of Eden, Cherubims and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the tree of life." Gen. iii: 23, 24. Now we have no account that these Cherubims and flaming sword has ever been seen within the orbit of this planet (which is allowed to be 162 millions of miles in diameter) since the fall of man, but has been far removed out of their sight. The prophet says, "Behold the time shall come that these tokens which I have told thee, shall come to pass, and the _Bride_ shall appear, and the coming forth shall be seen that _now is withdrawn from the earth_,"--xi. Esdras: 7, 26. This shows that Paradise is not located in this planet. But perhaps you do not believe that Esdras is a true prophet; well then, will you believe St. Paul? He says, "I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body I cannot tell, God knoweth) such an one caught up to the third Heaven--God knoweth how that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words which it is not (possible: margin) for a man to utter." 2 Cor. xii: 4. St. John's testimony agrees with Paul, for he says he "saw the _Bride the Lamb's wife_, coming down from God, _out of Heaven_," without doubt, the same place where he had been. But says the objector, if John saw it coming down 1750 years ago, it ought to have been here by this time. Very true; but John "saw things which must shortly come to pass." Rev. 1. Let us just look at a few of the things he saw, and remember at the same time how he was directed to write them down, that every important point might be recorded. He saw the "abomination (Popery) that maketh desolate set up," four hundred and forty-five years in the future. Again, he saw the seven angels going forth with their trumpets to sound--he particularly describes the three last. See Rev. viii: 13; ix: 17, 19. Here he shows us what was to be the component parts of gunpowder, and in a very peculiar and clear manner describes the musket with the ball, (head) how they killed men 1350 years before muskets were used on horse-back--17th v. Further, how could he have described the second advent history so minutely as he has done in the xiv. chapter, if he had not have seen what was to be, and has been fulfilled; and how is it possible he could have given such a lamentable picture of "Mistery Babylon," if he had not have seen in _these last days_ of "perilous times," the professed children of God drinking from the old mother's cup of poison, while "she was drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus." Rev. xvii. and xviii. Once more, how did David see that blood thirsty mob shoot out the lip, and laugh to scorn their Savior; and the four Roman soldiers under his cross dividing his garments and casting lots for his vesture, twelve hundred years before it took place. John xix: 23, 24. Why! just as St. John saw the _Holy City_ coming down at the second advent of Jesus--just as I believe, it will be seen, "Having the glory of God: and her light was