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The 17th Chapter
And there came one of the seven Angels, which had the seven
vials: and talked with me, saying unto me: come I will show you the
judgement of the great whore that sits upon many waters, with whom
have committed fornication the kings of the earth, so that the
inhabiters of the earth, are drunken with the wine of her
fornication. And he carried me away into the wilderness in the
spirit. And I saw a woman sit upon a rose colored beast full of
names of blasphemy which had ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in
purple and rose colour and decked with gold, precious stone, and
pearls, and had a cup of gold in her hand, full of abominations and
filthiness of her fornication. And in her forehead was a name
written, a mystery, great Babylon the mother of whoredom and
abominations of the earth. And I saw the wife drunken with the blood
of saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of *Jesu. And when I
saw her: I wondered with great marvel.
And the Angel said unto me: wherefore marvell you? I will show
you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that bears her, which
has seven heads, and ten horns. The beast that you See, was, and is
not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and shall go into
perdition, and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder (whose
names are not written in the book of life from he beginning of the
world) when they behold the beast that was and is not. And here is a
mind that has wisdom.
The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits:
they are also seven kings. Five are fallen, and one is, and another
is not yet come. When he comes he must continue a space. And the
beast that was, and is not, is even the eighth, and is one of the
seven, and shall go into destruction. And the ten horns which you
see, are ten kings, which have received no kingdom, but shall
receive power as kings at one hour with the beast. These have one
mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These
shall fight with the lamb, and the lamb shall overcome them: For he
is Lord of lords, and king of kings and they that are on his side,
are called, and chosen and faithful.
And he said unto me: the waters which you sawest, where the
whore sits, are people, and folk, and nations, and tongues. And the
ten horns, which you saw upon the beast, are they that shall hate
the whore, and shall make her desolate, and naked, and shall eat
their flesh, and burn her with fire. For God has put in their
hearts, to fulfil his will, and to do with one consent, for to give
her kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God be fulfilled. And
the woman which you sawest, is that great city, which reigns over
the kings of the earth.
*Jesu: Hebrew for Jesus.
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The 18th Chapter
And after that, I saw another Angel come from heaven, having
great power, and the earth was lightened with his brightness. And he
cried mightily with a strong voice saying: Great Babylon is fallen,
is fallen: and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of
all foul spirits, and a cage of all unclean and hateful birds for
all nations have drunken of the wine of the wrath of her
fornication. And the kings of the earth have committed fornication
with her, and her merchants are waxed rich of the abundance of her
pleasures.
And I heard another voice from heaven, say: come away from her
my people, that you be not partakers in her sins, that you receive
not of her plagues. For her sins are gone up to heaven, and God has
remembered her wickedness. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and
give her double according to her works. And pour in double to her in
the same cup which she filled unto you. And as much as she glorified
herself and lived wantonly so much pour you in for her of punishment
and sorrow, for she said in her heart: I sit being a queen and am no
widow and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come at
one day, death, and sorrow, and hunger, and she shall be burnt with
fire: for strong is the Lord God which judges her.
And the kings of the earth shall beweep her and wail over her,
which have committed fornication with her, and have lived wantonly
with her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, and shall
stand afar off, for fear of her punishment, saying . Alas, Alas,
that great city Babylon, that mighty city: for at one hour is her
judgment come. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and wail in
themselves, for no man will buy their ware any more, the ware of
gold and silver, and precious stones, neither of pearl, and raynes
and purple, and scarlet, and all your wood, and all manner vessels
of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass
and of iron, and cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and
frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, beasts,
and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and bodies and souls of men.
And the apples that your soul lusted after are departed from
you. And all things which were dainty, and had in price are departed
from you, and you shall find them no more. The merchants of these
things which were waxed rich, shall stand afar off from her, for
fear of the punishment of her, weeping and wailing, and saying:
Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in raynes, and purple,
and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stone, and pearls:
for at one hour so great riches is come to nought.
And every ship governor, and all they that occupied ships, and
shipmen which work in the sea, stood afar off, and cried, when they
saw the smoke of her burning, saying: what city is like unto this
great city? And they cast dust on their heads, and cried weeping,
and wailing, and said: Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were
made rich all that had ships in the sea, by the reason of her
costliness, for at one hour is she made desolate.
Rejoice over her you heaven, and you holy Apostles and
Prophets: for God has given your judgement on her. And a mighty
angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the
sea, saying: with such violence shall that great city Babylon be
cast, and shall be found no more. And the voice of harpers, and
musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more in
you: and no crafts man, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found
any more in you. And the sound of a mill shall be heard no more in
you, and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride, shall be
heard no more in you, for your merchants were the great men of the
earth. And with your enchantment were deceived all nations: and in
her was found the blood of the Prophets, and of the saints, and of
all that were slain upon the earth.
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The 19th Chapter
And after that, I heard the voice of much people in heaven
saying: Alleluya. Salvation and glory and honour and power be
ascribed to the Lord our God, for true and righteous are his
judgements, for he has judged the great whore which did corrupt the
earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his
servants of her hand. And again they said: Alleluya. And smoke rose
up for evermore. And the twenty four elders, and the four beasts
fell down, and worshipped God that sat on the seat saying: Amen,
Alleluya. And a voice came out of the seat, saying: praise our Lord
God all you that are his servants, and you that fear him both small
and great.
And I heard the voice of much people, even as the voice of many
waters, and as the voice of strong thunderings, saying: Alleluya,
for God omnipotent reigns. Let us be glad and rejoice and give
honour to him: for the marriage of the lamb is come, and his wife
made herself ready. And to her was granted, that she should be
arrayed with pure and goodly raynes. For the raynes is the
righteousness of saints. And he said unto me, happy are they which
are called unto the Lambs supper. And he said unto me: these are the
true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet, to worship him. And he
said unto me, see you do it not for I am your fellow servant, and
one of your brethren, and of them that have the testimony of Jesus.
Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse: and he that sat
upon him was faithful and true, and in righteousness did judge and
make battle. 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 him
self. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood, and his
name is called the word of God. And the warriors which were in
heaven, followed him upon white horses, clothed with white and pure
raynes: and out of his mouth went out a sharp sword, that with it he
should smite the heathen. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron,
and he trod the *winefat of fierceness and wrath of almighty God.
And has on his vesture and on his thigh a name written: king of
kings, and Lord of Lords.*winefat: see above
And I saw an Angel *stand in the sun, and he cried with a loud
voice, saying to all the fowls that fly by the midst of heaven, come
and gather your selves to gether unto the supper of the great God
that you may eat the flesh of kings, and of high captains, and the
flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit
on them, and the flesh of all free men and bond men, and of small
and great. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth, and their
warriors gathered to gether to make battle against him that sat on
the horse and against his soldiers.
And the beast was taken and with him that false prophet that
wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that
received the beasts mark, and them that worshipped his image. These
both were cast into a pond of fire burning with brimstone: and the
remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,
which sword proceeded out of his mouth, and all the fowls were full
filled with their flesh.
*winefat: see above ch 14. *stand: stande
from the original.
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The 20th Chapter
And I saw an Angel come down from heaven, having the key of the
bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand. And he took the
dragon that old serpent, which is the devil and Sathanas, and he
bound him a thousand years: and cast him into the bottomless pit,
and he bound him, and set a seal on him, that he should deceive the
people no more, till the thousand years were fulfilled. And after
that he must be loosed for a little season.
And I saw seats and they sat upon them and judgement was given
unto them: and I saw the souls of them were beheaded for the witness
of *Jesu, and for the word of God: which had not worshipped the
beast, neither his image, neither had taken his mark upon their
foreheads, or on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with
Christ a thousand years: but the other of the dead men lived not
again, until the thousand years were finished. This is that first
resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first
resurrection. For on such shall the second death have no power, for
they shall be the Priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with
him a thousand years.
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed
out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive the people which are
in the four quarters of the earth Gog and Magog, to gather them
together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea: and they
went up on the plain of the earth, and compassed the tents of the
saints about, and the beloved city. And fire came down from God, out
of heaven, and devoured them: and the devil that deceived them, was
cast into a lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the
false prophet were and shall be tormented day and night for ever
more.
And I saw a great white seat and him that sat on it, from whose
face fled away both the earth and heaven, and their place was no
more found. And I saw the dead, both great and small *stonde before
God: And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which
is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things which
were written in the books according to their deeds: and the sea gave
up her dead, which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the
dead, which were in them: and they were judged every man according
to his deeds. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.
This is that second death. And whosoever was not found written in
the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.
*Jesu: Hebrew for Jesus. *stonde (stunned) *stonde: stunned see
stand plainly in the 19th
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The 21st Chapter
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven,
and the first earth were vanished away, and there was no more sea.
And I John saw that holy city new Jerusalem come down from God out
of heaven prepared as a bride garnished for her husband. And I heard
a great voice out of heaven saying: behold the tabernacle of God is
with men, and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people,
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 neither crying, neither shall there be any
more pain, for the old things are gone. And he that sat upon the
seat, said. Behold I make all things new. And he said unto me:
write, for these words are faithful and true.
And he said unto me: it is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the
beginning and the end. I will give to him that is a thirst of the
well of the water of life, free. He that overcomes, shall inherit
all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the
fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have
their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is
the second death.
And there came unto me one of the seven Angels which had the
seven vials full of the seven last plagues: and talked with me
saying: come hither, I will show you the bride, the lambs wife. And
he carried me away in the spirit to a great and an high mountain,
and he showed me the great city, holy Jerusalem descending out of
heaven from God, having the brightness of God. And her shining was
like unto a stone most precious, even a Jasper clear as Crystal: and
had walls great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates
twelve Angels: and names written, which are the twelve tribes of
Israel: on the East part three gates, and on the North side three
gates, and towards the South three gates, and from the west three
gates: and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them
the names of the lambs twelve apostles.
And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the
city with all and the gates thereof and the wall thereof. And the
city was built four square and the length was as large as the
breadth of it, and he measured the city with the reed twelve
thousand furlongs: and the length and the breadth, and the height of
it, were equal. And he measured the wall thereof an hundred and
forty four cubits: the measure that the angel had was after the
measure that man uses. And the building of the wall of it was of
Jasper. And the city was pure gold like unto clear glass and the
foundations of the wall of the city was garnished with all manner of
precious stones. The first foundation was Jasper, the second
Sapphire, the third a Chalcedony, the fourth an Emerald: the fifth
Sardonyx: the sixth Sardeos: the seventh Chrysolite: the eighth
Berall: the ninth a Topas: the tenth a Crysoprasos: the eleventh a
Jacincte: the twelfth and Amatist.
The twelve gates were twelve pearls, every gate was of one
pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, as through shining
glass. And there was no temple therein. For the Lord God almighty
and the lamb are the temple of it. and the city has no need of the
*son neither of the moon to lighten it. For the brightness of God
did light it: and the lamb was the light of it. And the people which
are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth
shall bring their glory unto it. And the gates of it are not shut by
day. For there shall be no night there. And there shall enter into
it none unclean thing: neither what soever works abomination or
makes lies: but they only which are written in the lambs book of
life.
*son: exactly as it appears; sonne other places see that
sun was spelled sunne in the original.
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The 22nd Chapter
And he showed me a pure river of water of life clear as
Crystal: proceeding out of the seat of God and of the lamb. In the
midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river was there
wood of life: which bare twelve manner of fruits: and gave fruit
every month: and the leaves of the wood served to heal the people
with all. And there shall be no more curse, but the seat of God and
the lamb shall be in it: and his servants shall serve him. And they
shall see his face, and his name shall be in their foreheads. And
there shall be no night there, and they need no candle, neither
light of the sun: for the Lord Gives them light, and they shall
reign for evermore.
And he said unto me: these sayings are faithful and true. And
the Lord God of Saints and Prophets sent his angel to show unto his
servants, the things which must shortly be fulfilled. Behold I come
shortly. Happy is he that keeps the saying of the prophecy of this
book. I am John which saw these things and heard them. And when I
had heard and seen, I fell down, to worship before the feet of the
Angel which showed me these things. And he said unto me: see you do
it not, for I am your fellow servant and the fellow servant of your
brethren the Prophets and of them which keep the sayings of this
book. But worship God.
And he said unto me: seal not the sayings of prophesy of this
book. For the time is at hand. He that does evil, let him do evil
still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that
is righteous, let him be more righteous: and he that is holy, let
him be more holy. And behold I come shortly, and my reward with me,
to give every man according as his deeds shall be. I am Alpha and
Omega the beginning and the end: the first and the last. Blessed are
they that do his commandments, that their power may be in the tree
of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For
without shall be dogs and enchanters and whoremongers, and
murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loves or makes leasings.
I Jesus sent mine angel, to testify unto you these things in
the congregations. I am the root and the generation of David, and
the bright morning star. And the spirit and the bride said come. And
let him that hears, say also, come. And let him that is a thirst,
come. And let whosoever will, take of the water of life, free.
I testify unto every man that hears the words of prophecy of
this book: *If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add
unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man
shall minish of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy
city, and from those things which are written in this book. He which
testifies these things says: be it, I come quickly, Amen. Even so:
come Lord Jesu. The grace of our Lord Jesu Christ be with you all:
Amen.
*If any man shall add unto these things...And if any man
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