The Two Babylons - Chapter 7.4 - The Image Of The Beast

chapter 7 section for the image of the chapter 7 section for the image of the beast not merely does the beast from the beast not merely does the beast from the beast not merely does the beast from the earth lead the world to worship the earth lead the world to worship the earth lead the world to worship the first beast but verse 14 he prevails on first beast but verse 14 he prevails on first beast but verse 14 he prevails on them that dwell on the earth to make an them that dwell on the earth to make an them that dwell on the earth to make an image to the Beast which had the wound image to the Beast which had the wound image to the Beast which had the wound by a sword and did live in meditating by a sword and did live in meditating by a sword and did live in meditating for many years on what might be implied for many years on what might be implied for many years on what might be implied in the image of the Beast I could never in the image of the Beast I could never in the image of the Beast I could never find the least satisfaction in all the find the least satisfaction in all the find the least satisfaction in all the theories that had ever been propounded theories that had ever been propounded theories that had ever been propounded till I fell in with an unpretending but till I fell in with an unpretending but till I fell in with an unpretending but valuable work which I have noticed valuable work which I have noticed valuable work which I have noticed already entitled an original already entitled an original already entitled an original interpretation of the Apocalypse that interpretation of the Apocalypse that interpretation of the Apocalypse that work evidently the production of a work evidently the production of a work evidently the production of a penetrating mind deeply read in the penetrating mind deeply read in the penetrating mind deeply read in the history of the papacy furnished at once history of the papacy furnished at once history of the papacy furnished at once the solution of the difficulty there the the solution of the difficulty there the the solution of the difficulty there the image of the beast is proposed to be the image of the beast is proposed to be the image of the beast is proposed to be the Virgin Mother or the Madonna this at Virgin Mother or the Madonna this at Virgin Mother or the Madonna this at first sight may appear a bit unlikely first sight may appear a bit unlikely first sight may appear a bit unlikely solution but when it is brought into solution but when it is brought into solution but when it is brought into comparison with the religious history of comparison with the religious history of comparison with the religious history of kaldea the unlikelihood entirely kaldea the unlikelihood entirely kaldea the unlikelihood entirely disappears in the old babylonian disappears in the old babylonian disappears in the old babylonian paganism there was an image of the beast paganism there was an image of the beast paganism there was an image of the beast from the sea and when it is known what from the sea and when it is known what from the sea and when it is known what that image was the question will I think that image was the question will I think that image was the question will I think be fairly decided when Darwin was first be fairly decided when Darwin was first be fairly decided when Darwin was first set up to be worshipped while he was set up to be worshipped while he was set up to be worshipped while he was represented in many different ways and represented in many different ways and represented in many different ways and exhibited in many different characters exhibited in many different characters exhibited in many different characters the favorite form in which he was the favorite form in which he was the favorite form in which he was worshipped as the reader well knows was worshipped as the reader well knows was worshipped as the reader well knows was that of a child in his mother's arms in that of a child in his mother's arms in that of a child in his mother's arms in the natural course of events the mother the natural course of events the mother the natural course of events the mother came to be worshipped along with a child

came to be worshipped along with a child came to be worshipped along with a child you ain't to be the favorite object of you ain't to be the favorite object of you ain't to be the favorite object of worship to justify this worship as we worship to justify this worship as we worship to justify this worship as we have already seen that mother of course have already seen that mother of course have already seen that mother of course must be raised to divinity and divine must be raised to divinity and divine must be raised to divinity and divine powers and prerogatives ascribed to her powers and prerogatives ascribed to her powers and prerogatives ascribed to her whatever dignity therefore the Sun was whatever dignity therefore the Sun was whatever dignity therefore the Sun was believed to possess a like dignity was believed to possess a like dignity was believed to possess a like dignity was ascribed to her whatever name of honor ascribed to her whatever name of honor ascribed to her whatever name of honor he bore a similar name was bestowed upon he bore a similar name was bestowed upon he bore a similar name was bestowed upon her he was called Bellus the Lord she her he was called Bellus the Lord she her he was called Bellus the Lord she belt is my lady he was called dog on the belt is my lady he was called dog on the belt is my lady he was called dog on the mayor man she delicate or the mermaid he mayor man she delicate or the mermaid he mayor man she delicate or the mermaid he has the world King wore the Bulls wants has the world King wore the Bulls wants has the world King wore the Bulls wants she as we have already seen on the she as we have already seen on the she as we have already seen on the authority of son who knows authority of son who knows authority of son who knows put on her own head a bull's head as the put on her own head a bull's head as the put on her own head a bull's head as the inside of royalty he as the Sun God was inside of royalty he as the Sun God was inside of royalty he as the Sun God was called bill Sammon lord of heaven she called bill Sammon lord of heaven she called bill Sammon lord of heaven she has the moon goddess male cat 'she mean has the moon goddess male cat 'she mean has the moon goddess male cat 'she mean queen of heaven he was worshipped in queen of heaven he was worshipped in queen of heaven he was worshipped in egypt as the revealer of goodness and egypt as the revealer of goodness and egypt as the revealer of goodness and truth she in babylon under the symbol of truth she in babylon under the symbol of truth she in babylon under the symbol of the Dove as the goddess of gentleness the Dove as the goddess of gentleness the Dove as the goddess of gentleness and mercy the mother of gracious and mercy the mother of gracious and mercy the mother of gracious acceptance merciful and be not benignant acceptance merciful and be not benignant acceptance merciful and be not benignant to men he under the name of me to us was to men he under the name of me to us was to men he under the name of me to us was worshipped as Missy test or the mediator worshipped as Missy test or the mediator worshipped as Missy test or the mediator she is Effra deity or the wrath subdue she is Effra deity or the wrath subdue she is Effra deity or the wrath subdue it was called maleta the media tricks he it was called maleta the media tricks he it was called maleta the media tricks he was represented as crushing the Great was represented as crushing the Great was represented as crushing the Great Serpent under his heel she has bruising Serpent under his heel she has bruising Serpent under his heel she has bruising the Serpent's head in her hand he ended the Serpent's head in her hand he ended the Serpent's head in her hand he ended the name yanos por aqui as the opener the name yanos por aqui as the opener the name yanos por aqui as the opener and shutter of the gates of the and shutter of the gates of the and shutter of the gates of the invisible world she under the name of invisible world she under the name of invisible world she under the name of sigh Billy was invested with a like key

sigh Billy was invested with a like key sigh Billy was invested with a like key as an emblem of the same power he as the as an emblem of the same power he as the as an emblem of the same power he as the cleanser from sin was called the cleanser from sin was called the cleanser from sin was called the unpolluted God she too had the power to unpolluted God she too had the power to unpolluted God she too had the power to wash away sin and though the mother of wash away sin and though the mother of wash away sin and though the mother of the seed was called a virgin pure and the seed was called a virgin pure and the seed was called a virgin pure and undefiled he was represented as judge of undefiled he was represented as judge of undefiled he was represented as judge of the Dead she was represented and the Dead she was represented and the Dead she was represented and standing by his side at the judgment standing by his side at the judgment standing by his side at the judgment seat in the unseen world he after being seat in the unseen world he after being seat in the unseen world he after being killed by the sword was fabled to have killed by the sword was fabled to have killed by the sword was fabled to have risen again and ascended to heaven she risen again and ascended to heaven she risen again and ascended to heaven she too though history makes her to have too though history makes her to have too though history makes her to have been killed with the sword by one of her been killed with the sword by one of her been killed with the sword by one of her own sons was nevertheless in the myth own sons was nevertheless in the myth own sons was nevertheless in the myth said to have been carried by her son said to have been carried by her son said to have been carried by her son body lead to heaven and to have been body lead to heaven and to have been body lead to heaven and to have been made palm basile a young queen of the made palm basile a young queen of the made palm basile a young queen of the universe finally to clench the whole the universe finally to clench the whole the universe finally to clench the whole the name by which she was now known was name by which she was now known was name by which she was now known was seemingly which in the Babylonian seemingly which in the Babylonian seemingly which in the Babylonian language signifies the image Sam L in language signifies the image Sam L in language signifies the image Sam L in Hebrew is a symbol thus in every respect Hebrew is a symbol thus in every respect Hebrew is a symbol thus in every respect to the very least jot and tittle she to the very least jot and tittle she to the very least jot and tittle she became the Express image of the became the Express image of the became the Express image of the Babylonian piece that had the wound by a Babylonian piece that had the wound by a Babylonian piece that had the wound by a sword and did live in like manner holes sword and did live in like manner holes sword and did live in like manner holes in Egypt is said to have cut off his in Egypt is said to have cut off his in Egypt is said to have cut off his mother's head as bail in Babylon also mother's head as bail in Babylon also mother's head as bail in Babylon also cut asunder the great primeval goddess cut asunder the great primeval goddess cut asunder the great primeval goddess of the Babylonians Bunsen apple adobo of the Babylonians Bunsen apple adobo of the Babylonians Bunsen apple adobo states that buckles on carrying his states that buckles on carrying his states that buckles on carrying his mother to heaven called her to own a mother to heaven called her to own a mother to heaven called her to own a which was just a feminine of his own which was just a feminine of his own which was just a feminine of his own name name name 20 a nose in Latin thio Nia's ovide 20 a nose in Latin thio Nia's ovide 20 a nose in Latin thio Nia's ovide metamorphosing Thor nails is evidently metamorphosing Thor nails is evidently metamorphosing Thor nails is evidently from the passive participle of th n to

from the passive participle of th n to from the passive participle of th n to lament and synonym for Paco's the lament and synonym for Paco's the lament and synonym for Paco's the lamented God to Oni in like manner is to lamented God to Oni in like manner is to lamented God to Oni in like manner is to lamented goddess the Roman Juno was lamented goddess the Roman Juno was lamented goddess the Roman Juno was evidently known in this very character evidently known in this very character evidently known in this very character of the image for there was a temple of the image for there was a temple of the image for there was a temple erected to her in Rome on the capitoline erected to her in Rome on the capitoline erected to her in Rome on the capitoline hill under the name of Juno moneta hill under the name of Juno moneta hill under the name of Juno moneta monita is the emphatic form of one of monita is the emphatic form of one of monita is the emphatic form of one of the county words for an image and that the county words for an image and that the county words for an image and that this was the real meaning of the name this was the real meaning of the name this was the real meaning of the name will appear from the fact that the mint will appear from the fact that the mint will appear from the fact that the mint was contained in the precincts of that was contained in the precincts of that was contained in the precincts of that temple see Smith's Juno what is the use temple see Smith's Juno what is the use temple see Smith's Juno what is the use of a mint but just to stamp images hence of a mint but just to stamp images hence of a mint but just to stamp images hence the connection between juno and the mint the connection between juno and the mint the connection between juno and the mint after what the reader has already seen after what the reader has already seen after what the reader has already seen in the previous part of this work it is in the previous part of this work it is in the previous part of this work it is hardly necessary to say that it is this hardly necessary to say that it is this hardly necessary to say that it is this very goddess that is now worshipped in very goddess that is now worshipped in very goddess that is now worshipped in the Church of Rome under the name of the Church of Rome under the name of the Church of Rome under the name of Mary though that goddess is called by Mary though that goddess is called by Mary though that goddess is called by the name of the mother of our Lord all the name of the mother of our Lord all the name of the mother of our Lord all the attributes given to her are derived the attributes given to her are derived the attributes given to her are derived simply film of abalone Madonna and not simply film of abalone Madonna and not simply film of abalone Madonna and not from the Virgin Mother of Christ the from the Virgin Mother of Christ the from the Virgin Mother of Christ the very way in which the Popish Madonna is very way in which the Popish Madonna is very way in which the Popish Madonna is represented is plainly copied from the represented is plainly copied from the represented is plainly copied from the idolatrous representations of the pagan idolatrous representations of the pagan idolatrous representations of the pagan goddess the Great God used to be goddess the Great God used to be goddess the Great God used to be represented as sitting or standing in represented as sitting or standing in represented as sitting or standing in the cup of a lotus flower in India the the cup of a lotus flower in India the the cup of a lotus flower in India the very same mode of representation is very same mode of representation is very same mode of representation is common vlog ma being often seen seated common vlog ma being often seen seated common vlog ma being often seen seated on a lotus flower said to have sprung on a lotus flower said to have sprung on a lotus flower said to have sprung from the navel of Vishnu the great from the navel of Vishnu the great from the navel of Vishnu the great goddess in like manner must have a goddess in like manner must have a goddess in like manner must have a similar couch and therefore in India we

similar couch and therefore in India we similar couch and therefore in India we find Lakshmi the mother of the universe find Lakshmi the mother of the universe find Lakshmi the mother of the universe sitting on a lotus born with a tote ice sitting on a lotus born with a tote ice sitting on a lotus born with a tote ice now in this very thing also potpourri now in this very thing also potpourri now in this very thing also potpourri has copied from its pagan model for in has copied from its pagan model for in has copied from its pagan model for in the punk a few Molly onam the Virgin and the punk a few Molly onam the Virgin and the punk a few Molly onam the Virgin and Child are represented sitting in the cup Child are represented sitting in the cup Child are represented sitting in the cup of a tulip there is not one line of one of a tulip there is not one line of one of a tulip there is not one line of one letter in all the Bible to countenance letter in all the Bible to countenance letter in all the Bible to countenance the idea that Mary should be worshipped the idea that Mary should be worshipped the idea that Mary should be worshipped that she is the refuge of sinners that that she is the refuge of sinners that that she is the refuge of sinners that she was immaculate that she made she was immaculate that she made she was immaculate that she made atonement for sin when standing by the atonement for sin when standing by the atonement for sin when standing by the cross and when according to see me on a cross and when according to see me on a cross and when according to see me on a sore sore sore pierced through her own soul also or pierced through her own soul also or pierced through her own soul also or that after her death she was raised from that after her death she was raised from that after her death she was raised from the dead and carried in glory to heaven the dead and carried in glory to heaven the dead and carried in glory to heaven but in the Babylonian system all this but in the Babylonian system all this but in the Babylonian system all this was found and all this is now was found and all this is now was found and all this is now incorporated in the system of Rome the incorporated in the system of Rome the incorporated in the system of Rome the Sacred Heart of Mary is exhibited as Sacred Heart of Mary is exhibited as Sacred Heart of Mary is exhibited as pierced through with the sword in token pierced through with the sword in token pierced through with the sword in token as the apostate Church teaches that her as the apostate Church teaches that her as the apostate Church teaches that her anguish at the crucifixion was asked to anguish at the crucifixion was asked to anguish at the crucifixion was asked to an atonement as the death of Christ who an atonement as the death of Christ who an atonement as the death of Christ who read in devotional office or service read in devotional office or service read in devotional office or service book adopted by the sodality of the book adopted by the sodality of the book adopted by the sodality of the Sacred Heart such blasphemous words as Sacred Heart such blasphemous words as Sacred Heart such blasphemous words as these go then devoured client go to the these go then devoured client go to the these go then devoured client go to the Heart of Jesus but let your way be Heart of Jesus but let your way be Heart of Jesus but let your way be through the heart of mary the sword of through the heart of mary the sword of through the heart of mary the sword of grief which pierced her soul opens you a grief which pierced her soul opens you a grief which pierced her soul opens you a passage and to buy the wound which love passage and to buy the wound which love passage and to buy the wound which love has made again we hear one expounder of has made again we hear one expounder of has made again we hear one expounder of the new fave like mg no d in france say the new fave like mg no d in france say the new fave like mg no d in france say that Mary was the repair of the guilt of that Mary was the repair of the guilt of that Mary was the repair of the guilt of Eve as our Lord was the repair of the

Eve as our Lord was the repair of the Eve as our Lord was the repair of the guilt of Adam and another professor guilt of Adam and another professor guilt of Adam and another professor Oswald of paderborn a firm that Mary was Oswald of paderborn a firm that Mary was Oswald of paderborn a firm that Mary was not a human creature like us that she is not a human creature like us that she is not a human creature like us that she is the woman as Christ is the man that Mary the woman as Christ is the man that Mary the woman as Christ is the man that Mary is co present in the Eucharist and that is co present in the Eucharist and that is co present in the Eucharist and that it is indisputable that according to the it is indisputable that according to the it is indisputable that according to the Eucharistic doctrine of the church this Eucharistic doctrine of the church this Eucharistic doctrine of the church this presence of Mary in the Eucharist is presence of Mary in the Eucharist is presence of Mary in the Eucharist is true and rail not merely ideal or true and rail not merely ideal or true and rail not merely ideal or figurative and further we read in a figurative and further we read in a figurative and further we read in a Pope's decree of the immaculate Pope's decree of the immaculate Pope's decree of the immaculate conception that that same Madonna for conception that that same Madonna for conception that that same Madonna for this purpose wounded with a sword rose this purpose wounded with a sword rose this purpose wounded with a sword rose from the dead and being assumed upon how from the dead and being assumed upon how from the dead and being assumed upon how I became Queen of Heaven if all this be I became Queen of Heaven if all this be I became Queen of Heaven if all this be so who can fail to see that in that a so who can fail to see that in that a so who can fail to see that in that a prostate community is to be found what prostate community is to be found what prostate community is to be found what precisely answers to the making and precisely answers to the making and precisely answers to the making and setting up in the heart of Christendom setting up in the heart of Christendom setting up in the heart of Christendom of an image to the Beast that have the of an image to the Beast that have the of an image to the Beast that have the wound by a sword and did live if the wound by a sword and did live if the wound by a sword and did live if the inspire terms be consulted it will be inspire terms be consulted it will be inspire terms be consulted it will be seen that this was to be done by some seen that this was to be done by some seen that this was to be done by some public general act of apostate public general act of apostate public general act of apostate Christendom verse 14 saying to them that Christendom verse 14 saying to them that Christendom verse 14 saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make dwell on the earth that they should make dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the Beast and they made it an image to the Beast and they made it an image to the Beast and they made it now here is the important fact to be now here is the important fact to be now here is the important fact to be observed that this never was done and observed that this never was done and observed that this never was done and this never could have been done till this never could have been done till this never could have been done till eight years ago for this plane reason eight years ago for this plane reason eight years ago for this plane reason that till then the Madonna that till then the Madonna that till then the Madonna from was never recognized as combining from was never recognized as combining from was never recognized as combining all the characters that belong to the all the characters that belong to the all the characters that belong to the Babylonian image of the beast till then Babylonian image of the beast till then Babylonian image of the beast till then it was not admitted even in Rome though it was not admitted even in Rome though it was not admitted even in Rome though this evil 11 had been long working and this evil 11 had been long working and this evil 11 had been long working and that strongly that Mary was truly that strongly that Mary was truly that strongly that Mary was truly immaculate and consequently she could

immaculate and consequently she could immaculate and consequently she could not be the perfect counterpart of the not be the perfect counterpart of the not be the perfect counterpart of the Babylonian image what however had never Babylonian image what however had never Babylonian image what however had never been done before was done in december been done before was done in december been done before was done in december 854 then bishops from all parts of 854 then bishops from all parts of 854 then bishops from all parts of Christendom and representatives from the Christendom and representatives from the Christendom and representatives from the ends of the earth met in Rome with only ends of the earth met in Rome with only ends of the earth met in Rome with only four dissenting voices it was decreed four dissenting voices it was decreed four dissenting voices it was decreed that Mary the mother of God who died that Mary the mother of God who died that Mary the mother of God who died rose from the dead and ascended to rose from the dead and ascended to rose from the dead and ascended to heaven to enhance what we worshipped as heaven to enhance what we worshipped as heaven to enhance what we worshipped as the Immaculate Virgin conceived and born the Immaculate Virgin conceived and born the Immaculate Virgin conceived and born without sin this was the former setting without sin this was the former setting without sin this was the former setting up of the image of the beast and that by up of the image of the beast and that by up of the image of the beast and that by the general consent of the men that well the general consent of the men that well the general consent of the men that well upon the earth now this beast being set upon the earth now this beast being set upon the earth now this beast being set up it is said that the beast from the up it is said that the beast from the up it is said that the beast from the earth gives life and speeds to the image earth gives life and speeds to the image earth gives life and speeds to the image implying first that it has neither life implying first that it has neither life implying first that it has neither life nor voice in itself but that nor voice in itself but that nor voice in itself but that nevertheless through means of the beast nevertheless through means of the beast nevertheless through means of the beast from the earth it is so have both life from the earth it is so have both life from the earth it is so have both life and voice and to be an effective agent and voice and to be an effective agent and voice and to be an effective agent of the paper clergy who will make it of the paper clergy who will make it of the paper clergy who will make it speak exactly as they please since the speak exactly as they please since the speak exactly as they please since the image has been set up its voice has been image has been set up its voice has been image has been set up its voice has been everywhere heard throughout the papacy everywhere heard throughout the papacy everywhere heard throughout the papacy formally decrees ran less or more in the formally decrees ran less or more in the formally decrees ran less or more in the name of Christ now all things are name of Christ now all things are name of Christ now all things are pre-eminently done in the name of the pre-eminently done in the name of the pre-eminently done in the name of the Immaculate Virgin her voice is Immaculate Virgin her voice is Immaculate Virgin her voice is everywhere heard her voice is supreme everywhere heard her voice is supreme everywhere heard her voice is supreme but being observed when that voice is but being observed when that voice is but being observed when that voice is heard it is not the voice of mercy and heard it is not the voice of mercy and heard it is not the voice of mercy and love it is the voice of cruelty and Tara love it is the voice of cruelty and Tara love it is the voice of cruelty and Tara the decrease that come forth under the the decrease that come forth under the the decrease that come forth under the name of the image are to this effect name of the image are to this effect name of the image are to this effect verse 17 that no man might buy or sell verse 17 that no man might buy or sell verse 17 that no man might buy or sell save he that had the mark or the name of

save he that had the mark or the name of save he that had the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name no the beast or the number of his name no the beast or the number of his name no sooner is the image set up then we see sooner is the image set up then we see sooner is the image set up then we see this very thing began to be carried out this very thing began to be carried out this very thing began to be carried out what was the Concordat in Austria that what was the Concordat in Austria that what was the Concordat in Austria that saw speedily followed but this very saw speedily followed but this very saw speedily followed but this very thing that conquered out through the thing that conquered out through the thing that conquered out through the force of unexpected events that have force of unexpected events that have force of unexpected events that have arisen has not yet been carried into arisen has not yet been carried into arisen has not yet been carried into effect but if it were the results would effect but if it were the results would effect but if it were the results would just be what is predicted just be what is predicted just be what is predicted that no man in the Austrian dominions that no man in the Austrian dominions that no man in the Austrian dominions should buy or sell without the mark in should buy or sell without the mark in should buy or sell without the mark in some shape or other and the very fact of some shape or other and the very fact of some shape or other and the very fact of such an intolerant Concordat coming so such an intolerant Concordat coming so such an intolerant Concordat coming so speedily on the back of the decree of speedily on the back of the decree of speedily on the back of the decree of the Immaculate Conception shows what is the Immaculate Conception shows what is the Immaculate Conception shows what is the natural fruit of that decree the the natural fruit of that decree the the natural fruit of that decree the events that soon thereafter took place events that soon thereafter took place events that soon thereafter took place in Spain showed the powerful working of in Spain showed the powerful working of in Spain showed the powerful working of the same persecuting spirit there also the same persecuting spirit there also the same persecuting spirit there also during the last few years the tide of during the last few years the tide of during the last few years the tide of spirit of despotism might have seemed to spirit of despotism might have seemed to spirit of despotism might have seemed to be effectually arrested and many no be effectually arrested and many no be effectually arrested and many no doubt have indulged the persuasion that doubt have indulged the persuasion that doubt have indulged the persuasion that crippled as the temporal sovereignty of crippled as the temporal sovereignty of crippled as the temporal sovereignty of the papacy is and tottering as it seems the papacy is and tottering as it seems the papacy is and tottering as it seems to be that power or its subordinates to be that power or its subordinates to be that power or its subordinates could never persecute more but there is could never persecute more but there is could never persecute more but there is an amazing vitality in the mystery of an amazing vitality in the mystery of an amazing vitality in the mystery of iniquity and no one can ever tell iniquity and no one can ever tell iniquity and no one can ever tell beforehand what apparently possibilities beforehand what apparently possibilities beforehand what apparently possibilities it may accomplish in the way of it may accomplish in the way of it may accomplish in the way of arresting the progress of truth and arresting the progress of truth and arresting the progress of truth and liberty however promising the aspect of liberty however promising the aspect of liberty however promising the aspect of things may be whatever may become of the things may be whatever may become of the things may be whatever may become of the temporal sovereignty of the Roman states temporal sovereignty of the Roman states temporal sovereignty of the Roman states it is by no means so evident this day as it is by no means so evident this day as it is by no means so evident this day as too many it seemed only a short while

too many it seemed only a short while too many it seemed only a short while ago that the overthrow of the spirit of ago that the overthrow of the spirit of ago that the overthrow of the spirit of power of the papacy is imminent and that power of the papacy is imminent and that power of the papacy is imminent and that its power to persecute is finally gone I its power to persecute is finally gone I its power to persecute is finally gone I doubt not but that many constrained by doubt not but that many constrained by doubt not but that many constrained by the love and mercy of God will yet obey the love and mercy of God will yet obey the love and mercy of God will yet obey the heavenly voice and flee out of the the heavenly voice and flee out of the the heavenly voice and flee out of the doomed communion before the vials of doomed communion before the vials of doomed communion before the vials of divine wrath descend upon it but if I divine wrath descend upon it but if I divine wrath descend upon it but if I have been right in the interpretation of have been right in the interpretation of have been right in the interpretation of this passage then it follows that it this passage then it follows that it this passage then it follows that it must yet become more persecuting than must yet become more persecuting than must yet become more persecuting than ever it has been and that that ever it has been and that that ever it has been and that that intolerance which immediately after the intolerance which immediately after the intolerance which immediately after the setting up of the image began to display setting up of the image began to display setting up of the image began to display itself in Austrian Spain shall yet itself in Austrian Spain shall yet itself in Austrian Spain shall yet spread over all Europe but is not said spread over all Europe but is not said spread over all Europe but is not said that the image of the Beast should that the image of the Beast should that the image of the Beast should merely decree but it should cause as merely decree but it should cause as merely decree but it should cause as many as would not worship the image of many as would not worship the image of many as would not worship the image of the Beast should be killed verse 15 when the Beast should be killed verse 15 when the Beast should be killed verse 15 when this takes place that evidently is the this takes place that evidently is the this takes place that evidently is the time when the language of verse 8 is time when the language of verse 8 is time when the language of verse 8 is fulfilled and all that well on the earth fulfilled and all that well on the earth fulfilled and all that well on the earth shall worship the beast whose names are shall worship the beast whose names are shall worship the beast whose names are not written in the book of life of the not written in the book of life of the not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the lamb slain from the foundation of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world it is impossible to get quit of world it is impossible to get quit of world it is impossible to get quit of this by saying this refers to the this by saying this refers to the this by saying this refers to the ages this was fulfilled before Luthor I ages this was fulfilled before Luthor I ages this was fulfilled before Luthor I asked head the men who dwell on the asked head the men who dwell on the asked head the men who dwell on the earth set up the image of the Beast earth set up the image of the Beast earth set up the image of the Beast before Luthor stays plainly not the before Luthor stays plainly not the before Luthor stays plainly not the decree of the Immaculate Conception was decree of the Immaculate Conception was decree of the Immaculate Conception was the deal of yesterday the prophecy then the deal of yesterday the prophecy then the deal of yesterday the prophecy then refers to our own times through the refers to our own times through the refers to our own times through the period on which the church is now period on which the church is now period on which the church is now entering in other words the slaying of entering in other words the slaying of entering in other words the slaying of the witnesses the grant trial of the the witnesses the grant trial of the the witnesses the grant trial of the Saints is still to come the slaying of

Saints is still to come the slaying of Saints is still to come the slaying of the witnesses is it passed as it still the witnesses is it passed as it still the witnesses is it passed as it still to come this is a vital question the to come this is a vital question the to come this is a vital question the favorite doctrine at this moment is then favorite doctrine at this moment is then favorite doctrine at this moment is then it is past centuries ago and that no it is past centuries ago and that no it is past centuries ago and that no such dark night of suffering to the such dark night of suffering to the such dark night of suffering to the saints of God can ever come again as saints of God can ever come again as saints of God can ever come again as happened just before the era of the happened just before the era of the happened just before the era of the Reformation this is the cardinal Reformation this is the cardinal Reformation this is the cardinal principle of a work that has just principle of a work that has just principle of a work that has just appeared under the title of the great appeared under the title of the great appeared under the title of the great exodus which implies that however much exodus which implies that however much exodus which implies that however much the truth may be a sale however much the the truth may be a sale however much the the truth may be a sale however much the saints of God may be threatened however saints of God may be threatened however saints of God may be threatened however their fees may be aroused they have no their fees may be aroused they have no their fees may be aroused they have no real reason to fear for that the Red Sea real reason to fear for that the Red Sea real reason to fear for that the Red Sea will divide the tribes of the lord will will divide the tribes of the lord will will divide the tribes of the lord will pass through dry-shod and all their pass through dry-shod and all their pass through dry-shod and all their enemies like Pharaoh and his host shall enemies like Pharaoh and his host shall enemies like Pharaoh and his host shall sink in overwhelming ruin if the sink in overwhelming ruin if the sink in overwhelming ruin if the doctrine maintained by many of the doctrine maintained by many of the doctrine maintained by many of the soberest interpreters of scripture for a soberest interpreters of scripture for a soberest interpreters of scripture for a century past including such names as century past including such names as century past including such names as brown of Harrington Thomas Scott and brown of Harrington Thomas Scott and brown of Harrington Thomas Scott and others be well-founded meaning that the others be well-founded meaning that the others be well-founded meaning that the pudding down of the testimony of the pudding down of the testimony of the pudding down of the testimony of the witnesses is still to come this theory witnesses is still to come this theory witnesses is still to come this theory must not only be a delusion but a must not only be a delusion but a must not only be a delusion but a delusion of most fatal tendency a delusion of most fatal tendency a delusion of most fatal tendency a delusion that by throwing professors of delusion that by throwing professors of delusion that by throwing professors of their guard and giving them an excuse their guard and giving them an excuse their guard and giving them an excuse for taking their ease rather than for taking their ease rather than for taking their ease rather than standing in the high places of the field standing in the high places of the field standing in the high places of the field and bearing bold and unflinching and bearing bold and unflinching and bearing bold and unflinching testimony for Christ directly paves the testimony for Christ directly paves the testimony for Christ directly paves the way for that very extension of the way for that very extension of the way for that very extension of the testimony which is predicted I enter not testimony which is predicted I enter not testimony which is predicted I enter not into any historical decision as to the into any historical decision as to the into any historical decision as to the question whether as a matter of fact it question whether as a matter of fact it question whether as a matter of fact it was true that the witnesses were slain

was true that the witnesses were slain was true that the witnesses were slain before luta appeared those who wish to before luta appeared those who wish to before luta appeared those who wish to see an historical argument on the see an historical argument on the see an historical argument on the subject may see it in the red republic subject may see it in the red republic subject may see it in the red republic which I ventured to think has not yet which I ventured to think has not yet which I ventured to think has not yet been answered neither do i think it been answered neither do i think it been answered neither do i think it worthwhile particularly to examine the worthwhile particularly to examine the worthwhile particularly to examine the assumption of dr. wily assumption of dr. wily assumption of dr. wily and I hold it to be a pure and and I hold it to be a pure and and I hold it to be a pure and graduations assumption that the 1260 graduations assumption that the 1260 graduations assumption that the 1260 days during which the saints of God in days during which the saints of God in days during which the saints of God in gospel times were to suffer for gospel times were to suffer for gospel times were to suffer for righteousness sake as any relation righteousness sake as any relation righteousness sake as any relation whatever is a half period to a whole whatever is a half period to a whole whatever is a half period to a whole symbolized by the seven times the past symbolized by the seven times the past symbolized by the seven times the past of a Nebuchadnezzar when he was of a Nebuchadnezzar when he was of a Nebuchadnezzar when he was suffering and chased him for his pride suffering and chased him for his pride suffering and chased him for his pride and blasphemy as a representative of all and blasphemy as a representative of all and blasphemy as a representative of all worldly power