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. . izr~38disc in which this false church will be engaged,thus showing clearly that her treasuresare on earth rather than in heaven. Whenwe read over this catalogue of merchandise,and review the apparent condition of theProtestant churches at the present day, wecannot tell where to find the true church,-if these are the marks of a false church.It is no wonder ourgreatmen feel so anxiousto get this book, (the Revelation) condenmedas spurious,or to make it an eni a.That these texts are to be understood élrerally,as they read, I can have no doubt; forthey are nowhere explained in the Bible asfigures. They show that where a church islusting atler these earthly things, she hasbecome false to her Lord, and may properlybe called a harlot; and they go to show, thatin the end all her earthly treasures will betaken from her, and the church willjstandnaked and ashamed before God ,iii Judg-IIIBIIL~.ff 1 ,|1.',»-.15. 'Hia merchant! of these things which weremade rich by her, shall stand afar ok] for the thu ofher torment, weeping and wailing.These merchants arethegreatmen of theearth, who have made themselves, by fraudand deceit, rich in this world's goods,'wliowill 'standoff efrom this~worldly1and~lpecu-.li