Bible Astronomy

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Bible Astronomy

Bible Astronomy

W. B. GODBEY

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BIBLE ASTRONOMY B

REV. W. B. GODBEY, A. M.

PREFACE.

F -eigh ea ag I had ne e d eamed f i ing a b k n an hing b aigh

H l Gh eligi n and m a el . The e f e hi i e n i e immedia e e e h he L d' e le, h m I ec gni e a G d '8 medi m, h gh h m he c mm nica e me Hi ill in he ma e f m h mble e ice in Hi kingd m. A n m i he lde ci ence in he ld; he a e kie a e ed b he gl i king f da and he bea if l een f he nigh i h hei a e in e f gli e ing c n ella i n , c n i ing he a chandelie i h hich G d ha f ni hed hi g ea em le, i e., he h le ma e ial ld, In hich He e eal Him elf in maje , gl , l e, i d m, kn ledge and g dne , mag ne i ing all e e , elec if ing all hea , in c ing all in ellec and in e la i e bea , g ande and blimi , edif ing he n de anding f e e h man being. I nde n , ha hi magnificen a a f n eaka ble bea , lend , maje and gl , did in hei hi he hea f na e' im le child en; ha Baal, he n g d, became he m la di ini hi ed b he e le f hi ld he fi

4,000 ea , in he ab ence f he i en d, in i i el ing i h he c ea e in ead f m ing f a d i h he in i a i n f

fai h, e n i e he H l Sni i . f m he

c ea e he C ea . The Eg ian hi ed he n nde he name f O i i ; he Ph enician and A ian , nde ha f Baal;

he A ian h fi b gh ci ili a i n in India, nde he name f U e na , he G eek , Ze , and he R man , J i e . The a ia ch and he in all b g ne age ga e m ch a en i n A n m . J b i he lde b k in he Bible, ha ing been i en nine ea bef e he de a e f he child en f I ael f Eg , 38 :31-31, "Can h bind he ee infl ence f he Pleiade l e he band f O i n' Can h b ing f h Ma a h in hi ea n? can h g ide A c i h hi n 1" Pleiade i f m Ple

ain. In ha d , ien al c n , he land f L , ain hich a f e en l ca ce, a m ch a ecia ed. The belie ed ha he Ple iade b gh ain n he ea h. Thi i he bea if l c n ella i n f he e en a - O i n i ne f he b igh e and m gl i f all he c n ella i n . When d A n

m , ill n ge ac ain ed i h he Ple iade and O i n. Ma a h mean he ign f he Z diac, el e in n mbe , enc m a ing he en i e fi mamen , i f hem in igh all he ime. Fa back in em e an i i , he e

a ia c hal a n me , i h die , b he e f hei ng e e , in ha land cha ac e i ic f cl dle kie , i. e., in Eg , he ne e ha e cl d n ain (a i i n needed, beca e he land i am l i iga ed b he am le

e fl ing f he Nile.) In he e e e n

hea en i i diffic l f c ncei e he

b igh ne and he lend enj ed b he

O ien al . While d b le he An edil ian made g ea g e in he d f A n m , a all e e had n hing d b l k and ead he b k f na e ead e he

Ce lean kie and be dded i h he g ea king f da , l el een f he nigh and he

migh h f a kling diadem , e e he e be dding he fi mamen . If he had an b k , ec d , he e i hed in he fl d , i h he e ce i n f he m n men al, i. e., he amid f Eg and he em le and ci adel f Baal-beck in S ia, d b le he ci hich Cain f nded; all he e f ni hed inc n e able e idence f he an edil ian igin. The e en hi f A n m n back he im media e famil f N ah and ecei ed i de el men in A abia, hich n nl led he a in he de f ime b ha e celled all he c n ie in hei achie emen , gi ing he ld he b igh e e in e f a n me , ac all e celling all he na i n . J b a an A ab, a g ea he f he L d, iden ified i h he a ia chal di en a i n. I e i ed immen e lab and d gani e he el e ign f he Z diac, hich e ha e n in almanac in hi da , he c njec e ab he

ea he hich he e find and hich ield

a en infl ence am ng he e le, a e ded ced f m h e ign f he Z diac. The e i 110 d b ha J b had bec me ficien in A n

m . hich a he leading cience in he ld in hi da . Ac i i he name f a e bea if l c n ella i n a a n h. c n

i ing f e en g ea and b illian a , gen e all kn n a he "Se en in e ," beca e he al a in a d he N h S a . The c n ella i n i gene all called he G ea Bea . In c n e di inc i n an he mall c n el la i n f imila ha e and den mina ed he Li le Bea .

BIBLE ASTRONOMY.

CHAPTER I.

C ea i n Of he S la S em. In he beginning G d c ea ed he hea en and he ea h. Gen. 1:1. Wea e n inf m ed hen hi c ea i n k lace. The la idea ha i a i h and ea ag i e l n enable. The Heb e d m, mean a e i d f ime, and n im l en f h da . D n f ge hi bel ed, ha , " ne da i h he L d i a a h and ea , and a h and ea a ne da ." 2 Pe e 3 :8. N ee G d' da i n he h ace f en -f h , b a h and ea . N. B.-Thi i n be nde d a defini e, b an indefini e e e i n f a l ng e i d f ime. S fa a defini e e i d a e c nce ned, e h ld emembe ha ch n l gie a , he ef e he m n a aigh jacke n he d f G d. The h he i f he e demi gic da e ic ed en -f h , i n enable, beca e in ha ca e he ld be la da . he ea he n i n men i ned ill he f h da . The ef e ee he fi f c ld n ha e been la da , a he e a n n i ible mea e hem. Since he ame d m e eal all he e en da , c n i ing he fi eek, and he fi f e e n la da , mea ed f m n n, i f ll a a l gical c n e ence, ha n ne f he e en e e la . I i i i el a ed ha , ha in fini hed he k in he i da , G d e ed n he e en h da . D 7

B

Bible A n m .

kn ha hi e en h da i ill nning, be ca e G d i ill e ing f m he k f e e a i n. When he e en h da e i e , and he eigh h e in. he l gical c ncl i n f ll ha G d ill e me he k f C ea i n, an f ming he ea h, anc if ing i b he fi e and en a ing i in he imili de f a b igh and gl i hea enl ld, ae all an f m ing i in a bea if l cele ial he e, hen i ill ake i lace in he gl i e in e f n fallen hea enl ld , he e in ha ne e en e ed, and i nkn n. O e le m ch need ligh , im lif and el cida e he e c n e ed blem , beca e infidel ake ad an age f hem and ide ack e le in cl d f da kne .

Ca)

A ee, Gen. 1 :1, im l ch nicle c ea i n and ddenl d he c ain i h elling hen i k lace. I ha e n d b

b ha i ac all cc ed milli n f ea ag , hich ld be b a m men in he di ine calenda , a G d ha e i ed f m all e e ni , ne e ha ing had a beginning, and ne e can ha e an end. Hi e i ence i a e fec he e i h beginning end. When I a eled

a nd he ld I a ed f m Cincinna i, a eled ea all he ime ill I g back m a ing in , c ming f m he e . An he lace in he ld ld ha e d ne a ell

a Cincinna i f emba ka i n, and di emba ka i n. A me em e e i d, in b g ne e e ni , he Omnific Fia ke in e i ence an immen e ma f ma e (I in a a a e). Then i h Hi n hand, gi ing i a a m i n hich acc m la e el ci b i

Bible A n m . 9

n m men m, mean hile an he ni e al la f g a i a i n, c n ac i n ceed ill i ge d n he bi f Ne me, i h and milli n mile in diame e , a a

i eg la ma ll ff, hich e n i e he la f g a i a i n, a me a he ical ha e, and an he la g e ning he cen i e al and cen if gal f ce . e l e a nd he imi i e in e ge and c n i e he lane Ne ne. hich i he m em e f he la em, 228 milli n f mile di an f m he

n and i ime he i e f he ld. S ill

he c nden a i n f he a a ma , c n in e ill he bi f U an i eached, hich i h ee h and milli n mile in diame e . Thi abn mal ma , an he la f nni e al g a i a i n, a me a he ical ha e, and c n in e e l e a nd he imi i e in ege , c n i ing he g ea lane U an

a gl i ld 114 milli n mile f m he

n and eigh ime a la ge a hi ld.

Again an he la f g a i , he c n ac i n f he imi i e in ege c n in e , ill

i eache he bi f Sa n, hich i eigh een

h nd ed milli n mile in diame e . The e he cen if gal f ce again ed mina e e he cen i e al, a di cha ge an immen e a ma , hich, an he la f ni e al g a i a i n, a me a he ical ha e and

c n i e he g ea lane Sa n. i h i

b illian ing , and eigh g ea and bea if l a elli e e l ing a nd him. Thi immen e

ld i ele en h nd ed ime a la ge a

ea h and nine h nd ed milli n f mile f m

he SUD.

Bibla A n m . (b)

Again, e n i e he cen i e al and een if gal f ce , he c nden a i n f he imi i e in ege c n in e ill e each he bi

f J i e , nine h nd ed and nine milli n f mile in diame e , he e he cn if gal f ce again ed mina ing e he cen i e al, an he immen e abn mal ma i e l ed. hich

a ming a he ical ha e. e n i e he la f ni e al g a i a i n, c n in e e

l e a nd he imi i e in ege c n i ing

he g ea lane J i e , he la ge in he

la em, f een h nd ed ime he i e

f he Ea h. J i e i 495 milli n f mile f m he n, a ended b eigh magnificen

m n , and en el ed b lendid l min bel , ha he make a g and and magnificen

h h gh he ele c e. Then he c nden

a i n f he imi i e in ege c n in e e

n i e he cen if gal and cen i e al

f ce ill e each he bi f he a e id .

500 milli n f mile in diame e , he e he

cen if gal again ed mina ing he cen i e al f ce , an he g ea ma ll ff, hich

a me a he ical f m, e n i e he

f ce f g a i , and e l e a nd he im i i e in ege , 250 milli n f mile f m he

n. A a hi lace e ha e fif - mall lane e l ing h gh ace, a n me ha e l ng ag eached he c ncl i n ha ig

inall he all c n i e ne g ea lane , hich

in ce f ime nde en an e l i n, ea ing i all iece . all f he la ge f agmen

an g a i a i n he if ing, and c n

in ing hei fiigh a nd he imi i e in ege ,

Bible A n m . 11

and n c n i ing he fif - A e id . Mean hile he mall f agmen , h e eigh a n fficien de el a balance heel, ade a e c n e ac he cen if gal f ce, a h ld hem in bi al e ilib i m, an he cen if gal f ce, deflec ed f m hei bi ha he ne e again e ned back he a ing in . C n e en l , e l ing in a e e al h e b le, he ande a a ill affec ed b he g a i f me ld hich he e chance a ima e ha he e l e a nd i , c n in all a aching i ill he fall n i . A Ma and J i e a e he nea e lane he bi f he A e id , d b le he m f h e di membe ed, e a ic f ag men , ha e fallen n hem, he ea man ha e fallen n Ea h. I ha e f en een hem, and ha e . The a e den mina ed me e ic ne and im e l called falling a . N. B.-The a a e n he em and g ea ld e l ing a nd hem, and ne e d fall. (M aman en i he e in e ga e ab Ma . 24 :29, "Immedia el af e he de la i n f he e da , he n hall be da kened, and he m n hall n gi e he ligh , and he a hall fall f m hea en and he e f he hea en hall be haken." Thi i he ic mb li m, in hich he n ifie he king, he m n he een , and he a he b dina e le f he na i n and he . e f he hea en (fi mamen ) he diffe en g e nmen . All hi ill ake lace hen he L d c me f Hi b ide. and he Fa he (Dan. 7 :9) ill hake d n all e and i al , h gh he h le ld.) When he e

Bible A n m .

me e ic ne e l ing h gh e he eal ace each he a m he e, i c nden a i n bef e hem de el m ch hea , ha he bec me l min , l king like falling a .

(c)

S me ime e ha e an elec ical hen mena hich l k like he a e e all de cending in h e d n he ea h and kn n i hi a he me e ic h e . In high n he n la i de he a e e c mm n and ac all ee h gh he f e , i h emen d n i e, like a hing la n f ca alie . Of c e he a e n me e ic ne , b elec ical hen mena. In N embe , 1833. hen I a nl i m n h ld, he e hen m ena e e e ceedingl manife , a if all he a had lef hei lace in he fi mamen and e e de cending d n he ea h. The ala m

a in en e, and he e le k i f g an ed ha he j dgmen da had c me. A g dl man, H. P. Y ng, el e ea m eni , and c n e en l ld en gh emembe i ell,

ld me ha he hen men n cc ed a 4 'cl ck in he m ning, gi ing a ligh b igh a da , ha hi fa he g hinking i a da . O ening he d i l ked a if all he a e e falling igh d n he ea h.

T ning, he aid hi ife and child en, "All ge f he j dgmen da ha c ne and he a a e falling." M inf man a n c n e ed. The ef e, heeding he a ning he

a ked hi fa he a f him, hich he did nhe i a ingl , all f hem b ing bef e G d,

a he a a Ch i ian and ead f he j dg men da . The e i n d b b h e he-

n mena a e c ec l im ed elec ical and magne ic infl ence . S me f he e me e ic ne ha e fallen in S h Ame ica eigh ing nine h nd ed n , gi ing he en m magni de f 1,800,000 nd . N he imi i e in ege c n in ing c n ac e n i e ni e al g a i a i n, eache he bi f Ma , 190 milli n f mile in diame e . Then an he e l i n ake lace, hich c n i e ha lane f he la em. He ha a e b illian , fie a ea ance in he k , and i me ime den mina ed he l\f ning and me ime he E ening a , ing hi

i i n. Then he imi i e in ee , e n i e he cen i e al f ce , c n in e ac , ill i eache he bi f ld, he Ea h, hen he cen if gal, again ed mina ing e he cen i e al, an he e l i n, di engage a a abn mal b lk f a ma e , hich an n he la f g a i a i n, nde g e he ifiea i n, aking i lace in he

bi he e i a e l ed, and ceed e

l e a nd he imi i e in ege and f med he ea h, n hich e d ell, ne f he en lane c n i ing he la em, i h an bi ne h nd ed and nine milli n mile in diame e and nine -fi e milli n f m he n.

Again, an he la f g a i a i n and jec i n, he imi i e in ege , c n in e c n ac , ill i eache he bi f Ve n , a bea if l lane , n e l ing a nd he n, i h a diame e f a h nd ed and hi

-eigh milli n f mile . I i ne f he la ge a i ible in he cele ial a l , c en l den mina ed he M ning and E en-

Bible A n m .

ing a , acc ding i i i n. An he

c n ac i n e ene , ill he imi i e in ege eache he bi f Me c , e en f millli n f mile in diame e , hen an he emend ma ll ff, hich nde g ing he ifica i n, an he cen i e al anl cen if gal f ce , c n i e he lane

l\1 e c , hi - e en milli n f mile f m he n. B hi ime he imi i e in ege ha eached he e ilib i m f he cen i e al and cen if gal f ce , he e i n m e e l i n. (I ha e hea d me alk ab he di

c e f in e -Me e eal lane , b ne e lea ned he he he had ac all e led he blem). The ef e he imi i e in ege

c n in e c n ac , ill i bec me l min , and c n i e n hi da , hich i ne milli n ime a la ge a hi ea h, eall m ch la ge han all he lane c mbined. The ea n h he n i n men i ned n il he f h da i beca e i k Him ill ha ime bec me l min . The l min i f a lane i in e el i nal i magni de. Gene i 1:3: "And G d aid, le he e be ligh and he e a ligh ." Thi k lace he fi da f c ea i n, and e iden l came f m he e i lane , Ma , J i e , Sa n, U an , Ne ne, hich f c e became l min l ng bef e he S n hich a la f all ecei e hi in eg i , and hen e la ge ha i ld ake him a l ng ime ecei e hi l min i . N , he e demi ie da , e e an indefini e h and ea , 2 Pe e 3 :8, a he e e all G d' da and n man' , a hi a l ng bef e man a c ea ed and bef e he n had bec me l min .

CHAPTER II.

F ma i n f he Ea h.

Gen. 1 :2, "And he Ea h a i h f m and id; and da kne a n he face c f he dee : And he S i i f G d m ed n he face f he a e ." He e e ee ha a hi e ch, he ea h ha n e been de el ed in he e en f m f c n inen , i land , cean , and ea , and a c e ed all e i h

a e . 'Ve h ld n make he mi ake hich me d if , led a a b he E. V Ac 19:2: "The aid n Him, We ha e n hea d ha he H l Gh i gi en," efe ing

Hi di en a i n, hich a ina g a ed n he da f Pen ec , and he had n hea d f i . He e ee he a e en n he m ning f c ea i n, and ha been in he ld e e ince. Tha hi ea h a all c e ed in a e he fi da f i f ma i n i clea f m he e ela i n. Thi c ncl i n i ab n dan l c nfi med b he ea hell . i. e., f il ife emain f he ma ine animal hich ha e been f nd in all a f he ea h, e en he mmi f he highe m n ain . I ha e een hem. On he hi d da ee he a e e e ga he ed in he ea and he d land a ea ed. The c ea i n f he animal a g e i e. D ing he l ng e i d hile he ea h a c e ed i h a e , n ne b ceanic animal e i ed, a e ha e ab ndan c n fl na i n n all he m n ain ange . When he d land a ea ed animal ada ed i

Bible A n m .

habi a i n e e c ea ed in all a f he ea h. D ing he e fi e de ni gic da , hich eceded he i h, he ea h ab nded i h e e ecie f animal , e e ial, ceanic and ae ial. Finall n he i h da G d e e a ed Adam and af e a d E e, a an f ma i n f hi ib. .A hi a hi la c ea i n, He e ed f m he k, den mina ing i he Sabba h, hich i a Heb e d, li e all meaning Te , and gl i l mb li ing he e hich he l ecei e in Je .

(e)

We ee f m Gen. 1 :1, ha G d c ea ed n nl he ea h b he hea enl b die , i. e., he la em, incl ding he n and hi g and e in e f en ld , i h hei a el li e e l ing a nd him. Then a he e lane e e e l ed, an h la hich g e n he cele ial ni e e, ili ing he cen if gal and he cen i e al in he

g e ing e l i n f he lane a ld , fi Ne me ; ec nd, U an ; hi d, Sa n;

f h, J i e ; fif h, he A e id ; i h, Ma ; e en h, Ea h; eigh h, Ven ; nin h, Me c , and en h, he mall in e -me e eal lane . The ef e e ha he ea h n hich e li e i he e en h lane , e l ed and de el ed. Whe ea , d b le he c ea

i n f he ma e f hich he la em a de el ed k lace milli n f ea ag . S ch i he ha m nical ela i n and ad

j men f he e lane , i h hei a elli e

e l ing a nd he n, a gge and

c b a e he h he i f hei 'm l ane

c ea i n and b e en e l i n and ad

j men .

Bible A n m . 17

CHAPTER III.

Fall and Redem i n.

In efe ence he he ld , n nl c n i ing la em, b all he em c n i ing he cele ial ni e e, e ha e n inf ma i n a he Bible a im l gi en f hi ld, c m i ing he hi f i c ea i n, f ll ed b he m nf l fa e f he inhabi an and he nde f l cheme f edem i n, hich h gh he in e en i n f di ine me c , came elief. Since a n m h gh ele -c ic b e a i n e eal 117 milli n f gl ing n like ,

e en man f hem m ch la ge han , mean hile he c ncl i n ha he a e all a ended b a e in e f ld , f ll a a l gical c n e ence, legi ima el ea ning f m he anal g f n em. D . Dick, he celeb a ed Ch i ian a n me , af e ha ing e l ed he e 117 milli n f la em , gge ed he h mble h gh a ad ical c ncl i n ha all f he e c n i e he b b f he cele ial ni e e. The ef e e a e ac all l in n e able be ilde men , a e c n em la e he a i de f he cele ial ni e e. Ye hile me ma be di ed c i ici e he e in e iga i n a chime ical, he a e ce ainl cal c la ed ield a ha infl ence e he in e iga ing mind, leading b ade , dee e and m e l min c nce i n f G d' in c mm nicable a ib e and c nd ee in e e

Bible A n m .

in elligen mind, l ing hea an ad ing a ecia i n f he di ine maje and benigni , a f nde h milia i n and a dee e aban

d nmen he di ine ill and a m e b e i ad a i n f Hi an cenden maje and gl ; he e n he h le, ing eminen l c nd ci e g h in g ace and i i al enla gemen , le ing d n in f nde de h , de el ing m e ca aci e e imen al la i de , leading n in m e agg e i e l ngi de and fi ing f a gl i bal l n ide, ini ned b he infallible mi e and in i ed b he m e gl i ibili ie , h gi ing an n eceden ed im e in l f ie al .i de and g ande e l a i n a e am he delec able m n ain and enj

a m e gl i i i n f he cele ial ci , c n ic he en a ed ga e f he i m han ilg im eading he heigh f h line . (f)

I i e ceedingl c n la f he ilg im

0f Ea h ee a e ead he nde f l lan f al a i n g andl and c i l e ealed aking in l h gh he a ad ical

a ailabili f he e na al bi h, f ll ed

b he e ia i n f all ll i n f m he

hea b he nde f l efficac f he clean ing

bl d, f ll ed b he efining fi e f he

H l Gh , b ning he chaff, h making

D g and b nfi e f he f llie , le i ie , im e

inen j c i ie and e e hing f ha m n

i h G d '8 ee and gl i ill, h

e l di enc mbe ing f an ac al an

g e i n in l ing c ndemna i n, and all in

a d in in l ing a c n amina i n, ac all

Bible A n m . 19

making f ee f m in n and i hin .

R m. 6 :22: "Al in d e ime, hen hi m

al hall n imm ali , he Ble ed H l

S i i , he e ec i e f he T ini , ee ing

a a f m all he def mi ie and gline e enien f m he hea ead f Sa an n he

l, lea ing he im in f hi c el cl en fee , calc la ed b ing bl h Iaee, hen e mee he nfallen angel , ha ing ne e kn n in ; b He ha in Hi an cenden hilan h ac all made am le i i n in Hi gl i ica i a ne men , n nl f h mani , i i , l and b d , b hi ld hich he c ea ed f

- h gh all e e ni - cc and enj and ili e f Ili fadele gl , ha n been f g en b he in c able me c f he di ine benigni . E h. 1 :3-14; C l. 1 :15-20 e

f h he g ea and c n la eali , ha he

n f G d, he ec nd e n f he T ini , i he C ea f all hing in he hea en and

n he ea h, and ha af e He beheld he . end in f e e hing b he in a i n f Sa an in Eden, n af e he c ea i n; hen he bligh and he milde feU n e e hing, bla ing all he f i and fl e f a adi e, and lea ing n a li a e ige f h e; aca ing he h ne f Hi cele ial gl , c ming d n hi ld f in and

. lIe ac all en e ed he a ena f c nflic .

ba ing hi b m he m, c nf n ing he c mbined e f hell, l ingl , g a ci l and he icall e ed he l ca e, a ming he f ll e n ibili , claiming angel , men and de il , Hi ne i cal a

m i n f he l ca e and ne i call

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c mmi ing Him elf ehead all hing in he hea en and n he ea h. The hea en he e incl de all he inn me able ld c n i ing he cele ial em i e. Thi d ehead, E h, 1 :10, i anake halai bia f m ana, again and ke hale, he head. The ef e i mean he head n again. When G d c ea ed hi bea if l ld, He al made man he head f i all. The ef e hen Sa an le him, he c he head ff he ld, he c ld ca e i f him elf. The e n he gl i lan f al a i n, n nl e e man, b hi

ld al . The ef e, f m he e nde f l Sc i e , he l gical e ence legi ima el f ll , ha hi a h i be e ed he Edenic bea . gl and d mini n. Ma . 5 :5, " he meek hall inhe i he ea h." Y ee he e he Sa i ' mi e clea l and ne i call ake in he h me G d c ea el f in he beginning. The ef e he e a i n f

ea h back he a adi ian bea , lend and gl i clea l e ealed, in he nde f l mi e f G d. Pe e c me elief.

1 Pe e 3 :8, "B le n hi f ge , be l ed ha ne da i h he L d i a a h and ea , and a h and ea a ne da . G d i n lack c nce ning Hi mi e, a

me c n lackne , b i l ng- ffe ing

a d , n illing ha " an h ld e i h,

b ha e hall all c me e en ance. B he da f he L d c me a a hief, in hich he hea en being n fi e hall be di l ed and he elemen being b ned mel : b . e e ec ne hea en and a ne ea h acc ding

Hi mi e , in hich d eUe h igh e ne . The ef e bel ed, an ici a ing he e

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hing , ha en be f nd le and blame le n Him in eace and c n ide he l ng

ffe ing f L d, end ing a e en a be l ed b he Pa l acc ding he i d m

hich a gi en n him e , a in deed in all hi e i le eaking in he ame c nce ning he e hing , in hich he e a e me hing diffic l be nde d, hich he n lea ned and ne abli hed, e a he d he

he Sc i e hei n de c i n. The e f e , bel ed, f ekn ing. a ch le ha ing been led a a b he del i n f he n

g dl ma fall f m n eadfa

ne . B g in g ace and in he kn led e f

L d and Sa i Je Ch i . T Him be gl e en n and n he da f he age. He e Pe e bea if ll and enc agingl

e eal he e ceedingl c n la addend m

he nde f l edem i n f man, incl ding hi l and b d h gh he nde f l e

gene a i n, anc ifica i n and gl ifica i n; al hi ea h in he nde f l cheme f edem

i n. J a m l m be ba i ed, i. e., ified (f ha i he meaning f he d), f m all n igh e ne , h ghl anc ified and e ga ed; e en m b d i be an fl-m ed, h gh he e ec i n, if' He a ie h and end an angel f me. h gh he an la i n, if He c me h ickl , a I am n l king. B hi nde f l addend m

ee a gmen he an cenden de i m.

f l and b d , b he addi i n f hi ea h. hich G d ga e , e leni h, c l i a e and e fl Hi gl . The ef e i i ecei e he ame anc if ing ba i m f fi e, hich i

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indi e able m l and b d . The di in eg a i n f he h man b d in he g a e, e ing i back he d hence i a aken, n chemical anal i i dem n a ed be iden ical i h c mb i n. The ef e he e e ma i n f he dead, hich i c n an l ac iced in India, and al a am ng he R man , i im l an e edi i me h d f he decem i i n hich e n he b d back he ea h hence i came. In ca e ha e i e ill He c me h and ake a a Hi b ide, e ill hen be h n ed i h he an la i n hea en, i h a ing h gh he di in e g a i n f he g a e. 1 C . 5 :51: "We hall n all lee , b e hall all be changed, in a m men . in he inkling f an e e; hi m -

111 hall n imm ali , hi c i n hall n inc i n and dea h hall be all ed f life." In hi ca e he mni en H l Gh in he inkling f an e e, ac all e ec e in he b d .ie an f ma i n hich e ene in c mb i n, di in e a i n. The ef e "ic;; Ea h 3, n ee f m he ab e c i e i ecei e he ba i m f fi e- h m gene l i h he h man

- l, Ba i m mean a ifica i n. J hn 3: 23; Lllke 11 :5g-59; 1 Pe e 8 :21. C n e en l , ha ing been h ghl and adicall e

-a ed b he ga ial fi-e f he la da , S1e ill i e f m he a he , b igh e and m e gl i han Eden e e h ne.

CHAPTER IV.

Sanc ifica i n f he Ea h.

Am ng he g ea and minen mb li m

f he H l Gh . ind, a e . fi e, il ine. On he da f Pen ec he fi hen men n

a ha f a hing, migh ind, filling all he h e he e he e e i ing. When I

c ed he A lan ic Ocean he ec nd ime III

1895, a m ck fi e h nd ed mile e

f Gib al a ; a n i h a b eak fi e da and nigh , ill fif een h nd ed mile ea f Ne Y k, i ddenl ela ed i a f l f .

I ne e e an f ge ha a f l m. N nda

a a da k a midnigh . N a glim e f

he n, m n a ef e hed ea ande ing e e , h e fi e mem able da and nigh ; mean hile hi madl lea f m

bill bil1 , an n a cending a h ge ell ing ea, climbing he fi mamen , l amid he cl d , n ligh een e ce he c e ed f am

f he aging bill and he l id ligh ning

a he a e ed hei b ning a h a h gh

cl d , black a Eg ian midnigh . Af e ha mem able e e ience, I can ne e f ge he

h illing mb li m f he nad , d - ing

d n f m hea en, b hi a f l a ina g

a e he de cen i n f he H l Gh . (g)

Then f ll he fi e in cl en, flaming ng e , e ing n he head f he di ci le , n'1W f ne acc d af e en da ai in be

f' e Oc l in -ii e l im na e a e . While ind and a e b h i idl mb li e egen-

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e a i n, a b ea hing, and d inking a e he in e a able c mc mi an f h ical life; hence he bea if l and i id e inenc f he

mb lic ignifica i n, minen in he i i al ealm. Je a , "Unle a man ma be b n f a e and he S i i , he cann en

e in he kingd m f G d. Tha hich i

b n f he fle h i fle h, and ha hich i

b n f he S i i i i i ." Hence ee he e i i ali f hi e na al bi h

in c n adi inc i n he h ical. "The S i i b ea he he e he ille h, and h

hea e h hi ice, b d n kn he e he

c me h and hi he He g e h; i e e ne h ha been b n f he S i i ." While ind and a e b h minen l mb li e e

gene a i n. and he il, hich i he g ea l

b ica , bea if ll ifie he H l Gh a

an ind elling C mf e and Ene gi e , al a

kee ing iled , in g d nning de and

j ead f e e eme genc ; mean hile he ine (E h, 5 :18). mb li e he H l Gh in Hi n mal ca aci , a he g ea ne ine, kee ing al a a ake n a ch- e , and ead a he a f he d m h he

hicke f he figh and he h e f he c n

flic , e e ead i e he fi ing line ann

n e he ba le he e ga e f he enem : he an cenden mb li m f he H l Gh

in anc ifica i n, i fi e. beca e i i he g ea de e . in a fe min e eening a a a magnificen man i n. lling i Hammife n

h'Il 0VP" !l i 1ln l Ia in i l in a 11P. .

The bea if l and i nhan alienc f hi fac i beca e fi e ifie he ma e ial ld,

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b e l de ing im i . C n e en l , n he da f Pen ec he g and and gl i ina g a i n f he anc ified di en a i n, he

H l Gh fell n hem in flaming fi e, a he ame ime abiding n hei head in ng e f fi e, each ne a li ing flame, he ne each hell fi e inne , ill he nigh -ma e f dam na i n alk bef e hem like an a enging

ec e ead c n me and de he

ld i h end, and ac all e ealing a.

b mle hell i h i l id flame , he a f l d m f he icked. Mean hile, he he fie ng e i each Ch i ian", he ligh ning h f he e e nal G d. "Wi h he ancifica i n n ne hall ee he L d."

H b 12 :14, and h c n ic ed I en i e ane ifica i n, he ac al ine a n n f admi i n in Hi gl ified e ence. N nl man i ind c ed in he c enan edem i n, b e en hi ea h hich G d c ea ed f hi e e nal c

c anc , Ma . 5.5, "The meek hall inhe i he ea h." 2 Pe . 3 :8-18, i idl e eal he anc i fica i n f hi ea h, b fi e, . 11, 12. An he e hing being h di l ed ha kind d e i beh e be in all h l de men and g dline , l king f and e edi ing he c m ing f he da f G d, in hich he hea en be ing n fi e hall be di l ed, and he elemen being b n mel ed. The e c i e n nl e eal he c ema anc ifica i n f he ea h. b al he ime hen i hall ake lace.

Ve e 7: "B n he hea en and he ea h ha e been e e ed b he ame d, ken f a fi e in he da f j dgmen and he de c i n f he ng dl e le. " The e-

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f e e find ha in h e c i e (n e ealed in he E. V.), n nl he clea and ne i cal e ela i n f he fie anc ifica

i n, b he ime in hich i ill an i e, i al clea l e ealed, i. e., he j dgmen da . Ac 24 :15, clea l e eal he e ec i n f e e h man being, b h he j and he n j an eceden l he final j dgmen ; c n

e en l he e ill n be an a m f h

man d lef in he ea h, hen he c ema fi e en el i . Th ee-f h f he ea h '8

face i c e ed i h a e ; and g ea e gi n a nd he le , i h e e nal m n ain

f ice. Wa e i a c m nd f gen and h d gen; a fficien in en i f hea dec m

e i in i c n i en elemen . The m

men hi di in eg a i n e ene , he h d gen hich i he m inflammable elemen in he ld ill immedia el ake fi e and b n

; mean hile gen i he g ea e

f c mb i n. C n e en l he h le a m

he e, hich i a f ll c n amina ed and imn egna ed i h bla hem , b ceni , f'al ifl ca i n, e ei and e e hing ile and ab m

inable; mean hile i ha ac all been he hab i a i n f dem n , de il , m mid n , im , fiend , ec e , ande ing = ile ea h- eek

ing h m he ma de , and inging hei

fligh h gh he ai in c n le m iad

E h. 2:1 The ef e he en i e a m he e

m be h(j ghl e ga ed, b he ceb i l flame' hich acc ding he'e c i e

f he eni a le, ill en el e he h le

ea h, h ghl mel ing and Ii if ing i .

Bible A n m . 27 (b)

All hi i c b a ed b he ge l gical fac ha he ea h i n a gl be f li id i e. i h hin c f med n he ide f i n hick in i n i i e a he hell f an egg, in i n i diame e ; mean ,,-hile hi c i in e ene a ed b 400 l can e , h e e e al a ing i a el de f he a ch-angel' m e , de ined a ake he dead, a he ame ime lling i e f b ning la a f m hei ga ing c a e ' del ging all he nding c n . A. D. 79 l\I . Ve i - hich e hang he ci f Na le , ddenl di g ged emend fie fl d hich in nda ed he ci ie f He c la ne m and P m eii, hich h ddenl b ied ali e, emained nkn n and f g en 1700 ea , ill a man i h hi d g hea d him ba k ing af e a abbi hich had fled f hi each- en him and di c e ed an en ance in ha a e lch e cc ing e en ac e ' emb acing he ci f P m eii. I ha e alked h gh i ee ince en - i ac e f i ha been di in e ed. The h le Ja ane e em i e, f g ea i land and a h nd ed mall ne , igina ed f m lcanic hea al . The ame i e f he Ha aiian and man he i land . Pe e he e ell ha he h le ea h ill be c ema ed. C n e en l he cean , ea , lake and i e ill all be c n med- and he f en le mel ed. Thi c ema i n a ee' 2 Pe . 3 :12. ill ake lace im l ane l i h he final j dg men . N. B. The J dgmen Da ill n be e ic ed en -f h , a he n ill

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1;e da kened and n l nge e e a ea h' ch n me e . The h i , he li efac i n f he a e ld ill becl d he a m he e, a effec all b c e he n e can ee hi face n m e. G d ill ake len f ime f he g ea final j dgmen . N. B. E e h man being m a h gh a igid e amina i n nde he infallible c in f he di ine diagn i . When e c n ide he c n le milli n , billi n and illi n f e le h ha e li ed n he ea h in all he age and he inn me able h f fallen angel , h ha e b ne a c n ic a in hi l ng

a f Sa an again he L d f Gl , e again h, ng again igh , i e again ice, g il again inn cence, and in again h line . Hence ee he illimi a ble magni de he final j dgmen m a

me, a e e imm al in elligence m a in e ie bef e he g ea hi e h ne. N. B. The e ill be infini e di e i ie f j dicial ad mini a iin in ha g ea da an he affi ma i n f he infallible d. Re . 22 :12, "Beh ld, I c me ickl and m e a d i i h me, gi e n each ne a hi k i ." He e ee h in hi g ea final adj di ca i n an inc ncei able di e i f' j dg men m e ene, di en ing each ne acc ding- hi k. C n e en l infini e deg ee ill e ene, admini e ing j e i b i n he icked, b h men and dem n .

Ve i1 he j dgmen f men and de il ill be mi ed , ha c nf i n ine nlicable ill c nf n fini e being ; G d al ne eeing h gh all c m lica i n and e fec l diagn ing

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e e ca e, h e e in ica e. Re a ed infini e imal deg ee f e ib i n ill cha ac e i e he de in f he icked, hile he ame illimi able di e i f e a d ill

b ain am ng he igh e , 1 C . 15 ch. i Pa l' l ng cha e n he final j dgmen . He e h ell he di e i f e a d and ni hmen ill be imila ha f he hea enl h . The naided h man i i n iden ifie i een ella magni de mean

hile he ele c e e eal a h and. C n e en l he c ncl i n f ll a a l gical

e ence f m hi infallible e dic ha end le di e i ie a e aining magni de and deg ee, ill ce ainl cha ac e i e he j dg men f he g ea da . The e j dgmen ne e did a e ain he im le blem f al a i n and damna i n, a ha i e led f e e in hi life.

(i)

The m men in c ndemna i n e ene . E ek. 18 :4-20. "The l ha inne h i hall die." The ef e i i al dea h

e ene he m men c mmi a kn n an g e i n. Thi c ndemna i n, hich i a ea h, i e eded b damna i n, hich i he ec nd dea h, he e m men die.

The ame i ne e n a ibl n he he ide; he m men he eni en inne ca him elf

OY he me c f G d in Ch i and b im le

fai h ecei e and a ia e he a ning

Ra i , a f ee j ifica i n e ene , hich

a he bjec alk in he ligh and fai h a

ia e he nde f l mi e f f ll e

dem i n, i admi ed b en i e anc ifica i n,

Bible A n m , a ble ed hea enl el de, hich gl ifica i n clima e , hen hi m al n imm al i , h he ing he bea ified l in cele ial gl . The e ee he j dgmen a e aining he hea en and hell blem, i e led in hi ld; he final j dgmen ha ing he ma e al ge he ending f i adj dica i n, i. e., he a f he l in he e a d f hea en, he e ib i n f hell. The ef e hen e c n em la e he e illimi a ble di e i ie f j dgmen , e inen he all men f e e h man de in , and e enien he final adj dica i n, bef e he g ea ' hi e h ne, i. e., he g ea a ella e c , hich hall ind and e e nall e l : he de inie f e e h man being, ill n be e edi ed. Re a ed G d ill ake len f ime. H e e e m n im l c n ide he ime nece a he di ine diag n i and adj dica i n, b ake in he h man ide. The e ee he e im ac i cabili f di a ching i all in ne flee ing la da , f m he fac ha all he e le, h ha e kn n , m be ec gni ed in he e im n hich ill e le he deg ee f e a d e ib i n, hich G d in ab l e j ice " ill admini e . The ain ill nl be j dged, ela i el he e a d f hei lab - l\fean hile e im n ill be in demand in he ad indica i n f he icked. In hi e fec ad mini a i n i h di ine j ice again he l h ha e neglec ed al a i n ann. ejec ed Hi me . he he indi id al . c mm ni ie , n , ci ie , ch che . hen He make in i i i n f bl d, He ill n he i ne

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bl ck, e if again all h ha e h de i ed Hi igh e ne , ign ed Hi edeem ing g ace and d ing l e and bla hemed he H l Gh . N hen e c n ide all he c n le billi n h ha e li ed n he ea h h gh he age and he dem n ha ha e h nged he ai and he inn me able h f angel , h ha e been mini e ing e an in behalf f he hei f al a i n, h gh he l ng lling age f m he da f Eden, ill he la m e nd ; h, ha a ga he ing n he lain f he cele ial fi mamen , in ha g ea da , hen he b k f e e ni hall be ened and all j dged, f he infallible ec d f nd in h e b k . F m he da f Adam and E e, he la e e i ha ead hi fallen ea h, he c n an lling ide f a be een inn me able a mie , i. e., ain and angel n he ne ide, figh ing nde he bl d ained banne , Sa an and hi n mid n n he he , figh ing nde he black flag f damna i n, m in hei n a in e ie , hef e he g ea hi e h ne, enc mbe ed b he l l Na a ene, n l nge a "man f 80 - , and ac ain ed i h g ief," b n i m han f m M . Cal a ; c ned, ce e ed and en h ned, he j dge f ick and dead. The l ng a be een in and e , h and fal eh d, i d m and f ll , igh . e ne and ickedne , ini i and h line , T' i and c i n, g ace and ebelli n, ha ing en e e e m n ain, alle and den and del ged he ld i h bl d and hea ed i i h m n ain f he dean, h88 finall nd a cl e. N he e lemen

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f ma e f all e e ni , ha hea ed in ie f e e imm al i i , h ha e e been a a ici an in hi a f King Imman el again fallen L cife and hi inn me able

m mid n , all n m finall face he P ince f Gl , h aca ed he h ne f cele ial ende and d ffed he diadem f e e nal ic and i m h c nde cend and ake n

Hi le l, all he in and mi e ha

e e blackened he fallen ld and la ed hell; ha ing fini hed hi k and ca ied a a alm f ic and diadem f gl

f m e e ba le field benea h he kie .

e en ha ing de cended and claimed he

m mid n f he i , 1. Pe . 3 :19, "The an cenden ic He n n Cal a ," and

e en c ing he in e ening cha m im a e

ble b he fini e, L ke 16 :24: P an ha an cenden efficae f he ic n n

ha ing emanci a ed a j bilan h f Old 'I'e amen ain , led hem i h Him he e lche , hence ecei ing Hi c cified b d 1':

m han l f he g a f he g im m n

e , af e Hi abiding f da n he ea h, i h h e nemanci a ed Old Te amen ain , E h. 4:8-10, and Ma . 12:40, a cended f m

M , Oli e a ed in he n hi e cl d

f cele ial gl , ecei ed b Hi l ing Fa he amid he h f c n le milli n f m m l

i led m iad f b igh nfallen cele ial

ld , he e in and ha e ne e ca

f he eff l cn maje , ill mina ing all he

eee ial ld i h gl and ic , ne e

dimmed

b a had n bligh ed b a ;

a li a cl d, b c e he gl i i i n

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he e c n le milli n and billi n f angel , a embled hi he f m milli n f nfallen

ld i ne he g ande a i n hea en ha e e kn n, i. e he i m han ing e

f Hi gl ified S n f m he ba lefield f Cal a , c im n i h Hi n edeeming bl d, and f ll ed b he l ng ce i n f Old Te amen ain , all h ing a i l , ., Gl G d in he Highe ; he eace f g d ill am ng men," i. e., he eace hich Je b ing n he ea h i ha f g d ill, i. e., ni e al l e and di in e e ed hilan h h gh he h le h man famil , all hei a el e e nall e ane ced amid he lend f he gl i S n f igh e ne ha ing a i en n he ld i h healing in Hi ing . Th , he angelic e e en a i e f m milli n f imm al ld ha ne e kne in n , a e ga he ing i ne he m nde f l a i n he cele ial me

li ha e e kn n, infini el ecli ing all

he al i m h e e enj ed h R man

c n e , e ning f m hei field f ic and gl , and ecei ed in he E e nal Ci nde a g and i m hal a ch b il a he c f milli n f hi al ece i n, c ned i h all he h n f a ni e al emi e. (j)

N. B. The J dgmen ill n be a la cla , b a e i d me ha af e he de f he demi gic da . Mean hile hi g and a el la e c f he ni e e i in e i n, bea in mind hi ea h ill be a ing h gh he ga ial fi e , nde g ing h gh c ndemna-

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i n, ac all li ified b he in en i f he

hea , in a m l en a e h gh ; all he

g ea a a c n i ing he a lid c

li ified b he in en i f he hea . When W

de cend in he ea h n he me c n

he he m me e i e en deg ee f e e

f fee . Make he calc la i n and ill find he de e en i n f f mile ill gi e

ab fi e h and deg ee f Fah enhei '8

he m me e , a fficien in en i mel e e

ck and me allic b ance c n i ing he

c f he ea h. Mean hile, e e d f

a e in all he cean , ea , lake and i e

ill be a i ed and ha ing nde g ne de

c m i i n in hei c n i en elemen , i,

e., gen and h d gen, ill be ac all c n

B ned and, f c e, all he a ice field en

c m a ing he le mel ed, li ified; di in e

g a ed and c n med. D b le he J dgmen

e i d ill cc ea mean hile he ea h

ill be b ning. (I Pe . 3:12) and e n ic

he in ec i n f all he inhabi an he e

ec ed. (Ac 2-1:15), and a embled n he

lain f he fi mamen . W a kn n h f en he b ning ea h ill e l e a nd he

n d ing he l min , m l en a e, mean

hile, he i nde g ing ga i n. Thi e

kn , G d i g ing elimina e n nl all in

b all he effec f in, f hi bea if l

cele ial lane , hich he c ea ed f he h man

h me in hi a e he eal ni e e. The ef e

hi ga ial c ema i n, hich 2 Pe e 3:12

-e fifle ill ake lace im l ane l i h he

final J dgmen ill d b le c n in e c e all

i h ha j dgmen .

CHAPTER V.

The Ne C ea i n.

Re . 21 :1-8, "And I a a ne hea en," i. e., a DeW fi mamen a he a m he e had been a f ll c n amina ed i h in in all c ncei able f m and ha e m h ific c n em la e. C n e en l i m f nece i be anc ified b he ga ial fi e . "And a ne ea h." Pe e gi e he nega i e hemi he e f he nde f l, emend and gl i an i i n, ac all nde g ing di l i n and e eama i n in de he h gh and adical anc ifica i n. "Mean hile J hn, a ee he e, gi e he g and i i e hemi he e f he ne c ea i n. "F f1e fi fi mamen and he fi ea h a ed a a and he e i n m e ea." The e b ic;; in he a i en e, ec lia i e ela i n f a an ac i n al ead fini hed. S he fi hea en, i. e. he e he eal fi mamen and !le fi ea h had al ead a ed a a . N fnll he a emen : "The e i n m e ea." The e lana i n i ea , i ha been b n b he fi e ha anc ified he ea h. D in he l ng ll f he e i h and ea , and he millennial h and e c me, agg ega ing e en h and m e, he h and f i e fl ing d n f m he c n inen in he cean and ea , b inging i h hem ld f deb i , he e e ence f fe ili , ha e

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f immen e de h and ine ha ible d c i ene . N he ime c me f he ne c ea i n, i, e., he gl i e ide f anc ifica i n. The millenni m aking he de il and e elling hi m mid n f m he ea h and b inging in he eign f Ch i , ill be he gl i c n e i n. Then he e e ma i n (2 Pe . 3 :5-18) ill be he nega i e hemi he e f he anc ifica i n; J hn, Re . 21 :9, c ming he c - e a i n f hi a lic eni and gi ing US he gl i i i e ide. "And I a he H l Ci , he Ne Je alem, c ming f hea en f m

G d, ha ing been e a ed a a B ide, ha ing been bea ified f h band." Y ee he e he n n m f he B ide and he Ne Je alem. Gal. 4 :2-6. "And he Je alem ab e i f ee, h i he m he f US all."

Thi Je alem i he B ide f Ch i and he m he f G d' child en. N ha he ea h ha been anc ified and ec ea ed af e he imili de f he hea enl ld , We ee hi gl ified B ide c me back abide f e e .

"And I hea d. a g ea ice f m he h ne a ing, Beh ld he abe nacle f G d i he e le, and he ill ead hi en e hem, and he hall be hi e le and G d him elf hall be i h hem and ill ine e e ea f hei e e , and he e hall be n m e

dea h, n , n c ing. n an m e ain; beca e he f me hing a e a ed a a ." And he ha i e h n he h ne aid, "Beh ld, I make an hing ne ." He e ee clea l e ealed he ne c ea i n f hi ea h, he L d ac all making all hing ne .

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The ea n h e n ha e he ic le i beca e he lan f he ea h' a i i inclined ha f he ecli ic 23Y2 deg ee . Y kn

he L d in a m men i h he ch f Hi

finge can il ha lane in e fec iden i ' i h ha f he ecli ic. In ha ca e he e ill ne e be an m e in e n he ea h, b f m e a he le cl hed

i h e e nal ing ime, e. g., "And ne f he e en angel , ha ing he e en b l filled

i h he e en la lag e , came and alked

i h me a ing, "C me hi he , I ill he he

B ide, he Lamb' ife." Of c e, kn

he B ide i he g ified ch ch f G d, he mc ified l c n i ing he B ideh d ani

he m he h d f G d' child en; mean hile, he egene a ed milli n , he child en f Ch i and hi B ide, i h he la e c n i e he

g ea famil f G d. "And he led me in he

S i i a m n ain and h ed me he h l

ci , he Ne Je alem, c ming d n

f hea en f m G d. ha ing he gl f G d; and he ligh a like n a ne m e

ci like a ja e and c alline ne, ha ing a g ea all and high and ha ing el e ga e , and n he ga e el e angel and

'iei name e e i en hich a e he name

f he el e ibe f he n f I ael. On he N h h ee ga e and f m he We h ee

ga e and f m he Ea h ee ga e and f m

he S h h ee ga e . And he all f he

ci ha ing el e f nda i n , and n hem

he el e name f he el e a le f he

Lamb. He ha ke i h me had a a mea

e a g lden eed ha he migh mea e he

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ci and he ga e and he all. The ci Iie f a e and he leng h, b ead h an i heigh f i a e e al." Thi nde f l ci f an a en g ld, i h ja e all and ga e f ea l i he e den mina ed he B ide f Ch i . When e eak f Cincinna i a a le, e all de he e le c n i ing i a ell a he ma e ial ci . A hi i de n mina ed he B ide f Ch i , h i a gl i i i ali e en h gh n he li le f ag men in hi ld cc ing m al b die de ined n, ei he h gh he e ec i n an la i n, be i i ali ed and. 'ie ef e, in he li e al and e nde an en e, a g ea and gl i i i ali . He e ee he a ea l ic he f m a l f m n ian di ec ed b he angel ac all ee hi l(1 i n Ne Je alem c ming d n f m G d f Hea en.

J hn' de c i i n f hi gl ified B ide i h illingl ignifican he he a lied he m ical i i al b d h e indi id al he e, he a : " he leng h, b ead h, de h ana heigh a e e al, i. e., D e fec c be hich i bea if ll e ege ical f he ane if'e l cha ac e . E. g., if kn ck d n a c be, i i j a hi h a i a bef e. P i e i and n i e and i dimen i n , he he e ima e leng h, b ead h heigh , a e j

ha he e e bef e. Wi h efe ence he l ca i n f hi nde f l cele ial me li , he g lden cani al f he cele ial ni e e. fiF een h nd ed mile . leng h, b ead h and heigh . Oh. ha a ci , eaching lid f m be e Ne Y k, d n he G lf and

he Lake and hen e m m l i l a a d ie al dimen i n b ab ne h and if e ld each he eal magni de f he ci . I i b il f an a en g ld. C n e en l h e g lden ee hich ill di ide e en dic la l in ec i n , gi ing ab a h and ci ie , m n ing a d he a a ell a eaching la i dinall , l ngi: dall fif een h nd ed mile . Y e he angel e c ed him a a a l f m n ain, f m h e mmi he a hi ne Je alem a aching him. Ac 27 :27, "And hen i a he f een h nigh e being ed n he Ad ia ic Sea, ab midnigh he ail di c e ed me c n a aching hem; and ha ing nded he f nd i en fa h m , ha ing m ed n a h di ance he f nd i fif een fa h m ; and fea ing le e chance e migh fall n me gh lace , ha ing ca n f anch f m he e n he e e a ing f he da da n." He e ee na ical h a e l g , a ing ha he land a a ach ing hem, hen he kne i a he e i e i. e., he e e a aching he land. I me l ci e hi a age in de e an alibi. in l ing he c ncl i n ha hen J hn a he Ne Je alem c ming he ea h, he hen mena im l in l e he c ncl i n ha e a e a aching hi nde f l ci f G d.

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When L cife fell he made fi a a l n he ea h. I i belie ed ha he had e ed in he c ea i n f hi ld and c n e en l had hi hea n i and hen deflec ed f m

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G d gh ca e i f him elf. In he

b k f J b, e find, he a alking and d n in he ea h and g ing and f . S f flee a , he cceeded in ca ching i i h

hi ng diab lical hand and deflec ing i a a

f m he lane f he ecli ic and d agging

i a a he a f l imi f hell, de e mined b he c e a i n f hi c n le

h , Re . 12 h ch. i. e., "a hi ail d e ne- hi d f he a ," i. e., "h! infl ence d e af e him ne- hi d f he angel ." F m ha

fa al abd c i n hi ea h ha been mi ing

f m he lane f he cele ial ecli ic. In he

g and e i i n, he c ea i e hand, Re . 21 :5, "Beh ld I make all hing ne ," a a n mal. e l ill e e back fallen ea h

he lane f he hea enl ecl ie, ake he lace i h all he cele ial ld . P an

L d' mi e, Ma . 5 :5, "The meek hall inhe i he ea h;" ee amid he gl

i f lfillmen f all he e mi e , he ain

a e g ing ec e hi ld and e i f e e and e e . Dan. 7 ;27. N hing hall e e fail in he gl i e i i n hich Sa i came in ' i ld make. He gi e he ne c ea i n in egene a i n, i i al e fec i n, in anc ifica i n, in ellec al e fec i n, in gl ifica i n. Thi final k f he H l Gh , eache he l hen i aca e he b d . If he 'ial] c me and h n i h an la i n e hall be an fig ed and gl i fied, i i , l and b d in he inkling f an e e, 1 C . 15 :51, if He a ie h and end an angel call a a f m hi m al ene men He ill an fig e and gl if , l and i i , hen e aca e hi b d . In

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ha ca e he b d ill be ai ed in he an fig a i n gl , hen he la m e nd .

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The an cenden k f he gl i Ch i ac all ecli e all ible c nce i n. Hi ic e he enem i ineffabl an cend en , n nl a ing l and b d he e m b an n he iginal ec n m , hich ga e h mani hi ld f e e , ac all making Him L d f c ea i n and ell ing him fill he h le ea h, bd e and e i , i ab l el ce ain ecei e i gl i e ifica i n, n nl anc if ing all in i h all i c n amina i n f hi ld and h ghl if ing i b he c nflag a i n f cele ial fi e; b a e ee in J hn'

hec , Re . 21 :5, ac all making all hing ne . Oh, h c n la ha mi e, he gl f hi la e h e i g ea e han ha f he f me . Re ela i n, 22, "He h ed

me he e i e f he a e f life clea a

c al, ceeding f m .he h ne f G d and he Lamb. In he mid f he ee f i and n ei he ide f he i e he ee f life

d cing el e manne f f i ileding i f i e e m n h, he lea e f he ee a e f he healing f he na i n . The e hall be n

m e c e; he h ne f G d and he Lamb hall be in i and i e an hall e e Him, he hall ee hi face and Hi name hall be OIl' hei f ehead . The e hall be n nigh

he e and he ha e n need f he ligh f a

candle he n. f he L d hall hine n hem and ill eign n e e ni ie and e e ni ie . "

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We ha e i ce ified he e e ea edl ha he e ill be n m e ea. Thi i e fec l in fe en ial, f m he affi ma i n f Pe e in efe ence he c ema anc ifica i n f he ea h. F m he im le fac ha a e i ma e ial and a fficien in en i f hea n nl dec m e i in i c n i en elemen b ac all b n h e elemen a a n mal c n e ence, e ce he mall an i ha ill ha e a ed in a and i ed in an e he eal a e, hich ha ing h b fi e been e ga ed ill again de cend n ea h and e ind ce h e e and bea if l c al f life, hich ill g meande ing all e he ld, n nl l ing i i h all he demand f e, al b i a e ; b al f i iga i n. N le c n em la e he hea enl a e f hi ld. We ha e n n m n ain , he ha e all been mel ed, di l ed and aken a a in he gl i en a i n. We ha e n b ning de e ; he ha e all been an f med in bea if l field and lific ga den . We ha e g ea m and hi ecking ea hich c n i e h ee f h f he ea h' face. The W d a e e ea edl he e i n m e ea. The ef e, he ea h i e ficial en ime i e en magnni de. A I a el a nd he ld am ng he inn me able ign f m L d ' ne c ming, I find he il e al ed, e eciall in he ld ld ha I am c n an l eminded f he L d' mi e change i nd en a e i . P alm 102:25-27, "Th all L d, J'n he beginning did la he f nda i n f h e ea h. The hea en a e he k

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f Th hand The e hall e i h, i. ., in hei e en f m, b h emaine and ail he e hall g ld like a ga men and h hal ll hem like a b k and a a ga men he hall l be changed." Y ee h hi hec ha m ni e i h J hn, Pe e , Je and A ll . Heb e 1:10-12. The ef e hi h a e aining anc ifica i n and en a i n f he ea h i c i. l e ealed in b h Te amen .

The ceanic b m a e n ich a he ga den f he L d, fe ili ed b he deb i ca ied d n b he m iad f i e in all he ea h, hich ha e been fl ing l ng age bef e man a c ea ed; a m emem e he demi gie da e e n la , c n i ing f en -f h b g ea e i d a

een

2 Pe e 3:8 G d '8 da i a h and

ea . The e a e n man' da a he did n .,;

e i ; b G d' , he ef e he il n he

b m f all he e ean and ea ha been

c n an l ecei ing ne de i f fe ili

hile he age ha e lled n. Th e a

ing he ea h f he gl i a adi ian a e

hich a ai US in he n-c ming age f e e ni .

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CHAPTER VI.

Cele ial Age .

A n m e eal 117 milli n f gl ing n like . Whe ea n i a ended

b en g ea ld and am ng hem Ne ne, i ime a la ge a ; U an , eigh ime ; Sa n, ele en h nd ed ime and

J i e f een h nd ed ime he magni de f ea h. A n me e ing he hea en i h hei e f l ele c e , cha ing he lane in hei bi and he c me in hei fligh , ha e i h g ea a id i and e e e ence al in hei e i en and ac ed diagn i and anal i f nd ha he e

117 milli n f n i h hei a e in e f ld agg ega ing ne billi n and ne h n d ed and e en milli n f ld a e all e l ing nd me fa ff ime al cen e hich, i h immen e and e e ing il, he ha e iden ified i h Alc ne f he Pleiade .

J b 38:31. N c m e n la e hi immen e ni e e; e. g., n a e ed b Me c

a a di ance f 37 milli n f mile ; Ven , 68 milli n f mile ; ea h al e l ing

nd a a di ance f 95 milli n f mile , mean hile Ma e l e nd him a a di ance f 145 milli n f mile ; A e id , 230 milli n f file f m he n. N e c me

he g ea lane J i e , 14 h nd ed ime

a la ge a he ea h, e l ing nd he n

a a di ance f 495 milli n f mile . Then each Sa n, 11 h nd ed ime he i e f

ea h: e l ing nd he n a he di -

ance f 909 milli n f mile . Then e each

U an , eigh ime he magni de f OH

ea h, e l ing nd he n a he di ance

f 1,440 milli n f mile . La f all in he

la em e each Ne ne i ime he

magni de f ea h and 2,880 milli n f mile di an f m he n. N , c n em la e all f he e g ea ld e l ing nd

n e ec i el acc m anied b hei bea i f l a elli e f hich ea h ha ne, Q een

L na, e l ing nd he 13 ime e ann m, a a di ance f 240 h and mile .

Mean hile, n, h acc m anied b hi

a e in e f lane i h hei bea if l

a elli e , f hich J i e ha f and Sa n eigh , U an , eigh and Ne ne f . All f he e g ea ld e f m hei e l i n

i h di e ified e i di ie in i n

hei di ance f m he n, he m e em e ha ing he l nge e eg ina i n .

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N le c n ide he e 170 milli n f

n , acc m anied b hei ne billi n ne h n d ed and e en milli n f ld in hei

e ec i e field h gh he b ndle cele ial ni e e all e l ing nd ha in

fini e imall di an imal cen e , Alc ne

f he Pleiade . When e c n em la e hi in fini e a i de f he cele ial ni e e e

ac all ink a a in n e able be ilde men and c i h he P . 101:2 "When I

c n ide h hea en , he k f h finge , he m n and he a , hich h ha dained; ha i man ha h a e mindf l

f him? and he n f man ha h i i e him? F h ha made him b a li le

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l e han he angel and c n e him i h gl and h n . Th ha made him ha e d mini n e he k f h hand : Th ha all hing nde hi fee , Gen. 1 :26.

Th hile lef in ine icable be ilde men , he b ain acked in he gigan ic eff in e iga e and l amid i n f ile ef

f al ng he line f diagn i , a ehen i n, and c m ehen i n ill e feel like a ing i h S c a e , h m he Del hian O acle

n nced he i e man in he ld; "Thi m ch I d kn , I kn n hing."

Ah, h fe e le ac all each ha in

n he lane f hil h nill mina ed b he e ealed d. hich e le he c n

e in h de . 1 C . 3:18. "Le n

man decei e him elf: if an ne am ng in hi age eem be i e, le him bec me a

f l in de ha he ma be i e." He e n

ee he fi le n in he ch l f Ch i f

all lea n, i ha im le fac ha e a e

f l . If e d n lea n hi g ea ima

h

g e ill be l and g ad

a i n nce ain. N , hile We agge in c n em la i n f n la em, f

hich ea h i nl ne f en and c m

a a i el mall, Ne ne i ime he

e i , U an , eigh ime ; Sa n ele en h nd ed ime and J i e 14 h nd ed ime he magni de. Reall in he diagn i f

n em e a e l in he magni de .

Then ha hall e d hen e c me he diagn i and in e iga i n f 117 milli n f

n i h hei a e in e f ld , all

aming h gh he id immen e, ec ing hei di e ified e eg ina i n a nd ha

fa a a imal cen e , i. e., Alc ne f he Pleiade . I f ll c nc i h D . Dick, he celeb a ed Ch i ian a n me ; Ke le , he g ea e a n mical ma hema ician he ld ha e e een, celeb a ed f hi nde f l calc la i n ha he ecei ed he h n able c gn men, "legi f he kie ." and he in he c ncl i n ha hi Alc ne f he Pleiade , a nd hich all f he e 117 milli n

f n i h hei a e in e f ld a e e l ing, i n ne he han he cele ial me li c n aining he ci f G d, i idl de c ibed in Re . 21 ch., made e an a en g ld i h ja e all and ga e f ea l , 15 h nd ed mile in leng h, b ead h and heigh . D . Dick ad ance he h he i ha hi magni din cele ial em

i e c n aining he 117 milli n f n i h

hei e in e f ne billi n and ne h nd ed and e en milli n f ld , i af e all b

he b b f he cele ial ni e e. Oh, he

n e able g ea ne and end maje

f he Almigh ! When e c n em la e Hi ineffable, inc ncei able and inc mm nicable a

ib e , l in nde and h n i ed in he

f ile a em diagn e Hi Maje , d ing all I can b n a a , i h he c n ce i n linge ing n m li , " l nged in he

G d-head dee e ea, L in Hi immen i !"

When e c n em la e he nde f he di ine benigni , h iding f a h me in he cele ial ni e e, e b eak i h An he . "A ake. m l, in j f l la , T ing m g ea Redeeme ' ai e!"

While

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e e abl di ca d he c nce i n 01 c n finemen e en e ic i n n m

e l a i n f Hi migh k , .m l ha e ma ad e Hi maje and ba k

in he bli f Hi n e able benigni , l nge he dee e in he nfa h mable cean f Hi edeeming l e and ing fligh

l f ie heigh in ad ing a ecia i n f ha i d m hich l ing Hea enl

Fa he ichl be n Hi a ed e le, h a e al a infini el deligh ed i h a

h mble lace in he ch l f Ch i , d ing

a he fee f Je he dee hing f G d

e ealed b he H l Gh in he eci

Bible, hich e ha e died all li e i h

n e able deligh , elec ifl I i h he

nde f l facili ie e he e enj in he ch l

f Ch i , i h h e nde f l adia i n and

b illian cin illa i n , fla hing in like a gleam f m he e e nal ld, e hen e

c n em la e he e a dina facili ie f ac

i ing kn ledge, hich a ai in he gl

ified a e, e a e d a n in l nging

nde g e and e l e he gl land, hich e ha e f en c n em la ed h gh

he ele c e f f'a ih hile anding n he delec able m n ain . A anc ified imagin

a i n n he ini n f fai h and h e ing

he fligh a a , lang age i im e i hed in all a em delinea e he gl ie ha a ai

he fai hf l ilg im in he ble ed be nd.

Am ng eache in he gl ified a e ill be fa he Adam and m he E e, h n e abl deligh ed mee he c n le milli n

f hei famil h in i e f all he machina i n f Sa an and hi m mid n ha e id-

den all he m and eached he Eden f bli h e fl e ill ne e fade and f i ne e fail. H e ill be deligh ed hea hem ell hei n e i di i hi , f hich e kn li le. Oh, ha a eache ill En ch be, elling ab he an edil ian ime , h he eached h line he L d h ee h nd ed ea , m n ed he fie cha i and a ed a a hea en i h hi an fig ed and gl ified b d . H I ill like i a he fee f Se h, he lde an e dil ian a ia ch n h m he man le f hi f a icide b he fell hen b a child. We ha e ied all ge l g lea n ab he fl d. H edif ing hea fa he N ah ehea e he m nf l aledic f all he an edil ian and he j edic i n f him and hi famil , f m he aca ed a k, f m he m mi f A a a . Oh, ha a eache e ill find J b, he he ic defende f f ll al a i n, h m G d admi ed ac all li e l ng li e f ne h nd ed and f ea each n he ea h, i ne Hi e m al a i n and each edem i n all he ld, "I kn ha m Redeeme li e h and hall and in he la e da n he ea h, ha I hall ee Him i h m e e and n a ange ; h a ha ea l da , b igh in e nal e e ience and clea n he e le ing m e f c al e ec i n and he ad en f he L d; n nl he fi , b fa back amid he den e f g f m hical adi i n , g and and clea n he ec nd c ming f he L d. We a e all deligh ed i a he fee f I aiah, Je emiah, E ekiel, Daniel and all he he hen ha ill i be af e

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he ha e been a gh b he a changel and hei edece hi -fi e h nd ed ea . \Ve a e nde f ll edified b M e he media f he ld c enan h n ed ab e all he e le ha e e li ed n he ea h if) eak G d face face, af e he legi la , leade and media f I ael, ha anged h gh he fencele field f gl , and enj ed all he ible facili ie f hea en l h line ni e i ie , ha a nde f l eache e ill find him. Pa l he m lea ned man in he ld, a d ble g ad a e, ha ing g ad a ed in he G eek c llege f Ta and he Heb e emina ie f Je alem and ac all been h n ed i h he a h hi f m e Ne Te amen c i e han all he . H e a e deligh ed i a hi fee and lea n i d m! Wh can c n cei e he gl i i ilege f i ing a he fee f he g ea a le f he Gen ile af e he ha enj ed all he inc ncei able facili ie f e di i n a ailable in he ne Je alem, in c ed b a changel , che bi n and e a him and al ng all he line f a ia ch and land f ineffable bli and Iadele gl ! The e e'll mee he in i ed a le , L d' n elec i n, h enj ed Hi e nal cie and in c i n, he f ll benefi f he m nde f l Bible Sch l e e a gh n he ea h

A a a e f ll a ed in he ble ed ld, ha L d ill n nl ake Sa an and all

hi m mid n ff hi ld, b anc if i h l1 i h he ba i m f fi e acc ding Pe e 3 Cha e and ac all make i e ,

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h ghl en a e i . Re . 21 :5. ".l\Iaka all hing ne ," and in he gl i finale, c nfe i n Hi ain a a ldie ' b n , a delec able eni , e and enj f e e . When he L d gi e e en a c age in hi ilde ne f in and , in hich e can e f a nigh e enj i i h g a ef l de ligh , b ha e e e c n em la ed he ee e nd le nen f a deligh f l hea enl h me, he man i n L d i e a ing f , J hn 14 :2. Thi gl ified Ea h i man i n and i c n an l n nle g ing e a a i n f e e nal cc anc , Ma , 5 :5, and J hn 14 :23, "If an ne ma l e me i h Di ine l e, he ill kee m d, and m Fa he ill l e him and e ill c me him and make man i n i h him. M nee in hi a age i he ame d an la ed man i n. Ve . 2. The L d' e le, i i e, ha e been in all age f he ld. He made Ab aham, I aac, Jac b anl J b milli nai e , and Daniel ime mini e f he ni e al em i e, c n ing hi g ld b b hel : beca e he li ed i he m

b lic di en a i n, and i a im an i

f hei nde f l i i al eal h b he e n al. The gl f he Sa i , hich He

n he innacle f Hi clima a eaching

he g el he . B he c l mn i

g ing be ned a nd. "The la hall be fi , and he fi hall be la ." Then he

L d '8 e le h ha e en hi life in PO and de i i n, and ned li le in hi life, ill n i all in he g d ime c ming. While hi ill be man i n, e fec l fi ed , b Ilim h iginall c ea ed i f .

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and ga e i . Whe ea Sa an k i f m and ha e e ince been d ing hi be add i hell, a gmen hi n a i fac , e ic ed d mini n , nde f l Je came d n f m hea en and ed Hi

bl d edeem , l and b d , al incl d ing he "man i n" hich He had made f , and i n efi ing f e e nal e a i n and cc anc .

In hi life I am a g ea a ele , f e en l c ing c n inen and cean , e e he e d ing m e m fini h he k he L d ha gi en me. When he ake me f hi

ld, I belie e i ill be beca e He ha m a

e f me in me he ld. Wh ld be f e i able each he g el a ning

he ne l c ea ed inhabi an f ne b n

ld , h f if ing hem again hei lia

bili ie a a and f fei e f hei

ba i n, han e h ha e al ead been ca gh

i h Sa an' la and a ed h gh he

flin mill f egene a i n, anc ifica i n and

d n a h and ba le field , f gh nde

he bl d ained banne , a ed h gh em

e and nad , faced Sa an' ga ling g n and b me ang , and c me i h a h af

ic ? Me hink , hen I am inging m

fligh f m ld ld, i h ad ing n

de , e l ing he b ndle ni e e f m

hea enl Fa he , e e he e magnif ing Hi

me c , deligh f l d Hi ill like he nfal

len angel , c n em la ing he end gl

f Hi c ea i e and admini a i e maje , mean hile m l i de h nging a nd me li -

ening m nde f l f edeeming g ace and d ing l e, ceed in e ie me, "A e n ne f h e ld ldie h f gh nde he bl d ained banne f King Emman el in ha bl d a , again in and Sa an, f he ec e f ha l ld, ab hich e ha e hea d m ch?" I e nd in he affi ma i e. The e me: "The iding ha e eached , chee ing i h he ne ha ignal ic ha c ned Emman el' a m , in ha l ng a f i h and ea ." "The iding ha he ic ha lled all e ha l ld and Sa an, he ad e a f G d, T h, H line and Righ e ne , ha ffe ed ignal defea in e e land and na i n, and he anc if ing fi e ha e e ga ed ha ld f m e e im e fec i n, in, ickedne , ebelli n, la le ne and ea n again he g e nmen f hea enl Fa he , ha e e did blacken and ll e i , and i ha ac all been an f med, e c ea ed, cele iali ed anI ac all ned in a bea if l and deligh f l hea enl ld and i hi da eall a cha ming a adi e, fa ecli ing he bl ming Eden, hich Sa an bligh ed, i he ed and ined. A a e ne f h e ld ldie , and e a e e an i i i ha e ed a adi e, ha ing celeb i f G d' ba lefield, he e Hi S n me all he h f hell, in lid halan , f gh and c n e ed hem, e en de cending in hell, he e claimed hi ic King Diab l and all he ee f he andem ni m. J e nd, "M deligh f ll ill I e e ." Then, nding a a , h gh ackle e he , e eed eci i a e fligh ,

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a ing lling ld , bla ing SUDS, ande ing c me i h hei ail f fi e anning

b ndle e he eal fi mamen , ill l in he ecli e f ce lean e he . Th , inging fligh h gh he id immen e, n and n, n and n, e da h, ill a h a f m he

h a a g ge land ca e hea e in ie . Oh ! ha i ha an cenden bea , lend and gl , i ing in an ama bef e ga e?

Then eeding fligh a d h e g ge i i n , hile man a e h ing e he cene, e n if hem, hi i he ld hich adl en d n nde he e ible a

a l f Sa an and hi h , bec ming he

cene f ha l ng a f i h and ea ; mean hile he ba le aged, fie ce and h , be een he m le h f hell i h he dem niacal milli n in f ll an l again he

P ince f gl , h in c nde cending me c , a ined e a e, and came elief.

The An edil ian age , i h h man l nge i ,

a. h and ea mem iali e he c n an l

inc ea ing ic f Sa an, ill he G d f he ni e e f nd i nece a , in me c de he h le h man ace, e ce ne igh

e famil , a he nl e en i e f he e e al and ine i able la i n f hell b each e l ing gene a i n, m ing like he cean a e and b eaking f e e again he ck

b nd h e. Thi Di ine in e en i n, ha ing

gi en deci i e ic he ca e f h and

igh e ne , he bea if l angel "H e," f m

he gli e ing ing , da hed he ligh f j f l an ici a i n al ng he emba led line. A e

del ian gene a i n m l i lied n he face f he ea h, h man life n d ing d n f m

ne h and ne h nd ed ea , h b inging e e ni nigh, e a e f l incen i e i e, igh e ne and c n an eadine mee he J dge f ick and dead. A he gene a i n m l i l n he face f he ea h, Sa an a ailing him elf f hi n am ni i n, he edi in e e hea , m e he Pha a h he f n f he ld, and b ing G d' elec in b ndage. In d e ime He ai e M e , hi he and media , each he e e la ing g el and lead I ael f b ndage. The la di en a i n nde hi mini i in a g a ed, and n fif een h nd ed ea , a ing al f he banne f h, igh e ne , j ice and eace, mean hile he in i ed h e each he ld, he immac la e i , j ice and ic f he Di ine admini a i n, hile milli n f bleeding bi d and bea , i e f bl d, h an i mb li ing ali , and all admini a ing he g ea and gl i an i- e, de ined bleed, g an and die f he in f he h le ld, n Cal a ' gged CTOSS. Fif een h nd ed ea ha e g ne, he i e men ee Hi a in he Ea and c me hi Him. J hn he Ba i i he ld b hi eaching, and d mbf nd all he king , ie and en a e , b in d cing he

P ince f Gl he ld, and b hi ffleial

e ga i e, ba i ing Him in e ence f he m l i de, and h c n ec a ing Hi High ie and ina g a ing Him in Hi fficial Me iah

hi . All hell age , dem n h l, m mid n machina e, c nc c and la nde c n ib i n all, he chicane f he andem ni m, c ncen

a ing all he e f hen, he c l ed cle g

f he fallen ch ch, and he kingd m f he

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ld, f Hi de c i n. Thi he c n m ma e, an he dea h a an , a igned

b P n i Pila e, he R man c n l and e e en a i e f Tibe i Cae a , he ld' em e .

A he e m men , hen ea h and hell a e j bilan i h h f ic , He ddenl en e he ena e f damna i n i h he ead f a c n e , and bec me he he ald f Hi

n ic . The e hing he h gh ld gi e hem he ic , ga e i Him. Li le did he d eam ha hei c el m de f Hi

b d , ld c n mma e he ica i b i i na a nemen , hich He came in he ld e fec f he in f e e h man be ing. Ha ing claimed Hi ic he anic

icken e f he andem ni m, falling n hei knee h gh all he e i n f da k

T he , n ill mina ed b he lend f Hi

Gl , and h e if ing Phil. 2 ;10, "E e knee hall b , and e e ng e c nfe , f hing in hea en, in ea h, and benea h he ea h." Th ha ing i m hed e all hell, c ing he

c ha m, im a able he fini e, b n Him, en e Ab aham' b m (L ke 16:24). The in e media e Pa adi e, al ed b all he Old Te amen ain , i h i m han h f ic ,

a he had ai ed he e f h and ea f Him c me, e fec he Ab ahamic c enan b ealing i i h Hi n bl d and lead hem all hea en i h Him. E h. 4:8-10. Hal ing

a he e lch e, and e ee in Hi b d , af e abiding f da , acc m anied b he migh

h f Old Te amen ain , He a cend f m

M . Oli e amid cl d f e hi e, adian

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i h hea enl gl , and acc m anied b an in n me able h f angel and he c n le m l i de f Old Te amen ilg im , He m n

a a h gh ackle e he , ill mina ed b bla ing n , flaming c me , adian he e and gli e ing c n ella i n , ill he cele ial me li , hea e in ie , hen he angel e h al d, "Lif head 0 e ga e , and be e lif ed , e e e la ing d , and le he King f gl c me in." P a, 24 ch. The angel

e h , e nding he al a h , "Wh i he King f gl ?" The an e c me

m l f m he j bilan ng, "The L d, migh a e, and ng deli e ." Then he ga e ing high and en ide, hile c n le milli n f angel , e e en ing milli n f

ld , h ha e ne e kn n in n ,

a , he l ng, l d ' Welc me h me, P ince f gl ! Welc me h me, C n e f M . Cal

a ! "The g el age ha e fl n, he ib la i n hackled f he ld, he inc igible milli n e a a he he ing in f he gl i millenial eign f an fig ed in ca na e Ch i . The gl f he L d ha ac all c e ed he ea h a h and ea a he a e c e he ea. Sa an ha been le f hell and e mi ed e he Millennial ain , d ne hi be , made a h ele fail e, and finall ecei ed hi i e ie able d m, ejec men in he lake f fi e, in e da kne . The c ema fi e ha e ac all anc ified he ea h, e

ga ing all he c n amina i n f in, and e e ead f Sa an. The C ea i e Fia ha

e ened in he gl i egene a i n f he h le Ea h in he hea enl imili de. N hi bea if l h me f h mani hich

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G d in he beginning c ea ed f cc and enj f e e , ha been gl i l di en c mbe ed f all diab lical in a i n and en

c achmen , ac all an f med in a cele ial Pa adi e, he l el he i age L a (Ma , 5 :4) ha h be ea hed he fai hf l ldie h f gh nde he bl d ained banne , c im n ing he ea h i h hei bl d and hi ening i i h hei b ne , a e enj ing he e fec c n e c a i n, e inen e a e hem f ch an eme genc , e if ing he mi i na m , "An , anding be een he l and he al a , ead f ac ifice f e ice."

N he dea h line e le f e e land and na i n, ega dle f c eed, ace c l , hi b k i h i fif - ne ece , i e ec f ll dedica ed. Le all be e and mee in hea en. G d ble all.

W. B. GODBEY.

WILLIAM BAXTER GODBEY (June 3, 1833September 12, 1920) was raised a Methodist in Pulaski County, Kentucky, who experienced his moment of conversion at a Baptist revival in November of 1849. Godbey became a licensed preacher for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in the Kentucky Conference in 1853. After graduating from Georgetown College with a bachelor’s degree in 1859, he served as President of Harmonia College in Perryville, Kentucky while also preaching on the Perryville Circuit from 1859-1869. He married America Emma Durham (1839-1915) in 1860. (1873-1906) survived to adulthood. In December of began to preach holiness revivals.

From the 1860s through the 1880s, Godbey preached the doctrine of holiness throughout the South. He wrote over 200 books and pamphlets on topics of holiness theology and even taught for a while at God’s Bible School in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1878 he converted Alma Birdwell White, future founder and bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church. He eventually returned to the Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was buried in Perryville, Kentucky.