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THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

although physically, He had but a travel

stained robe; or was clothed by the mocking

priests in a cast-off purple garment, and

crowned with a crown of thorns. Union with

the kings of earth, made it necessary to put on

the apparel of the world; for an earthly queen

is supposed to dress as royalty dress; and

when supported by all the kings of the earth,

the wealth at her command was unbounded.

What need had she for the spiritual wealth

which comes through Christ?

The city of Babylon was called the golden

city, “The beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency,”

“the exactress of gold.” She ruled over all the

nations. “Wheresoever the children of men

dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowl of the

heavens hath He given into thine hands.” The