bited, and become one nation-God will make a covenant of peace These wonderful predictions are repeated by this prophet, who Is (with Isaiah) the only exception to the observation, that no express distinction is made between the first and second coming of the Saviour-The second advent pointed out with precision- Revealed to him as being a type of the Jews, but to Nebuchad- nezzar who was a type of the Gentiles, both revealed to him— Daniel's vision interpreted to him-Jews' mistakes on this subject -Probable causes of them-These events the firm objects of Abra. ham's faith-Greatly influenced the pious Jews-The first authors of the materiality of the soul, silenced by Origen-Resurrection of the saints at the second advent, confirmed by the practice of Judas Maccabeus-The Jews under a difficulty arising from the double views contained in the prophesies-Instances-Daniel's prophesy leaves no doubt of the meaning-Daniel's weeks and their calcula- tion-Events that will introduce these great objects of Hope- The king or government of a fierce countenance-Sir Isaac New- ton's opinion-The angel repeats his instructions to Daniel- Great trouble and distress will precede the glorious kingdom of There appears a continued series of analogy and design carried with the Jews, left on record for important purposes-In general, PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE NEW TESTAMENT. Fol. 84. Birth of Christ-Examination of his life-He and his apostles have continued the same regular system-Objections answered. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. Fol. 91. Strong expressions of our Lord relating to this subject-Trans- lators of the New Testament, not correct in the word ouranion- Difference between first and second Elias or Elijah-Signs of this The foregoing predictions confirmed and enforced-Mr. Mede's Establishes the important facts-Our Lord teaches his disciples His advantages-Relates what Christ told his disciples-They THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. Fol. 108. After the example of their Master, they continue the sacred and mysterious clue-Berennius's observation thereon-What meant by the phrase, the end of the world-The apostle's exhortation on this subject-Abraham understood the promises, as to be perfor- med by the resurrection of the body, after death. THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS. Fol. 112. His instructions on the important subject-particularly in his account of the Scripture resurrection. EPHESIANS, PHILIPPIANS, AND COLOSSIANS. Fol. 113, 114. In these three epistles he occasionally mentions the subject. THE THESSALONIANS. Fol. 114. His subject more particularly leading to this event, he dwells TIMOTHY. Fol. 118. He is charged before God that he should keep the command- TITUS. Fol. 119. The second advent is expressly stated as the great object of the THE HEBREWS. Fol. 119. The Old and New Testaments connected-The inefficiency of THE EPISTLE OF JAMES. Fol. 124. He assures them that the coming of the Lord is drawing (com- OF PETER. Fol. 125. Peter, the chief of the apostles, speaks of it as a certain event- OF JUDE. Fol. 130. He asserts that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, had foretold this THE APOCALYPSE of John. Fol. 131. Introduced by showing that this Revelation came from Jesus events. INFERENCES. Fol. 143. An essential doctrine of the Christian revelation Jesus Christ ON THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE SCRIPTURES. Fol. 168. B THE 11TH CHAPTER OF THE REVELATION. Fol. 177. The 15 verses recited-The first vision of the apostle-the lit- THE WITNESSES: WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE. Fol. 187. Not a succession of witnesses-They are the olive trees and candlesticks standing before God-Two indelible marks are, hav- ing been in being and well known to the apostle and the Church at and before the time of receiving the vision-and must continue to near the end of the 1260 years-The Scriptures, from the be- ginning hold up God's witnesses to view-3d and 4th chapters of Zachariah explain the figure of these witnesses-Fourteen places in the Pentateuch where the Tabernacle is called the Testimony or Witness-The Sabbath and Lord's day, with their ordinances, often in Scripture called God's witness-The purposes of those days-Ezekiel's declaration as to the Sabbath, being a sign or witness-All nations entertained a like idea of their religious ce- remonies-The opinion of the Jews-Instances among the Hea- then-The Patriarch's also-Not the 7th day of the week that was sanctified; but the 7th day of the creation, being the first day of the first complete week-was a type of the second advent As one of Christ's witnesses mentioned by John-These wit- nesses have been prophesying in sackloth for about 1260 years— Examples The Beast is the emperor of Rome-Witnesses will be about finishing their testimony towards the end of the Roman hierarchy-Then another beast or government to arise within the former Roman empire, that shall make war against these witnesses of God and kill them-Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Clarke's opin- ions-This beast or government to arise out of the bottomless pit -Its meaning-Mosheim, Dr. Lancaster, and Quintus Cur- tius's Observations-The same beast or government mentioned again in the 18th chapter-To arise before the testimony of the witnesses is finished; but near the end of it-Mr. Daubuz's opin- ion-The imagery taken from our Lord's passion-The fate of mystical Babylon-What end to answer-Criticism on the 8th verse-Bodies of witnesses will remain in the street unburied- Mr. Daubuz's explanation-Roman empire denominated Egypt, Sodom, and Babylon-The dependants of this government re- joice and send gifts, on the occasion--News of counter revolution in France-After three years and an half the witnesses to be res- tored to life-They ascend in a cloud, predictive of their restora- tion to honour and use-Account of the convocation of the con- |