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But to our description of these sun images, agreeably to the original tongue.

In the second book of Kings it is said, "The men of Cuth made (Nergal)." The word (Ner), as a noun, signifies a light, and

(gal)

to revolve; therefore Nergal, the idol of the men
of Cuth, denoted the solar fire or light, considered
as causing the revolution of the earth, &c. "The
Avites made pan (Tertek).”
The word Tertek
is a compound of ter, to go about or explore, and
p (retek), to swathe, gird round, as with a
chain. It was intended to denote the heavens,
or celestial fluid (according to their idea), as
carrying the earth and planets about in their
orbits. Hence, we have another solar system in
the idol Tertek. There is likewise a Babylonish
idol called (Merodach or Miredach). The

word is a derivative from (yarad), or
(radah), to descend, and (dacah), to break
in pieces and by prefixing the letter mem, it
forms the noun (Miredach): by that name
the idolaters intended to express the material

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spirit, or gross air, which they considered as descending from the extremity of the system to the solar fire, and there being broken or ground to atoms. Here we have another ruling Baala sort of renovator and destroyer.

What says the prophet Jeremiah to this when pronouncing the judgment of Babylon?" Declare ye among the nations, publish, and conceal not, say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken to pieces; her idols are confounded; * * * for the day is come, the time of their visitation; the voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple."

It is clearly perceptible that these scientific sun images interfere with our sacred sanctuaries. By obtruding their hypothetical visages into the world, they cause the Almighty to withdraw his presence from our temples, and to wreak his vengeance upon them. His laws change not. That which was sin in ancient days is the same sin now: for, as Mr. Murray justly remarks, "the standard of

truth is WITHOUT CHANGE;" and so it will last as long as the world endures. Can it be expected that our devotions and prayers offered in the church on the sabbath day can ascend as incense unto God, when both priest and people, with but few exceptions, permit their hearts and souls to be in captivity at the solar altar?

I believe that the annexed plate will give a clearer idea of the intent of the objects of the present inquiry than any written description. The Assyrian idol called T (Nisroch) is, as we perceive, a crowned statue, sitting on a throne, with the left hand extended, holding a sun; the right hand resting upon a wheel, emblematic of revolvency. The word 5 (Nisroch) is frequently used for overseers, or presidents, over inferior governors. Consequently Nisroch was

considered equivalent to Baal-Melech, that is, the king, the ruler. Baal-Melech was a general name in the Assyrian dialect for the solar fire :

5 From the root TD (Sarach), signifying to abound in superfluity.

WITHOUT CHANGE" and so it will last as the world endures. Can it be ex

our devotions and prayers offered m march on the sabbath day can ascend as inceuse unto God, when both priest and people, with but few exceptions, permit their hearts and souls to be in captivity at the solar altar ?

I believe that the annexed plate will give a clearer idea of the intent of the objects of the present inquiry than any written description. The Assyrian idol called 702 (Nieroch) is, as we 'perceive, a crowd statue, sitting on a throne, with the left had extended, holding a sun; the right hand sting upon a wheel, emblematic of revolvery. The word 7 (Nisrock) is frequently used for overseers, or presidents, over inferior governors. Consequently Nisroch was considered equivalent to Baul-Melech, that is, the king, the ruler. Beal-elech was a general name in the Assyrian dialect for the solar fire :--

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From the root TD (Sarach), signifying to abound n. superthity.