down, said, Without were dogs and sorcerers, and whoremon. gers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. — Rev. 22: 15. But perhaps that part of earth where the beast, false prophet, and devil are to be cast in be fore the dead are judged, will cease to burn before there is a new heaven and earth throughout. And some part of this earth may continue to burn after the main part is made new, and the New Jerusalem has come down and received those whose names shall be found written in the Lamb's book of life; and afford a lake of fire and brimstone for the punishment of those who shall be shut out of the holy city.

After the Lord in a vision, had showed John the holy city, a voice from heaven said, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his peo. ple, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. — And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And he said unto me, write; for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Read Rev21: 1—6. This was a prediction displayed to John; and went on to the period when all things will be made new.

The term "men" is not a bible phrase to distinguish the righteous from the wicked, but is expressive of all mankind. The tabernacle of God is to be with men. He is to be their God, and they are to be his people; he is to wipe away all tears from their eyes, so that there shall be no more death, sorrow, nor crying, neither any more pain. This does not mean the frighteous only; for when they are in the holy city, they will have no tears to wipe away.

"Behold, I make all things new," will not apply to them alone; for they will, ere that time, be new creatures. "Write,

for these words are true and faithful," signifies the certainty of its accomplishment. "It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end," is as much as to say, that he had displayed to him what would take place in the times of the res titution of all things even to the close thereof, when all things would be made new. The expression "it is done," does not mean that all things were then made new. It signified that he had finished the account which he had been revealing to his servant John. After Ezekiel had predicted what would take place in the latter days, he said, Behold it is come, and it is done, said the Lord God; and this is the day whereof I have spoken. — Ezek. 39: 8. Read the chapter. Does his saying it was done before it was done, prove that it never will be done? No. Neither does John's saying "it is done," so soon after predicting that there shall be no more death, sorrow, nor pain, and that all things should be made new, prove that the prediction will never be accomplished. I wish people could understand bible language. When God has made all things new, there will be a new heaven and a new earth throughout and the wicked will all be made new creatures. The lake of fire and brim.

stone will cease when the earth no longer burns.

Limitarians, for the purpose of restricting the meaning of the word "all," where it speaks of "all being made new," say that the revelator, after he told of all things being made new, spake of certain characters having their part in the lake of fire: true he did, but it no more proves that it will take place after all things are made new, than that this invitation, viz: "The spirit and the bride say, come. And let him that heareth say, come. And let him that is athirst, come: and whoso. ever will, let him take the water of life freely," will take place after the wicked have been punished in the lake of fire, and also after the period when he that is unjust, must be unjust still, and receive his punishment; for this invitation was men. tioned after both these threatenings, and it was afterwards

mentioned that those were blessed who did God's commands, that they might have right to the tree of life, and enter into the city; and if relating it afterwards proves it will be afterwards, it proves a probationary state for the wicked after they have been to hell. John told of an end being made of death, sorrow, crying, and pain, after he had told of the resurrection, day of Judgment, and the wicked being cast into the lake of fire, which is the second death; but there cannot be an end of death while the second death exists; so the six first verses of the 21st chapter of Rev. will prove the salvation of all men let the Limitarians argue the best way they can.

If any should stumble at the expression "it is done," let them read of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, (Rev. 13: 8) which signifies that in the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, he was slain. - See Acts 2: 23.Future things have been predicted in the past tense; for example They gave me also gall for my meat and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. - Psalm 69: 21.

After John saw the New Jerusalem coming down, the angel carried him away in the spirit where he could view the particular dimensions of the city, and see how it was adorned; and he gave a particular account of it, even telling that the gates should not be shut, as if ready to receive the wicked when brought to repentance. And when speaking of the tree of life, said, its leaves were for the healing of the nations, which could not mean those who will be in the city, for they will have no need of healing; the leaves must be for the healing of those who will be without the city, suffering the second death.

John spake of seeing the New Jerusalem coming down before he told of hearing him that sat upon the throne say "Behold, I make all things new ;" and after he had told of that, he said the angel showed him the holy Jerusalem descending out of heaven. Was this relating any thing that is to take place after all things are made new, because he told of it after telling

that? No, for it was the same Jerusalem; and he was giving a more particular description of it.

After John had been instructed respecting the holy city, the angel whom Jesus sent to inform him, made known to him what characters would be permitted to enter the city, and what characters would be shut out, so that he might make it known to the churches, that they might know for what place they were forming characters. Although it can be proved that the second death will have power over the wicked after the New Jerusalem descends, no one can prove it will after there is no more death, and all things are made new.

My faith is unpopular respecting the place and manner of the punishment of the wicked; but I had rather stand alone on ground where the bible will support me, than to be where I should constantly need the support of my companions. Dis. missing this subject, I shall mention texts to prove that Christ will come and reign personally on the earth in the millenium ; and to preface the discourse, shall say:

CHAPTER XVI.

CHRIST'S PERSONAL REIGN OF A THOUSAND YEARS UPON EARTH.

If those predictions not yet accomplished concerning Christ, are to be accomplished literally, as those have been which are already accomplished, he will, in the latter day glory, come down to earth, and all his saints with him.

Look at the prophecies. See how they have been fulfilled

to the very letter: "He came meek and holy;" "he did not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street: he was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep dumb before its shearers," by not opening his mouth when the chief priests and elders accused him; and he did not fight nor strive to save his life, but patiently gave it up to bring salvation to a guilty world. But he will bring salvation to himself when he fulfils the subsequent prophesy, viz: I have trodden the winepress alone; of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold; therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. Isa, 63: 3—5. (Meaning the year to redeem the Jews.)

Similar to this was the vision seen by the revelator John, viz: And I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and true, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns and he had a name written that no man knew but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together

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