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with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh, xix. 20, 21. And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws and they shall be given into his hand, until a time and times and the dividing of time. But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end, Dan. vii. 25, 26.

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a And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap: for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle, chap. xiv. 15 -17. And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was open

ed;
and the seven angels came out of
the temple, having the seven plagues,
clothed in pure and white linen, and
having their breasts girded with gol-
den girdles, xv. 5, 6.

bSee on Heb. ix. ver. 4. clause 2.
See on chap. iv. ver. 5. clause 1.

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sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: * Or, sign.

a For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee, liv. 5-7. And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-kindness, and in mercies: I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the LORD, Hos. ii. 19, 20. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom, John iii.

20.

b For the LORD God is a sun and

shield: the LORD will give grace and
glory: no good thing will he withhold
from them that walk uprightly, Psal.
lxxxiv. 11. The sun shall be no more
thy light by day; neither for bright-
ness shall the moon give light unto
thee: but the LORD shall be unto
thee an everlasting light, and thy God
thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go
down; neither shall thy moon with-
draw itself: for the LORD shall be
thine everlasting light, and the days
of thy mourning shall be ended, Isa.
Ix. 19, 20. I will greatly rejoice in
the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in
my God: for he hath clothed me
with the garments of salvation, he
hath covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom deck-
eth himself with ornaments, and as a
bride adorneth herself with her jewels,
lxi. 10. But unto you that fear my
name shall the Sun of righteousness
arise with healing in his wings; and
ye
shall go
forth and grow up as calves
of the stall, Mal. iv. 2. But now the
righteousness of God without the law
is manifested, being witnessed by the
law and the prophets; Even the righ-
Jesus Christ unto all and upon all
teousness of God which is by faith of
them that believe; for there is no dif-
ference, Rom. iii. 21, 22. But put ye
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make

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not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the usts thereof, xiii. 14.

c But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature, Gal. vi. 14, 15.

d The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest, are the seven churches, chap. i. 20.

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And there appeared another * wonder in heaven; and behold a a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. • Or, sign.

a See ver. 12. 17. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? xiii. 4. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world,

Καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα, κράζει ὠδίνουσα, to gather them to the battle of that καὶ βασανιζομένη τεκεῖν.

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He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied; by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities, Isa. liii. 11. Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD, liv. 1. Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God, lxvi. 7-9. Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth; then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel, Mic. v. 3.

VER. 3.

Καὶ ὤφθη ἄλλο σημεῖον ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, καὶ ἰδοὺ δράκων μέγας πυῤῥὸς, ἔχων κεφαλὰς ἑπτὰ καὶ κέρατα δέκα· καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτοῦ διαδήματα ἑπτὰ,

great day of God Almighty, xvi. 13, 14. And he laid hold on the dragon, and Satan, and bound him a thousand that old serpent, which is the Devil, years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season, XX. 2, 3. Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? Isa. li. 9.

b And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy, chap. xiii. 1. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet-coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns, xvii. 3. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth, 9.

c And the ten horns which thou sawest are. ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast, chap. xvii. 12. 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

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burn her with fire, 16. And it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things, Dan. vii. 7, 8. And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows, 20. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise : and another shall rise after them ; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings, 24.

VER. 4.

Καὶ ἡ οὐρὰ αὐτοῦ σύρει τὸ τρίτον τῶν ἀστέρων τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔβαλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν· καὶ ὁ δράκων ἕστηκεν ἐνώπιον τῆς γυναικὸς τῆς μελλούσης τεκεῖν, ἵνα ὅταν τέκῃ, τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς καταφάγῃ.

a And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: band the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

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own: for he is a liar, and the father of it, John viii. 44.

Καὶ ἔτεκεν ὑιὸν ἄῤῥενα, ὃς μέλλει ποιμαί νειν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐν ῥάβδω σιδηρᾷ καὶ ἁρπάσθη τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν καὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ,

And she brought forth a man child, a who was to rule all nations with a rod

of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

a See on chap. ii. ver. 27. clause 1.

Καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἔφυγεν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον, ὅπου ἔχει τόπον ήτοιμασμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα ἐκεῖ τρέφωσιν αὐτὴν ἡμέρας χιλίας δίακοσίας ἑξήκοντα.

a And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there ba thousand two hundred and threescore days.

* And out of one of them came forth a little horn which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered, Dan. viii. 9—12.

b Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of father will do: your ye he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his VOL. III.

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VER. 5.

VER. 6.

a See ver. 14.

b And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore

days, clothed in sackcloth, chap. xi. 3.

VER. 7.

Καὶ ἐγένετο πόλεμος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· ὁ Μιχαὴλ καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ ἐπολέμησαν κατὰ τοῦ δράκοντος, καὶ ὁ δράκων ἐπολέμησε, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτοῦ·

a And there was war in heaven: b Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

a And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations, chap. xiii. 7.

b See on Jude 9. clause 2.
See on ver. 3.

d See on 2 Pet. ii. ver. 4. clauses 1, 2.

VER. 8. Καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν, οὔτε τόπος εὑρέθη αὐτ τῶν, ἔτι ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ.

And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

VER. 9.

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And a the great dragon was cast out, b that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. a See on ver. 3.

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ἀρχαῖος, ὁ καλούμενος Διάβολος, καὶ ὁ Σα- up, and set a seal upon him, that he τανᾶς, ὁ πλανῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅλην, ἐβλήθη | should deceive the nations no more, εἰς τὴν γῆν· καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶ μετ' αὐ- till the thousand years should be fulτοῦ ἐβλήθησαν. filled and after that he must be loosed a little season, xx. S. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever, 10. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know, that, in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened; and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil, Gen. iii. 4, 5. For there shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect, Matt. xxiv. 24. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ, 2 Cor. xi. 3.

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, chap. xx. 2. Now the serpent was more subtile than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die, Gen. iii. 1—4. In that day the LORD, with his sore, and great, and strong sword, shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea, Isa. xxvii. 1.

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See on Luke x. ver. 18. clause 2.

VER. 10.

Καὶ ἤκουσα φωνὴν μεγάλην λέγουσαν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· "Αρτι ἐγένετο ἡ σωτηρία καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ Χριστοῦ αὐτοῦ· ὅτι καὶ τεβλήθη ὁ κατήγορος τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἡμῶν, ὁ κατηγορῶν αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός·

c See on Matt. iv. ver. 1. clause 4. d See chap. ii. 9. 13. 24. ; iii. 9.; 1 Chron. xxi. 1.; Jobi. 6. 12.; ii. 1.; Psal. cix. 6.; Zech. iii. 1, 2.; Matt. iv. 10.; Luke xiii. 16. xxii. 3. 31. Acts v. 3.; xxvi. 18.; Rom. xvi. 20.; 2 Cor. ii. 11.; xi. 14; xii.7.; 2 Thess. ii. 9.

heaven, Now is come salvation, and a And I heard a loud voice saying in strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

a See on chap. xi. ver. 15. clause 1.

e And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them Then Satan answered the LORD, that dwell on the earth, that they and said, Doth Job fear God for should make an image to the beast, nought? Hast not thou made an hedge which had the wound by a sword, and about him, and about his house, and did live, chap. xiii. 14. And the about all that he hath on every side? beast was taken, and with him the Thou hast blessed the work of his false prophet that wrought miracles hands, and his substance is increased before him, with which he deceived in the land: But put forth thine hand them that had received the mark of now, and touch all that he hath, and the beast, and them that worshipped he will curse thee to thy face, Job i his image. These both were cast 9-11. And he shewed me Joshua alive into a lake of fire burning with the High Priest standing before the brimstone, xix, 20. And cast him angel of the Logo, and Satan standinto the bottomless pit, and shut himing at his right hand to resist him;

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Zech. iii. 1. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat, Luke xxii. 31.

VER. 11.

Kai auroi vinnaar aùtòv dià tò alpa τοῦ ἀρνίου, καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τῆς μαρτυρίας αὐτῶν· καὶ οὐκ ἠγάπησαν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτῶν ἄχρι θανάτου.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not

their lives unto the death.

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itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor. x. 3-5. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand, Eph. vi. 13. I have fought a good fight, I have ânished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteous Judge, shall give me at that righteousness, which the Lord, the day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing, 2 Tim. iv. 7, 8. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one, 1 John ii. 13.

a He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, And cried with a loud voice, saywhich is in the midst of the paradise ing, Salvation to our God which sitof God, chap. ii. 7. 11. 17. 26.; iii. teth upon the throne, and unto the 5.12. 21. These things I have spoken Lamb. And all the angels stood unto you, That in me ye might have round about the throne, and about the peace. In the world ye shall have elders and the four beasts, and fell tribulation: but be of good cheer; before the throne on their faces, and I have overcome the world, John worshipped God. Saying, Amen : xvi. 33. Who is he that condemneth? Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and It is Christ that died, yea rather, that thanksgiving, and honour, and power, is risen again, who is even at the and might, be unto our God for ever right hand of God, who also maketh and ever. Amen. And one of the intercession for us. Who shall se- elders answered, saying unto me, parate us from the love of Christ? What are these which are arrayed shall tribulation, or distress, or perse- in white robes? and whence came cution, or famine, or nakedness, or they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou peril, or sword? As it is written, For knowest. And he said to me, These thy sake we are killed all the day are they which came out of great trilong; we are accounted as sheep for bulation, and have washed their robes, the slaughter. Nay, in all these and made them white in the blood of things we are more than conquerors, the Lamb, chap. vii. 10--14. through him that loved us. For I

am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, Rom. viii. 34-39. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly, xvi. 20. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. xv. 57. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds ;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth

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© See on Acts xx. ver. 24. clause 1.

VER. 12.

Διὰ τοῦτο εὐφραίνεσθε οἱ οὐρανοὶ καὶ οἱ ἐν αὐτοῖς σκηνοῦντες. Οὐαὶ τοῖς κατα κοῦσι τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν, ὅτι και τέβη ὁ διάβολος πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔχων θυμὸν μέγαν, εἰδὼς ὅτι ὀλίγον καιρὸν ἔχει.

Therefore a rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the for the devil is come down unto you, inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

a Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her, chap. xviii. 20. And after these things I heard a great voice of much people

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