...as containing general descriptions, while the intermediate parts enter into more minute details. " And there appeared a great wonder in heaven — a...feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars." This figurative description I believe, with Mede and Newton and other commentators, to be a beautiful image...

...of others, but drawing every explanation, as far as possible, from the scriptures themselves. Verse 1 — " And there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve вtars : and she being with child cried,...

...standing of the dragon before the woman, to devour her offspring ; and having his symbolic body Ver. 1. And there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars ; formed from the form of that empire....

...given to the angel in the passage above cited. — See Burder's Oriental Customs, vol. ii. p. 390. XII. 1. " And there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars." It was a well known custom at...

...and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. Col. ii. 20—S3. ' " And there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. Rev. xii. ]. 3 " Jesus answered,...

...Mense Augusto.). But what are we to think of the offensive blasphemy contained in a Lesson on Rev. xii. 1 — " And there appeared a great wonder in Heaven, a Woman clothed with the Sun, Sfc." — " Let us embrace the footsteps of Mary, my brethren, and with the devoutest supplication,...

...slandcth before he" ready to devour her child : 5 she is delivered, and fleeth into the wilderness, &t. AND there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars : 2 And she, being with child, cried,...

...humility, and neglecting of the body ; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh." Col. ii. 20-23. " And there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars." Rev. xii. 1. dom of our master...

...second woe is past; and behold, the third woe cometh quickly."— REV. xi. 3—14. SECOND PROPHECY. " AND there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars : and she being with child cried,...

...unspeakable and full of glory." Let me, finally, refer to that sublime description of the gospel church: " And there appeared a great wonder in heaven ; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars." 3. They are brought into the most...