in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great wine-press of the wrath of God.

20 And the wine-press was trodden without the city; and blood came out of the wine-press even unto the horsebridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Question. What is said, in the 5th verse, of the one hundred and forty-four thousand? Repeat the 13th verse.

CHAP. XV.

1 The seven angels with the seven last plagues. 3 The song of them that overcome the beast, &c.

AND I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

CHAP. XVI.

1 The angels pour out their vials full of wrath: 2 the plagues that follow thereupon. 15 Christ cometh as a thief.

AND I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which iad the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

his vial upon the rivers and fountains 4 And the third angel poured out of waters; and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the wa2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass ters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, mingled with fire; and them that had which art, and wast, and shalt be, begotten the victory over the beast, and cause thou hast judged thus: over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

3 And they sing the song of Moses

saints and prophets, and thou hast 6 For they have shed the blood of given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

7 And I heard another out of the al

the servant of God, and the song of tar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, the Lamb, saying, Great and marvel- true and righteous are thy judgments. lous are thy works, Lord God Almigh-his vial upon the sun; and power was 8 And the fourth angel poured out ty; just and true are thy ways, thou given unto him to scorch men with King of saints.

fire.

9 And men were scorched with

4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only great heat, and blasphemed the name art holy; for all nations shall come of God, which hath power over these and worship before thee; for thy judg-plagues: and they repented not to give

ments are made manifest.

5 And after that I looked, and, be- him glory. hold, the temple of the tabernacle of 10 And the fifth angel poured out the testimony in heaven was opened: and his kingdom was full of darkness; his vial upon the seat of the beast 6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, and they gnawed their tongues for clothed in pure and white linen, and pain, having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their 7 And one of the four beasts gave sores, and repented not of their deeds. unto the seven angels seven golden 12 And the sixth angel poured out vials full of the wrath of God, who his vial upon the great river Euphra'

liveth for ever and ever.

8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

tes; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole

world, to gather them to the battle of purple and scarlet colour, and decked that great day of God Almighty. with gold and precious stones and 15 Behold, I come as a thief. pearls, having a golden cup in her hand Blessed is he that watcheth, and keep-full of abominations and filthiness of eth his garments, lest he walk naked, her fornication:

and they see his shame. 5 And upon her forehead was a 16 And he gathered them together name written, MYSTERY, BABYinto a place called in the Hebrew LON THE GREAT, THE MOtongue Armaged'don. THER OF HARLOTS AND ABO

17 And the seventh angel poured MINATIONS OF THE EARTH. out his vial into the air; and there 6 And I saw the woman drunken came a great voice out of the temple with the blood of the saints, and with of heaven, from the throne, saying, It the blood of the martyrs of Jesus; and is done. when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell; and great Bab'ylon came I remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent; and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Questions. What is the 15th verse? What is the symbolical name given to the place where the armies should meet?

CHAP. XVII.

7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that earrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition; and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

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

11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

A woman arrayed in purple and scar12 And the ten horns which thou let, with a golden cup in her hand, sitteth upon the beast, 5 which is sawest are ten kings, which have regreat Babylon, the mother of all abo-ceived no kingdom as yet; but receive minations. 7 The interpretation of power as kings one hour with the the seven heads, 12 and the ten horns. beast. 14 The victory of the Lamb. 16 The punishment of the whore.

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13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

AND there came one of the seven 14 These shall make war with the angels which had the seven vials, and Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome talked with me, saying unto me, Come them; for he is Lord of lords, and hither; I will shew unto thee the judg- King of kings; and they that are with ment of the great whore that sitteth him are called, and chosen, and faithupon many waters:

ful.

2 With whom the kings of the earth 15 And he saith unto me, The wahave committed fornication, and the ters which thou sawest, where the inhabitants of the earth have been whore sitteth, are peoples, and multimade drunk with the wine of her for- tudes, and nations, and tongues. nication. 16 And the ten horns which thou

3 So he carried me away in the spi-sawest upon the beast, these shall hate rit into the wilderness; and I saw a the whore, and shall make her desowoman sit upon a scarlet coloured late and naked, and shall eat her flesh, beast, full of names of blasphemy, hav-and burn her with fire. ing seven heads and ten horns. 17 For God hath put in their hearts 4 And the woman was arrayed in to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give

more.

their kingdom unto the beast, until the 11 And the merchants of the earth words of God shall be fulfilled. shall weep and mourn over her; for 18 And the woman which thou saw-no man buyeth their merchandise any est is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Questions. Who shall overcome those that oppose the right doctrines of the church

verse 14th.

Who is King of kings, and Lord of lords?

CHAP. XVIII.

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12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of inost precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

ointments, and frankincense, and wine, 13 And cinnamon, and odours, and and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and cha

2 Babylon is fallen: 4 the people of God commanded to go out of her: 9 the kings of the earth, 11 with the merchants and mariners, lament over her : 20 the saints rejoice, &c. riots, and slaves, and souls of men. 14 And the fruits that thy soul lust

AND after these things I saw an-ed after, are departed from thee, and other angel come down from heaven, all things which were dainty and goodhaving great power; and the earthly, are departed from thee, and thou was lightened with his glory. shalt find them no more at all.

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fall en, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off, for the fear of her tor-. ment, weeping and wailing,

16 And saying, Alas, alas! that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the 17 For in one hour so great riches merchants of the earth are waxed rich is come to nought. And every sh.p through the abundance of her delica-master, and all the company in ships, cies. and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

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

6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double, according to her works; in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double.

18 And cried, when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!

19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas! that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for 7 How much she hath glorified her-God hath avenged you on her. self, and lived deliciously, so much 21 And a mighty angel took up a torment and sorrow give her; for she stone like a great millstone, and cast saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and it into the sea, saying, Thus with vioam no widow, and shall see no sorrow. lence shall that great city Babylon be 8 Therefore shall her plagues come thrown down, and shall be found no in one day, death, and mourning, and more at all. famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in 9 And the kings of the earth, who thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever have committed fornication, and lived craft he be, shall be found any more in deliciously with her, shall bewail her, thee; and the sound of a millstone and lament for her, when they shall shall be heard no more at all in thee; see the smoke of her burning, 23 And the light of a candle shall

10 Standing afar off, for the fear of shine no more at all in thee; and the her torments, saying, Alas, alas! that voice of the bridegroom and of the great city Babylon, that mighty city! bride shall be heard no more at all in for in one hour is thy judgment come. thee; for thy merchants were the

great men of the earth; for by thy ny of Jesus. Worship God; for the sorceries were all nations deceived. testimony of Jesus is the spirit of pro24 And in her was found the blood phecy. of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Questions. What is commanded in the 4th

CHAP. XIX.

11 And I saw heaven opened, and, behold, 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 were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no

13 And he was clothed with a ves

1 God is praised in heaven for judg-man knew but he himself: ing the great whore, and avenging ture dipped in blood; and his name is the blood of his saints. 7 The mar

14 And the armies which were in

riage of the Lamb. 10 The angel called, The Word of God. will not be worshipped. 17 The heaven followed him upon white

fowls called to the great slaughter. AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia;' Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he tread2 For true and righteous are his eth the wine-press of the fierceness judgments; for he hath judged the and wrath of Almighty God. great whore, which did corrupt the 16 And he hath on his vesture and on earth with her fornication, and hath his thigh a name written, KING OF avenged the blood of his servants at KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. her hand. 17 And I saw an angel standing in 3 And again they said, Alleluia. the sun; and he cried with a loud And her smoke rose up for ever and voice, saying, to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and ga

ever.

4 And the four and twenty elders ther yourselves together unto the supand the four beasts fell down and wor- per of the great God; shipped God that sat on the throne, 18 That ye may eat the flesh of saying, Amen; Alleluia. kings, and the flesh of captains, and 5 And a voice came out of the throne, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh saying, Praise our God, all ye his ser- of horses, and of them that sit on them, vants, and ye that fear him, both small and the flesh of all men, both free and and great.

bond, both small and great.

19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse and against

6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia; for the Lord God omnipotent reign- his army. eth.

20 And the beast was taken, and 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and with him the false prophet, that give honour to him; for the marriage wrought miracles before him, with of the Lamb is come, and his wife2 which he deceived them, that had rehath made herself ready. ceived the mark of the beast, and them 8 And to her was granted, that she that worshipped his image. These should be arrayed in fine linen, clean both were cast alive into a lake of fire and white; for the fine linen is the burning with brimstone. righteousness of saints.

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 him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not; I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimo-1 1 Alleluia, praise ye the Lord. 2 His wife, the church.

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

Questions. Who are blessed?
What is the testimony of Jesus?

CHAP. XX.

Satan bound for a thousand years. 5 The first resurrection: 6 they bless ed that have part therein. 7 Satan

let loose again. 10 The devil cast the dead were judged out of those into the lake of fire and brimstone. things, which were written in the 11 The general resurrection. books, according to their works.

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

hand.

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 in

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand to the lake of fire. This is the second

death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them; and I saw the souls of them, that were beheaded for the wit-1 ness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

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 such the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with hin a thousand years.

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

Questions. What is the 6th verse!
According to what was every one judged?
Who was cast into the lake of fire?

CHAP. XXI.

A new heaven and a new earth. 10 The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof: 23 she needeth no sun, the glory of God is her light :: 24 the kings of the earth bring their riches unto her.

AND I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

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.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men. and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

8 And shall go out to deceive the 4 And God shall wipe away all tears nations, which are in the four quarters from their eyes; and there shall be no of the earth, Gog and Ma'gog, to ga-more death, neither sorrow, nor cryther them together to battle; the ing, neither shall there be any more number of whom is as the sand of the pain; for the former things are passed away.

sea.

5 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.

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. 10 And the devil that deceived them, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning was cast into the lake of fire and brim- and the end. I will give unto him that stone, where the beast and the false is athirst of the fountain of the water prophet are, and shall be tormented of life freely. day and night for ever and ever.

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

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

8 But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and 12 And I saw the dead, small and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their great, stand before God, and the books part in the lake which burneth with were opened; and another book was fire and brimstone; which is the seopened which is the book of life; and cond death.