all tears from their eyes; and
death will be no more; and sor-
row, and lamentation, and pain
will be no more: for the former |
things are passed away." 5 And
he who sat upon the throne,
said, "Behold, I make all
things new." And he said [to
me,]" Write: for these words
are true and worthy of belief.”
6 And he said to me, "It is

CH. XXI. 1 AND I saw a new heaven, and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away: and there was no more sea.

2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself

Omega, the beginning and the
end. To him who is thirsty I
will give drink without cost |
from the fountain of the water
of life. 7 He who overcometh
shall inherit these things: and
I will be his God, and he shall
be my son. 8 But the fearful,
and unbelieving, and sinners,
and abominable, and murderers,
and fornicators, and sorcerers,
and idolaters, and all liars, shall
have their part in the lake
which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second
death."

9 And one of [the] seven messengers, who had the seven phials full of the seven last scourges, came and talked to me, saying, "Come hither; I will show thee the bride, the wife of the lamb." 10 And he carried me away in spirit to a great and high mountain,† and

and the duration of their torment, must also be figurative. The meaning seems to be, that all the corruptions of the Christian religion, as well as all heathen idolatry and the spirit of perse cution, shall be totally and for ever exterminated. And pure and undefiled Christianity, in its spirit and in its power, shall every where prevail, and produce universal peace and harmony and happiness. This is the true advent of Christ. And to the promise of his speedy appear ance for these glorious purposes, what benevolent heart can refuse to adopt the response of the prophet, 'Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!' chap. xxii. 20.

*See note, ch. i. 18.

+ See ch. i. 10. Here is similar language to that which is applied to Christ, Mat. iv. 1, (which see,) and as this is acknowledged to be a vision, why should that be supposed to be any thing more than a vision?

showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God: and its light was like a most precious stone, as a jasper-stone, clear as crystal: 12 having a great and high wall; and having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on the gates, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel: 13 on the east, three gates; and on the north, three gates; and on the south, three gates; and on the west, three gates.

the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolithe; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amythest. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. 22 And I saw in it no temple: for the Lord God Almighty, and the lamb, are its temple. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, or of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God enlightened it, and the lamb was its lamp. 24 And the nations shall walk in its light: and the kings of the earth shall bring into it their glory [and honour]. 25 And its gates shall not be shut by day: for there shall be no night there. 26 And men shall bring into it the glory and the honour of the nations. 27 And nothing shall enter into it which defileth, or which worketh abomination, or uttereth a lie: but those only who are written in the lamb's book of life.

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb. 15 And he who talked to me had for a measure a golden reed, to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall. 16 Now the city lay square, and its length was as much [as] the breadth. And he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length, and the breadth, and the height of it, were equal. 17 And he measured its CH. XXII. 1 Then he showwall, a hundred and forty-foured me a river of the water of life, cubits, according to the mea- clear as chrystal, proceeding sure of a man, which is the from the throne of God, and of messenger's measure. 18 And the lamb. 2 In the midst, bethe building of its wall was of tween the breadth of the city jasper and the city was pure and the river which ran on each gold, like clear glass. side, was the tree of life, which 19 [And] the foundations of bare twelve kinds of fruits, and the wall of the city were adorned yielded its fruit every month: with every precious stone. The and the leaves of the tree were first foundation was jasper; the for the healing of the nations. second, sapphire; the third, 3 And there shall be no more chalcedony; the fourth, eme-curse of any kind: but the throne rald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; of God and of the lamb shall

be in it; and his servants shall | worship him, 4 and shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads. 5 And night shall be no longer: nor need of a lamp, nor of the light of the sun; for the Lord God will enlighten them; and they shall reign to the ages of ages.

quickly and my reward will be with me, to give to every one according as his work [shall be.] 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 14 Happy are they who do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city. 15 Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 16 I Jesus have sent my messenger to testify to you these things [in] the churches. I am the root and the offspring of

6 THEN he said to me, "These words are worthy of belief and true: and, the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets hath sent his messenger to show to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass." 7For, behold, I will come quickly happy is he who keepeth the words of the pro-David, and the bright morningphecy of this book.'

8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the messenger who showed me these things. 9 Then he said to me, "See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee, and with thy brethren the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book: worship God." 10 Then he said to me, "Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: the time is near. 11 He who is unrighteous, let him be unrighteous still; and he who is polluted, let him be polluted still: and he who is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he who is holy, let him be holy still."

12 "Behold, I will come

star. 17 And the spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who is athirst, come: whosoever will, let him take the wa ter of life without cost.

18"I TESTIFY to every one who heareth the words of the prophecy of this book: If any one shall add to the things, God will add to him the scourges which are written in this book: 19 and if any one shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part of the tree of life, and of the holy city, which are written of in this book. 20 He who testifieth these things, saith, Surely, I will come quickly.' Amen. Come, Lord Jesus."

21 THE favour of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all those who are holy.

THE END.

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