chapters of Ezekiel, particularly the 4th, 5th, 18th and 19th verses of the latter, where Tyre is to receive judgment for the iniquity of her traffic. The latter chapters of the prophecy have evidently a reference to the restoration of the Jews. Also read the 4th chapter of Daniel-see the 30th verse.

AN ELUCIDATION, &c.

Any person reading these six chapters with care and attention, will plainly see they are a connected prophecy. The 13th chapter exemplified will be a clew to the remaining five, which has a continual reference to the first beast and his image.

A modern Babylon must be substituted through the elucidation. It is not to be supposed St. John would mention the place by name, but as a likeness or similitude, and in every respect a certain City answereth the description of ancient Babylon. It says in the 19th verse of the 16th chapter," and Great Babylon came in remembrance before God."

Commentators say "when the explanation of a prophecy coincides, it is a proof the interpretation is right." "Fitness in numerous instances, is always an evidence of design."

A late translation of the New Testament says upon the introduction to the Revelations,

that" as a Book of Prophecy, the evidence of its divine authority must chiefly rest upon the perceived accomplishment of the predictions which it contains."

THEN,

BRITONS,

READ-THINK, AND UNDERSTAND.

CHAPTER XIII.

VERSE 1. And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast (this word must be taken in two senses as will afterwards appear. This and other passages bearing two interpretations does not invalidate prophecy, but considerably strengthens it) rise up out of the sea, (to a person standing upon the sand (or shore) of the sea, a distant island at first appears like a speck in the expanse of water; if viewed with a telescope, it seems as it were, "6 rising up out of the sea;" no expression can be more descriptive of an island) having seven heads (by the seven heads, I suppose the Protestant succession is meant, and therefore it is a monarchial Island having seven successive kings, rulers, or heads) and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, (meaning ten kingdoms, a more particular explanation of which may be seen in the 17th chapter) and upon his (or its) heads the name of blasphemy.

The word blasphemy I apprehend means acting contrary to the revealed will of God, as given by Jesus Christ: see remarks on the 5th and 6th verses of this chapter.

VERSE 2. And the beast which I saw was like unto a Leopard,* (the inhabitants of the island are an heterogeneous progeny, a motley mixture of people, descendants from the ancient Britons, Romans, Saxons, &c. See the 15th verse of the 17th chapter) and his (or its) feet were as the feet of a bear (represented as the paw of a bear crushing those it had got a power over), † and his or its mouth as the mouth of a

The animal may have another signification than as described in the manuscript to Mr. Addington. The armorial bearings of England were LEOPARDS, prior to the time of the second Henry: therefore the former, the latter or both, may be taken as my readers inclination leads them.

+ Refer to the 7th verse of the 7th chapter of Daniel, and the remarks.

The decision in the House of Commons, on Monday the 21st of May last, and the preceding rejection of the Middlesex, and the City of London Petitions, (since then various others) has in part verified the prophetic expression. See the debates in that "Honourable House." I pronounce them to be an entrance, or introduction to the passages given both by Daniel and John.

A dragonic power was likewise given to the "privilege" of the "feet" on Wednesday the 13th of June last, when the "STATE OF THE NATION" was argued; though the said privilege was strongly and ably opposed by the humane THOMAS, alias Lord Erskine, and a few others.

What a very peculiar æra in history, and what a lesson to the world. A Monarchial Government exhibiting to the universe, a strong, and determined democratical power-review the causes, and reflect upon the consequences.

lion; (causing great fear, dread, or terror) and the dragon gave him (the beast) his power, and his seat (throne), and great authority.

*

This verse is evidently composed of THREE PARTS; feet (lowest), mouth (highest, or executive part), dragon (a fictitious animal, metaphorical and descriptive of the second, or medium branch of the Constitution, its assuming and dragonlike influence bearing so powerfully on the other two; well may it be said to give power to the seat (throne). Indeed the heads of the hydra have been long accumulating, and though they occasionally meet with a natural death, and mingle with their kindred dust, yet as one descends to the grave, a dozen by the privilege of prerogative are created; Heroes made Marquises and Lords, who have slain their thousands and tens of thousands, upon the plains of Indostan, and left behind them monuments of famine, and the most horrid desolations. +

VERSE 3. And I saw one of his (or its) heads (of the seven and of the protestant suc

*View the dragon, the horse, and his rider, and then reflect seriously upon the three parts of the Constitution; and upon the present, and probable after "State of the Nation." What an apt emblem of two parts, trampling upon, or destroying one.

The late numerous creations greatly add to the power of the branch, how long its succulent qualities may operate is only known to the Disposer of events. The dragon so often mentioned in the preceding chapter, and in other places, cannot be any other than the dragon here specified; read the passages with attention wherever the animal is spoke of, and they will forcibly strike the human mind; particularly see the latter part of the 9th

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cession) as it were wounded to death, (afflicted with a grievous malady), and his deadly wound (malady) was healed: and all the world wondered after (at) the beast.*

VERSE 4. And they worshiped (obeyed) the dragon (many headed animal) which gave power unto the beast: and they worshiped (obeyed, or paid respect to) the beast, saying who is like unto the beast (in power) WHO is able to make war with him.

VERSE 5. And there was given unto him (or he was permitted to have) a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies (St. Paul says, Christ is head of the Church;" and Jesus says, my kingdom is not of this world" which is inconsistent with the title given to the seven heads, or rulers that they are successively the supreme head of the Church), and power was given unto (the expression probably means a command, or a direction from the Supreme Being for) him to continue (or remain in a certain state-refer to the third verse where he "was healed," but observe this fifth verse says, CONTINUE") forty and two months.

66 TO

This must be an exact given time; which

verse. It could not be a single person for his angels (or associates) were cast out with him." Therefore the dragon (or hydra) is merely an emblem of a governing power. "And the dragon (assuming animal) gave HIM his power," &c.

Mr. Wakefield has the latter part of the 3d, and the former part of the 4th verse, as follows: "And the whole earth attended on the beast with admiration, and worshiped the dragon that had given authority to the heast."