Was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.—See Rev. 9:10. 9:6. And in those days.—Throughout the 150 years of widely prevalent “Methodist hell‐fire”. Shall men seek death.—Would be glad to know that “The wages of sin _is_ death.”—Rom. 6:23. And shall not find it.—Because all the texts which plainly teach that “All the wicked will God destroy,” were perverted to mean “All the wicked will God immortalize in hell.” And shall desire to die.—Real men would prefer to die and stay dead rather than forever companion and worship the greatest devil of the Universe. And death shall flee from them.—They were told that men only seem to die, although touch, hearing, sight and smell all bear eloquent testimony to the contrary.—Rom. 6:23; Ezek. 18:4; Gen. 3:19; Psa. 115:17; Ecc. 9:5; Psa. 37:10, 20; Ecc. 3:19‐21; 1 Cor. 15:13, 18; Dan. 12:2. 9:7. And the [shapes] LIKENESSES of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle.—The battle‐cry of the old‐time Methodist was “All at it, and always at it”. And on their heads were as it were crowns like gold.—Those born of the spirit, changed from human conditions and made like the Lord, have received the very highest blessing, the “Crown of life”, the Divine nature. Gold is a symbol of Divinity. To receive a crown of gold is to be born of the spirit. All old‐time Methodists felt certain that they were “born of the spirit” when converted, no begetting or quickening being necessary. But here is pointed out that these good people had “as‐it‐were” crowns instead of real ones. And their faces were as the faces of men.—They were not “Born of the spirit” as they supposed. 9:8. And they had hair as the hair of women.—“If a woman have long hair it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.” (1 Cor. 11:15.) The Church’s glory is her wedding robe, the robe of Christ’s righteousness. It is to the credit of old‐time Methodists that they trusted for salvation in the precious blood of Christ. And their teeth were as the teeth of lions.—Lions are able to chew and swallow almost anything. When the conference at Baltimore in 1787 turned John Wesley’s Superintendent into a Bishop, the Methodist people swallowed it all; and to this day most of them really believe that their clergy are a Divinely appointed institution, despite the fraud perpetrated.—Joel. 1:4‐6. 9:9. And they had breastplates.—“Breastplates of righteousness.”—Eph. 6:14. As it were breastplates of iron.—An iron breastplate would be a good one but an “as‐it‐were” breastplate would need examination. It was not uncommon for old‐time Methodists to deceive themselves into thinking they had not sinned for years. Those who had such breastplates wore the “As‐it‐ were” variety. And the sound of their wings.—When engaged in “getting the power”.—Rev. 9:3. Was as the sound of chariots.—The noisiest vehicles known in the Revelator’s day.