Second advent library

'_-r'30CHAPTEREIGHTEENTH.l. And utter these things I saw mother angel comodown hum heaven, having great power; and theearth was lightened wah his gloq.After John had seen the vision iii the'1'7th chapter, in which the character andacts of the Roman kingdom had been minutelydescribed,under both of its blasphemousheads, Pagan and Papal. He, in this chapter,has a view of the fall and final destruc-'tion of the Papal power, and the overthrow ofthe last Satanic kingdomon the earth. Thisfirst verse represents the coming of Christfrom heaven, inhis power and great glory,`to take vengeanceon those that obey notthe gospel, who have worshipped' the kingdomsof the earth, and obeyed only the lawsof Papacy-the blasphemous power of theman of Sin, the servant of Satan. ComparePsalm Xcvii. 3, 8, Isa. ii. 6 to 2l,Matt. xxiv.20.2. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying,Babylon the Great is fallen, is fallen, and is becomethe habitation of devils, and the hold of everygong spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hatefulir .He comes with astrong voice, which isthe final shout of victory, 1 Thess. iv. 16,