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A designation of those mentioned in the Revelation, who,
notwithstanding the successive judgements that fall upon them, cling to the earth as settlers there, and against whom 'woe, woe, woe' is pronounced. Rev. 8: 13; Rev. 17: 2. During Christ's rejection from the earth God's call has been to heaven, hence to have the character of dwelling on earth is a denial of the heavenly calling. In Rev. 12: 12 the Editors omit the words 'inhabiters of.'