ilt, and
destruction is about to fall upon her. But God still has a people in
Babylon; and before the visitation of His judgments, these faithful ones
must be called out, that they "partake not of her sins, and receive not of
her plagues." Hence the movement symbolized by the angel coming down from
heaven, lightening the earth with his glory, and crying mightily with a
strong voice, announcing the sins of Babylon. In connection with his
message the call is heard, "Come out of her, My people." These
announcements, uniting with the third angel's message, constitute the
final warning to be given to the inhabitants of the earth.

Fearful is the issue to which the world is to be brought. The powers of
earth, uniting to war against the commandments of God, will decree that
all, "both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond,"(1045) shall
conform to the customs of the church by the observance of the false
sabbath. All who refuse compliance will be visited with civil penalties,
and it will finally be declared that they are deserving of death. On the
other hand, the law of God enjoining the Creator's rest-day demands
obedience, and threatens wrath against all who transgress its precepts.

With the issue thus clearly brought before him, whoever shall trample upon
God's law to obey a human enactment, receives the mark of the beast; he
accepts the sign of allegiance to the power which he chooses to obey
instead of God. The warning from heaven is, "If any man worship the beast
and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the
same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out
without mixture into the cup of His indignation."(1046)

But not one is made to suffer the wrath of God until the truth has been
brought home to his mind and conscience, and has been rejected. There are
many who have never had an opportunity to hear the special truths for this
time. The obligation of the fourth commandment has never been set before
them in its true light. He who reads every heart, and tries every motive,
will leave none who desire a knowledge of the truth, to be deceived as to
the issues of the controversy. The decree is not to be urged upon the
people blindly. Every one is to have sufficient light to make his decision
intelligently.

The Sabbath will be the great test of loyalty; for it is the point of
truth especially controverted. When the final test shall be brought to
bear upon men, then th