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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.

women; for they are virgins.” The prophet

Isaiah, in describing the condition of the

churches in the days when the sealing work is

in progress, says: “In that day seven women

shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat

our own bread, and wear our own apparel:

only let us be called by thy name, to take away

our reproach.” The church is represented by a

woman; and the relation of Christ to the true

church, as the relation of the husband to his

wife. The husband gives his name to the wife,

and supplies her food and raiment; but

apostate churches, while claiming the name of

Christ, (Christian), eat their own bread and

wear their own apparel, spurning the

instruction Christ has given concerning the

food and raiment of His bride. But the