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44<br />

and the princes, and the<br />

chief captains, and the rich,<br />

and the strong ' when they<br />

see 'the face <strong>of</strong> him that<br />

sitteth on the throne/<br />

Rev. vii. i. <strong>The</strong> four angels <strong>of</strong><br />

the winds.<br />

15. 'He that sitteth on the<br />

throne shall dwell among<br />

them.'<br />

17. 'Shall guide them unto<br />

fountains <strong>of</strong> waters <strong>of</strong> life/<br />

viii. 3, 4. Angel with golden<br />

censer <strong>of</strong> incense <strong>of</strong>fers it<br />

with the prayers <strong>of</strong> the<br />

saints before God. In v. 8<br />

the elders do so also.<br />

ix. 1. 'I saw a star <strong>from</strong><br />

heaven fallen unto the<br />

earth/<br />

20.' Repented not <strong>of</strong> the works<br />

<strong>of</strong> their hands that they<br />

should not worship demons,<br />

and the idols <strong>of</strong> gold, and<br />

<strong>of</strong> silver, and <strong>of</strong> brass, and<br />

<strong>of</strong> stone, and <strong>of</strong> wood/<br />

xii. 10. '<strong>The</strong> accuser <strong>of</strong> our<br />

brethren is cast down/<br />

xiii. 14. ' Deceiveth them that<br />

dwell on the earth/<br />

xiv. 9, 10. <strong>The</strong> worshippers<br />

<strong>of</strong> the beast are to be ' tor-<br />

mented with fire and brim-<br />

stone in the presence <strong>of</strong> the<br />

holy angels, and in the<br />

presence <strong>of</strong> the lamb/<br />

10. 'Holy angels/<br />

20. ' Blood came out <strong>of</strong> the<br />

winepress even unto the<br />

horses' bridles/<br />

<strong>The</strong> Book <strong>of</strong> <strong>Enoch</strong>.<br />

. . . will be terrified . . . and<br />

pain will seize them when<br />

they see that Son <strong>of</strong> Man<br />

sitting on the throne <strong>of</strong> His<br />

glory/<br />

En. lxix. 22. ' <strong>The</strong> spirits <strong>of</strong> the<br />

winds/<br />

En. xlv. 4. 'I will cause Thine<br />

Elect to dwell among them/<br />

En. xlviii. 1.<br />

This intercession <strong>of</strong> the angels<br />

is found frequently in <strong>Enoch</strong>,<br />

ix. 1-3, 10, 11 ; xv. 2; xl. 7;<br />

xlvii. 2 ; xcix. 3.<br />

En. lxxxvi. 1. 'And I saw . . .<br />

and behold a star fell <strong>from</strong><br />

heaven/<br />

En. xcix. 7. ' Others will make<br />

graven images <strong>of</strong> gold, and<br />

silver, and wood, and clay,<br />

and others will worship im-<br />

pure spirits and demons.'<br />

En. xl. 7.<br />

En. liv. 6. ' Leading astray those<br />

that dwell on the earth/ Cf.<br />

lxvii. 7.<br />

En. xlviii. 8, 9. <strong>The</strong> unrighteous<br />

burn ' in the presence <strong>of</strong> the<br />

righteous.'<br />

En. passim.<br />

En. c. 3. ' <strong>The</strong> horses will walk<br />

up to the breast in the blood<br />

<strong>of</strong> sinners/

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