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The seven vials.

REVELATION

Mystic Babylon. his vial upon the sea; and it became yea from the throne, saying, It is As the blood of a dead man: and done. 18 And there were voices, and thunevery living soul died in the sea. 4 And the third angel poured out his ders, and lightnings; and there was a vial upon the rivers and fountains of great earthquake, such as was not waters; and they became blood. since men were upon the earth, so 5 And I heard the angel of the wa-mighty an earthquake and so great. ters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord,] 19 And the great city was divided which art, and wast, and shalt be, into three parts, and the cities of the because tliou bast judged thus: nations fell: and great Babylon came 6 For they have shed the blood of in remembrance before God, to give saints and prophets, and thou hast unto uer the cup of the wine of the given them blood to drink; for they fierceness of his wrath. are worthy.

20 And every island fled away, and 1 And I heard another out of the the mountains were not found. altar say, Even so,Lord God Almighty, 21 And there fell upon men a great true and righteous are thy judgments. hail out of heaven, every stone about 8 And the fourth angel poured out the weight of a talent: and men blasbis vial upon the sun; and power was phemed God because of the plague of given unto him to scorch men with the hail; for the plague thereof was fire. exceeding great.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

CHAP. XVII.

AND there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto nie, 10 And the fifth angel poured out his Come hither; I will show unto thee vial upon the seat of the beast; and his the judgment of the great whore that kingdom was full of darkness; and sitteth upon many waters;

they gnawed their tongues for pain, 2 With whom the kings of the earth 11 And blasphemed the God of hea-have committed fornication, and the ven because of their pains and their inhabitants of the earth have been sores, and repented not of their made drunk with the wine of her fordeeds. nication.

12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphra tes; and the water thercof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet-coloured beast, full of nanies of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits 4 And the woman was arrayed in like frogs come out of the mouth of purple and scarlet colour, and decked the dragon, and out of the mouth of with gold and precious stones, and the beast, and out of the mouth of the pearls, having a golden cup in ber false prophet. hand full of abominations and filthi

14 For they are the spirits of devils, ness of her fornication. working miracles, which go forth 5 And upon her forehead was a name BABYLON unto the kings of the earth and of the written, MYSTERY, whole world, to gather them to the THE GREAT, THE MOTHER battle of that great day of God Al-[OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. mighty. 15¶ Behold, I come as a thief. Bless 6 And I saw the woman drunken ed is he that watchetb, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great adiniration.

7 And the angel said unto me, Where fore didst thou marvel? 1 will tell 17 And the seventh angel poured out thee the mystery of the woman, and fus vial into the air; and there came a of the beast that carrieth her, which great voice out of the temple of hea-hath the sevca beads and ten horrs.

The ten norns.

CHAP. XVII

Cage of

Babylon's plagues. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, of every foul spirit, and and is not; and shall ascend out of the every unclean and hateful bird. bottomless pit, and go into perdition: 3 For all nations have drunk of the and they that dwell on the earth shall wine of the wrath of her fornication, wonder, (whose names were not writ-and the kings of the earth have comten in the book of life from the foun-mitted fornication with ber, and the dation of the world,) when they be- merchants of the earth are waxed hold the beast that was, and is not, rich through the abundance of her and yet is. delicacies.

9. And here is the mind which hath 4 And I heard another voice from wisdom. The seven beads are seven heaven, saying, Come out of her, my mountains, on which the woman sit-people, that ye be not partakers of her teth. sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, be must continue & short space.

6 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

11 And the beast that was, and is 6 Reward her even as she rewarded not, even he is the eighth, and is of you, and double unto her double; acthe seven, and goeth into perdition. cording to her works: in the cup 12 And the ten horas which thou which she hath filled, fill to her sawest are ten kings, which have re-double.

ceived no kingdom as yet; but receive 7 How much she hath glorified her power as kings one hour with the self and lived deliciously, so much beast. tormeat and sorrow give her: for she 13 These have one mind, and eballsaith in her heart, 1 sit a queen, and give their power and strength unto the am no widow, and shall see no sor beast.

row.

14 These shall make war with the 8 Therefore shall her plagues come Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome in one day, death, and mourning, and them: for he is Lord of lords, and famine; and she shall be utterly burn King of kings; and they that are ed with fire: for strong is the Lord with him are called, and chosen, und God who judgeth her.

faithful. 9 And the kings of the earth, who 15 And he saith unto me, The wa-have committed fornication and lived ters which thou sawest, where the deliciously with her, shall bewail her, whore sitteth, are peoples, and multi and lament for her, when they shall tudes, and nations, and tongues. see the smoke of her burning,

16 And the ten horns which thou 10 Standing afar off for the fear of suwest upon the beast, these shall hate her torment, saying, Alas, alas! that the whore, and shall make her deso-great city Babylon, that mighty city. late and naked, and shall eat her flesh, for in one hour is thy judgment come. and burn her with fire. 11 And the merchants of the earth

17 For God hath put in their hearts shall weep and mourn over her; for to fulfil his will, and to agree, and no man buyeth their merchandise any give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be ful filled.

18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

more:

12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyme wood, and all manoer vessels of ivory, and ail manner vessels of most precious wood, ND after these things I saw an-and of brass, and iron, and marble,

CHAP. XVIII.

ven, having great power; and the ointments, and frankincense, and earth was lightened with his glory. wine, and oil, and fine flour, and 2 And he cried mightily with a wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and strong voice, saying, Babylon the horses, and chariots, and slaves, and great is fallen, is fallen, and is become souls of men. the babitation of devils, and the hold] 14 And the fruits that thy soui lusteth

Martyr's avenged.

find them no more at all.

REVELATION.

Christ victorious. after are departed from thee, and all 2 For true and righteous are his things which were dainty and goodly judgments, for he hath judged the are departed from thee, and thou shalt great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath 15 The merchants of these things, avenged the blood of his servants at which were made rich by her, shall her hand. stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and walling,

3 And again they said, Alleluia. And ber smoke rose up for ever and

16 And saying, Alas, alas! that great ever. city, that was clothed in fine lineo,| 4 And the four and twenty elders, and purple, and scarlet, and decked and the four beasts, fell down and with gold, and precious stones, and worshipped God that sat on the pearls! throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. 17 For in one hour so great riches is] 6 And a voice came out of the throne, come to nought. And every shipmas- saying, Praise our God, all ye his ser ter, and all the company in ships, and vants, and ye that fear him, both small sailors, and as many as trade by sea, and great. stood afar ofl,

6 And 1 heard as it were the voice 18 And cried, when they eaw the of a great multitude, and as the voice smoke of her burning, saying, What of many waters, and as the voice of city is like unto this great city? mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: 19 And they cast dust on their heads, | for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth and cried, weeping and wailing, say 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and ing, Alas, alas! that great city, where- give honour to him: for the marriage In were made rich all that had ships of the Lamb is come, and his wife in the sea by reason of her costliness!bath made herself ready. for in one hour is she made desolate. 8. And to her was granted that she 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and ye holy apostles and prophets; for and white: for the fine linen is the God hath avenged you on her. righteousness of saints.

21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage-supper of the Lamb, And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

10. And I fell at his feet to worship 22 And the voice of harpers, and him. And he said unto me, See thou musicians, and of pipers, and trumpet-do it not; for I am thy fellow-servant, ers, shall be heard no more at all in and of thy brethren that have the tes thee; and no craftsmen, of whatso-timony of Jesus: worship God: for ever craft he be, shall be found any the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of more in thee; and the sound of a prophecy. millstone shall be heard no more at 11 And I saw heaven opened, and be all in thee;

23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy mercbants were the great men of the earth; for by thy Gorceries were all nations deceived.

24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. CHAP. XIX.

hold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head icere many crowne; and he had a name written that no man knew but be himself';

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood; and his name is called the Word of God.

14 And the armies which toere in ND after these things I heard a heaven followed him upon white A great voice of much people in horses, ciothed in fine linen, wote heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and clean.

and glory, and honour, and power, 15 And out of his mouth goethe unto the Lord our God; sharp sword, that with it he should

The millenium.

CHAP. XX, XXI.

The last judgment. rmite the nations; and he shall rule beast, neither bis image, nether had them with a rod of iron: and he received his mark upon their foretreadeth the wine-press of the fierce-heads, or in their hands; and they 3268 and wrath of Almighty God. lived and reigned with Christ a thou16 And be hath on his vesture, sand years. and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

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17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.

5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on sych the second death bath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison.

8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle; the number of whoin is as the sand of the

19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against sea. him that sat on the horse, and against 9 And they went up on the breadth his army. of the earth, and compassed the camp 20 And the beast was taken, and with of the saints about, and the beloved him the false prophet that wrought city; and fire came down from God miracles before him, with which he out of heaven and devoured them. deceived them that had received the 10 And the devil that deceived them mark of the beast and them that wor-was cast into the lake of fire and shipped his image. These both were brimstone, where the beast and the cast alive into a lake of fire burning false prophet are, and shall be tor with brimstone. mented day and night for ever and ever.

21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of nis mouth and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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CHAP. XX.

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ND I saw an angel come down
from heaven, having the key of
the bottomless pit and a great chain

in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

11 And I saw a great white throne, and lum that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God: and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire, This is the second death.

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sut 15 And whosoever was not found upon them, and judgment was given written in the book of life was cast unto them: and I saw the souls of into the lake of fire. them that were beheaded for the witDessol Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the

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CHAP. XXI.

ND I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven

The lake of fire.

REVELATION.

The city of Got and the first earth were passed away; 14 And the wall of the city had and there was no more sea. twelve foundations, and in them the nanes of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down, from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

15 And he that talked with me had
a golden reed to measure the city, and
3 And I heard a great voice out of the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle 16 And the city lieth four-square,and
of God is with men, and he will dwell the length is as large as the breadth.
with them, and they shall be his peo-And he measured the city with the
ple, and God himself shall be with reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the
them, and be their God.
length, and the breadth, and the

4 And God shall wipe away all tears height of it are equal,
from their eyes; and there shall be 17 And he measured the wall there--
no more death, neither sorrow, nor of, a hundred and forty and four
crying, neither shall there be any cubits, according to the measure of a
more pain: for the former things are man, that is, of the angel.
passed away.

6 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all man6. And he said unto me, It is done. I ner of precious stones. The first foun am Alpha and Omega, the beginning dation was jasper; the second, sap and the end: 1 will give unto him phire; the third, chalcedony; the that is athirst of the fountain of the fourth, an emerald;

water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

20 The fb, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, S But the fearful, and unbelieving, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. and the abominable, and murderers, 21 And the twelve gates were twelve and whoremongers, and sorcerers,and pearls; every several gate was of one idolaters, and all liars, shall have their pearl: and the street of the city was part in the lake which burneth with pure gold, as it were transparent glass. fire and brimstone: which is the 22 And I saw no temple therein: for second death. the Lord God Almighty and the Lamk are the temple of it.

9. And there caine unto me one of the seven angels, which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 Having the glory of God. and her light was like unto a stone inost precious, even like a jasper-stone, clear as crystal;

23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day; for there shall be no night there.

26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

27 And there shall in no wise enter 12 And had a wall great and high, into it any thing that defileth, neither and had twelve gates, and at the gates whatsoever worketh abomination, or twelve angels, and names written maketh a lie; but they which are thereon, which are the names of the written in the Lamb's book of life. twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

13 On the east, three gates; on the

north; three gates; on the south,

CHAP. XXII.

be of gates; and on the west, three gates.AND he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,

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