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useless, if <strong>the</strong> saints are immortal before <strong>the</strong><br />
plagues are poured out.<br />
The men with slaughter-weapons in <strong>the</strong>ir hands<br />
have this charge, "come not near any man upon<br />
whom is <strong>the</strong> mark;" which shows that <strong>the</strong> marked<br />
saints are in <strong>the</strong>ir mortal state, at <strong>the</strong> slaying time.<br />
But <strong>the</strong> humble followers of <strong>the</strong> Lamb, have<br />
nothing <strong>to</strong> fear from <strong>the</strong> terrors of <strong>the</strong> day of his<br />
wrath; for <strong>the</strong>y will be sealed before <strong>the</strong> plagues<br />
are poured out.<br />
The man "clo<strong>the</strong>d with linen," marks <strong>the</strong> saints<br />
before <strong>the</strong> slaying commences.<br />
The "four angels" are not <strong>to</strong> hurt <strong>the</strong> "earth,<br />
nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> sea, nor <strong>the</strong> trees," till <strong>the</strong> servants of<br />
God are sealed in <strong>the</strong>ir foreheads. (Rev. 7:1-3)<br />
The marking or sealing of <strong>the</strong> saints, seems <strong>to</strong><br />
be shadowed forth by <strong>the</strong> marking of <strong>the</strong> side posts<br />
and upper door posts of <strong>the</strong> houses of all Israel,<br />
before <strong>the</strong> Lord passed through Egypt, <strong>to</strong> slay <strong>the</strong><br />
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