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"See thou do it not! I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the Testimony of Jesus: worship God! for the Testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

And the thousands of holy angels,
an innumerable company

of ministering spirits,

who have been sent forth to minister for them
who shall be heirs of salvation;

(Heb. xii. 22; i. 7, 14;)

add their songs and praises to those of the Church:
and the whole universe worships The Lamb.

Rev. v. 11-14. And I beheld: and I heard the voice of many Angels round about the Throne and the living creatures-(iv.7; Ezek. i. 5-14; Isa. vi. 1, 2; John xii. 41; Ex. xxv. 10-17-19, margin, 22; 1 John ii. 2; Lev. xvi. 12-14; Heb. ix. 15)-cherubim, and the elders (Matt. viii. 11): and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand [myriads of myriads are 200 millions], and thousands of thousands [2 millions: "the lesser number added to the greater forbids both of them from being taken too indefinitely."— Bengel's Gnomon]; saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing!"

And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, "Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him Who sitteth upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever!" And the four living creatures said, "Amen! " And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped Him that liveth for ever and ever.

And when the whole creation sends up its joyful acclamation, released from the "bondage" under which it "groaned," the Cherubim, sons of God," for whose "manifestation " the whole creation waited,-say, "Amen!" (Rev. v. 13, 14; Rom. viii. 19-22). Much of the glorying and praises of the

Church is anticipatory, - whatever God has promised, that the Church reckons as accomplished, though having received as yet but the "earnest " of it: and this "earnest," at least, of the promised redemption of the Earth from its curse (Gen. iii. 17, 18; Isa. lv. 11-13; xxxv.) is now at hand; to be succeeded, [after the thousand years of open Judgment, during which appears to be accorded prosperity to the obedient on the earth, and adversity to the rebellious (Rev. xx. 1-3; Zech. xiv. 16-21; Isa. lxv. 8-22-25, xxiv. 13, xxvi. 10, 19; Jer. xvii. 5-8),]—by a complete purification (2 Pet. iii. 7, 10; Isa. iv. 4),—and regeneration (Rev. xxi. 1).

DELIVERANCE FROM THE BONDAGE OF CORRUPTION IS PROMISED TO EVERY CREATURE OF GOD IN HIS, AND ITS, OWN order. 1 Cor. xv. 23-26; Rom. viii. 18-25. (2 Cor. iii. 18.)

CONCERNING

THE RESURRECTION AND TRANSLATION OF THE SAINTS.

1 Cor. xv. 49-55. As we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the Image of The Heavenly. Now this I say, brethren! that flesh and blood cannot inherit The Kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold! I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.. Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is swallowed up in Victory!" (Isa. xxv, 6-8.) .

1 Thess. iv. 13-17. But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren! concerning them who are

Dan. xii. 1-3. And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great Prince who standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a Time of Trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the Book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake (Matt. xxvii. 51-53), these to everlasting life, and those (Rev. xx. 5) to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise [teachers] shall shine as the Brightness (Matt. xiii. 43) of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the Stars for ever and ever. (10; xi. 33-35. 1 Pet. iv. 12-14.)

asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the Word of The Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto The Coming of The Lord shall not prevent [come before (Wiclif): anticipate:] them who are asleep. For The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God [Trumpets assembled the people to the Feasts and holy convocations. Trumpet of the Jubile," loud of sound." Lev. XXV. 8-10]: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we who are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the Clouds, to meet The Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with The Lord.

Mat. xxiv, 27, xxv. 10. As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, so shall also The Coming of The Son of Man be. . And The Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the Marriage: and the door was shut,

Rev. viii. 1. And when He had opened the Seventh Seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

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servant, "Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind!"

And the servant said, "Lord! it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room." And the lord said unto the servant, "Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my House may be filled!"

Matt. xxiv. 30. And then [immediately after the Tribulation of those days] shall Appear The Sign of The Son of Man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see The Son of Man Coming in the Clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He shall send His Angels with a trumpet and a great Voice, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

John v. 25. Verily, Verily! I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear The Voice of The Son of God: and they that hear shall live."

Rev. x. 7. But in the days of the Seventh Angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God [shall] be finished, as He hath declared to His servants the Pro phets.

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Rev. xi. 15-17. And the Seventh Angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world are become The Kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ [Anointed, the title of Anointed put absolutely, denotes nothing but a King; moreover, as often as The Messiah is mentioned in the Scripture, there is a reference to His Kingdom: Bengel] (Obadiah 21; Dan. ii. 44); and He shall reign for ever and ever.” And the four and twenty elders, who sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, saying, "We give Thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, Who art, and wast! because thou hast taken to Thee Thy great power and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto Thy servants the Prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear Thy Name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them who destroy [corrupt] the earth.” And the Temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His Temple the Ark of His Covenant: and there were lightnings and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Rev. xvi. 15.
Behold! I come as a thief.

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Judgment of the unready Christians under the Great Tribulation, they having their "portion with the hypocrites," and being saved so as by fire, during the same period,preceding the second Translation.

[Luke xxi. 34; Mark. iv. 19. Hearts overcharged with cares of this life. And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches (Rev. iii. 17-20.), and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (Matt. xxv. 9, 11, 12 ; Zech. vii. 13.) ]

Matt. xxviii. 7, 16-18. "Go quickly! and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee (Gen. xlv. 6, 7; Luke xxiii. 42, 43); there shall ye see Him: lo! I have told you." . . Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him they worshipped Him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, " All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth." (Comp. John vi. 15-21; Mark vi. 45-48-50, 51; Matt. xiv. 22-24-33.)

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John xxi, 1, 4, 7. After these things Jesus showed Himself again to His disciples, at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed He Himself: .. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus (vi. 15-1921-30; prefigurings are made plain only by the completed event: John ii. 22; xii. 16). Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, "It is The Lord!" Now when Simon Peter heard that it was The Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him,-and did cast himself into the sea.

Acts i. 3. Being seen by them 40 days, and speaking of the things pertaining to The Kingdom of God:-[and of the delay, until the times shonld be fulfilled, of His

Luke xiv. 15, 16; Matt. xxii. 2-5 ; Luke xiv. 18-20: And when one of them who sat at meat with Him heard these things, he said unto Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in The Kingdom of God!" Then said Jesus unto him, speaking by parables, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a certain king who made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding; and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them who are bidden, Behold! I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage!' But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise. They all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, 'I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused!' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them I pray thee have me excused!' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come !'

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