and Satan, that ran in the way of Cain, and by so doing, became guilty of the blood of Abel. This Christ told the fallen angels, which he was conversing with when on earth, that all the blood shed from Abel to Zachariah shall be required of that generation.

Remember these were the fallen angels, who fell out of the kingdom of heaven; but not out of the third heavens, or paradise of God, for sin never entered these realms of eternal glory. They fell from the kingdom of God's grace, which was their habitation; then the Gentiles took the kingdom, in the day of judgment, and the old dragon was cast out. Daniel speaking of this same time says, the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heavens, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; and all dominions shall

serve and obey him. This was done in the day of Judgment, when the Gentiles were brought in on the right hand of the Judge, and the dragon, devil, and Satan were cast out on the left hand of the Judge, where they had wailing and gnashing of teeth. This was done when the marriage supper of the Lamb was eaten. John says, and I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude; and as the voice of many waters, or the voice of many people, and as the voice of mighty thundering, saying, alleluia; for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. It will be remembered that the bride was poor and naked, and destitute, and could not

come into the wedding until the husband granted her a suit of clothing for that purpose. Read the marriage covenant and see how the bride was adorned, on her marriage day. See what the Lord says by the mouth of Isaiah the prophet. 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

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children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord. (Israel was the married woman, and she had but a few children which were the elect, who came into the wedding with the innumerable company of the children of the Gentiles.) Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not, lengthen thy cords and strengthen thy stakes; for thou shall break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make

the desolate cities to be inhabited. Fear not; for thou shall not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. For thy Maker is thy 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.' Not the God of the Jews only, but the God of the Gentiles also. 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. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have

sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord. that hath mercy on thee. O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted! behold I will lay thy stones with fair colors, and lay thy foundation. with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.' Isa. liv:

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The Gentiles were the innumerable company that stood on Mount Sion with the Lamb. These slew the dragon that was in the sea; and the elect part