Second advent library

'I0nrsssrrrnoil on 'rasto have atience, to wait for the coming ofour Lord, Jesus Christ, until this man of sinshould be led into captivity, and his powerbe destroyed by the sword of kings. Thiswould try their patience, and when theywould see these things take place their"faith" would teach them that they mightlook for his coming,even at the door. Therefore,when they see these comethings topass, the true saints will believe."This isand the faith of the saints."the patienceAgain; John has another rule by whichwemay know when the end of this powerwill come. Revelation xvii. 16: "And theten horns which thou sawest upon the beast,these shall hate the whore, and make herdesolate, and naked, and shall eat her flesh,and bum her with fire."The ten kings of the Roman kingdom,shall hate the false church of Rome, andshall make her desolate, by the means ofseparating from her communion, takingaway her benetices and tithes, confiscatingher property, and abolishing hcr laws andordinances, and renouncing her power bywhich she had ruled over the kings of theearth. See the 18th verse: "And the wo~man which thou sawest is that great city,of the earth."which reigneth over the kingsThis prophecy has been literally fulfilled;and yet how many, who pretend to beteachers in Zion, deny the fulfilment as soonasthey will the prophecy itself; for they