...the vengeance of God executed upon her. Here it is proclaimed that Babylon the great is fallen, and become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every...spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird ; that her sins had reached unto heaven, and that God had remembered her iniquity ; that God gave commandment...

...is that great city, which reigneth earth. over the kings of the CHAP. XVIII. AND after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having...power ; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Bahylon, the great is fallen, is fallen, and is...

...saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habi Her punishment, and CHAP, tation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of UIP wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth...

...coming."* " And after these things," says the beloved disciple, recording the visions of Patmos, " I saw another angel come down from heaven, having...spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird." — " And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying,...

...saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his 2 glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice,...the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every 3 unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication,...

...announcement, under the following beautiful and somewhat varied" figure : " And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having...: for all nations have drunk of the wine of * The interpreters of prophecy should not derogate from the work of the Bible Society, because some of the...

...solemnly described in the Book of Revelations ' an angel came down from Heaven having 4 great power, and he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying,...spirit, and a cage of every ' unclean and hateful bird — and another voice exclaimed from ' Heaven, come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers...

...know that it has now fallen, never to rise again ; that the proclamation hath already gone forth, " to th (Rev. xviii. 2). But David was not permitted to build the temple of the Lord : that honour was reserved...

...was the sixth or imperial head), it is also one of the seven. CHAP. XVIII. 1. "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having...power ; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2. " And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and...

...ever extinguished. It is introduced by a scene of the greatest sublimity : — " / saw," says John, another Angel come down from heaven, having great...glory ; and he cried mightily with a strong voice : Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen." And the destruction of the Roman hierarchy, which is doubtless...