The Two Babylons - Chapter 7.2a - The Beast From The Sea

chapter 7 section 2 the beast from the chapter 7 section 2 the beast from the sea the next great enemy introduced to sea the next great enemy introduced to sea the next great enemy introduced to our noce is the beast from the sea our noce is the beast from the sea our noce is the beast from the sea Revelation Revelation Revelation 13:1 I stood says John upon the sand of 13:1 I stood says John upon the sand of 13:1 I stood says John upon the sand of the seashore and saw a beast rise up out the seashore and saw a beast rise up out the seashore and saw a beast rise up out of the sea the seven hands and 10 horns of the sea the seven hands and 10 horns of the sea the seven hands and 10 horns of this Beast as on the Great Dragon of this Beast as on the Great Dragon of this Beast as on the Great Dragon show that this power is essentially the show that this power is essentially the show that this power is essentially the same beast but that it has undergone a same beast but that it has undergone a same beast but that it has undergone a circumstantial change in the old circumstantial change in the old circumstantial change in the old Babylonian system after the worship of Babylonian system after the worship of Babylonian system after the worship of the god of fire there speedily followed the god of fire there speedily followed the god of fire there speedily followed the worship of the god of water or the the worship of the god of water or the the worship of the god of water or the sea as the world formerly was in danger sea as the world formerly was in danger sea as the world formerly was in danger of being burned up so now it was an of being burned up so now it was an of being burned up so now it was an equal danger of being drowned in the equal danger of being drowned in the equal danger of being drowned in the Mexican story it is said to have Mexican story it is said to have Mexican story it is said to have actually been so first say they it was actually been so first say they it was actually been so first say they it was destroyed by fire and then it was destroyed by fire and then it was destroyed by fire and then it was destroyed by water the druidic mythology destroyed by water the druidic mythology destroyed by water the druidic mythology gives the same account for the BS gives the same account for the BS gives the same account for the BS affirmed that the Dreadful Tempest of affirmed that the Dreadful Tempest of affirmed that the Dreadful Tempest of fire that split the Earth asunder was fire that split the Earth asunder was fire that split the Earth asunder was rapidly succeeded by the bursting of the rapidly succeeded by the bursting of the rapidly succeeded by the bursting of the lake Leon when the Waters of the abys lake Leon when the Waters of the abys lake Leon when the Waters of the abys poured forth and overwhelmed the whole poured forth and overwhelmed the whole poured forth and overwhelmed the whole earth in Greek we meet with the very earth in Greek we meet with the very earth in Greek we meet with the very same story diodorus culus tells us that same story diodorus culus tells us that same story diodorus culus tells us that in former times a monster called aidis in former times a monster called aidis in former times a monster called aidis who vomited Flames appeared in fugia who vomited Flames appeared in fugia who vomited Flames appeared in fugia hence spreading along Mount tawus the hence spreading along Mount tawus the hence spreading along Mount tawus the conflagration burned down all the woods conflagration burned down all the woods conflagration burned down all the woods as far as India then with a retrograde as far as India then with a retrograde as far as India then with a retrograde course swept the forest of Mount Lebanon course swept the forest of Mount Lebanon course swept the forest of Mount Lebanon and extended as far as Egypt in Africa and extended as far as Egypt in Africa and extended as far as Egypt in Africa at last a stop was put to it by minurva at last a stop was put to it by minurva at last a stop was put to it by minurva the fugan remembered well this

the fugan remembered well this the fugan remembered well this conflagration and the flood which conflagration and the flood which conflagration and the flood which followed it oid too has a clear illusion followed it oid too has a clear illusion followed it oid too has a clear illusion to the same fact of the fire worship to the same fact of the fire worship to the same fact of the fire worship being speedily followed by the worship being speedily followed by the worship being speedily followed by the worship of water in his Fable of the of water in his Fable of the of water in his Fable of the transformation of transformation of transformation of syus he represents King syus an attached syus he represents King syus an attached syus he represents King syus an attached friend of faton and consequently of fire friend of faton and consequently of fire friend of faton and consequently of fire worship as after his friend's death worship as after his friend's death worship as after his friend's death hating the fire and taking taking to the hating the fire and taking taking to the hating the fire and taking taking to the contrary element that of water through contrary element that of water through contrary element that of water through fear and so being transformed into a fear and so being transformed into a fear and so being transformed into a swan in India the great Deluge which swan in India the great Deluge which swan in India the great Deluge which occupies so conspicuous a place in its occupies so conspicuous a place in its occupies so conspicuous a place in its mythology evidently has the same mythology evidently has the same mythology evidently has the same symbolical meaning although the story of symbolical meaning although the story of symbolical meaning although the story of Noah is mixed up with it for it was Noah is mixed up with it for it was Noah is mixed up with it for it was during that Deluge that the lost vadas during that Deluge that the lost vadas during that Deluge that the lost vadas or sacred books were recovered by means or sacred books were recovered by means or sacred books were recovered by means of the great God under the form of a of the great God under the form of a of the great God under the form of a fish the loss of the Vaders had fish the loss of the Vaders had fish the loss of the Vaders had evidently taken place at that very time evidently taken place at that very time evidently taken place at that very time of terrible disaster to the gods when of terrible disaster to the gods when of terrible disaster to the gods when according to the purin a great enemy of according to the purin a great enemy of according to the purin a great enemy of these Gods called duu abolished all these Gods called duu abolished all these Gods called duu abolished all religious ceremonies the brahmans religious ceremonies the brahmans religious ceremonies the brahmans through fear forsook the reading of the through fear forsook the reading of the through fear forsook the reading of the Vader fire lost its energy and the Vader fire lost its energy and the Vader fire lost its energy and the terrified Stars retired from sight in terrified Stars retired from sight in terrified Stars retired from sight in other words when idolatry fire worship other words when idolatry fire worship other words when idolatry fire worship and the worship of the host of Heaven and the worship of the host of Heaven and the worship of the host of Heaven had been suppressed when we turn to had been suppressed when we turn to had been suppressed when we turn to Babylon itself we find there also Babylon itself we find there also Babylon itself we find there also substantially the same account in baros substantially the same account in baros substantially the same account in baros the delude is represented as coming the delude is represented as coming the delude is represented as coming after the time of allos or the god of after the time of allos or the god of after the time of allos or the god of fire that is Nimrod which shows that

fire that is Nimrod which shows that fire that is Nimrod which shows that there too this delude was there too this delude was there too this delude was symbolical now out of this delude symbolical now out of this delude symbolical now out of this delude emerged Dagon the fish God or god of the emerged Dagon the fish God or god of the emerged Dagon the fish God or god of the sea the origin of the worship of Dagon sea the origin of the worship of Dagon sea the origin of the worship of Dagon as shown by berosus was founded upon a as shown by berosus was founded upon a as shown by berosus was founded upon a legend that at a remote period of the legend that at a remote period of the legend that at a remote period of the past when men were sunk in barbarism past when men were sunk in barbarism past when men were sunk in barbarism there came up a beast called Wes from there came up a beast called Wes from there came up a beast called Wes from the Red Sea or Persian Gulf half man the Red Sea or Persian Gulf half man the Red Sea or Persian Gulf half man half fish that civil civilized the half fish that civil civilized the half fish that civil civilized the Babylonians taught them the Arts and Babylonians taught them the Arts and Babylonians taught them the Arts and Sciences and instructed them in politics Sciences and instructed them in politics Sciences and instructed them in politics and religion the worship of Dagon was and religion the worship of Dagon was and religion the worship of Dagon was introduced by the very parties Nimrod of introduced by the very parties Nimrod of introduced by the very parties Nimrod of course accepted who had previously course accepted who had previously course accepted who had previously seduced the world into the worship of seduced the world into the worship of seduced the world into the worship of fire in the secret Mysteries that were fire in the secret Mysteries that were fire in the secret Mysteries that were then set up while in the first instance then set up while in the first instance then set up while in the first instance no doubt professing the greatest no doubt professing the greatest no doubt professing the greatest antipathy to the prescribed worship of antipathy to the prescribed worship of antipathy to the prescribed worship of fire they saw to regain their influence fire they saw to regain their influence fire they saw to regain their influence and Power by Scenic representations of and Power by Scenic representations of and Power by Scenic representations of the awful scenes of the flood in which the awful scenes of the flood in which the awful scenes of the flood in which Noah was intro instructed under the name Noah was intro instructed under the name Noah was intro instructed under the name of Dagon or the fish God scenes in which of Dagon or the fish God scenes in which of Dagon or the fish God scenes in which the whole family of man both from the the whole family of man both from the the whole family of man both from the nature of the event and their common nature of the event and their common nature of the event and their common connection with the second father of the connection with the second father of the connection with the second father of the human race could not fail to feel a deep human race could not fail to feel a deep human race could not fail to feel a deep interest the concocts of these Mysteries interest the concocts of these Mysteries interest the concocts of these Mysteries saw that if they could only bring man saw that if they could only bring man saw that if they could only bring man back again to idolatry in any shape they back again to idolatry in any shape they back again to idolatry in any shape they could could soon work that idolatry so could could soon work that idolatry so could could soon work that idolatry so as substantially to reestablish the very as substantially to reestablish the very as substantially to reestablish the very system that had been put down thus it system that had been put down thus it system that had been put down thus it was that as soon as the way was prepared

was that as soon as the way was prepared was that as soon as the way was prepared for it tamuz was introduced as one who for it tamuz was introduced as one who for it tamuz was introduced as one who had allowed himself to be slain for the had allowed himself to be slain for the had allowed himself to be slain for the good of mankind a distinction was made good of mankind a distinction was made good of mankind a distinction was made between good serpents and bad serpents between good serpents and bad serpents between good serpents and bad serpents one kind being represented as the one kind being represented as the one kind being represented as the serpent of aatod demon or the good serpent of aatod demon or the good serpent of aatod demon or the good Divinity another as the serpent of kak Divinity another as the serpent of kak Divinity another as the serpent of kak on or the evil one read Wilkinson in on or the evil one read Wilkinson in on or the evil one read Wilkinson in Egypt the Urus or the keres was the good Egypt the Urus or the keres was the good Egypt the Urus or the keres was the good serpent the apois the evil one it was serpent the apois the evil one it was serpent the apois the evil one it was easy then to lead men on by degrees to easy then to lead men on by degrees to easy then to lead men on by degrees to believe that in spite of all appearances believe that in spite of all appearances believe that in spite of all appearances to the contrary tamuz instead of being to the contrary tamuz instead of being to the contrary tamuz instead of being the patron of serpent Worship in an evil the patron of serpent Worship in an evil the patron of serpent Worship in an evil sense was in reality the grand enemy of sense was in reality the grand enemy of sense was in reality the grand enemy of the apes or the great malignant serpent the apes or the great malignant serpent the apes or the great malignant serpent that envied the happiness of mankind and that envied the happiness of mankind and that envied the happiness of mankind and that in fact he was the very seed of the that in fact he was the very seed of the that in fact he was the very seed of the woman who was destined to bruise bruise woman who was destined to bruise bruise woman who was destined to bruise bruise the Serpent's head by means of the the Serpent's head by means of the the Serpent's head by means of the metempsychosis it was just as easy to metempsychosis it was just as easy to metempsychosis it was just as easy to identify Nimrod and Noah and to make it identify Nimrod and Noah and to make it identify Nimrod and Noah and to make it appear that the great patriarch in the appear that the great patriarch in the appear that the great patriarch in the person of this his favorite descendant person of this his favorite descendant person of this his favorite descendant had graciously condescended to become had graciously condescended to become had graciously condescended to become incarnate a new as Dagon that he might incarnate a new as Dagon that he might incarnate a new as Dagon that he might bring mankind back again to the bring mankind back again to the bring mankind back again to the blessings they had lost when Nimrod was blessings they had lost when Nimrod was blessings they had lost when Nimrod was slain certain it is that Dagon was slain certain it is that Dagon was slain certain it is that Dagon was worshiped in the the calan Mysteries worshiped in the the calan Mysteries worshiped in the the calan Mysteries wherever they were established in a wherever they were established in a wherever they were established in a character that represented both the one character that represented both the one character that represented both the one and the other in the previous system the and the other in the previous system the and the other in the previous system the grand mode of purification had been by

grand mode of purification had been by grand mode of purification had been by fire now it was by water that men were fire now it was by water that men were fire now it was by water that men were to be purified then began the doctrine to be purified then began the doctrine to be purified then began the doctrine of baptismal regeneration connected as of baptismal regeneration connected as of baptismal regeneration connected as we have seen with the passing of Noah we have seen with the passing of Noah we have seen with the passing of Noah through the waters of the flood then through the waters of the flood then through the waters of the flood then began the reverence for Holy Wells holy began the reverence for Holy Wells holy began the reverence for Holy Wells holy Lakes holy Rivers which is to be found Lakes holy Rivers which is to be found Lakes holy Rivers which is to be found wherever these exist on the earth which wherever these exist on the earth which wherever these exist on the earth which is not only to be traced among the pares is not only to be traced among the pares is not only to be traced among the pares who along with the worship of fire who along with the worship of fire who along with the worship of fire worship also the the Zer parang or the worship also the the Zer parang or the worship also the the Zer parang or the Caspian Sea and among the Hindus in Caspian Sea and among the Hindus in Caspian Sea and among the Hindus in India who worship the purifying Waters India who worship the purifying Waters India who worship the purifying Waters of the Ganges and who counted the grand of the Ganges and who counted the grand of the Ganges and who counted the grand passport to heaven to leave their dying passport to heaven to leave their dying passport to heaven to leave their dying relatives to be smothered in its dream relatives to be smothered in its dream relatives to be smothered in its dream but which is seen in full force At This but which is seen in full force At This but which is seen in full force At This Day in popish Ireland in the Universal Day in popish Ireland in the Universal Day in popish Ireland in the Universal reverence for Holy wealth and the annual reverence for Holy wealth and the annual reverence for Holy wealth and the annual pilgrimages to L DK to wash away sin in pilgrimages to L DK to wash away sin in pilgrimages to L DK to wash away sin in its blessed Waters and which manifestly its blessed Waters and which manifestly its blessed Waters and which manifestly lingers also among ourselves in the lingers also among ourselves in the lingers also among ourselves in the popular superstition about witches which popular superstition about witches which popular superstition about witches which shines out in the well-known line of shines out in the well-known line of shines out in the well-known line of burns a running stream they Dorn burns a running stream they Dorn burns a running stream they Dorn across so much for the worship of water across so much for the worship of water across so much for the worship of water along with the water worship however the along with the water worship however the along with the water worship however the old worship of fire was soon old worship of fire was soon old worship of fire was soon Incorporated again in the Mysteries both Incorporated again in the Mysteries both Incorporated again in the Mysteries both modes of purification were conjoined the modes of purification were conjoined the modes of purification were conjoined the though water baptism was held to though water baptism was held to though water baptism was held to regenerate yet purification by fire was regenerate yet purification by fire was regenerate yet purification by fire was still held to be indispensable and long still held to be indispensable and long still held to be indispensable and long ages after baptismal regeneration had ages after baptismal regeneration had ages after baptismal regeneration had been established the children were still

been established the children were still been established the children were still made to pass through the fire to molok made to pass through the fire to molok made to pass through the fire to molok this double purification both by fire this double purification both by fire this double purification both by fire and water was practiced in Mexico among and water was practiced in Mexico among and water was practiced in Mexico among the followers of vodon this double the followers of vodon this double the followers of vodon this double purification was also commonly practiced purification was also commonly practiced purification was also commonly practiced among the old Pagan Romans and in course among the old Pagan Romans and in course among the old Pagan Romans and in course of time almost everywhere throughout the of time almost everywhere throughout the of time almost everywhere throughout the pagan World both the fire worship and pagan World both the fire worship and pagan World both the fire worship and serpent worship of nimrod which had been serpent worship of nimrod which had been serpent worship of nimrod which had been put down was reestablished in a new form put down was reestablished in a new form put down was reestablished in a new form with all its old and many additional with all its old and many additional with all its old and many additional Abominations Abominations Abominations besides the name tamus as applied to besides the name tamus as applied to besides the name tamus as applied to Nimrod or Osiris was equivalent to alos Nimrod or Osiris was equivalent to alos Nimrod or Osiris was equivalent to alos or the god of fire and seems to have or the god of fire and seems to have or the god of fire and seems to have been given to him as the great purifier been given to him as the great purifier been given to him as the great purifier by fire tamus is derived from T to make by fire tamus is derived from T to make by fire tamus is derived from T to make perfect and mo fire and signifies fire perfect and mo fire and signifies fire perfect and mo fire and signifies fire the perfect the perfect the perfect and the perfecting fire the purifying and the perfecting fire the purifying and the perfecting fire the purifying fire to this meaning of the name as well fire to this meaning of the name as well fire to this meaning of the name as well as to the character of nimrod as the as to the character of nimrod as the as to the character of nimrod as the father of the Gods the zoroastrian verse father of the Gods the zoroastrian verse father of the Gods the zoroastrian verse eludes when it says all things are the eludes when it says all things are the eludes when it says all things are the progeny of one fire the father perfected progeny of one fire the father perfected progeny of one fire the father perfected all things and delivered them to the all things and delivered them to the all things and delivered them to the second mind whom all nations of man call second mind whom all nations of man call second mind whom all nations of man call the first quote from Corey's fragments the first quote from Corey's fragments the first quote from Corey's fragments here fire is declared to be the father here fire is declared to be the father here fire is declared to be the father of all for all things are said to be its of all for all things are said to be its of all for all things are said to be its Pro Pro Pro and it is also called the perfector of and it is also called the perfector of and it is also called the perfector of all things the second mind is evidently all things the second mind is evidently all things the second mind is evidently the child who displaced nimrod's image the child who displaced nimrod's image the child who displaced nimrod's image as an object of worship but yet the as an object of worship but yet the as an object of worship but yet the agency of nimrod as the first of the

agency of nimrod as the first of the agency of nimrod as the first of the Gods and the fire god was held Gods and the fire god was held Gods and the fire god was held indispensable for perfecting man and indispensable for perfecting man and indispensable for perfecting man and hence too no doubt the necessity of the hence too no doubt the necessity of the hence too no doubt the necessity of the fire of purgatory to perfect men's Souls fire of purgatory to perfect men's Souls fire of purgatory to perfect men's Souls at last and to purge away all the sins at last and to purge away all the sins at last and to purge away all the sins that they have carried with them into that they have carried with them into that they have carried with them into the Unseen the Unseen the Unseen World read ORS fasty it was not a little World read ORS fasty it was not a little World read ORS fasty it was not a little interesting to me after being led by interesting to me after being led by interesting to me after being led by strict induction from circumstantial strict induction from circumstantial strict induction from circumstantial evidence to the conclusion that the evidence to the conclusion that the evidence to the conclusion that the peration by fire was derived from the peration by fire was derived from the peration by fire was derived from the fire worship of Adon or tamos and that fire worship of Adon or tamos and that fire worship of Adon or tamos and that by water had reference to Noah's flood by water had reference to Noah's flood by water had reference to Noah's flood to find an Express statement in oid that to find an Express statement in oid that to find an Express statement in oid that such was the actual belief at Rome in such was the actual belief at Rome in such was the actual belief at Rome in his day after mentioning in the passage his day after mentioning in the passage his day after mentioning in the passage to which the above citation refers to which the above citation refers to which the above citation refers various fanciful reasons for the two various fanciful reasons for the two various fanciful reasons for the two full peration by fire and water that full peration by fire and water that full peration by fire and water that concludes thus for my part I do not concludes thus for my part I do not concludes thus for my part I do not believe them there are some however who believe them there are some however who believe them there are some however who say that the one is intended to say that the one is intended to say that the one is intended to commemorate faton and the other the commemorate faton and the other the commemorate faton and the other the flood of dealon if however anyone should flood of dealon if however anyone should flood of dealon if however anyone should still think it unlikely that the worship still think it unlikely that the worship still think it unlikely that the worship of Noah should be mingled in the ancient of Noah should be mingled in the ancient of Noah should be mingled in the ancient world with the worship of the Queen of world with the worship of the Queen of world with the worship of the Queen of Heaven and her son let him open his eyes Heaven and her son let him open his eyes Heaven and her son let him open his eyes to what is taking place in Italy at this to what is taking place in Italy at this to what is taking place in Italy at this hour in 1856 in regard to the worship of hour in 1856 in regard to the worship of hour in 1856 in regard to the worship of that that patriarch and the Roman Queen that that patriarch and the Roman Queen that that patriarch and the Roman Queen of Heaven the following kindly sent me of Heaven the following kindly sent me of Heaven the following kindly sent me by Lord John Scott as confirmatory of by Lord John Scott as confirmatory of by Lord John Scott as confirmatory of the views propounded in these Pages the views propounded in these Pages the views propounded in these Pages appeared in the Morning Herald October appeared in the Morning Herald October appeared in the Morning Herald October 26 26 26 1855 an archbishop's prayer to the

1855 an archbishop's prayer to the 1855 an archbishop's prayer to the patriarch Noah poy in toine for several patriarch Noah poy in toine for several patriarch Noah poy in toine for several consecutive years the Vintage has been consecutive years the Vintage has been consecutive years the Vintage has been almost entirely destroyed in Tuscany in almost entirely destroyed in Tuscany in almost entirely destroyed in Tuscany in consequence of the prevalent disease the consequence of the prevalent disease the consequence of the prevalent disease the Archbishop of Florence has conceived the Archbishop of Florence has conceived the Archbishop of Florence has conceived the idea of arresting this plague by by idea of arresting this plague by by idea of arresting this plague by by directing prayers to be offered not to directing prayers to be offered not to directing prayers to be offered not to God but to the patriarch Noah and he has God but to the patriarch Noah and he has God but to the patriarch Noah and he has just published a collection containing just published a collection containing just published a collection containing eight forms of Supplication addressed to eight forms of Supplication addressed to eight forms of Supplication addressed to this distinguished personage of the this distinguished personage of the this distinguished personage of the ancient Covenant Most Holy patriarch ancient Covenant Most Holy patriarch ancient Covenant Most Holy patriarch Noah is the language of one of these Noah is the language of one of these Noah is the language of one of these prayers who did employ thyself in thy prayers who did employ thyself in thy prayers who did employ thyself in thy long career in cultivating the vine and long career in cultivating the vine and long career in cultivating the vine and gratifying the human race with that gratifying the human race with that gratifying the human race with that precious beverage which allays The precious beverage which allays The precious beverage which allays The Thirst restores the strength and Thirst restores the strength and Thirst restores the strength and enlivens the spirit of all Dain to enlivens the spirit of all Dain to enlivens the spirit of all Dain to regard our Vines which following thine regard our Vines which following thine regard our Vines which following thine example we have cultivated hither to and example we have cultivated hither to and example we have cultivated hither to and while thou beholdest them languishing while thou beholdest them languishing while thou beholdest them languishing and blighted by that disastrous and blighted by that disastrous and blighted by that disastrous visitation which before the Vintage visitation which before the Vintage visitation which before the Vintage destroys the fruit in severe punishment destroys the fruit in severe punishment destroys the fruit in severe punishment for many blasphemies and other enormous for many blasphemies and other enormous for many blasphemies and other enormous sins we have committed have compassion sins we have committed have compassion sins we have committed have compassion on us and prostrate before the lofty on us and prostrate before the lofty on us and prostrate before the lofty Throne of God who has promised to his Throne of God who has promised to his Throne of God who has promised to his children the fruits of the earth and an children the fruits of the earth and an children the fruits of the earth and an abundance of corn and wine in entreat abundance of corn and wine in entreat abundance of corn and wine in entreat him on our behalf promise him in our him on our behalf promise him in our him on our behalf promise him in our name that with the aid of divine grace name that with the aid of divine grace name that with the aid of divine grace we will forsake the ways of vice and sin we will forsake the ways of vice and sin we will forsake the ways of vice and sin that we will no longer abuse his sacred that we will no longer abuse his sacred that we will no longer abuse his sacred gifts and will scrupulously observe his gifts and will scrupulously observe his gifts and will scrupulously observe his holy law and that of our holy mother the

holy law and that of our holy mother the holy law and that of our holy mother the Catholic Church The Collection concludes Catholic Church The Collection concludes Catholic Church The Collection concludes with a new prayer addressed to the with a new prayer addressed to the with a new prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary who is invoked in these Virgin Mary who is invoked in these Virgin Mary who is invoked in these words oh Immaculate Mary behold of words oh Immaculate Mary behold of words oh Immaculate Mary behold of fields and Vineyards and should it seem fields and Vineyards and should it seem fields and Vineyards and should it seem to thee that we married so great a favor to thee that we married so great a favor to thee that we married so great a favor stay we beseech thee this terrible stay we beseech thee this terrible stay we beseech thee this terrible plague which inflicted for our sins plague which inflicted for our sins plague which inflicted for our sins renders our Fields unfruitful and renders our Fields unfruitful and renders our Fields unfruitful and deprives our Vines of the honors of the deprives our Vines of the honors of the deprives our Vines of the honors of the Vintage the work contains a vignette Vintage the work contains a vignette Vintage the work contains a vignette representing the patriarch Noah representing the patriarch Noah representing the patriarch Noah presiding over the operations of the presiding over the operations of the presiding over the operations of the Vintage as well as a notification from Vintage as well as a notification from Vintage as well as a notification from the Archbishop granting an Indulgence of the Archbishop granting an Indulgence of the Archbishop granting an Indulgence of 40 days to all who shall devoutly recite 40 days to all who shall devoutly recite 40 days to all who shall devoutly recite the prayers in the prayers in the prayers in question in view of such rank paganism question in view of such rank paganism question in view of such rank paganism as this well may the noble Lord already as this well may the noble Lord already as this well may the noble Lord already referred to remark that surely here is referred to remark that surely here is referred to remark that surely here is the world turned backwards and the the world turned backwards and the the world turned backwards and the worship of the old God bakos worship of the old God bakos worship of the old God bakos unmistakable unmistakably unmistakable unmistakably unmistakable unmistakably restored now this god of the sea when restored now this god of the sea when restored now this god of the sea when his worship had been firmly his worship had been firmly his worship had been firmly reestablished and all formidable reestablished and all formidable reestablished and all formidable opposition had been put down was opposition had been put down was opposition had been put down was worshiped also as the great God of War worshiped also as the great God of War worshiped also as the great God of War who through he had died for the good of who through he had died for the good of who through he had died for the good of mankind now he had risen again was mankind now he had risen again was mankind now he had risen again was absolutely Invincible in memory of this absolutely Invincible in memory of this absolutely Invincible in memory of this new incarnation the 25th of December new incarnation the 25th of December new incarnation the 25th of December otherwise Christmas day was as we have otherwise Christmas day was as we have otherwise Christmas day was as we have already seen celebrated in Pagan Rome as already seen celebrated in Pagan Rome as already seen celebrated in Pagan Rome as natalis sis inv viices the birthday of natalis sis inv viices the birthday of natalis sis inv viices the birthday of the unconquered son who would overcome the unconquered son who would overcome the unconquered son who would overcome the winter solstice and come back for

the winter solstice and come back for the winter solstice and come back for another round we have equally seen that another round we have equally seen that another round we have equally seen that the very name of the Roman god of war is the very name of the Roman god of war is the very name of the Roman god of war is just the name of nimrod for Mars and just the name of nimrod for Mars and just the name of nimrod for Mars and maror the two well-known names of the maror the two well-known names of the maror the two well-known names of the Roman war god are evidently just the Roman war god are evidently just the Roman war god are evidently just the Roman forms of the CDI M or MAV the Roman forms of the CDI M or MAV the Roman forms of the CDI M or MAV the rebel thus terrible and Invincible was rebel thus terrible and Invincible was rebel thus terrible and Invincible was Nimrod when he reappeared as D Dagon the Nimrod when he reappeared as D Dagon the Nimrod when he reappeared as D Dagon the beast from the sea if the reader looks beast from the sea if the reader looks beast from the sea if the reader looks at what is said in Revelation 133 he at what is said in Revelation 133 he at what is said in Revelation 133 he will see precisely the same thing and I will see precisely the same thing and I will see precisely the same thing and I saw one of his heads as it were wounded saw one of his heads as it were wounded saw one of his heads as it were wounded into death and his deadly wound was into death and his deadly wound was into death and his deadly wound was healed and all the world wandered after healed and all the world wandered after healed and all the world wandered after the Beast and they worshiped the dragon the Beast and they worshiped the dragon the Beast and they worshiped the dragon which gave power into the Beast and they which gave power into the Beast and they which gave power into the Beast and they worship the Beast saying who is like un worship the Beast saying who is like un worship the Beast saying who is like un to the Beast who's able to take make war to the Beast who's able to take make war to the Beast who's able to take make war with him such in all respects is the with him such in all respects is the with him such in all respects is the analogy between the language of the analogy between the language of the analogy between the language of the prophecy and the ancient Babylonian type prophecy and the ancient Babylonian type prophecy and the ancient Babylonian type do we find then anything corresponding do we find then anything corresponding do we find then anything corresponding to this in the religious history of the to this in the religious history of the to this in the religious history of the Roman Empire after the fall of the old Roman Empire after the fall of the old Roman Empire after the fall of the old paganism of that Empire exactly in every paganism of that Empire exactly in every paganism of that Empire exactly in every respect no sooner was paganism legally respect no sooner was paganism legally respect no sooner was paganism legally abolished the Eternal fire of Vesta abolished the Eternal fire of Vesta abolished the Eternal fire of Vesta extinguished and the old serpent cast extinguished and the old serpent cast extinguished and the old serpent cast down from the seed of power where so down from the seed of power where so down from the seed of power where so long he had set secure then he tried the long he had set secure then he tried the long he had set secure then he tried the most vigorous means to regain his most vigorous means to regain his most vigorous means to regain his influence and Authority finding that influence and Authority finding that influence and Authority finding that persecution of Christianity as such in persecution of Christianity as such in persecution of Christianity as such in the meantime would not do to destroy the the meantime would not do to destroy the the meantime would not do to destroy the church symbolized by the sun clothed

church symbolized by the sun clothed church symbolized by the sun clothed woman he made another attack Revelation woman he made another attack Revelation woman he made another attack Revelation 12:15 and a serpent cast out of his 12:15 and a serpent cast out of his 12:15 and a serpent cast out of his mouth a flood of water after the woman mouth a flood of water after the woman mouth a flood of water after the woman that he might cause her to be carried that he might cause her to be carried that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood the symbol here is away of the flood the symbol here is away of the flood the symbol here is certainly very remarkable if this was a certainly very remarkable if this was a certainly very remarkable if this was a dragon of fire it might have been dragon of fire it might have been dragon of fire it might have been expected that it would have been expected that it would have been expected that it would have been represented according to popular myths represented according to popular myths represented according to popular myths as vomiting fire after the woman but it as vomiting fire after the woman but it as vomiting fire after the woman but it is not so it was a flood of water that is not so it was a flood of water that is not so it was a flood of water that he cast out of his mouth what could this he cast out of his mouth what could this he cast out of his mouth what could this mean as the water came out of the mouth mean as the water came out of the mouth mean as the water came out of the mouth of the dragon that must mean Doctrine of the dragon that must mean Doctrine of the dragon that must mean Doctrine and of course false Doctrine but is and of course false Doctrine but is and of course false Doctrine but is there nothing more specific than this a there nothing more specific than this a there nothing more specific than this a single glance at the old Babylonian type single glance at the old Babylonian type single glance at the old Babylonian type will show that the water to cast out of will show that the water to cast out of will show that the water to cast out of the mouth of the serpent must be the the mouth of the serpent must be the the mouth of the serpent must be the water of baptismal regeneration now it water of baptismal regeneration now it water of baptismal regeneration now it was precisely at this time when the old was precisely at this time when the old was precisely at this time when the old paganism was suppressed that the paganism was suppressed that the paganism was suppressed that the doctrine of regenerating Man by baptism doctrine of regenerating Man by baptism doctrine of regenerating Man by baptism which had been working in the Christian which had been working in the Christian which had been working in the Christian church before threatened to spread like church before threatened to spread like church before threatened to spread like a delude over the face of the Roman a delude over the face of the Roman a delude over the face of the Roman Empire from about 80 through 60 to the Empire from about 80 through 60 to the Empire from about 80 through 60 to the time of Emperor Justinian about 550 we time of Emperor Justinian about 550 we time of Emperor Justinian about 550 we have evidence both of the promulgation have evidence both of the promulgation have evidence both of the promulgation of this Doctrine and also of the deep of this Doctrine and also of the deep of this Doctrine and also of the deep hold it came at last to take of hold it came at last to take of hold it came at last to take of professing Christians it was then professing Christians it was then professing Christians it was then precisely that our Lord Jesus Christ precisely that our Lord Jesus Christ precisely that our Lord Jesus Christ began to be popularly called ichus that began to be popularly called ichus that began to be popularly called ichus that is the fish manifestly to identify him is the fish manifestly to identify him is the fish manifestly to identify him with dgon at the end of the 4th century with dgon at the end of the 4th century with dgon at the end of the 4th century and from that time forward it was taught

and from that time forward it was taught and from that time forward it was taught that he who had been washed in the that he who had been washed in the that he who had been washed in the baptismal font was thereby born again baptismal font was thereby born again baptismal font was thereby born again and made pure as the Virgin and made pure as the Virgin and made pure as the Virgin SN this flood issued not merely from the SN this flood issued not merely from the SN this flood issued not merely from the mouth of Satan the old serpent but from mouth of Satan the old serpent but from mouth of Satan the old serpent but from the mouth of him who came to be the mouth of him who came to be the mouth of him who came to be recognized by the pagans of Rome as the recognized by the pagans of Rome as the recognized by the pagans of Rome as the visible head of the old Roman paganism visible head of the old Roman paganism visible head of the old Roman paganism when the Roman fire worship was when the Roman fire worship was when the Roman fire worship was suppressed we have seen that the office suppressed we have seen that the office suppressed we have seen that the office of ponteix Maximus the head of that of ponteix Maximus the head of that of ponteix Maximus the head of that paganism was abolished that was the paganism was abolished that was the paganism was abolished that was the wounding unto death of the head of the wounding unto death of the head of the wounding unto death of the head of the Fury dragon but scarcely had that head Fury dragon but scarcely had that head Fury dragon but scarcely had that head received its deadly wound when it began received its deadly wound when it began received its deadly wound when it began to be healed again within a few years or to be healed again within a few years or to be healed again within a few years or after the Pagan title of ponteix had after the Pagan title of ponteix had after the Pagan title of ponteix had been abolished it was revived and dead been abolished it was revived and dead been abolished it was revived and dead by the very emperor that had abolished by the very emperor that had abolished by the very emperor that had abolished it and was bestowed with all the Pagan it and was bestowed with all the Pagan it and was bestowed with all the Pagan associations clustering around it upon associations clustering around it upon associations clustering around it upon the bishop of Rome who from that time the bishop of Rome who from that time the bishop of Rome who from that time forward became the grand agent in forward became the grand agent in forward became the grand agent in pouring over professing Christendom pouring over professing Christendom pouring over professing Christendom first the ruinous doctrine of baptismal first the ruinous doctrine of baptismal first the ruinous doctrine of baptismal regeneration and then all the other regeneration and then all the other regeneration and then all the other doctrines of paganism derived from doctrines of paganism derived from doctrines of paganism derived from ancient Babylon when this Pagan title ancient Babylon when this Pagan title ancient Babylon when this Pagan title was bestowed on the Roman Bishop it was was bestowed on the Roman Bishop it was was bestowed on the Roman Bishop it was not as a mere empty title of honor it not as a mere empty title of honor it not as a mere empty title of honor it was bestowed but as a title to which was bestowed but as a title to which was bestowed but as a title to which formidable power was annexed to to the formidable power was annexed to to the formidable power was annexed to to the authority of the bishop of Rome in this authority of the bishop of Rome in this authority of the bishop of Rome in this new character as ponteix when associated new character as ponteix when associated new character as ponteix when associated with five or seven other Bishops as his with five or seven other Bishops as his with five or seven other Bishops as his counselors Bishops and even counselors Bishops and even counselors Bishops and even metropolitans of foreign churches over metropolitans of foreign churches over metropolitans of foreign churches over extensive regions of the West in Gul extensive regions of the West in Gul extensive regions of the West in Gul France not less than Italy were

France not less than Italy were France not less than Italy were subjected and civil pains were attached subjected and civil pains were attached subjected and civil pains were attached to those who refused to submit to his to those who refused to submit to his to those who refused to submit to his pontifical decisions great was the pontifical decisions great was the pontifical decisions great was the danger to the cause of Truth and danger to the cause of Truth and danger to the cause of Truth and righteousness when such power was by righteousness when such power was by righteousness when such power was by Imperial authority vested in the Roman Imperial authority vested in the Roman Imperial authority vested in the Roman bishop and that a bishop so willing to bishop and that a bishop so willing to bishop and that a bishop so willing to give himself to the propagation of false give himself to the propagation of false give himself to the propagation of false Doctrine formidable however as the Doctrine formidable however as the Doctrine formidable however as the danger was the true church the bride the danger was the true church the bride the danger was the true church the bride the Lamb's wife so far as that church was Lamb's wife so far as that church was Lamb's wife so far as that church was found within the bounds of the Western found within the bounds of the Western found within the bounds of the Western Empire was wonderfully protected from it Empire was wonderfully protected from it Empire was wonderfully protected from it that church was for a Time saved from that church was for a Time saved from that church was for a Time saved from the Peril not merely by the mountain the Peril not merely by the mountain the Peril not merely by the mountain fastnesses in which many of its devoted fastnesses in which many of its devoted fastnesses in which many of its devoted members found an asylum as jovinian members found an asylum as jovinian members found an asylum as jovinian ganos and the Wild daners and such like ganos and the Wild daners and such like ganos and the Wild daners and such like faithful ones in the wilderness among faithful ones in the wilderness among faithful ones in the wilderness among the cottian Alps and other secluded the cottian Alps and other secluded the cottian Alps and other secluded regions of Europe but also not a little regions of Europe but also not a little regions of Europe but also not a little by a signal interposition of Divine by a signal interposition of Divine by a signal interposition of Divine Providence in its Providence in its Providence in its behalf that interposition is referred to behalf that interposition is referred to behalf that interposition is referred to in these words Revelation 12:16 the in these words Revelation 12:16 the in these words Revelation 12:16 the Earth opened her mouth and swallowed up Earth opened her mouth and swallowed up Earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the flood which the Dragon cast out of the flood which the Dragon cast out of the flood which the Dragon cast out of his mouth what means the symbol of the his mouth what means the symbol of the his mouth what means the symbol of the Earth's opening its mouth in the natural Earth's opening its mouth in the natural Earth's opening its mouth in the natural world when the the Earth opens its mouth world when the the Earth opens its mouth world when the the Earth opens its mouth there is an earthquake and an earthquake there is an earthquake and an earthquake there is an earthquake and an earthquake according to the figurative language of according to the figurative language of according to the figurative language of the Apocalypse as all admit just means a the Apocalypse as all admit just means a the Apocalypse as all admit just means a great political great political great political convulsion now when we examine the convulsion now when we examine the convulsion now when we examine the history of the period in question we history of the period in question we history of the period in question we find that the fact exactly agrees with find that the fact exactly agrees with find that the fact exactly agrees with the prefiguration that soon after the

the prefiguration that soon after the the prefiguration that soon after the bishop of Rome because bishop of Rome because bishop of Rome because pontiff and as pontiff set himself so pontiff and as pontiff set himself so pontiff and as pontiff set himself so zealously to bring in paganism into the zealously to bring in paganism into the zealously to bring in paganism into the church those political convulsion began church those political convulsion began church those political convulsion began in the Civil Empire of Rome which never in the Civil Empire of Rome which never in the Civil Empire of Rome which never ceased till the framework of that Empire ceased till the framework of that Empire ceased till the framework of that Empire was broken up and it was shattered to was broken up and it was shattered to was broken up and it was shattered to Pieces but for this the spiritual power Pieces but for this the spiritual power Pieces but for this the spiritual power of the papacy might have been firmly of the papacy might have been firmly of the papacy might have been firmly established over all the nations of the established over all the nations of the established over all the nations of the West long before the time it actually West long before the time it actually West long before the time it actually was so it is clear that immediately was so it is clear that immediately was so it is clear that immediately after Damas damasus the Roman Bishop after Damas damasus the Roman Bishop after Damas damasus the Roman Bishop received his pontifical power the received his pontifical power the received his pontifical power the predicted apostasy from 1 Timothy 4:3 so predicted apostasy from 1 Timothy 4:3 so predicted apostasy from 1 Timothy 4:3 so far as Rome was concerned was broadly far as Rome was concerned was broadly far as Rome was concerned was broadly developed developed developed then were men forbidden to marry and then were men forbidden to marry and then were men forbidden to marry and commanded to abstain from Meats the commanded to abstain from Meats the commanded to abstain from Meats the celibacy of the clergy was enacted by celibacy of the clergy was enacted by celibacy of the clergy was enacted by Sir Sirus Bishop of Rome in 8385