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188 nscrnas rx.tions and errors tl-om the church. The Psalmistcxlix. 5-7, "Let the saints he in glory; says, etthem sing Eytfulaloud upon their beds. the high praisesof God be in their mouth, and atwo-edged' sword intheir hand, to execute vengeance upon the heathen, andpunishments uPaul says, Heb. iv., 12nthgpeople."thoughts"For the wordmof G is quick and poweriixl, sharperthan any two-edged sword, piercir? even to the dividingasunder of soul and spirit, and o the joints and marrow,and is a diecerner of theand intents ofthe heart. And John aw, Rev. i. 6, "And he had inhis right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth wentssharp two-edged sword." Then this is theof the passage under consideration, meaning"These things saihe," which hath the word of God, and showingus theimportance of attendintgkto the sub`ect following, by theimportance of the spe er, "He that is Christ." Andnow, while we read or hear, let us keep in memory thatit is no less aglersonage speaki than Him of whom,the prophets 'd, write; who hihldeth the stars in hisright hand, and created and preserves all things by theword of his power. Hear him."I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, evenwhere Satan's seat is. Here, we have an evidencethat this church is mystical, again, " welling in Sats.n's seat,"the fourth kingdom, the great red dragon,Rome, whereon imperialthe great mystical whore of Ba ylonsitteth. The church, in this :§e, became immediatelyconnected with this powerc ed Satan, which is thedevil, Pagan Rome. "And thou holdest fast my name,and hast not denied my faith." In this time of popularandreligion,when many, from political andmotives, united their names to the people worgdg of God,there were some who held to the doctrine of Christ, anddid not deny the faith."Even in those days, wherein Antipas was my faithiixlmartyr, who was slain wamongere Satan dwelleth."It is supposed that Antipasyouwas not an individual,but a class of men whoopposed the power of theBishops or P-(3)88 in that day, eings combination oftwo words, nli, opposed, and Papas, father or Pope,