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class="headTitle">The Two Babylons</h2><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/preface.html">Preface</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/intro.html">Introduction</a></li> </ul> <br /><h2 class="headTitle">Chapter 1</h2><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect1.html">Distinctive Character of the Two Systems</a></li> </ul> <br /><h2 class="headTitle">Chapter 2</h2><h4>Objects of Worship</h4><ul> <li><strong>Section I :</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect21.html">Trinity in Unity</a></li> <li><strong>Section II :</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect22.html">The Mother/Child, and Origin of the Child</a></li> <li><strong>Sub-Section I:</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect221.html">The Child in Assyria</a></li> <li><strong>Sub-Section II:</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect222.html">The Child in Egypt</a></li> <li><strong>Sub-Section III:</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect223.html">The Child in Greece</a></li> <li><strong>Sub-Section IV:</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect224.html">The Death of the Child</a></li> <li><strong>Sub-Section V:</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect225.html">The Deification of the Child</a></li> <li><strong>Section III:</strong><br /><a href="/twobaby/sect23.html">The Mother of the Child</a></li> </ul> <br /><h2 class="headTitle">Chapter 3</h2><h4>Festivals</h4><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect31.html">Section I. Christmas and Lady-day</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect32.html">Section II. Easter</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect33.html">Section III. The Nativity of St. John</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect34.html">Section IV. The Feast of the Assumption</a></li> </ul> <br /><h2 class="headTitle">Chapter 4</h2><h4>Doctrine and Discipline</h4><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect41.html">Section I. Baptismal Regeneration</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect42.html">Section II. Justification by Works</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect43.html">Section III. The Sacrifice of the Mass</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect44.html">Section IV. Extreme Unction</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect45.html">Section V. Purgatory/Prayers for Dead</a></li> </ul> <br /><h2 class="headTitle">Chapter 5</h2><h4>Rites and Ceremonies</h4><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect51.html">Section I. Idol Procession</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect52.html">Section II. Relic Worship</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect53.html">Section III. The Clothing-Crowning of Images</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect54.html">Section IV. Rosary/Worship of Sacred Heart</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect55.html">Section V. Lamps and Wax-Candles</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect56.html">Section VI. The Sign of the Cross</a></li> </ul> <br /><h2 class="headTitle">Chapter 6</h2><h4>Religious Orders</h4><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect61.html">Section I. The Sovereign Pontiff</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect62.html">Section II. Priests, Monks, and Nuns</a></li> </ul> <br /><h2 class="headTitle">Chapter 7</h2><h4>The Two Developments Historically and Prophetically Considered</h4><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect71.html">Section I. The Great Red Dragon</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect72.html">Section II. The Beast from the Sea</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect73.html">Section III. The Beast from the Earth</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect74.html">Section IV. The Image of the Beast</a></li> <li><a href="/twobaby/sect75.html">Section V. The Name of the Beast</a><br />   (The Number of His Name)<br />   (Invisible Head of the Papacy</li> </ul><ul> <li><a href="/twobaby/conclusion.html">Conclusion</a></li> </ul><p><a href="http://cbcg.org/franklin/2Babylons_Book.exe" id="Two_Babylons" name="Two_Babylons">Zipped Version</a><strong>:</strong> The Two Babylons</p><br /><hr /><br /><p>The "<strong>Two Babylons.exe</strong>" file is a self-extracting zipped version of the entire book.<br /><br /> Here are the steps to save the attached file to your PC & then extract the files in a usable form:</p><ol class="liList"> <li>Create a new folder on your PC</li> <li>Save the attachment (named: 2Babylons_Book) to this new folder you created above.</li> <li>Once the file is saved <strong>in this folder</strong>, double-click on the file (2Babylons_Book).</li> <li>A WinZip Self-Extractor window will open.</li> <li>In the center of this new window, click on the "Browse" button.</li> <li>A new window will open. Navigate to the folder you created above & left-click it once to highlight it & select ok.</li> <li>Now, you are back to the Self-Extractor window. Click on "Unzip." You will then receive a confirmation. Click ok & click "Close" on the Self-Extractor window.</li> <li>Now, go to the folder you created & unzipped your files. Double-click this folder & look for a file named: "<strong>twobaby.htm</strong>" Double-click on this file. This will open a browser window. All of the files in the book are now available to you for reading or printing. Notice that the left-pane of the browser has the chapter headings. 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