stery of the woman, and of the beast which carrieth her, 8 which hath the seven heads, and the ten horns. The

beast which thou sawest, was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the deep*, and to go into destruction: and those who dwell on the earth (whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world) will wonder when they behold the beast, which 9 was, and is not, and will appear againt. Here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven 10 mountains, on which the woman sitteth; and they are seven kings: five are fallen, [and] one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he doth come, he must con11 tinue a short time. And the beast, which was, and is

not, even he is the eighth, and is as one of the seven, 12 and will go to destruction. And the ten horns, which thou sawest, are ten kings that have not yet received a kingdom; but will receive authority, as kings, at the same 13 time with the beast. These will have one mind, and will 14 give their authority and strength to the beast. These

will make war with the lamb, and the lamb will overcome them for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and those that are with him are called, elect, and faith15 ful." Then the angel saith unto me, "The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are people, and 16 multitudes, and nations, and languages. And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, will hate the harlot, and will make her desolate and naked, and will 17 eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts to do his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God shall be ful18 filled. And the woman whom thou sawest, is that great city which hath dominion over the kings of the earth.” CH. XVIII. And after these things, I saw another angel coming

Or, is after, or succeeds the seven. Comm. and Essays, vol. ii. p, 212,

down from heaven, who had great authority*; and the 2 earth was enlightened with his glory. And he criedt with a strong voice, saying, "The great Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and is become a ‡ dwelling-place of demons, and a haunt of every unclean spirit, and a f 3 haunt of every unclean and hateful bird. For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the fury of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have been 4 made rich through the abundance of her luxury." And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people; that ye be not partakers of her sins, 5 and that ye receive not of her scourges for her sins have reached to heaven; and God hath remembered her ini6 quities. Render to her as she also hath rendered ||; and repay her double, according to her works: in the cup 7 which she hath mixed, mix to her double. By how much she hath glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her: for she saith in her heart, 'I sit as a queen, and am not a widow, and 8 shall not see mourning.' Therefore her scourges shall

come in one day, pestilence, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt with fire; for strong is the 9 Lord God who hath judged her¶. And the kings of the earth that have committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, 10 when they see the smoke of her burning; standing afar off for the fear of her torment, and saying, 'Alas, alas, O great city Babylon, O mighty city! for in one hour 11 thy judgement is come.' And the merchants of the earth

shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their 12 merchandise any more: the merchandise of gold, and of silver, and of precious stones, and of pearls, and of fine linen, and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet; and all

power, N.
† he cried mightily with a strong voice, R.T.
rendered to you, R. T.
¶ who judgeth her. R. T.

the, N.

sweet-smelling wood, and all ivory vessels, and all vessels of most precious wood and of brass and of iron and 13 of marble; and cinnamon, and amomum †, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and

fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, 14 and chariots, and slaves, and persons of men ‡. And the

fruits which thy soul desired are departed from thee, and all things which were delicate and sumptuous are perished from thee, and thou shalt by no means obtain them any 15 more. The merchants of these things, that were made

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rich by her, shall stand afar off, for the fear of her tor16 ment, weeping and mourning, [and] saying, Alas, alas, that great city, which was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and 17 precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so great wealth is laid waste.' And every pilot, and every one who saileth to the place¶ and mariners ††, and as many 18 as use the sea, stood afar off, and cried out, when they saw the smoke of her burning, and said, 'What city was 19 like this great city!' And they cast dust on their heads, and cried out, weeping and mourning, and said, ' Alas, alas, that great city, whereby all that had ships on the sea were made rich through her costliness! for in one 20 hour she is laid waste.' Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints and apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.”

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And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, "Thus shall that great city Babylon be thrown down with force, and shall 22 by no means be found any more. And the sound of harpers, and of musicians, and of pipers, and of trumpeters, shall by no means be heard any more in thee;

Or, aromatic. Gr. thyine, N. m.
Or, bodies of men, q. d. relics of saints.
are departed from thee, R. T.

+ the mariners, N.

†amomum,' omitted in R. T. Gough's Serm. p. 414, note a.

¶ all the company in ships, R. T. thou heaven and ye holy apostles, R, T.

and no artist of any kind shall be found in thee hereafter*; and the sound of a millstone shall by no means be heard 23 any more in thee; and the light of a lamp shall by no means shine any more in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall by no means be heard any more in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries all the nations were de24 ceived. And in her hath been found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth."

CH. XIX. 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 f, and the power of 2 our God for true and righteous are his judgements : for he hath judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and hath avenged the blood 3 of his servants at her hand." (And again they said, “ “ Hallelujah † :') and her smoke goeth up for ever and 4 ever." And the twenty-four elders, and the four living creatures, fell down and worshipped God who sat on the 5 throne, saying, "Amen, Hallelujah t." And a voice came out of the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all ye his servants; and ye who fear him, both small and great.” 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 7 our Lord God Almighty reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his wife 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 9 of the saints. Then one saith unto me, "Write; Happy

and the artificer of every art shall by no means be found any more in thee, N. See Wakefield.

+ Praise ye Jehovah, N.

and the glory, and the honour, and the power, R. T. the Lord God, R. T.

salvation, etc. be to the Lord our God, R. T.

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

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And I saw heaven opened, and, behold, a white horse: and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True; 12 and with righteousness he judgeth and maketh war. And his eyes were [as] a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns: and he had a name written which none 13 knoweth but he himself: and he was clothed with a man

tle dipt in blood: and his name is called, THE WORD OF 14 GOD. And the armies which were in heaven followed

him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white [and] 15 pure. 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: and he shall tread the 16 wine-press of the fierce anger ‡ of Almighty God. And he had on his mantle, and on his thigh, a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

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And I saw an 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 18 the great banquet of God]]; 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 and slaves, 19 both small and great." And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together,

So Wakefield. the spirit of prophecy, N.

ta sharp sword, R. T. and N. See Griesbach.

Or, of the fierce anger. N. m. Gr. MSS. of the fierceness of the anger. Of the fierceness and anger, N.

the banquet of the great God, R. T.