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battle, and who had conquered kingdoms. And there were mighty gi-
ants, and men who were valiant, and had never lost a battle. There was
the proud, ambitious Napoleon whose approach had caused kingdoms
to tremble. There stood men of very high stature, and of dignified,
lofty bearing, who had fallen in battle. They fell while thirsting to
conquer. As they come forth from their graves, they resume the current
of their thoughts where it ceased in death. They possess the same spirit
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to conquer which ruled when they fell. Satan consults with his angels,
and then with those kings and conquerors and mighty men. Then he
looks over the vast army and tells them that the company in the City is
small and feeble, and that they can go up and take that City, and cast
out its inhabitants, and possess its riches and glory themselves.
Satan succeeds in deceiving them, and all immediately commence
to fit themselves for battle. They construct weapons of war; for there
are many skillful men in that vast army. And then with Satan at their
head, the multitude move on. Kings and warriors follow close after
Satan, and the multitude follow after in companies. Every company
has a leader, and order is observed as they march over the broken
surface of the earth to the holy City. Jesus closes the gates of the City,
and this vast army surround it and place themselves in battle array.
They have prepared all kinds of implements of war, expecting to have
a fierce conflict. They arrange themselves around the City. Jesus and
all the angelic host with the glittering crowns upon their heads, and
all the saints with their bright crowns, ascend to the top of the wall
of the City. Jesus speaks with majesty and says, Behold, ye sinners,
the reward of the just! And behold ye my redeemed, the reward of
the wicked! The vast multitude behold the glorious company on the
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walls of the City. And as they witness the splendor of their glittering
crowns, and see their faces radiant with glory, expressing the image
of Jesus, and then behold the unsurpassed glory and majesty of the
King of kings, and Lord of lords, their courage fails. The sense of the
treasure and glory which they have lost, rushes upon them, and they
have a realizing sense that the wages of sin is death. They see the holy,
happy company whom they have despised, clothed with glory, honor,
immortality and eternal life, while they are outside of the City with
every mean and abominable thing.
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