But by this place Christian went without much danger, whereat I
somewhat wondered; but I have learnt since, that Pagan has been dead
many a day; and, as for the other, though he be still alive, he is,
by reason of age, and also of the many shrewd brushes that he met
with in his younger days, grown so crazy and stiff in his joints,
that he now can do little more than sit in his cave's mouth,
grinning at pilgrims as they go by, and biting his nails because he
cannot come at them.
SLAYING OF THE WITNESSES.
Thus, as to sense and reason, all shall be hush, all shall be quiet
and still, Rev. 11:7-15: the followers of the Lamb shall be down;
the followers of the beast shall be up, shall cry, Peace and safety,
and be as secure as a hard heart, false peace, and a deceitful devil
can make. them. But behold, while they thus sing in the window,
death is striding over the threshold! While they are crying peace
and safety, sudden destruction cometh. By that they have well
settled themselves at their table with Adonijah, 1 Kings, 1, they
shall hear it proclaimed with sound of trumpet, The witnesses are
risen again.
Now the Christians' pipes will go again, and surely the earth will
be rent with the sound of their shouts and acclamations, while they
cry with joyful sound, "The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever
and ever.
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