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war, and indicate its close shortly after thepublication of this final witness of the Church.While this plague was still in progress, Mosessaid to Pharaoh, "I will see thy face again nomore." It is even so; Pastor Russell passedforever out of reach of the antitypical Pharaoh,Satan, in the fall of 1916. But in steadfast beliefthat "his works do follow him," we hold that hesupervises, by the Lord's arrangement, the workyet to be done. See Rev. 16:1.Revelation 16:17.And the seventh [angel].— Volume VII,Scripture Studies.Poured out his vial [into] UPON the air.—Seemed to the clergy to be directed against theruling powers. "The terrors of the revelation ofChrist will thus appear spread out over theUniverse."— Cook.And there came a great voice.— An earnestand vigorous setting forth of this prophecy andthat of Ezekiel.Out of the Temple of [Heaven, from theThrone,] GOD.— The true Church.Saying, it is done.— See title of this book.—Ezek. 9:11.Revelation 16:18.And there were [voices, and] thunders.—Seven of them— indicating wide-spread interestin the Scripture Studies. There will probably alsobe some thundering by the esteemed clergy. If inthe past they had thundered less and lightenedmore, the world would not be in its presentpredicament.— Rev. 8:5.FM257And lightnings.— A good lighting up of thedark places of the ecclesiastical firmament.AND VOICES.— The "voices" of the GreatCompany, who, after the Little Flock have gonebeyond, will display unparalleled energy andfaithfulness amid unparalleled difficulty.— Rev.11:15; 8:5.