,transcrib$ f ! ,novemb] #aiad ,*as4 ,j4 ,?ynne edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,rome1 ,,turkey ,,& ,,j]usalem4 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,e4 ,,ho>e1 ,,sometime ,,vic> ,,( ,,tr9ity1 ,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,,& ,,honor>y ,,canon ,,( ,,cant]bury4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,edition4 7,f\r? ,impression47 99 99 99 99 99 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d41 ,,late ,,vic> ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>k',s1 ,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a41 ,a ,,record ,,( ,,8 ,,life40 c41 c4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,*as4 ,j4 ,,?ynne1 ,,great ,,que5 ,,/reet1 ,,k+sway1 ,w4,c4 ,novemb]1 #aiad4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,rome3-- ,,! ,,outl9e #a ,,! ,,consumption #ah ,,turkey3-- ,,! ,,euphrates #cf ,,! ,,frogs #ed ,,! ,,adv5t #fi ,,j]usalem #hi 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,edition4 ,fir/ ,impression ,decemb]1 #aiab4 ,second 11 ,april1 #aiac4 ,?ird 11 ,june1 #aiac4 ,f\r? ,novemb]1 #aiad4 ,,=eword ,,to ,,f\r? ,,impression4 ,^? ( u :o h be5 wat*+ political ev5ts f ! prophetical /&po9t1 h se5 dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s ! /eady dry+ up ( t ov]fl[+ riv] :i* once flood$ ,europe4 ,turkey's fate we knew to be c]ta91 b !re 7 fluctuations s we _h to be pati5t4 ,two ye>s ago :5 writ+ ! ,=eword & notes to ! fir/ repr9t ( ?is little book1 ,i drew att5tion to ! 8amaz+ collapse0 ( ,turkey's p[] 8dur+ ! la/ few mon?s40 ,half a ye> lat] x seem$ z if only a ?read ( littoral w\ld be left to ,turkey 9 ,europe2 !n came a c]ta9 app>5t return ( vig\r z :5 ! ebb+ tide s5ds back a wave t seems to claim once m "p ( ! dom9ion x _h lo/2 j 9 ! same way ,turkey rega9$ "s ( ! t]ritory wre/$ f x dur+ ! ,balkan ,w>1 & we :o 7 wat*+ wond]$ = h[ long ?is w\ld be4 ,"o ye> & a half has pass$ & n[ x really seems z if ! clock _h /ruck4 ,only a few days ago ! daily pap]s told ! _w t ,turkey1 delud$1 or brib$1 or bo?1 _h ?r[n 9 h] lot ) ,g]many4 ,9 a lead+ article dat$ ,nov4 #b1 8,! ,times0 summ$ up ! matt] ?us--8,:atev] may be ! imm$iate consequ5ces ( ,turki% int]v5tion1 !re is a g5]al cons5sus ( op9ion ?r\gh\t ! _w t x means ! end ( ,turkey40 ,bible /ud5ts grasp$ ! situation at once recogniz+ ! imm5se significance ( ! ev5t1 & on ! same day at ! ,c4,m4,s4 ,anniv]s>y at ,exet] ,i po9t$ out ! ov]:elm+ importance ( ?is intellig5ce1 9 connection ) ,mission>y "w1 ! future ( ! ,jewi% ,nation & our ,"l's ,return4 ,i h he>d f ,j]usalem ( ! ke5 excitem5t ( ! ,jews !re1 & ( ! hope (t5 express$ t ,engl& w\ld take action on _! behalf4 ,! secul> press 9 _m qu>t]s is already sugge/+ t ! ,allies at ! conclusion ( ! ,w> might well e/abli% ! ,jews 9 ,pale/9e z a buff]-/ate2 ?is is exactly :at "s ( u h = _m ye>s po9t$ out1 f ! /udy ( prophecy1 z a likely solution ( ! ne> ,ea/]n "q4 ,p]haps1 x may be s--,god's promises unfold v quickly :5 ! "t = _! appe>ance is ripe4 ,our bus9ess is to wat* & pray1 giv+ ! ,"l no re/ till ,he e/abli% & until ,he make ,j]usalem a praise on ! e>?1 & above all con/antly s5d+ =? ! cry ( ,8 wait+ ,*ur*--8ev5 s1 come ,"l ,jesus40 ,j4 ,h4 ,t4 ,novemb] #bj?1 #aiad4 ,,=w>d ,x is n[ ?irty-six ye>s s9ce ^! rem>kable s]mons 7 prea*$ by ! late ,canon ,ho>e4 ,publi%$ at ! "t1 !y _h a v l>ge circulation & pass$ ?r\gh sev]al editions4 ,an e>ne/ desire hav+ be5 manife/$ = _! re-issue ) ! addition ( "s footnotes br++ !m up to date1 ,i h cons5t$ to und]take t simple (fice4 ,) happy memories ( "w "u ! belov$ ,vic> long ago 7#ahgg-ha7 !re is1 to me1 some?+ indescribable 9 be+ p]mitt$ once m 9 ?is unexpect$ way to unite ) "o :o n[ )9 ! ,veil walks n by fai? b by sight & :o in/ead ( kn[+ b 9 "p n[ kn[s ev5 z also he is kn[n4 ,x is a great tribute to ! sagacity ( ! prea*]1 8 deep k ( ,scripture1 & 8 ke5 prophetic in/9cts1 t ^! s]mons ne$ no alt]ation1 & only ! necess>y additions dem&$ by ! hi/ory ( pass+ ye>s4 ,! advance has be5 all along ! exact l9es :i* he z a dilig5t /ud5t ( ! prophetic ,scriptures 0 able to lay d[n4 8,! wise %all und]/&0 7,daniel xii4 #aj7 is a promise :i* we see "h /rik+ly fulfill$4 ,c\ld ! v5]able prea*] h se5 ! extraord9>y developm5ts t h tak5 place 9 ,j]usalem & ! ,holy ,l& dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 or ! amaz+ collapse ( ! ,mohamm$an p[] :i* ,europe has witness$ 9 ! pa/ few mon?s1 h[ 8 he>t w\ld h rejoic$ at ! fulfilm5t ( ,scriptural pr$ictions1 & h[ e>ne/ly w\ld he h proclaim$ afre% ,8 ,ma/]'s ,words--8,:5 ye %all see ^! ?+s1 "k t ,he is nigh1 ev5 at ! doors40 ,decemb]1 #aiab4 ,,publi%]',s ,,note4 ,x is a s\rce ( pleasure to ! ,editor1 ! ,publi%]1 & all ^? int]e/$ 9 ! re-issue ( ?is book1 to "k t a fur!r edition is s soon call$ =1 & to receive s _m te/imonies to its usefulness z a ,guide to ! ,prophecies ( ,holy ,writ4 ,april1 #aiac4 ,,rome4 ,i4 ,,! ,,outl9e4 ,x is impossible to imag9e any?+ m delightful ?an ! prospect ( ! promis$ return ( our mo/ bless$ ,savi\r4 ,h[ d ! fa!r & ! "m feel :5 !y welcome _! long-abs5t son f ,india8 ,h[ w _m an ,engli% wife feel :5 %e welcomes h] husb& f ! ,arctic ,exp$ition8 ,& h[ mu/ ! ,*ur* ( ,god feel :51 aft] h] long night ( toil & difficulty1 %e /&s face to face be=e ,him :om h] s\l love?1 & ent]s into ! full enjoym5t ( ! promise1 #8,s %all we ev] be ) ! ,"l8' ,!re w be no te>s !n1 = !re w be no sorr[2 no dea? !n1 = !re w be no m curse2 no s9 !n1 = we %all see ,him z ,he is1 & %all be l ,him4 ,!n w be ! "t ( resurrection1 :5 all ! fir/born ( ,god %all awake to a life )\t decay & )\t corruption2 & !n ! "t ( reunion1 :5 ! :ole company ( ,god's elect %all /& toge!r be=e ! ,"l1 nev] aga9 to %$ a te> ov] ea* o!r's grave2 & !n w be ! "t :5 ^? :o h lov$ & long$ aft] ,him1 z !y h j\rney$ on alone 9 _! pilgrimage1 w f9d !mselves on ! "r h& ( ,8 ?rone1 & he> ,8 delightful words1 #8,come1 ye bless$ *ildr5 ( my ,fa!r3 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w6' ,no wond] !n t ! p ( ,god are wait+ ) anxi\s he>ts = ! ,adv5t2 & no wond] t _m are ready to say1 #8,"l1 h[ long8' & to ask1 ,:at hope is !re ( ,8 quick return8 ,h we1 or h we n1 any reason to look out = x soon8 ,to ?is inquiry ,i w\ld endeav\r to draw y\r att5tion ?is morn+2 & 9 do+ s1 ,i d n int5d to exam9e into :at are usually call$ #8! signs ( ! times1' b to /udy ! great prophetic sket* ( ! _w's hi/ory z giv5 to u by ! prophet ,daniel4 ,?is may be t]m$ ! backbone ( prophecy1 & almo/ all ! great prophecies ( ,holy ,scripture fit into x at "s po9t or o!r2 s t1 if we wi% to und]/& !m1 we mu/ beg9 by /udy+ x4 ,i fe> ,i may n int]e/ ^? :o aim simply to h _! he>ts w>m$ by ! m9i/ry4 ,b !y mu/ rememb] t ! real /udy ( ,god's ,^w requires "w1 & t "w1 ?\gh x lays ! be/ possible f\ndation = feel+1 does n at ! "t excite x4 ,to-day1 !n1 we are to "w1 & ,i hope ! ,"l may s bless ,8 ,^w1 t ?r\gh "w we may be l$ to feel4 ,our bus9ess1 !n1 is to endeav\r to discov] :e!r ! great prophetic sket* ( hi/ory1 giv5 ?r\gh ! prophet ,daniel1 enc\rages ! bless$ hope t ! com+ ( ! ,"l may be ne>4 ,daniel gives a prophecy ( ! hi/ory ( political p[] f 8 own day till ! "t :5 #8! ,anci5t ( ,days %all sit1' & describes a succession ( ev5ts :i* mu/ take place 9 ! int]val4 ,x is cle> t our bus9ess is to asc]ta9 h[ _m ( ^! ev5ts h tak5 place1 or1 9 o!r words1 h[ f> we h advanc$ 9 ! s]ies4 ,9 ! /udy ( our subject we h ! advantage ( look+ at two sides ( ! picture1 = x has pleas$ ,god to give u ! same s]ies z se5 9 two diff]5t aspects4 ,9 ! second & sev5? *apt]s y w f9d pr$ictions ( ! same ev5ts "u diff]5t figures4 ,9 ! second *apt] ! prophecy is giv5 z a vision to a pr\d1 idolatr\s mon>*4 ,s ! diff]5t k+doms ab\t to arise appe> to him z ! sev]al p>ts ( a mighty image1 ) himself z ! head ( gold4 ,x 0 giv5 9 j su* a %ape z %\ld co9cide ) 8 idolatry & 8 pride4 ,:]eas1 9 ! sev5? *apt]1 ! vision is giv5 to "o ( ,god's p1 & he sees 9 all ?is glory no?+ bett] ?an a s]ies ( wild bea/s com+ up "o aft] ano!r to dev\r4 ,h[ diff]5t is ! e/imate ( ! _w f t ( ,god6 ,! _w reg>ds ,babylon z ! head ( gold1 ! summit ( glory & greatness1 :ile ,god looks on x z a savage bea/1 to be dread$ by ,8 sa9ts6 ,! same diff]5ce ( "* may be obs]v$ 9 ! visions ( ! com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,to ! great k+ x appe>$ z a triumphant k+dom1 to ! captive prophet z a manife/ation ( ! ,son ( man4 ,! "o saw a k+dom1 ! o!r a p]son2 ! "o1 ! ov]?r[ ( p[]1 ! o!r1 ! adv5t ( ! ,"l ( ,glory4 ,b n[ let u look at ! s]ies4 ,9 bo? prophecies !re is a description ( f\r k+doms :i* %\ld 9 succession be supreme 9 political p[]1 & :i* %\ld fill up an int]val betwe5 ,daniel & ! ,adv5t4 #a4 ,!re is ! head ( gold 9 ,nebu*adnezz>'s image1 ! same z ! lion 9 ! vision ( ,daniel4 ,! mo/ preci\s ( metals correspond+ to ! k+ ( bea/s4 #b4 ,!re is next ! brea/ & arms ( silv]1 correspond+ to ! be> ( ,daniel4 #c4 ,aft] t ! belly & ?ighs ( brass1 repres5t+ ! same nation z ! leop>d ( ! prophet4 #d4 ,& foll[+ !m is ! la/ k+dom ( ! f\r1 repres5t$ to ,nebu*adnezz> z ! #8legs ( iron1 & ! feet1 "p ( iron & "p ( clay1' & to ,daniel z a bea/1 #8dreadful & t]rible1 & /rong exce$+ly4' ,x is int]e/+ to obs]ve h[ ! same iron "* is attribut$ to ?is la/ p[] 9 bo? visions4 ,9 ! "o we read ( x1 *ap4 ii4 #dj1 #8,! f\r? k+dom %all be /rong z iron3 =asmu* z iron breake? 9 pieces & subdue? all ?+s2 & z iron t breake? all ?+s1 %all x break 9 pieces & bruise4' ,& 9 ! o!r1 *ap4 vii4 #g1 x is said to be #8/rong exce$+ly1 & x _h great iron tee?3 x dev\r$ & brake 9 pieces1 & /amp$ ! residue ) ! feet ( x4' ,su* is ! s]ies ( k+doms t 7 to hold ! *ief political p[] ( ! _w1 & fill up ! :ole int]val betwe5 ! date ( ! prophecy & ! adv5t ( ! ,"l4 ,n[ ! rem>kable1 & ,i believe ,i may say ! indisputable1 fact1 is t1 accord+ to ! prophecy1 all ^! f\r k+doms h aris54 ,!y h foll[$ ea* o!r exactly z x 0 pr$ict$4 ,babylon 0 ! head ( gold1 or ! lion4 ,! ,m$es & ,p]sians 7 ! brea/ ( silv]1 or ! be>4 ,greece1 always call$ #8! braz5 arm$1' 9 classic poetry1 0 ! belly & ! ?ighs ( brass1 or ! leop>d4 ,& !n ! mighty p[] ( ,rome1 f> exce$+ all ! o!rs 9 its t]rible /r5g?1 ) ! legs ( iron 9 ! royal image1 & ! tee? ( iron 9 ! prophetic bea/4 ,?us f> !re is an agreem5t almo/ unanim\s among ! /ud5ts ( prophetic ,scripture2 & ! conclusion c]ta9ly is1 t we h already be5 a long "t "u ! la/ ( ! f\r successive empires ( ! _w4 ,s f> !n z ^? f\r empires are conc]n$1 we are enc\rag$ to ent]ta9 ! /rong hope t1 z we h rea*$ ! la/ k+dom 9 ! succession1 we may beg9 hopefully to look out = ! end4 ,we h pass$ ! la/ /ation on ! l9e1 s n[ we may beg9 to prep>e = home4 ,b aga94 ,!re is "o rem>kable diff]5ce betwe5 ! f\r? k+dom & ! o!r ?ree1 viz41 ?is1 t its hi/ory is divid$ into two p]iods1 dur+ ! fir/ ( :i* x appe>s z an undivid$ p[]1 & dur+ ! second split up into t54 ,9 *ap4 ii4 #da1 x says1 #8! k+dom %all be divid$4' ,9 ?is divid$ p]iod x is repres5t$ by ! t5 toes on ! image1 & ! t5 horns on ! bea/4 ,! t5 toes are describ$ z k+s1 or k+doms 9 *ap4 ii4 #dd2 & s are ! t5 horns 9 *ap4 vii4 #bd1 :]e x is said1 #8,! t5 horns out ( ?is k+dom are t5 k+s t %all arise4' ,s !n ! prophecy tea*es u t :5 ,rome _h ov]p[]$ ,greece x w\ld g on = a "t z "o mighty undivid$ empire1 b t aft] a "t x w\ld break up into a clu/] ( k+doms1 & t ?is clu/] w\ld reta9 among/ !m ! supremacy ( ! _w4 ,x does n describe any fre% %ift ( political supremacy to any new k+dom t %\ld arise1 or ! loss or decay ( t supremacy4 ,b x tea*es t !re w\ld be a division 9 ! k+dom1 t ! p>ts %\ld fall asund]1 & t1 :ile ! iron ( ! f\r? k+dom w\ld rema9 among/ !m1 !re %\ld be s mu* clay mix$ up ) x1 t x %\ld nev] aga9 be unit$ "u a s+le head4 ,n[ ?is is exactly :at has happ5$4 ,9 ! days ( ! ,cs>s unit$ ,rome 0 supreme 9 ! pomp ( ! iron empire4 ,its body 0 ,europe1 & its he>t 0 ! emp]or4 ,x 0 "o z mu* z ,babylon _h be5 "o "u ,nebu*adnezz>4 ,b look at x n[4 ,!re is all ! old p[]2 = ,europe & its races practically gov]n ! _w4 ,x has n lo/ its iron4 ,b !re is no "o k+dom t embodies all4 ,! p[] is ve/$ 9 a clu/] ( indep5d5t nations4 ,_m attempts h be5 made to comb9e !m3 "s by conque/1 z 9 ! case ( ,napoleon2 "s by negotiation1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,spani% m>riages4 ,b all 9 va91 = ! toes are irrecov]ably divid$1 & :atev] is done1 ?\gh z an aggregate !y reta9 _! p[]1 z individual nations !y are always di/9ct4 ,i h no "t to ent] into detail1 b ,i reg>d ?is division z a mo/ rem>kable fulfilm5t ( ! prophetic ^w4 #aj ,m ?an five hundr$ ye>s be=e ! com+ ( ! ,"l !re 0 a captive 9 ,babylon1 & ,god s direct$ t man's m9d1 z ?r\gh him to communicate to ! _w ev5 !n ! pres5t position ( mod]n ,europe4 ,) su* a fact be=e u :o c d\bt ! inspiration ( ! prophet1 or ! /atem5t ( ,/4 ,pet]1 t #8holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/8' ,b1 )\t /opp+ to consid] ! wond]s ( ! prophecy1 let u le>n ! lesson :i* x tea*es u ) ref]5ce to ! ne>ness ( ! ,adv5t4 ,we h already f\nd t we h long s9ce rea*$ ! f\r? k+dom ( ! s]ies2 & n[ we are l$ a /ep fur!r1 & f9d t we h long s9ce rea*$ ! second p]iod ( t k+dom4 ,x is difficult ) accuracy to assign a date1 = ! transition 0 gradual2 b we %all be suffici5tly ne> if we say t x practically took place betwe5 twelve & f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,& :5 we reflect on su* a promise z t 9 ,daniel ii4 #dd1 9 :i* ,god assures u ( a k+dom t %all be set up 9 ! days ( ^! k+s1 & nev] be de/roy$3 :5 we consid] t ^? k+s h already be5 reign+ ?r\gh t l5g!n$ p]iod1 x is surely "t t we beg9 to look out = t :i* is to come2 = ! happy & bless$ day :5 we %all welcome ! k+dom :i* %all nev] be mov$1 & :5 ,*ri/ ,himself %all reign 9 glory4 ,b ?is is n all1 =1 al?\gh we %all le>n no m f ! vision ( ! k+1 we may ga!r mu* m f t ( ! prophet1 = 9 x we f9d a mo/ important additional prophecy4 ,i c p]fectly und]/& :y x 0 giv5 by ! prophet1 & n by ! k+1 = ,i believe x to ref] to ! religi\s hi/ory ( ,europe1 & ! k+ ( c\rse _h no conc]n ) t4 ,he did n c>e = religion1 or = ! sa9ts ( ,god4 ,i allude to ! prophecy ( ! little horn ris+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! o!r t54 ,i h no "t to discuss argum5ts1 & c m]ely /ate conclusions4 ,all1 !re=e1 t ,i c d n[ is to express my own convictions on two po9ts3 #a4 ,t ! little horn div]se f all ! re/ is ! ,papal p[]4 #b4 ,t ! "t1 times1 & divid+ ( a "t1 :i* is to be ! limit ( its p[]1 /&s 9 prophetic figure = #abfj ye>s4 ,if ?is be correct x gives "s idea z to ! duration ( ! second division ( ! la/ k+dom1 = x %[s t x mu/ la/ at lea/ #abfj ye>s4 ,/ill m1 z ! ,papacy is to be de/roy$ at ! approa* ( ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 if we c\ld only asc]ta9 ! date ( its comm5cem5t we might calculate ! date ( ! ,adv5t4 ,b "h is ! difficulty1 = :o c say :5 a horn beg9s to gr[8 & :o c det]m9e ! date ( ! fir/ swell+ ( ,papal pride8 ,x is impossible to make any su* calculation1 & ,i believe x w\ld be wrong to attempt x4 ,b we may /ill be l$ by ! great outl9e to hope = ! approa* ( t mo/ bless$ day4 ,! horn has be5 gr[+ a long "t1 & x is impossible to read ,european hi/ory )\t believ+ t ! #abfj ye>s _c be v f> f its close4 ,ev]y?+ !re=e looks l an approa*+ end4 ,we h long s9ce rea*$ ! f\r? k+dom2 long s9ce rea*$ its second1 or divid$ p]iod2 &1 ?\gh we _c say :5 x took place1 we h long s9ce se5 ! comm5cem5t ( ! #abfj ye>s ( ! little horn4 ,surely !n x is high "t t we be look+ out = ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 high "t t we be wat*+ ) our lo9s girt & our lamps burn+1 & we ourselves z ^? t wait = _! ,"l4 ,) ^! facts be=e u1 ,i may fairly ask any ?9k+ p]son1 :e!r !re is n good gr\nd = ! hope t ! com+ ( ! ,"l drawe? nigh8 ,y obs]ve ,i h n dwelt on m9ute & isolat$ po9ts4 ,i h tak5 ! great outl9e ( ! _w's hi/ory1 & comp>$ x ) ! great outl9e ( ! ^w ( prophecy4 ,i see t ! two exactly correspond4 ,i ?ank ,god f ! bottom ( my he>t = ! evid5ce giv5 ( ! inspiration ( ,scripture1 = no su* prophecy c\ld h _h its orig9 ) man2 &1 :ile ,i ?ank ,god = su* a confirmation ( ! fai?1 ,i _c resi/ ! conclusion t we h ne>ly rea*$ ! end ( ! s]ies1 t we are liv+ 9 ! la/ "p ( ! la/ p]iod ( ! la/ k+dom1 & t ! next great ev5t ( ?is prophecy is no?+ else ?an ! sitt+ ( ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 ! glori\s k+dom ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,b d we all desire x8 ,are we all look+ out ) lov+ & long+ he>ts = ! appe>ance ( our belov$ ,r$eem]8 ,i fe> t _m w\ld be v f> f glad if !y ?\ght x w\ld come to-morr[4 ,_! own consci5ces tell !m !y are n ready1 & 9 su* a case h[ c !y desire x8 ,y might say to !m1 z 9 ! words ( ! prophet1 #8,to :at end is ! day ( ! ,"l to y8 ! day ( ! ,"l is d>kness & n light4' ,i believe x to be impossible = any man really to desire ! com+ ( ,*ri/ z 8 k+ until 9 8 own s\l he is p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,him z 8 s9-(f]+ or atonem5t4 ,?us ,i believe t y w f9d v few really desire ! ,adv5t :o h n practically & exp]im5tally drunk 9 ! great doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?4 ,if y are reconcil$ ?r\gh ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/2 if y are ju/ifi$ 9 ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/2 if y are pres]v$ & sanctifi$ by ! lov+ ,_s ( ,*ri/1 !n ( c\rse y w be ready to say1 #8,ev5 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus2 come quickly4' ,b if y are /ill liv+ = ! _w1 cont5t ) ! _w's gifts & ! _w's enjoym5ts2 or ev5 if y are /ill toil+1 & /ruggl+ on to rea* ,him y "k n h[1 & "k n :e!r y may tru/ ,him to place y on ! "r h& ( ! ?rone or n1 h[ is x possible t y %\ld be happy 9 wait+ = ,him8 ,nev] re/1 !re=e1 till y /& accept$ 9 ,him2 till y h good reason to believe t y are safe1 & n safe only1 b belov$4 ,!n y may wait = ,him1 !n y may welcome ,him1 !n ,he _c come too soon to please y2 & if ,8 sign is se5 ev5 to-night y w be able to say1 #8,?is is our ,god2 we h wait$ = ,him1 & ,he w save u3 ?is is ! ,"l2 we h wait$ = ,him1 we w be glad & rejoice 9 ,8 salvation4' ,,ii4 ,,! ,,consumption4 ,i endeav\r$ 9 ! la/ lecture to br+ be=e y ! bless$ hope ( our ,"l's return1 & to %[1 f ! great outl9es ( prophecy1 t !re is en\gh to ju/ify ! expectations ( ^? :o humbly tru/ t we %all n h mu* long] to wait4 ,i purposely avoid$ any ref]5ce to :at are call$ ! #8signs ( ! times1' & conf9$ y\r att5tion exclusively to :at may be call$ ! great backbone ( prophecy1 i4e41 to ! prophetic hi/ory ( ! f\r mighty k+doms :i* 7 =etold z hold+ ! empire ( ! _w4 ,f t outl9e ,i endeav\r$ to %[ t ^! f\r great k+doms 7 to arise 9 succession1 "o aft] ! o!r1 & t !y w\ld fill up ! int]val betwe5 ! "t ( ! prophecy & ! sitt+ ( ! ,anci5t ( ,days4 ,i hope1 also1 ,i made x pla9 f hi/ory t ?ree ( ^? k+doms h long s9ce fall51 & t1 z f> z ! pr$ict$ p]iods enable u to judge1 we mu/ be draw+ ne> to ! close ( ! f\r?4 ,! great outl9e1 !re=e1 leads to ! hope t ! "t ( ! glori\s k+dom ( our bless$ ,"l may be ne>4 ,b1 ?\gh we did n /udy ! signs ( ! times !n1 ,i d n ?9k we %\ld und]value !m1 = our bless$ ,savi\r =etold c]ta9 ?+s t %\ld take place1 & add$1 #8,:5 ye %all see all ^! ?+s1 "k t x #ai is ne>1 ev5 at ! doors4' ,if1 !re=e1 any ( ^! ?+s are n[ tak+ place1 x is cle> t we ought to /udy !m2 & t we %\ld n be really c>ry+ out ! tea*+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus if we 7 to neglect !m4 ,i propose1 !re=e1 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 words1 to br+ be=e y 9 ?is lecture :at has long appe>$ to me "o ( ! mo/ conclusive signs t ! "t is n v f> di/ant4 ,i allude to ! pres5t position ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & ,i e>ne/ly hope t ,god has direct$ my ?\ghts 9 ! /udy ( x1 & t :atev] 9 :at ,i may n[ say is accord+ to ,8 ^w1 may be writt5 9 all our he>ts & m9ds by ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!re are ?ree great hi/orical prophecies1 :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( ! majority ( our be/ expositors1 pr$ict ! rise1 ! progress1 & ! fall ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,! fir/ ( ^! we briefly notic$ la/ ,sunday4 ,x is ! prophecy ( ! little horn ris+ amid/ ! t5 horns ( ! bea/1 or ! ,papacy ris+ 9 ! mid/ ( t clu/] ( ,european k+doms :i* succe$$ ! p[] ( ! undivid$ ,roman ,empire4 ,! second is ! prophecy ( #8! man ( s9' 9 #b ,!ss4 ii4 ,& ,i _c =be> ! m5tion ( "o illu/ration ( a v]se 9 t prophecy :i* ,i saw myself 9 ,rome4 ,_m p ?9k t ! description 9 ! f\r? v]se is too /rong = ,pop]y3 b !re is a curi\s illu/ration ( x 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,y may !re see :at !y call ! alt> 9 ! usual place at ! end ( ! *ancel1 & above x1 surr\nd$ by an elaborately decorat$ r]$os1 is :at is call$ ! *air ( ,/4 ,pet]1 or ! ,pope's ?rone1 ! seat ( ,papal p[]4 ,on ! alt> bel[1 accord+ to _! own tea*+1 is ! liv+ p]son ( ! ,k+ ( ,glory1 p]fect man & p]fect ,god1 & 9 front ( t alt> may be se5 m5 wor%ipp+ ! waf] because !y call x ,god4 ,b above x is ! ,pope's *air1 & if he 7 to occupy x he w\ld sit !re ) t :i* !y call ,god1 & wor%ip z ,god1 b5ea? 8 feet4 ,c any?+ be a m exact fulfilm5t ( ! words1 #8,exalte? himself above all t is call$ ,god1 or t is wor%ipp$8' ,! ?ird is ! prophecy ( ! woman 9 ,rev4 xvii4 ,! application ( ?is to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome is less disput$ ?an t ( ei!r ( ! o!r two1 = ! seat ( ! woman is decid$ by ! #i? v]se to be ! sev5-hill$ city1 :i* is almo/ univ]sally admitt$ to be ,rome4 ,n[ x is n my object to /udy ! details ( ^! prophecies1 & !re is only "o po9t to :i* ,i invite y\r c>eful att5tion--"o mo/ important po9t common to all ?ree1 viz41 t ! f9al ov]?r[ w be prec$$ by a consum+ process4 ,x w n be a sudd5 de/ruction 9 ! height ( prosp]ity1 b w be ! f9al act aft] a p]iod ( wa/+ & defeat4 ,if ^! ?ree passages ref] to ,rome1 z ,i fully believe !y d1 !n ,rome w be fir/ consum$ & !n de/roy$4 ,9 ,daniel x says 7vii4 #bf71 #8,! judgm5t %all sit4' ,x seems cle> f ! context1 t ?is does n mean ! great day ( judgm5t1 b ! comm5cem5t ( judgm5t on h] s9s "h ^u e>?4 #8,& !y %all take away 8 dom9ion to consume & to de/roy x unto ! end4' ,!re is1 !re=e1 a consum+ process be=e ! end4 ,! ^w "h r5d]$ #8consume' conveys ! idea ( a gradual process1 & n a sudd5 bl[2 & tea*es u t !re w be a wa/+ be=e ! f9al ov]?r[4 ,9 #b ,!ss4 ii4 #h1 exactly ! same process is describ$1 & 9 almo/ ! same words3 #8,:om ! ,"l %all consume ) ! _s ( 8 m\?1 & de/roy ) ! brightness ( 8 com+4' ,he w fir/ consume him by ,8 ^w1 & ultimately de/roy him at ,8 adv5t4 ,x is j ! same 9 ,rev4 xvii4 ,!re y meet ) ! old bea/1 ! t5-horn$ bea/ ( ,daniel2 & t5 horns /ill repres5t+ t5 k+s2 & :5 we rea* ! close ( ! *apt] we f9d ^! t5 k+s all turn$ aga9/ ! woman3 s t1 in/ead ( be+ ridd5 & gov]n$ by h]1 z !y 7 :5 %e 0 rid+ on ! bea/1 !y are n[ turn$ aga9/ h]1 & agree 9 consum+ h]4 #8,! t5 horns :i* ?\ sawe/ ^u ! bea/1 ^! %all hate ! :ore1 & make h] desolate & nak$1 & %all eat h] fle%1 & burn h] ) fire4' 7,v]se #af47 ,)\t /opp+ to look into ! detail1 :i* x is impossible to d 9 a %ort lecture1 x appe>s cle> t all ^! passages agree 9 pr$ict+ a p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,papacy w be consum$ be=e its f9al fall4 ,?is w be br\ght ab\t p>tly by ! p[] ( tru?1 & p>tly by ! *ange ( m9d 9 ! k+s4 ,b :atev] be ! ag5cy1 ! result is ! same4 #8,!y w take away 8 dom9ion1 to consume1 & to de/roy unto ! end4' ,& ?is y m>k is ! la/ great process be=e ! com+ ( our ,bless$ ,savi\r1 = ! f9al de/ruction w be by ! brightness ( ,8 com+4 ,& n[ comes ! "q1 ,has ?is consum+ process begun8 ,is x1 or is x n1 9 progress8 ,i "k t "s fa9!>t$ p w say1 #8,oh1 no6 ,rome is mak+ dreadful progress1 & mu/ soon triumph4' ,b surely t op9ion is contr>y to fact4 ,surely x may be prov$1 f ! great facts ( ,european hi/ory1 n m]ely t ! consumption has begun b t x has be5 go+ on dur+ ! la/ few ye>s ) peculi> & unexampl$ spe$4 ,let u look at a few great ,european facts1 n at little ?+s t happ5 to fall )9 our own obs]vation1 b at great facts t are conspicu\s be=e ! _w4 ,rome has always claim$1 z %e does /ill1 dom9ion ov] all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 & %e us$ to ex]cise x ov] all ^? ( ,we/]n ,*ri/5dom4 ,h] claim ev5 w5t s f> t1 by ! common cons5t & advice ( 8 b>ons1 ! ,k+ ( ,engl& once #8resign$ ,engl& & ,irel& to ,god1 to ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1 to ,pope ,innoc5t1 & 8 successors 9 ! ,apo/olic *air3 & agre$ to hold ^! dom9ions z feudatory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 by ! annual paym5t ( "o ?\s& m>ks4' #bf ,imag9e any "o /&+ up among/ ! b>ons ( ,engl&1 & mak+ su* a proposal n[6 ,t dom9ion ( ! ,papacy is tak5 away1 & tak5 away1 z ,i believe1 = ev]4 ,:5 ! dom9ion 0 gone he made concordats1 or compacts1 ) ! diff]5t /ates2 9 :i*1 ) v>y+ conditions1 x 0 agre$ t he %\ld uphold !m by 8 spiritual p[]1 & !y uphold him by ! secul> arm4 ,x is a mo/ rem>kable fact1 t )9 ! la/ fifte5 ye>s almo/ all ( ^! concordats h be5 br\ght abruptly to a viol5t end3 ^? ) ,naples1 ,tuscany1 & ! ,italian ,du*ies 9 #aheh2 t ) ,au/ria1 includ+ ,v5ice1 9 #ahff2 ) ,spa9 9 #ahfh2 ) ,france 9 #ahgj2 & ) ,bav>ia 9 #ahgc4 ,!re may be o!rs rema9+ 9 =ce1 b ,i "k ( none4 ,accord+ to ! be/ in=mation ,i c obta9 all are dissolv$4 ,! ,papacy has lo/ all its political p[]4 ,! t5 k+s h %ak5 (f 8 gov]nm5t1 & !re is n "o left t submits to 8 au?ority4 ,b m ?an t4 ,! ,pope ( ,rome us$ to be k+ ov] a consid]able portion ( ,italy4 ,b he is n[ depos$4 ,! ,/ates ( ! ,*ur* are incorporat$ ) unit$ ,italy1 & ! ,pope is k+ no m4 ,!y h tak5 away 8 dom9ion4 ,8 sov]eignty is at an end2 x has receiv$ its dea?-bl[1 & %all we n ackn[l$ge t ! consum+ process is begun8 ,b fur!r /ill4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome us$ to h va/ e/ates4 ,! conv5ts :i* us$ to sw>m ?r\gh ,italy 7 ri*ly end[$ ) l&$ prop]ty4 ,b z soon z ! k+dom ( ,italy 0 well e/abli%$1 ^? conv5ts 7 brok5 up & _! prop]ty confiscat$4 ,& n[ t ! ,pope has be5 de?ron$ 9 ,rome1 a simil> measure has be5 pass$ = all ^? )9 ! city1 & on ! #bj? ( ,octob]1 #ahgd1 !y receiv$ notice ( _! dissolution4 ,x looks v mu* z if ! k+s 7 eat+ up ! fle% ( ! woman4 ,b "s w say1 #8,ah1 b 9 religi\s matt]s ,pop]y is mak+ progress1 = x is w9n+ s _m p]v]ts to its errors4' ,i "k !re are p]v]ts1 & ,i am deeply griev$ at x1 b ,i d\bt :e!r ,rome's progress is z great z _m ?9k4 ,x has be5 calculat$ t 9 ! ye> #ahja !re 7 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& tw5ty-sev5 ,romani/s out ( e hundr$ ( ! population1 b t 9 #ahfi !re 7 only eighte54 ,! proportion1 !re=e1 _h actually dim9i%$ f tw5ty-sev5 to eighte5 p] c5t4 #bh ,b take a wid] range1 & look at ! great facts ( ,european hi/ory4 ,at ! ,lat]an ,c\ncil 9 #aeac1 aft] all ! s-call$ h]etics _h be5 sil5c$ or burn$1 x 0 proclaim$1 #8,no "o n[ opposes1 no "o n[ objects1' & !n ! orator address+ ! ,pope said1 #8,! :ole body ( ,*ri/5dom is n[ subjugat$ to "o head1 ev5 to !e4' ,b x is calculat$ t !re are n[ m ?an #ie1jjj1jjj ,prote/ants 9 ,europe1 & #fg1jjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,greek ,*ur*1 mak+ toge!r #afb1jjj1jjj :o reject ! ,pope's au?ority1 aga9/ #aeg1jjj1jjj :o pr(ess to submit to x4 ,putt+ all ^! facts toge!r1 ,i may ask any reasonable man1 any "o :o looks at great facts in/ead ( m9ute details1 ,is !re n reason to believe t ! consumption has begun8 ,:at else is x t has tak5 away 8 dom9ions1 brok5 up 8 concordats1 ov]turn$ 8 ?rone1 /ripp$ him ( 8 prop]ty1 & above all has set #ie1jjj1jjj 9 ,europe alone free f 8 yoke8 ,:at else is x b ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy1 #8,:om ! ,"l %all consume ) ! ,_s ( ,8 m\?1' prep>atory to ! "t :5 ,he %all #8de/roy him ) ! brightness ( ,8 com+8' ,n[ !re are _m lessons t we might le>n if we _h b "t f ?is subject2 e4g41 ,i might well sp5d all ! "t t rema9s 9 press+ on y ! importance ( keep+ cle> ( all alliance ) ,rome4 ,if ,god is consum+ h]1 ,god's p mu/ h no?+ to d ) h] ei!r 9 politics or religion1 = if !y d1 !y w f9d !mselves drawn into ! vortex into :i* %e mu/ infallibly s9k4 ,! message to !m is1 #8,come out ( h]1 my p1 t ye be n p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t ye receive n ( h] plagues4' ,b ?is is n my po9t 9 ?is lecture4 ,i am anxi\s r t we %\ld look on ! :ole subject z an enc\ragem5t to fai?4 ,surely "s among/ u are too fa9!>t$ ab\t ! tru?4 ,x really seems z if !y c\ld tru/ ! ,"l ,jesus = _! own s\ls1 b n = ,8 *ur*1 or = ,8 tru?3 z if !y _h =gott5 ! text1 #8,are n ?9e eyes ^u ! tru?8' ,!y value _! ,bible1 & are ready to cont5d = x ev5 unto ! dea?2 b /ill1 !y d n above half believe x4 ,!y are ready to g =? to battle1 b !y are n ready to beg91 l ,jeho%aphat1 ) ! hymn1 #8,praise ! ,"l6' ,!y w\ld r *ant "s pla9tive lam5t1 & g into ! battle ) ! doleful expectation ( defeat4 ,b ?is is n fai?4 ,?is is n tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,ah6 b "o says he _c rely on gov]nm5t1 & ano!r t he does n tru/ 9 bi%ops4 ,b :at has ?is to d ) x8 ,no "o asks y to tru/ 9 rul]s ei!r 9 ,*ur* or ,/ate1 = ! ,scripture says1 #8,put n y\r tru/ 9 pr9ces4' ,:at we ask y to d is to tru/ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,tru/ ,him1 & all w be "r1 ?\gh all o!r objects ( tru/ fail y4 ,n[ take ?is great subject z a help to y\r tru/4 ,see h[ x exhibits ,him 9 ,8 own "t & ,8 own way1 work+ out ,8 own pr$ict$ purpose4 ,x 0 utt]ly impossible = any man by private int]pretation to calculate ! c\rse t ?+s w\ld take4 ,b ,he =esaw all1 & m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago ,he actually =etold :at ,he w\ld d4 ,& n[1 aft] all ^! c5turies h pass$1 aft] great empires h ris5 & fall5 accord+ to ,8 prophecy1 aft] e species ( ef=t has be5 made 9 va9 to sil5ce ,god's ,^w1 aft] e available means h be5 employ$--political influ5ce1 religi\s influ5ce1 prie/ly assumption1 & fi]y p]secution--to /amp out ,god's tru?1 we see ! ,"l ,jesus ) a mighty h& fulfill+ ,8 ^w1 c>ry+ out ,8 purpose1 & prep>+ ! way = victory4 ,& is t ! "t to di/ru/ ,him8 ,if we are s fa9!>t$ n[ :at %\ld we h be5 be=e ! ,re=mation8 ,:at %\ld we h be5 aft] ,john ,huss 0 burn$1 & :5 ! ,"l's own p 7 l ! sev5 ?\s& hidd5 ones 9 ! days ( ,elijah8 ,if we _c tru/ ,him n[ t we h exp]i5c$ t #8,8 c\nsels ( old are fai?fulness & tru?1' :at %\ld we h done if we _h liv$ be=e any prophecies _h be5 fulfill$2 if we _h _h to tru/ to ,8 b>e nak$ ^w be=e x 0 confirm$ by hi/ory8 ,b n[ t we h ?is great confirmation1 & n[ t we see ! putt+ =? ( ,8 h&1 ?is is n ! "t = fa9!>t$ness or misgiv+2 ?is is n ! "t to di/ru/ ,him :om ,god has made ! #8,head ov] all ?+s to ,8 ,*ur*4' ,x is true t #8,god moves 9 a my/]i\s way ,8 wond]s to p]=m2' b x is c]ta9 t ,he is rid+ on ! /orm & w p]=m ,8 own wond]s1 s t we may add1 z 9 ! next v]se ( ! same hymn1 #8,ye fe>ful sa9ts1 fre% c\rage take1 ,! cl\d ye s mu* dread ,is big ) m]cies1 & w break ,9 bless+s on y\r head4' ,& n only s1 b we may rev]5tly hope t x w n be long be=e we behold ,8 triumph4 ,:5 ! disciples 7 on ! lake ! night 0 d>k1 & ! w9ds 7 contr>y1 b ,he came to !m 9 ,8 own good "t1 & all 0 re/4 ,s we may meet ) r\gh wea!r1 b !re w be a great calm :5 ,he comes1 & ,i _c b hope ,he w soon be "h4 ,we h long s9ce kn[n ( ,him on ! m\nta9-top1 b n[ we c almo/ see ,him walk+ on ! waves4 ,x is high "t1 !re=e1 t we act on ,8 own words3 #8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up1 & lift up y\r heads1 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' ,he does n say1 #8,wait till !y h all come to pass1' b #8look up z soon z !y beg94' ,n[ !y mo/ und\bt$ly h begun1 & = a long "t h be5 9 progress4 ,x is high "t1 !re=e1 t we beg9 to look up 9 fai? & hope1 wait+ = ,*ri/1 look+ = ,*ri/1 long+ = ,*ri/1 & mean:ile tru/+ 9 ,*ri/2 s t :5 ,he comes we may be f\nd p>don$ ?r\gh ,8 blood1 accept$ 9 ,8 cov5ant1 clo!d 9 ,8 righte\sness1 & ) lov+ he>ts wait+ = ,8 appe>+4 ,,turkey4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,euphrates4 ,! condition ( ! ,turki% ,empire is "o ( ! greate/ int]e/s ( ! day1 & is engag+ m ?an any o!r public subject ! grave ?\ghts ( ?9k+ m54 ,! capitali/s ( ,engl& are deplor+ ! loss ( _m millions ( money ?r\gh its bankruptcy4 ,^? :o rejoice 9 religi\s lib]ty are wat*+ ) ! deepe/ int]e/ ! noble /ruggles ( ! m5 ( ,h]zegov9a to free !mselves f ! fe>ful yoke ( ,mohamm$an oppression4 ,& ! politicians ( all ! great /ates ( ,europe are at _! wits' end to "k :at is to become ( ,turkey4 ,nor is ?is a /ate ( ?+s t has come on sudd5ly4 ,x is n ! transitory effect ( any sudd5 calamity1 b ! result ( a /eady decay t has be5 go+ =w>d ) irresi/ible p[] = c]ta9ly n less ?an fifty ye>s4 ,france & ,engl& comb9$ 9 ! ,crimean w> to endeav\r to ma9ta9 ! ,turki% p[]1 b x 0 all 9 va94 ,t p[] has be5 /eadily on ! wane ev] s9ce1 till n[ ! crisis ( bankruptcy has arriv$1 & #8! ,sick ,man1' z ! ,turki% empire has be5 call$1 appe>s on ! v po9t ( 8 dissolution4 #cg ,n[ ,i am q aw>e ( ! difficulty ( prea*+ on su* subjects1 & ,i h no d\bt t 9 y\r m9d z well z my own !re is a pref]5ce = ^? portions ( ! ,^w ( ,god :i* be> directly on our spiritual exp]i5ce2 b /ill #8all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness'2 &1 moreov]1 !re is a special bless+ on ! congregational /udy ( ?is ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john1 = x is said1 *ap4 i4 #c1 #8,bless$ is he t reade?1 & !y t he> ! words ( ?is prophecy4' ,i propose1 !re=e1 to consid] ?ree que/ions3 7#a47 ,has ! pres5t /ate ( ,turkey be5 =etold 9 prophecy8 7#b47 ,does x tea* u any lessons respect+ our spiritual position8 7#c47 ,does x ?r[ any light on our hope ( ! com+ ( our ,"l8 ,i pray ,god t ,he may fulfil to u ! promise atta*$ to ?is wond]ful book1 & t bo? !y t he> & he t reade? may alike enjoy ,8 bless+4 ,) ref]5ce to ! fir/ "q--,has ! pres5t /ate ( ,turkey be5 =etold 9 prophecy8 ,i h n ! lea/ hesitation 9 express+ my own conviction t x has be5 =etold 9 a mo/ rem>kable mann]1 & t ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s is no?+ m ?an ! fulfilm5t ( :at ,god pr$ict$ little less ?an #ahjj ye>s ago4 ,x is impossible 9 a %ort lecture to give all ! reasons = ?is op9ion4 ,i c only attempt ! b>e/ outl9e4 ,b we may ga9 "s idea ( ! subject if we consid] :at is meant by ! ,euphrates2 :at by its ov]fl[2 & :at by its dry+ up1 z describ$ 9 ,rev4 xvi4 #ab3 #8,& ! six? angel p\r$ out 8 vial ^u ! great riv] ,euphrates1 & ! wat]s !re( 7 dri$ up4' ,i4 ,! ,euphrates4 ,by ?is we mu/ n und]/& ! lit]al riv]1 = ! :ole book is symbolical4 ,! riv]1 !re=e1 /&s z ! symbol = some?+ else4 ,x is ?is t makes ! subject s difficult1 = ! symbols are l hi]oglyphics1 & !re=e1 ?\gh full ( mean+1 peculi>ly liable to be misund]/ood4 ,! "q !n is1 ,:at is ! p[] ( :i* ! ,euphrates 9 ?is v]se /&s z a symbol or hi]oglyphic8 ,( c\rse1 9 ! answ] to su* a "q we mu/ di/ru/ ourselves1 & ,i d>e n speak on x ) ! c]ta9ty ) :i* we ought to speak ( ! pla9ly reveal$ facts ( ,scripture4 ,all ,i c d is to express my own v confid5t conviction t by ! ,euphrates is symboliz$ ! ,ottoman1 or1 z x is frequ5tly call$1 ! ,turki% ,empire4 ,= ?is ,i give two reasons3-- 7#a47 ,x is ! "o great empire exi/+ 9 ! _w t orig9at$ on ! banks ( ! riv] ,euphrates4 ,x 0 9 ! di/rict to ! ea/ ( t riv] t ! ,turk1 :o orig9ally came f ,turki/an1 became a =midable p[]1 & f !nce t ! ,turki% ho/s 7 let loose aga9/ ,roman ,*ri/5dom4 ,= we mu/ rememb] t ! ,turks1 or ,ottomans1 d n belong to ! soil ( ,turkey4 ,! ,fr5* are ! natives ( ,france1 & ! ,italians ( ,italy1 b ! ,turks are n ! natives ( ,turkey1 b invad]s f ,asia4 ,!y hold ! c\ntry by conque/4 ,! head-qu>t]s ( ! empire are n[ 9 ,turkey1 on ! %ores ( ! ,bosphorus2 b its bir?place 0 on ! ,ea/]n bank ( ! ,euphrates4 7#b47 ,!re are two s]ies ( prophecies 9 ! book ( ,revelation1 ! "o giv5 "u ! figure ( sev5 trumpets1 ! o!r ( sev5 vials1 & !y appe> to be l9k$ toge!r by a v rem>kable connexion z to ! subject ( ! prophecies4 ,y w see ! correspond5ce cle>ly if y comp>e ! acc\nt ( ! trumpets 9 *apt]s viii4 & ix4 ) t ( ! vials 9 *apt] xvi4 ,:5 ! fir/ trumpet s\nd$ ! judgm5t 0 on ! e>?1 viii4 #g2 & s ! fir/ vial 0 p\r$ on ! e>?1 xvi4 #b4 ,:5 ! second trumpet s\nd$1 ! judgm5t 0 on ! sea1 *ap4 viii4 #h4 ,s ! second vial 0 p\r$ on ! sea1 xvi4 #c4 ,:5 ! ?ird trumpet s\nd$1 ! judgm5t 0 on ! riv]s & f\nta9s ( wat]s1 viii4 #aj4 ,s ! ?ird angel p\r$ out 8 vial on ! riv]s & f\nta9s ( wat]s1 xvi4 #d4 ,:5 ! f\r? trumpet s\nd$1 ! judgm5t 0 on ! sun1 viii4 #ab4 ,s ! f\r? angel p\r$ out 8 vial on ! sun1 xvi4 #h4 ,:5 ! fif? trumpet s\nd$1 ! judgm5t 0 on ^? m5 :o _h n ! seal ( ,god on _! =eheads1 ix4 #d4 ,s ! fif? vial 0 on ! seat ( ! bea/1 xvi4 #aj4 ,! correspond5ce is n at fir/ sight s app>5t 9 ?is z 9 ! o!r vials2 b if we be> 9 m9d ! prophecy t all %all wor%ip ! bea/ ^: names are n writt5 9 ! book ( life1 we %all see ! same reality 9 ! co9cid5ce4 ,&1 la/ly1 :5 ! six? trumpet s\nd$1 !re 0 a mighty ho/ loos$ f ! ,euphrates1 ix4 #ad2 & :5 ! six? vial 0 p\r$ out x fell on ! ,euphrates1 & ! ,euphrates 0 dri$ up1 xvi4 #ab4 ,surely1 !n1 we may come to ! conclusion t ?is prophecy 9 *apt] xvi4 relates to ! same great p[] z t ref]r$ to 9 *apt] ix42 & z ,i believe t x has be5 prov$ t ! trumpet prophecy pr$icts ! invasion ( ,*ri/5dom by ! ,ottoman empire1 s ,i am p]suad$ 9 my own m9d t t "u ! vial =etells its exhau/ion & decay4 ,! ,ottoman empire ,i believe to be ! subject ( bo? ! prophecies4 ,,ii4 ,! ov]fl[4 ,!re is no actual m5tion 9 ?is passage ( ! symbol ( an ov]fl[1 b z t figure is else:]e employ$ 9 ,holy ,scripture to repres5t invasion1 we may reg>d x 9 ?is in/ance z descriptive ( ! invasion by ! ,ottomans z pr$ict$ "u ! six? trumpet4 ,if y turn to ,j]4 xlvi4 #g1 #h1 y f9d an invasion by ,egypt describ$ by an exactly simil> figure4 ,! invasion by ,egypt is !re comp>$ to an ov]fl[ ( ! ,nile4 #8,egypt come? up l a flood1 & 8 wat]s are mov$ z ! riv]s4' ,s 9 ,isa4 viii4 #g1 #h1 ! invasion ( ,pale/9e by ! ,assyrians is =etold "u ! figure ( an inundation3 #8,he %all come up ov] all 8 *annels1 & g ov] all 8 banks3 & he %all pass ?r\gh ,judah2 he %all ov]fl[ & g ov]4' ,& s "h ! invasion by ! ,ottoman or ,euphratian horsem5 appe>s to be repres5t$ by an ov]fl[ ( ! ,euphrates4 ,n[ consid] ! result ( ! rec5t floods 9 our own c\ntry4 ,:5 ! ,tr5t rose above its banks1 :at happ5$8 ,! wat]s spread f> & wide on bo? sides ! riv]1 till1 in/ead ( fields & home/eads1 y saw a va/ inl& lake4 ,z y pass$ by 9 ! tra9 y might h se5 ! :ole c\ntry "u wat]4 ,j s x 0 :51 accord+ to ! symbol1 ! ,euphrates ov]fl[$ its banks2 or1 accord+ to hi/ory1 ! ,ottomans invad$ ,europe4 ,! invad+ wat]s ru%$ on 9 e direction4 ,on ! ea/ !y rea*$ ! bord]s ( ,*9a2 on ! we/ !y soon rea*$ ,pale/9e1 & all ! h]oic ef=ts ( ! ,crusad]s fail$ to *eck !m4 ,!y !n spread out 9 two bran*es4 ,on ! s\? !y cross$ into ,africa1 & spread ov] ! great] "p ( ! nor!rn portion ( t va/ cont95t4 ,9 ! nor? !y spread rapidly ov] ,asia ,m9or1 cross$ ! ,bosphorus1 conqu]$ ,greece1 & spread ov] ,europe till !y rea*$ ! %ores ( ! ,adriatic1 & ev5 ,v5ice4 #de ,?us :5 !y _h rea*$ ! height ( _! p[]1 ! :ole ( s\?-ea/ ,europe1 ! great] "p ( nor? ,africa1 & ! :ole ( we/ ,asia1 7 flood$ by ! va/ inundation4 ,_! dom9ion ext5d$ f ! %ores ( ! ,adriatic on ! we/ to ! bord]s ( ,*9a on ! ea/2 :ile 9 ,africa x rea*$ v ne>ly f ! ,atlantic to ,suez4 ,accord+ly we h be5 taught f our *ildhood ( ,turkey 9 ,europe1 ,turkey 9 ,asia1 & ,turkey 9 ,africa4 ,b ,i am n sure t we are all aw>e t ! ,turks1 or ,ottomans1 are ,asiatic invad]s :o obta9$ _! dom9ions by conque/4 ,,iii4 ,s mu* = ! ov]fl[4 ,let u n[ turn to ! dry+ up1 z pr$ict$ 9 ! prophecy4 ,?9k once m ( ! illu/ration ( ! riv]1 & consid] :at w\ld be ! effect on ! ov]fl[ if ! wat]s 7 to subside 9 ! riv]4 ,! inundation w\ld gradually rec$e1 & "o field aft] ano!r w\ld be left dry1 until aft] a "t ! :ole c\ntry w\ld be free4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! int]pretation ( ! prophecy be correct1 we %\ld expect to see ! ,ottoman p[] gradually dy+ out1 & ! v>i\s nations t 7 ov]run by conque/ "o by "o %ak+ (f ! yoke4 ,& ?is is exactly :at has be5 tak+ place ev] s9ce ! ye> #ahbj4 ,!re is a rem>kable prophecy 9 ,daniel believ$ to ref] to ?is same ,ottoman p[]1 & f x "s ( ! be/ /ud5ts ( prophecy 9 ! c\rse ( ! la/ c5tury nam$ t ye> z ! probable comm5cem5t ( ! decl9e ( ,turkey4 ,up to ! spr+ ( ! ye> all appe>$ to prosp]2 b !n ! wat]s began rapidly to rec$e4 ,t v ye> ! ,greek insurrection began4 ,! flood rec$$ f ,greece1 s t 9 #ahbg ! pres5t k+dom 0 e/abli%$4 ,9 t same ye> ! inundation w5t back s f> t ,s]via 0 left dry4 ,9 ! same ye> ,moldavia & ,walla*ia1 & ! t]ritory nor? ( ! ,danube1 7 set free f ! ,ottoman yoke2 & n[ !re seems to be e hope t ,h]zegov9a & ,bosnia w succe$ 9 %ak+ (f ! invad]4 ,inde$1 ! :ole ,turki% empire is 9 su* a condition t if ! /atesm5 ( ,europe c\ld agree z to :o %\ld possess ,con/ant9ople1 ! :ole ,ottoman ,p[] w\ld 9 all probability be driv5 out ( ,europe be=e ano!r ye> is ov]4 #dg ,z = ,africa1 ! flood has already left x almo/ dry4 ,morocco is an indep5d5t /ate4 ,alg]ia has be5 tak5 by ! ,fr5*1 :ile on ! ea/1 ,egypt has ass]t$ its indep5d5ce1 & ) ! "o exception ( an annual tribute1 is entirely free f ! ,turki% yoke4 ,= "s ye>s ?is process _h be5 go+ on1 till at l5g?1 9 #ahff1 ! ,pa%a assum$ ! title ( #8,kh$ive1' :i* means k+1 proclaim+ !reby an indep5d5t mon>*y4 ,! only possession rema9+ to ,turkey is ! little prov9ce ( ,tripoli1 conta9+ consid]ably less ?an #a1jjj1jjj inhabitants4 ,turkey 9 ,africa has almo/ ceas$ to exi/4 #dh ,turkey 9 ,europe may la/ a little long]1 b is go+ fa/4 ,z = ,turkey 9 ,asia1 x has ceas$ to be a p[] to any great di/ance ea/ ( ! ,euphrates2 & ,i fully believe t on ! we/ ( ! riv] ! dry+-up process w be /eadily cont9u$ till ! floods rec$e f ,pale/9e1 & t beautiful l& %all be set free f ! blight ( ,turki% misgov]nm5t1 & h&$ ov] to be once m a l& fl[+ ) milk & honey to its rightful possessors1 ! se$ ( ,abraham1 ! nation to :i* ,god has giv5 x4 ,su* are a few ( ! lead+ ev5ts ) ref]5ce to ! decl9e ( ! ,ottoman empire2 & !re is only "o fur!r rem>k t ,i w\ld make respect+ x4 ,! decl9e has n be5 ! result ( ext]nal conque/1 b ( int]nal decay4 ,! ,turks h n be5 br\ght d[n by any great defeats1 b by _! own want ( life4 ,! p[]s ( ,europe h n attack$ !m1 b1 on ! contr>y1 h done _! be/ to uphold !m1 z1 e4g41 9 ! ,crimean w>2 b1 not)/&+ all t ,france & ,engl& c\ld d1 ! ,turki% p[] is fall+ to pieces ( itself4 ,! ,sick ,man is dy+1 & ! physicians _c keep him alive4 ,_! en]gy seems gone1 _! ex*equ] is exhau/$1 & _! population is s mu* dim9i%$1 t !re are n[ only #b1jjj1jjj ,turks1 or ,ottomans1 left 9 ,europe4 #ej ,9 o!r words1 ! ,euphrates is dry+ up1 & ! inundation _c long rema9 ^u ! l&4 ,n[ ,i c q und]/& ! feel+ ( ^? :o h exp]i5c$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( disappo9tm5t 9 he>+ ?is morn+ ab\t ! ,turki% empire1 in/ead ( some?+ be>+ m directly on _! own p]sonal salvation1 & ,i %\ld myself h pref]r$ to h prea*$ on "s su* subject4 ,b ,i h tak5 ?is subject on pr9ciple4 #a4 ,because1 z ,i h already said1 #8all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness4' ,no portion1 !re=e1 ( ,god's ^w1 :e!r x be prophetic or hi/orical1 ought to be set aside by ^? :o really desire to "k ,god's tru?4 ,if we wi% to "k ! :ole m9d ( ,god we mu/ be prep>$ to /udy ! :ole ( ! ,holy ,scriptures :i* ,god has giv5 u4 #b4 ,b1 besides t1 we mu/ rememb] t our :ole fai? dep5ds on ,holy ,scripture4 ,all t we "k ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( ,8 great high-prie/hood1 ( ,8 aton+ blood1 ( ,8 free salvation1 ( ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ( ! new bir?1 & ( ! com+ ,adv5t1 all our hope = ! future1 & all our re/ = ! pres5t1 dep5d simply & entirely on ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,9 x we f9d all2 )\t x we h no?+4 ,:51 !re=e1 we see a great prophecy ( ,holy ,scripture fulfill$ 9 our own day1 )9 rea* ( our own obs]vation1 traceable on our own maps1 & includ$ )9 ! range ( our own memory1 we ought n to pass x by1 b %\ld accept x ) ?ankfulness 9 ^! days ( rebuke & infidelity1 z a mo/ bless$ confirmation ( our fai?4 ,let any "o :o has ! slighte/ d\bt z to ! inspiration ( ,scripture look at ! facts4 ,two ?\s& f\r hundr$ ye>s ago !re 0 a prophet1 ! prophet ,daniel1 by ! riv] ( ,ulai1 & he =esaw 9 a vision ! rise & progress ( a mighty p[]1 tell+ u at ! same "t h[ long x 0 likely to cont9ue4 ,six hundr$ ye>s aft] him !re arose ano!r prophet1 :o describ$ :at appe>s to be ! same p[]1 & gave a graphic picture bo? ( its progress & decay4 ,/ud5ts ( ,holy ,scripture h s9ce be5 dilig5tly occupi$ 9 ! /udy ( ^! two prophecies2 & by comp>+ ,scripture ) ,scripture 7 long s9ce br\ght to ! conclusion t 9 ! c\rse ( ?is c5tury ! decl9e ( ! ,ottoman ,empire w\ld take place4 ,& n[ we see x go+ on4 ,j :5 ! /ud5ts ?\ght x w\ld beg91 !n x began1 & j z ! prophet describ$ its decay1 s x is decay+4 ,! prophets !mselves c\ld h kn[n no?+ ab\t x :5 !y prophesi$1 = ! empire did n arise till _m c5turies aft] !y _h =etold its fall4 ,b ,god knew all1 & a ?\s& ye>s 7 to ,him z "o day4 ,^! prophecies1 !re=e1 did n arise f any private int]pretation or human calculation ( probabilities1 b #8holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4' ,n[ :at %\ld be ! result on our m9ds8 ,:at effect %\ld su* facts h on ourselves8 ,%\ld !y n /r5g!n fai? & confirm u 9 a simple1 *ildlike1 unque/ion+ tru/ 9 ! inspir$ ^w ( ! liv+ ,god8 ,:o b ,god ,himself c\ld h =etold ei!r to ,daniel or ,john ! rise & decay ( ! ,ottoman ,empire8 ,x is ,god's own ^w1 !n1 ) :i* we are deal+ :5 we /udy ,holy ,scripture4 ,!re may be ?+s 9 x completely beyond all p[] ( human calculation1 z ! hi/ory ( ! ,ottoman ,empire 0 utt]ly beyond ! human calculation ( ei!r ,daniel or ,john4 ,b ,god's tru? does n dep5d on our p[] ( calculation4 ,x is beyond u altoge!r1 inf9ite1 et]nal1 div9e2 & our "p is1 :e!r we c fit x toge!r or n1 to receive ! :ole z ,god has giv5 x1 & z weak1 ignorant1 %ort-liv$1 & %ort-sight$ creatures1 to receive ,8 w z ,he has reveal$ x1 into our h&s1 & he>ts1 & say1 #8,i believe ,god1 t x %all be z x 0 said unto me4' ,,iv4 ,,! ,,frogs4 ,9 op5+ our subject 9 ! la/ lecture1 ,i said t !re 7 ?ree que/ions to be consid]$3 #a4 ,has ! pres5t /ate ( ,turkey be5 =etold 9 prophecy8 #b4 ,does x tea* u any lessons respect+ our spiritual position8 & #c4 ,does x ?r[ any light on ! bless$ hope ( our ,"l's return8 ,! fir/ ( ^! que/ions we exam9$ 9 ! la/ lecture1 & surely x 0 prov$ t 9 ! symbol ( ! dry+ up ( ! ,euphrates we h a mo/ rem>kable symbolic prophecy ( ! exhau/ion ( ! ,ottoman p[]4 ,to-day we are to pass on to ! second "q3 ,is our own spiritual position affect$ by ! exhau/ion ( ,turki% p[]8 ,n[ ,i c q und]/& ! ?\ght t has no d\bt occurr$ to _m ( y1 t ! two ?+s c h no possible connexion ) ea* o!r1 = !re seems to our m9d to be no possible connexion ( ev5 ! mo/ remote "* betwe5 ! ,turki% ,empire & our own spiritual life4 ,we may well say1 #8,:at h we to d ) ! ,turks1 or ! ,turks ) u 9 our own daily1 private walk ) ,god8' ,x may surprise "s ( y :5 ,i say t1 al?\gh no man c expla9 ! reason ( ! connexion1 ,i believe x to be v intimate1 & t ! religi\s life ( mod]n ,*ri/5dom is 9 a mo/ rem>kable mann] b\nd up ) ! decl9e ( ! ,turki% ,empire4 ,to und]/& ?is we mu/ rememb] t ! great prophecy 9 ! book ( ,revelation is arrang$ 9 p]iods4 ,ea* seal1 ea* trumpet1 & ea* vial1 repres5ts a p]iod4 ,s !re is "o p>ticul> p]iod ( hi/ory =etold "u ! figure ( ! six? vial1 & all ! ev5ts pr$ict$ "u t vial we %\ld expect to appe> at ab\t ! same "t 9 hi/ory4 ,:e!r we c trace any connexion or n1 ! ev5ts ( ea* vial are l9k$ toge!r 9 respect ( "t2 s t if !re are two ev5ts "u any "o vial1 :5 we see ! "o we ought to look out = ! o!r1 & :5 "o takes place we h e reason to believe t ! o!r is at h&4 ,n[ !re are two ev5ts1 app>5tly q di/9ct 9 !mselves1 :i* are ?us connect$ ) ea* o!r "u ! six? vial--! dry+ up ( ! ,euphrates1 & ! appe>ance ( c]ta9 mo/ dang]\s & s$uctive spirits1 go+ =? to ga!r m5 toge!r = ! battle ( ,almighty ,god4 ,if1 !re=e1 x be a fact1 z ,i firmly believe x to be a fact1 t ! ,euphrates is n[ be+ dri$ up1 !n x foll[s z a sure & c]ta9 consequ5ce t ! unclean spirits are soon1 if n already1 go+ =? to d _! deadly "w4 ,! two ?+s g on accord+ to ! prophecy )9 ! same prophetic p]iod1 & !re=e if we see ! "o1 z believ]s 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 we ought to be on ! look\t = ! o!r4 ,we are ?us br\ght to ! conclusion1 t :5ev] ! ,euphrates %all be dry+ up1 !re w be a "t ( great spiritual s$uction2 or 9 o!r words t ! exhau/ion ( ! ,turki% ,empire w be accompani$1 or quickly foll[$1 by a rem>kable developm5t ( mis*iev\s spiritual p[]4 ,?is1 !n1 mu/ be our subject 9 ?is lecture1 & we w /udy 7if ,god p]mit7 fir/ ! dang]1 & !n ! caution4 ,may ,god grant t ! result may be t we may be l ^? few m5 ( ,s>dis :o _h n defil$ _! g>m5ts1 & :o w walk ) ! ,"l ,jesus 9 :ite1 = !y are wor?y6 ,i4 ,! dang]4 ,?is is describ$ 9 ,rev4 xvi4 #ac1 #ad4 #8,& ,i saw ?ree unclean spirits l frogs come out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! bea/1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! false prophet4 ,= !y are ! spirits ( devils work+ miracles1 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>? & ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m to ! battle ( ! great day ( ,god ,almighty4' ,all /ud5ts ( prophecy are well aw>e h[ mu* has be5 writt5 9 exposition ( ^! two v]ses1 & :at diff]5t explanations h be5 giv5 ( ^! ?ree s$uctive spirits4 ,i h n "t ?is morn+ to discuss any ( !m1 b !re are ?ree ?+s p]fectly cle>1 & x w be suffici5t = u to /udy !m4 7#a47 ,! subtlety ( ! dang]4 ,! passage does n describe ?ree empires1 or ?ree *ur*es1 or ?ree great societies1 or ?ree organizations ( any k9d :atev]1 b ?ree spirits4 ,n[ a _s is some?+ subtle & unse54 ,its pres5ce is n p]ceiv$2 its voice is n he>d2 its t\* is n felt4 ,x comes & goes1 b x leaves no foot/eps 9 ! s&4 ,x seems1 !re=e1 a great mi/ake to expla9 ?is prophecy by diff]5t sy/ems t are conspicu\s to ! eye1 & we mu/ be c>eful le/1 by s do+1 we %\ld be ?r[n (f our gu>d ) ref]5ce to our real dang]4 ,!re may be no false sy/em pres5t$ to u1 & we may be p]fectly safe ) ref]5ce to any def9ite =m ( evil1 su* z infidelity or pop]y1 b !re may be any "o1 or inde$ all ?ree1 ( ^! deadly spirits imp]ceptibly brea?+ poison into our s\ls4 ,x is ?is subtlety ( spiritual action t makes x s pre-em95tly dang]\s4 ,if x 7 all op5 & be=e ! eye we %\ld "k h[ to avoid x4 7#b47 ,! v>iety4 ,!re is n "o _s only1 b !re are ?ree act+ toge!r4 ,we are taught1 !re=e1 t at ! "t ( ! dry+ up ( ! ,euphrates we mu/ be prep>$ = subtle & s$uctive p[] ( v>i\s =ms & *>act]s4 ,if !re 7 only "o _s ! dang] might assume only "o =m3 b z !re are ?ree spirits act+ toge!r we %\ld be on our gu>d aga9/ e possible comb9ation4 ,we are n m]ely to look out = ?ree di/9ct & sep>ate =ms ( error1 b1 z all ?ree act toge!r1 !y may comb9e 9 e conceivable v>iety4 ,"o may act on "o m9d1 two on ano!r1 & all ?ree on a ?ird1 & s produce ! mo/ rem>kable & inconsi/5t comb9ations4 ,suppose1 e4g41 t ! fir/ 0 ,infidelity1 ! second ,worldl9ess1 & ! ?ird ,pop]y4 ,rememb]1 ,i d n say t !y are1 b suppose !y 74 ,9 "s cases y might h av[$ ,a!ism2 9 "s1 a life s absorb$ 9 ! _w t a man does n ev5 take ! tr\ble to be an infidel2 & 9 o!rs pure & unadult]at$ ,romanism4 ,b1 besides t1 y might f9d e possible comb9ation4 ,sceptical op9ions might be comb9$ ) ,romi% ritual1 & high c]emonial ) worldl9ess ( life4 ,inde$1 !re is sc>cely any =m ( s$uctive error t y might n develop by comb9+ 9 diff]5t proportions ^? ?ree mo/ dang]\s spirits4 ,?us x foll[s t1 ?\gh a p]son may be well on 8 gu>d aga9/ "o1 he may be gradually entangl$ by ! o!r two2 & ?\gh he may be on ! wat* aga9/ all 9 _! di/9ct & sep>ate =ms1 he may be drawn out ( a /raight pa? by a beautiful comb9ation ( ! ?ree1 9 :i* accord+ to ,/4 ,paul's illu/ration1 ,satan has trans=m$ himself into an angel ( light4 7#c47 ,! result ( ! action ( ^! spirits 9 conflict4 ,v]se #ad--#8;,= !y are ! spirits ( devils work+ miracles1 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>? & ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m to ! battle ( ! great day ( ,god ,almighty4' ,_! special object appe>s to be to ga!r toge!r ! k+s to ! battle ( ! great day ( ,god ,almighty3 & 9 /udy+ ! prophecy x is impossible to =get ! political difficulties t h already aris5 f ! decl9e ( ,turkey4 ,b we mu/ n limit ! prophecy to k+s1 = ! w>n+ voice ( v]se #ae cle>ly applies to u all4 ,k+s are n ! only p]sons :o f9d x necess>y to wat* & keep _! g>m5ts4 ,^! spirits !n1 are pr$ict$ z ga!r+ m5 toge!r = battle4 ,:5 !y are abroad1 tru? & error w be ?r[n into antagonism4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ w be collect+ ,8 =ces1 & ,satan 83 !re w be on bo? sides ! mu/]+ ( ! ho/4 ,^? t are on ! side ( ! ,lamb w rally r\nd ,8 bann]1 #8call$1 & *os51 & fai?ful'2 & ^? t are "u ! influ5ce ( any ( ! s$uctive spirits w ?r[ !mselves into ! ranks ( op5 opposition4 ,! *>act]i/ic ( ! day w be1 n slo? or indiff]5ce1 b zeal1 eag]ness1 & conflict4 ,n[ no "o c h wat*$ ! progress ( m5's m9ds dur+ ! la/ half c5tury )\t obs]v+ t ?is has be5 mo/ rem>kably ! case4 ,!re _c be a d\bt z to ! fact t1 :ile ! ,turki% p[] has be5 decl9+1 ! p[]s ( good & evil ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom h be5 awak5+ into life4 ,! two processes h gone on side by side4 ,turkey has be5 dry+ up1 & almo/ e /ate 9 ,europe has be5 ar\s$ to religi\s conflict4 ,_m among/ u h be5 able to trace ! va/ *ange t has tak5 place dur+ our own lifetimes4 ,i c see myself an imm5se diff]5ce betwe5 ! /ate ( ?+s :5 ,i fir/ comm5c$ my m9i/ry1 =ty ye>s ago1 & ! /ate ( ?+s n[4 ,!n ! *>act]i/ic ( ! day 0 /agnation1 b n[ x is conflict4 ,!n our w>f>e 0 aga9/ cold1 dull1 dead1 /olid indiff]5ce2 b n[ error 9 e %ape is 9 full activity1 & we require to be arm$ at all po9ts aga9/ e species ( attack4 ,!n all t unconv]t$ m5 desir$ 0 to be left undi/urb$ 9 ! deep sleep t _h settl$ d[n on _! s\ls4 ,b !y are all awake n[1 & ! cry is1 #8,to arms6' ,_m1 alas6 are on ! wrong side4 ,f> too _m h fall5 "u ! fatal influ5ce ( ^! s$uc+ spirits2 b1 :e!r on ! wrong side or ! "r1 !y are awake4 ,!y are up & hurry+ to _! po/4 ,! "t = sleep is ov]2 ! bugle has s\nd$1 ! ranks are =m+1 ! /ruggle has begun1 & ! "t is come :5 ^? :o "k _! ,savi\r mu/ be prep>$ to /& ) a holy decision on ,8 side4 ,,ii4 ,& n[ y c see ! ov]:elm+ importance ( ! w>n+ ( ?is v]se3 #8,bless$ is he t wat*e? & keepe? 8 g>m5ts1 le/ he walk nak$1 & !y see 8 %ame4' ,y c see t ! exhau/ion ( ,turkey is a conspicu\s signal f ,god to ar\se all ,*ri/5dom to wat*fulness4 ,we _c see ! ?ree unclean spirits com+ =?1 b we c see ,turkey decay+2 & t is ,god's visible signal t ! invisible spirits are at "w4 ,if ev]1 !re=e1 !re 0 a "t = especial wat*fulness x is n[4 ,if ev] !re 0 a "t :5 our "y p require to be caution$1 & w>n$1 & help$1 & guid$1 x is n[4 ,& y w obs]ve t ! w>n+ is giv5 to ^? :o h "s g>m5ts4 ,x is n spok5 to ! hea!n1 or unconv]t$ worldl+s2 b to ^? :o h1 :at ,i may t]m1 "s sort ( ,*ri/ian clo?+4 ,i h n "t to discuss :at t clo?+ is4 ,x may be _! baptismal robe1 t :i* !y put on :5 !y 7 baptiz$ into ,*ri/4 ,x may be ! robe ( _! ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 t :i* !y we> habitually 9 daily life2 or x may ev5 be t spotless robe wa%$ :ite 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 9 :i* alone !y c /& be=e ,god1 ! w$d+ g>m5t ( ! p]fect righte\sness ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 :atev] s5se we und]/& ! expression1 ! solemn & sacr$ w>n+ f ,god to e "o ( u1 bo? old & "y1 is ! same2 viz41 t we wat* & keep our g>m5ts1 le/ we walk nak$1 & !y see our %ame4 ,we see ! ,euphrates dry+ up1 & !re=e we "k t ! evil spirits are abroad4 ,we "k1 i4e41 t !re are subtle1 deadly influ5ces all ar\nd u1 ( v>i\s k9ds & *>act]s1 ^: object is to draw u away f ! simplicity t is 9 ,*ri/1 to /rip u ( our g>m5ts1 & to enli/ u on ! wrong side ( ! /ruggle4 ,we may n be aw>e ( _! /eal?y approa*2 & we are n likely to be s1 = we are c]ta9 n to see !m4 ,we ne$ n necess>ily be %ock$ by _! sugge/ions1 =1 ?\gh !y be unclean spirits1 !y c clo! _! temptation 9 ! =m ( beauty4 ,b :e!r we detect !m or n1 we may be sure !y are at "w1 & 9 full activity4 ,!y are mov+ ) /eal?y /eps 9 ! mid/ ( u4 ,!y are approa*+ our m9ds 9 secret1 di/urb+ pray]1 sugge/+ d\bts1 weak5+ fai?1 poison+ ?\ght1 ali5at+ love1 & s lab\r+ by subtle1 m5tal influ5ce1 to deta* u f ,*ri/4 ,& only ?9k :at ! result w\ld be if !y 7 to succe$2 no?+ less ?an ?is1 t we %\ld walk nak$ & !y w\ld see our %ame6 ,x is n cle> :o is meant by ! #8!y' t are to see ! %ame4 ,x may be ! _w at l>ge1 or x may be ! v spirits t h done ! mis*ief1 look+ on ) a fi5di% smile on ! mis]y & nak$ness ( ! poor wret* :om !y h ru9$4 ,b x matt]s n :o sees x2 t w make v little diff]5ce4 ,to be nak$ be=e ,god1 t is en\gh4 ,he is sure to see x1 & ! dreadful horrors ( su* a position f> exce$ any p[] ( human imag9ation4 ,y rememb] h[ ,/4 ,paul spoke ( x 9 #b ,cor4 v4 #c3 #8,if s be t be+ clo!d' 7clo!d1 i4e41 ) ! resurrection body7 #8we %all n be f\nd nak$4' ,clo!d1 b yet nak$4 ,ris51 b n cov]$4 ,alive ) all ! realities ( ! body1 & all ! faculties ( ! m9d1 memory1 & consci5ce2 b ) ! poor s\l nak$1 )\t a claim1 )\t an excuse1 )\t an atonem5t1 )\t a plea1 )\t a ,savi\r1 )\t any hope = all et]nity ( ei!r concealm5t or =giv5ess4 ,! ?\ght is too dreadful to be borne4 ,oh1 may ,god 9 m]cy grant t n "o ( u1 & n "o :om we love1 may be f\nd nak$ 9 t day8 ,& oh6 :at an inexpressible joy x is = ! *ild ( ,god1 h[ev] weak1 h[ev] unwor?y1 h[ev] unable to cope ) all ! s$uctions ( ^? wick$ spirits1 to fall back on ! sure promise ( 8 bless$ ,savi\r3 #8,!y %all nev] p]i%1 nei!r %all any man pluck !m out ( ,my h&4' ,he c keep u1 & we may be sure ,he w4 ,let u ?r[ ourselves !n into ,8 h& to be clo!d1 to be kept1 to be wat*$ ov]1 to be held fa/1 t s1 pres]v$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & clo!d 9 ,8 spotless robe1 we may nev] be f\nd nak$1 b may :5 ,he comes be pres5t$ #8faultless be=e ! pres5ce ( ,8 glory ) exce$+ joy4' #fi ,v4 ,,! ,,adv5t4 ,i tru/ !re are _m among/ u :o are able to say1 f ! v dep?s ( _! long+ he>ts1 #8,i wait = ! ,"l1 my s\l do? wait4' ,! long-expect$ com+ ( ! ,"l is ! bless$ hope on :i* _! he>ts re/ 9 eag] & e>ne/ expectation1 & !y c add _! unqualifi$ #8,am5' to ! la/ pray] ( ,scripture1 #8,ev5 s1 come1 ,"l ,jesus4' ,i am p]suad$ t all ^? :o are ?us look+ = ! com+ ( ! ,"l mu/ feel ! greate/ possible int]e/ 9 ! la/ ( ! ?ree subjects propos$ = our consid]ation ) ref]5ce to ! exhau/ion ( ! ,turki% ,empire1 z symboliz$ by ! dry+ up ( ! ,euphrates4 ,we h se5 t ! exhau/ion :i* is n[ attract+ ! anxi\s att5tion ( all ! politicians ( ,europe 0 =etold m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago 9 ?is rem>kable symbolic prophecy4 ,we f\nd also 9 ! la/ lecture t ! int]nal decay ( ,turkey is a w>n+ to u all to be on ! wat* aga9/ ! s$uctive spirits ( ! latt] days2 & we n[ h to exam9e :e!r !re is any connexion betwe5 t decay & ! glori\s adv5t ( ! ,"l ,jesus2 :e!r1 9 o!r words1 ! decl9e ( ! ,ottoman empire is n l ! cry :i* ar\s$ ! t5 virg9s 9 ! p>able1 #8,! ,bridegroom come?4' ,!re are two que/ions :i* w cle>ly require our c>eful /udy4 7#a47 ,:at light does ! decl9e ( ! ,ottoman ,empire ?r[ on ! ne> approa* ( our ,"l's return8 ,& 7#b71 if x does ?r[ su* a light1 h[ are we to und]/& ,8 decl>ation t ,he w come z a ?ief8 ,may ,god ,himself1 :o has inspir$ ,8 own ^w1 be graci\sly pleas$ to direct u 9 ! /udy ( x2 & to lead u1 e "o ( u1 to be p]fectly ready1 wait+ = ! ,"l ,jesus6 ,i4 ,:at light1 !n1 does ! decay ( ! ,ottoman ,empire ?r[ on ! prospect ( ! ne> approa* ( our ,"l's return8 ,has x any be>+ on our ,*ri/ian hope8 & may we reg>d x z a signal f ,god t ! "t is come :5 we may soon expect ! ,adv5t8 ,9 ord] to answ] ?is "q we mu/ exam9e3-- 7#a47 ,! position ( ! prophecy 9 ! g5]al /ructure ( ! ,book4 ,! prophecies ( ?is wond]ful book are arrang$ on a div9ely ord]$ plan4 ,!re are "s *apt]s to :i* x is difficult to assign _! place2 b x is easy to see :at may be t]m$ ! backbone runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole4 ,to use a v homely illu/ration1 !re is ! ma9 l9e ( rail conspicu\sly runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole1 & y may trace t cle>ly1 ?\gh y _c always trace ! bran*es4 ,n[ 9 ?is outl9e !re are ?ree great s]ies ( prophetic p]iods--! sev5 seals1 ! sev5 trumpets1 & ! sev5 vials2 & ^! ?ree s]ies appe> 9 a rem>kable mann] to foll[ ea* o!r4 ,fir/ !re are ! seals1 z 9 *ap4 vi42 & :5 ! six? seal is op5$1 & ! sev5? ab\t to foll[1 !re appe>s a g5]al expectation ( ! com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,b :5 ! sev5? seal is actually op5$1 in/ead ( our com+ to ! end1 z app>5tly 0 expect$1 we f9d a second s]ies develop$4 ,! sev5 trumpets 7 wrapp$ z x 7 9 ! sev5? seal 7viii4 #a1 #b71 s t :5 x 0 op5$ !y appe>$1 & a fre% s]ies comm5c$1 & ! trumpet-angels "o aft] ano!r blew _! bla/4 ,at l5g? ! sev5? trumpet is s\nd$1 & aga9 x appe>s z ?\gh y _h rea*$ ! end4 ,b l ! sev5? seal1 x1 too1 is f\nd to conta9 )9 itself a ?ird s]ies4 ,! sev5 vials are wrapp$ )9 x1 & :5 t la/ trumpet is bl[n !y are p\r$ =? 9 awful succession on a wick$ _w4 ,?us ! sev5? seal conta9s all ! trumpets1 & ! sev5? trumpet all ! vials4 ,n[ if ?is be ! case x is cle> t ! six? vial mu/ come v ne> ! end4 ,! trumpets are none s\nd$ till ! six seals are pass$ & ! sev5? seal is op5$4 ,! vials d n beg9 till ! six trumpets h complet$ _! bla/ & ! sev5? has s\nd$2 & ( ! vials six mu/ h be5 p\r$ out already1 s t !re c be no?+ rema9+ b ! sev5?1 or ! la/4 ,to take ! v homely illu/ration ( a railway4 ,suppose a s]ies ( /ations on a l9e1 ! sev5? be+ a junction2 suppose t on ! bran* f t junction !re 0 ano!r s]ies ( /ations1 ! sev5? aga9 be+ a junction2 & f t second junction !re 0 ano!r l9e ( sev5 /ations1 ! la/ be+ y\r home4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( y\r position :5 y _h travell$ ! :ole l5g? ( ! ma9 l9e1 & ! :ole ( ! fir/ bran*1 & :5 y _h gone s f> along ! second bran* t y _h actually rea*$ ! six? /ation on t la/ l9e8 ,y w\ld say1 surely1 t y 7 ne> ! end ( y\r j\rney1 close to home4 ,n[ :5ev] ! ,*ur* ( ,god rea*es ! six? vial t w be its position4 ,all ! seals w h be5 op5$1 all ! trumpets bl[n1 & six ( ! sev5 vials p\r$ out4 ,b t ,i believe to be our position n[1 & t we are at ?is pres5t "t liv+ "u ! six? vial4 ,i believe t ! great public1 political ev5t ( ! six? vial1 is ! dry+ up ( ! ,ottoman ,empire1 & t we c all see to be 9 progress4 ,!re c be no d\bt ab\t ! great1 public1 political fact4 ,x is confirm$ by e newspap]1 & is =c$ on ! att5tion ( ,engl& by ! sore di/ress br\ght on _m families ?r\gh ! ,turki% bankruptcy4 ,b if ?is be ! fact pr$ict$ by ! symbol ( ! dry+ up ( ! ,euphrates1 !n x foll[s t we are liv+ "u ! six? vial1 & t ! sev5? vial is all t rema9s ( ! great prophetic s]ies4 7#b47 ,b consid] next ! cont5ts ( ! sev5? vial4 ,! sev5? seal conta9$ ! s]ies ( sev5 trumpets1 & ! sev5? trumpet ! s]ies ( sev5 vials4 ,may !re n be "s simil> s]ies wrapp$ up 9 ! sev5? vial8 ,su* a "q w\ld be p]fectly reasonable1 b ! only answ] t we c give is t we d n f9d any su* s]ies describ$ 9 ! prophecy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ev]y?+ 9 x looks l ! end4 ,:5 ! sev5? angel p\r$ out 8 vial !re came a great voice out ( ! temple ( heav5 f ! ?rone1 say+1 #8,x is done6' ,x c]ta9ly did n look l ! comm5cem5t ( ano!r s]ies1 b taught u r to look out = ! great w9d+ up ( ! :ole & ! f9al close ( ! great prophetic plan4 ,s 9 ! acc\nt ( ! sev5? vial y may see f\r ?+s pla9ly reveal$--! fall ( ,babylon1 :i* ,i believe to be ! fall ( ,rome1 *ap4 xvi4 #ag1 to ! end ( xviii42 ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb1 *ap4 xix4 #a-i2 ! triumphant victory ( ! ,son ( ,god1 *ap4 xix4 #aa1 #ab2 &1 la/ ( all1 ! mill5nial reign1 *ap4 xx4 ,surely1 !n1 ?is vial br+s u to ! end4 ,surely :5 x is p\r$ =? we %all h done ) ! politics ( ! _w1 & %all cease to look = ! gradual developm5t ( hi/ory4 ,all ?\ghts w !n be occupi$ by ! unspeakable bless$ness ( ! m>riage supp] ( ! ,lamb4 ,x seems cle>1 !n1 t ! sev5? vial is ! close ( ! s]ies1 & t "u x we are to expect ! f9al victory ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! conclusion1 !re=e1 is pla91 t if ! exhau/ion ( ! ,ottoman ,empire is ! ev5t symboliz$ by ! dry+ up ( ! ,euphrates1 x is high "t t we awake out ( sleep3 = ! six? vial is already begun1 & we mu/ soon expect to behold ,*ri/ ,himself1 ) all ! joys ( ,8 k+dom & all ! t]rors ( a cru%+ victory4 ,i say #8soon1' n #8imm$iately1' = x does n appe> t ?is passage tea*es u to expect x any day or h\r1 = x describes c]ta9 great political ev5ts :i* h n yet tak5 place4 ,! ,euphrates is dry+1 b n yet dry4 ,! k+s h n yet pass$ ov] f ! ,ea/1 & ! battle ( ,almighty ,god1 :atev] x may symbolize1 has n yet be5 f\ght4 ,all1 !re=e1 t we c say is1 t we appe> to h rea*$ :at ,daniel t]ms #8! "t ( ! end'2 t n[ x is high "t to awake out ( sleep1 = we already beg9 to see ! fir/ /reaks ( morn+ dawn4 ,we h already witness$ "s ( ! great ev5ts t mu/ v %ortly prec$e ! ,adv5t1 & we may beg9 to look out full ( hope = ! actual return ( ! ,"l ,himself4 7#c47 ,?is conclusion is confirm$ by ! words ( our ,"l ,himself4 ,i ne$ n /op to prove t ,he is ! speak] 9 ?is passage1 b we mu/ c>efully obs]ve ,8 words4 ,:at does ,he say :5 ! six? vial is p\r$ out1 & ! ,euphrates is dry+ up1 & :5 ! ?ree evil spirits are gone =? ?r\gh ,*ri/5dom8 ,:at is ! w>n+ voice :i* ,he ,himself !n gives out ) ref]5ce to ,8 com+8 ,:at lesson w\ld ,he h u le>n f ^! great ev5ts8 ,( :at are !y ,8 signal8 ,does ,he n tea* u to be look+ out = ,8 com+8 ,does ,he n say1 #8,behold1 ,i come z a ?ief8' #gi ,does ,he n call u to a d\ble wat*fulness1 & tea* u n m]ely to wat* aga9/ ! s$uctive influ5ce ( ^! f\l spirits1 b to wat* also = ,8 own appe>+1 & = ! bright hope ( joyfully meet+ ,him8 ,b if ?is be ! case1 & if ! prophecy ( ! six? vial is really be+ n[ fulfill$1 z we believe x to be1 by ! dry+ up ( ! ,turki% p[]2 !n e fre% symptom ( decay 9 t p[]1 e loss ( t]ritory by ! ,turks1 e fre% insurrection1 & e pro( t ! empire is r$uc$ to hopeless bankruptcy1 is l a cl>ion bla/ ( ! trumpet ( ,god r++ ?r\gh ! e>s ( ,*ri/5dom2 & proclaim+1 ) a di/9ctness :i* _c be mi/ak51 #8,wat*1 !re=e1 = ye "k nei!r ! day nor ! h\r :5 ! ,son ( ,man come?6' ,,ii4 ,b if ?is be ! case1 x behoves u c>efully to exam9e our second "q4 ,if su* a w>n+ is s cle>ly giv51 h[ c ,he be said to come z a ?ief8 ,he ,himself tea*es u p]fectly cle>ly t ! mean+ ( ! illu/ration is t1 z ! ?ief comes )\t giv+ notice1 s ,he w return )\t previ\sly giv+ any su* notice ( ,8 approa* z w ar\se ! sleep]s4 ,! ?ief does n tell y :5 he is com+2 & :5 he comes1 he nei!r knocks at ! door nor r+s ! bell4 ,b he comes quietly4 ,he does no?+ to di/urb ^? t are asleep1 & 8 object is to ent] unobs]v$4 ,s our ,"l tea*es u1 t :5 ,he comes ,he w d no?+ to />tle ! _w4 ,!re w be no?+ to prev5t m5 eat+ & dr9k+1 m>ry+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1 "r up to ! v end4 ,! m5 ( ! _w w f9d ,him 9 ! h\se be=e !y h ! lea/ idea ( ,8 approa*4 ,t ?is is ! mean+ ( ! words is p]fectly cle> f :at ,he said 7,matt4 xxiv4 #db-dd73 #8,wat*1 !re=e2 = ye "k n :at h\r y\r ,"l do? come4 ,b "k ?is1 t if ! goodman ( ! h\se _h kn[n 9 :at wat* ! ?ief w\ld come1 he w\ld h wat*$1 & w\ld n h suff]$ 8 h\se to be brok5 up4 ,!re=e be ye also ready3 = 9 su* an h\r z ye ?9k n1 ! ,son ( ,man come?4' ,b1 y may say1 h[ f> is ?is consi/5t ) :at has be5 said ( ! probability ( ,8 return foll[+ quickly on ! exhau/ion ( ! ,ottoman ,empire8 ,if !re be a prophetic s]ies 9 ! book ( ,revelation1 & we h already rea*$ ! la/ /ation on ! la/ bran* ( ! l9e1 h[ is x t ,he c be said to come ^u u )\t notice z a ?ief does8 ,has ,he n giv5 u notice 9 ?is prophecy8 ,9 answ] to t "q we mu/ obs]ve ! cle>ly m>k$ di/9ction betwe5 ,8 own believ+ p & ! unbeliev+ _w4 ,to ,8 own p ,he w n come z a ?ief1 = we read 9 #a ,!ss4 v4 #d1 #e1 #8,b ye1 bre?r51 are n 9 d>kness t t day %\ld ov]take y z a ?ief4' ,y are 9 ! light1 i4e41 = y c see ,him com+2 s y w n be f\nd asleep4 ,s ,he ,himself taught u di/9ctly 9 ! v passage 9 :i* ,he uses ! illu/ration2 = ,he !re %[s t ,8 own disciples are to expect ,8 com+ :5 !y see ! pr$ict$ signs1 j z !y expect ! summ] :5 !y see ! budd+ ( ! trees 9 spr+ 7,matt4 xxiv4 #cb1 #cc74 ,nor are !y to wait 9 _! expectation till !y see ^! signs fully develop$2 n to wait1 i4e41 till ! "y bran* is fully gr[n2 b !y are to wat* beg9n+s1 & le>n f !m4 ,!y are to draw _! conclusion :5 ! bran* is yet t5d]1 )\t wait+ till x is fully rip5$2 z ,he ,himself taught u 9 ,luke1 xxi4 #bh3 #8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up1 & lift up y\r heads1 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' ,if1 !re=e1 y be among/ ! p ( ,god1 y ne$ nev] be tak5 by surprise4 ,we d n "k ! exact "t1 b we may /udy ! pr$ict$ signs1 &1 hav+ !m be=e u1 may look out = ! second adv5t j z ,simeon & ,anna look$ out = ! fir/4 ,we may be l ! s]vant ( ,elijah1 go+ up aga9 & aga9 to ! hill-top to wat* = ! com+ ra92 or l ! lov+ s]vant wat*+ = ! foot/eps ( ! ma/] :om he loves1 & p]fectly ready1 :5ev] he returns1 to op5 ! door1 & welcome him to 8 home4 ,! ,"l came sudd5ly to ,8 temple1 b ,he did n come sudd5ly to ,simeon2 & ! ,"l w come z a ?ief to ! _w1 b if y hold fa/ to ,8 own ^w ,he w nev] be z a ?ief to y4 ,z ,i h already said1 x is ! _w t w be f\nd asleep1 & to :om ,he w really come z a ?ief4 ,b "s man may say1 #8,if !re be ^! signs be=eh&1 w !y n ar\se ! _w z well z believ]s8 ,w !y n awak5 society8 ,w !y n compel m5 to prep>e8' ,i answ] t by ano!r "q1 ,d !y8 ,!re are c]ta9 signs already giv52 d !y wake up society8 ,h !y produc$ su* an impression z to ar\se ! great mass ( worldly m58 ,!re are ! ,jews pres]v$ z a sep>ate p1 9 fulfilm5t ( a prophecy giv5 m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago2 :at effect has su* a fulfilm5t ( ,god's ^w _h 9 ! ,city8 ,!re are all ! politicians ( ,europe at _! wits' end because ( ! decay ( ,turkey2 h[ _m ev5 ( y\rselves h be5 l$ !reby to look out = ! ne> approa* ( our bless$ ,savi\r8 ,!re is ,rome /ripp$ ( its temporal p[] 9 fulfilm5t ( great prophecies giv51 "s ( !m1 m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago2 h[ _m are !re t h be5 l$ by t fulfilm5t to look out ev5 = ! fall ( ,babylon8 ,! simple fact is1 t ^! great fulfilm5ts1 ?\gh conspicu\s to ! eye ( ^? :o /udy !m1 completely fail to produce ! lea/ impression on ! deep sleep ( ! unconv]t$ _w4 ,! prophecies are n read2 ! facts are n comp>$ ) !m2 ! lessons are n le>n$2 & ! s\l is n ar\s$ to prep>ation4 ,h[ _m are !re ev5 9 ?is v t[n on :om ! fulfilm5t ( ,god's prophetic ^w has nev] produc$ ! slighte/ effect8 ,!y are liv+ j z !y w\ld h liv$1 or r sleep+ z !y w\ld h slept1 if !re _h be5 no prophecy to give ! w>n+1 & no hi/ory to confirm its tru?4 ,c y wond]1 !n1 t ! ,"l ,jesus %\ld come ^u su* p]sons z a ?ief8 ,b ,i tru/1 de> bre?r51 t ,he may n come z a ?ief to y1 b t y may be f\nd 9 ! light & awake1 n 9 d>kness & asleep2 or1 to use ! illu/ration ( ?is text1 t y may n wake up nak$ to y\r ev]la/+ %ame4 ,i am sure y desire :5 ,he comes to be f\nd awake1 look+ out1 ready to welcome ,him4 ,y wi% to be f\nd clo!d4 ,oh1 ?9k :at x w\ld be to be f\nd nak$1 :5 all ! sa9ts ( ,god are /&+ ar\nd y 9 _! resurrection robe6 ,we h lately read ( poor p />tl$ 9 ! night by %ipwreck1 & ru%+ z !y 7 to ! deck1 utt]ly unprotect$ aga9/ ! bitt] bla/ ( ! w9t]'s sn[-/orm4 ,?9k :at x w\ld be to be sudd5ly ar\s$ f y\r own deep sleep1 to see all t y h 9 ! _w wreck$ ar\nd y1 & to f9d y\r poor s\l q nak$1 :ile ! t]rible /orm ( ,god's mo/ j judgm5t beats ^u y1 & breaks d[n e hope ( escape6 ,oh1 de> bre?r51 may x nev] be s ) y6 ,may y be among/ ^? :o c peacefully look = ,8 appe>+1 because y are clo!d 9 ,8 righte\sness6 ,may y be kept walk+ 9 ! light1 & cleans$ f all s9 ?r\gh ,8 mo/ preci\s blood6 ,!n y w h no?+ to fe>1 b ev]y?+ to hope =1 9 ! ?\ght ( ,8 com+4 ,!n ,he w nev] come z a ?ief to y1 = y w be ready at any "t to op5 ! door & welcome ,him4 ,z ! bride delights 9 ! bridegroom1 s w y delight 9 ,him4 ,y\r trial w consi/1 n 9 ! dread ( ,8 com+1 b 9 ! difficulty ( pati5tly wait+ = ,8 return1 & :5 ,he comes y w f9d no language to bless & praise ,8 holy "n = ,8 b\ndless & unm]it$ love 9 hav+ r$eem$ y by ,8 aton+ blood2 9 hav+ call$ y by ,8 sov]eign grace2 9 hav+ =giv5 y ?r\gh ,8 f9i%$ atonem5t3 9 hav+ sanctifi$ y by ! ,holy ,gho/2 & 9 hav+ pres]v$ y 9 ,8 own un*ang+ fai?fulness1 till ,he %all h f9ally pres5t$ y spotless & faultless be=e ! ?rone ( ,8 ev]la/+ glory4 ,,j]usalem4 ,!re is no city 9 ! :ole _w :i* fills s important a place 9 ! ,^w ( ,god z ,j]usalem4 ,!re are sev]al o!rs :i* are m prom95t 9 ! _w's politics1 b 9 ! great economy ( ,god1 z reveal$ 9 ,sacr$ ,scripture1 ,j]usalem /&s out pre-em95t above !m all4 ,we ,engli%m5 ?9k ( ,london1 ) its va/ population & enorm\s weal?1 z ! lead+ city ( ! _w2 b except 9 s f> z x is ! capital ( "o ( ! isles ( ! sea1 x has no place 9 prophecy4 ,! ,fr5* look ^u ,p>is z ! mo/ beautiful city ( ,europe1 & ! c5tre ( ,european influ5ce2 b1 unless x is ! pr$ict$ seat ( ! ,bea/1 :i* "s p]sons are dispos$ to consid] x1 x is lit]ally n[h]e 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,& ,rome1 :i* all reg>d ) some?+ ( awe & v5]ation1 z be+ associat$ ) ! mo/ ?rill+ hi/ories ( ! pa/1 is describ$ 9 ! ,prophetic ,^w z ! sev5-hill$ city on :i* is seat$ ! my/ic ,babylon1 ! great :ore ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,b ! :ole ( ,sacr$ ,scripture ab\nds 9 allusions to ,j]usalem4 ,hi/ory1 poetry1 & prophecy are all full ( x4 ,x is describ$ z #8beautiful = situation1' & #8! joy ( ! :ole e>?4' ,! p ( ,god are taught to pray = x1 & ! promise is giv5 t ^? :o love x %all prosp]4 ,! sacr$ feet ( ! ,son ( ,god trod ! pavem5t ( its ,temple1 & we are assur$ t x w nev] disappe> f ,god's great deal+s ) mank9d1 until ! ,new ,j]usalem %all desc5d f heav5 f our ,god1 & !re %all be new heav5s & a new e>? at ! com+ ( ! ,"l ( ,glory4 ,x 0 ! sight ( ?is beautiful city1 ) its magnific5t ,temple cr[n+ ! heights ( ,m\nt ,moriah1 t drew f our bless$ ,savi\r ! rem>kable prophecy conta9$ 9 ! #bd? ( ,/4 ,mat!w & ! #ba/ ( ,/4 ,luke4 ,! disciples _h po9t$ out to ,him ! build+s ( ! ,temple2 & aft]w>ds1 z !y sat toge!r on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 on ! opposite side ( ! valley1 ,he taught !m ! vanity ( all e>?ly /r5g?4 ,he told !m t ( ! beautiful ,temple n "o /one %\ld be left ^u ano!r4 ,& ,he also taught !m t !re w\ld be a l5g!n$ p]iod ( desolation & humiliation2 = t ,j]usalem %\ld be #8trodd5 "u foot ( ! ,g5tiles until ! times ( ! ,g5tiles %\ld be fulfill$4' ,j]usalem 0 to be n m]ely beat5 d[n1 b kept d[n1 until a c]ta9 pr$ict$ p]iod %\ld expire4 ,b :ile ! words di/9ctly pr$ict a long p]iod ( desolation1 !y no less cle>ly imply ! assurance ( an ultimate re/oration4 ,!y tea* t ,j]usalem is n to be trodd5 d[n = ev]1 b only till ! times ( ! ,g5tiles %all be fulfill$2 imply+1 z cle>ly z words c1 t :5 ^? times are expir$1 ! ,holy ,city %all rise aga9 9 its beauty4 ,! words pr$ict a desolation = a limit$ p]iod1 & at ! close ( t p]iod1 re/oration4 ,i h n "t to discuss :at is meant by #8! times ( ! ,g5tiles4' ,suffice x to say t ,i believe x to be ?is pres5t ,g5tile disp5sation2 ?is "t ( ,g5tile p[] & ,g5tile opportunity2 ?is "t dur+ :i* ,god is ga!r+ out ,8 elect p f ! ,g5tile _w1 & is employ+ a ,g5tile ,*ur* 9 ! sacr$ m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel ( ,8 grace4 ,x seems to be ! "t ( ! +a!r+ ( ! ,g5tile ,*ur*1 = x is to la/1 accord+ to ,/4 ,paul1 #8until ! fulness ( ! ,g5tiles be come 9'2 & x is cle>ly ! "t ( ! ex]cise ( ,g5tile p[]1 = !y are ,g5tiles by :om ,j]usalem is to be trodd5 "u foot4 ,b ,i d n wi% to occupy "t 9 any discussion ( ?is p]iod1 b r to invite y\r special att5tion to ^? ,g5tile p[]s :i* h trodd5 ,j]usalem "u foot4 ,:i* are !y8 & h[ d !y n[ /&8 ,:at1 !n1 are ! ,g5tile p[]s :i* h trodd5 d[n ,j]usalem8 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ( h] humiliation !re h be5 times dur+ :i* !re h be5 %ort int]ruptions 9 ! sway ( ! rul+ p[]s4 ,b1 look+ at ! p]iod z "o great :ole1 & fix+ our att5tion on ! conspicu\s outl9es ( hi/ory1 we f9d t !re are two p[]s :i* /& out conspicu\s above all ! re/ z ! great oppressors ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,^! are ,rome & ! successive =ms ( t ,mahomm$an p[] ( :i* ! pres5t head is ,turkey4 ,rome trod h] d[n at ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 & ,turkey holds h] d[n n[4 ,rome ca/ h] to ! gr\nd1 & :5 %e 0 d[n ,turkey set its foot on h] neck4 ,rome hurl$ h] to ! du/1 & ,turkey n[ tramples h] 9 ! mire4 ,rome de/roy$ ,god's ,temple1 & actually pl\gh$ up ! sacr$ gr\nd on :i* x /ood4 ,turkey ma9ta9s on ! sacr$ site ! mosque ( ,om>2 & on t holy hill :]e ,abraham (f]$ ,isaac1 :]e ,david (f]$ ! ox5 ( ,araunah1 :]e ,solomon built 8 ,temple1 & :]e ! ,"l ,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,david1 ca/ out all t 0 unholy2 !re1 by ,turki% au?ority1 n[ /&s a ,mahomm$an mosque2 & !re no ,jew is p]mitt$ to set 8 foot1 ! only privilege all[$ him be+ to kneel 9 ! ,/reet ( ,wail+ outside ! enclosure1 & !re weep = ! desolation ( ,j]usalem4 ,!re is some?+ v rem>kable 9 ?is fact1 because ^! are ! two p[]s especially connect$ ) ! two great pr$ict$ apo/asies1 ,pop]y & ,mahomm$anism2 ,rome be+ ! seat ( ! ,pop$om1 & ! ,sultan ( ,turkey ! recognis$ head ( ! ,mahomm$an apo/asy4 ,b ,i h no "t n[ to exam9e t connexion1 nor is x my pres5t object to d s4 ,! "o fact ,i desire to leave p]fectly cle> on y\r m9d is ?is1 t ,rome & ! ,mussulman p[] ( :i* ,turkey is n[ ! head1 are ! two ,g5tile p[]s :i* = ! la/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s mu/ be *>g$ ) hav+ trodd5 d[n ,j]usalem4 ,& n[ :at is ! pres5t position ( ^! two p[]s8 ,& h[ d !y /& 9 ,europe8 ,:at is ! condition1 & :at ! prospect1 ( ^! two great oppressors ( ,j]usalem8 ,z = ,rome1 z a political p[] x has ceas$ to exi/1 = ,i ne$ n say t ! mod]n k+dom ( ,italy has no?+ to d ) x4 ,x is n built on ! old l9es1 b is altoge!r a new creation1 an ext5sion ( ! k+dom ( ,s>d9ia4 ,n[ !re c be no d\bt :atev] t ! va/1 iron-foot$1 undivid$ ,roman ,empire1 ( :i* ,titus 0 emp]or at ! "t he trod d[n ,j]usalem1 has long s9ce pass$ away4 ,diff]5t hi/orians may assign diff]5t dates to its dissolution1 b no "o d\bts = "o mom5t t x is dissolv$4 ,! p[] t trampl$ d[n ,j]usalem is brok5 up into t5 k+doms1 & ! ,imp]ial head is no m4 ,!re is no successor to ! ?rone ( ,titus1 & ! ?rone itself is 9 fragm5ts4 ,x is v rem>kable also t ! ,papal head :i* succe$$ ! ,imp]ial has )9 ! pa/ few ye>s come also to an end z a political p[]4 ,aft] ! division ( ! undivid$ empire ! t5 k+doms 7 to a great ext5t held toge!r by ! ,papal head :i* succe$$ ! ,imp]ial4 ,! ,pope claim$ to be ! sole au?ority f :i* ! k+s d]iv$ _! p[]1 & be=e ! ,re=mation1 all ,europe ackn[l$g$ 8 claims4 ,he 0 suppos$ to hold all ! cr[ns ( ,europe 9 8 h&4 ,b t is all ov] n[4 ,! k+s h tak5 away 8 dom9ion4 ,z a political p[] ! ,papal head has foll[$ ! ,imp]ial4 ,accord+ to ,sir ,g4 ,b[y]1 9 ! ,times ( ,nov4 #aj1 #ahgd1 #8,! ,pope has be5 de?ron$1 & all 8 dom9ions & prop]ty h be5 r$uc$ to a palace1 a *ur*1 & a g>d51' x does n seem1 !re=e1 v probable t ,rome 9 ei!r %ape w ev] aga9 tread d[n ,j]usalem4 ,we may safely say t ! fir/ ( ! two oppressors is no m4 ,b :at %all we say ( ! second8 ( t ,turkey :i* is ! only p[] n[ tread+ d[n ,j]usalem8 ,i w\ld meet ?is by ano!r "q4 ,is !re any politician 9 ,europe :o has ! lea/ expectation ( ,turkey rema9+ 9 its pres5t position = ano!r t5 ye>s8 ,:atev] little political p[] x reta9s is dy+ out z fa/ z x c die4 ,its ex*equ] is bankrupt4 ,its cr$it is gone4 ,its "* = good fai? is at an end4 ,its armies are unpaid4 ,its subject populations are ris+ aga9/ ! intol]able burd5s ( its inju/ice & oppression2 & ! ,turks !mselves h lo/ he>t 9 ! melan*oly conviction t _! days are numb]$4 ,?us ( ! two p[]s t h trodd5 d[n ,j]usalem1 "o is already ext9ct & ! head ( ! o!r at its la/ gasp4 ,! foot ( ! ,sick ,man is ! only foot n[ rema9+ on ! neck ( ,j]usalem1 & ! ,sick ,man is dy+4 ,surely x is n unreasonable to ask ! "q1 #8,:5 he dies1 :y %\ld n ,j]usalem arise & be free'8 ,! result is t1 )\t dwell+ on any m9ute detail1 we are br\ght by ! great1 long-cont9u$ facts ( ,european hi/ory1 to ! mo/ important conclusion t1 9 all probability1 we are approa*+ ! "t :5 ,j]usalem %all no long] be trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles1 & :5 !re=e1 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles %all be fulfill$4 ,x is only reasonable to suppose t :5 ! oppressors are tak5 out ( ! way ! oppression w come to an end2 &1 !re=e1 z "o ( ^? two oppressors is already fall51 & ! o!r fall+ s fa/ t all ! p[]s ( ,europe seem unable to keep him 9 8 place1 !re is surely good reason to hope t be=e long ! captive w be free1 & t ! "t may n be f> di/ant :5 we %all he> ! cry1 #8,%ake ?yself f ! du/2 arise & sit d[n1 ,o ,j]usalem3 loose ?yself f ! b&s ( ?y neck1 ,o captive daught] ( ,zion4' ,& x c]ta9ly is a mo/ rem>kable fact t1 simultane\sly ) ! consumption ( ,rome & ! decay ( ,turkey1 !re has be5 a wond]ful awak5+ ( int]e/ 9 ,j]usalem & ! ,jews4 ,! explorations 9 ,pale/9e are v l a fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy1 #8,?y s]vants take pleasure 9 h] /ones1 & fav\r ! du/ !re('3 & if !y are1 !re is good reason to hope t #8! "t to fav\r h]1 yea1 ! set "t1 is come4' ,b ! int]e/ 9 ! p is m rem>kable ?an t 9 ! c\ntry4 ,be=e ! great ,evangelical revival at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is c5tury no "o seem$ to h any idea t ! ,jews _h any "p 9 _! own ,messiah4 ,!y 7 treat$ z an outca/ p1 & z = _! conv]sion1 no "o seems to h ?\ght ( attempt+ x until ! =mation ( ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ianity among ! ,jews1 9 ! ye> #ahjh4 ,b n[ !re are ,*ri/ian mission>ies lab\r+ among/ !m 9 mo/ ( ! pr9cipal t[ns ( ,europe1 &1 inde$1 9 almo/ all ! lead+ c5tres ( _! scatt]$ population4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t has be5 translat$ into ,hebrew1 & v ne>ly tw5ty-five ?\s& copies are be+ annually circulat$ among/ ! ,jews4 ,! /ate ( feel+ t[>ds !m has pass$ ?r\gh a complete revolution1 s t ( ,engl& x 0 said n long s9ce by a le>n$ & influ5tial ,italian ,jew1 #8,god has bless$1 & w bless1 ,engl&2 because h] great m51 bo? 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate1 take an int]e/ 9 ! *ildr5 ( ,jacob4' ,su* facts are mo/ important 9 !mselves2 b :5 x is borne 9 m9d t ?is int]e/ 9 ,j]usalem has be5 awak5$ j at ! "t ( ! consumption ( ! political p[] ( ,rome1 & has be5 go+ on side by side ) ! decay ( ,turkey1 x c]ta9ly ought to lead all /ud5ts ( ! ,^w ( ,god to consid] c>efully :e!r ! times ( ! ,g5tiles may n be draw+ to a close1 & ! day ( r$emption may n be beg9n+ to dawn on ,j]usalem4 ,b "s may be dispos$ to say1 ,h[ are we conc]n$ ) ,j]usalem1 & :at does x matt] to u :e!r ,j]usalem is trodd5 "u foot1 or free8 ,i fe> ?is is a v common feel+ ?r\gh\t society1 & t !re are ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o are p]fectly indiff]5t z to ! condition ( ,j]usalem4 ,b x ought n s to be1 = if x be a place c>$ = by ! ,"l1 x ought to be also c>$ = by ,8 p4 ,besides :i*1 ev5 on selfi% pr9ciples1 we %\ld take an int]e/ 9 ,j]usalem2 =1 z our position z ,g5tiles 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus is mo/ intimately connect$ ) ! fall ( ,j]usalem1 s our brighte/ hopes 9 ,him are b\nd up ) its recov]y4 ,9 pro( ( ?is ,i w\ld ask y to turn to ,ps4 cii4 #af1 :]e y read1 #8,:5 ! ,"l %all build up ,zion he %all appe> 9 glory6' ,! return ( ! ,"l is1 !re=e1 connect$ ) ! rebuild+ ( ,j]usalem1 &1 :5ev] we see ,8 h& re/or+ ! city1 we %\ld beg9 to look out 9 confid5t hope = ! glori\s & happy day :5 ,he ,himself w come to take ! ,k+dom4 ,z a /ud5t ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,i %\ld be v mu* surpris$ if ,he 7 to come be=e ,j]usalem is rais$ f ! du/2 b :5 x is rais$1 x seems cle> f ,scripture t !re w be no?+ 9 ! great prophetic s]ies any long] to delay ,8 appe>+4 #ajb ,s 9 our ,"l's disc\rse1 z record$ by ,/4 ,mat!w & ,/4 ,luke1 we are taught ! same ?+4 ,! object ( ! disc\rse is n1 z has be5 sometimes ?\ght1 to conf\nd ! tak+ ( ,j]usalem ) ! ,second ,com+1 b to di/+ui% !m1 & to w>n ! disciples aga9/ ! dang] ( mi/ak+ ! siege ( ,j]usalem = ! com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,x is ! re/oration ( ,j]usalem1 n ! fall1 :i* is connect$ ) ! ,adv5t4 ,our ,"l1 !re=e1 di/+ui%es betwe5 ! fall & ! recov]y & describes ! v>i\s signs t %all prec$e ea*4 ,s up to ,luke xxi4 #bd1 we f9d ! description ( ! desolation1 conclud+ ) ! prophecy1 #8,j]usalem %all be trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles until ! "t ( ! ,g5tiles be fulfill$4' ,b 9 v]4 #bh we f9d ! promise ( ! glori\s recov]y 9 ^? sacr$ words1 #8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n look up1 & lift up y\r heads1 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh4' ,! #bd? v]se describes ! desolation1 ! #bh? ! re/oration1 & ! :ole long p]iod describ$ z ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 ) ! signs ( ! latt] days1 int]v5es betwe5 ! two4 ,n[ look at ! acc\nt ( ! r$emption4 ,x includes cle>ly a release f ! captivity & ! rise ( ,j]usalem1 :5 ! "t ( its tread+ d[n %all h come to an end4 ,b t is n all1 or ne>ly s4 ,! r$emption !re describ$ is id5tifi$ ) ! return ( ! ,"l ,himself2 = 9 v]4 #bg we read1 #8,!n %all !y see ! ,son ( ,man com+ 9 a cl\d ) p[] & great glory4' ,^? !n :o pray = ! peace ( ,j]usalem w rejoice = ,j]usalem's sake 9 its recov]y4 ,^? s]vants ( ,god :o take pleasure 9 h] /ones1 & fav\r ! du/ !re(1 w h _! he>ts gladd5$ :5 !y see h] rebuilt4 ,b t is n all1 or ne>ly all1 = :5ev] t happ5s1 ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,god1 & e memb] ( x 9 e nation "u heav51 may look up & lift up _! heads1 = ! ,"l ,himself w soon appe>4 ,once m1 !n1 are we taught our deep int]e/ 9 ! decay ( ,turkey4 ,:5 ,turkey falls !re is e hope t ,j]usalem w rise2 & :5 ,j]usalem rises1 ! next ?+ = u to look out = w be ! ,adv5t ( ! ,"l4 ,all ,*ri/ians1 !re=e1 %\ld rejoice 9 ! decl9e ( ! ,ottoman ,empire1 = ! fall ( ! ,mussulman is ! hope ( ! ,jew1 & ! return ( ! ,jew w be ! bless$ h>b+] ( ! triumphant adv5t ( h] glori\s ,k+4 ,rome beat d[n ,j]usalem1 & ,rome1 z a political p[]1 is no m4 ,turkey is n[ tread+ h] d[n2 b its decay is begun1 & its days are numb]$3 s t we may e>ne/ly hope x w be b a little :ile1 possibly a v little :ile--)9 ! lives ( _m pres5t--:5 ! great promise ( ,god %all be fulfill$1 &1 accord+ to ! prophecy1 #8,! moon %all be conf\nd$1 & ! sun a%am$1 :5 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s %all reign 9 ,m\nt ,zion1 & 9 ,j]usalem1 & be=e 8 anci5ts glori\sly4' ,god grant t all ! read]s ( ?is little book may be f\nd look+ = ,8 appe>+1 & ready to welcome ,him ) _! lamps burn+ brightly1 :5 ! cry is he>d1 #8,! ,bridegroom come?6' 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,,m]ritt ,,hat*]1 ,,ltd41 ,moor ,lane1 ,e4,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,works on ,prophecy & ! ,second ,com+ ( our ,"l ,publi%$ by ,,*as4 ,j4 ,,?ynne ,armag$don2 or1 ,a ,w>n+ ,voice f ! la/ battle field ( nations proclaim+ by ! m\?s ( ,prophets & ,apo/les t ! close ( ! times ( ! ,disciples & ! second p]sonal ,adv5t & ,mill5nial reign ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ are nigh at h&4 #c vols41 demy #hvo41 av]ag+ #fjj pages ea* volume4 ,clo? gilt1 #aes4 net4 ,rome1 ,turkey & ,j]usalem4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,canon ,e4 ,,ho>e1 sometime ,vic> ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,tunbridge ,wells4 ,new ,edition 7,f\r? ,impression71 edit$ by ,rev ,j4 ,h4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,d4,d4 ,small #hvo41 clo?1 #as4 net4 ,new ,te/am5t ,mill5>ianism2 or1 ,! ,k+dom & ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 z taught by ,himself & ,8 ,apo/les4 7,bampton ,lecture74 ,by ,,samuel ,,waldegrave1 ,d4,d41 sometime ,bi%op ( ,c>lisle4 ,second ,edition4 ,clo?1 gilt1 #hvo41 #ds4 net4 ,,cont5ts4--,! ,"r ,ord] ( ,scriptural ,inquiry conc]n+1 ! ,mill5nium--,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 z n[ ,exi/+--,! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ z n[ ,exi/+--,! ,+a!r+ & ,glorification--,! ,judgm5t ( ,quick & ,dead--,! ,recomp5se ( ,rew>d--,! ,?\s& ,ye>s--,! ,true ,burd5 ( ,old ,te/am5t ,prophecy--,app5dices4 ,prophetic ,/udies2 or1 ,"s ,pres5t-day ,facts z ,se5 9 ! ,light ( ,prophecy4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,,ellam1 =m]ly ,rector ( ,we/on ,turville1 ,bucks4 ,cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 #as4 net4 ,,cont5ts4--,introductory--,! ,we/]n ,little ,horn--,! ,ea/]n ,little ,horn--,! ,pres5t ,outlook--,! ,future ,outlook4 8,! ,night is f> ,sp5t1 ! ,day is at ,h&02 or1 ,lessons on ,unfulfill$ ,prophecy4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,,george ,,lovely4 ,small #hvo41 clo?1 #i;d4 net4 ,,cont5ts4--,! ,pres5t ,disp5sation--,! ,re/oration ( ! ,jews--,! ,man ( ,s9--,! ,pre-,mill5nial ,adv5t--,! ,fir/ ,resurrection--,! ,mill5nium--,! ,reappe>+ ( ,elijah--,! ,day ( ,judgm5t--,signs ( ! ,"l's ,com+4 ,works by ! ,rev4 ,canon ,samuel ,g>ratt4 ,a ,comm5t>y on ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john1 consid]$ z ! ,div9e ,book ( ,hi/ory1 9 :i* ,god has del9eat$ :at is n[ ,pa/1 ,pres5t1 & to ,come4 ,?ird & ,*eap] ,edition4 lxxii4 & #ebj pp4 #hvo41 clo?1 gilt1 #es4 net4 ,,cont5ts4--,! ,book ( ,revelation--,*>t--,pr9ciples ( ,int]pretation--,outl9es ( ! ,apocalypse--,op5+ ,visions--,! ,sev5 ,seals--,! ,fir/ ,f\r ,trumpets--,! ,la/ ,?ree ,trumpets--,! ,fir/ ,sign--,! ,second ,sign--,! ,?ird ,sign--,! ,f\r? 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"t by ! writ] z an indication t ! 8,times ( ! ,g5tiles0 _h virtually ceas$1 ,j]usalem has = ! fir/ "t 9 h] hi/ory be5 8inhabit$ z t[ns )\t walls0 7,ze*>iah ii4 #d71 ! dwell+s hav+ spread outside 9 rapidly increas+ suburbs1 :i* make x m l a mod]n city ?an ! ,j]usalem ( old4 ,jews are p]mitt$ to hold magi/racies & to p]=m civic functions2 !y are also all[$ to practice 9 m$ic9e & 9 ! legal pr(ession4 ,elem5t>y & second>y s*ools are e/abli%$ 9 :i* only ! ,hebrew language is us$2 banks & v>i\s in/itutions are fl\ri%+1 & a new ,hebrew univ]sity is ab\t to be f\nd$4 ,jewi% agricultural & manufactur+ colonies 9 l>ge numb]s are at "w 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! l&1 & a rec5t numb] ( ! ,jewi% ,_w gives a long acc\nt ( a visit a few weeks ago to ^! colonies by ! newly appo9t$ ,gov]nor ( ,j]usalem4 ,! visit 0 an (ficial inspection1 & ! result "o ( ! greate/ possible importance to ! ,jewi% nation4 ,among/ _m o!r ?+s1 ! ,gov]nor 7himself an ,albanian7 /at$ t he 0 direct$ by ! au?orities 9 ,con/ant9ople to grant to ^! colonies ! "r ( elect+ _! own c\ncils & appo9t+ _! own mayors1 fix+ rates1 reta9+ "s ( ! ,gov]nm5t taxes = _! own use1 enroll+ _! own police1 ^: uni=m & ammunition %\ld be suppli$ by ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t1 grant+ title de$s = l&1 p]mits = build+1 besides o!r privileges ( consid]able importance4 ,i submit t x c no long] be said ( ! city or ( ! l& t x is 8trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles40 ,h[ />tl+ly significant are ^! facts 9 connection ) our ,"l's words reg>d+ ,8 ,return6