the
voice of harpers, harping on their harps.

14:3. And they sung as it were a new canticle, before the throne and
before the four living creatures and the ancients: and no man could say
the canticle, but those hundred forty-four thousand who were purchased
from the earth.

14:4. These are they who were not defiled with women: for they are
virgins. These follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were
purchased from among men, the firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

14:5. And in their mouth there was found no lie: for they are without
spot before the throne of God.

14:6. And I saw another angel flying through the midst of heaven, having
the eternal gospel, to preach unto them that sit upon the earth and over
every nation and tribe and tongue and people:

14:7. Saying with a loud voice: Fear the Lord and give him honour,
because the hour of his judgment is come. And adore ye him that made
heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of waters.

14:8. And another angel followed, saying: That great Babylon is fallen,
is fallen; which made all nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of
her fornication.

Babylon... By Babylon may be very probably signified all the wicked
world in general, which God will punish, and destroy after the short
time of this mortal life: or it may signify every great city wherein
enormous sins and abominations are daily committed; and that when the
measure of its iniquities is full, the punishments due to its crimes are
poured on it. It may also be some city of the description in the text,
that will exist, and be destroyed, as here described, towards the end of
the world.

14:9. And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice: If
any man shall adore the beast and his image and receive his character in
his forehead or in his hand,

14:10. He also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is
mingled with pure wine in the cup of his wrath: and shall be tormented
with fire and brimstone in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight
of the Lamb.

14:11. And the smoke of their torments, shall ascend up for ever and
ever: neither have they rest day nor night, who have adored the beast
and his image and whoever receiveth the character of his name.

14:12. Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of
God and the faith of Jesus.

14:13. And I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me: Write: Blessed are
the dead who die in the Lord. From henc