days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wounds."

XIII.

2 Peter iii. 13. "Nevertheless we according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."

Psalm civ. 35. out of the earth."

"Let the sinners be consumed

Isaiah xiii. 9. "Behold the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it."

Proverbs xi. 31. "Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; much more the wicked and the sinner."

Isaiah lx. 21. 66 Thy people also shall be all righteous, they shall inherit the land for ever." Matthew xxv. 41. "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels."

XIV.

Luke xviii. 7, 8.

"And shall not God avenge

his own elect, which cry day and night unto him,

from the earth into the presence of the Lord of spirits.

XV.

In that day shall the holy ones assemble, who dwell above the heavens, and with united voice petition, supplicate, praise, laud, and bless the name of the Lord of spirits, on account of the blood of the righteous which has been shed; that the prayer of the righteous may not be intermitted before the Lord of spirits; that for them He would execute judgment; and that his patience may not endure for ever.

XVI.

At that time I beheld the Ancient* of days, while He sat upon the throne of his glory, while

Literally in the Ethiopic "The head" of Days.

though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?"

XV.

Revelation vi. 9. "I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held; and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, Holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?"

Revelations xix. 1. "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Hallelujah! Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God! For true and righteous are his judgments, for he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."

XVI.

2 Chronicles xviii. 18. "I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left."

Daniel vii. 9, 10. "I beheld till the thrones

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the book of the living was opened in his

presence,

and while all the powers which were above the heavens stood around and before Him.

XVII.

Then were the hearts of the saints full of joy,, because the consummation of righteousness was arrived, the supplication of the saints heard, and the blood of the righteous appreciated by the Lord of spirits.

XVIII.

In that hour was this Son of man invoked before the Lord of spirits, and his name in the presence of the Ancient of days.

were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him the judgment was set and the books were opened."

XVII.

Revelation xviii. 20. "Rejoice over her thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, for God hath avenged you on her."

Isaiah xlix. 13. "Sing, O heavens, and be joyful O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted."

XVIII.

John v. 22. "The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son, that all men should honour the Son even as they honour the Father."

Acts x. 42. "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which