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"(c) St. Paul accepts nothing of it as far as wecan tell, never making the least allusion to thedoctrine."(d) The Apocalypse asserts that not only death,but hell shall be cast into the Lake of Fire."(e) The Christian Church has never really held itexclusively till now."(f) Since the Reformation it has been an openquestion in the English Church."(g) The Church of England, by the deliberateexpunging of the 42nd Article, which affirmedendless punishment, has declared it,authoritatively, to be open."(h) It is so, in fact. Neither I nor any others whohave denied it can be dispossessed or proceededagainst legally, in any way whatsoever.— Rev.Chas. Kingsley, May 9, 1857."— Z.'11-363.Ascendeth up for ever and ever.— "Theremembrance of the destruction of these systemsof deception and error will be lasting, the lessonwill never be forgotten— as smoke, whichcontinues to ascend after a destructive fire,FM224is testimony that the fire has done its work.—See also Isa. 34:8-10."— H64; Rev. 19:3.And they have no rest day or night.— A literalfulfillment of this is expected. (Rev. 7:3.) A fewdays of it will be enough to satisfy the mostardent lover of the torment system of religion.And it will be a just recompense of reward.Who worship the beast and his image.— "Allwill at once concede that if a literal worshippingof a beast and image were meant in verse 9, thenfew, if any, in civilized lands are liable to thepenalty of verse 11; and if the beast and hisimage and worship and wine and cup aresymbols, so also are the torments and smoke andfire and brimstone."— H64; Rev. 14:9.And whosoever receiveth the mark of hisname.— Of fear, sympathy or worship.— D623.Revelation 14:12.