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sight of God, fell on their faces and adored God, saying:

17 We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, who art, and who wast, and who art to come: because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and thou hast reigned.

7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast, that ascendeth out of the abyss, shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their bodies shall lie in the streets of the great city, which is called spiritually Sodom and 18 And the nations were angry, Egypt, where their Lord also was and thy wrath is come, and the time crucified. of the dead, that they should be 9 And they of the tribes, and judged,and that thou shouldest renpeoples, and tongues, and nations, der reward to thy servants the proshall see their bodies for three days phets and the saints, and to them and a half: and they shall not suffer that fear thy name, little and great, their bodies to be laid in sepulchres. and shouldest destroy them who 10 And they that dwell upon the have corrupted the earth. earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry and shall send gifts one to another, because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt upon the earth.

11 And after three days and a half, the spirit of life from God entered into them. And they stood

upon their feet, and great fear fell

upon them that saw them.

12 And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying to them: Come up hither. And they went up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies saw them.

19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven: and the ark of his testament was seen inhis temple,and there were lightnings, and voices, and an earthquake, and great hail. CHAP. XII.

The vision of the woman clothed with the sun.

AND a great sign appeared in

heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars :

2 And being with child,she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain, to be delivered.

18 And at that hour there was made a great earthquake, and the 3 And there was seen another tenth part of the city fell: and there sign in heaven and behold a great were slain in the earthquake names red dragon having seven heads,and of men seven thousand and the ten horns: and on his head seven rest were cast into a fear, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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14 The second wo is past and behold the third wo will come quickly.

diadems,

4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was 15 And the seventh angel sounded ready to be delivered; that, when the trumpet and there were great she should be delivered, he might voices in heaven saying: The king-devour her son.

dom of this world is become our 5 And she brought forth a manLord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for ever and ever: Amen.

16 And the four and twenty ancients, who sit on their seats in the

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child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod and her son was taken up to God, and to his throne, 6 And the woman filed into the

Ver. 1. A woman. The church of God. It may also by allusion be applied to our Hemed Lady.

a time, from the face of the serpent.

wilderness where she had a place rished for a time and times, and half prepared by God, that there they should feed her a thousand two hundred sixty days.

7 And there was a great battle in heaven, Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels:

8 And they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and satan, who seduceth the whole world: and he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of

our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of the testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.

12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Wo to the earth, and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth after the woman, water as it were a river: that he might cause her to be carried away by the river.

16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river, which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17 And the dragon was angry against the woman and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of JESUS Christ.

18 And he stood upon the sand of the sea.

CHAP. XIII.
Of the beast with seven heads.

out of the sea, having seven ND I saw a beast coming up heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy.

2 And the beast, which I saw, was like to a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his own strength, and great power.

3 And I saw one of his heads as it were slain to death: and his death's wound was healed. And all the 13 And when the dragon saw that earth was in admiration after the he was cast unto the earth, he per-beast.

secuted the woman, who brought 4 And they adored the dragon, forth the man-child :

14 And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the desert unto her place, where she is nou

which gave power to the beast: and they adored the beast, saying: Who is like to the beast? and who shall be able to fight with him?

5 And there was given to him a

Ver. 1. A beast: This first beast, with seven heads and ten horns, is probably the whole company of infidels, enemies, and persecutors of the people of God from the beginning to the end of the world. The seven heads are seven kings, that is, seven principal kingdoms or empires; which have exercised, or shall exercise tyrannical power over the people of God of these five were then fallen, viz. the Egyptian, Assyrian, Chaldean, Persian, and Grecian monarchies: one was present, viz. the empire of Rome; and the seventh and chiefest was to come, viz. the great Antichrist and his empire. The ten horns may be understood of ten lesser persecutors.

Ver. 3. One of his heads, &c. Some understand this of the mortal wound which the idolatry of the Roman empire (signified by the sixth head) received from Constantine: which was as it were healed again by Julian the apostate

mouth speaking great things, and| 15 And it was given him to give blasphemies and power was given life to the image of the beast, and to him to do two and forty months. that the image of the beast should 6 And he opened his mouth unto speak: and should cause, that whoblasphemies against God, to blas-soever will not adore the image of pheme his name, and his tabernacle, the beast, should be slain. and them that dwell in heaven.

7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. And power was given him over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation.

8 And all that dwell upon the earth, adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb, which was slain from the beginning of the world.

9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.

16 And he shall make all, both little and great, rich and poor, freemen and bondmen, to have a character in their right hand, or on their foreheads.

17 And that no man might buy or sell, but he that hath the character, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man: and the number of him is six hundred six

10 He that shall lead into captivity, shall go into captivity: he ty-six. that shall kill by the sword, must

CHAP. XIV.

be killed by the sword. Here is the Of the Lamb and of the virgins that patience and the faith of the saints.

11 And I saw another beast

coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns, like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.

12 And he executed all the power of the former beast in his sight: and he caused the earth, and them that dwell therein, to adore the first beast, whose wound to death was healed.

13 And he did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth in the sight of men.

14 And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs, which were given him to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the image of the beast, which had the wound by the sword,

and lived.

follow him. AND 1 beheld, and lo a Lamb stood upon mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty-four thousand having his name, and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the noise of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder: and the voice, which I heard, was as the voice of harpers, harping on their harps.

3 And they sung as it were a new canticle before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the ancients; and no man could say the canticle, but those hundred forty-four thousand, who were purchased from the earth.

4 These are they who were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These follow the Lamb

Ver. 8. Slain from the beginning. In the fore-knowledge of God; and inasmuch as all mercy and grace, from the beginning, was given in view of his death and passion.

Ver. 11. Another beast. This second beast with two horns may be understood of the heathenish priests and magicians; the principal promoters both of idolatry and persecution Ver. 18. Six hundred sixty-six. The numeral letters of his name shall make up this number

whithersoever he goeth. These ven, saying to me: Write: Blesswere purchased from among men, ed are the dead who die in the the first-fruits to God and to the Lord. From henceforth now, saith Lamb: the Spirit, that they may rest from 5 And in their mouth there was their labours: for their works folfound no lie for they are without low them. spot before the throne of God:

14 And I saw, and behold a

6 And I saw another angel fly-white cloud and upon the cloud ing through the midst of heaven, one sitting like to the Son of man, having the eternal gospel, to preach having on his head a crown of gold, unto them that sit upon the earth, and in his hand a sharp sickle. and over every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people:

7 Saying with a loud voice: Fear the Lord, and give him honour, because the hour of his judgment is come and adore ye him, that made heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of waters.

8 And another angel followed, saying: That great Babylon is fallen, is fallen: which made all nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice: If any man shall adore the beast and his image, and receive his character in his forehead, or in his hand; 10 He also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mingled with pure wine in the cup of his wrath, and shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb.

11 And the smoke of their torments shall ascend up for ever and ever: neither have they rest day nor night, who have adored the beast, and his image, and whosoever receiveth the character of his

name.

12 Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the command

15 And another angel came out from the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat upon the cloud: Thrust in thy sickle, and reap, because the hour is come to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

16 And he that sat on the cloud, thrust his sickle into the earth, and the earth was reaped.

17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

18 And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire: and he cried with a loud voice to him that had the sharp sickle, saying: Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vineyard of the earth because the grapes thereof are ripe.

19 And the angel thrust in his sharp sickle into the earth, and gathered the vineyard of the earth, and cast it into the great press of the wrath of God:

20 And the press was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the press, up to the horses' bridles, for a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

CHAP. XV. They that have overcome the beast glorify God.

1 saw another sign in hea

ments of God, and the faith of Aven great and wonderful: se

JESUS.

13 And I heard a voice from hea-Iven angels having the seven last

Ver. 8. Babylon. It is probable that here, by the great Babylon, is meant the city of the devil, that is, the universal society of the wicked; as Jerusalem is taken for the city and church of God.

Ver. 13. Die in the Lord. It is understood of the martyrs, who die for the Lord.

mouth speaking great things, and blasphemies and power was given to him to do two and forty months. 6 And he opened his mouth unto blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. And power was given him over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation.

8 And all that dwell upon the earth, adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb, which was slain from the beginning of the world.

15 And it was given him to give life to the image of the beast, and that the image of the beast should speak: and should cause, that whosoever will not adore the image of the beast, should be slain.

16 And he shall make all, both little and great, rich and poor, freemen and bondmen, to have a character in their right hand, or on their foreheads.

17 And that no man might buy or sell, but he that hath the character, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count

9 If any man have an ear, let the number of the beast. For it is him hear. the number of a man: and the 10 He that shall lead into cap-number of him is six hundred sixtivity, shall go into captivity: he ty-six.

that shall kill by the sword, must

CHAP. XIV.

be killed by the sword. Here is the Of the Lamb and of the virgins that patience and the faith of the saints.

11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns, like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon.

12 And he executed all the power of the former beast in his sight: and he caused the earth, and them] that dwell therein, to adore the first beast, whose wound to death was healed.

13 And he did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth in the sight of men.

14 And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs, which were given him to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the image of the beast, which had the wound by the sword,

and lived.

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follow him.

ND 1 beheld, and lo a Lamb

stood upon mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty-four thousand having his name, and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the noise of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder: and the voice, which I heard, was as the voice of harpers, harping on their harps.

3 And they sung as it were a new canticle before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the ancients; and no man could say the canticle, but those hundred forty-four thousand, who were purchased from the earth.

4 These are they who were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These follow the Lamb

Ver. 8. Slain from the beginning. In the fore-knowledge of God; and inasmuch as all mercy and grace, from the beginning, was given in view of his death and passion.

Ver. 11. Another beast. This second beast with two horns may be understood of the heathenish priests and magicians; the principal promoters both of idolatry and persecution Ver. 18. Six hundred sixty-six. The numeral letters of his name shall make up this number

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