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the tenth, a chrysoprasus: the ele- and his name shall be on their venth, a jacinct: the twelfth, an foreheads.... amethyst.,

5 And night shall be no more: 21 And the twelve gates are and they shall not need the light twelve pearls, one to each and of the lamp, nor the light of the every several gate was of one seve-sun, because the Lord God shall ral pearl. And the street of the ci- enlighten them, and they shall ty was pure gold, as it were trans-reign for ever and ever. parent glass.

22 And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord God Almighty is the temple thereof, and the Lamb.

23 And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

24 And the nations shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honour into it.

6 And he said to me: These words are most faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to shew his servants the things which must be done shortly.

7 And behold 1 come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

8 And I John who have heard, and seen these things. And after I had heard and seen, I fell down to adore before the feet of the an25 And the gates thereof shall gel, who shewed me these things. not be shut by day: for there shall9 And he said to me: See thou be no night there. do it not: for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them that keep the words of the prophecy of this book. Adore God."

26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 27 There shall not enter into it any thing defiled, or that worketh abomination or maketh a lie, but they that are written in the book of life of the Lamb.

CHAP. XXII.

The water and the tree of life. AND he shewed me a river of water of life, clear as chrystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 In the midst of the street thereof, and on both sides of the river, was the tree of life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruits every month, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

S And there shall be no curse any more: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him,

4 And they shall see his face :

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11 He that hurteth, let him hurt still and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is just, let him be justified still: and he that is holy, let him be sanctified still.

12 Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to render to every man according to his works.

13 I am alpha and omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

14 Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

15 Without are dogs and sorcer

Ver. 11. Let him hurt still. It is not an exhortation or license to go on in sin: but an Intimation, that how far soever the wicked may proceed, their progress shall quickly end. and then they must look to meet with proportionable punishinent.

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THE APOCALYPSE oF ST. JOHN the Apostle.

ers, and unchaste, and murderers, heareth the words of the prophecy and servers of idols, and every one of this book: If any man shall add that loveth and maketh a lie. to these things, God shall add unto him the plagues written in this book.

16 I JESUS have sent my angel, to testify to you these things in the churches, I am the root and stock of David, the bright and morning

star.

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and *17 And the spirit and the bride out of the holy city, and from these say : Come. And he that heareth, things that are written in this book. let him say: Come. And he that 20 He that giveth testimony of thirsteth, let him come: and he that these things saith, Surely l come will, let him take the water of life, quickly: Amen. Come, LordJESUS. freely. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus 18 For I testify to every one that Christ be with you all, Amen."

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