,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,9 ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,prophecy2 ,,or1 ,,an ,,exposition ,,( ,,rev4 #ac3aa-ag4 ,,by ,,uriah ,,smi?4 #ahgd ,& he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m54 ,,rev4 #ac3ac4 ,preface4 ,if we read ! signs ( ! times aright1 ev5ts are soon to transpire ( su* a nature z to preclude ! necessity ( any apology = ! publication ( :at is conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,! num]\s rays ( light n[ %9+ f ! book ( prophecy1 seem to f9d _! focal po9t 9 our own times4 ,! pres5t age is illum9at$ 9 ?is respect above all o!rs4 ,"h we f9d ! mo/ emphatic t\*es ( ! prophetic p5cil4 ,! ev5ts to transpire1 & ! ag5ts !re9 conc]n$1 are br\ght out 9 a vivid & />tl+ light4 ,! "q naturally arises1 :at "p ! ,unit$ ,/ates has to act 9 ^! sc5es2 = x mu/ seem reasonable & probable t a nation :i* has aris5 s sudd5ly z ours1 made su* unp>allel$ progress1 & atta9$ to su* a p9nacle ( greatness & p[]1 mu/ be a subject ( div9e prophecy1 or at lea/ ( div9e provid5ce4 ,to ?is "q ! foll[+ pages und]take to give a brief b scriptural1 & s a reasonable & conclusive answ]2 & to su* only z d n believe t ,god ev] =etells ! hi/ory ( nations1 or t 8 provid5ce ev] works 9 _! developm5t & decl9e1 c ! subject fail to be "o ( int]e/4 ,t ?is little treatise is exhau/ive ( ! subject is n claim$2 b "s facts are pres5t$ :i* are ?\ght to be wor?y ( s]i\s consid]ation1 & en\gh evid5ce1 we tru/1 produc$ 9 favor ( ! position tak5 to %[ ! read] t ! subject is n "o ( m]e !ory1 b ( ! highe/ practical importance2 & s en\gh to /imulate ?\ght & lead to fur!r inquiry4 ,if ! position "h tak5 be correct1 ?is subject is to be "o ( cont9ually-increas+ int]e/1 & in=mation respect+ x is necess>y to an und]/&+ ( our duties & responsibilities 9 ! solemn & important times t are ^u u4 ,x is 9 ?is light t we especially comm5d x to ! s]i\s consid]ation ( ! read]4 ,u4,s4 ,,battle ,,creek1 ,mi*41 ,june1 #ahgd4 ,cont5ts ,*apt] ,"o4 ,probabilities ,consid]$1 ,pp4 #i-ai ,*apt] ,two4 ,a ,*a9 ,( ,prophecy1 #bj-cj ,*apt] ,?ree4 ,location ,( ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/1 #ca-dj ,*apt] ,f\r4 ,*ronology ,( ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/1 #da-ea ,*apt] ,five4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h ,aris5 ,9 ,! ,exact ,mann] ,9 ,:i* ,john ,saw ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/ ,com+ ,up1 #eb-fi ,*apt] ,six4 ,"* ,( ,! ,gov]nm5t ,repres5t$ ,by ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/1 #gj-gh ,*apt] ,sev54 ,! ,dragon ,voice1 #gi-hh ,*apt] ,eight4 ,he ,doe? ,great ,wond]s1 #hi-ajj ,*apt] ,n9e4 ,an ,image ,to ,! ,bea/1 #aja-aaa ,*apt] ,t54 ,! ,m>k ,( ,! ,bea/1 #aab-acb ,*apt] ,elev54 ,! ,beg9n+ ,( ,! ,end1 #acc-afj ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ,! ,light ,( ,prophecy4 ,*apt] ,"o4 ,probabilities ,consid]$4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates--:at are !y8 ,two hundr$ ye>s ago1 ?is "q c\ld n h be5 answ]$2 x c\ld n ev5 h be5 ask$4 ,n[ x c be answ]$ by ! dwell]s 9 e qu>t] ( ! globe4 ,!n a few small settlem5ts ( e>ne/ m51 fly+ f ! religi\s intol]ance ( ! ,old ,_w1 dott$ a n>r[ /rip ( coa/ l9e on our ,new ,engl& bord]4 ,n[ a mighty nation1 ) a va/ expanse ( t]ritory /ret*+ f ocean to ocean1 & f regions almo/ arctic on ! nor? to regions equally torrid on ! s\?1 embrac+ m squ>e leagues ( habitable l& ?an ,rome rul$ ov] 9 its palmie/ days1 "h holds a position ( indep5d5ce & glory among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,& ! s\nd ( ?is new nation has gone into all ! _w4 ,x has rea*$ ! toil+ millions ( ,europe2 & !y are sw>m+ to our %ores to %>e its bless+s4 ,x has gone to ! isl&s ( ! sea2 & !y h s5t _! contributions4 ,x has rea*$ ! ,ori5t1 & op5$ z ) a password ! gates ( nations long b>r$ aga9/ int]c\rse ) o!r p[]s2 & ,*9a & ,japan1 turn+ f _! beat5 track ( =ty c5turies1 are look+ ) wond] at ! prodigy aris+ across ! ,pacific to ! ea/ ( !m1 & cat*+ "s ( ! impulse :i* ?is gr[+ p[] is imp>t+ to ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,less ?an "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 ) ?ree millions ( p1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates became an indep5d5t gov]nm5t4 ,x has n[ a population ( ?irty-eight & a half millions ( p1 & a t]ritory ( ?ree & a half millions ( squ>e miles4 ,russia alone exce$s ?is nation 9 ^! p>ticul>s1 hav+ =ty millions m ( p1 & f\r millions m squ>e miles ( t]ritory4 ,( all o!r nations on ! globe ^: laws are fram$ by legislative bodies elect$ by ! p1 ,brazil1 :i* has ! l>ge/ t]ritory1 has n q ?ree millions ( squ>e miles2 & ,france1 ! mo/ popul\s1 has n probably1 consid]+ h] late rev]ses & mis=tunes1 a great] numb] ( inhabitants ?an our own c\ntry4 ,s t 9 po9t ( t]ritory & population comb9$1 x w be se5 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates n[ /& at ! head ( ! self-gov]n+ p[]s ( ! e>?4 ,occupy+ a position altoge!r unique1 ?is gov]nm5t excites equally ! a/oni%m5t & admiration ( all behold]s4 ,! ma9 features ( its hi/ory are su* z h _h no p>allel s9ce ! di/9ction ( nations exi/$ among m54 #a4 ,no nation ev] acquir$ s va/ a t]ritory 9 s quiet a mann]4 #b4 ,no nation ev] rose to su* greatness by s peaceable means4 #c4 ,no nation ev] advanc$ s rapidly 9 all t con/itutes national /r5g? & capital4 #d4 ,no nation ev] rose to su* a p9nacle ( p[] 9 a space ( "t s incr$ibly %ort4 #e4 ,no nation 9 s limit$ a "t has develop$ su* unlimit$ res\rces4 #f4 ,no nation has ev] exi/$ f\nd$ on pr9ciples ( ju/ice s pure & undefil$4 #g4 ,no nation has ev] exi/$ 9 :i* ! consci5ce ( m5 h be5 left s untrammel$ & free4 #h4 ,9 no nation & 9 no age ( ! _w1 h ! arts & sci5ces s fl\ri%$1 s _m improvem5ts be5 made1 & s great successes be5 a*iev$1 z 9 our own c\ntry dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s4 #i4 ,9 no nation & 9 no age has ! gospel f\nd su* fre$om1 & ! *ur*es ( ,*ri/ _h su* lib]ty to spread abroad _! pr9ciples & develop _! /r5g?4 #aj4 ,no age ( ! _w has se5 su* an immigration z t :i* is n[ p\r+ into our bord]s f all l&s ! millions :o h long groan$ "u despotic gov]nm5ts1 & :o n[ turn to ?is broad t]ritory ( fre$om z ! av5ue ( hope1 ! ,utopia ( ! nations4 ,! mo/ disc]n+ m9ds h be5 intuitively impress$ ) ! idea ( ! future greatness & p[] ( ?is gov]nm5t4 ,9 view ( ! gr& results develop$ & develop+1 ! discov]y ( ,am]ica by ,columbus1 n f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 is set d[n z ! greate/ ev5t ( all secul> hi/ory4 ,! progress ( empire to ?is l& 0 long ago expect$4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[n1 9 #afhb1 pr$ict$ ! gr[? ( a p[] "h1 :i* w\ld rival ! ,european k+doms 9 /r5g? & pr[ess4 ,9 ,burnaby's ,travels ?r\gh ! middle settlem5ts ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 9 #agei & #agfj1 publi%$ 9 #agge1 is express$ ?is s5tim5t3-- ,an idea1 /range z x is vision>y1 has ent]$ into ! m9ds ( ! g5]ality ( mank9d1 t empire is travel+ we/w>d2 & e "o is look+ =w>d ) eag] & impati5t expectation to t de/9$ mom5t :5 ,am]ica is to give ! law to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,john ,adams1 ,oct4 #ab1 #agge1 wrote3--- ,soon aft] ! ,re=mation1 a few p came ov] into ?is ,new ,_w = consci5ce' sake4 ,p]haps ?is app>5tly trivial incid5t may transf] ! great seat ( empire to ,am]ica4 ,on ! day aft] ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 he wrote3-- ,ye/]day ! greate/ "q 0 decid$ :i* ev] 0 debat$ 9 ,am]ica1 & a great] p]haps nev] 01 nor w be1 decid$ among m54 ,9 #aggf1 ,galiani1 a ,neapolitan1 pr$ict$ ! gradual decay ( ,european in/itutions1 to r5ew !mselves 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 #aggh1 9 ref]5ce to ! "q z to :i* 0 to be ! rul+ p[] 9 ! _w1 ,europe or ,am]ica1 he said3-- ,i w wag] 9 favor ( ,am]ica4 ,adam ,smi? ( ,scotl&1 9 #aggf1 pr$ict$ ! transf] ( empire to ,am]ica4 ,gov]nor ,p[nal1 an ,engli% /atesman1 9 #aghj1 :ile our ,revolution 0 9 progress1 pr$ict$ t ?is c\ntry w\ld become indep5d5t1 & t a civiliz+ activity beyond :at ,europe c\ld ev] "k1 w\ld animate x2 & t its comm]cial & naval p[] w\ld be f\nd 9 e qu>t] ( ! globe4 ,aga9 he said3-- ,nor? ,am]ica has advanc$1 & is e day advanc+1 to gr[? ( /ate1 ) a /eady & cont9ually accel]at+ motion1 ( :i* !re nev] has yet be5 any example 9 ,europe4 ,david ,h>tley wrote f ,engl& 9 #aggg3-- ,at sea1 :i* has hi!rto be5 our pr]ogative elem5t1 !y ! ,unit$ ,/ates rise aga9/ u at a /up5d\s rate2 & if we _c return to our old mutual hospitalities t[>d ea* o!r1 a v few ye>s w %[ u a mo/ =midable ho/ile m>9e1 ready to jo9 h&s ) any ( our enemies4 ,c\nt d',ar&a1 "o ( ! fir/ ( ,spani% /atesm51 9 #aghc ?us wrote ( ?is republic3-- ,?is ,f$]al ,republic is born a pygmy1 s to speak4 ,x requir$ ! support & =ces ( two p[]s z great z ,spa9 & ,france 9 ord] to atta9 indep5d5ce4 ,a day w come :5 x w be a giant1 ev5 a colossus =midable 9 ^! c\ntries4#a #a ,^! quotations are f an article by ,hon4 ,*>les ,sumn]1 entitl$1 ,prophetic ,voices ab\t ,am]ica1 publi%$ 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly ( ,septemb]1 #ahjg4 ,( ^! prophecies1 "s are n[ :olly fulfill$1 & ! re/ f> on ! road to fulfillm5t4 ,?is infant ( ye/]day /&s =? to-day a giant1 vigor\s1 active1 & c\rage\s1 & accepts ) dignity its manife/ de/9y at ! head ( p[]s & civilizations4 ,su*1 9 brief1 is ! answ] to ! "q propos$ at ! op5+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,ano!r "q imm$iately foll[s3 ,does ! prophetic p5 :i* has s fully del9eat$ ! rise & progress ( all ! o!r great nations ( ! e>?1 pass ?is "o by unnotic$8 ,:at are ! probabilities 9 ?is matt]8 ,z ! /ud5t ( prophecy1 9 common ) all mank9d1 looks ) wond] ^u ! unp>allel$ rise & progress ( ?is nation1 he _c repress ! conviction t ! h& ( ,provid5ce has be5 at "w 9 ?is quiet b mighty revolution4 ,& ?is conviction he %>es 9 common ) o!rs4 ,gov4 ,p[nal1 f :om a quotation has already be5 pres5t$1 speak+ ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is c\ntry z a free & sov]eign p[] calls x ,a revolution t has /rong] m>ks ( div9e int]position1 sup]s$+ ! ord9>y c\rse ( human affairs ?an any o!r ev5t :i* ?is _w has exp]i5c$4 ,de ,tocqueville1 a ,fr5* writ]1 speak+ ( our sep>ation f ,engl&1 says3-- ,x might seem _! folly1 b 0 really _! fate1 or1 r1 ! provid5ce ( ,god1 :o has d\btless a "w = u to d1 9 :i* ! massive mat]iality ( ! ,engli% "* w\ld h be5 too pond]\s a dead weight ^u our progress4 ,geo4 ,alfr$ ,t[ns5d1 speak+ ( ! mis=tunes t h att5d$ ! o!r gov]nm5ts on ?is cont95t 7,new ,_w & ,old1 p4 #fce71 says3-- ,! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 sep>at$ by a b5efic5t ,provid5ce f> f ?is wild & cruel hi/ory ( ! re/ ( ! cont95t4 ,aga9 he says3-- ,?is hemisph]e 0 laid away = no "o race4 ,if ,provid5ce has be5 ?us conspicu\sly pres5t 9 our hi/ory1 we may look = "s m5tion ( ?is gov]nm5t 9 t ,book :i* records ! work+s ( ,provid5ce among mank9d4 ,on :at conditions h o!r nations f\nd a place 9 ! prophetic record8 ,fir/1 if !y h act$ any prom95t "p 9 ! _w's hi/ory2 & secondly1 & above-all1 if !y h _h jurisdiction ov]1 or ma9ta9$ any relations )1 ! p ( ,god4 ,& bo? ^! conditions are fulfill$ 9 our gov]nm5t4 ,no nation has ev] attract$ m att5tion or excit$ m pr(\nd wond]1 or giv5 promise ( great] em95ce or influ5ce4 ,& c]ta9ly "h1 if any:]e on ! globe1 are to be f\nd a /rong array ( ,*ri/ians1 su* z are ! salt ( ! e>?1 & ! light ( ! _w4 ,) ^! probabilities 9 our favor1 let u n[ take a brief survey ( ^? symbols f\nd 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 :i* repres5t e>?ly gov]nm5ts4 ,^! are f\nd *iefly1 if n entirely1 9 ! books ( ,daniel & ,revelation4 ,9 ,dan #b1 a symbol is introduc$ 9 ! =m ( a great image4 ,9 ,dan #g1 we f9d a lion1 a be>1 a leop>d1 & a great & t]rible nondescript1 :i*1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh a new & rem>kable phase1 goes into ! lake ( fire4 ,9 ,dan4 #h1 we h a ram1 a he goat1 & a horn1 little at fir/1 b wax+ exce$+ great4 ,9 ,revelation #i1 we h locu/s l unto horses4 ,9 ,rev4 #ab1 we h a great r$ dragon4 ,9 ,rev4 #ac1 we h a blasphem\s leop>d bea/1 & a bea/ ) two horns l a lamb4 ,9 ,rev4 #ag1 we h a sc>let-color$ bea/1 ^u :i* a woman sits hold+ 9 h] h& a gold5 cup full ( fil?9ess & abom9ation4 ,:at gov]nm5ts & :at p[]s are repres5t$ by all ^!8 ,d any ( !m symbolize our own8 ,"s ( ^! c]ta9ly repres5t e>?ly k+doms2 = s ! prophecies !mselves expressly in=m u2 & 9 ! application ( ne>ly all ( !m !re is q a uni=m agreem5t among expositors4 ,! f\r-p>ts ( ! great image ( ,dan4 #b repres5t f\r k+doms1 ,babylon1 or ,*aldea1 ,m$o-,p]sia1 ,greece1 & ,rome4 ,! lion ( ! sev5? *apt] also repres5ts ,babylon2 ! be>1 ,m$o-,p]sia2 ! leop>d1 ,grecia2 & ! great &-t]rible bea/1 ,rome4 ,! horn1 ) human eyes & m\?1 :i* appe>s 9 ! second phase ( ?is bea/1 repres5ts ! papacy1 & cov]s its hi/ory d[n to ! "t :5 x 0 tempor>ily ov]?r[n by ! ,fr5* 9 #agih4 ,9 ,dan4 #h1 likewise1 ! ram repres5ts ,m$o-,p]sia1 ! he goat1 ,grecia1 & ! little horn1 ,rome4 ,all ^! h a v cle> & def9ite application to ! gov]nm5ts nam$2 none ( !m ?us f> c h any ref]5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! symbols br\ght to view 9 ,rev4 #i1 all are agre$ 9 apply+ to ! ,s>ac5s & ,turks4 ,! dragon ( ,rev4 #ab1 is ! ackn[l$g$ symbol ( ,pagan ,rome4 ,! leop>d bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac c be %[n to be id5tical ) ! elev5? horn ( ! f\r? bea/ ( ,dan4 #g1 & h5ce to symbolize ! papacy4 ,! sc>let bea/ & woman ( ,rev4 #ag1 z evid5tly apply also to ,rome "u papal rule1 ! symbols hav+ especial ref]5ce to ! di/9ction betwe5 ! civil p[] & ! ecclesia/ical1 ! "o be+ repres5t$ by ! bea/1 ! o!r by ! woman seat$ !reon4 ,!re is "o symbol left1 & t is ! two-horn$ bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac4 ,on ?is !re is m diff]5ce ( op9ion2 & be=e seek+ = an application1 let u look at ! gr\nd cov]$ by ^? already exam9$4 ,babylon & ,m$o-,p]sia cov]$ all ! civiliz$ portion ( ,asia4 ,greece cov]$ ea/]n ,europe includ+ ,russia4 ,rome1 ) ! t5 k+doms into :i* x 0 divid$1 z repres5t$ by ! t5 toes ( ! image1 ! t5 horns ( ! f\r? bea/ ( ,dan4 #g1 ! t5 horns ( ! dragon ( ,rev4 #ab1 & ! t5 horns ( ! leop>d bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac1 cov]$ all ,we/]n ,europe4 ,9 o!r words1 all ! civiliz$ portion ( ! ea/]n hemisph]e is absorb$ by ! symbols already exam9$1 respect+ ! application ( :i* !re is sc>cely any room = d\bt4 ,b !re is a mighty nation 9 ?is we/]n hemisph]e1 wor?y1 z we h se51 ( be+ m5tion$ 9 prophecy1 :i* is n yet br\ght 92 & !re is "o symbol rema9+1 ! application ( :i* has n yet be5 made4 ,all ! symbols b "o are appli$1 & all ! available portions ( ! ea/]n hemisph]e are cov]$ by ! applications4 ,( all ! symbols m5tion$1 "o1 ! two-horn$ bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac1 is left2 & ( all ! c\ntries ( ! e>? respect+ :i* any reason exi/s :y !y %\ld be m5tion$ 9 prophecy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone are left4 ,d ! two-horn$ bea/ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates belong toge!r8 ,if !y d1 !n all ! symbols f9d an application1 & all ! gr\nd is cov]$4 ,if !y d n1 x foll[s1 fir/1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n repres5t$ 9 prophecy2 &1 secondly1 t ! two-horn$ bea/ f9ds no gov]nm5t to :i* x c apply4 ,b ! fir/ ( ^! suppositions is n probable2 & ! second is n possible4 ,*apt] ,two4 ,a ,*a9 ,( ,prophecy4 ,we n[ ent] ^u a m p>ticul> exam9ation ( ! second symbol ( ,rev4 #ac1 ) a view to det]m9e ) great] c]ta9ty its application4 ,:at is said respect+ ?is symbol1 ! bea/ ) two horns l a lamb1 is n an isolat$ & indep5d5t prophecy1 b is connect$ ) :at prec$es2 & ! symbol itself is b "o ( a s]ies4 ,x is prop] !re=e to briefly exam9e ! prec$+ symbols1 s9ce if we are able to make a satisfactory application ( !m1 x w guide u 9 ! int]pretation ( ?is4 ,! l9e ( prophecy ( :i* ?is =ms a "p comm5ces ) ,rev4 #ab4 ,! book ( ,revelation is evid5tly n a consecutive prophecy ( ev5ts to transpire f ! beg9n+ to ! close ( ! gospel disp5sation1 b is compos$ ( a s]ies ( prophetic l9es1 ea* tak+ up its own class ( ev5ts1 & trac+ !m ?r\gh f ! days ( ! prophet to ! end ( "t4 ,& :5 "o l9e ( prophecy is complet$1 ano!r is tak5 up4 ,t a new s]ies ( prophetic ev5ts is introduc$ 9 ,rev4 #ab1 is evid5t2 s9ce 9 ! prec$+ *apt] a l9e ( prophecy is complet$1 br++ u d[n to ! great day ( ,god's wra?1 ! judgm5t ( ! dead1 & ! et]nal rew>d ( ^? t fe> ,god & rev]e 8 "n4 ,no l9e ( prophecy c g f>!r2 & any ev5ts to transpire 9 probation1 subsequ5tly m5tion$1 mu/ ( c\rse belong to a new s]ies4 ,comm5c+1 !n1 ) *apt] #ab1 h[ f> does ?is l9e ( prophecy ext5d8 ,! fir/ symbol introduc$1 :i* c be appli$ to an e>?ly gov]nm5t1 is ! great r$ dragon4 ,! second is ! bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac1 :i*1 hav+ ! body ( a leop>d1 we %all call1 = brevity's sake1 ! leop>d bea/4 ,to ?is bea/ ! dragon gives 8 seat1 p[]1 & great au?ority4 ,?is bea/1 !n1 is connect$ ) ! dragon1 & belongs to ?is l9e ( prophecy4 ,! ?ird symbol is ! two-horn$ bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac4 ,?is bea/ ex]cises c]ta9 p[] 9 ! pres5ce ( ! leop>d bea/1 & causes ! e>? & !m t dwell !re9 to wor%ip him4 ,?is bea/1 !re=e1 is connect$ ) ! leop>d bea/1 & h5ce belongs to ! same l9e ( prophecy4 ,no conclusion is rea*$ 9 *apt] #ac1 & h5ce ! prophecy is n !re complet$4 ,go+ =w>d into *apt] #ad1 we f9d a company br\ght to view :o are r$eem$ f among m5 7:i* c mean no?+ else ?an translation f among ! liv+ at ! second com+ ( ,*ri/72 & !y s+ a song be=e ! ?rone :i* none b !mselves c le>n4 ,9 *apt] #ae1 we h a company pres5t$ be=e u :o h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/1 8 image1 ! m>k1 & ! numb] ( 8 "n--! v ?+s br\ght to view 9 ! conclud+ portion ( ,rev4 #ac4 ,?is company also s+ a song1 ev5 ! song ( ,moses & ! ,lamb2 & !y s+ x :ile /&+ ^u ! sea ( glass1 z /at$ 9 v]se #b4 ,turn+ to *apt] #d3f1 we le>n t ?is sea ( glass is be=e ! ?rone4 ,! conclusion1 !re=e1 foll[s t ^? :o s+ be=e ! ?rone1 9 *apt] #ad1 are id5tical ) ^? :o s+ on ! sea ( glass 7be=e ! ?rone71 9 *apt] #ae1 inasmu* z !y /& 9 ! same place1 & ! song !y bo? s+ is ! fir/ glad song ( actual r$emption4 ,b ! decl>ations f\nd 9 *apt] #ae %[ t ! company introduc$ 9 ! op5+ ( *apt] #ad h be5 9 direct conflict ) ! p[]s br\ght to view 9 ! clos+ v]ses ( *apt] #ac1 & h gott5 ! victory ov] !m4 ,be+ ?us connect$ ) ^? p[]s1 !y =m a "p ( ! same l9e ( prophecy4 ,b "h ?is l9e ( prophecy mu/ end2 = ?is company is spok5 ( z r$eem$2 & no l9e ( prophecy1 z already notic$1 c g beyond ! et]nal /ate4 ,! l9e ( prophecy 9 :i* ! two-horn$ bea/ /&s1 is1 !re=e1 "o :i* is v cle>ly def9$3 x comm5ces ) *apt] #ab1 & ends ) v]se #e ( *apt] #ad4 ,! /ud5t ( prophecy f9ds x "o ( va/ importance2 ! humble *ild ( ,god1 "o ( transc5d5t int]e/4 ,x beg9s ) ! *ur*1 & ends ) ! *ur*--! *ur*1 at fir/ 9 humility1 trial1 & di/ress2 at la/1 9 victory1 exaltation1 & glory4 ,?is is ! "o object :i* ev] appe>s ! same 9 all ! sc5es "h describ$1 & ^: hi/ory is ! lead+ !me ( ! prophecy1 f fir/ to la/4 ,trampl$ "u ! feet ( ! ?ree colossal p]secut+ p[]s "h br\ght to view1 ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ = long ages b[ _! heads to ! pitiless /orm ( oppression & p]secution2 b ! end repays !m all2 = ,john beholds !m at la/1 ! /orms all ov]1 _! conflicts all end$1 wav+ palm-bran*es ( victory1 & /rik+ on gold5 h>ps a song ( ev]la/+ triumph )9 ! prec9cts ( ! heav5ly l&4 ,we turn !n to ! inquiry1 ,:at p[] is designat$ by ! great r$ dragon ( *apt] #ab8 ,! *apt] fir/ speaks ( a woman clo!d ) ! sun1 ! moon "u h] feet1 & ^u h] head a cr[n ( twelve />s4 ,a woman is ! symbol ( ! *ur*2 a lewd woman repres5t+ a corrupt or apo/ate *ur*1 z 9 ,eze4 #bc3b-d1 c41 :i* ref]s to ! ,jewi% *ur* 9 a /ate ( backslid+1 & 9 ,rev4 #ag3c-f1 #ae1 #ah1 :i* ref]s to ! apo/ate ,romi% *ur*2 & a virtu\s woman repres5t+ ! true *ur*1 z 9 ! v]se "u consid]ation4 ,at :at p]iod 9 h] hi/ory c\ld ! *ur* be prop]ly repres5t$ z "h describ$8 ,ans4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! gospel disp5sation1 & at no o!r "t2 = !n ! glory ( ?is disp5sation1 l ! light ( ! sun1 _h j ris5 ^u h]2 ! =m] disp5sation1 :i*1 l ! moon1 %one ) a borr[$ light1 _h j pass$ & lay b5ea? h] feet4 ,& twelve inspir$ apo/les1 l a cr[n ( twelve />s1 grac$ ! fir/ organization ( ! gospel *ur*4 ,to ?is p]iod ^! repres5tations c apply1 b to no o!r4 ,! prophet ant$ates ?is p]iod a little by ref]r+ to ! "t :5 ! *ur* ) long+ expectation 0 await+ ! adv5t into ?is _w ( ! glori\s ,r$eem]4 ,a man *ild "h repres5t$ z ! (fspr+ ( ?is woman1 appe>s ^u ! /age4 ,?is *ild 0 to rule all nations ) a rod ( iron1 & 0 caught up to ,god & 8 ?rone4 ,v]se #e4 ,^! decl>ations are true ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 b ( no "o else4 ,see ,ps4 #b3g-i2 ,eph4 #a3bj1 #ba2 ,heb4 #h3a2 ,rev4 #c3ba4 ,!re is !re=e no mi/ak+ ! "t :5 ! sc5es "h describ$ took place4 ,we m5tion ^! facts = ! purpose ( id5tify+ ! p[] symboliz$ by ! dragon2 = ! dragon /ood be=e ! woman1 to dev\r h] *ild z soon z x %\ld be born4 ,:o attempt$ ! de/ruction ( our ,"l :5 he appe>$ z a babe 9 ,be?lehem8 ,h]od4 ,& :o 0 ,h]od8 ,a ,roman gov]nor4 ,rome1 :i* !n rul$ ov] all ! e>?1 ,luke #b3a1 0 ! responsible p>ty 9 ?is transaction4 ,rome 0 ! only p[] :i* at ?is "t c\ld be symboliz$ 9 prophecy1 z its dom9ion 0 univ]sal4 ,x is n )\t good reason1 !re=e1 t ,pagan ,rome is consid]$ among ,prote/ant comm5tators to be ! p[] indicat$ by ! great r$ dragon4 ,& x may be a fact wor? m5tion+ t dur+ ! second1 ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 next to ! eagle1 ! dragon 0 ! pr9cipal /&>d ( ! ,roman legions2 & t dragon 0 pa9t$ r$4 ,!re is b "o objection we ne$ pause to answ] be=e pass+ to !'next symbol4 ,is n ! dragon pla9ly call$ 9 v]se #i1 ! devil1 & ,satan8 ,h[ !n c x be appli$ to ,pagan ,rome8 ,t ! t]m dragon is prim>ily appli$ to ! devil1 !re seems to be no d\bt2 b t x %\ld be appli$ also to "s ( 8 *ief ag5ts1 w\ld seem to be appropriate & unobjectionable4 ,n[ ,rome be+ at ?is "t pagan1 & ! supreme empire ( ! _w1 0 ! great1 if n almo/ ! sole1 ag5t 9 ! h&s ( ! devil = c>ry+ out 8 purposes4 ,h5ce ! application ( t t]m to ! ,roman p[]4 ,! next symbol to engage our att5tion is ! leop>d bea/ ( *apt] #ac1 to :i* ! dragon gives 8 seat1 8 p[]1 & great au?ority4 ,x w\ld be suffici5t on ?is po9t to %[ to :at p[] ! dragon1 ,pagan ,rome1 transf]r$ its seat & gave its p[]4 ,! seat ( any gov]nm5t is c]ta9ly its capital city4 ,! city ( ,rome 0 ! dragon's seat4 ,b 9 ,a4,d4 #ccj1 ,con/ant9e transf]r$ ! seat ( empire f ,rome to ,con/ant9ople2 & ,rome 0 giv5 up to :at8 ,to decay1 desolation1 & ru98 ,no2 b to become f> m celebrat$ ?an x _h ev] be=e be51 n z ! seat ( pagan emp]ors1 b z ! city ( ,/4 ,pet]'s successors1 ! seat ( a spiritual hi]>*y :i* 0 n only to become m p[]ful ?an any secul> pr9ce1 b ?r\gh ! magic ( its fatal sorc]y 0 to ex]cise dom9ion ov] ! k+s ( ! e>?4 ,?us 0 ,rome giv5 to ! papacy2 & ! decree ( ,ju/9ian1 issu$ 9 #ecc1 & c>ri$ into effect 9 #ech1 con/itut+ ! pope ! head ( all ! *ur*es & ! corrector ( h]etics1 0 ! inve/+ ( ! papacy ) t p[] & au?ority :i* ! prophet =esaw4 ,x is v evid5t1 !re=e1 t ?is leop>d bea/ is a symbol ( ! papacy4 ,b !re are o!r consid]ations :i* prove ?is4 ,?is bea/ has ! body ( a leop>d1 ! m\? ( a lion1 & ! feet ( a be>1 :i* %[s x to be "s p[] :i* succe$$ ^? ?ree bea/s ( ,daniel's prophecy1 & reta9$ "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( !m all2 & t 0 ,rome4 ,b ?is is n ! fir/1 or pagan =m ( ! ,roman gov]nm5t2 = t is repres5t$ by ! dragon2 & ?is is ! =m :i* succe$$ t1 :i* 0 ! papal4 ,b :at mo/ cle>ly %[s t ?is bea/ repres5ts ! papacy1 is its id5tity ) ! little horn ( ! f\r? bea/ ( ,daniel #g1 :i* all ,prote/ants agree 9 apply+ to ! papal p[]4 #a4 ,_! *ronology4 ,! little horn arises aft] ! great & t]rible bea/1 :i* repres5ts ,rome 9 its fir/ or pagan =m1 is fully develop$ ev5 to ! exi/5ce ( ! t5 horns1 or ! division ( ! ,roman empire into t5 p>ts4 ,dan4 #g3bd4 ,! leop>d bea/ succe$s ! dragon :i* also repres5ts ,rome 9 its pagan =m4 ,^! p[]s appe> !re=e ^u ! /age ( action at ! same "t4 #b4 ,_! location4 ,! little horn pluck$ up ?ree horns to make way = itself4 ,! la/ ( ^!1 ! ,go?ic horn1 0 pluck$ up :5 ! ,go?s 7 driv5 f ,rome 9 #ech1 & ! city 0 left 9 ! h&s ( ! little horn1 :i* has ev] s9ce held x z ! seat ( its p[]4 ,to ! leop>d bea/ also1 ! dragon gave its seat1 ! city ( ,rome4 ,!y !re=e occupy ! same location4 #c4 ,_! "*4 ,! little horn is a blasphem\s p[]2 = x speaks great words aga9/ ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,dan4 #g3be4 ,! leop>d bea/ also is a blasphem\s p[]2 = x be>s ^u its head ! "n ( blasphemy2 x has a m\? speak+ great ?+s & blasphemies2 & he op5s 8 m\? 9 blasphemy aga9/ ,god1 to blaspheme 8 "n1 & 8 tab]nacle1 & !m t dwell 9 ,heav54 ,rev4 #ac3a1 #e1 #f4 #d4 ,_! "w1 ,! little horn by a long & he>tless c\rse ( oppression aga9/ ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 we>s !m out2 & !y are giv5 into 8 h&4 ,dan4 #g3be4 ,he makes w> aga9/ !m1 & prevails4 ,v]se #ba4 ,! leop>d bea/ also makes w> ^u ! sa9ts1 & ov]comes !m4 ,rev4 #ac3g4 #e4 ,! "t ( _! cont9uance1 ,p[] 0 giv5 to ! little horn to cont9ue a "t & times1 & ! divid+ ( "t4 ,dan4 #g3be4 ,a "t 9 ,scripture phraseology is "o ye>4 ,dan1 #d3be4 7,! sev5 times ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s humiliation1 ,josephus in=ms u1 7 sev5 ye>s47 ,times1 t is two times1 ! lea/ t c be express$ by ! plural1 w\ld be two ye>s m2 & ! divid+ ( "t1 or half a "t1 half a ye>2 mak+ 9 all1 ?ree ye>s & a half4 ,to ! leop>d bea/ p[] 0 also giv5 to cont9ue =ty-two mon?s1 :i* at twelve mon?s to ! ye>1 give u aga9 j ?ree ye>s & a half4 ,& ?is be+ prophetic "t1 a day = a ye> 7,num4 #ad3cd2 ,eze4 #d3f71 & !re be+ accord to ,scripture reckon+ ?irty days to a mon?1 or ?ree hundr$ & sixty days to a ye> 7,g51 #g3aa1 #bd2 #h3d71 we h 9 ea* case twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 = ! cont9uance ( ! little horn & ! leop>d bea/4 #f4 ,_! ov]?r[4 ,at ! end ( ! "t1 times & a half1 ! dom9ion ( ! little horn 0 to be tak5 away4 ,dan4 #g3bf4 ,at ! end ( ! =ty-two mon?s1 ! same l5g? ( "t1 ! leop>d bea/ 0 also to be sla91 politically1 ) ! sword1 & g into captivity4 ,rev4 #ac3c1 #aj4 ,^! are po9ts :i* prove n m]ely simil>ity1 b id5tity4 ,= :5ev] two symbols1 z 9 ?is in/ance1 repres5t p[]s t come ^u ! /age ( action at ! same "t1 occupy ! same t]ritory1 ma9ta9 ! same "*1 d ! same "w1 cont9ue ! same l5g? ( "t1 & meet ! same fate1 ^? two symbols mu/ repres5t "o & ! same p[]4 ,& 9 all ^! p>ticul>s !re is1 z we h se51 ! mo/ exact co-incid5ce betwe5 ! little horn ( ! f\r? bea/ ( ,dan4 #g1 & ! leop>d bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac2 & all are fulfill$ by "o p[]1 & t is ! papacy4 ,! papacy succe$$ to ! pagan =m ( ! ,roman empire4 ,x has1 ev] s9ce x 0 fir/ e/abli%$1 occupi$ ! seat ( ! dragon1 ! city ( ,rome1 build+ = itself su* a sanctu>y1 ,/1 ,pet]'s1 z ! _w n[h]e else beholds4 ,x is a blasphem\s p[]1 speak+ ! mo/ presumptu\s words x is possible = mortal lips to utt] aga9/ ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,x has worn out ! sa9ts1 ! ,religi\s ,encyclop$ia e/imat+ t ! lives ( fifty millions ( ,*ri/ians h be5 qu5*$ 9 blood by its m]ciless implem5ts ( torture4 ,x has cont9u$ a "t1 times & a half1 or =ty-two mon?s1 or twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s4 ,comm5c+ 9 #ech1 :5 ! decree ( ,ju/9ian 9 behalf ( papal supremacy 0 fir/ made effectual by ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,go?s1 ! papacy enjoy$ a p]iod ( un9t]rupt$ supremacy = j twelve hundr$ & sixty ye>s1 :5 its p[] 0 tempor>ily ov]?r[n1 & its influ5ce p]man5tly crippl$1 by ! ,fr5* 9 #agih4 ,c any "o d\bt t ! papacy is ! p[] 9 "q1 & t ! int]pretation ( ?is symbol br+s u d[n )9 sev5ty-six ye>s ( our own "t8 ,we reg>d ! exposition ( ! prophecy1 ?us f>1 z cle> beyond ! possibility ( refutation2 & if ?is is s1 our future field ( inquiry lies )9 a v n>r[ compass1 z we %all pres5tly see4 ,*apt] ,?ree4 ,location ,( ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/4 ,foll[+ ! leop>d1 or papal bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac1 9 consecutive ord]1 comes ! two-horn$ bea/1 ^: appe>ance ! prophet del9eates1 & ^: "w he describes1 9 ! foll[+ language3-- ,v]se #aa4 ,& ,i beheld ano!r bea/ com+ up out ( ! e>?1 & he _h two horns l a lamb2 & he spake z a dragon4 #ab4 ,& he ex]cise? all ! p[] ( ! fir/ bea/ be=e him1 & cause? ! e>? & !m :i* dwell !re9 to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/1 ^: deadly w\nd 0 heal$4 #ac4 ,& he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m51 #ad1 & deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by ! means ( ^? miracles :i* he _h p[] to d 9 ! sight ( ! bea/2 say+ to !m t dwell on ! eai?1 t !y %\ld make an image to ! bea/1 :i* _h ! w\nd by a sword1 & did live4 #ae4 ,& he _h p[] to give life unto ! image ( ! bea/1 t ! image ( ! bea/ %\ld bo? speak1 & cause t z _m z w\ld n wor%ip ! image ( ! bea/ %\ld be kill$4 #af4 ,& he cause? all1 bo? small & great1 ri* & poor1 free & bond1 to receive a m>k 9 _! "r h&1 or 9 _! =eheads2 #ag2 & t no man might buy or sell1 save he t _h ! m>k1 or ! "n ( ! bea/1 or ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,^! few v]ses1 ) an allusion to ! same p[] "u ! "n ( ! false prophet 9 ,rev4 #af3ac1 & #ai2 #bj1 furni% all ! te/imony we h respect+ ! two-horn$ bea/2 b brief z x is1 x gives suffici5t data = a v c]ta9 application ( ! symbol 9 "q4 ,z an example ( ! _w ( mean+ :i* prophecy c cond5se into a s+le ^w1 ! fir/ v]se ( ! =ego+ quotation may be in/anc$4 ,"h1 )9 a compass ( tw5ty-five words1 only f\r ( :i* are words ( m ?an "o syllable1 six gr& po9ts are made1 :i* tak5 toge!r are suffici5t to det]m9e accurately ! application ( ?is symbol4 ,! prophet says fir/1 t x is ano!r bea/2 secondly1 t :5 8 att5tion 0 turn$ to x x 0 com+ up2 ?irdly1 t x came up out ( ! e>?2 f\r?ly1 t x _h two horns2 fif?ly1 t ^! horns 7 l ^? ( a lamb2 & six?ly1 t x spoke1 & by speak+ reveal$ its true "*2 = ! voice 0 t ( a dragon4 ,! two-horn$ bea/ !n is ano!r bea/1 9 addition to1 & diff]5t f1 ! papal bea/ :i* ! prophet _h j _h "u consid]ation2 t is1 x symbolizes a p[] sep>ate & di/9ct f t :i* is d5ot$ by ! prec$+ bea/4 ,?is :i* ,john calls ano!r bea/ is c]ta9ly no "p ( ! fir/ bea/2 & ! p[] symboliz$ by x is likewise no "p ( t :i* is int5d$ by t bea/4 ,?is is fatal to ! claim ( ^? :o1 to avoid ! application ( ?is symbol to our own gov]nm5t1 say t x d5otes "s phase ( ! papacy2 = 9 t case x w\ld be a "p ( ! prec$+1 or leop>d bea/4 ,to avoid ?is difficulty1 x is claim$ t ! two-horn$ bea/ repres5ts ! religi\s or ecclesia/ical1 & ! leop>d bea/ ! civil1 p[] ( ,rome "u papal rule2 t ^! symbols correspond to ! bea/ & woman 9 ,rev4 #ag1 ! "o repres5t+ ! civil p[]1 ! o!r ! ecclesia/ical4 ,b ?is claim also falls to ! gr\nd j z soon z x is %[n t ! leop>d bea/ repres5ts ! religi\s z well z ! civil elem5t ( t p[]4 ,& no?+ is easi] ?an to %[ ?is4 ,take ! fir/ symbol1 ! dragon4 ,:at does x repres5t8 ,rome4 ,b ?is is n en\gh2 = ,rome has pres5t$ two great phases to ! _w1 & ! inquir] wants to "k :i* "o is int5d$ by ?is symbol4 ,! answ] !n is1 ,pagan ,rome2 b j z soon z we add ,pagan1 we introduce a religi\s elem5t2 = paganism is "o ( ! mightie/ sy/ems ( false religion ev] devis$ by ! ar*-enemy ( tru?4 ,x 01 !n1 ! religi\s elem5t 9 ! empire t det]m9$ :at symbol %\ld be us$ to repres5t x2 & ! dragon repres5t$ ,rome :ile "u ! control ( a p>ticul> =m ( religion4 ,b ! "t comes :5 ano!r symbol is introduc$ ^u ! sc5e--! leop>d bea/ arises out ( ! sea4 ,:at p[] is symboliz$ by ?is8 ,! answ] is /ill1 ,rome4 ,b ! dragon symboliz$ ,rome1 & :y n let t symbol cont9ue to repres5t x8 ,:oev] attempts to answ] ?is "q mu/ say t x is because a *ange _h tak5 place 9 ! p[]4 ,:at *ange8 ,two k9ds ( *anges are conspicu\s 9 ! hi/ory ( ,rome3 *anges 9 =m ( gov]nm5t1 & a *ange 9 religion4 ,b ?is _c d5ote any *ange 9 ! =m ( gov]nm5t2 = ! sev5 diff]5t =ms ( gov]nm5t t ,rome consecutively assum$ are repres5t$ by ! sev5 heads ( ! dragon1 & ! sev5 heads ( ! leop>d bea/4 ,! religi\s *ange mu/ !re=e be alone d5ot$ by ?is *ange ( symbols4 ,paganism & ,*ri/ianity coalesc$1 & ! mongrel production 0 ! papacy2 & ?is new religion1 & ?is alone1 made a *ange 9 ! symbol necess>y4 ,e c&id m9d mu/ ass5t to ?is2 & ?is ass5t is an admission ( ! utt] absurdity ( try+ to limit ?is symbol to ! civil p[] alone4 ,s f> f its repres5t+ ! civil p[] alone1 x is to ! ecclesia/ical elem5t t x owes its v exi/5ce4 ,t ! leop>d bea/ repres5ts ecclesia/ical z well z civil p[] is fur!r %[n 9 ! argum5ts already pres5t$ to prove t ?is bea/ is id5tical ) ! little horn ( ,daniel's f\r? bea/1 :i* symbolizes ! papacy 9 all its compon5ts p>ts & ?r\gh all its hi/ory4 ,x is ! leop>d bea/ alone t is id5tical ) ?is little horn1 n ! leop>d bea/ & ! two-horn$ bea/ tak5 toge!r4 ,aga91 ,pagan ,rome gave its seat to ! papacy4 ,! dragon gave 8 seat to ! leop>d bea/4 ,if x takes bo? ! leop>d bea/ & ! two-horn$ bea/ to con/itute ! papacy1 ! prophet %\ld h said t ! dragon gave 8 seat & p[] to ^! two bea/s comb9$4 ,! fact t 8 transf] 0 to ! leop>d bea/ alone1 is pro( positive t t bea/ alone symbolizes ! papacy 9 its entirety4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,john calls ! two-horn$ bea/ ano!r bea/1 x is c]ta9 t he does n mean any p>ticul> phase1 or any "p1 ( ! papal p[]4 ,x is claim$ by o!rs t ! two-horn$ bea/ repres5ts ,engl&2 by /ill o!rs1 ,france2 & by "s1 ,russia1 c4 ,! fir/1 among _m o!r fatal objections to all ^! applications1 is1 t ! t]ritory occupi$ by all ^! p[]s is already appropriat$ by prec$+ symbols4 ,if ! two-hom$ bea/ symboliz$ any ( ^!1 x w\ld be a "p ( o!r bea/s in/ead ( ano!r bea/1 sep>ate & di/9ct f all ! re/4 ,x is a law ( symbols t ea* "o occupies t]ritory peculi>ly its own2 t is1 ! t]ritory :i* con/itut$ ! orig9al gov]nm5t1 0 no "p ( t :i* _h be5 occupi$ by ! previ\s p[]s4 ,?us ,m$o-,p]sia rose on t]ritory n occupi$ by ,babylon2 & ,m$o-,p]sia & ,babylon toge!r cov]$ all t portion ( ,asia kn[n to anci5t civilization4 ,! ,grecian or ,mac$onian k+dom arose to ! we/ ( !m1 occupy+ all ,ea/]n ,europe1 s f> z x 0 !n kn[n to ! anci5ts4 ,rome arose /ill to ! we/1 9 t]ritory unoccupi$ by ,grecia4 ,rome 0 divid$ into t5 k+doms2 b ?\gh ,rome conqu]$ ! _w1 we look = ^! divisions only to t t]ritory :i* _h nev] be5 includ$ 9 o!r k+doms4 ,we look n to ,ea/]n ,europe2 = t 0 includ$ 9 ! dom9ion ( ! ?ird bea/3 nor to ,asia2 = t con/itut$ ! empires ( ! fir/ & second bea/s3 b to ,we/]n ,europe1 :i* t]ritory 0 unoccupi$ till tak5 by ,rome & its divisions4 ,! t5 k+doms :i* arose out ( ! old ,roman ,empire are enum]at$ z foll[s by ,ma*iavel1 indors$ by ,bp4 ,newton1 ,fab]1 & ,dr4 ,hales3 #a4 ,! ,huns4 #b4 ,! ,o/rogo?s4 #c4 ,! ,visigo?s4 #d4 ,! ,franks4 #e4 ,! ,v&als4 #f4 ,! ,suevi4 #g4 ,! ,burgundians4 #h4 ,! ,h]uli4 #i4 ,! ,anglo-,saxons1 & #aj4 ,! ,lomb>ds4 ,^! k+doms h s9ce be5 kn[n1 says ,scott1 z ! t5 k+doms ( ! we/]n empire1 & !y are di/+ui%able at ! pres5t day1 "s ( !m ev5 by _! mod]n names1 z ,hung>y f ! ,huns1 ,lomb>dy1 f ! ,lomb>ds1 ,france f ! ,franks1 & ,engl& f ! ,anglo-,saxons4 ,^! t5 k+doms be+ d5ot$ by ! t5 horns ( ! leop>d bea/1 x is evid5t t all ! t]ritory includ$ 9 ^! t5 k+doms is to be consid]$ z belong+ to t bea/4 ,engl& is "o ( ^! t5 k+doms2 ,france is ano!r4 ,if !re=e we say t ei!r ( ^! is ! "o repres5t$ by ! two-horn$ bea/1 we make "o ( ! horns ( ! leop>d bea/ con/itute ! two-horn$ bea/4 ,b ?is ! prophecy =bids2 = :ile ,john sees ! leop>d bea/ fully develop$1 ) 8 horns all complete & di/9ct1 he beholds ! two-horn$ bea/ com+ up1 & calls x ano!r bea/4 ,we are !re=e to look = ! gov]nm5t :i* ?is bea/ symbolizes1 9 "s c\ntry outside ! t]ritory occupi$ by ! f\r bea/s & ! t5 horns already ref]r$ to4 ,b ^!1 z we h se51 cov] all ! available portions ( ! ea/]n cont95t4 ,ano!r consid]ation po9t+ to ! locality ( ?is p[] is drawn f ! fact t ,john saw x aris+ f ! e>?4 ,if ! sea f :i* ! leop>d bea/ arose1 ,rev4 #ac3a1 d5otes peoples1 nations1 & multitudes1 ,rev4 #ag3ae1 ! e>? w\ld sugge/1 by contra/1 a new & previ\sly-unoccupi$ t]ritory4 ,be+ ?us exclud$ f ! ea/]n cont95t1 & impress$ ) ! idea ( look+ to t]ritory n previ\sly kn[n to civilization1 we turn ( necessity to ! we/]n hemisph]e4 ,& ?is is 9 full h>mony ) ! ideas already quot$1 & m :i* might be pres5t$1 t ! progress ( empire is ) ! sun ar\nd ! e>? f ea/ to we/4 ,comm5c+ 9 ,asia1 ! cradle ( ! race1 x w\ld end on ?is cont95t1 :i* completes ! circuit4 ,bi%op ,b]kley1 9 8 celebrat$ poem on ,am]ica1 writt5 m ?an "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 9 ! foll[+ =cible l9es1 po9t$ out ! !n future position ( ,am]ica1 & its connection ) prec$+ empires4 ,we/w>d ! c\rse ( empire takes its way2 ,! f\r fir/ acts already pa/1 ,a fif? %all close ! drama ) ! day2 ,"t's noble/ (fspr+ is ! la/4 ,by ! f\r fir/ acts already pa/1 ! bi%op _h und\bt$ ref]5ce to ! f\r univ]sal k+doms ( ,daniel's prophecy4 ,a fif? great p[]1 ! noble/ & ! la/1 01 accord+ to 8 poem1 to arise ?is side ! ,atlantic1 & "h close ! drama ( "t1 z ! day "h ends its circuit4 ,to :at "p ( ! ,am]ican cont95t %all we look = ! p[] 9 "q8 ,to ! mo/ p[]ful & prom95t nation c]ta9ly4 ,?is is s self-evid5t t we ne$ n /op to pass 9 review ! froz5 fragm5ts ( humanity on ! nor? ( u1 nor ! weak1 sup]/iti\s1 semi-b>b>\s1 revolution>y1 & un9flu5tial k+doms to ! s\? ( u4 ,no2 we come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & "h we are held4 ,to ?is nation ! "q ( ! location ( ! two-horn$ bea/ undeviat+ly leads u4 ,z an objection to ?is view1 x may occur to "s m9ds t ! two-horn$ bea/ ex]cises all ! p[] ( ! fir/ bea/ be=e him 7,greek ,greek3 enopion1 lit]ally1 be=e 8 eyes7 & does wond]s 9 8 sight2 & h[ c ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 sep>at$ by an ocean f ,european k+doms1 hold su* an intimate relation to !m8 ,we answ]1 ,space & "t are annihilat$ by ! telegraph4 ,?r\gh ! ,atlantic cable 7an ent]prise :i*1 by ! way1 owes its orig9 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 ! lightn+s are cont9ually pictur+ to ,european behold]s ! affairs ( ,am]ica4 ,any important ev5t occurr+ "h is describ$ ! next h\r 9 ! j\rnals ( ,europe4 ,s f> z ! transmission ( an acc\nt ( our proce$+s to ! p ( ! ,old ,_w is conc]n$1 x is z if ,am]ica lay at ! m\? ( ! ,engli% ,*annel4 ,& ! eyes ( all ,europe are int5tly wat*+ our movem5ts4 ,says ,mr1 ,t[ns5d 7,new ,_w & ,old1 p4 #ehc73-- ,all ! great peoples ( ,europe are curi\sly int]e/$ & amaz$ 9 ! rise ( ,am]ica1 & _! rul]s at pres5t compete = our fri5d%ip4 ',europe1' said ! pr9ce ,talleyr&1 long ago1 'mu/ h an eye on ,am]ica1 & take c>e n to (f] any pretext = recrim9ation or retaliation4 ,am]ica is gr[+ e day4 ,%e w become a colossal p[]1 & ! "t w come :5 7discov]ies enabl+ h] to communicate m easily ) ,europe7 %e w want to say a ^w 9 our affairs1 & h a h& 9 !m4' ,! "t has come1 & ! discov]ies h be5 made to :i* ,talleyr& ref]r$4 ,x is almo/ z easy n[ to communicate ) ,europe z ) our ne>e/ t[n4 ,by ^! ?+s ! att5tion ( ! _w is drawn /ill m /rongly t[>d u2 & ?us :atev] ! ,unit$ ,/ates does1 x is done 9 ! sight1 yes1 ev5 be=e ! eyes1 ( all ,europe4 ,*apt] ,f\r4 ,*ronology ,( ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/4 ,hav+ become satisfi$ :]e ! p[] symboliz$ by ! two-horn$ bea/ mu/ be locat$1 we n[ inquire respect+ ! "t :5 we may look = its developm5t4 ,at :at p]iod 9 ?is _w's hi/ory is ! rise ( ?is p[] locat$ 9 ! prophecy8 ,on ?is po9t1 z on ! prec$+1 ! f\ndation = ! conclusions at :i* we mu/ arrive1 is already laid 9 ! facts elict$ 9 ref]5ce to ! prec$+ or leop>d bea/4 ,x 0 at ! "t :5 ?is bea/ w5t into captivity1 or 0 kill$ 7politically7 ) ! sword1 v]se #aj1 or 7:i* we suppose to be ! same ?+71 _h "o ( its heads w\nd$ to dea?1 v]se #c1 t ,john saw ! two-horn$ bea/ com+ up4 ,if ! leop>d bea/1 z we h conclusively prov$1 signifies ! papacy1 & ! go+ into captivity met its fulfillm5t 9 ! tempor>y ov]?r[ ( ! pop$om by ! ,fr5*1 9 #agih1 !n we h ! "t def9itely specifi$1 :5 we are to look = ! ris+ ( ?is p[]4 ,! expression1 com+ up1 mu/ signify t ! p[] to :i* x applies 0 b newly organiz$1 & 0 !n j ris+ into prom95ce & influ5ce4 ,! p[] repres5t$ by ?is symbol1 mu/1 !n1 be "s p[] :i* 9 #agih /ood 9 ?is position be=e ! _w4 ,t ! leop>d bea/ is a symbol ( ! papacy1 !re c be no "q2 b "s may want m evid5ce t ! w\nd+ ( "o ( its heads1 or its go+ into captivity1 0 ! ov]?r[ ( ! papacy 9 #agih4 ,?is c easily be giv54 ,a nation be+ repres5t$ by a wild bea/1 ! gov]nm5t ( t nation1 t by :i* x is controll$1 mu/ z a v cle> matt] ( c\rse be consid]$ z answ]+ to ! head ( ! bea/4 ,! sev5 heads ( ?is bea/ w\ld !re=e d5ote sev5 diff]5t gov]nm5ts2 b all ! heads p]ta9 to "o bea/1 & h5ce all ^! sev5 diff]5t =ms ( gov]nm5t p]ta9 to "o empire4 ,b only "o =m ( gov]nm5t c exi/ 9 a nation at "o "t2 h5ce ! sev5 heads mu/ d5ote sev5 =ms ( gov]nm5t to appe>1 n simultane\sly1 b successively4 ,b ^! heads p]ta9 alike to ! dragon & ! leop>d bea/2 f :i* ?is "o conclusion only c be drawn3 t ,rome1 dur+ its :ole hi/ory1 embrac+ bo? its pagan & papal phases1 w\ld *ange its gov]nm5t six times1 pres5t+ to ! _w sev5 diff]5t =ms 9 all4 ,& ! hi/orian records j t numb] z p]ta9+ to ,rome4 ,rome 0 fir/ rul$ by ,k+s2 second1 by ,consuls2 ?ird1 by ,decemvirs2 f\r?1 by ,dictators2 fif?1 by ,triumvirs2 six?1 by ,emp]ors2 & sev5?1 by ,popes4 ,john saw "o ( ^! heads w\nd$1 z x 71 to dea?4 ,:i* "o8 ,c we tell8 ,let x be notic$1 fir/1 t x is "o ( ! heads ( ! bea/ :i* is w\nd$ to dea?1 & n "o ( ! heads ( ! dragon2 t is1 x is "s =m ( gov]nm5t :i* exi/$ 9 ,rome aft] ! *ange ( symbols f ! dragon to ! leop>d bea/4 ,we !n inquire1 ,h[ _m ( ! diff]5t =ms ( ,roman gov]nm5t belong$ absolutely to ! dragon1 or exi/$ 9 ,rome :ile x ma9ta9$ its dragonic or pagan =m8 ,^! same sev5 heads are aga9 pres5t$ to ,john 9 ,rev4 #ag2 & ! angel !re expla9s t !y are sev5 k+s1 or =ms ( gov]nm5t1 v]se #aj2 & he in=ms ,john t five are fall51 & "o is2 t is1 five ( ^! =ms ( gov]nm5t 7 already pass$ 9 ,john's day2 & he 0 liv+ "u ! six?4 ,"u :at =m did ,john live8 ,! imp]ial2 x be+ ! cruel decree ( ! emp]or ,domitian :i* bani%$ him to ! isle ( ,patmos :]e ?is vision 0 giv54 ,k+s1 ,consuls1 ,decemvirs1 ,dictators1 & ,triumvirs1 7 all 9 ! pa/ 9 ,john's day4 ,emp]ors 7 !n rul+ ! ,roman _w2 & ! empire 0 /ill pagan4 ,six ( ^! heads1 !re=e1 ,k+s1 ,consuls1 ,decemvirs1 ,dictators1 ,triumvirs1 & ,emp]ors belong$ to ! dragon2 = !y all exi/$ :ile ,rome 0 pagan3 & x 0 no "o ( ^! t 0 w\nd$ to dea?2 = _h x be51 ,john w\ld h said1 ,i saw "o ( ! heads ( ! dragon w\nd$ to dea?4 ,! w\nd 0 inflict$ aft] ! empire _h s *ang$ 9 respect to its religion t x became necess>y to repres5t x by ! leop>d bea/4 ,b ! bea/ _h only sev5 heads1 & if six ( !m p]ta9 to ! dragon1 only "o rema9$ to h an exi/5ce aft] ?is *ange 9 ! empire took place4 ,aft] ! ,emp]ors1 ! six? & la/ head t exi/$ 9 ,rome 9 its dragonic =m1 came ! ,popes1 ! only head t exi/$ aft] ! empire _h nom9ally become ,*ri/ian4 ,! ,ex>* ( ,rav5na exi/$ s %ort a space1 ,rev4 #ag3aj1 t x has no place 9 ! g5]al enum]ation ( ! heads ( ?is p[]4 ,f ^! consid]ations1 x is evid5t t ! head :i* receiv$ ! mortal w\nd1 0 none o!r ?an ! papal head4 ,?is conclusion _c be %ak54 ,we h n[ only to inquire :5 ! papal head 0 w\nd$ to dea?4 ,x c\ld n c]ta9ly be till aft] its full developm5t2 b aft] ?is1 ! prophecy m>k$ out = x an un9t]rupt$ rule ( #abfj ye>s f its e/abli%m5t 9 #ech1 till ! revolution ( #agih4 ,!n ! papacy 01 = ! "t be+1 ov]?r[n4 ,g5]al ,b]?i]1 by ord] ( ! ,fr5* ,directory1 mov$ aga9/ ! dom9ions ( ! pope 9 ,janu>y1 #agih4 ,febru>y #aj1 he effect$ an entrance into ! self /yl$ et]nal city1 &1 on ! #ae? ( ! same mon?1 proclaim$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,roman republic4 ,! pope1 aft] ?is deprivation ( 8 au?ority1 0 convey$ to ,france z a prison]1 & di$ at ,val5ce1 ,aug4 #bi1 #agii4 ,?is w\ld h be5 ! end ( ! papacy1 _h ?is ov]?r[ be5 made p]man5t4 ,! w\nd w\ld h prov$ fatal _h x n be5 heal$4 ,b1 ?\gh ! w\nd 0 heal$1 ! sc>1 s to speak1 has ev] s9ce rema9$4 ,a new pope 0 elect$ 9 #ahjj1 & ! papacy 0 re/or$1 b only to a p>tial possession ( its =m] privileges4 ,let ! read] look c>efully at ?is ev5t4 ,x furni%es a complete fulfillm5t ( ! prophecy2 & x is ! only ev5t 9 all ,roman hi/ory :i* does ?is2 = ?\gh ! fir/ six heads 7 ea*1 9 turn2 ext]m9at$1 or gave place to a succe$+ head1 ( no "o ( !m c\ld x be said t x receiv$ a deadly w\nd1 & 0 aft]w>d heal$4 ,& z ?is ov]?r[ ( ! papacy by ! ,fr5* milit>y mu/ be ! w\nd+ ( ! head m5tion$ 9 ,rev4 #ac3c1 s1 likewise1 mu/ x be ! go+ into captivity1 & ! kill+ ) ! sword1 m5tion$ 9 v]se #aj2 = x is an ev5t ( ! "r nature to fulfill ! prophecy1 & "o :i* occurr$ at ! "r "t2 namely1 at ! end ( ! "t1 times1 & a half1 ! =ty-two mon?s1 or ! #abfj ye>s2 & no o!r ev5t c be f\nd answ]+ to ! record 9 ^! respects4 ,we are n left1 !re=e1 ) any discretion>y p[] 9 ! application ( ?is prophecy2 = ,god1 by 8 provid5ce1 has m>k$ ! era ( its accompli%m5t 9 z pla9 a mann] z if he _h proclaim$ ) an audible voice1 ,behold "h ! accompli%m5t ( my prophetic ^w6 ,?us cle>ly is ! exact "t indicat$ 9 ! prophecy :5 we are to look f> ! rise ( ! two-horn$ bea/2 = ,john1 z soon z he beholds ! captivity ( ! fir/ or leop>d bea/1 says3 ,& ,i beheld ano!r bea/ com+ up4 ,& 8 use ( ! pres5t p>ticiple1 com+ up1 cle>ly connects ?is view ) ! prec$+ v]se1 & %[s x to be an ev5t transpir+ simultane\sly ) ! go+ into captivity ( ! previ\s bea/4 ,if he _h said1 ,& ,i _h se5 ano!r bea/ com+ up1 x w\ld prove t :5 he saw x1 x 0 com+ up1 b t ! "t :5 he beheld x 0 indef9itely 9 ! pa/4 ,if he _h said1 ,& ,i beheld ano!r bea/ :i* _h come up1 x w\ld prove t al?\gh 8 att5tion 0 call$ to x at ! "t :5 ! fir/ bea/ w5t into captivity1 yet its rise 0 /ill indef9itely 9 ! pa/4 ,b :5 he says1 ,i beheld ano!r bea/ com+ up x proves t :5 he turn$ 8 eyes f ! captivity ( ! fir/ bea/1 he saw ano!r p[] "r !n 9 ! process ( rapid developm5t among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,s1 !n1 ab\t ! ye> #agih1 ! /> ( t p[] :i* is symboliz$ by ! two-horn$ bea/ mu/ be se5 ris+ to ! z5i? ( its glory4 ,9 view ( ^! consid]ations1 x is useless to speak ( ?is p[] z hav+ aris5 ages 9 ! pa/4 ,to attempt su* an application is to %[ "o's self utt]ly reckless 9 reg>d to ! pla9e/ /atem5ts ( inspiration4 ,aga91 ! "w ( ! two-horn$ bea/ is pla9ly locat$1 by v]se #ab1 ?is side ! captivity ( ! fir/ bea/4 ,x is !re /at$1 9 direct t]ms1 t ! two-horn$ bea/ causes ! e>? & !m :i* dwell !re9 to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/1 ^: deadly w\nd 0 heal$4 ,b wor%ip c\ld n be r5d]$ to a bea/ ^: deadly w\nd 0 heal$1 till aft] t heal+ 0 accompli%$4 ,?is br+s ! wor%ip unmi/akably )9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,says ,eld4 ,j4 ,lit* 7,re/itution1 p4 #aca73-- ,! two-horn$ bea/ is repres5t$ z a p[] exi/+ & p]=m+ 8 "p aft] ! dea? & revival ( ! fir/ bea/4 ,mr4 ,wesley1 9 8 notes on ,rev4 #ad1 says ( ! two-horn$ bea/3-- ,he has n yet come1 ?\gh he _c be f> (f2 = he is to appe> at ! end ( ! =ty-two mon?s ( ! fir/ bea/4 ,we f9d ?ree additional decl>ations 9 ! book ( ,revelation :i* prove1 9 a g5]al s5se1 t ! two-horn$ bea/ p]=ms 8 "w ) t g5]ation ( m5 :o are to behold ! clos+ up ( all e>?ly sc5es1 & ! second com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 & ^! w complete ! argum5t on ?is po9t4 ,! fir/ is ! message ( ! ?ird angel1 br\ght to view 9 ! #ad? ( ,revelation4 ,x is n our purpose to ent] into an exposition ( ! ?ree messages ( t *apt]4 ,we call ! att5tion ( ! read] to only "o fact1 :i* mu/ be app>5t to all2 & t is1 t ! ?ird ( ^! messages is ! la/ w>n+ ( dang]1 & ! la/ (f] ( m]cy1 be=e ! close ( human probation2 = ! ev5t :i* imm$iately foll[s is ! appe>ance ( "o l ! ,son ( man on a :ite cl\d1 com+ to reap ! h>ve/ ( ! e>?1 v]se #ad1 :i* c repres5t no?+ else b ! second adv5t ( ! ,"l f ,heav54 ,:atev] views1 !re=e1 a p]son may take ( ! fir/ & second messages1 & at :atev] "t he may apply !m1 x is v c]ta9 t ! ?ird & la/ "o cov]s ! clos+ h\rs ( "t1 & rea*es d[n to ! second com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,& :at is ! burd5 ( ?is message8 ,x is a d5unciation ( ! unm+l$ wra? ( ,god aga9/ ^! :o wor%ip ! bea/ & 8 image4 ,b ?is wor%ip ( ! bea/ & 8 image is ! v "w :i* ! two-horn$ bea/ endeavors to en=ce ^u ! p4 ,! ?ird message1 !n1 is a w>n+ aga9/ ! "w ( ! two-horn$ bea/4 ,& z !re w\ld be no propriety 9 suppos+ ?is w>n+ to be giv5 aft] t "w 0 p]=m$2 z x c\ld appropriately be giv5 only :5 ! two-horn$ bea/ 0 ab\t to en=ce1 & :ile he 0 endeavor+ to en=ce1 t wor%ip2 & z ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ imm$iately succe$s ! proclamation ( ?is message1 x foll[s t ! duties enjo9$ by ?is message1 & ! decrees en=c$ by ! two-horn$ bea/1 con/itute ! la/ te/ to be br\ght to be> ^u ! _w2 & h5ce ! two-hom$ bea/ p]=ms 8 "w1 n ages 9 ! pa/1 b among ! la/ g5]ation ( m54 ,! second passage1 :i* %[s t ! "w ( ! two-horn$ bea/ is p]=m$ j be=e ! close ( "t1 is f\nd 9 ,rev4 #ae3b1 :i* we h %[n to ref] to ! same company spok5 ( 9 *apt] #ad3a-e4 ,"h is a company :o h gott5 ! victory ov] ! bea/ & 8 image & ! m>k & ! numb] ( 8 "n2 9 o!r words1 !y h be5 9 direct conflict ) ! two-horn$ bea/1 :i* endeavors to en=ce ! wor%ip ( ! bea/ & ! reception ( 8 m>k4 ,& ^! are r$eem$ f among m5 7#ad3d71 or are translat$ f among ! liv+ at ! second com+ ( ,*ri/4 #a ,cor4 #ae3ea1eb2 #a ,!ss4 #d3af1ag4 ,?is aga9 %[s conclusively t x is ! la/ g5]ation :i* witnesses ! "w ( ?is p[]4 ,! ?ird passage is ,rev4 #ai3bj1 :i* speaks ( ! two-horn$ bea/ "u ! title ( ! false prophet1 & m5tions a po9t n giv5 9 ,rev4 #ac1 namely1 ! doom he is to meet4 ,9 ! battle ( ! great day1 :i* takes place 9 connection ) ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 v]ses #aa-ai1 ! false prophet1 or two-horn$ bea/1 is ca/ alive into a lake ( fire burn+ ) brim/one2 & ! ^w alive signifies t ?is p[] w be at t "t a liv+ p[] p]=m+ its "p 9 all its /r5g? & vigor4 ,?is p[] is n to pass (f ! /age ( action1 & be succe$$ by ano!r2 b is to be a rul+ p[] till de/roy$ by ! ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords1 :5 he comes to da% ! nations 9 pieces ) a rod ( iron4 ,! sum ( ! argum5t1 !n1 on ?is matt] ( *ronology1 is ?is3 ,t ! two-horn$ bea/ does n come into ! field ( ?is vision previ\s to ! ye> #agih2 t x p]=ms its "w :ile ! la/ g5]ation ( m5 is liv+ on ! e>?2 & t x comes up to ! battle ( ! great day a liv+ p[] 9 ! full vigor ( its /r5g?4 ,z x 0 %[n 9 ! argum5t on ! location ( ! two-horn$ bea/ t we 7 limit$ 9 our application to ?is we/]n cont95t1 s we are limit$ /ill fur!r by its *ronology2 = x mu/ n only be "s p[] :i* arises ?is side ( ! ,atlantic1 b "o :i* is se5 com+ up "h at a p>ticul> "t4 ,tak+ our /&1 !n1 9 ! ye> #agih1 ! "t indicat$ 9 ! prophecy1 we invite ! c>eful att5tion ( ! read] to ?is "q3 ,:at indep5d5t p[] 9 ei!r ,nor? or ,s\? ,am]ica 0 at t "t com+ up 9 a mann] to answ] to ! conditions ( ! prophecy8 ,all t "p ( ,nor? ,am]ica ly+ to ! nor? ( u 0 "u ! dom9ion ( ,russia & ,great ,brita94 ,mexico1 to ! s\?-we/1 0 a ,spani% colony4 ,pass+ to ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,brazil belong$ to ,portugal1 & mo/ ( ! o!r ,s\? ,am]ican ,/ates 7 "u ,spani% control4 ,9 %ort1 !re 0 n !n a s+le civiliz$1 indep5d5t gov]nm5t 9 ! ,new ,_w1 except our own ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no o!r nation1 !re=e1 c be ! "o repres5t$ 9 ! prophecy2 b ?is "o s f> answ]s to x mo/ accurately4 ,x has always tak5 ! lead ( all ,european settlem5ts 9 ?is hemisph]e4 ,x 0 com+ up at ! exact "t indicat$ 9 ! prophecy4 ,l a l(ty monum5t 9 a field all its own1 /& ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ?is cont95t1 gr&1 unique1 unexpla9able4 ,s f> z ,god's provid5ce works among ! nations = ! accompli%m5t ( 8 purposes1 x is visible 9 ! developm5t ( ?is c\ntry z an ag5t to fulfill 8 ^w4 ,on ^! two vital po9ts ( location & *ronology ! argum5ts :i* %[ t our c\ntry is ! "o repres5t$ by ! symbol ( ! two-horn$ bea/ are absolutely conclusive4 ,*apt] ,five4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h ,aris5 ,9 ,! ,exact ,mann] ,9 ,:i* ,john ,saw ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/ ,com+ ,up4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! two-horn$ bea/ 0 se5 com+ up %[s1 equally ) its location & its *ronology1 t x is a symbol ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,john says he saw ! bea/ com+ up out ( ! e>?4 ,& ?is expression mu/ h be5 design$ly us$ to po9t out ! contra/ betwe5 ! rise ( ?is bea/1 & t ( o!r national prophetic symbols4 ,! f\r bea/s ( ,daniel #g1 & ! leop>d bea/ ( ,rev4 #ac1 all arose out ( ! sea4 ,says ,daniel1 ,! f\r w9ds ( ,heav5 /rove ^u ! great sea1 & f\r bea/s came up f ! sea4 ,! sea d5otes peoples1 nations1 & tongues1 ,rev4 #ag3ae2 & ! w9ds d5ote political /rife & commotion4 ,j]4 #ce3cb1 #cc4 ,!re 0 !n1 9 ?is sc5e1 ! dire commotion ( nature's mightie/ elem5ts1 ! w9d above1 ! wat]s b5nea?1 ! fury ( ! gale1 ! ro>+ & da%+ ( ! waves1 & ! tumult ( ! rag+ /orm2 & 9 ! mid/ ( ?is w> ( elem5ts1 z if ar\s$ f ! dep?s ( ! sea by ! fe>ful commotion1 ^! bea/s "o aft] ano!r appe>$4 ,9 o!r words1 ! gov]nm5ts ( :i* ^! bea/s 7 symbols ow$ _! orig9 to movem5ts among ! p :i* w\ld be well repres5t$ by ! sea la%$ into foam by ! sweep+ gale2 !y arose by ! upheavals ( revolution1 & ?r\gh ! /rife ( w>4 ,b :5 ! prophet beholds ! ris+ ( ! two-horn$ bea/1 h[ diff]5t ! sc5e6 ,no political tempe/ sweeps ! horizon1 no armies cla% toge!r l ! waves ( ! sea4 ,he does n behold ! tr\bl$ & re/less surface ( ! wat]s1 b a calm & immovable expanse ( e>?4 ,& out ( ?is e>?1 l a plant gr[+ up 9 a quiet & %elt]$ spot1 he sees ?is bea/1 be>+ on 8 head ! horns ( a lamb1 ^? eloqu5t symbols ( y\? & innoc5ce1 daily augm5t+ 9 bodily proportions1 & daily increas+ 9 physical /r5g?4 ,"s may "h po9t to ! w> ( ! ,revolution z an ev5t :i* de/roys ! =ce ( ?is application2 b ?is furni%es no objection2 = #a4 ,t w> 0 at lea/ fifte5 ye>s 9 ! pa/ :5 ! two-horn$ bea/ 0 introduc$ into ! field ( ?is vision2 & #b4 ,! w> ( ! ,revolution 0 n a w> ( conque/4 ,x 0 n wag$ to ov]?r[ any o!r k+dom1 & build ?is gov]nm5t on its ru9s1 b only to def5d ! j rights ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,an act ( resi/ance aga9/ cont9ual attempts ( inju/ice & tyranny1 _c c]ta9ly be plac$ 9 ! same catalogue ) w>s ( aggression & conque/4 ,! same may be said ( ! w> ( #ahab4 ,h5ce1 ^! conflicts d n ev5 p>take ( ! nature ( objections to ! application "h set =?4 ,! ^w :i* ,john uses to describe ! mann] 9 :i* ?is bea/ comes up is v expressive4 ,x is ,greek3 anaba9on 7anaba9on71 "o ( ! prom95t def9itions ( :i* is1 to gr[ or spr+ up z a plant4 ,& x is a rem>kable fact t ?is v figure has be5 *os5 by political writ]s1 z ! "o :i* be/ illu/rates ! rise ( our gov]nm5t4 ,mr4 ,g4,a4 ,t[ns5d1 9 8 "w entitl$1 ,! ,new ,_w ,comp>$ ) ! ,old1 p4 #dfb1 says3-- ,s9ce ,am]ica 0 discov]$1 %e has be5 a subject ( revolution>y ?\ght 9 ,europe4 ,! my/]y ( h] com+ =? f vacancy1 ! m>vel ( h] weal? 9 gold & silv]1 ! spectacle ( h] captives l$ ?r\gh ,european capitals1 fill$ ! m9ds ( m5 ) unre/3 & unre/ is ! fir/ /age ( revolution4 ,on p4 #fce1 he fur!r says3-- ,9 ?is web ( isl&s1 ! ,we/ ,indies1 began ! life ( bo? ,nor? & ,s\? ,am]icas4 ,!re ,columbus saw l&1 !re ,spa9 began h] baneful & brilliant ,we/]n ,empire2 !nce ,cortez dep>t$ = ,mexico1 ,de ,soto = ! ,mississippi1 ,balboa = ! ,pacific1 & ,piz>ro = ,p]u4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 sep>at$ by a b5efici5t ,provid5ce f> f ?is wild & cruel hi/ory ( ! re/ ( ! cont95t1 & l a sil5t se$1 we grew into empire2 :ile empire itself1 beg9n+ 9 ! ,s\?1 0 swept by s int]m9able a hurricane t :at ( its hi/ory we c asc]ta9 is read by ! v lightn+s t deva/at$ x4 ,! gr[? ( ,engli% ,am]ica may be lik5$ to a s]ies ( lyrics sung by sep>ate s+]s1 :i*1 coalesc+1 at la/ make a vigor\s *orus1 & ?is1 attract+ _m f af>1 swells & is prolong$1 until pres5tly x assumes ! dignity & proportions ( epic song4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,dubl9 ,nation ab\t ! ye> #ahej spoke ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a wond]ful empire :i* 0 em]g+1 & amid ! sil5ce ( ! e>? daily add+ to its p[] & pride4 ,9 ,m>tyn's ,hi/ory ( ! ,great ,re=mation1 ,vol4 iv1 p4 #bch1 is an extract f an oration ( ,edw>d ,ev]ett1 on ! ,engli% exiles :o f\nd$ ?is gov]nm5t1 9 :i* he says3-- ,did !y look = a retir$ spot1 in(f5sive f its obscurity1 safe 9 its remot5ess f ! haunts ( despots1 :]e ! little *ur* ( ,leyd5 might enjoy fre$om ( consci5ce8 ,behold ! mighty regions ov] :i* 9 peaceful conque/--victoria s9e clade--!y h borne ! bann]s ( ! cross4 ,we n[ ask ! read] to look at ^! expressions side by side3 ,com+ up out ( ! e>?1 com+ =? f vacancy1 em]g+ amid ! sil5ce ( ! e>?1 l a sil5t se$ we grew into empire1 mighty regions secur$ by peaceful conque/4 ,! fir/ is f ! prophet1 /at+ :at w\ld be :5 ! two-horn$ bea/ %\ld arise2 ! o!rs are f political writ]s1 tell+ :at has be5 9 ! hi/ory ( our own gov]nm5t4 ,c any "o fail to see t ! la/ f\r are exactly synonym\s ) ! fir/1 & t !y record a complete accompli%m5t ( ! pr$iction8 ,& :at is n a little rem>kable1 ^? :o h ?us record$ ! fulfillm5t h1 )\t any ref]5ce to prophecy1 us$ ! v figure :i* ! prophet employ$4 ,^! m51 !re=e1 be+ judges--m5 ( l>ge & cultivat$ m9ds1 & ^: p[]s ( disc]nm5t all w ackn[l$ge to be suffici5tly cle>--x is c]ta9 t ! p>ticul> mann] 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates h aris51 answ]s mo/ /rik+ly to ! developm5t ( ! symbol "u consid]ation4 ,we n[ ext5d ! inquiry a /ep fur!r3 ,h ! ,unit$ ,/ates come up 9 a mann] to fulfill ! prophecy8 ,has _! progress be5 suffici5tly great & suffici5tly rapid to corresponds to t visible & p]ceptible gr[? :i* ,john saw 9 ! two-horn$ bea/8 ,e p]son ^: read+ is ord9>ily ext5sive1 has some?+ ( an idea ( :at ! ,unit$ ,/ates are to-day2 he likewise has an idea1 s f> z words c convey x to 8 m9d1 ( :at !y 7 at ! comm5cem5t ( _! hi/ory4 ,! only object1 !n1 9 pres5t+ /ati/ics & te/imony on ?is po9t1 is to %[ t our rapid gr[? has /ruck mank9d ) ! wond] ( a con/ant miracle4 ,said ,emile de ,gir>d91 9 ,la ,lib]te 7#ahfh73-- ,! population ( ,am]ica1 n ?9n$ by any conscription1 multiplies ) prodigi\s rapidity1 & ! day may be=e long be se51 :5 !y w numb] sixty or eighty millions ( s\ls4 ,?is p>v5u "o rec5tly ris5 to notice is aw>e ( 8 importance & de/9y4 ,he> him pr\dly exclaim1 ',am]ica = ,am]icans6' ,see him promis+ 8 alliance to ,russia2 & we see t p[] :i* well kn[s :at =ce is1 grasp ! h& ( ?is giant ( ye/]day4 ,9 view ( 8 unp>allel$ progress & comb9ation1 :at are ! little toys ) :i* we vex ourselves 9 ,europe8 ,:at is ?is ne$le gun we are anxi\s to get f ,prussia1 t we may beat h] next ye> ) x8 ,_h we n bett] take f ,am]ica ! pr9ciple ( lib]ty %e embodies1 out ( :i* h come h] citiz5 pride1 h] gigantic indu/ry1 & h] =midable loyalty to ! de/9ies ( h] republican l&8 ,! ,dubl9 7,irel&7 ,nation1 already quot$1 says3-- ,9 ! ea/1 !re is aris+ a colossal c5taur call$ ! ,russian ,empire4 ,) a civiliz$ head & front1 x has ! s9ews ( a huge b>b>ic body4 ,!re "o man's bra9 moves #gj1jjj1jjj4 ,!re all ! traditions ( ! p are ( aggression & conque/ 9 ! we/4 ,!re b two ranks are di/+ui%able--s]fs & soldi]s4 ,!re ! map ( ! future includes ,con/ant9ople & ,vi5na z outpo/s ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,9 ! we/1 an oppos+ & /ill m wond]ful ,am]ican ,empire is em]g+4 ,we isl&]s h no conception ( ! extraord9>y ev5ts :i* amid ! sil5ce ( ! e>? are daily add+ to ! p[] & pride ( ?is gigantic nation4 ,)9 ?ree ye>s1 t]ritories m ext5sive ?an ^! ?ree k+doms ,great ,brita91 ,irel&1 & ,scotl& ,france & ,italy put toge!r1 h be5 quietly1 & 9 almo/ 'matt] ( c\rse' fa%ion1 annex$ to ! ,union4 ,)9 sev5ty ye>s1 sev5te5 new sov]eignties1 ! smalle/ ( !m l>g] ?an ,great ,brita91 h peaceably unit$ !mselves to ! ,f$]ation4 ,no /&+ army 0 rais$1 no national debt sunk1 no great ex]tion 0 made1 b !re !y are4 ,& ! la/ mail br+s news ( ?ree m great ,/ates ab\t to be jo9$ to ! ?irty3 ,m9nesota 9 ! nor?-we/1 ,des]et 9 ! s\?-we/1 & ,cali=nia on ! %ores ( ! ,pacific4 ,^! ?ree ,/ates w cov] an area equal to "o-half ! ,european cont95t4 ,mit*el1 9 8 ,s*ool ,geography 7#d? revis$ edition71 p4 #aja1 speak+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 says3-- ,:5 x is consid]$ t "o hundr$ ye>s ago ! inhabitants numb]$ b #a1jjj1jjj1 x pres5ts ! mo/ /rik+ in/ance ( national gr[? to be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,let u r$uce ^! g5]al /atem5ts to ! m tangible =m ( facts & figures4 ,a %ort "t be=e ! great ,re=mation 9 ! days ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 n f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 ?is ,we/]n ,cont95t 0 discov]$4 ,! ,re=mation br\ght out a l>ge class ( p]sons :o 7 det]m9$ to wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _! own consci5ces4 ,be+ fett]$ & oppress$ by ! religi\s intol]ance ( ! ,old ,_w1 !y s\ght1 9 ! wilds ( ,am]ica1 t measure ( civil & religi\s fre$om :i* !y s mu* desir$4 ,a little m ?an two hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,dec4 #bb1 #afbj1 ! ,mayfl[] l&$ "o hundr$ ( ^! volunt>y exiles on ! coa/ ( ,new ,engl&4 ,"h1 says ,m>tyn1 ,new ,engl& 0 born1 & ?is 0 its fir/ baby cry1 a pray] & a ?anksgiv+ to ! ,"l4 ,ano!r p]man5t ,engli% settlem5t 0 made at ,jame/[n1 ,va41 9 #afjg4 ,9 process ( "t o!r settlem5ts 7 made1 & colonies organiz$1 :i* 7 all subject to ! ,engli% gov]nm5t till ! decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce ,july #d1 #aggf4 ,! population ( ^! colonies1 accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,magaz9e ( ,augu/1 #ahee1 am\nt$ 9 #agja1 to #bfb1jjj2 9 #agdi1 to #a1jdf1jjj2 9 #agge1 to #b1hjc1jjj4 ,!n comm5c$ ! /ruggle ( ! ,am]ican colonies aga9/ ! oppression ( ! "m c\ntry4 ,9 #aggf1 !y decl>$ !mselves z1 9 ju/ice & "r1 an indep5d5t nation4 ,9 #aggg1 delegates f ! ?irte5 orig9al ,/ates1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,massa*ussets1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,connecticut1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,georgia1 9 ,congress assembl$1 adopt$ articles ( conf$]ation4 ,9 #aghc1 ! w> ( ! ,revolution clos$ by a treaty ( peace ) ,great ,brita91 :]eby our indep5d5ce 0 ackn[l$g$1 & t]ritory c$$ to ! ext5t ( #hae1fae squ>e miles4 ,9 #aghg1 ! ,con/itution 0 fram$ & ratifi$ by ! =ego+ ?irte5 ,/ates1 & on ! #a/ ( ,m>*1 #aghi1 w5t into op]ation4 ,!n ! ,am]ican %ip ( ,/ate 0 fairly laun*$1 ) less ?an "o million squ>e miles ( t]ritory1 & ab\t ?ree millions ( s\ls4 ,?us we are br\ght to ! "t :51 9 our int]pretation ( ,revelation #ac1 ?is gov]nm5t is introduc$ into ! prophecy z com+ up4 ,our t]ritorial gr[? s9ce !n has be5 z foll[s3 ,l\isiana1 acquir$ f ,france 9 #ahjc1 compris+ #icj1ibh squ>e miles ( t]ritory4 ,florida1 f ,spa9 9 #ahba1 ) #ei1bfh squ>e miles4 ,texas1 admitt$ to ! ,union 9 #ahde1 ) #bcg1ejd squ>e miles4 ,oregon1 z settl$ by treaty 9 #ahdf1 ) #chj1dbe squ>e miles4 ,cali=nia1 z conqu]$ f ,mexico 9 #ahdg1 ) #fdi1gfb squ>e miles4 ,arizona 7,new ,mexico71 z acquir$ f ,mexico by treaty 9 #ahed1 ) #bg1ejj squ>e miles4 ,alaska1 z acquir$ by pur*ase f ,russia 9 #ahfg1 ) #egg1cij squ>e miles4 ,?is gives a gr& total ( ?ree million1 five hundr$ & sev5ty-eight ?\s&1 ?ree hundr$ & n9ety-two 7#c1egh1cib7 squ>e miles ( t]ritory1 :i* is ab\t f\r-n9?s ( all ,nor? ,am]ica1 & m ?an "o-fifte5? ( ! :ole l& surface ( ! globe4 ,& :ile ?is expansion has be5 ?us rapidly go+ =w>d "h1 h[ has x be5 ) ! o!r lead+ nations ( ! globe8 ,macmillian ,co41 ! ,london publi%]s1 9 ann\nc+ _! ,/atesman's ,ye> ,book = #ahfg1 make an int]e/+ /atem5t ( ! *anges t took place 9 ,europe dur+ ! half c5tury betwe5 ! ye>s #ahag & #ahfg4 ,!y say3-- ,! half c5tury has ext+ui%$ ?ree k+doms1 "o gr& du*y1 eight du*ies1 f\r pr9cipalities1 "o electorate1 & f\r republics4 ,?ree new k+doms h aris51 & "o k+dom has be5 trans=m$ into an empire4 ,!re are n[ =ty-"o ,/ates 9 ,europe aga9/ fifty-n9e :i* exi/$ 9 #ahag4 ,n less rem>kable is ! t]ritorial ext5sion ( ! sup]ior ,/ates ( ! _w4 ,russia has annex$ #efg1cfd squ>e miles2 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #a1ifh1jji2 ,france1 #d1fbj2 ,prussia1 #bi1gha2 ,s>d9ia1 exp&+ into ,italy1 has increas$ by #hc1jda2 ! ,indian ,empire has be5 augm5t$ by #dca1faf4 ,! pr9cipal ,/ates t h lo/ t]ritory are ,turkey1 ,mexico1 ,au/ria1 ,d5m>k1 & ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,we ask ! especial att5tion ( ! read] to ^! p>ticul>s4 ,dur+ ! la/ half c5tury1 tw5ty-"o gov]m5ts h disappe>$ altoge!r2 & only ?ree new ones h aris54 ,five h lo/ in/ead ( ga9$ 9 t]ritory4 ,only five1 besides our own1 h add$ to _! doma94 ,& ! "o :i* has done ! mo/ 9 ?is direction has add$ only a little ov] half a million ( squ>e miles1 :ile we h add$ ne>ly two millions4 ,?us ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t has add$ ov] f\rte5 hundr$ ?\s& squ>e miles ( t]ritory m ?an any o!r s+le nation1 & ov] eight hundr$ ?\s& m ?an h be5 add$ by all ! o!r nations ( ! e>? put toge!r3 ,9 view ( ^! facts1 c any "o d\bt1 look+ ! :ole _w ov]1 :i* gov]nm5t x is t has be51 dur+ ?is "t1 emphatically1 com+ up8 ,9 po9t ( population1 our increase s9ce #agih1 accord+ to ! c5sus ( ! sev]al decades1 has be5 z foll[s3 ,9 #ahjj1 ! total numb] ( inhabitants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #e1cje1ibe2 9 #ahaj1 #g1bci1had2 9 #ahbj1 #i1fch1aia2 9 #ahcj1 #ab1hff1jbj2 9 #ahdj1 #ag1jfi1dec2 9 #ahej1 #bc1aia1hgf2 9 #ahfj1 #ca1dde1jhi2 9 #ahgj1 #ch1eee1ihc4 ,^! figures are almo/ too l>ge = ! m9d to readily grasp4 ,p]haps a bett] idea c be =m$ ( ! rapid increase ( population by look+ at a few repres5tative cities4 ,bo/on1 9 #agib1 _h #ah1jjj inhabitants2 n[1 #bej1jjj4 ,new ,york1 9 #agib1 #cj1jjj2 n[1 ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj4 ,*icago1 ab\t ?irty ye>s ago1 0 a little trad+ po/1 ) a few huts2 b yet x conta9$ at ! "t ( ! great conflagration 9 ,octob]1 #ahga1 ne>ly #cej1jjj s\ls4 ,san ,francisco1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 0 a b>r5 wa/e1 b conta9s to-day #agj1jjj inhabitants4 ,our indu/rial gr[? has be5 equally rem>kable4 ,9 #agib1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h no cotton mill4 ,9 #ahej1 !re 7 #ajgd1 employ+ #ajj1jjj h&s4 ,only =ty-"o ye>s ago ! fir/ section ( ! fir/ railroad 9 ?is c\ntry1 ! ,baltimore & ,ohio1 0 op5$ to a di/ance ( tw5ty-?ree miles4 ,we h n[ #eb1jjj miles 9 op]ation4 ,x 0 only ?irty-f\r ye>s ago t ! magnetic telegraph 0 inv5t$4 ,n[ ! e/imat$ l5g? ( telegraph wire 9 op]ation is ov] #ajj1jjj miles4 ,9 #ahcc1 ! fir/ reap] & m[] 0 con/ruct$1 & 9 #ahdf1 ! fir/ sew+ ma*9e 0 complet$4 ,?9k ( ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( bo? ( ^! classes ( ma*9es n[ 9 use4 ,& !re are n[ m l9es ( telegraph & railroad project$ & 9 process ( con/ruction ?an ev] be=e1 & great] facilities & l>g] plans = manufactories ( all k9ds ?an at any previ\s po9t ( "t4 ,& %\ld ^! indu/ries increase 9 ! same geometrical ratio1 & "t cont9ue t5 ye>s1 ! figures we n[ *ronicle w\ld !n read ab\t z ! records ( a c5tury ago n[ read to u4 ,& ,nature h]self1 by ! physical features %e has /amp$ ^u our c\ntry1 has seem$ to lay x out z a field = national developm5t on ! mo/ magnific5t scale4 ,"h we h ! l>ge/ lakes1 ! longe/ riv]s1 ! mightie/ cat>acts1 ! deepe/ caves1 ! broade/ & mo/ f]tile prairies1 & ! ri*e/ m9es ( gold & iron & coal & copp]1 to be f\nd ^u ! globe4 ,:5 ,am]ica 0 discov]$1 !re 7 b sixty millions ( gold 9 ,europe4 ,cali=nia & ! t]ritories r\nd h] h produc$ "o ?\s& millions ( doll>s 9 gold 9 tw5ty ye>s4 ,sixty-"o million doll>s 0 ! l>ge/ annual gold yield ev] made 9 ,au/ralia4 ,cali=nia has sev]al times produc$ n9ety millions ( gold 9 a ye>4 7,t[ns5d1 p4 #chd47 ,! area ( workable coal b$s 9 all ! _w outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates is e/imat$ at #bf1jjj squ>e miles4 ,t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n includ+ ,alaska1 is e/imat$ at ov] #bjj1jjj squ>e miles1 or eight times z l>ge z ! available coal area ( all ! re/ ( ! globe6 7,am]ican ,ye> ,book = #ahfi1 p4 #fee47 ,! iron product & manufacture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has increas$ enorm\sly )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 & ! va/ b$s ( iron conv5i5t to coal 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,union1 are de/9$ to make ,am]ica ! *ief s\rce ( supply = ! _w4 ,?ree m\nta9s ( solid iron 9 ,miss\ri1 kn[n z ,iron ,m\nta91 ,pilot ,knob1 & ,%eph]d's ,m\nta91 are among ! mo/ rem>kable natural curiosities on our cont95t4 7,id4 p4 #fed47 ,& ! p h tak5 hold to lay out _! "w on ! gr& scale t nature has indicat$4 ,except+ only ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t 9 ,london1 our national capitol at ,wa%+ton is ! mo/ spaci\s & impos+ national edifice 9 ! _w4 ,by ! unp>allel$ feat ( a subt]ranean tunnel two miles out "u ! bottom ( ! lake1 ,*icago obta9s h] wat]4 ,! "w ( con/ruct+ a railroad tunnel across ! ,detroit riv] is already comm5c$1 & ! travel] w soon pass1 9 8 /eam palace1 "u ! b$ ( t riv]1 :ile ! imm5se comm]ce ( ! lakes is float+ ^u its bosom ov] 8 head4 ,*icago is ! mo/ ext5sive gra9 & lumb] m>ket 9 ! _w2 & ,philadelphia & ,new ,york conta9 ! l>ge/ & be/ furni%$ pr9t+ e/abli%m5ts n[ 9 exi/5ce4 ,! subm>9e cable1 runn+ l a ?read ( light ?r\gh ! dep?s ( ! broad ,atlantic f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,engl&1 a conception ( ,am]ican g5ius1 is ! greate/ a*ievem5t 9 ! telegraphic l9e4 ,! ,pacific ,railroad1 t iron highway f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific1 /&s at ! head ( all monum5ts ( eng9e]+ skill 9 mod]n times4 ,foll[+ ! fir/ ,atlantic cable1 soon came a second almo/ z a matt] ( c\rse2 & foll[+ ! ,c5tral ,pacific ,r4,r41 a nor!rn l9e is n[ 9 process ( rapid con/ruction4 ,& :at results are expect$ to fl[ f ^! mighty ent]prises8 ,! ,sci5tific ,am]ican ( ,oct4 #f1 #ahff1 says3-- ,to exagg]ate ! importance ( ?is transcont95tal highway is almo/ impossible4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t x w *ange ! relative positions ( ?is c\ntry1 ,europe & ,asia4444 ,) ! completion ( ! ,pacific ,railroad1 in/ead ( receiv+ our goods f ,india1 ,*9a1 ,japan1 & ! 'isles ( ! sea1' by way ( ,london & ,liv]pool1 we %all br+ !m direct by way ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s & ! railroad1 & become ! c>ri]s to a great ext5t = ,europe4 ,b ?is is b a portion ( ! advantage ( ?is "w4 ,our we/]n m\nta9s are almo/ lit]ally m\nta9s ( gold & silv]4 ,9 !m ! ,arabian fable ( ,aladd9 is realiz$4444 ,let ! road be complet$1 & ! com=ts z well z ! necess>ies furni%$ by ,asia1 ! manufactures ( ,europe1 & ! productions ( ! ,/ates c be br\ght by ! iron horse almo/ to ! m9]'s door2 & 9 ! production & possession ( ! preci\s metals1 ! blood ( comm]ce1 we %all be ! ri*e/ nation on ! globe4 ,b ! sub/antial weal? creat$ by ! improvem5t ( ! soil & ! developm5t ( ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry1 is a /ill m important elem5t 9 ! result ( ?is va/ "w4 ,?us1 ) ! idea ( becom+ ! c>ri]s ( ! _w1 ! highway ( ! nations1 & ! ri*e/ p[] on ! globe1 ! ,am]ican he>t swells ) pride1 & m\nts up ) aspirations1 to :i* !re is no limit4 ,& ! ext5t to :i* we h come up is fur!r %[n by ! influ5ce :i* we are ex]t+ on o!r nations4 ,speak+ ( ,am]ica ,mr4 ,t[ns5d 9 ! "w above cit$1 p4 #dfb1 says3-- ,out ( h] discov]y grew ! ,european re=mation 9 religion2 out ( our ,revolution>y ,w> grew ! revolution>y p]iod ( ,europe4 ,& out ( our rapid developm5t among great ,/ates & happy peoples1 has come an immigration m wond]ful ?an t :i* invad$ ,europe f ,asia 9 ! latt] c5turies ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,:5 we rais$ our flag on ! ,atlantic1 ,europe s5t h] contributions2 x appe>$ on ! ,pacific1 & all ori5talism felt ! signal4 ,!y are com+ 9 two endless fleets1 ea/w>d & we/w>d1 & ! highway is swung betwe5 ! ocean = !m to tread ^u4 ,we h light5$ ,irel& ( half h] weight1 & ,g]many is com+ by ! village load e day4 ,engl&1 h]self1 is s5d+ ! be/ ( h] work+ m5 n[ 7#ahfi71 & 9 su* numb]s z to dismay h] ,jack ,bunsbys4 ,:at is to be ! limit ( ?is mighty immigration8 ,speak+ ( our influ5ce & /&+ 9 ! ,pacific1 ! same writ]1 p4 #fjh1 says3-- ,9 ! ,pacific ,ocean ^! f\r p[]s ,engl&1 ,france1 ,holl&1 & ,russia are squ>ely met by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*1 )\t possessions or ! wi% = !m1 has p>am\nt influ5ce 9 ,japan1 ! favor ( ,*9a1 ! fri5dly c\nt5ance ( ,russia1 & good feel+ ) all ! great ,engli% colonies plant$ !re4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! only p[] on ! ,pacific :i* has n be5 guilty ( intrigue1 ( d\ble-deal+1 ( envy & ( bitt]ness1 & x has tak5 ! front rank 9 influ5ce )\t awak5+ ! dislike ( any ( its competitors1 possibly except+ ^? ,engli% :o are nev] magnanim\s4 ,& ,hon4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,sew>d1 on 8 return f a late trip ar\nd ! _w1 said1 ,am]icans are n[ ! fa%ion all ov] ! _w4 ,) "o m extract we close ! te/imony on ?is po9t4 ,9 ! ,n4,y4 ,indep5d5t ( ,july #g1 #ahgj1 ,hon4 ,s*uyl] ,colfax1 !n ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 glanc+ briefly at ! pa/ hi/ory ( ?is c\ntry1 said3-- ,wond]ful1 inde$1 has be5 t hi/ory4 ,spr++ into life f "u ! heel ( tyranny1 its progress has be5 onw>d1 ) ! firm /ep ( a conqu]or4 ,f ! rugg$ clime ( ,new ,engl&1 f ! banks ( ! ,*esapeake1 f ! ,savannahs ( ,c>ol9a & ,georgia1 ! desc5dants ( ! ,puritans1 ! ,cavali]1 & ! ,hugu5ot1 swept ov] ! t[]+ ,alleghanies1 b a c5tury ago ! b>ri] betwe5 civilization on ! "o side & almo/ unbrok5 b>b>ism on ! o!r2 & bann]s ( ! ,republic wav$ f flag/aff & highl&1 ?r\gh ! broad valleys ( ! ,ohio1 ! ,mississippi1 & ! ,miss\ri4 ,nor /opp$ its progress !re4 ,!nce onw>d p\r$ ! tide ( ,am]ican civilization &1 progress1 ov] ! va/ regions ( ! ,we/]n pla9s2 & f ! sn[y cre/s ( ! ,si]ras y look d[n on ,am]ican ,/ates front+ ! calm ,pacific1 an empire ( !mselves 9 res\rces & weal?1 b loyal 9 our d>ke/ h\rs to ! nation ^: au?ority !y ackn[l$ge & 9 ^: glory !y pr\dly %>e4 ,f a t]ritorial area ( less ?an n9e hundr$ ?\s& squ>e miles1 x has exp&$ into ov] ?ree millions & a half--fifte5 times l>g] ?an t ( ,great ,brita9 & ,france comb9$--) a %ore-l9e1 includ+ ,alaska1 equal to ! entire circumf]5ce ( ! e>?1 & ) a doma9 )9 ^! l9es f> wid] ?an t ( ! ,romans 9 _! pr\de/ days ( conque/ & r5[n4 ,) a riv]1 lake1 & coa/wise comm]ce e/imat$ at ov] two ?\s& millions ( doll>s p] ye>2 ) railway traffic ( f\r to six ?\s& millions p] ye>1 & ! annual dome/ic ex*anges ( ! c\ntry1 runn+ up to ne>ly t5 ?\s& millions p] ye>2 ) ov] two ?\s& millions ( doll>s inve/$ 9 manufactur+1 me*anical1 & m9+ indu/ry2 ) ov] five hundr$ millions ( acres ( l& 9 actual occupancy1 valu$1 ) _! appurt5ances1 at ov] sev5 ?\s& millions ( doll>s1 & produc+ annually crops valu$ at ov] ?ree ?\s& millions ( doll>s2 ) a realm :i*1 if ! d5sity ( ,belgium's population 7 possible1 w\ld be va/ en\gh to include all ! pres5t inhabitants ( ! _w2 & ) equal rights gu>ante$ to ev5 ! poore/ & humble/ ( our =ty millions ( p1 we c1 ) a manly pride ak9 to t :i* di/+ui%$ ! palmie/ days ( ,rome1 claim z ! noble/ title ( ! _w1 ',i am an ,am]ican citiz54' ,& h[ long a "t has x tak5 = ?is wond]ful trans=mation8 ,9 ! language ( ,edw>d ,ev]ett1 ,!y are b lately dead :o saw ! fir/-born ( ! pilgrims2 & ,mr4 ,t[ns5d 7p4 #ba7 says3 ,! memory ( "o man c sw+ f t "t ( primitive gov]nm5t to ?is--:5 ?irty-eight millions ( p liv+ on two oceans & 9 two zones1 are repres5t$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 & _! consuls & ambassadors are 9 e port & metropolis ( ! globe4 ,is ?is en\gh8 ,! only objection we c anticipate is t ?is nation has progress$ too fa/ & too f>--t ! gov]nm5t has already outgr[n ! symbol4 ,b :at %all be ?\ght ( ^? :o d5y t x has any place 9 prophecy at all8 ,no2 ?is prodigy has its place on ! prophetic page2 & ! pa? :i* has ?us f> l$ u to ! conclusion t ! two-horn$ bea/ is ! prophetic symbol ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is h$g$ 9 on ei!r side by walls ( adamant t rea* to heav54 ,to make any o!r application is an utt] impossibility4 ,! ?\ght w\ld be folly1 & ! attempt1 abortion4 ,*apt] ,six4 ,"* ,( ,! ,gov]nm5t ,repres5t$ ,by ,! ,two-horn$ ,bea/4 ,hav+ giv5 u data by :i* we det]m9e ! location1 *ronology1 & rapid rise ( ?is p[]1 ,john n[ proce$s to describe ! appe>ance ( ! two-horn$ bea/1 & speak ( 8 acts 9 su* a mann] z to cle>ly indicate 8 "* bo? app>5t & real4 ,e specification ?us f> exam9$ has held ! application imp]atively to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we %all f9d ?is "o no less /rong 9 ! same direction4 ,?is symbol has two horns l a lamb4 ,to ^? :o h /udi$ ! prophecies ( ,daniel & ,john1 horns ^u a bea/ are no unfamili> features4 ,! ram1 ,dan4 #h3c1 _h two horns4 ,! he goat t came aga9/ him _h1 at fir/1 "o notable horn betwe5 8 eyes4 ,?is 0 brok5 & f\r came up 9 its place t[>d ! f\r w9ds ( heav54 ,f "o ( ^! came =? ano!r horn1 :i* wax$ exce$+ great4 ,! f\r? bea/ ( ,daniel #g _h t5 horns4 ,among ^!1 a little horn ) eyes & m\?1 f>-see+1 crafty1 & blasphem\s1 arose4 ,! dragon & leop>d bea/ ( ,rev4 #ab & #ac1 d5ot+ ! same z ! f\r? bea/ ( ,dan4 #g1 9 its two phases1 h ea* ! same numb] ( horns signify+ ! same ?+4 ,& ! symbol "u consid]ation has two horns l a lamb4 ,f ! use ( ! horns on ! o!r symbols1 "s facts are app>5t :i* may guide u to an und]/&+ ( _! use on ?is la/ "o4 ,a horn is us$ 9 ! ,scriptures z a symbol ( /r5g? & p[]1 z 9 ,deut4 #cc3ag1 & glory & honor1 z 9 ,job #af3ae4 ,a horn is sometimes us$ to d5ote a nation z a :ole1 z ! f\r horns ( ! goat1 ! little horn ( ,dan4 #h1 & ! t5 horns ( ! f\r? bea/ ( ,dan4 #g2 & sometimes "s p>ticul> feature ( ! gov]nm5t1 z ! fir/ horn ( ! goat1 :i* d5ot$ n ! nation z a :ole1 b ! civil p[] z c5t]$ 9 ! fir/ k+1 ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,horns d n always d5ote division1 z 9 ! case ( ! f\r horns ( ! goat1 c42 = ! two horns ( ! ram d5ote ! union ( ,m$ia & ,p]sia 9 "o gov]nm5t4 ,a horn is n us$ exclusively to repres5t civil p[]2 = ! little horn ( ,daniel's f\r? bea/1 ! papacy1 0 a horn :5 x pluck$ up ?ree o!r horns1 & e/abli%$ itself 9 #ech4 ,b x 0 !n purely an ecclesia/ical p[]1 & s rema9$ = two hundr$ & sev5te5 ye>s f t "t1 ,pep91 9 ! ye> #gee1 mak+ ! ,roman pontiff a grant ( "s ri* prov9ces 9 ,italy1 :i* fir/ con/itut$ him a temporal mon>*4 7,goodri*'s ,hi/4 ( ! ,*ur*1 p4 #ih4 ,b[]'s ,hi/4 ( ! ,popes1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #ajh47 ,) ^! facts be=e u1 we are prep>$ to exam9e into ! significance ( ! two horns :i* p]ta9 to ?is bea/4 ,:y does ,john say t he has two horns l a lamb8 ,:y n simply two horns8 ,x mu/ be because ^! horns possess peculi>ities :i* indicate ! "* ( ! p[] to :i* !y belong4 ,! horns ( a lamb indicate1 fir/1 y\?fulness1 & secondly1 innoc5ce & g5tl5ess4 ,z a p[] :i* has b rec5tly aris51 ! ,unit$ ,/ates answ] to ! symbol admirably 9 respect to age2 :ile no o!r p[]1 z has already abundantly be5 prov$1 c be f\nd to d ?is4 ,& consid]$ z an index ( p[] & "*1 x c be decid$ :at con/itutes ! two horns ( ! gov]nm5t1 if x c be asc]ta9$ :at is ! secret ( its /r5g? & p[]1 & :at reveals its app>5t "*1 or con/itutes its outw>d pr(ession4 ,! ,hon4 ,j4,a4 ,b+ham gives u ! clue to ! :ole matt] :5 he /ates t ! object ( ^? :o fir/ s\ght ^! %ores 0 to f\nd :at ! _w _h n se5 = ages2 viz41--a *ur* )\t a pope1 & a ,/ate )\t a k+4 ,express$ 9 o!r words1 ?is w\ld be a gov]nm5t 9 :i* ! *ur* %\ld be free f ! civil p[]1 & civil & religi\s lib]ty reign supreme4 ,& :at is ! pr(ession ( ?is gov]nm5t 9 ^! respects8 ,t great in/rum5t :i* our =efa!rs set =? z _! bill ( rights1 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 conta9s ^! words3 ,we hold ^! tru?s to be self-evid5t1 t all m5 are creat$ equal1 t !y are end[$ by _! ,creator ) c]ta9 unali5able rights2 t among ^! are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( hap9ess4 ,& 9 ,article ,,iv1 ,sec4 #d1 ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 we f9d ^! words3 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all gu>anty to e ,/ate 9 ?is ,union a republican =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,a republican =m ( gov]nm5t is "o 9 :i* ! p[] re/s ) ! p1 & ! :ole ma*9]y ( gov]nm5t is work$ by repres5tatives elect$ by !m4 ,& "h1 aga91 we see ! fitness betwe5 ! symbol & ! gov]nm5t :i* is symboliz$2 = ! horns ( ! two-horn$ bea/ h no cr[ns ^u !m z d ! horns ( ! dragon & leop>d bea/1 %[+ t ! gov]nm5t :i* x repres5ts _c be mon>*ical1 b is "o 9 :i* ! p[] is ve/$ 9 ! h&s ( ! p4 ,?is is a suffici5t gu>antee ( civil lib]ty4 ,:at is said respect+ religi\s fre$om8 ,9 ,art4 ,,vi ( ! ,con/itution1 we read3 ,no religi\s te/ %all ev] be requir$ z a qualification to any (fice or public tru/ "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ,art4 ,i ( ,am5dm5ts ( ! ,con/itution1 we read3 ,congress %all make no law respect+ an e/abli%m5t ( religion1 or prohibit+ ! free ex]cise !re(4 ,9 reply to que/ions z to ! design ( ! ,con/itution f ! committee ( a ,bapti/ society 9 ,virg9ia1 ,geo4 ,wa%+ton wrote1 ,aug4 #d1 #aghi1 z foll[s3-- ,if ,i _h ! lea/ idea ( any difficulty result+ f ! ,con/itution adopt$ by ! ,conv5tion1 ( :i* ,i _h ! honor to be ,presid5t :5 x 0 =m$1 s z to endang] ! rights ( any religi\s d5om9ation1 !n ,i nev] %\ld h atta*$ my "n to t in/rum5t4 ,if ,i _h any idea t ! g5]al gov]nm5t 0 s adm9i/]$ t ! lib]ty ( consci5ce 0 endang]$1 ,i pray y be assur$ t no man w\ld be m will+ ?an myself to revise & alt] t "p ( x1 s z to avoid all religi\s p]secutions4 ,y c1 )\t d\bt1 rememb] t ,i h (t5 express$ my op9ion1 t e man :o conducts himself z a good citiz5 is acc\ntable alone to ,god = 8 religi\s fai?1 & %\ld be protect$ 9 wor%ip+ ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce4 ,9 #ahcj1 c]ta9 memorials = prohibit+ ! transportation ( mails & ! op5+ ( po/-(fices on ,sunday 7 ref]r$ to ! ,congressional ,committee on ,po/-(fices & ,po/-roads4 ,! committee report$ unfavorably to ! pray] ( ! memoriali/s4 ,_! report 0 adopt$ & pr9t$ by ord] ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! committee dis*>g$ f ! fur!r consid]ation ( ! subject4 ,( ! ,con/itution1 !y say3-- ,we look 9 va9 to t in/rum5t = au?ority to say :e!r ! fir/ day1 or sev5? day1 or :e!r any day1 has be5 made holy by ! ,almighty4 ,! ,con/itution reg>ds ! consci5ce ( ! ,jew z sacr$ z t ( ! ,*ri/ian1 & gives no m au?ority to adopt a measure affect+ ! consci5ce ( a solit>y individual ?an ( a :ole community4 ,t repres5tative :o w\ld violate ?is pr9ciple w\ld lose 8 delegat$ "*1 & =feit ! confid5ce ( 8 con/itu5ts4 ,if ,congress %\ld decl>e ! fir/ day ( ! week holy1 x w\ld n conv9ce ! ,jew nor ! ,sabbat>ian4 ,x w\ld dissatisfy bo?1 & consequ5tly conv]t nei!r4444,if a solemn act ( legislation %all 9 "o po9t def9e ! law ( ,god1 or po9t out to ! citiz5 "o religi\s duty1 x may ) equal propriety def9e e "p ( revelation1 & en=ce e religi\s obligation1 ev5 to ! =ms & c]emonies ( wor%ip1 ! end[m5ts ( ! *ur* & support ( ! cl]gy4 ,! fram]s ( ! ,con/itution recogniz$ ! et]nal pr9ciple t man's relation to 8 ,god is above human legislation1 & 8 "r ( consci5ce inali5able4 ,reason+ 0 n necess>y to e/abli% ?is tru?1 we are consci\s ( x 9 our own bosom4 ,x is ?is consci\sness :i*1 9 defiance ( human laws1 has su/a9$ s _m m>tyrs 9 tortures & flames4 ,!y felt t _! duty to ,god 0 sup]ior to human enactm5ts1 & t man c\ld ex]cise no au?ority ov] _! consci5ces4 ,x is an inborn pr9ciple :i* no?+ c eradicate4 ,x is also a fact t c\nt] memorials1 equally respectable1 oppose ! int]f]5ce ( ,congress on ! gr\nd t x w\ld be legislat+ ^u a religi\s subject1 & !re=e uncon/itutional4 ,hon4 ,a4,h4 ,crag91 ( ,new ,hamph%ire1 9 a spee* 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 said3-- ,:5 our =efa!rs re>$ ! magnific5t /ructure ( a free ,republic 9 ?is we/]n l&1 !y laid its f\ndations broad & deep 9 ! et]nal pr9ciples ( "r4 ,its mat]ials 7 all qu>ri$ f ! m\nta9 ( tru?2 & z x rose maje/ically be=e an a/oni%$ _w1 x rejoic$ ! he>ts & hopes ( mank9d4 ,tyrants only curs$ ! workm5 & _! workman%ip4 ,its ar*itecture 0 new4 ,x _h no model 9 ,grecian or ,roman hi/ory4 ,x seem$ a p>agon let d[n f ,heav5 to inspire ! hopes ( m51 & to demon/rate ,god's favor to ! p ( ! ,new ,_w4 ,! build]s recogniz$ ! rights ( human nature z univ]sal4 ,lib]ty1 ! great fir/ "r ( man1 !y claim$ = 'all m51' & claim$ x f ',god himself4' ,^u ?is f\ndation !y erect$ ! temple1 & d$icat$ x to ,lib]ty1 ,humanity1 ,ju/ice1 & ,equality4 ,wa%+ton 0 cr[n$ its patron sa9t4 ,lib]ty 0 !n ! national goddess1 wor%ip$ by all ! p4 ,!y sang ( lib]ty1 !y h>angu$ = lib]ty1 !y pray$ = lib]ty4 ,slav]y 0 !n hateful4 ,x 0 d5\nc$ by all4 ,! ,briti% k+ 0 condemn$ = foi/+ x ^u ! colonies4 ,s\!rn m5 7 =emo/ 9 ent]+ _! prote/ aga9/ x4 ,x 0 !n ev]y:]e reg>d$ z an evil1 & a crime aga9/ humanity4 ,!n ! ,bible & ! ,bible alone is ! ,prote/ant rule ( fai?2 & lib]ty to wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( "o's own consci5ce is ! /&>d ( religi\s fre$om 9 ?is l&4 ,& f ! quotations h]e) pres5t$1 x is evid5t t :ile ! gov]nm5t pl$ges to all its citiz5s ! l>ge/ am\nt ( civil fre$om1 outside ( lic5se1 x has det]m9$ to lay ^u ! p no religi\s re/rictions1 b to gu>antee to all lib]ty to wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! ,prote/ant pr9ciple4 ,"h1 !n1 are two great pr9ciples /&+ prom95tly be=e ! p3 ,republicanism & ,prote/antism4 ,& :at c be m j1 & innoc5t1 & lamb-l1 ?an ^!8 ,& "h1 also1 is ! secret ( our /r5g? & p[]4 ,_h "s ,caligula or ,n]o rul$ ?is l&1 we %\ld look 9 va9 = :at we behold to-day4 ,immigration w\ld n h fl[$ to our %ores1 & ?is c\ntry w\ld nev] h pres5t$ to ! _w s unp>allel$ an example ( national gr[?4 ,t[ns5d1 ,old ,_w & ,new1 p4 #cda1 says3-- ,& :at atta*$ ^! p to u8 ,9 "p1 und\bt$ly1 our zone1 & ! natural end[m5ts ( ?is portion ( ! globe4 ,9 "p1 & ( late ye>s1 our v9dicat$ national "*1 & ! safety ( our ,in/itutions4 ,b ! magnet 9 ,am]ica is1 t we are a republic4 ,a republican p6 ,curs$ ) artificial gov]nm5t1 h[ev] glitt]+1 ! p ( ,europe1 l ! sick1 p9e = nature ) protection1 = op5 vi/as & blue sky1 = indep5d5ce )\t c]emony1 = adv5ture 9 _! own int]e/1--& "h !y f9d x6 ,"o ( ^! horns may !re=e repres5t ! civil republican p[] ( ?is gov]nm5t1 & ! o!r1 ! ,prote/ant ecclesia/ical4 ,?is application is w>rant$ by ! facts already set =? respect+ ! horns ( ! o!r p[]s4 ,= 7#a7 ! two horns may belong to "o bea/1 & d5ote union in/ead ( division1 z 9 ! case ( ! ram1 ,daniel #h2 & 7#b7 a horn may d5ote a purely ecclesia/ical elem5t1 z ! little horn ( ,daniel's f\r? bea/2 & 7#c7 a horn may d5ote ! civil p[] alone1 z 9 ! case ( ! fir/ horn ( ! ,grecian goat4 ,on ! basis ( ^! facts1 we h ^! two elem5ts1 ,republicanism & ,prote/antism "h unit$ 9 "o gov]nm5t1 & repres5t$ by two horns l ! horns ( a lamb4 ,& ^! are n[h]e else to be f\nd4 ,nor h !y appe>$ s9ce ! "t :5 we c\ld consi/5tly look = ! rise ( ! two-horn$ bea/1 9 any nation ^u ! face ( ! e>? except our own4 ,& ) ^! horns !re is no objection to be f\nd4 ,!y are l ^? ( a lamb1 ! ,bible symbol ( purity & innoc5ce4 ,! pr9ciples are all "r4 ,! outw>d appe>ance is unqualifi$ly good4 ,b1 alas = our c\ntry6 its acts are to give ! lie to its pr(ession4 ,! lamb-l features are fir/ develop$2 b ! dragon voice is to be he>d h]eaft]4 ,*apt] ,sev54 ,! ,dragon ,voice4 ,f ! facts ?us f> elicit$ 9 ?is argum5t1 we h se5 t ! gov]nm5t symboliz$ by ! two-horn$ bea/ mu/ be "s gov]nm5t di/9ct f ! p[]s ( ! ,old ,_w1 :e!r civil or ecclesia/ical2 t x mu/ arise ?is side ! ,atlantic2 t x mu/ be se5 com+ into influ5ce & notoriety ab\t ! ye> #agih2 t x mu/ rise 9 a peaceful mann]2 t its progress mu/ be s rapid z to /rike ! behold] ) z mu* wond] z ! p]ceptible gr[? ( an animal be=e 8 eyes2 t x mu/ be a republic2 t x mu/ exhibit be=e ! _w1 z an index ( its "*1 & ! motives by :i* x is gov]n$1 two great pr9ciples 9 !mselves p]fectly j1 & innoc5t1 & lamb-l2 & t x mu/ p]=m its "w 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 ,& we h se5 t ( ^! eight specifications1 j two ?+s c be said3 fir/1 t !y are all p]fectly met 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?us f>2 & secondly1 t !y are n met 9 ! hi/ory ( any o!r gov]nm5t on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,beh9d ^! eight l9es ( def5se1 !re=e1 ! argum5t lies impregnably intr5*$4 ,& ! ,am]ican patriot1 he :o loves 8 c\ntry1 & takes a j pride 9 h] ?us-f> glori\s record & noble a*ievem5ts1 ne$s an argum5t no less pond]\s & immovable1 & an array ( evid5ce no less cle>1 to enable him to accept ! pa9ful conclusion t ! rema9d] ( ! prophecy also applies to ?is gov]nm5t1 hi!rto ! be/ ! _w has ev] se52 = ! prophet imm$iately turns to a "p ( ! picture :i* is d>k ) inju/ice1 & m>r$ by oppression1 deception1 intol]ance1 & wrong4 ,aft] describ+ ! lamb-l appe>ance ( ?is symbol1 ,john imm$iately adds1 ,& he spake z a dragon4 ,! dragon1 ! fir/ l9k 9 ?is *a9 ( prophecy1 0 a rel5tless p]secutor ( ! *ur* ( ,god4 ,! leop>d bea/ :i* foll[s1 0 likewise a p]secut+ p[]1 gr9d+ out = #abfj ye>s ! lives ( millions ( ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,! ?ird actor 9 ! sc5e1 ! two-horn$ bea/1 speaks l ! fir/1 & ?us %[s himself to be a dragon at he>t2 = out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? speake?1 & actions are fram$4 ,?is1 !n1 l ! re/1 is a p]secut+ p[]2 & x is = ?is reason alone t any ( !m are m5tion$ 9 prophecy4 ,god's c>e = ! *ur*1 8 little flock1 is :at has l$ him to give a revelation ( 8 w1 & po9t out ! foes ) :om !y w\ld h to cont5d4 ,to 8 *ur*1 all ! actions record$ ( ! dragon & leop>d bea/ relate2 & 9 ref]5ce to ! *ur*1 !re=e1 we conclude t ! dragon voice ( ?is p[] is utt]$4 ,! speak+ ( any gov]nm5t mu/ be ! public promulgation ( its w on ! "p ( its law-mak+ & executive p[]s4 ,is ?is nation1 !n1 to issue unju/ & oppressive enactm5ts aga9/ ! p ( ,god8 ,are ! fires ( p]secution1 :i* 9 o!r ages h deva/at$ o!r l&s1 to be light$ "h also8 ,we w\ld fa9 believe o!rwise2 b not)/&+ ! pure int5tions ( ! noble f\nd]s ( ?is gov]nm5t1 not)/&+ ! wor?y motives & objects ( ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ian patriots to-day1 we c b take ! prophecy z x reads1 & expect no?+ less ?an :at x pr$icts4 ,john he>d ?is p[] speak2 & ! voice 0 t ( a dragon4 ,nor is ?is s improbable an issue z might at fir/ appe>4 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n all sa9ts4 ,! masses1 not)/&+ all our gospel light & gospel pr9ciples1 are /ill 9 a position = ,satan to sudd5ly fire _! he>ts ) ! base/ ( impulses4 ,?is nation1 z we h se51 is to exi/ to ! com+ ( ,*ri/2 & ! ,bible v fully sets =? ! moral condition ( ! p 9 ! days t imm$iately prec$e t ev5t4 ,iniquity is to ab\nd1 & ! love ( _m to wax cold4 ,evil m5 & s$uc]s are to wax worse & worse4 ,sc(f]s are to arise1 say+1 ,:]e is ! promise ( 8 com+8 ,! :ole l& is to be full ( viol5ce z x 0 9 ! days ( ,noah1 & full ( lic5ti\sness z 9 ! city ( ,sodom 9 ! days ( ,lot4 ,& :5 ! ,"l appe>s1 fai? w sc>cely be f\nd ^u ! e>?1 & ^? :o are ready = 8 com+ w be b a little flock4 ,c ! p ( ,god expect to g ?r\gh ?is p]iod1 & n suff] p]secution8 ,no4 ,?is w\ld be contr>y to ! lessons taught by all pa/ exp]i5ce1 & j ! rev]se ( :at we are w>rant$ by ! ^w ( ,god to expect4 ,all t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4 ,if ev] ?is 0 true 9 ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 we may expect x to be emphatically s :51 9 ! la/ days1 ! _w is 9 its aphelion z relat$ to ,god1 & ! wick$ t\* _! l[e/ dep?s ( iniquity & s94 ,let1 !n1 a g5]al _s ( p]secution arise 9 ?is c\ntry1 & :at is m probable ?an t x %\ld assume an organiz$ =m8 ,"h ! w ( ! p is law4 ,& let !re be a g5]al desire on ! "p ( ! p = c]ta9 oppressive enactm5ts aga9/ believ]s 9 unpopul> doctr9es1 & :at w\ld be m easy & natural ?an t su* desire %\ld imm$iately cry/allize into sy/ematic action1 & _! oppressive measures take ! =m ( law8 ,!n we h j :at ! prophecy indicates4 ,!n is he>d ! voice ( ! dragon4 ,& !re are elem5ts already 9 exi/5ce :i* furni% a luxuriant soil = a baleful crop ( future evil4 ,b a few ye>s ago ?ree & a half millions ( human be+s 7 held 9 our c\ntry 9 a /ate ( abject bondage1 depriv$ ( e ve/ige ( fre$om & e trace ( manhood4 ,b :y ref] to slav]y1 x may be ask$1 s9ce x has already become a ?+ ( ! pa/8 ,slav]y1 to be sure1 on ! gr\nd ( political exp$i5cy1 has be5 aboli%$4 ,= ! "t be+1 ! ballots & bayonets ( its oppon5ts h outnumb]$ ^? ( its p>tisans4 ,b has ?is *ang$ ! disposition by :i* x has h]et(ore be5 fo/]$8 ,has x conv]t$ ! ,s\?8 ,h !y be5 br\ght to look ^u x z an evil :i* %\ld be giv5 up on acc\nt ( its own intr9sic wrong8 ,we w\ld t we c\ld answ] ^! que/ions 9 ! affirmative4 ,b !re are acts too pat5t to be d5i$1 :i* %[ t ! virus ( ?is great iniquity /ill rankles 9 ! body politic2 t ! sy/em ( slav]y has be5 giv5 up by ! p ( ! ,s\? simply z a matt] ( necessity2 t if !y _h ! p[] !y w\ld re-in/ate x aga9 ?\gh !y %\ld r5d & ru9 ! ,republic 9 _! attempt2 & hundr$s ( ?\s&s 9 ! ,nor? w\ld sympa?ize ) !m 9 ! movem5t1 & second !m 9 _! ef=ts4 ,! disease is driv5 f ! surface1 b x is n cur$4 ,x may be a s\rce ( s]i\s tr\ble h]eaft]4 ,political corruption is prep>+ ! way = deep] s94 ,x p]vades all p>ties4 ,look at ! di%one/ means resort$ to to obta9 (fice1 ! brib]y1 ! deceptions1 ! ballot-/uff+4 ,look at ! /up5d\s revelations ( municipal corruption j disclos$ 9 ,new ,york city3 millions ^u millions /ol5 directly & b>efac$ly rom ! city treasury by its corrupt (ficials4 ,look at ! civil s]vice ( ?is gov]nm5t4 ,speak+ on ?is po9t1 ,! ,nation ( ,nov4 #ag1 #ahgj1 said3-- ,! newspap]s are g5]ally believ$ to exagg]ate mo/ ( ! abuses !y d5\nce2 b we say delib]ately1 t no d5unciation ( ! civil s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* has ev] appe>$ 9 pr9t has come up z a picture1 ( selfi%ness1 gre$1 fraud1 corruption1 falsehood1 & cruelty1 to ! acc\nts :i* are giv5 privately by ^? :o h se5 ! real work+s ( ! ma*9e4 ,enum]ation is "h unnecess>y4 ,en\gh crops out 9 e day's hi/ory to %[ t moral pr9ciple1 ! only gu>antee 9 a gov]nm5t l ours = ju/ice & hone/y1 is sadly want+4 ,& evil is also ?reat5+ f ano!r qu>t]4 ,creep+ up f ! d>kness ( ! d>k ages1 a hide\s mon/] is int5tly wat*+ to seize ! ?roat ( lib]ty 9 our l&4 ,x ?ru/s itself up into ! noonday ( ! n9te5? c5tury1 n t x may be b5efit$ by its light & fre$om1 b t x may suppress & obscure !m4 ,! "n ( ?is mon/] is ,pop]y2 & x has fix$ its rapaci\s & blood?ir/y eyes on ?is l&1 det]m9$ to make x its helpless prey4 ,x already decides ! election 9 "s ( our l>ge/ cities4 ,x controls ! rev5ues ( ! mo/ popul\s ,/ate 9 ! ,union1 & appropriates annually hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s rais$ f ,prote/ant taxes to ! support ( its own ecclesia/ical organizations1 & to ! fur!rance ( its own religi\s & political ends4 ,x has rea*$ t measure ( influ5ce t x is only by a mighty ef=t ( ,prote/ant patriotism t measures c n[ be c>ri$1 aga9/ :i* ! ,romi% elem5t comb9es its /r5g?4 ,& corrupt & unscrupul\s politicians /& ready to conc$e to its dem&s to secure its support1 = ! purpose ( advanc+ _! own ambiti\s aims4 ,rome is 9 ! field ) ! base/ & mo/ fatal int5tions1 & ) ! mo/ wat*ful & tireless en]gy4 ,x is de/9$ to play an important "p 9 our future tr\bles2 = ?is is ! v bea/ :i* ! two-horn$ bea/ is to cause ! e>? & !m t dwell !re9 to wor%ip1 & be=e ^: eyes x is to p]=m its wond]s4 ,& 9 our own bett] ,prote/ant *ur*es !re is t :i* ?reat5s to lead to mo/ s]i\s evils4 ,on ?is po9t "o ( _! own popul> m9i/]s1 :o is well qualifi$ to speak1 may te/ify4 ,a s]mon by ,*>les ,bee*] conta9s ! foll[+ /atem5ts3-- ,our be/1 mo/ humble1 mo/ devot$ s]vants ( ,*ri/ are fo/]+ 9 _! mid/ :at w "o day1 n long h5ce1 %[ itself to be ! spawn ( ! dragon4 ,!y %r9k f any rude ^w aga9/ cre$s ) ! same s5sitiv5ess ) :i* ^? holy fa!rs w\ld h %runk f a rude ^w aga9/ ! ris+ v5]ation ( sa9ts & m>tyrs :i* !y 7 fo/]+4444 ,! ,prote/ant evangelical d5om9ations h s ti$ up "o ano!r's h&s1 & _! own1 t1 betwe5 !m all1 a man _c become a prea*] at all1 any:]e1 )\t accept+ "s book besides ! ,bible4444 ,& is n ! ,prote/ant *ur* apo/ate8 ,oh6 rememb]1 ! f9al =m ( apo/asy %all rise1 n by crosses1 processions1 baubles4 ,we und]/& all t4 ,apo/asy nev] comes on ! outside4 ,x develops4 ,x is an apo/asy t %all spr+ into life )9 u2 an apo/asy t %all m>tyr a man :o believes 8 ,bible ev] s holily2 yea1 :o may ev5 believe :at ! cre$ conta9s1 b :o may happ5 to agree ) ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly t1 propos$ z a te/1 x is an unw>rantable imposition4 ,t is ! apo/asy we h to fe>1 & is x n already =m$8444 ,w x be said t our fe>s are imag9>y8 ,imag9>y8 ,did n ! ,rev4 ,john ,m4 ,duncan1 9 ! ye>s #ahbe-f1 or !reab\ts1 s9c]ely believe ! ,bible8 ,did he n ev5 believe sub/antially ! confession ( fai?8 ,& 0 he n1 = d>+ to say :at ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly said1 t1 to require ! reception ( t cre$ z a te/ ( m9i/]ial qualification 0 an unw>rantable imposition1 br\ght to trial1 condemn$1 excommunicat$1 & 8 pulpit decl>$ vacant8 ,!re is no?+ imag9>y 9 ! /atem5t t ! cre$-p[] is n[ beg9n+ to prohibit ! ,bible z really z ,rome did1 ?\gh 9 a subtl] way4 ,oh6 w(ul day6 ,oh6 unhappy *ur* ( ,*ri/6 fa/ ru%+ r\nd & r\nd ! fatal circle ( absorb+ ru96444 ,daily does e "o see t ?+s are go+ wrong4 ,) sighs does e true he>t confess t rott5ness is some:]e2 b1 ah6 x is hopeless ( re=m4 ,we all pass on1 & ! tide rolls d[n to night4 ,! waves ( com+ conflict :i* is to convulse ,*ri/5dom to h] c5t] are beg9n+ to be felt4 ,! deep heav+s beg9 to swell b5ea? u4 ',all ! old signs fail4' ',god answ]s no m by ,urim & ,?ummim1 nor by dream1 nor by prophet4' ,m5's he>ts are fail+ !m = fe> & = look+ aft] ^? ?+s t are com+ on ! e>?4 ,?und]s mutt] 9 ! di/ance4 ,w9ds moan across ! surg+ bosom ( ! deep4 ,all ?+s betide ! ris+ ( t f9al /orm ( div9e indignation :i* %all sweep away ! va9 refuge ( lies4 ,9 addition to ?is1 we h spiritualism1 infidelity1 socialism1 & free-love1 ! trades unions1 or labor aga9/ capital1 & communism1 all assidu\sly spread+ _! pr9ciples among ! masses4 ,^! are ! v pr9ciples t work$ among ! p1 z ! excit+ cause1 j prior to ! t]rible ,fr5* revolution ( #aghi-ahjj4 ,human nature is ! same 9 all ages1 & l causes w surely produce l results4 ,^! causes are n[ all 9 active op]ation2 & h[ soon !y w culm9ate 9 a /ate ( an>*y1 & a reign ( t]ror z mu* m frightful ?an ! ,fr5* revolution z !y are n[ m widely ext5d$1 no man c say4 ,su* are "s ( ! elem5ts already at "w2 su* ! direction 9 :i* ev5ts are mov+4 ,& h[ mu* fur!r is x necess>y t !y %\ld progress 9 ?is mann]1 be=e an op5 w>-cry ( p]secution f ! masses1 aga9/ ^? ^: simple adh]5ce to ! ,bible %all put to %ame _! man-made !ology1 & ^: godly lives %all condemn _! wick$ practices1 w\ld seem 9 n[ise />tl+ or incongru\s8 ,b "s may say1 ?r\gh an all-absorb+ fai? 9 ! increas+ virtue ( ! ,am]ican p1 t !y d n believe t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ev] raise ! h& ( p]secution aga9/ any class4 ,v well4 ,?is is n a matt] ov] :i* we ne$ to indulge 9 any controv]sy4 ,no process ( reason+1 nor any am\nt ( argum5t1 c ev] %[ t x w n be s4 ,we ?9k we h %[n good gr\nd = /rong probabilities 9 ?is direction2 & we %all pres5t m =cible evid5ce1 & speak ( m significant movem5ts h]eaft]4 ,z we int]pret ! prophecy1 we look ^u x z inevitable4 ,b ! decision ( ! "q mu/ be left to "t4 ,we c nei!r help nor h9d] its "w4 ,t w soon solve all d\bts & correct all errors4 ,*apt] ,eight4 ,he ,doe? ,great ,wond]s4 ,9 fur!r pr$ict+ ! "w ( ! two-horn$ bea/1 ! prophet says3 ,& he ex]cise? all ! p[] ( ! fir/ bea/ be=e him1 & cause? ! e>? & !m :i* dwell !re9 to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/1 ^: deadly w\nd 0 heal$4 ,?is language is urg$ by "s to prove t ! two-horn$ bea/ mu/ be "s p[] :i* holds ! re9s ( gov]nm5t 9 ! v t]ritory occupi$ by ! fir/ bea/2 =1 o!rwise1 h[ c\ld he ex]cise 8 p[]8 ,if ! ^w be=e d5ot$ prec$5ce 9 "t1 & ! fir/ bea/ pass$ (f ! /age ( action :5 ! two-horn$ bea/ came on1 j z ,babylon gave place to ,p]sia1 :i* !n ex]cis$ all ! p[] ( ,babylon be=e x1 !re w\ld be "s plausibility 9 ! claim4 ,b ! ^w r5d]$ be=e is ,greek3 enopion 7enopion7 :i* means1 lit]ally1 9 ! pres5ce (4 ,& s ! language1 in/ead ( prov+ :at is claim$1 becomes a mo/ positive pro( t ^! bea/s are di/9ct & cotempor>y p[]s4 ,! fir/ bea/ is 9 exi/5ce1 hav+ all its symbolic vitality1 at ! v "t ! two-horn$ bea/ is ex]cis+ p[] 9 8 pres5ce4 ,b ?is c\ld n be1 if 8 dom9ion _h pass$ into ! h&s ( ! two-horn$ bea/2 = a bea/ 9 prophecy ceases to exi/ :5 8 dom9ion is tak5 away4 ,:at caus$ ! *ange 9 ! symbols f ! lion1 repres5t+ ,babylon1 to ! be> repres5t+ ,p]sia8 ,simply a transf] ( dom9ion f ,babylon to ,p]sia4 ,& s ! prophecy expla9s ! successive pass+ away ( ^! bea/s1 by say+ t _! lives 7 prolong$1 b _! dom9ion 0 tak5 away2 t is1 ! t]ritory ( ! k+dom 0 n blott$ f ! map1 nor ! lives ( ! p de/roy$ ed1 b !re 0 a transf] ( p[] f "o nationality to ano!r4 ,s ! fact t ! leop>d bea/ is spok5 ( z /ill an exi/+ p[]1 :5 ! two-horn$ bea/ works 9 8 pres5ce1 is pro( t he is1 at t "t1 9 possession ( all ! dom9ion t 0 ev] necess>y to con/itute him a symbol 9 prophecy4 ,:at p[] !n does ! two-horn$ bea/ ex]cise8 ,n ! p[] :i* belongs to1 & is 9 ! h&s (1 ! leop>d bea/1 surely2 b he ex]cises1 or essays to ex]cise1 9 8 pres5ce1 p[] ( ! same k9d & to ! same ext5t4 ,! p[] :i* ! fir/ bea/ ex]cis$ 0 a t]rible p[] ( oppression aga9/ ! p ( ,god4 ,& ?is is a fur!r indication ( ! "* :i* ! two-horn$ bea/ is f9ally to su/a9 9 ?is respect4 ,! latt] "p ( ! v]se1 ,& cause? ! e>? & !m :i* dwell !re91 to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/1 ^: deadly w\nd 0 heal$1 is /ill fur!r pro( t ! two-horn$ bea/ is no phase nor feature ( ! papacy2 = ! fir/ bea/ is c]ta9ly compet5t to en=ce 8 own wor%ip 9 8 own c\ntry1 & f 8 own subjects4 ,b x is ! two-horn$ bea/ :i* causes ! e>? 7! t]ritory out ( :i* x arose & ov] :i* x rules7 & !m :i* dwell !re91 to wor%ip ! fir/ bea/4 ,?is %[s t ?is bea/ occupies t]ritory ov] :i* ! fir/ bea/ has no jurisdiction4 ,& he doe? great wond]s1 s t he make? fire come d[n f heav5 on ! e>? 9 ! sight ( m54 ,t we are liv+ 9 an age ( wond]s none d5y4 ,"t 01 & t n two score ( ye>s ago1 :5 ! b>e m5tion ( a*ievem5ts :i* n[ con/itute ! w>p & wo( ( e-day life1 7 consid]$ ! wilde/ *im]as ( a diseas$ imag9ation4 ,n[1 no?+ is too wond]ful to be believ$1 nor too /range to happ54 ,g back fifty ye>s1 & ! _w ) respect to ^? ?+s :i* t5d to dome/ic conv5i5ce & com=t1 ! means ( illum9ation1 ! production & application ( heat1 & ! p]=mance ( v>i\s h\sehold op]ations2 ) respect to me?ods ( rapid locomotion f place to place1 & ! transmission ( intellig5ce f po9t to po9t1 /ood ab\t :]e x did 9 ! days ( ! patri>*s4 ,sudd5ly wat]s ( t long /ream ov] ^: dr[sy surface sc>cely a ripple ( improvem5t _h pass$ = ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 broke into ! :ite foam ( viol5t agitation4 ,! _w awoke f ! slumb] & d>kness ( ages4 ,! div9e f+] lift$ ! seal f ! prophetic books1 & br\ght t pr$ict$ p]iod :5 m5 %\ld run to & fro1 & k %\ld be increas$4 ,!n m5 b\nd ! elem5ts to _! *>iots1 & rea*+ up laid hold ^u ! v lightn+ & made x _! message-be>] ar\nd ! _w4 ,nahum =etold t at a c]ta9 "t ! *>iots %\ld be ) flam+ tor*es & run l ! lightn+s4 ,:o c behold 9 ! d>kness ( ! night1 ! locomotive da%+ ov] its iron track1 ! fi]y gl>e ( its great lidless eye driv+ ! %ad[s f its pa?1 & torr5ts ( smoke & sp>ks & flame p\r+ f its burn+ ?roat1 & n realize t ours are ! eyes t are privileg$ to look ^u a fulfillm5t ( ,nahum's prophecy4 ,b :5 ?is %\ld take place1 ! prophet said t ! times w\ld be burd5$ ) ! solemn "w ( ,god's prep>ation4 ,can/ ?\ s5d lightn+s1 said ,god to ,job1 t !y may g & say unto !e1 ,"h we are8 ,if ,job 7 liv+ to day1 he c\ld answ]1 ,yes4 ,x is "o ( ! curr5t say+s ( our "t t ,frankl9 tam$ ! lightn+1 & ,pr(4 ,morse taught x ! ,engli% language4 ,s1 9 e dep>tm5t ( ! arts & sci5ces1 ! advancem5t t has be5 made )9 ! la/ half c5tury is )\t prec$5t 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,& 9 all ^! ! ,unit$ ,/ates take ! lead4 ,^! facts are n1 inde$1 to be tak5 z a fulfillm5t ( ! prophecy1 b !y %[ ! _s ( ! age 9 :i* we live1 & po9t to ?is "t z a p]iod :5 we may look = wond]s ( e k9d4 ,! p>ticul> wond]s to :i* ! prophecy ref]s are evid5tly wr\ght = ! purpose ( deceiv+ ! p2 = v]se #ad reads1 ,& deceive? !m t dwell on ! e>? by means ( ^? miracles :i* he _h p[] to d 9 ! sight ( ! bea/4 ,?is id5tifies ! two-horn$ bea/ ) ! false prophet ( ,rev4 #ai3bj2 = ?is false prophet is ! p[] t works miracles be=e ! bea/1 ) :i*1 says ,john1 he deceiv$ !m t _h receiv$ ! m>k ( ! bea/1 & !m t wor%ip$ 8 image1 ! id5tical "w ( ! two-horn$ bea/4 ,we c n[ asc]ta9 by :at means ! miracles 9 "q are wr\ght2 = ,rev4 #af3ac1 #ad1 speaks ( spirits ( devils work+ miracles1 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>? & ( ! :ole _w to ga!r !m to ! battle ( ! great day ( ,god ,almighty1 & ^! miracle-work+ spirits g =? out ( ! m\?s ( c]ta9 p[]s1 "o ( :i* is ?is v false prophet1 or two-horn$ bea/4 ,miracles are ( two k9ds1 true & false1 j z we h a true ,*ri/ & false ,*ri/s1 true & false prophets1 & true & false apo/les4 ,by a false miracle1 we mean n a pret5d$ miracle1 :i* is no miracle at all1 b a real miracle1 a sup]natural p]=mance1 wr\ght = ! purpose ( deceiv+1 or ( prov+ a lie4 ,! miracles ( ?is p[] are real miracles1 b are wr\ght = ! purpose ( deception4 ,! prophecy does n read t he deceiv$ ! p by means ( ! miracles :i* he claim$ t he 0 able to p]=m1 or :i* he pret5d$ to d2 b :i* he _h p[] to d4 ,!y1 !re=e1 fall f> %ort ( ! prophecy :o suppose t ! great wond]s wr\ght by ?is p[] 7 fulfill$ by ,napoleon :5 he told ! ,mussulmans t he c\ld comm& a fi]y *>iot to come d[n f heav51 b nev] did x1 or by ! pret5d$ miracles ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 :i* are only %ams1 m]e tricks play$ (f by ungodly & design+ prie/s ^u _! ignorant & sup]/iti\s dupes4 ,miracles1 or wond]s1 su* z are to be wr\ght by ! two-horn$ bea/1 & )al1 z we ?9k1 ! v ones ref]r$ to 9 ! prophecy1 are m5tion$ by ,paul 9 #b ,!ss4 #b3i1 #aj4 ,speak+ ( ! second com+ ( ,*ri/1 he says1 ,^: com+ is aft] 7,greek3 kata1 at ! "t (7 ! work+ ( ,satan ) all p[] & signs & ly+ wond]s1 & ) all deceivabl5ess ( unrighte\sness 9 !m t p]i%1 because !y receiv$ n ! love ( ! tru?1 t !y might be sav$4 ,^! are no slight-(-h& p]=mances1 b su* a work+ ( ,satan z ! _w has nev] be=e se54 ,to "w ) all p[] & signs & ly+ wond]s1 is c]ta9ly to d a real & an a/\nd+ "w1 b "o :i* is design$ to prove a lie4 ,aga91 ! ,savi\r1 pr$ict+ ev5ts to occur j be=e 8 second com+1 says1 ,= !re %all arise false ,*ri/s & false prophets1 & %all %[ great signs & wond]s1 insomu* t1 if x 7 possible1 !y %all deceive ! v elect4 ,"h1 aga91 are wond]s =etold1 wr\ght = ! purpose ( deception1 s p[]ful t1 7 x possible1 ev5 ! v elect w\ld be deceiv$ by !m4 ,?us we h a s]ies ( prophecies sett+ =? ! developm5t1 9 ! la/ days1 ( a wond]-work+ p[]1 manife/$ to a />tl+ & unprec$5t$ degree1 9 ! int]e/s ( falsehood & error4 ,all ref] to "o & ! same ?+4 ,! e>?ly gov]nm5t1 ) :i* x 0 to be especially connect$1 is t repres5t$ by ! two-horn$ bea/1 or false prophet4 ,! ag5cy ly+ back ( ! outw>d manife/ations 0 to be ,satanic1 ! spirits ( devils4 ,! prophecy calls = su* a "w z ?is 9 our own c\ntry at ! pres5t "t4 ,d we behold any?+ l x8 ,read ! answ] 9 ! lam5tation ( ! prophet3 ,woe to ! inhabit]s ( ! e>?1 & ( ! sea6 = ! devil is come d[n unto y hav+ great wra?1 because he kn[e? t he ha? b a %ort "t4 ,/& agha/1 ,o ,e>?6 ,tremble1 ye p1 b be n deceiv$4 ,! huge spect] ( evil confronts u1 z ! prophet decl>$4 ,satan is loos$4 ,f ! dep? ( ,t>t>us1 myriads ( demons sw>m ov] ! l&4 ,! pr9ce ( d>kness manife/s himself z nev] be=e1 &1 /eal+ a ^w f ! vocabul>y ( ,heav5 to designate 8 "w1 he calls x--,spiritualism4 #a4 ,does spiritualism1 !n1 be> ^! m>ks ( ,satanic ag5cy8 #a/4 ,! spirits :i* communicate claim to be ! spirits ( our dep>t$ fri5ds4 ,b ! ,bible1 9 ! mo/ explicit t]ms1 assures u t ! dead are :olly inactive & unconsci\s till ! resurrection2 t ! dead "k n any?+2 ,eccl4 #i3e2 t e op]ation ( ! m9d has ceas$2 ,ps4 #adf3d2 t e emotion ( ! he>t is susp5d$2 ,eccl4 #i3f2 & t !re is nei!r "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor wisdom1 9 ! grave1 :]e !y lie4 ,eccl4 #i3aj4 ,:atev] intellig5ce1 !re=e1 comes to u pr(ess+ to be "o ( our dead fri5ds1 comes claim+ to be :at1 f ! ^w ( ,god1 we "k he is n4 ,b angels ( ,god don't lie2 !re=e ^! are n ! good angels4 ,spirits ( devils w lie2 ?is is _! "w2 & ^! are ! cr$5tials :i* at ! v outset !y h& u4 #b;dly4 ,! doctr9es :i* !y tea* are f ! l[e/ & f\le/ dep?s ( ! pit ( lies4 ,!y d5y ,god4 ,!y d5y ,*ri/4 ,!y d5y ! atonem5t4 ,!y d5y ! ,bible4 ,!y d5y ! exi/5ce ( s91 & all di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,!y d5y ! sacr$ness ( ! m>riage cov5ant2 &1 int]sp]s+ _! utt]ances ) ! mo/ horrid blasphemies aga9/ ,god & 8 ,son1 & ev]y?+ t is lovely1 & good1 & pure1 !y give ! free/ lic5se to e prop5sity to s91 & to e c>nal & fle%ly lu/4 ,tell u n t ^! ?+s1 op5ly taught "u ! g>b ( religion1 & back$ up by sup]natural sights & s\nds1 are any?+ less ?an ,satan's ma/]piece4 #b4 ,spiritualism answ]s accurately to ! prophecy 9 ! exhibition ( great signs & wond]s4 ,among its _m a*ievem5ts1 ^! may be m5tion$3 ,v>i\s articles h be5 transport$ f place to place by spirits alone4 ,beautiful music has be5 produc$1 indep5d5t ( human ag5cy1 ) & )\t ! aid ( visible in/rum5ts4 ,_m well-atte/$ cases ( heal+ h be5 pres5t$4 ,p]sons h be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! air by ! spirits 9 ! pres5ce ( _m o!rs4 ,tables h be5 susp5d$ 9 ! air ) sev]al p]sons ^u !m4 ,&1 f9ally1 spirits h repres5t$ !mselves 9 bodily =m & talk$ ) an audible voice4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,spiritual ,cl>ion speaks z foll[s ( ! mann] 9 :i* spiritualism has aris51 & ! a/\nd+ progress x has made3-- ,?is revelation has be5 ) a p[]1 a might1 t if dive/$ ( its almo/ univ]sal b5evol5ce1 _h be5 a t]ror to ! v s\l2 ! hair ( ! v brave/ _h /ood on end1 & 8 *ill$ blood _h crept back ^u 8 he>t at ! sights & s\nds ( its inexplicable ph5om5a4 ,x comes ) =etok5+1 ) w>n+4 ,x has be51 f ! v fir/1 its own be/ prophet1 & /ep by /ep x has =etold ! progress x w\ld make4 ,x comes1 too1 mo/ triumphant4 ,no fai? be=e x ev] took s victori\s a /& 9 its infancy4 ,x has swept l a hurricane ( fire ?r\gh ! l&1 compell+ fai? f ! baffl$ sc(f] & ! mo/ det]m9$ d\bt]4 #c4 ,spiritualism answ]s to ! prophecy 9 t x _h its orig9 9 our own c\ntry1 ?us connect+ its wond]s ) ! "w ( ! two-horn$ bea/4 ,comm5c+ 9 ,hydesville1 ,n4,y41 9 ! family ( ,mr4 ,john ,d4 ,fox1 9 ! latt] "p ( ,m>*1 #ahdh1 x spread ) incr$ible rapidity ?r\gh all ! ,/ates4 ,! e/imates ( ! numb] ( spirituali/s 9 ?is c\ntry at ! pres5t "t1 only tw5ty-six %ort ye>s f its comm5cem5t1 ?\gh diff]+ some:at f ea* o!r1 are nev]!less su* z to %[ t ! progress ( spiritualism has be5 )\t a p>allel4 ,?us1 ,judge ,edmonds puts ! numb] at five or six millions 7#e1jjj1jjj or #f1jjj1jjj72 ,hepwor? ,dixon1 ?ree millions 7#c1jjj1jjj72 ,a4,j4 ,davis1 f\r millions1 two hundr$ & ?irty ?\s& 7#d1bcj1jjj72 ,w>r5 ,*ase1 eight millions 7#h1jjj1jjj72 & ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,c\ncil at ,baltimore1 betwe5 t5 & elev5 millions 7#aj1jjj1jjj to #aa1jjj1jjj74 ,( ^? :o h become its devotees1 ,judge ,edmonds said z long ago z #ahec3-- ,besides ! undi/+ui%$ multitude1 !re are _m n[ ( high /&+ & tal5t rank$ among !m--doctors1 lawy]s1 & cl]gym51 9 great numb]s1 a ,prote/ant bi%op1 ! le>n$ & rev]5d presid5t ( a college1 judges ( our high] c\rts1 memb]s ( ,congress1 =eign ambassadors1 & ex-memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate4 ,?is /atem5t 0 writt5 m ?an tw5ty ye>s s9ce2 & f t "t to ?is1 ! "w ( ! spirits has be5 /eadily progress+1 & spread+ among all classes ( p4 ,& f ?is nation1 spiritualism has gone abroad into all ! e>?4 ,que5 ,victoria is almo/ an insane devotee ( ! new philosophy4 ,! late ,emp]or & ,empress ( ,france1 ! late ,que5 ( ,spa91 ! ,roman ,pontiff1 & ! ,emp]or & ,gr& ,dukes ( ,russia are all said to h s\ght to ^! spirits = k4 ,?us x is work+ its way to ! pot5tates ( ! e>?1 & fa/ prep>+ to accompli% its real mission1 :i* is1 by deceiv+ ! _w ) its miracles1 to ga!r ! nations to ! battle ( ! great day ( ,god ,almighty4 ,"h we pause4 ,let ?is "w g on a little long]1 z x has be5 go+1 & z x is /ill go+1 & :at a sc5e is be=e u6 ,hav+ se5 s mu* fulfill$1 we _c n[ draw back & d5y ! rema9d]4 ,& s we look = ! onw>d m>* ( ?is la/ great wond]-work+ deception1 till t is accompli%$ :i* 9 ! days ( ,elijah 0 a te/ betwe5 ,jehovah & ,baal1 & fire is br\ght d[n f heav5 to e>? 9 ! sight ( m54 ,!n w be ! h\r ( ! p[] ( d>kness1 ! h\r ( temptation t is com+ ^u all ! _w to try !m t dwell ^u ! e>?4 ,rev4 #c3aj4 ,!n all w be swept f _! an*orage by ! /rong curr5t ( delusion1 except ^? :om x is n possible to deceive--! elect ( ,god4 ,& /ill ! _w sleeps on1 :ile ,satan1 ) lightn+ f+]s & helli% en]gy1 weaves ov] !m 8 la/ fatal sn>e4 ,x is "t "s mighty move 0 made to wak5 ! _w & r\se ! *ur* to ! dang]s we are 94 ,x is "t e hone/ he>t %\ld le>n t ! only safegu>d aga9/ ! great deception1 ^: incipi5t & ev5 well-advanc$ work+s we already behold be=e our eyes1 is to make ! tru?s ( ,god's holy & immutable ^w our %ield & buckl]4 ,*apt] ,n9e4 ,an ,image ,to ,! ,bea/4 ,! impos+ miracles wr\ght be=e ! p hav+ rivet$ ^u !m ! *a9s ( a fatal deception1 lead+ !m to suppose !y h witness$ ! great p[] ( ,god1 & mu/ !re=e be do+ him s]vice1 :5 !y h only be5 daz$ ) a mighty display ( ,satanic wond]s1 & are l$ captive by ! devil at 8 w1 !y are prep>$ to d ! fur!r bidd+ ( ! two-horn$ bea/1 :i* is to make an image to ! bea/ :i* _h ! w\nd by a sword & did live4 ,once m we rem9d ! read] ( ! impregnable /r5g? ( ! argum5t already pres5t$ 9 previ\s *apt]s1 fix+ ! application ( ?is symbol to ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is is an e/abli%$ proposition1 & ne$s no f>!r support4 ,an exposition ( ! rema9d] ( ! prophecy w !re=e consi/ *iefly ( an ef=t to det]m9e :at acts are to be p]=m$ by ?is gov]nm5t1 & a se>* = indications1 if any exi/1 t !y are ab\t to be accompli%$4 ,if we %all f9d evid5ces spr++ up on all sides1 t ?is gov]nm5t is n[ mov+ z rapidly z possible 9 ! v direction m>k$ out by ! prophet1 ?\gh ^! are n necess>y to e/abli% ! application ( ! symbol to ?is gov]nm5t1 !y w s]ve to /ifle ! la/ excuse ( skepticism1 & become to ! believ] an impressive evid5ce ( our proximity to ! end2 = ! acts ascrib$ to ?is symbol are b few2 & :ile yet 9 mid c>e]1 he is engulf$ 9 ! lake ( fire ( ! la/ great day4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 notice 9 pass+1 ano!r evid5ce t ! gov]nm5t symboliz$ by ! two-horn$ bea/ is c]ta9ly a republic4 ,?is is prov$ by ! language us$ respect+ ! =mation ( ! image4 ,x does n read t ?is p[]1 z an act ( imp]ial or k+ly au?ority1 makes an image to ! bea/2 b x says to !m t dwell on ! e>?1 t is1 ! p occupy+ ! t]ritory :]e x arises1 t !y %\ld make an image to ! bea/4 ,appeal is made to ! p1 %[+ conclusively t ! p[] is 9 _! h&s4 ,b j z surely z ! gov]nm5t symboliz$ is a republic1 s surely is x none o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,we h se5 t ! wond]-work+ ,satanic ag5cies1 :i* are to p]=m ! =etold miracles1 & prep>e ! p = ! next /ep 9 ! prophecy1 ! =mation ( ! image1 are already 9 ! field1 & h ev5 n[ wr\ght out a "w ( va/ proportion 9 our c\ntry2 & we n[ ha/5 =w>d to ! v important inquiry1 ,:at w con/itute ! image8 & :at /eps are necess>y to its =mation8 ,! p are to be call$ ^u to make an image to ! bea/1 :i* expression d\btless involves ! idea ( "s def]5tial action t[>d1 or concessions to1 t p[]2 & ! image1 :5 made1 is an image1 lik5ess1 or repres5tation ( ! bea/4 ,v]se #ae4 ,! bea/ f :i* ! image is model$1 is ! "o :i* _h a w\nd by a sword & did live1 or ! papacy4 ,f ?is po9t is se5 ! collusion ( ! two-horn$ bea/ ) ! leop>d or papal bea/4 ,he does great wond]s 9 ! sight ( t bea/2 he causes m5 to wor%ip t bea/2 he leads !m to make an image to t bea/2 & he causes all to receive a m>k1 :i* is ! m>k ( t bea/4 ,^! palpable evid5ces ( co-op]ation ) ! papal p[]1 l$ ,eld4 ,j4 ,lit*1 ab\t #ahdb1 to write conc]n+ ! two-horn$ bea/ ?us3-- ,i ?9k x is a p[] yet to be develop$ or made manife/1 z an accomplice ( ! papacy 9 subject+ ! _w4 ,to und]/& :at w\ld be an image ( ! papacy1 we mu/ fir/ =m a def9ite idea ( :at con/itutes ! papacy itself4 ,papal supremacy dates f ! "t :5 ! decree ( ,ju/9ian1 con/itut+ ! pope ! head ( ! *ur* & ! corrector ( h]etics1 0 c>ri$ into effect1 9 #ech4 ,! papacy1 !n1 0 a *ur* clo!d ) civil p[]1 an ecclesia/ical body1 hav+ au?ority to puni% all diss5t]s ) confiscation1 imprisonm5t1 torture1 & dea?4 ,:at w\ld be an image ( ! papacy8 ,ano!r ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5t clo!d ) simil> p[]4 ,h[ c\ld su* an image be =m$ 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,let ! ,prote/ant *ur*es 9 our l& be clo!d ) p[] to def9e & puni% h]esy1 to en=ce _! dogmas "u ! pa9s & p5alties ( ! civil law1 & %\ld we n h an exact repres5tation ( ! papacy dur+ ! days ( its supremacy8 ,x may be object$ t :]eas ! papal *ur* 0 comp>atively a unit1 & h5ce c\ld act 9 h>mony 9 all its dep>tm5ts 9 en=c+ its dogmas1 ! ,prote/ant *ur* is s divid$ z to be unable to agree 9 reg>d to :at doctr9es %all be made imp]ative on ! p4 ,we answ]1 !re are c]ta9 po9ts :i* !y hold 9 common1 & :i* are suffici5t to =m a basis ( co-op]ation4 ,*ief among ^! may be m5tion$ ! doctr9e ( ! consci\s /ate ( ! dead & ! immortality ( ! s\l1 :i* is bo? ! f\ndation & sup]/ructure ( spiritualism1 & also ! doctr9e t ! fir/ day ( ! week is ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,x may be object$ aga9 t ?is view makes "o ( ! horns1 ! ,prote/ant *ur*1 f9ally con/itute ! image ( ! bea/4 ,if ! read] supposes t ! ,prote/ant *ur* con/itutes "o ( ! horns ( ! two-horn$ bea/1 we reply t ?is is a conception ( 8 own4 ,no su* idea is "h taught4 ,& we m5tion ?is objection only because x has be5 actually urg$ z a legitimate consequ5ce ( ! positions "h tak54 ,& !n ! "q is ask$1 ,if ! ,prote/ant *ur* con/itutes "o horn1 may n ! ,ca?olic *ur* con/itute ! o!r8 ,"u ! %ad[ ( t hypo!tical if1 p]haps x might4 ,b nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r p]=ms su* an (fice4 ,9 *apt] six ( ?is "w1 x 0 %[n t ! two great pr9ciples ( ,republicanism & ,prote/antism 7 ! prop] objects to be symboliz$ by ^! two lamb-l horns4 ,b !re is ! pla9e/ di/9ction betwe5 ,prote/antism z an embodim5t ( ! great pr9ciple ( religions lib]ty1 & ! diff]5t religi\s bodies t h gr[n up "u its fo/]+ influ5ce2 j z pla9 z !re is betwe5 ,republicanism1 or civil lib]ty1 & ! individual :o lives 9 ! enjoym5t ( su* lib]ty4 ,! supposition1 !re=e1 t ! ,prote/ant *ur* is to furni% ! mat]ial = ! image1 involves no violation ( ! symbolic h>mony ( ?is prophecy4 ,let u look a mom5t at ! fitness ( ! mat]ial4 ,we are n unm9dful ( ! noble s]vice ! ,prote/ant *ur*es h r5d]$ to ! _w1 to humanity1 & to religion1 by introduc+ & def5d+1 s f> z !y h1 ! great pr9ciples ( ,prote/antism4 ,b !y h made a fatal mi/ake 9 /]eotyp+ _! doctr9es into cre$s1 & ?us tak+ ! fir/ /eps backw>d t[>d ! spiritual tyranny ( ,rome4 ,?us ! good promise !y gave ( a free religion & an unfett]$ consci5ce is already brok54 ,=1 if ! "r ( private judgm5t is all[$ by ! ,prote/ant *ur*1 :y are m5 condemn$ & expell$ f t *ur* = ncwo!r crime ?an hone/ly attempt+ to obey ! ^w ( ,god1 9 "s p>ticul>s n 9 accordance ) h] cre$8 ,?is is ! beg9n+ ( apo/asy4 ,read ,*as4 ,bee*]'s "w1 ,! ,bible a ,suffici5t ,cre$4 ,is n ! ,prote/ant *ur*1 he asks1 apo/ate8 ,is n ! apo/asy :i* we h reason to fe>1 already =m$8 ,b apo/asy 9 pr9ciple always leads to corruption 9 practice4 ,& s ,paul1 9 #b ,tim4 #c3a-e1 sets =? ! condition ( ! pr(ess$ *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ! la/ days4 ,a rank gr[? ( tw5ty he9\s s9s1 ) no r$eem+ virtues1 %[s t ! fruits ( ! ,_s w be *ok$ & root$ out by ! works ( ! fle%4 ,we c look n[h]e else = ?is picture ( ,paul's to be fulfill$ except to ! ,prote/ant *ur*2 = ! class ( :i* he speaks ma9ta9 a =m ( godl9ess1 or ! outw>d s]vices ( a true ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,& is n ! *ur* ( our day beg9n+ to manife/ to an al>m+ degree ! v *>act]i/ics :i* ! apo/le has specifi$8 ,fifte5 cl]gym5 ( ! city ( ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y41 on ,sunday1 ,feb4 #e1 #ahga1 di/ribut$ a circul>1 entitl$ ,a ,te/imony1 to fifte5 congregations ( t city4 ,to ?is circul> ! ,ro*e/] ,democrat ( ,feb4 #g made ref]5ce z foll[s3-- ,! ',te/imony' sets out by /at+ t ! =ego+ pa/ors are con/ra9$ to be> witness to :at !y 'conceive to be a fact ( our "t2 viz41 ,t ! prevail+ /&>d ( piety1 among ! pr(ess$ p ( ,god1 is al>m+ly l[2 t a tide ( worldl9ess is sett+ 9 ^u u1 indicat+ ! rapid approa* ( an era1 su* z is =etold by ,paul 9 8 second lett] to ,timo?y1 9 ! words1 ,9 ! la/ days p]il\s times %all come4' ,^! conclusions are rea*$1 n by comp>isons ) =m] times1 b by apply+ ! te/s f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,!y in/ance z pro(1 '! _s ( lawlessness :i* prevails4' ,! circul> !n expla9s h[ ?is lawlessness 7religi\s7 is %[n4 ,m5 h ! "n ( religion1 b !y obey none ( its injunctions4 ,!re is also a gr[+ disposition to practice1 9 religi\s circles1 :at is agreeable to ! natural incl9ations1 r ?an ! duties prescrib$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! t5d5cy to adopt worldly amusem5ts1 by pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians1 is fur!r /at$ 9 evid5ce4 ,?is te/imony is v explicit4 ,:5 m5 h ! "n ( religion1 b obey none ( its injunctions1 !y c]ta9ly may be said to h a =m ( godl9ess1 b to d5y ! p[]2 & :5 !y practice 9 religi\s circles :at is agreeable to ! natural incl9ations1 r ?an ! duties prescrib$ by ! ^w ( ,god1 !y may be tru?fully said to be lov]s ( pleasures m ?an lov]s ( ,god4 ,& ,ro*e/] is n an exception 9 ?is respect4 ,x is s all ov] ! l&1 z ! c&id ev]y:]e1 by a sad array ( facts1 are compell$ to admit4 ,t ! majority ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 our l& are /ill to be f\nd 9 connection ) ^! *ur*es is und\bt$ly true4 ,b a *ange 9 ?is respect is also approa*+4 ,= ,paul exhorts all true ,*ri/ians1 9 8 words to ,timo?y above ref]r$ to1 to turn away f ^? :o h a =m ( godl9ess1 b d5y ! p[] !re(2 & ^? :o desire to live pure & holy lives1 :o m\rn ov] ! desolations ( _! ,zion1 & sigh = ! abom9ations done 9 ! l&1 w c]ta9ly he$ ?is injunction ( ! apo/le4 ,!re is ano!r prophecy :i* also %[s t :5 ! _s ( worldl9ess & apo/asy has s f> tak5 possession ( ! pr(ess$ *ur*es ( ,*ri/ z to place !m beyond ! rea* ( re=m1 ,god's true *ildr5 are e "o to be call$ out1 t !y become n p>tak]s ( _! s9s1 & s receive n ( _! plagues4 ,rev4 #ah3d4 ,f ! c\rse :i* *ur* memb]s are ev]y:]e pursu+1 x is pla9 to be se5 9 :at direction ! ,prote/ant *ur*es are drift+2 & f ! decl>ations ( ,god's ^w x is evid5t t all ^: he>ts are t\*$ by ,god's grace & mold$ by 8 love w soon come out f a connection 9 :i*1 :ile !y c d no good to o!rs1 !y w receive only evil to !mselves4 ,& n[ we ask ! read] to consid] s]i\sly = a mom5t :at ! /ate ( ! religi\s _w w be :5 ?is *ange %all h tak5 place4 ,we %all !n h an array ( pr\d & popul> *ur*es f ^: communion all ! good h dep>t$1 f :om ! ,holy ,_s is )drawn1 & :o are 9 a /ate ( hopeless dep>ture f ,god4 ,god is no respect] ( p]sons nor ( *ur*es2 & if ! ,prote/ant *ur*es apo/atize f him1 w !y n be j z effici5t ag5ts 9 ! h& ( ! enemy z ev] pagans or papi/s h be58 ,w !y n !n be ready = any desp]ate measure ( bigotry & oppression 9 :i* he may wi% to enli/ !m8 ,aft] ! ,jewi% *ur* _h f9ally reject$ ,*ri/1 h[ soon !y 7 ready to imbrue _! h&s 9 ! blood ( 8 crucifixion4 ,& is x n ! te/imony ( all hi/ory1 t j 9 proportion z any popul> & ext5sive ecclesia/ical organization loses ! ,_s & p[] ( ,god1 x clamors = ! support ( ! civil arm8 ,let1 n[1 an ecclesia/ical organization be =m$ by ^! *ur*es2 let ! gov]nm5t legalize su* organization1 & give x p[] 7a p[] :i* x w n h till ! gov]nm5t does grant x7 to en=ce ^u ! p ! dogmas :i* ! diff]5t d5om9ations c all adopt z ! basis ( union1 & :at d we h8 ,j :at ! prophecy repres5ts3 an image to ! papal bea/1 end[$ ) life by ! two-horn$ bea/1 to speak & act ) p[]4 ,& are !re any indications ( su* a movem5t8 ,! prelim9>y "q1 t ( ! gr& union ( all ! *ur*es1 is n[ pr(\ndly agitat+ ! religi\s _w4 ,9 ,may1 #ahfi1 ,s4,m4 ,mann+1 ,d4,d41 9 a s]mon 9 ,broadway ,tab]nacle1 ,new ,york1 spoke ( ! rec5t ef=ts to unite all ! *ur*es 9 ! l& into co-op]ation on ! common po9ts ( _! fai?1 z a prom95t & notewor?y sign ( ! times ,dr4 ,lyman ,bee*] is quot$ z say+3-- ,!re is a /ate ( society to be =m$ by an ext5d$ comb9ation ( in/itutions1 religi\s1 civil & lit]>y1 :i* nev] exi/s )\t ! co-op]ation ( an educat$ m9i/ry4 ,*as4 ,bee*]1 9 8 s]mon at ! d$ication ( ! ,second ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 ,ft4 ,wayne1 ,ind41 ,feb4 #bb1 #ahdf1 said3-- ,?us are ! m9i/ry ( ! evangelical ,prote/ant d5om9ations n only =m$ all ! way up "u a trem5d\s pressure ( m]ely human fe>1 b !y live1 & move1 & brea!1 9 a /ate ( ?+s radically corrupt1 & appeal+ e h\r to e bas] elem5t ( _! nature to hu% up ! tru? & b[ ! knee to ! p[] ( apo/asy4 ,0 n ?is ! way ?+s w5t ) ,rome8 ,are we n liv+ h] life ov] aga98 ,& :at d we see j ahead8 ,ano!r g5]al c\ncil6 ,a _w's conv5tion6 ,evangelical ,alliance & ,univ]sal ,cre$4 ,! ,bann] ( ,light ( ,july #cj1 #ahfd1 said3-- ,a sy/em w be unfold$ soon] or lat] t w embrace 9 its folds ,*ur* & ,/ate2 = ! object ( ! two %\ld be "o & ! same4 ,! "t is rapidly approa*+ :5 ! _w w be />tl$ by a voice t %all say to e =m ( oppression & wrong1 ',?us f> %alt ?\ g & no f>!r4' ,old ?+s are rapidly pass+ away 9 ! religi\s & social1 z well z 9 ! political1 _w4 ,behold all ?+s mu/ be =m$ anew4 ,! ,*ur* ,advocate1 9 ,m>*1 #ahgj1 speak+ ( ! =mation ( an ,indep5d5t ,am]ican ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 a movem5t n[ agitat$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 said3-- ,!re is evid5tly "s secret p[] at "w :i* may be prep>+ ! _w = great ev5ts 9 ! ne> future4 ,a ,mr4 ,hav5s1 9 a spee* deliv]$ 9 ,new ,york1 a few ye>s ago1 said3-- ,= my own "p ,i wait to see ! day :5 a ,lu!r %all spr+ up 9 ?is c\ntry :o %all f\nd a great ,am]ican ,ca?olic *ur*1 in/ead ( a great ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*2 & :o %all tea* m5 t !y c be good ,ca?olics )\t pr(ess+ allegiance to a pontiff on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,!re is e indication t at no di/ant day su* a *ur* w be se51 n inde$1 rais$ up ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( a ,lu!r1 b r ?r\gh ! op]ation ( ! same _s t inspir$ a ,f]n&o ,nunez or a ,torquemada4 ,*apt] ,t54 ,! ,m>k ,( ,! ,bea/4 ,! pr9cipal acts ascrib$ to ! two-horn$ bea/1 :i* seem to be p]=m$ ) special ref]5ce to ! papal bea/1 are1 ! caus+ ( m5 to wor%ip t bea/1 caus+ !m to make an image to t bea/1 & en=c+ ^u !m ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,! image1 aft] x is creat$ & end[$ ) life1 und]takes to en=ce ! wor%ip ( itself4 ,to avoid confusion1 we mu/ keep ^! p>ties di/9ct 9 our m9ds4 ,!re are ?ree "h br\ght be=e u3 #a4 ,! papal bea/4 ,?is p[] is designat$ z ! bea/1 ! fir/ bea/1 ! bea/ :i* _h ! w\nd by a sword & did live1 &1 ! bea/ ^: deadly w\nd 0 heal$4 ,^! expressions all ref] to ! same p[]2 & :]ev] !y occur 9 ?is prophecy1 !y h exclusive ref]5ce to ! papacy4 #b4 ,! two-horn$ bea/4 ,?is p[]1 aft] its introduction 9 v]se #aa1 is repres5t$ ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( ! prophecy by ! pron\n he2 & :]ev] ?is pron\n occurs1 d[n to ! #ag? v]se 7) possibly ! exception ( ! #af? v]se1 :i* p]haps may ref] to ! image71 x ref]s inv>iably to ! two-horn$ bea/4 #c4 ,! image ( ! bea/4 ,?is is1 e "t1 ) ! exception j /at$1 call$ ! image2 s t !re is no dang] ( conf\nd+ ?is ) any o!r ag5t4 ,! acts ascrib$ to ! image are speak+ & en=c+ ! wor%ip ( itself "u ! p5alty ( dea?2 & ?is is ! only enactm5t :i* ! prophecy m5tions z en=c$ "u ! dea? p5alty4 ,j :at w con/itute ?is wor%ip1 x w p]haps be impossible to det]m9e till ! image itself %all h an exi/5ce4 ,x w evid5tly be "s act or acts by :i* m5 w be requir$ to ackn[l$ge ! au?ority ( t image & yield ob$i5ce to its m&ates4 ,! m>k ( ! bea/ is en=c$ by ! two-horn$ bea/ ei!r directly or ?r\gh ! image4 ,! p5alty atta*$ to a refusal to receive ?is m>k is a =feiture ( all social privileges1 a deprivation ( ! "r to buy & sell4 ,! m>k is ! m>k ( ! papal bea/4 ,aga9/ ?is wor%ip ( ! bea/ & 8 image1 & ! reception ( 8 m>k1 ! ?ird angel's message ( ,rev4 #ad3i-ab1 is a mo/ solemn & ?rill+ w>n+4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! issue be=e u4 ,human organizations1 controll$ & inspir$ by ! _s ( ! dragon1 are to comm& m5 to d ^? acts :i* are 9 reality ! wor%ip+ ( an apo/ate religi\s p[]1 & ! receiv+ ( 8 m>k1 or lose ! rights ( citiz5%ip & become outlaws 9 ! l&2 & to d t :i* con/itutes ! wor%ip ( ! image ( ! bea/1 or =feit _! lives4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,god says by a message1 m]cifully s5t out a little be=e ! fe>ful crisis is ^u u1 ,d any ( ^! ?+s1 & y %all dr9k ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( ,god :i* is p\r$ out )\t mixture into ! cup ( 8 indignation4 ,he :o refuses to comply ) ^! dem&s ( e>?ly p[]s exposes himself to ! sev]e/ p5alties :i* human be+s c inflict2 & he :o does comply1 exposes himself to ! mo/ t]rible ?reat5+ ( div9e wra? to be f\nd 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! "q :e!r we w obey ,god or man is to be decid$ by ! p ( ! pres5t age1 "u ! heavie/ pressure1 f ei!r side1 t has ev] be5 br\ght to be> ^u any g5]ation4 ,! wor%ip ( ! bea/ & 8 image1 & ! reception ( 8 m>k1 mu/ be some?+ t involves ! greate/ (f5se t c be committ$ aga9/ ,god1 to call d[n s sev]e a d5unciation ( wra? aga9/ x4 ,?is is a "w1 z 0 %[n 9 *apt] #d1 :i* takes place 9 ! la/ days2 & z ,god has giv5 u 9 8 ^w mo/ abundant evid5ce to %[ :5 we are 9 ! la/ days1 s t no "o ne$ to be ov]tak5 by ! day ( ! ,"l z by a ?ief1 s likewise x mu/ be t he has giv5 u ! means :]eby we may det]m9e :at ?is great latt]-day s9 is :i* he has s /rongly condemn$1 t we may avoid ! fe>ful p5alty s sure to foll[ its commission4 ,god does n s trifle ) human hopes & human de/9ies z to d5\nce a mo/ fe>ful doom aga9/ a c]ta9 s91 & !n place x out ( our p[] to und]/& :at t s9 is1 s t we h no means ( gu>d+ aga9/ x4 ,t we are n[ liv+ 9 ! la/ days1 ! volumes bo? ( revelation & nature be> ample & h>moni\s te/imony4 ,evid5ce on ?is po9t we ne$ n "h /op to introduce2 = ! te/imony already pres5t$ 9 ! =ego+ *apt]s ( ?is s]ies1 %[+ t ! two-horn$ bea/ is n[ on ! /age ( action1 is 9 itself conclusive pro( ( ?is great fact1 inasmu* z ! p[] exi/s & p]=ms its "w 9 ! v clos+ p]iod ( human hi/ory4 ,all ^! ?+s tell u t ! "t has n[ come = ! proclamation ( ! ?ird message ( ,rev4 #ad1 to be giv51 & = m5 to und]/& ! t]ms :i* x uses1 & ! w>n+ x gives4 ,we !re=e n[ call att5tion to ! v important inquiry1 ,:at con/itutes ! m>k ( ! bea/8 ,! figure ( a m>k is borr[$ f an anci5t cu/om4 ,says ,bp4 ,newton 7,diss]t on ,proph41 vol4 iii1 p4 #bda73-- ,x 0 cu/om>y among ! anci5ts = s]vants to receive ! m>k ( _! ma/]1 & soldi]s ( _! g5]al1 & ^? :o 7 devot$ to any p>ticul> deity1 ( ! p>ticul> deity to :om !y 7 devot$4 ,^! m>ks 7 usually impress$ on _! "r h&1 or on _! =eheads1 & consi/$ ( "s hi]oglyphic "*1 or ( ! "n express$ 9 vulg> lett]s1 or ( ! "n disguis$ 9 num]ical lett]s accord+ to ! fancy ( ! impos]4 ,prideaux says t ,ptolemy ,philopat] ord]$ all ! ,jews :o appli$ to be enroll$ z citiz5s ( ,alex&ria to h ! =m ( an ivy leaf 7! badge ( 8 god1 ,bac*us7 impress$ ^u !m ) a hot iron1 "u pa9 ( dea?4 7,connection ,b4,c4 #baf47 ,! ^w us$ = m>k 9 ?is prophecy is ,greek3 *>agma 7*>agma71 & is def9$ to mean1 a grav+1 sculpture1 a m>k cut 9 or /amp$4 ,x occurs n9e times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ) ! s+le exception ( ,acts #ag3bi1 ref]s e "t to ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,we are n1 ( c\rse1 to und]/& 9 ?is symbolic prophecy1 t a lit]al m>k is int5d$2 b ! giv+ ( ! lit]al m>k1 z practic$ 9 anci5t times1 is us$ z a figure to illu/rate c]ta9 acts t w be p]=m$ 9 ! fulfillm5t ( ?is prophecy4 ,& f ! lit]al m>k z =m]ly employ$1 we le>n some?+ ( its mean+ z us$ 9 ! prophecy2 = betwe5 ! symbol & ! ?+ symboliz$ !re mu/ be "s resemblance4 ,! m>k1 z lit]ally us$1 signifi$ t ! p]son receiv+ x 0 ! s]vant (1 ackn[l$g$ ! au?ority (1 or pr(ess$ allegiance to1 ! p]son ^: m>k he bore4 ,s ! m>k ( ! bea/1 or ! papacy1 mu/ be "s act or pr(ession by :i* ! au?ority ( t p[] is ackn[l$g$4 ,:at is x8 ,x w\ld be naturally look$ = 9 "s ( ! special *>act]i/ics ( ! papal p[]4 ,daniel1 describ+ t p[] "u ! symbol ( a little horn1 speaks ( x z wag+ a special w>f>e aga9/ ,god1 we>+ out ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & ?9k+ to *ange times & laws4 ,! prophet expressly specifies on ?is po9t3 ,he %all ?9k to *ange times & laws4 ,^! laws mu/ c]ta9ly be ! laws ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,to apply x to human laws1 & make ! prophecy read1 ,& he %all speak great words aga9/ ! ,mo/ ,high1 & %all we> out ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & ?9k to *ange human laws1 w\ld be do+ evid5t viol5ce to ! language ( ! prophet4 ,b to apply x to ! laws ( ,god1 & let x read1 ,& he %all speak great words aga9/ ! ,mo/ ,high1 & %all we> out ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & %all ?9k to *ange ! times & laws ( ! ,mo/ ,high--!n all is consi/5t & =cible4 ,! ,septuag9t reads1 ,greek3 nomos 7nomos71 9 ! s+ul>1 ! law1 :i* m directly sugge/s ! law ( ,god4 ,s f> z human laws are conc]n$1 ! papacy has be5 able to d m ?an m]ely ?9k to *ange !m4 ,x has be5 able to *ange !m at pleasure4 ,x has annull$ ! decrees ( k+s & emp]ors1 & absolv$ subjects f allegiance to _! rightful sov]eigns4 ,x has ?ru/ its long arm into ! affairs ( nations1 & br\ght rul]s to its feet 9 ! mo/ abject humility4 ,b ! prophet beholds great] acts ( presumption ?an ^!4 ,he sees x endeavor to d1 :at x 0 n able to d1 b c\ld only ?9k to d2 he sees x attempt an act :i* no man1 nor any comb9ation ( m51 c ev] accompli%2 & t is1 to *ange ! laws ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,be> ?is 9 m9d :ile we look at ! te/imony ( ano!r sacr$ writ] on ?is v po9t4 ,paul speaks ( ! same p[] 9 #b ,!ss4 #b2 & he describes x1 9 ! p]son ( ! pope1 z ! man ( s91 & z sitt+ z ,god 9 ! temple ( ,god 7t is1 ! *ur*71 & z exalt+ himself above all t is call$ ,god or t is wor%ip$4 ,accord+ to ?is1 ! pope sets himself up z ! "o = all ! *ur* to look to = au?ority1 9 ! place ( ,god4 ,& n[ we ask ! read] to pond] c>efully ! "q h[ he c exalt himself above ,god4 ,se>* ?r\gh ! :ole range ( human devices2 g to ! ext5t ( human ef=t2 by :at plan1 by :at move1 by :at claim1 c\ld ?is usurp] exalt himself above ,god8 ,he might in/itute any numb] ( c]emonies1 he might prescribe any =m ( wor%ip1 he might exhibit any degree ( p[]2 b s long z ,god _h requirem5ts :i* ! p felt b\nd to reg>d 9 pref]5ce to 8 own1 s long he w\ld n be above ,god4 ,he might enact a law & tea* ! p t !y 7 "u z great obligations to t z to ! law ( ,god4 ,!n he w\ld only make himself equal ) ,god4 ,b he is to d m ?an ?is3 he is to attempt to raise himself above him4 ,!n he mu/ promulgate a law :i* conflicts ) ! law ( ,god1 & dem& ob$i5ce to 8 own 9 pref]5ce to ,god's4 ,!re is no o!r possible way 9 :i* he c\ld place himself 9 ! position assign$ 9 ! prophecy4 ,b ?is is simply to *ange ! law ( ,god2 & if he c cause ?is *ange to be adopt$ by ! p 9 place ( ! orig9al enactm5t1 !n he1 ! law-*ang]1 is above ,god1 ! law-mak]4 ,& ?is is ! v "w t ,daniel said he %\ld ?9k to d4 ,su* a "w z ?is1 !n1 ! papacy mu/ accompli% accord+ to ! prophecy2 & ! prophecy _c fail4 ,& :5 ?is is done1 :at d ! p ( ! _w h8 ,!y h two laws dem&+ f !m ob$i5ce3 "o1 ! law ( ,god z orig9ally enact$ by him1 an embodim5t ( 8 w1 & express+ 8 claims ^u 8 creatures2 ! o!r1 a revis$ edition ( t law1 emanat+ f ! pope ( ,rome1 & express+ 8 w4 ,& h[ is x to be det]m9$ :i* ( ^! p[]s ! p honor & wor%ip8 ,x is det]m9$ by ! law :i* !y keep4 ,if !y keep ! law ( ,god z giv5 by him1 !y wor%ip & obey ,god4 ,if !y keep ! law z *ang$ by ! papacy1 !y wor%ip t p[]4 ,b fur!r1 ! prophecy does n say t ! little horn %\ld set aside ! law ( ,god & give "o entirely diff]5t4 ,?is w\ld n be to *ange ! law1 b simply to give a new "o4 ,he 0 only to attempt a *ange1 s t ! law z x comes f ,god1 & ! law z x comes f ! h&s ( ! papacy1 are precisely alike1 except+ ! *ange :i* ! papacy has made !re94 ,!y h _m po9ts 9 common4 ,b none ( ! precepts :i* !y conta9 9 common c di/+ui% a p]son z ! wor%ip] ( ei!r p[] 9 pref]5ce to ! o!r4 ,if ,god's law says1 ,?\ %alt n kill1 & ! law z giv5 by ! papacy says ! same1 no "o c tell by a p]son's obs]vance ( t precept :e!r he design$ to obey ,god r ?an ! pope1 or ! pope r ?an ,god4 ,b :5 a precept t has be5 *ang$ is ! subject ( action1 !n :oev] obs]ves t precept z orig9ally giv5 by ,god is !reby di/+ui%$ z a wor%ip] ( ,god2 & he :o keeps x z *ang$1 is !reby m>k$ z a foll[] ( ! p[] t made ! *ange4 ,9 no o!r way c ! two classes ( wor%ip]s be di/+ui%$4 ,f ?is conclusion1 no c&id m9d c diss5t2 b 9 ?is conclusion we h a g5]al answ] to ! "q be=e u1 ,:at con/itutes ! m>k ( ! bea/8 ,,! ,,m>k ,,( ,,! ,,bea/ is ,,! ,,*ange ,,he ,,has ,,made ,,9 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,god4 ,we n[ inquire :at t *ange is4 ,by ! law ( ,god1 we mean ! moral law1 ! only law 9 ! univ]se ( immutable & p]petual obligation1 ! law ( :i* ,web/] says1 def9+ ! t]ms accord+ to ! s5se 9 :i* !y are almo/ univ]sally us$ 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ,! moral law is summ>ily conta9$ 9 ! decalogue1 writt5 by ! f+] ( ,god on two tables ( /one1 & deliv]$ to ,moses on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,if1 n[1 ! read] w comp>e ! t5 comm&m5ts z f\nd 9 ,roman ,ca?olic cate*isms ) ^? comm&m5ts z f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 he w see 9 ! cate*isms t ! second comm&m5t is left out1 t ! t5? is divid$ into two comm&m5ts to make up ! lack ( leav+ out ! second1 & keep good ! numb] t51 & t ! f\r? comm&m5t 7call$ ! ?ird 9 _! enum]ation7 is made to enjo9 ! obs]vance ( ,sunday z ! ,sabba?1 & prescribe t ! day %all be sp5t 9 he>+ mass dev\tly1 att5d+ vesp]s1 & read+ moral & pi\s books4 ,"h are sev]al v>iations f ! decalogue z f\nd 9 ! ,bible4 ,:i* ( !m con/itutes ! *ange ( ! law int5d$ 9 ! prophecy8 or1 are !y all includ$ 9 t *ange8 ,let x be borne 9 m9d t1 accord+ to ! prophecy1 he 0 to ?9k to *ange times & laws4 ,?is pla9ly conveys ! idea ( int5tion & design1 & makes ^! qualities ess5tial to ! *ange 9 "q4 ,b respect+ ! omission ( ! second comm&m5t1 ,ca?olics argue t x is includ$ 9 ! fir/1 &1 h5ce1 %\ld n be numb]$ z a sep>ate comm&m5t4 ,&1 on ! t5?1 !y claim t !re is s pla9 a di/9ction ( ideas z to require two comm&m5ts4 ,s !y make ! covet+ ( a neighbor's wife ! n9? comm&m5t1 & ! covet+ ( 8 goods ! t5?4 ,9 all ?is !y claim t !y are giv+ ! comm&m5ts exactly z ,god int5d$ to h !m und]/ood4 ,s1 :ile we may reg>d !m z errors 9 _! int]pretation ( ! comm&m5ts1 we _c set !m d[n z int5tional *anges4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 ) ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,respect+ ?is comm&m5t1 !y d n claim t _! v]sion is l t giv5 by ,god4 ,!y expressly claim a *ange "h1 & also t ! *ange has be5 made by ! *ur*4 ,a few quotations f /&>d ,ca?olic works w make ?is matt] pla94 ,9 a "w entitl$1 ,treatise ( ,?irty ,controv]sies1 we f9d ^! words3-- ,! ^w ( ,god comm&e? ! sev5? day to be ! ,sabba? ( our ,"l1 & to be kept holy2 y ,prote/ants1 )\t any precept ( ,scripture1 *ange x to ! fir/ day ( ! week1 only au?oriz$ by our traditions4 ,div]s ,engli% ,puritans oppose1 aga9/ ?is po9t1 t ! obs]vation ( ! fir/ day is prov$ out ( ,scripture1 :]e x is said1 ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,acts #bj3g2 ,i ,cor4 #af3b2 ,rev4 #a3aj4 ,h !y n spun a fair ?read 9 quot+ ^! places8 ,if we %\ld produce no bett] = purgatory1 & pray]s = ! dead1 invocation ( ! sa9ts1 & ! l1 !y might h good cause1 inde$1 to laugh u to scorn2 = :]e is x writt5 t ^! 7 ,sabba? days 9 :i* ^? meet+s 7 kept8 ,or :]e is x orda9$ !y %\ld be always obs]v$8 ,or1 :i* is ! sum ( all1 :]e is x decre$ t ! obs]vation ( ! fir/ day %\ld abrogate or aboli% ! sanctify+ ( ! sev5? day1 :i* ,god comm&$ ev]la/+ly to be kept holy8 ,n "o ( ^? is express$ 9 ! writt5 ^w ( ,god4 ,9 ! ,ca?olic ,cate*ism ( ,*ri/ian ,religion1 on ! subject ( ! ?ird 7f\r?7 comm&m5t1 we f9d ^! que/ions & answ]s3-- ,ques4 ,:at does ,god orda9 by ?is comm&m5t8 ,ans4 ,he orda9s t we sanctify1 9 a special mann]1 ?is day on :i* he re/$ f ! labor ( creation4 ,q4 ,:at is ?is day ( re/8 ,a4 ,! sev5? day ( ! week1 or ,saturday2 = he employ$ six days 9 creation1 & re/$ on ! sev5?4 ,g54 #b3b2 ,heb4 #d3a1 c4 ,q4 ,is x !n ,saturday we %\ld sanctify 9 ord] to obey ! ord9ance ( ,god8 ,a4 ,dur+ ! old law1 ,saturday 0 ! day sanctifi$2 b ! *ur*1 in/ruct$ by ,jesus ,*ri/1 & direct$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 has sub/itut$ ,sunday = ,saturday2 s n[ we sanctify ! fir/1 n ! sev5?1 day4 ,sunday means1 & n[ is1 ! day ( ! ,"l4 ,9 ,abridgm5t ( ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e1 we f9d ?is te/imony3-- ,ques4 ,h[ prove y t ! *ur* ha? p[] to comm& fea/s & holy days8 ,ans4 ,by ! v act ( *ang+ ! ,sabba? into ,sunday1 :i* ,prote/ants all[ (2 & !re=e !y fondly contradict !mselves by keep+ ,sunday /rictly1 & break+ mo/ o!r fea/s comm&$ by ! same *ur*4 ,q4 ,h[ prove y t8 ,a4 ,because by keep+ ,sunday !y ackn[l$ge ! *ur*'s p[] to orda9 fea/s1 & to comm& !m "u s94 ,9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ri/ian ,in/ruct$1 aga9 we read3-- ,ques4 ,:at w>rant h y = keep+ ! ,sunday1 pref]able to ! anci5t ,sabba?1 :i* 0 ! ,saturday8 ,ans4 ,we h = x ! au?ority ( ! ,ca?olic *ur* & apo/olic tradition4 ,q4 ,does ! ,scripture any:]e comm& ! ,sunday to be kept = ! ,sabba?8 ,a4 ,! ,scripture comm&s u to he> ! *ur* 7,matt4 #ah3ag2 ,luke #aj3af71 & to hold fa/ ! traditions ( ! apo/les4 #b ,!ss4 #b3ae4 ,b ! ,scriptures d n 9 p>ticul> m5tion ?is *ange ( ! ,sabba?4 ,9 ! ,doctr9al ,cate*ism1 we f9d fur!r te/imony to ! same po9t3-- ,ques4 ,h y any o!r way ( prov+ t ! *ur* has p[] to in/itute fe/ivals ( precept8 ,ans4 ,_h %e n su* p[]1 %e c\ld n h done t 9 :i* all mod]n religioni/s agree ) h]--%e c\ld n h sub/itut$ ! obs]vance ( ,sunday1 ! fir/ day ( ! week1 = ! obs]vance ( ,saturday1 ! sev5? day1 a *ange = :i* !re is no scriptural au?ority4 ,& f9ally1 ,w4 ,lockh>t1 late ,b4,a4 ( ,ox=d1 9 ! ,toronto 7,ca?47 ,mirror1 (f]$ ! foll[+ *all5ge to all ! ,prote/ants ( ,irel&2 a *all5ge z well calculat$ = ?is latitude z t4 ,he says3-- ,i d1 !re=e1 solemnly *all5ge ! ,prote/ants ( ,irel& to prove1 by pla9 texts ( ,scripture1 ! que/ions conc]n+ ! obligation ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 #a4 ,t ,*ri/ians may "w on ,saturday1 ! old sev5? day4 #b4 ,t !y are b\nd to keep holy ! fir/ day1 namely1 ,sunday4 #c4 ,t !y are n b\nd to keep holy ! sev5? day also4 ,?is is :at ! papal p[] claims to h done respect+ ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,ca?olics pla9ly ackn[l$ge t !re is no scriptural au?ority = ! *ange !y h made1 b t x re/s :olly ^u ! au?ority ( ! *ur*2 & !y claim x has a tok5 or m>k ( ! au?ority ( t *ur*2 ! v act ( *ang+ ! ,sabba? into ,sunday be+ set =? z pro( ( its p[] 9 ?is respect4 ,= fur!r te/imony on ?is po9t1 ! read] is ref]r$ to a tract publi%$ at ! ,review ,(fice1 ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 entitl$1 ,:o ,*ang$ ! ,sabba?8 9 :i* are also extracts f ,ca?olic writ]s1 refut+ ! argum5ts usually reli$ ^u to prove ! ,sunday ,sabba?1 & %[+ t its only au?ority is ! ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,b1 says "o1 ,i suppos$ t ,*ri/ *ang$ ! ,sabba?4 ,a great _m suppose s2 & x is natural t !y %\ld2 = !y h be5 s taught4 ,& :ile we h no words ( d5unciation to utt] aga9/ any su* = s believ+1 we w\ld h !m at once und]/& t x is1 9 reality1 "o ( ! mo/ enorm\s ( all errors4 ,we w\ld !re=e rem9d su* p]sons t1 accord+ to ! prophecy1 ! only *ange ev] to be made 9 ! law ( ,god1 0 to be made by ! little horn ( ,dan4 #g1 & ! man ( s9 ( #b ,!ss4 #b2 & ! only *ange t has be5 made 9 x1 is ! *ange ( ! ,sabba?4 ,n[1 if ,*ri/ made ?is *ange1 he fill$ ! (fice ( ! blasphem\s p[] spok5 ( by bo? ,daniel & ,paul--a conclusion suffici5tly hide\s to drive any ,*ri/ian f ! view :i* leads !reto4 ,b :y %\ld any "o labor to prove t ,*ri/ *ang$ ! ,sabba?8 ,:oev] does ?is is p]=m+ a ?ankless task4 ,! pope w n ?ank him2 = if x is prov$ t ,*ri/ wr\ght ?is *ange1 !n ! pope is robb$ ( 8 badge ( au?ority & p[]4 ,& no truly enlight5$ ,prote/ant w ?ank him2 = if he succe$s1 he only %[s t ! papacy has n done ! "w :i* x 0 pr$ict$ t x %\ld d1 & s t ! prophecy has fail$1 & ! ,scriptures are unreliable4 ,! matt] _h bett] /& z ! propheqy has plac$ x1 & ! claim :i* ! pope unwitt+ly puts =?1 _h bett] be grant$4 ,:5 a p]son is *>g$ ) any "w1 & t p]son /eps =? & confesses t he has done ! "w1 t is usually consid]$ suffici5t to settle ! matt]4 ,s1 :5 ! prophecy affirms t a c]ta9 p[] %all *ange ! law ( ,god1 & t v p[] 9 due "t arises1 does ! "w =etold1 & !n op5ly claims t he has done x1 :at ne$ h we ( fur!r evid5ce8 ,! _w %\ld n =get t ! great apo/asy =etold by ,paul has tak5 place2 t ! man ( s9 = long ages held almo/ a monopoly ( ,*ri/ian tea*+ 9 ! _w2 t ! my/]y ( iniquity has ca/ ! d>kness ( its %ad[ & ! errors ( its doctr9es ov] almo/ all ,*ri/5dom2 & out ( ?is era ( error & d>kness & corruption1 ! !ology ( our day has come4 ,w\ld x !n be any?+ /range if !re 7 yet "s relics ( pop]y to be disc>d$ ere ! re=mation w be complete8 ,a4 ,campbell 7,baptism1 p4 #ae71 speak+ ( ! diff]5t ,pro/e/ant sects1 says3-- ,all ( !m reta9 9 _! bosom1 9 _! ecclesia/ic organizations1 wor%ip1 doctr9es1 & obs]vances1 v>i\s relics ( pop]y4 ,!y are at be/ a re=mation ( pop]y1 & only re=mations 9 "p4 ,! doctr9es & traditions ( m5 yet impair ! p[] & progress ( ! gospel 9 _! h&s4 ,! nature ( ! *ange :i* ! little horn has attempt$ to effect 9 ! law ( ,god is wor?y ( notice4 ,) true ,satanic in/9ct1 he und]takes to *ange t comm&m5t :i*1 ( all o!rs1 is ! fundam5tal comm&m5t ( ! law1 ! "o :i* makes kn[n :o ! ,law-giv] is1 & conta9s 8 signature ( royalty4 ,! f\r? comm&m5t does ?is2 no o!r "o does4 ,f\r o!rs1 x is true1 conta9 ! ^w ,god1 & ?ree ( !m ! ^w ,"l1 also4 ,b :o is ?is ,"l ,god ( :om !y speak8 ,)\t ! f\r? comm&m5t x is impossible to tell2 = idolat]s ( e grade apply ^! t]ms to ! multitud9\s objects ( _! adoration4 ,) ! f\r? comm&m5t to po9t out ! ,au?or ( ! decalogue1 ! claims ( e false god are annull$ at "o /roke2 = ! ,god :o "h dem&s our wor%ip is n any creat$ be+1 b ! ,"o :o creat$ !m all4 ,! mak] ( ! e>? & sea1 ! sun & moon1 & all ! />ry ho/1 ! uphold] & gov]nor ( ! univ]se1 is ! ,"o :o claims1 & :o1 f 8 position1 has a "r to claim1 our supreme reg>d 9 pref]5ce to e o!r object4 ,! comm&m5t :i* makes kn[n ^! facts is !re=e ! v "o we might suppose t p[] w\ld und]take to *ange1 :i* design$ to exalt itself above ,god4 ,god gave ! ,sabba? z a memorial ( himself1 a weekly rem9d] to ! sons ( m51 ( 8 "w 9 creat+ ! heav5s & ! e>?1 a great b>ri] aga9/ a!ism & idolatry4 ,x is ! signature & seal ( ! law4 ,?is ! papacy has torn f its place1 & erect$ 9 its /ead1 on its own au?ority1 an in/itution design$ to s]ve ano!r purpose4 ,?is *ange ( ! f\r? comm&m5t mu/ !re=e be ! *ange to :i* ! prophecy po9ts2 & ,sunday-keep+ mu/ be ! m>k ( ! bea/6 ,"s :o h long be5 taught to reg>d ?is in/itution ) rev]5ce w p]haps />t back ) little less ?an feel+s ( horror at ?is conclusion4 ,we h n space1 nor is ?is p]haps ! place1 to ent] into an ext5d$ argum5t on ! ,sabba? "q1 & an exposition ( ! orig9 & nature ( ! obs]vance ( ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,let u submit ?is "o proposition3 ,if ! sev5? day is /ill ! ,sabba? enjo9$ 9 ! f\r? comm&m5t2 if ! obs]vance ( ! fir/ day ( ! week has no f\ndation :atev] 9 ! ,scriptures2 if ?is obs]vance has be5 br\ght 9 z a ,*ri/ian in/itution & design$ly put 9 place ( ! ,sabba? ( ! decalogue1 by t p[] :i* is symboliz$ by ! bea/1 & plac$ !re z a badge & tok5 ( its p[] to legislate = ! *ur*1 is x n inevitably ! m>k ( ! bea/8 ,! answ] mu/ be 9 ! affirmative4 ,b all ^! hypo!ses c easily be %[n to be c]ta9ties1 ,see ,hi/ory ( ! ,sabba?1 & o!r works on ! subject1 publi%$ at ! ,review ,(fice4 ,to ^! we c only ref] ! read]1 9 pass+4 ,x w be said aga91 !n all ,sunday-keep]s h ! m>k ( ! bea/2 !n all ! good ( pa/ ages :o kept ?is day _h ! m>k ( ! bea/2 !n ,lu!r1 ,:itefield1 ! ,wesleys1 & all :o h done a good & noble "w ( re=mation1 _h ! m>k ( ! bea/2 !n all ! bless+s t h be5 p\r$ ^u ! re=m$ *ur*es h be5 p\r$ ^u ^? :o _h ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,we answ]1 ,no6 ,& we are sorry to say t "s pr(ess$ly religi\s tea*]s1 ?\gh _m times correct$1 p]si/ 9 misrepres5t+ u on ?is po9t4 ,we h nev] s held2 we h nev] s taught4 ,our premises lead to no su* conclusions4 ,give e>3 ,! m>k & wor%ip ( ! bea/ are en=c$ by ! two-horn$ bea/4 ,! receiv+ ( ! m>k ( ! bea/ is a specific act :i* ! two-horn$ bea/ is to cause to be done4 ,! ?ird message ( ,rev4 #ad1 is a w>n+ m]cifully s5t out 9 advance to prep>e ! p = ! com+ dang]4 ,!re c !re=e be no wor%ip ( ! bea/1 nor reception ( 8 m>k1 su* z is contemplat$ 9 ! prophecy1 till x is en=c$ by ! two-horn$ bea/4 ,we h se5 t int5tion 0 ess5tial to ! *ange :i* ! papacy has made 9 ! law ( ,god1 to con/itute x ! m>k ( t p[]4 ,s int5tion is necess>y 9 ! adoption ( t *ange to make x on ! "p ( any individual ! reception ( t m>k4 ,9 o!r words1 a p]son mu/ adopt ! *ange1 kn[+ x to be ! "w ( ! bea/1 & receive x on ! au?ority ( t p[]1 9 opposition to ! requirem5t ( ,god4 ,b h[ ) ^? ref]r$ to above :o h kept ,sunday 9 ! pa/1 & ! majority ( ^? :o are keep+ x to-day8 ,d !y keep x z an in/itution ( ! papacy8 ,no4 ,h !y decid$ betwe5 ?is & ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l1 und]/&+ ! claims ( ea*8 ,no4 ,on :at gr\nd h !y kept x1 & d !y keep x8 ,!y suppose !y are keep+ a comm&m5t ( ,god4 ,h su* ! m>k ( ! bea/8 ,by no means4 ,_! c\rse is attributable to an error unwitt+ly receiv$ f ! *ur* ( ,rome1 n to an act ( wor%ip r5d]$ to x4 ,b h[ is x to be8 ,! *ur* :i* is to be prep>$ = ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ mu/ be entirely free f papal errors & corruptions4 ,a re=m mu/ h5ce be made on ! ,sabba? "q4 ,! ?ird angel proclaims ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 lead+ m5 to ! true 9 ! place ( ! c\nt]feit4 ,! dragon is /irr$1 & s controls ! wick$ gov]nm5ts ( ! e>? t all au?ority ( human p[] %all be ex]t$ to en=ce ! claims ( ! man ( s94 ,!n ! issue is fairly be=e ! p4 ,on "o h&1 !y are requir$ to keep ! true ,sabba?2 on ! o!r1 a c\nt]feit4 ,= refus+ to keep ! true1 ! message d5\nces ! unm+l$ wra? ( ,god2 = refus+ ! false1 e>?ly gov]nm5ts ?reat5 !m ) p]secution & dea?4 ,) ?is issue be=e ! p1 :at does he d :o yields to ! human requirem5t8 ,he virtually says to ,god1 ,i "k y\r claims1 b ,i w n yield to !m4 ,i "k t ! p[] ,i am requir$ to wor%ip is anti-,*ri/ian2 b ,i yield to save my life4 ,i r5\nce y\r allegiance1 & b[ to ! usurp]4 ,! bea/ is h5ce=? ! object ( my adoration2 "u 8 bann]1 9 opposition to y\r au?ority1 ,i h5ce=? array myself2 to him1 9 defiance ( y\r claims1 ,i h5ce=? yield ! ob$i5ce ( my he>t & life4 ,su* is ! _s :i* w actuate ! he>ts ( ! bea/-wor%ip]s2 a _s :i* insults ! ,god ( ! univ]se to 8 face1 & is prev5t$ only by lack ( p[] f ov]?r[+ 8 gov]nm5t & annihilat+ 8 ?rone4 ,is x any wond] t ,jehovah d5\nces aga9/ s ,heav5-d>+ a c\rse ! mo/ t]rible ?reat5+ t 8 ^w conta9s8 ,*apt] ,elev54 ,! ,beg9n+ ,( ,! ,end4 ,we h n[ f\nd :at1 accord+ to ! prophecy1 is to con/itute ! image :i* ! two-horn$ bea/ is to cause to be made1 & ! m>k :i* x w attempt to en=ce4 ,! movem5t :i* is to fulfill ?is portion ( ! prophecy1 is to be look$ = 9 ! popul> *ur*es ( our l&4 ,fir/1 a union mu/ be effect$ betwe5 ^! *ur*es1 ) "s degree ( coalition also betwe5 ^! bodies & ! bea/ p[]1 or ,roman ,ca?olicism2 &1 secondly1 /eps mu/ be tak5 to br+ ! law ( ! l& to ! support ( ! ,sunday ,sabba?4 ,^! movem5ts ! prophecy calls =4 ,& ! l9e ( argum5t lead+ to ^! conclusions is s direct & well-def9$ t !re is no avoid+ !m4 ,!y are a cle> & logical sequ5ce f ! premises giv5 u4 ,:5 fir/ ! application ( ,rev4 #ac3aa-ag to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 made1 ov] tw5ty ye>s ago1 ^! positions respect+ a union ( ! *ur*es & a gr& ,sunday movem5t 7 tak54 ,b at t "t1 no sign appe>$ above or b5ea?1 at home or abroad1 no tok5 0 se51 no indication exi/$1 t su* an issue w\ld ev] be made4 ,b !re 0 ! prophecy1 & t mu/ /&4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t _h giv5 abundant evid5ce1 by its location1 ! "t ( its rise1 ! mann] ( its rise1 & its app>5t "*1 t x 0 ! p[] symboliz$ by ! two-horn$ bea/4 ,!re c\ld be no mi/ake 9 ! conclusion t x 0 ! v nation int5d$ by t symbol4 ,?is be+ s1 x mu/ take ! c\rse1 & p]=m ! acts1 =etold4 ,b "h 7 pr$ictions :i* c\ld be fulfill$ by no?+ less ?an ! movem5t above nam$ respect+ ,*ur* & ,/ate1 & ! en=cem5t ( ! papal ,sabba? z ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,to take ! position at t "t t ?is gov]nm5t 0 to pursue su* a policy & engage 9 su* a "w1 )\t any app>5t probability 9 its favor1 0 no small act ( fai?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to d5y or ignore x1 :ile admitt+ ! application ( ! symbol to ?is gov]nm5t1 w\ld be 9 accordance ) nei!r ,scripture nor logic4 ,! only c\rse = ! humble1 confid+ /ud5t ( prophecy to pursue 9 su* cases1 is to take ! light z x is giv51 & believe ! prophecy 9 all its p>ts4 ,s ! /& 0 boldly tak52 & op5 proclamation has be5 made f t day to ?is1 t su* a "w w\ld be se5 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,) e review ( ! argum5t1 new features ( /r5g? h be5 discov]$ 9 ! application2 & amid a /orm ( scornful incr$ulity1 we h wat*$ ! progress ( ev5ts1 & wait$ ! h\r1 ( fulfillm5t4 ,mean:ile1 spiritualism has a/oni%$ ! _w ) its t]rible progress1 & %[n itself to be ! wond]-work+ elem5t :i* 0 to exi/ 9 connection ) ?is p[]4 ,?is has mightily /r5g!n$ ! =ce ( ! application4 ,& n[1 )9 a few ye>s pa/1 :at h we fur!r se58 ,no less ?an ! comm5cem5t ( t v movem5t respect+ ! =mation ( ! image & ! enactm5t ( ,sunday laws1 :i* we h s long expect$1 & :i* is to complete ! prophecy1 & close ! sc5e4 ,ref]5ce 0 made 9 *apt] n9e to ! movem5t n[ on foot = a gr& union ( all ! *ur*es2 n a union :i* arises f ! putt+ away ( error & unit+ ^u ! h>moni\s pr9ciples ( tru?1 b simply a comb9ation ( sects1 ea* reta9+ its own p>ticul> cre$1 b conf$]at$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out m ext5sively ! common po9ts ( our fai?4 ,?is movem5t f9ds a /rong und]curr5t ( favor 9 all ! *ur*es4 ,& m5 are engag$ to c>ry x ?r\gh :o are n easily turn$ f _! purpose4 ,& !re has sudd5ly aris5 a class ( m5 ^: s\ls are absorb$ ) ! cognate idea ( ,sunday re=m1 & :o h d$icat$ e en]gy ( _! be+ to ! c>ry+ =w>d ( ?is k9dr$ movem5t4 ,! ,new ,york ,sabba? ,committee h labor$ zeal\sly by means ( books1 tracts1 spee*es1 & s]mons1 to create a /rong public s5tim5t 9 behalf ( ,sunday4 ,mak+ sl[ progress ?r\gh moral suasion1 !y seek a %ort] pa? to ! accompli%m5t ( _! purposes ?r\gh political p[]4 ,& :y n8 ,*ri/ianity has become popul>1 & h] pr(ess$ adh]5ts are num]\s4 ,:y n avail !mselves ( ! p[] ( ! ballot to secure _! ends8 ,rev4 ,j4,s4 ,sm>t 7,me?odi/71 9 a publi%$ s]mon on ! ,political ,duties ( ,*ri/ian ,m5 & ,m9i/]s1 expresses a l>gely-prevail+ s5tim5t on ?is "q1 :5 he says3-- ,i claim t we h1 & ought to h1 j z mu* conc]n 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ?is c\niry z any o!r m54444 ,we are ! mass ( ! p4 ,virtue 9 ?is c\ntry is n weak2 h] ranks are /rong 9 numb]s1 & inv9cible f ! righte\sness ( h] cause--inv9cible if unit$4 ,let n h] ranks be brok5 by p>ty names4 ,a ,national ,association has be5 9 exi/5ce = a numb] ( ye>s1 :i* has = its object ! secur+ ( su* am5dm5ts to ! ,national ,con/itution z %all express ! religi\s views ( ! majority ( ! p1 & make x an in/rum5t "u :i* ! keep+ ( ,sunday c be en=c$ z ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,?is ,association already embraces )9 its organization a long array ( em95t & honorable names3 ,gov]nors ( our ,/ates1 ,presid5ts ( our colleges1 ,bi%ops1 ,doctors ( ,div9ity1 ,doctors ( ,law1 & m5 :o occupy high positions 9 all ! walks ( life4 ,9 ! ,address issu$ by ! (fic]s ( ?is ,association1 !y say3-- ,m5 ( high /&+1 9 e walk ( life1 ( e section ( ! c\ntry1 & ( e %ade ( political s5tim5t & religi\s belief1 h concurr$ 9 ! measure4 ,9 _! appeal1 !y mo/ e>ne/ly reque/ e lov] ( 8 c\ntry to jo9 9 =m+ auxili>y associations1 circulate docum5ts1 att5d conv5tions1 sign ! memorial to ,congress1 c41 c4 ,9 _! plea = an am5d$ ,con/itution1 !y ask ! p to ,consid] t ,god is n once nam$ 9 our ,national ,con/itution4 ,!re is no?+ 9 x :i* requires an 'oa? ( ,god1' z ! ,bible /yles x 7:i*1 aft] all1 is ! great bond bo? ( loyalty 9 ! citiz5 & ( fidel 9 ! magi/rate72 no?+ :i* requires ! ob ( ! day ( re/ & ( wor%ip1 or :i* re its sanctity4 ,if we d n h ! mails c>ri$ & ! po/-(fices op5 on ,sunday1 x is because we h a ,po/ma/]-,g5]al :o respects ! day4 ,if our ,supreme ,c\rts are n held1 & if ,congress does n sit on t day1 x is cu/om1 & n law1 t makes x s4 ,no?+ 9 ! ,con/itution gives ,sunday quiet to ! cu/om h\se1 ! navy y>d1 ! b>racks1 or any ( ! dep>tm5ts ( gov]nm5t4 ,consid] t !y fairly express ! m9d ( ! great body ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,?is is a ,*ri/ian p4 ,^! am5dm5ts agree ) ! fai?1 ! feel+s1 & ! =ms ( e ,*ri/ian *ur* or sect4 ,! ,ca?olic & ! ,prote/ant1 ! ,unit>ian & ! ,tr9it>ian1 pr(ess & approve all t is "h propos$4 ,:y %\ld _! wi%es n become law8 ,:y %\ld n ! ,con/itution be made to suhf & to repres5t a con/itu5cy s ov]:elm+ly 9 ! majority8444 ,?is great majority is becom+ daily m consci\s n only ( _! rights1 b ( _! p[]4 ,_! numb] gr[s1 & _! column becomes m solid4 ,!y h quietly1 /eadily oppos$ infidelity1 until x has1 at lea/1 become politically unpopul>4 ,!y h ass]t$ ! rights ( man & ! rights ( ! gov]nm5t1 until ! nation's fai? has become measurably fix$ & decl>$ on ^! po9ts4 ,& n[ t ! close ( ! w> gives u occasion to am5d our ,con/itution1 t x may cle>ly & fully repres5t ! m9d ( ! p on ^! po9ts1 !y feel t x %\ld also be s am5d$ z to recognize ! rights ( ,god 9 man & 9 gov]nm5t4 ,is x any?+ b due to _! long pati5ce t !y be at l5g? all[$ to speak out ! great facts & pr9ciples :i* give to all gov]nm5t its dignity1 /ability1 & b5efic5ce8 ,?us = sev]al ye>s a movem5t has be5 on foot1 daily gr[+ 9 ext5t1 & importance1 & p[]1 to fulfill t portion ( ! prophecy ( ,rev4 #ac3aa-ag1 :i* fir/ calls =? ! diss5t ( ! objector1 & :i* appe>s f e po9t ( view ! mo/ improbable ( all ! specifications2 namely1 ! erection ( ! image & ! en=c+ ( ! m>k4 ,beyond ?is1 no?+ rema9s b ! %>p conflict ( ! p ( ,god ) ?is e>?ly p[]1 & ! et]nal triumph ( ! ov]com]4 ,an ,association1 ev5 n[ national 9 its "*1 z already notic$1 & endeavor+1 z is appropriate = ^? :o h su* objects 9 view1 to secure _! purposes "u ! sanction ( ! highe/ au?ority ( ! l&1 ! ,national ,con/itution1 already has ?is matt] 9 h&4 ,9 ! int]e/ ( ?is ,association !re is publi%$1 9 ,philadelphia1 a semi-mon?ly pap] call$ ! ,*ri/ian ,/atesman1 9 advocacy ( ?is movem5t4 ,e issue ( t pap] goes =? fill$ ) argum5ts & appeals f "s ( ! able/ p5s 9 our l&1 9 favor ( ! desir$ ,con/itutional am5dm5t4 ,^! are ! v me?ods1 by :i*1 9 a c\ntry l ours1 great revolutions are br\ght ab\t2 & no movem5t has ev] aris5 s sudd5ly z ?is to s high a position 9 public e/eem ) c]ta9 classes1 & tak5 s /rong a hold ^u _! he>ts4 ,says ,mr4 ,g4,a4 ,t[ns5d 7,new ,_w & ,old1 p4 #bab73-- ,*ur* & ,/ate has sev]al times crept into ,am]ican politics1 z 9 ! cont5tions ov] ! ,bible 9 ! public s*ools1 ! ,anti-,ca?olic p>ty ( #ahdd1 c4 ,our p h be5 wise en\gh h]et(ore to respect ! cl]gy 9 all religi\s que/ions1 & to ent]ta9 a :olesome jeal\sy ( !m 9 politics4 ,! late/ politico-!ological movem5t italics ours is to ins]t ! "n ( ! ,deity 9 ! ,con/itution4 ,! pres5t movem5ts ( ?is ,national ,association & ! progress x has made luay be ga!r$ some:at f ! report ( ! proce$+s ( ! ,conv5tion held 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,jan4 #ca1 #ahgb4 ,f ! ,report ( ! ,executive ,committee x appe>$ t t5 ?\s& copies ( ! proce$+s ( ! ,philadelphia ,conv5tion h be5 gratuit\sly di/ribut$2 t a ,g5]al ,secret>y 7,rev4 ,d4 ,mc,allister7 has be5 appo9t$1 ) a sal>y ( #b1ejj2 & t a long & elaborate pap] by ,pr(4 ,taylor ,lewis1 ( ,union ,college1 9 advocacy ( ! ideas & objects ( ! ,association1 w soon be publi%$2 t ! numb] ( ! ,executive ,committee is recomm5d$ to be increas$ to tw5ty-five1 besides includ+ all presid5ts ( auxili>y associations2 t #b1agg h be5 rais$ ! pa/ ye> by ! ,association1 & t a balance ( ov] #ij rema9s 9 ! treasury4 ,ne>ly #a1hjj 7 rais$ at ?is ,conv5tion4 ,! ,bus9ess ,committee recomm5d$ t ! delegates to ?is ,conv5tion hold meet+s 9 _! respective localities to ratify ! resolutions adopt$ at ,c9c9nati2 t tw5ty ?\s& copies ( ! proce$+s ( ?is ,conv5tion be publi%$ 9 tract =m2 & t ! fri5ds ( ! ,association be urg$ to =m auxili>y associations4 ,all ^! recomm5dations 7 adopt$4 ,! resolutions pass$ 7 z foll[s3-- ,resolv$1 ,t x is ! "r & duty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a nation settl$ by ,*ri/ians1 a nation ) ,*ri/ian laws & usages1 & ) ,*ri/ianity z its greate/ social =ce1 to ackn[l$ge itself 9 its writt5 ,con/itution1 to be a ,*ri/ian nation4 ,resolv$1 ,t1 z ! disreg>d ( s\nd !ory always leads to mis*iev\s practical results1 s 9 ?is case ! failure ( our nation to ackn[l$ge1 9 its organic laws1 its relation to ,god & 8 moral laws1 z a ,*ri/ian nation1 has fo/]$ ! !ory t gov]nm5t has no?+ to d ) religion b to let x alone1 & t consequ5tly ,/ate laws 9 favor ( ! ,sabba?1 ,*ri/ian m>riage1 & ! use ( ! ,bible 9 ! s*ools1 are uncon/itutional4 ,resolv$1 ,t we recognize ! necessity ( complete h>mony betwe5 our writt5 con/itution & ! actual facts ( our national life2 & we ma9ta9 t ?o true way to eflect ?is und\bt$ h>mony is n to expel ! ,bible & all idea ( ,god & religion f our s*ools1 abrogate laws en=c+ ,*ri/ian morality1 & aboli% all dev\t obs]vances 9 connection ) gov]nm5t1 b to ins]t an explicit ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god & ! ,bible 9 our fundam5tal law4 ,resolv$1 ,t ! propos$ religi\s am5dm5t1 s f> f t5d+ to a union ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 is directly oppos$ to su* union1 inasmu* z x recognizes ! nation's own relations to ,god1 & insi/s t ! nation %\ld ackn[l$ge ^! relations = itself1 & n ?r\gh ! m$ium ( any *ur* e/abli%m5t4 ,mr4 ,f4,e4 ,abbott1 editor ( ! ,index1 ,tol$o1 ,o41 :o 0 pres5t at ! =ego+ ,conv5tion1 & pres5t$ a prote/ aga9/ its aims & ef=ts1 says ( ^? :o /& at ! head ( ! movem5t3-- ,we f\nd !m to be s ?or\ghly s9c]e & e>ne/ 9 _! purpose t !y did n fe> ! effect ( a decid$ b temp]ate prote/4 ,?is fact speaks volumes 9 _! praise1 z m5 ( "* & convictions4 ,we saw no indication ( ! artful managem5t :i* *>act]izes mo/ conv5tions4 ,! lead+ m5--,rev4 ,d4 ,mc,allister1 ,rev4 ,a4,m4 ,milligan1 ,pr(4 ,sloane1 ,pr(4 ,/odd>d1 ,pr(4 ,wright1 ,rev4 ,t4,p4 ,/eph5son--impress$ u z able1 cle>-head$1 & ?or\ghly hone/ m52 & we c\ld n b conceive a great respect = _! motives & _! int5tions4 ,x is su* qualities z ^! 9 ! lead]s ( ! movem5t t give x its mo/ =midable "*4 ,!y h def9ite & consi/5t ideas2 !y p]ceive ! logical connection ( ^! ideas1 & advocate !m 9 a v cog5t & p[]ful mann]2 & !y propose to pu% !m ) det]m9ation & zeal4 ,conc$e _! premises1 & x is impossible to d5y _! conclusions2 & s9ce ^! premises are axiomatic tru?s ) ! great majority ( ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 ! effect ( ! vigor\s campaign on :i* !y are ent]+ _c be small or despicable4 ,! v respect ) :i* we 7 compell$ to reg>d !m only increases our s5se ( ! evils :i* lie g]m9ant 9 _! doctr9es2 & we came home ) ! conviction t religi\s lib]ty 9 ,am]ica mu/ d battle = its v exi/5ce h]eaft]4 ,! movem5t 9 :i* ^! m5 are engag$ has too _m elem5ts ( /r5g? to be contemn$ by any f>-see+ lib]al4 ,bl9dness or sluggi%ness to-day means slav]y to-morr[4 ,radicalism mu/ pass n[ f ?\ght to action1 or x w des]ve ! oppression t lies 9 wait to ov]:elm x4 ,z to ! probability ( ! success ( ?is movem5t1 !re is at pres5t "s diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,:ile a v few pass x by ) a slur z a m]e tempor>y s5sation ( little or no consequ5ce1 x is g5]ally reg>d$ z a "w ( gr[+ /r5g? & importance1 bo? by its advocates & oppos]s4 ,petitions & remon/rances are bo? be+ circulat$ ) activity1 & %rewd obs]v]s1 :o h wat*$ ! movem5t ) a jeal\s eye1 & h]et(ore hop$ x w\ld am\nt to no?+1 n[ confess t x means bus9ess4 ,no movem5t ( equal magnitude ( purpose has ev] sprung up & become /rong1 & secur$ favor s rapidly z ?is4 ,inde$1 none ( equal magnitude has ev] be5 sprung ^u ! ,am]ican m9d1 z ?is aims to remodel ! :ole framework ( our gov]nm5t1 & give to x a /rong religi\s ca/--a ?+ :i* ! fram]s ( our ,con/itution 7 c>eful to exclude f x4 ,!y n only ask t ! ,bible1 & ,god1 & ,*ri/1 %all be recogniz$ 9 ! ,con/itution1 b t x %all indicate ?is z a ,*ri/ian nation1 & place all ,*ri/ian laws1 in/itutions1 & usages1 9 our gov]nm5t on an und5iable legal basis 9 ! fundam5tal law ( ! nation4 ,( c\rse1 appropriate legislation w be requir$ to c>ry su* am5dm5ts into effect1 & somebody w h to decide :at are ,*ri/ian laws & in/itutions4 ,f :at we "k ( su* movem5ts 9 ! pa/ 9 o!r c\ntries1 & ( ! temp] ( ! *ur*es ( ?is1 & ( human nature :5 x has p[] sudd5ly conf]r$ ^u x1 we look = no good f ?is movem5t4 ,f a l5g?y article 9 ! ,lans+ ,/ate ,republican 9 ref]5ce to ! ,c9c9nati ,conv5tion1 we take ! foll[+ extract3-- ,n[ !re are hundr$s & ?\s&s ( moral & pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian p 9 ?is nation to-day :o d n recognize ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 d n recognize ,jesus ,*ri/ ! same z ,god4 ,& !re are hundr$s & ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 :o d n recognize ! ,bible z ! revelation ( ,god4 ,! attempt to make any su* am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution w\ld be reg>d$ by a l>ge m9ority1 p]haps a majority1 ( our nation z a palpable violation ( lib]ty ( consci5ce4 ,?\s&s ( m51 if call$ ^u to vote = su* an am5dm5t1 w\ld hesitate to vote aga9/ ,god1 al?\gh !y may n believe t ! am5dm5t 0 necess>y or t x is "r2 & su* m5 w\ld ei!r vote affirmatively or n at all4 ,9 e case1 su* an am5dm5t w\ld be likely to receive an affirmative vote1 :i* w\ld by no means indicate ! true s5tim5t ( ! p4 ,& ! same rule w\ld hold good 9 relation to ! adoption ( su* an am5dm5t by ,congress or by ! ,legislatures ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! ,/ates4 ,m5 :o make politics a trade w\ld hesitate to record _! names aga9/ ! propos$ ,con/itutional ,am5dm5t1 advocat$ by ! lead]s ( ! great religi\s d5om9ations ( ! l&1 & indors$ by su* m5 z ,bi%op ,simpson1 ,bi%op ,mc,ilvaine1 ,bi%op ,ea/burn1 ,presid5t ,f9ney1 ,pr(4 ,lewis1 ,pr(4 ,seelye1 ,bi%op ,hunt+ton1 ,bi%op ,k]foot1 ,dr4 ,patt]son1 ,dr4 ,cuyl]1 & _m o!r div9es :o are ! repres5tative m5 ( _! respective d5om9ations4 ,n only ! repres5tative m5 ( ! *ur*es are pl$g$ to ?is movem5t1 b gov]nors1 judges1 & _m ( ! mo/ em95t m5 ( ! l& are work+ = x4 ,:o d\bts ! p[] ( ! repres5tative m5 ( ! d5om9ations to rally ! /r5g? ( _! d5om9ations to su/a9 ?is "w at _! call8 ,we utt] no prophecy ( ! future2 x is n ne$$4 ,ev5ts transpire 9 ^! days fa/] ?an our m9ds are prep>$ to grasp !m4 ,let u he$ ! admonition to wat*6 &1 ) reliance ^u ,god1 prep>e = ^? ?+s :i* are com+ on ! e>?4 ,b x may be ask$ h[ ! ,sunday "q is to be affect$ by ! propos$ ,con/itutional ,am5dm5t4 ,answ]3 ,! object1 or1 to say ! lea/1 "o object ( ?is am5dm5t is to put ! ,sunday in/itution on a legal basis1 & compel its obs]vance by ! arm ( ! law4 ,at ! ,national ,conv5tion held 9 ,philadelphia1 ,jan4 #ah & #ai1 #ahga1 ! foll[+ resolution 0 among ! fir/ (f]$ by ! ,bus9ess ,committee3-- ,resolv$1 ,t1 9 view ( ! controll+ p[] ( ! ,con/itution 9 %ap+ ,/ate1 z well z national1 policy1 x is ( imm$iate importance to public morals1 & to social ord]1 to secure su* an am5dm5t z w indicate t ?is is a ,*ri/ian nation1 & place all ,*ri/ian laws1 in/itutions1 & usages 9 our gov]nm5t on an und5iable legal basis 9 ! fundam5tal law ( ! nation1 specially ^? :i* secure a prop] oa?1 & :i* protect society aga9/ blasphemy1 ,sabba?-break+1 & polygamy4 ,by ,sabba?-break+ is meant no?+ else b ,sunday-break+4 ,9 a conv5tion ( ! fri5ds ( ,sunday1 assembl$ ,nov4 #bi1 #ahgj1 9 ,new ,concord1 ,ohio1 ! ,rev4 ,james ,:ite is report$ to h said3 ,! "q ( ,sunday obs]vance is closely connect$ ) ! ,national ,re=m ,movem5t2 = until ! gov]nm5t comes to "k ,god & honor 8 law1 we ne$ n expect to re/ra9 ,sabba?-break+ corporations4 ,"h aga9 ! idea ( ! legal en=cem5t ( ,sunday obs]vance /&s upp]mo/4 ,once m3 ,! ,philadelphia ,press ( ,dec4 #e1 #ahgj1 /at$ t "s ,congressm51 includ+ ,vice-presid5t ,colfax1 arriv$ 9 ,wa%+ton by ,sunday tra9s1 ,dec4 #d1 on :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,/atesman comm5t$ z foll[s 7we give italics z we f9d !m73-- #a4 ,n "o ( ^? m5 ivho ?us violat$ ! ,sabba? is fit to hold any (ficial position 9 a ,*ri/ian nation4 99 99 ,he :o violates ! ,sabba? may n /eal because ! judgm5t ( society s /rongly condemns !ft1 or because he believes t hone/y is ! be/ policy2 b tempt him ) ! prospect ( concealm5t1 or ! prospect ( advantage1 & !re c be no reason :y he :o robs ,god w n rob 8 neighbor also4 ,= ?is reason1 ! ,sabba? law lies at ! f\ndation ( morality4 ,its obs]vance is an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! sov]eign rights ( ,god ov] u4 #b4 ,! s9 ( ^! ,congressm5 is a national s91 because ! nation ha? n said to !m 9 ! ,con/itution1 ! supreme rule = our public s]vants1 ',we *>ge y to s]ve u 9 accordance ) ! high] law ( ,god4' ,^! ,sabba?-break+ railroads1 moreov]1 are corporations creat$ by ! ,/ate1 & am5able to x4 ,! ,/ate is responsible to ,god = ! conduct ( ^! creatures :i* x calls into be+4 ,x is b\nd1 !re=e1 to re/ra9 !m f ?is z f o!r crimes1 & any violation ( ! ,sabba?1 by any corporation1 %\ld "w imm$iate =feiture ( its *>t]4 ,& ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) :i* all ,/ate legislation is requir$ to be 9 h>mony1 %\ld be ( su* a "* z to prev5t any ,/ate f tol]at+ su* infractions ( fundam5tal moral law4 #c4 ,give u 9 ! ,national ,con/itution ! simple ackn[l$gm5t ( ! law ( ,god z ! supreme law ( nations1 & all ! results indicat$ 9 ?is note w ultimately be secur$4 ,let no "o say t ! movem5t does n contemplate suffici5tly practical ends4 ,f all ?is1 we see ! important place ! ,sabba? "q is to hold 9 ?is movem5t--! important place x ev5 n[ holds 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o are urg+ x =w>d4 ,let ! am5dm5t call$ = be grant$1 & all ! results indicat$ 9 ?is note1 says ! writ]1 w ultimately be secur$2 t is1 individuals & corporations w be re/ra9$ f violat+ ! ,sunday obs]vance4 ,! ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god 9 ! ,con/itution may d v well z a bann] "u :i* to sail2 b ! practical be>+ ( ! movem5t relates to ! compulsory obs]vance ( ! fir/ day ( ! week4 ,ev5 n[ ! "q is agitat$ :y ! ,jew %\ld be all[$ to foll[ 8 bus9ess on ! fir/ day aft] hav+ obs]v$ ! sev5?4 ,! same "q is equally p]t95t to all sev5?-day keep]s4 ,a writ] sign+ himself ,am]ican1 9 ! ,bo/on ,h]ald ( ,dec4 #ad1 #ahga1 said3-- ,! ,presid5t 9 8 late message 9 speak+ ( ! ,mormon "q1 says1 ',!y %all n be p]mitt$ to break ! law "u ! cloak ( religion4' ,?is1 und\bt$ly1 meets ! approval ( e ,am]ican citiz51 & ,i wi% to cite a p>allel case1 & ask3 ,:y %\ld ! ,jews ( ?is c\ntry be all[$ to keep op5 _! /ores on ! ,sabba? "u ! cloak ( _! religion :ile ,i1 or any o!r true ,am]ican1 w be arre/$ & suff] puni%m5t if we d ! same ?+8 ,if !re is a provision made all[+ a few to conduct bus9ess on ! ,sabba?1 :at ju/ice & equality c !re be 9 any su* provision1 & :y %\ld x n be /opp$ at once8 ,& ?is "q1 we appreh5d1 w be v summ>ily decid$1 :5 once ! ,consitutional ,am5dm5t has be5 secur$4 ,at a ,m9i/]ial ,association ( ! ,m4,e4 *ur* held 9 ,healdsburg1 ,cal41 ,april #bf-bh1 #ahgj1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,trefr51 ( ,napa1 speak+ ( ,s4,d4,a4 m9i/]s1 said1 ,i pr$ict = !m a %ort race4 ,:at we want is law 9 ! matt]4 ,!n1 ref]r+ to ! pres5t movem5t = a law1 he add$1 ,& we w h x1 too2 & :5 we get ! p[] into our h&s1 we w %[ ^! m5 :at _! end w be4 ,f a "w rec5tly publi%$ by ! ,presbyt]ian ,bo>d ( ,publication1 entitl$ ,! ,sabba?1 by ,*as4 ,elliott1 ,pr(essor ( ,biblical ,lit]ature & ,exegesis 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,!ological ,sem9>y ( ! ,nor? ,we/1 ,*icago1 ,ill41 we take ?is p>agraph3-- ,b x may be ask$1 ,w\ld n ! ,jew be d5i$ equality ( rights by legislation protect+ ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba? & ignor+ ! ,jewi%8 ,! answ] is1 ,we are n a ,jewi% b a ,*ri/ian nation2 !re=e1 our legislation mu/ be con=m$ to ! in/itutions & _s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is is absolutely necess>y f ! nature ( ! case4 ,!re is no mi/ak+ ! import ( ?is language3 ,no matt] if ! ,jew does n secure equal rights ) o!rs4 ,we are n a ,jewi% nation1 b a ,*ri/ian2 & all mu/ be made to con=m to :at ! majority decide to be ,*ri/ian in/itutions4 ,?is affects all :o obs]ve ! sev5? day z mu* z ! ,jews4 ,& we appreh5d x w n be a difficult matt] to lead ! masses1 ^: prejudices incl9e !m 9 ?is direction1 to believe t x is absolutely necess>y t all legislation mu/ take su* a =m1 & cause !m to act accord+ly4 ,sev]al ye>s s9ce1 ,dr4 ,durb9 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,advocate & ,j\rnal2 gave 8 views on ?is subject z foll[s3-- ,i inf]1 !re=e1 t ! civil magi/rate may n be call$ ^u to en=ce ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? ,sunday z requir$ 9 ! spiritual k+dom ( ,*ri/2 b :5 ,*ri/ianity becomes ! moral & spiritual life ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate is b\nd ?r\gh h] magi/rates to prev5t ! op5 violation ( ! holy ,sabba?1 z a measure ( self-pres]vation4 ,%e _c1 )\t injur+ h] own vitality & incurr+ ! div9e displeasure1 be recreant to h] duty 9 ?is matt]4 ,at a meet+ held at ,s>atoga ,spr+s1 ,aug4 #ab1 #ahfj1 ex-presid5t ,fillmore said t :ile he deem$ x ne$ful to legislate cauti\sly 9 all matt]s connect$ ) public morals1 & to avoid co]cive measures affect+ religion1 ! "r ( e citiz5 to a day ( re/ & wor%ip c\ld n be que/ion$1 & laws secur+ t "r %\ld be en=c$4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian ,/atesman ( ,dec4 #ae1 #ahga1 speak+ ( ! g5]al disreg>d ( ! ,sabba? ,sunday 9 ! arrangem5ts = welcom+ ! ,gr& ,duke ,alexis1 says3-- ,h[ long w x be be=e ! ,*ri/ian masses ( ?is c\ntry c be r\s$ to enact a law compell+ _! public s]vants to respect ! ,sabba?8 ,a v m>k$ & rapid *ange is tak+ place 9 public op9ion relative to ! propos$ religi\s am5dm5t ( ! ,con/itution4 ,we h le>n$ ( in/ances ( m5 :o 7 at fir/ op5ly ho/ile to ! movem5t1 n[ giv+ _! influ5ce = its advancem5t1 & clamor+ l\dly = a ,sunday law4 ,& "s :o at fir/ reg>d$ x ) indiff]5ce1 are n[ becom+ its w>m p>tisans4 ,z a sample ( ?is *ange ( feel+1 ! foll[+ p>agraph f ! ,*ri/ian ,press ( ,jan1 #ahgb1 may be pres5t$4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,press is ! organ ( ! ,we/]n ,book & ,tract ,society1 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 & its editor1 speak+ ( ! ,national ,association above ref]r$ to1 says3-- ,:5 ?is ,association 0 =m$1 :ile we 7 prep>$ to bid x ,god spe$1 we did n !n feel t !re 0 any press+ ne$ = ! object s\ght2 & z our mission 0 specially direct$ to ! ,*ri/ianiz+1 enlight5+ & elevat+1 ! masses ( ! p1 we h said little 9 our columns on ! subject1 be+ assur$ t if ! p are "r1 x is easy to set ! gov]nm5t "r4 ,! late comb9$ ef=ts1 h[ev]1 ( v>i\s classes ( our citiz5s to exclude ! ,bible f our s*ools1 repeal our ,sabba? laws1 & divorce our gov]nm5t entirely f religion1 & ?us make x an a!i/ic gov]nm5t--= e gov]nm5t mu/ be = ,god or aga9/ him1 & mu/ be adm9i/]$ 9 ! int]e/s ( religion & good morals1 or 9 ! int]e/s ( irreligion & immorality--h *ang$ our m9d1 & we are n[ prep>$ to urge ! necessity = an explicit ackn[l$gm5t 9 ! ,national ,con/itution ( ! au?ority ( ,god & ! supremacy ( 8 law1 z reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,) ! anti-,sunday movem5ts ( ! pres5t day1 consid]+ _! associations1 & ! mann] & object 9 & = :i* !y are c>ri$ =w>d1 we h no sympa?y4 ,!y aim at utt] no-,sabba?ism1 fre$om f all moral re/ra9t1 & all ! evils ( unbridl$ intemp]ance--ends :i* we abhor ) all ! /r5g? ( a moral nature quick5$ by ! mo/ int5se religi\s convictions4 ,& :ile ! indignation ( ! batt] portion ( ! community w be ar\s$ at ! want ( religi\s pr9ciple & ! immorality att5d+ ! popul> anti-,sunday movem5t1 a little lack ( discrim9ation1 by no means uncommon1 w on acc\nt ( our opposition to ! day1 ?\gh we oppose x on entirely diff]5t gr\nd1 easily associate u ) ! class above-m5tion$1 & subject u to ! same odium4 ,mean:ile1 "s see ! evils involv$ 9 ?is movem5t1 & raise ! voice ( al>m4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,union1 ,jan41 #ahga1 said3 ,! fri5ds ( ! measure are n likely ev] to agree among !mselves4 ,! ,conv5tion :i* met 9 ,philadelphia on ! #ah? in/4 to consid] ?is subject1 refus$ to accept a phraseology :i* simply recognizes ! ,deity1 & insi/$ ^u includ+ 9 ! em5dation ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z well4 ,a p>ty1 9 behalf ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* is s conspicu\sly slight$1 w be ! next 9 ord]2 & !n ! way w be op5 = a proposition to recognize ! ',viceg]5t ( ,*ri/ on e>?1' z ! true s\rce ( p[] among ! nations6 ,if ! propos$ am5dm5t is any?+ m ?an a bit ( s5tim5tal cant1 x is to h a legal effect4 ,x is to alt] ! /atus ( ! non-,*ri/ian citiz5 be=e ! law4 ,x is to affect ! legal oa?s & in/rum5ts1 ! matrimonial contracts1 ! sumptu>y laws1 c41 c41 ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is w\ld be an outrage on natural "r4 ,! ,janesville 7,wis47 ,gazette1 at ! close ( an article on ! propos$ am5dm5t1 speaks ?us ( ! effect ( ! movem5t1 %\ld x succe$3-- ,b indep5d5t ( ! "q z to :at ext5t we are a ,*ri/ian nation1 x may well be d\bt$ :e!r1 if ! g5tlem5 :o are agitat+ ?is "q %\ld succe$1 !y w\ld n d society a v great injury4 ,su* measures are b ! initiatory /eps :i* ultimately lead to re/rictions ( religi\s fre$om1 & to commit ! gov]nm5t to measures :i* are z =eign to its p[]s & purposes z w\ld be its action if x %\ld und]take to det]m9e a disput$ "q ( !ology4 ,! ,weekly ,alta ,cali=nian ( ,san ,francisco1 ,m>* #ab1 #ahgj1 said3-- ,! p>ties :o h be5 rec5tly hold+ a conv5tion = ! some:at novel purpose ( procur+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz+ ! ,deity1 d n fairly /ate ! case :5 !y ass]t t x is ! "r ( a ,*ri/ian p to gov]n !mselves 9 a ,*ri/ian mann]4 ,if we are n gov]n+ ourselves 9 a ,*ri/ian mann]1 h[ %all ! do+s ( our gov]nm5t be designat$8 ,! fact is1 t ! movem5t is "o to br+ ab\t 9 ?is c\ntry t union ( *ur* & ,/ate :i* all o!r nations are try+ to dissolve4 ,! ,n4,y4 ,indep5d5t1 ,feb41 #ahgj1 spoke ( ! movem5t z hav+ ! same *ance ( success t a union ( *ur* & ,/ate w\ld h4 ,! ,*ampla9 ,j\rnal1 speak+ ( ! incorporat+ ! religi\s pr9ciple into ! ,con/itution1 & its effect ^u ! ,jews1 said3-- ,h[ev] slight1 x is ! ent]+ w$ge betwe5 *ur* & ,/ate4 ,if we may cut (f ev] s few p]sons f ! "r ( citiz5%ip on acc\nt ( diff]5ce ( religi\s belief1 !n ) equal ju/ice & propriety may a majority at any "t dictate ! adoption ( /ill fur!r articles ( belief1 until our ,con/itution is b ! text book ( a sect b5ea? ^: tyrannical sway all lib]ty ( religi\s op9ion w be cru%$4 ,= a union ( *ur* & ,/ate1 /rictly s-call$1 we d n look4 ,9 place ( ?is1 we appreh5d t :at is call$ ! image1 a creation z /range z x is unique1 comes 9--n a ,/ate controll$ by ! *ur*1 & ! *ur* 9 turn support$ by ! ,/ate1 b an ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5t emp[]$ to en=ce its own decrees by civil p5alties2 :i*1 9 all its practical be>+s1 am\nts to exactly ! same ?+4 ,! direct aim ( ! movem5t is und\bt$ly a union ( *ur* & ,/ate2 a result :i* x w s ne>ly accompli% z to secure1 by way ( compromise1 ! erection ( ! image4 ,"s "o may n[ say1 ,z y expect ?is movem5t to c>ry1 y mu/ look = a p]iod ( religi\s p]secution 9 ?is c\ntry2 nay1 m1 y mu/ take ! position t all ! sa9ts ( ,god are to be put to dea?2 = ! image is to cause t all :o w n wor%ip x %all be kill$4 ,!re w\ld1 p]haps1 be "s gr\nd = su* a conclusion1 7 we n else:]e in=m$ t 9 ?is dire conflict ,god does n ab&on 8 p to defeat1 b grants !m a complete victory ov] ! bea/1 8 image1 8 m>k1 & ! numb] ( 8 "n4 ,rev4 #ae3b4 ,we fur!r read respect+ ?is e>?ly p[]1 t he cause? all to receive a m>k 9 _! "r h& or _! =eheads2 yet *apt] #bj3d1 speaks ( ! p ( ,god z ^? :o d n receive ! m>k or wor%ip ! image4 ,if1 !n1 he c\ld cause all to receive ! m>k1 & yet all n actually receive x1 9 l mann] 8 caus+ all to be put to dea? :o w n wor%ip ! image does n necess>ily signify t _! lives are actually to be tak54 ,b h[ c ?is be8 ,answ]3 ,x evid5tly comes "u t rule ( int]pretation 9 accordance ) :i* v]bs ( action sometimes signify m]ely ! w & endeavor to d ! action 9 "q1 & n ! actual p]=mance ( ! ?+ specifi$4 ,george ,bu%1 ,pr(essor ( ,hebrew & ,ori5tal ,lit]ature 9 ,new ,york ,city ,univ]sity1 makes ?is matt] pla94 ,9 8 notes on ,ex4 #g3aa1 he says3-- ,x is a canon ( int]pretation ( frequ5t use 9 ! exposition ( ! sacr$ writ+s t v]bs ( action sometimes signify m]ely ! w & endeavor to d ! action 9 "q4 ,?us 9 ,eze4 #bd3ac3 ',i h purifi$ !e1 & ?\ wa/ n purg$2' i4e41 ,i h endeavor$1 us$ means1 be5 at pa9s1 to purify !e4 ,john #e3dd3 ',h[ c ye believe :i* receive honor "o ( ano!r2' i4e41 endeavor to receive4 ,rom4 #b3d3 ',! goodness ( ,god leade? !e to rep5tance2' i4e41 endeavors1 or t5ds1 to lead !e4 ,amos #i3c3 ',?\gh !y be hid f my sight 9 ! bottom ( ! sea2' i4e41 ?\gh !y aim to be hid4 #a ,cor4 #aj3cc3 ',i please all m52' i4e41 endeavor to please4 ,gal4 #e3d3 ',:osoev] ( y are ju/ifi$ by ! law2' i4e41 seek & endeavor to be ju/ifi$4 ,ps4 #fi3d3 ',!y t de/roy me are mighty2' i4e41 t endeavor to de/roy me4 ,eng41 ',t w\ld de/roy me4' ,acts #g3bf3 ',& set !m at "o aga92' i4e41 wi%$ & endeavor$4 ,eng41 ',w\ld h set !m4' ,s 9 ! passage be=e u3 ,he causes all to receive a m>k1 & all :o w n wor%ip ! image to be kill$2 t is1 he wills1 purposes1 & endeavors1 to d ?is2 he makes su* an enactm5t1 passes su* a law1 b is n able to execute x2 = ,god int]poses 9 behalf ( 8 p2 & !n ^? :o h kept ! ^w ( ,*ri/'s pati5ce are kept f fall+ 9 ?is h\r ( temptation1 accord+ to ,rev4 #c3aj2 !n ^? :o h made ,god _! refuge are kept f all evil1 & no plague comes nigh _! dwell+1 accord+ to ,ps4 #ia3 #i1aj2 !n all :o are f\nd writt5 9 ! book are deliv]$1 accord+ to ,dan4 #ab3a2 &1 be+ victors ov] ! bea/ & 8 image1 !y are r$eem$ f among m51 & raise a song ( triumph be=e ! ?rone ( ,god1 accord+ to ,rev4 #ad3d2 #ae3b4 ,! objector may fur!r say3 ,y are altoge!r too cr$ul\s 9 suppos+ t all ! skeptics ( our l&1 ! spirituali/s1 ! ,g]man infidels1 & ! irreligi\s masses g5]ally1 c be s f> br\ght to favor ! religi\s obs]vance ( ,sunday t a g5]al law c be promulgat$ 9 its behalf4 ,we answ]3 ,! prophecy mu/ be fulfill$2 & if ! prophecy requires su* a revolution1 x w be accompli%$4 ,b we d n "k t x is necess>y4 ,p]mit u to sugge/ an idea1 :i*1 ?\gh x is only conjecture1 may %[ h[ en\gh c be accompli%$ to fulfill ! prophecy )\t involv+ ! classes m5tion$4 ,?is movem5t1 z has be5 %[n1 mu/ orig9ate ) ! *ur*es ( our l&1 & be c>ri$ =w>d by !m4 ,!y wi% to en=ce c]ta9 practices among all ! p2 & x w\ld be v natural t1 9 ref]5ce to ^? po9ts respect+ :i* !y wi% to influ5ce ! outside masses1 !y %\ld see ! necessity ( fir/ hav+ absolute con=mity among all ! evangelical d5om9ations4 ,!y c\ld n expect to influ5ce non-religioni/s to any great degree on que/ions respect+ :i* !y 7 divid$ among !mselves4 ,s1 !n1 let union be _h on ^? views & practices :i* ! great majority already ent]ta94 ,to ?is end co]cion may fir/ be attempt$4 ,b "h are a few :o _c possibly atta* to ! obs]vance ( ! fir/ day1 :i* ! majority wi% to secure1 any religi\s obligation2 & w\ld x be any?+ /range = ! s5t5ce to be giv51 ,let ^! few factioni/s be made to con=m1 by p]suasion if possible1 by =ce1 if necess>y4 ,?us ! bl[ may fall on consci5ti\s comm&m5t-keep]s1 be=e ! outside masses are involv$ 9 ! issue at all4 ,& %\ld ev5ts take ?is n improbable turn1 x w\ld be suffici5t to meet ! prophecy1 & leave no gr\nd = ! objection propos$4 ,to receive ! m>k ( ! bea/ 9 ! =ehead1 is1 we und]/&1 to give ! ass5t ( ! m9d & judgm5t to 8 au?ority 9 ! adoption ( t in/itution :i* con/itutes ! m>k4 ,by p>ity ( reason+1 to receive x 9 ! h& w\ld be to signify allegiance by "s outw>d act4 ,! numb]1 ov] :i* ! sa9ts are also to get ! victory1 is ! numb] ( ! papal bea/1 call$ also ! numb] ( 8 "n1 & ! numb] ( a man1 & said to be six hundr$ ?reescore & six4 ,! pope we>s ^u 8 pontifical cr[n 9 jewel$ lett]s1 ?is title3 ,vic>ius ,filii ,dei1 ,viceg]5t ( ! ,son ( ,god2 ! num]ical value ( :i* title is j six hundr$ & sixty-six4 ,! mo/ plausible supposition we h ev] se5 on ?is po9t is t "h we f9d ! numb] 9 "q4 ,x is ! numb] ( ! bea/1 ! papacy2 x is ! numb] ( 8 "n2 = he adopts x z 8 di/9ctive title2 x is ! numb] ( a man2 = he :o be>s x is ! man ( s94 ,we get ! victory ov] x by refus+ ^? in/itutions & practices :i* he sets =? z evid5ce ( 8 p[] to sit supreme 9 ! temple ( ,god1 & by adopt+ :i* we %\ld ackn[l$ge ! validity ( 8 title1 by conc$+ 8 "r to act = ! *ur* 9 behalf ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,& n[1 read]1 we leave ) y ?is subject4 ,we confid5tly submit ! argum5t z "o :i* is invuln]able 9 all its po9ts4 ,we ask y to review x c>efully4 ,take 91 if ?\ght c compreh5d x1 ! wond]ful ph5om5on ( our own nation4 ,consid] its location1 ! "t ( its rise1 ! mann] ( its rise1 its "*1 ,satan's ma/]piece ( ly+ wond]s :i* he has "h sprung ^u ! _w1 & ! elem5ts :i* are ev]y:]e work+ to fulfill 9 j z accurate a mann] e o!r specification ( ! prophecy4 ,c y d\bt ! application4 ,we "k n h[4 ,!n ! la/ ag5ts to appe> 9 ?is _w's hi/ory are on ! /age ( action1 ! close ( ?is disp5sation is at h&1 & ! ,"l come? spe$ily to judge ! _w4 ,!n an issue ( appall+ magnitude is be=e u4 ,x is no less ?an ?is3 ,to yield to unrighte\s human enactm5ts soon to be made1 & ?us expose ourselves to ! unm+l$ wra? ( an insult$ ,creator1 or to rema9 loyal to our ,god & brave ! utmo/ wra? ( ! dragon & 8 infuriat$ ho/s4 ,9 ref]5ce to ?is issue1 ! ?ird angel n[ utt]s 8 solemn & vehem5t w>n+4 ,to aid 9 s\nd+ ov] ! l& ?is timely note ( al>m1 to impress ^u he>ts ! importance ( a "r position 9 ! com+ issue1 & ! necessity ( pursu+ su* a c\rse z w secure ! favor ( ,god 9 ! season ( e>?'s dire/ extremity1 & a %>e at la/ 9 8 glori\s salvation1 is ! object ( ?is ef=t4 ,& if ) any x %all h ?is effect1 ! pray] ( ! writ] w n be utt]ly unansw]$1 nor 8 labor be :olly lo/4