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46 DISSERTATION ON THB~unto the mystery of Babylon, or papal Rome,until thetwelve hundred and sixty yearsof mystical Babylon should be fulfilled;which 1260 years added to 538,-when thekings became of one mind, converted to theorthodox faith, gave up their power to thebishop of Rome, and the power of papacybegan,-will carry us down to the year A. D.1798, when the kings again took their power,and will nowaccomplish the scattering ofthe holy people, by reigning from A. D. 1798to 1843, which is 45 years; add which to1215 which the kings had reigned, beforemystical Babylon obtained the- power, andwe have twelve hundred and sixty years ofthe kings' reign, scattering the holy people,treading under foot the the sanctuary andhost, which is properly the court, where thehost stands waiting the return of our greatHigh Priest, who will return to bless hispeople, in turning everyone of them fromtheir sins and their iniquities in Zion. Thereis no wonder, then, that the angel toldDaniel, (xii. 12, "Blessed is he thatwaiteth (that is, 13,?l on t e and cometh tothe thousand three hundre Lordg and five andthirty days;" for then the High Priest ofourprofession will come out of his temple,from his holy place, to shake terribly theearth, to dash in pieces the kings and kingdomsof this world,as a otter's vessel, tocarry them away that no placeshall be found for them.on the earth"But go thou thy