us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: for the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

TIME-the day 2400.

LXI.

THE JUDGMENT OF BABYLON THE GREAT. I. JOHN CALLED TO BEHOLD IT.

xvi, 19. xvii, 1-3, 15, 16.

And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath....And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore, that sitteth upon many waters; with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication...And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues, And the Ten Horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her

desolate, and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

TIME-the day 2100 et seq.

LXII.

THE JUDGMENT OF BABYLON THE GREAT. II. DIVINE PROCLAMATIONS.

xviii, 1—3, 21—23.

And after these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power, and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the Great is fallen, is fallen; and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and the cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 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 merchants of the earth are waxed rich, through the abundance of her delicacies...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. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and

no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee. 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 merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.

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. For her sins have reached unto heaven-and God hath remembered her iniquities. 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. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her for she saith in her heart, I sit a Queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore, shall her plagues come in one day, death, mourning, and famine, and she shall be utterly

burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning: standing afar off, for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas! alas! that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more; 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 manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, and cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after, are departed from thee: and all things which were dainty and goodly, are departed from thee: and thou shalt find them no more at all. The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off, for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 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! for in one hour, so great riches is come to nought.

TIME-the day 2400 et seq.

LXIV.

THE JUDGMENT OF BABYLON THE GREAT. IV. HER THE LAMENTATION

DESTRUCTION WITNESSED.

OVER HER, ON EARTH.

xviii, 17-20-24.

And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, and cried, when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! 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. Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets: for God hath avenged you on her....And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

TIME-the day 2400 et seq.

LXV.

THE JUDGMENT OF BABYLON THE GREAT. V. THE SONG OF TRIUMPH OVER HER IN HEAVEN.

xix, 1-4.

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