of glass, are those who are purified and made
white in the blood of the Lamb, 15:2.

With this preliminary representation, the first series of events extending
to the final consummation, is shown under the symbol of:

The Sealed Book.

"And I saw in the right hand of Him seated on the throne, a book
written within and without, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a
mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open
the book, and to loose its seals? and no one in heaven, or on the
earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book nor to look
in it. And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to
open, and to read the book, nor to look in it. And one of the
elders saith to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of
Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to
loose its seven seals. And I saw in the midst of the throne, and
of the four living beings, and in the midst of the elders, the
Lamb standing, as having been slain, having seven horns, and seven
eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the
earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of Him
seated on the throne. And when he took the book, the living
beings, and twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, all of
them having harps, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the
prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art
thou to take the book and to open its seals: for thou wast slain,
and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every tribe, and
tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us kings and priests
to our God, and we shall reign on the earth! And I beheld, and I
heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and the living
beings, and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand
times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud
voice, Worthy is the Lamb, that was slain, to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and
blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth,
and under the earth, and those on the sea, even all that are in
them, I heard saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power,
be to Him sitting on the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and
ever! And the four living beings said, Amen. And the elders fell
down and w