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descendants of the ten powers which originallycomposed the old Roman Empire.[Upon] AND the beast.— The re-establishedtemporal dominion of the pope in Rome andelsewhere. "Of her boastings and threats thefollowing from a Catholic journal of recent dateis a fair sample: ‘The Papacy will regain itstemporal sovereignty, because it is useful andconvenient to the Church. It gives the headexecutive of the church a fuller liberty and afuller sway. The Pope can be no king's subjectlong. It is not in keeping with the divine office tobe so. It cramps him and narrows his influencefor good. Europe has acknowledged thisinfluence, and will be forced to bow to it ingreater times of need than this. Social upheavals,and the red hand of anarchy, will yet crown Leoor his successor with the reality of power whichthe third circle symbolizes, and which was oncerecognized universally.' Yes, as the day oftrouble draws on, ecclesiasticism will endeavorto use its power and influence more and more tosecure its own political welfare, by its control ofthe turbulent elements of society; but in the crisisof the near future the lawless element will spurnall conservative influence and break over allrestraints, the red hand of Anarchy will do itsdreadful work, and Babylon, political andecclesiastical, shall fall."— D38.These shall hate the whore, and shall makeher desolate and naked.— People andgovernments will have a common hatred for theirmutual enemy when the motives which actuateher are clearly revealed.—Ezek. 16:35-44; 23:22,29; Zech. 1:19.And shall eat her flesh and burn her withfire.— Unite to complete her utter destruction.—Rev. 18:8, 18; Dan. 7:11; C68; Gen. 38:24;Ezek. 16:41; Lev. 20:14; 21:9.FM272Revelation 17:17.For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill Hiswill.— As expressed in His Word.