Second advent library

Lxcruaa xv.cleanse the atmosphere from all noxious vapors, pestilence,and death. "Then shall the sanctuary becleansed," and then will the great voice from the thronesay, It is done. These old heavens and this old earthwill have passed away, and the New Jerusalem come"down from God out of heaven, preparedas a brideadomed for her husband," Rev. xxi."And I heard agreat voice out of heaven, saying, Behold,the tabernacle ofGod is with men, and he will dwellwith them, and they shall be his and God himselfdaall be with them and be their Go people, ,and God shall wipeaway all tears from their eyes; and there shall be nomore death, neither sorrow norcrying, neither shall therebe any more pain, for the former things -are passed away.And he that satugon the throne said, Behold., I make all81' new. An he said unto me, Write; for theseweiilsaretrueandfaithftrl. And hesaid unhome,Itisdone." Here we have the same asexpression in ourtext, having the same identical "meaning, the samevoice," in one as in the other; the same throne, angreatthelame voice speaking, allndingtothe same period of timewhen the old things are done away and the new heavensare finished, to the same point in "the end."Therefore, prcéghecy,as we have passed the six vial, the seventhand last hangs trembling in the air. The drops of thisvial are already contaminating the 'minds of men; alreadywo see the unclean spirit going forth; the great city isbei§ divided, and the signs of the heavens denote amo conflict, and on the earth a speedy revolution'l'hen, my friends, let us be wise; let us make peacewith Him who has power to save or to For weleam by destroy.our subject that the world and wor dly scenesarepassing away; every vestige of mortal grandeur,every form of camal pride, every fashion of human glorywill soon be eclipsed by the grandeur of that great whitethrone from whose face the eavens and earth will Heeaway, and the great voice from the throne will soundthe ast requiem, " It is done.""Yet when the sound shall tear the skies,And lightning bum the globe below,Saints, you may lit! your Joyful e 'es;Therehaaewheavenaadsanhferyoa."