CHAPTER V.

BABYLON the Great, or CHRISTENDOM analyzed and compared.

He who runs may read "how great are God's signs, and how mighty his wonders" (Daniel iv.); but the second chapter of Daniel expressly alludes to the destruction of idolators (by universal tribulation), as revealed by Nebuchadnezzar's dream, or rather Daniel's interpretation, that it must come to pass in the time of the end; therefore, Daniel was a favourite of the king.

Nebuchadnezzar beheld a great image, composed of various metals, gold, silver, brass, clay, and iron (standing erect and firm in the sight of its worshippers), which was suddenly cast down by a stone, cut out of the mountain, without hands (as repeated in the 8 chapter, 25 verse), and all the composition of the image was blown away like chaff, while the stone (Christ's spirit) that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth; for in the days of kings, who shall bear rule over all the earth, shall the God of heaven set up Christ's kingdom, which shall never be destroyed, but it shall consume all those (idolatrous) kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

"The great God hath made known what shall come to pass hereafter [all this is about to happen under the Holy Alliance] in the latter time of these ten kingdoms, when transgressors are come to the full, who shall destroy [i. e. persecute] the mighty and holy people."-" He [the devil] shall stand up against the Prince of princes, but shall be broken without hand; the saints of God shall take and possess the kingdom for ever."

Now, to whom can all this apply but to all men opposing the practice and publication of the holy gospel and the ten

laws of God, and who, in effect, oppose their circulation (worse than Romish kings, cardinals, and priests) by utterly denying all divine revelations, communion, and inspirations, since Christ.

Christ has given us infallible signs, viz. :

"This gospel shall be preached [i. e. published] in all the world, for a witness unto [and against] all nations, and then shall the end [of antichrist] come, when ye shall see "the abomination of desolation' standing in full possession of the holy place,' in all nations," as we do this day !!!

Since 1802, behold, Christ's prediction is verified, by the actual translation and transmission of the gospel in all languages of the world, but we find the letter dead till his spirit gives life to understand it; otherwise, mortal kings and princes would assume almighty power lodged in their hands instead of Christ's.

Hence decided proof that the end is near at hand (not of the world) by printing of the gospel. Is it not a miracle equal to all others?

The hour is come when antichrist exerts his last malice over all who deny the Roman beasts, and Christian blood flows in torrents till the beast or devil is in sole possession of the earth, and rides in triumph.

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The beast's reign, however, shall be shortened; for, except those days were shortened, there should no flesh be saved."

When all (except the elect, in refuge in Goshen, the wilderness) worship human authority (" the abomination of desolation"), standing in "the holy place" of Christ; when the Roman church appears the only public religion in Christendom (or all religion utterly extinct), and while she considers she has, at last, established her decrees over all mankind, then shall Christ's spirit confound them by tribulation, greater than the deluge, as declared by Daniel's last chapter. The beast shall then be like "a wild bull in God's net."

"A beast shall rise up out of the sea [or earth] having

seven blasphemous heads (petty princes), and ten kings Power shall be given the beast for He shall have authority over all

or crowned horns!!! forty-two months. * nations." Rev. xiii. Christians!!!

He shall make war against all

"These kings shall speak lies at the same table."

"When he [the antichristian beast, or the abomination of desolation] shall scatter the power of the holy people, ALL these things shall be accomplished."-"Woe to a nation scattered and Peeled."

Then the inhabitants of the earth will feel "the abomination of desolation," because these marvellous terms clearly notify, and allude to a universal tribulation greater than ever was, or ever will be known on earth, which universal idolatry and blasphemy drags down from heaven!!!

Instead of forty days' sufferings, there may be forty years' famine, pestilence, fire, &c.; but God hath promised to make a short work, and will it not be short in comparison with eternity? The offence exceeds description; the day of punishment is beyond the conception of angels !!!

"I will punish the hosts of the high ones, and the kings of the earth upon the earth." Isaiah xxiv.

"You must prophecy again before many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings." St. John x.

I hope this book will be translated into every language, and follow the Bible.

* This has been fulfilled, at several periods of history, in several countries. The Sabbath was abolished in France, and kept every tenth, instead of every seventh day, from Sept. 1792 to March 1796, or 42 months, vide Rev.xiii.

"There is no man that hath left house, brethren, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or lands, for Christ's sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred fold now, in this time, houses, brethren, mothers, children, and lands, with persecution; and in the world to come, eternal life." Mark x. 29.

"The [unchristian] brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son. Children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death."—" Whosoever killeth you, will think he doeth God service." All these barbarities occurred about forty years past, in France; and children were massacred (as Herod once did) under Barras, Robespierre, and Marat, whose histories are offered as solemn warnings to Europe.

"No doctor will extract a tooth,

No harlots exercise their trade,

No parsons preach eternal truth,

Except their labours be well paid.”*

O, ye proud doctors, lawyers, &c. expending thousands in grand banquets, concerts, balls, &c. while brethren lack daily bread, ye shall die on dunghills, unpitied, and in want of penny loaves. You are devils incarnate.

I repeat, penny loaves shall be more precious than your sovereigns, and sovereigns shall not command bread. If such monsters escape famine, they meet pestilence; if they escape pestilence, they shall be overtaken by the sword; and if they escape war, they shall shoot, poison, hang, or drown themselves in despair.

"Wine and women take away the heart." Heathens' houses shall become dunghills, or houses and lands be confiscated. Emigrants will swarm away from lions, and meet bears. Thousands will desire to emigrate in vain.

"The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib, but my people do not know me, saith the Lord God." Man is declared worse than brutes. Men hunt men to death; they bunt every beast, even innocent elephants and whales.

Prepare then for judgment. Behold the bridegroom cometh to the marriage supper. Marriage on earth is the highest happiness. What must be the happiness of Christ's marriage with Christians? Scoffers cry out, Scoffers cry out, "where is the promise of Christ's coming," in open confirmation of the prophecy, as an express warning against it; but 66 some have eyes, and see not; ears, and hear not."

In the midst of universal tribulation among sinners, Christ whispers to his servants, "see that ye be not troubled." Mark the 7 verse of the last chapter of Da

*Written at the Old Bailey, by a criminal, during the funeral sermon, on the pew, the day before his execution.

niel, in answer to the question, "how long shall it be to the end of these wonders?" when the most positive answer is given, and confirmed by an oath, viz. :

"When he [the devil or antichrist] shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be accomplished."-"Woe to a nation scattered and PEELED." Isaiah xviii.

"But Daniel, the beloved of God, heard, but understood not," he was ordered to "shut up the words, and seal the book, EVEN to the time of the end.... when many run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased," as witness the translations and missions of the gospel from England to all parts of the earth. O, now are the words revealed, so that he may read who runs; and, therefore, the time of the end is surely come.

We see antichrist has seized England (the last Christian standard), hurried onwards to perdition, devoted to tribulation. Antichrist must reign there, and then his reign will be over all Christendom; none will dare oppose him, for Christians shall suffer martyrdom three years and a half, during which time he (antichrist) will scatter the power of the holy people; and this being, this day, accomplished in England and Christendom, all these prophecies shall also be accomplished. Mark, Christians will be scattered, not all destroyed, and are cautioned to flee into the mountains or asylums appointed by Christ, their invisible protector, who will warn all believers by dreams, as he did Joseph, or lead them naturally away, and preserve them like the apple of his eyes. In order to understand, pray. Read and compare the seventh chapter of Daniel, with John's thirteenth chapter, viz. :

"These four great beasts are four kings; three have fallen." St. John's revelations exactly correspond with, and illustrate Daniel's dreams and visions.

One of "the beast's seven heads was wounded almost to death; but his deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondered after the beast."