_A WOMAN ARRAYED IN PURPLE, AND SCARLET, WITH A GOLDEN CUP IN HER HAND, SITTETH UPON THE BEAST, WHICH IS GREAT BABYLON, THE MOTHER OF ALL ABOMINATIONS. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE SEVEN HEADS AND THE TEN HORNS. THE VICTORY OF THE LAMB. THE PUNISHMENT OF THE WHORE._ _Anno Domini 96._... [ Continue Reading ]
_REVELATION 17:1_.— The former vision represented a very afflicted state of the church; the true worshippers of God, few in number, driven out from society, flying into desart places for safety from persecution, prophesying in sackcloth, in a state of oppression and mourning, and often put to death... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THERE CAME ONE OF THE SEVEN ANGELS, &C.— As the _seventh seal,_ and the _seventh trumpet,_ contained more particulars than any of the former seals or trumpets; so the_seventh vial_ contains more thanany of the former vials: and the more you consider, the more admirable you will find the structur... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE ANGEL SAID UNTO ME, &C.— It was not thought sufficient to represent these things only in vision, and therefore the_angel_ undertakes to explain the _mystery,_ the mystic sense or secret meaning of the _woman and of the beast that carrieth her:_ and the angel's interpretation is indeed the be... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED, AND CHOSEN, AND FAITHFUL.— This is supposed to be a reference to the military custom of the Greeks, who used to _call_ the people together, when any expedition was designed; out of whom there were some _selected_ to serve in the action intended, who swore fidelityto their leader. Others have... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WATERS WHICH THOU SAWEST, &C.— In the former part of this description, (Revelation 17:1.) _the whore_ is represented like ancient Babylon, _sitting upon many waters,_ and these waters are here said expressly to signify _peoples, and multitudes,_ &c. So many words in the plural number, fitly deno... [ Continue Reading ]