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caused by the misleading influence of Papacy'scontinued bombastic utterances, even after itsdominion is gone, is thus shown."— C68; 2Thess, 2:3.Revelation 17:12.And the ten horns which thou sawest.— Threeof which were originally plucked up to makeroom for the growth of the Papacy. See Rev.12:3; 13:1; 17:3; Dan. 7:7, 8, 20; Rev. 5:6; 1Sam. 2:10; Deut. 33:17; 1 Kings 22:11.Are ten kings.— The rulers, whether kings,Kaisers, presidents or others who have draggedinto the slaughter house the descendants of theten powers originally composing the RomanEmpire.Which have received no kingdom [as yet].—No official sanction as rulers from the counterfeit"king of kings and lord of lords"— the Pope.But receive power as kings.— "The absence ofthe diadem indicates that their kingdom is notfull, regal power, but as being transient, isrepresented as if it were royal power."— Cook.One hour with the beast— The "one hour" inthis verse (17:12) may signify one year, orthereabouts. The word in the Greek is hora. Thisis the same word which our Lord used when, inspeaking of John the Baptist He said, "He was aburning and a shining light; and you werewilling, for a time (hora — one year— thelength of John's ministry before hisimprisonment) to rejoice in his light." (Matt.14:3; Z.'04-60.) In matters that are still future wecan only use our best judgment as to thesignificance to be attached to expressions likethis. "Let every man be fully persuaded in hisown mind."— Rom. 14:5.Revelation 17:13.These have one mind.— All are desperatelyanxious to stop the terrible waste of human life,now that they see what their father, the Devil,has accomplished through their worship andservice of himself and his institutions.FM270