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 fiompany will, in due time, through the Lord's chastise- ments, come fully into harmony with him and his plan, and will wash their robes, that they may ultimately reach a posi- tion next to the Bride -y, on the spiritual plane, L. Rev. 7 s 14, 15.

The time of trouble, as it will affe<3 the world, will be after Babylon has begun to fall and disintegrate. It will be an overturning of all human society and governments, preparing the world for the reign of righteousness. During the time of trouble, fleshly Israel (V), which was cast off until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in, will be restored to God's favor, and the Gospel Church, or spiritual Israel, will be completed and glorified. During the Millennial age Israel will be the chief nation of earth, at the head of all on the earthly plane of being, into oneness and harmony with which all the obedient will be gradually drawn.

Their restoration to perfe<5l human nature, as well as that of ihe world in general, will be a gradual work, requiring all of the Millennial age for its full accomplishment. During that thousand years' reign of Christ, the results of Adamic death will be gradually swallowed up or destroyed. Its various stages sickness, pain and weakness, as well as the tomb will yield obedience to the Great Restorer's power, until at the end of that age the great pyramid of our chart will be complete. The Christ (JP) will be the head of all things of the great company, of angels, and of men next to the Father; next in order or rank will be the great company, spirit beings (y ), and next, angels; then Israel after the flesh (s), including only Israelites indeed, at the head of earthly nations ; then the world of men (s^) ; re- stored to perfe<5lion of being, like the head of the human race, Adam, before he sinned* This restoration will be ac- complished gradually during the Millennial age the "times of restitution." (Adts 3; ax,) Some, however, will be

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