_THE LAMB STANDETH ON MOUNT SION WITH HIS COMPANY. AN ANGEL PREACHETH THE GOSPEL. THE FALL OF BABYLON. THE HATRED OF THE WORLD, AND PUTTING IN OF THE SICKLE. THE VINTAGE AND WINE-PRESS OF THE WRATH OF GOD._ _Anno Domini 96._... [ Continue Reading ]
_REVELATION 14:1_.— The description of the melancholy state of the church and world, during this third period, in the fore-going Chapter s, might be apt somewhat to discourage good Christians and the faithful worshippers of God; for though God, by a spirit of prophesy, had before revealed this suffe... [ Continue Reading ]
I LOOKED, AND, LO, A LAMB, &C.— After the account of the rise and reign of the beast (says Bishop Newton), the Spirit of prophesy delineates, by way of opposition, the state of the true church during the same period, its struggles and contests with the beast, and the judgment of God upon his enemies... [ Continue Reading ]
I SAW ANOTHER ANGEL FLY IN THE MIDST OF HEAVEN, &C.— Such is the nature and character of the true Christian church in opposition to the wicked antichristian kingdom; and three principal efforts have been made towards a reformation at three different times, represented by three angels appearing one a... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE FOLLOWED ANOTHER ANGEL, SAYING, BABYLON, &C.— By _Babylon_ was meant _Rome,_ as all authors of all ages agree; but it was not prudent to denounce the destruction of Rome in open and direct terms; it was for many wise reasons done covertlyunder the name of Babylon, which was the great idolatres... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THIRD ANGEL, &C.— Not only the capital city, not only the principal agents and promoters of idolatry shall be destroyed; the commission of _the third angel_ proceeds farther, and extends to all the subjects of the beast whom he consigns over to everlasting punishment. _If any man worship the bea... [ Continue Reading ]
I LOOKED, AND BEHOLD A WHITE CLOUD, &C.— As the voices of these three warning angels had not their due effect, the judgments of God will overtake the followers and adherents of the beast; which judgments are represented under the figures of _harvest_ and _vintage,_ figures not unusual in the prophet... [ Continue Reading ]