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#ahgf4          ,,preface4      ,,! ?ree
 lectures on ,turkey are publi%$ at !   
reque/ ( sev]al (  my p>i%ion]s2 ,i h   
add$ two o!rs respect+ ,rome1 :i* 7     
writt5 9 #ahgc1 because ,i consid] t !y 
/r5g!n ! conclusion  d]iv$ f ! pres5t   
position ( ! ,ottoman ,empire4  ,i reg>d
 ,rome  & ,turkey z two great political 

witnesses to ! ne> approa* ( !  glori\s 
end4  ,if ?is be ! case1 x is cle>ly "r 
t _! two  te/imonies %\ld appe> toge!r &
 confirm ea* o!r4                       
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,,page  ,,rome3--     ,,! ,,outl9e      
#a     ,,! ,,consumption                
#ba  ,,turkey3--     ,,! ,,euphrates    
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#ha          ,,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 ) ! ,"l4'  ,!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 be1 #8/rong 
exce$+ly1 & x _h great iron tee?3 x     
dev\r$1 & brake 9 pieces1 & /amp$ !     
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 *ap1 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+doms1 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$1 &
 :atev] is done1  ?\gh z an aggregate !y
 reta9 _! p[]1 z individual nations  !y 
are always di/9ct4  ,i h no "t to ent]  
into detail1 b ,i  reg>d ?is division z 
a mo/ rem>kable fulfilm5t ( ! prophetic 
^w4  ,m ?an five hundr$ 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 ,daniel1
 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 
rais$ 9 ! mid/ (  ! o!r t54  ,i h no "t 
to discuss argum5ts1 & c m]ely /ate     
conclusions4  ,all !re=e 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$eem]8  ,i fe> t _m  w\ld be v 
f> f glad if !y ?\ght x w\ld come       
to-morr[4  ,_! own consci5ces tell !m !y
 are n ready2 & 9 su* a case  h[ c !y   
desire x8  ,y might say to !m1 z 9 !    
words ( !  prophet1 #8,to :at end is !  
day ( ! ,"l to y8 ! day ( ! ,"l  is     
d>kness & n light4'  ,i believe x to be 
impossible = any man  really to desire !
 com+ ( ,*ri/ z 8 k+ until 9 8 own s\l  
he is p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ,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 s     
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$1 #8,:5 ye %all see all ^! ?+s1 "k  
t x is ne>1 ev5 at ! doors4'  ,if1      
!re=e1 any ( ^! ?+s  are n[ tak+ place1 
x is cle> t we ought to /udy !m2 & t  we
 %\ld n be really c>ry+ out ! tea*+ ( ! 
,"l ,jesus if we  7 to neglect !m4  ,i  
propose1 !re=e1 9 ob$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 viz4 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$1 & 9 almo/  ! same words3      
#8,:om ! ,"l %all consume ) ! _s ( 8    
m\?1 & de/roy at ! brightness ( 8 com+4'
  ,he w fir/  consume him by ,8 ^w1 &   
ultimately de/roy him at ,8 adv5t4    ,x
 is j ! same 9 ,rev4 xvii4  ,!re y meet 
) ! old bea/1 !  t5-horn$ 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$1 f  ! great facts ( ,european     
hi/ory1 n m]ely t ! consumption has     
begun1 b t x has be5 go+ on dur+ ! la/  
few ye>s )  peculi> & unexampl$ 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' #cj  ,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  obta91 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 end4  ,five ye>s ago  x 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 #cb    ,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    ,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 e4g4 ,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 "t1 & ,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$1--political influ5ce1 religi\s  
influ5ce1 prie/ly  assumption1 & fi]y   
p]secution--to /amp out ,god's tru?1 we 
see !  ,"l ,jesus ) a mighty h& fulfill+
 ,8 ^w1 c>ry+ out ,8  purpose1 & prep>+ 
! way = victory4  ,& is t ! "t to       
di/ru/ ,him8  ,if we are s fa9!>t$ n[   
:at %\ld we h be5  be=e ! ,re=mation8   

,:at %\ld we h be5 aft] ,john ,huss 0   
burn$1 & :5 ! ,"l's own p 7 l ! sev5    
?\s&  hidd5 ones 9 ! days ( ,elijah8    
,if we _c tru/ ,him n[1 t we  h exp]i5c$
 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 ! #8head
 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 "t  !re=e t we act on ,8 own words1
 #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 "t
  !re=e t we beg9 to look up 9 fai? &   
hope1 wait+ = ,*ri/1  look+ = ,*ri/1    
long+ = ,*ri/1 & mean:ile tru/+ 9 ,*ri/1
  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 ( n less ?an 
#ej1jjj1jjjl4 ?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 ( ,mahomm$an oppression4  ,&
 ! politicians ( all !  great /ates (   
,europe are at _! wits' end to "k :at is
 to become  ( ,turkey4  ,nor is ?is a   
/ate ( ?+s t has come on sudd5ly4  ,x   
is n ! transitory effect ( any sudd5    
calamity1 b ! result ( a  /eady decay t 
has be5 go+ =w>d ) irresi/ible p[] =    
c]ta9ly n less ?an fifty ye>s4  ,france 
& ,engl& comb9$ 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    ,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\sness2' &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/
 "q1--,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 9 ! words 
( ,scripture1 z  conta9$ 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  symbol1 or hi]oglyphic8   
,( c\rse1 9 ! answ] to su* a "q1 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  ,its bir?place 0 at        
,bagdad1 & x  w\ld be hi/orically m     
correct to call x ! ,euphratian ?an !   
,turki% ,empire4  ,= we mu/ rememb] t ! 
,turks1 or ,ottomans1 d n  belong to !  
soil4  ,! ,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 ,bagdad1 on ! banks ( ! 
,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$ ! judgm5t 0 on ! sea1 *ap1 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$  out1 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 ( ! symbol ( an     
ov]fl[1 b z t figure is employ$ 9 ,holy 
,scripture to repres5t  invasion1 we may
 use x 9 ?is in/ance z descriptive ( !  
invasion  by ! ,ottomans1 z pr$ict$ "u !
 sev5? 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 ,isaiah1    
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[1
 & 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] ! 
:ole 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  ,?us :5 !y _h rea*$ ! height ( 
_! p[]1 ! :ole (  s\?-ea/ ,europe1 !    
:ole ( 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*$ 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+ up 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$1 ! :ole  ,turki% ,empire is 9  
su* a condition t if ! /atesm5 ( ,europe
  c\ld agree z to :o %\ld possess       
,con/ant9ople1 ! :ole ,ottoman  ,p[]    
w\ld 9 all probability be driv5 out (   
,europe be=e ano!r  ye> is ov]4    ,z = 
,africa1 ! flood has already left x     
almo/ dry4  ,morocco has  become an     
indep5d5t /ate4  ,! ,fr5* h tak5        
,alg]ia1 :ile on !  ea/1 ,egypt has     
ass]t$ 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  ,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 di/ance ea/ ( !           
,euphrates2  & ,i fully believe t on !  
we/ ( ! riv] ! dry+-up process  w be    
/eadily cont9u$ till ! floods rec$e f   
,pale/9e1 &  t beautiful l& is set free 
f ! blight ( ,turki% misgov]nm5t1  & h&$
 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  ,!   
failure 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 _! 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%$1 t !re are n[ only        
#b1jjj1jjj ,turks or ,ottomans left 9   
,europe4  ,9 o!r words1 ! ,euphrates is 
dry+ up1 & ! inundation  _c long rema9  
^u ! l&4    ,n[ ,i c q und]/& ! feel+ ( 
^? :o h exp]i5c$ 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 a diff]5t view respect+          
,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-out = 
! 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 or1 9 o!r words1 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    
v]ses #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  develope 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*1 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  #ad1--#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 ,almighty2 &
 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   
,^! spirits1 !n1 are pr$ict$ z ga!r+ m5 
toge!r = battle4  ,:5 !y are abroad 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$1 &
 *os51 & fai?ful2' & ^? t are "u !      
influ5ce ( any ( ! s$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 comm5c$ my m9i/ry =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 is #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  up1 &  
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 viz4 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 i4e4 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  ,b1 :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 %ame4  ,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 i4e4 ) !           
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 day6  ,&    
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$1 b may :5 ,he comes be     
pres5t$ faultless be=e ! pres5ce ( ,8   
glory ) exce$+ joy4        ,v4  ,,!     
,,adv5t4      ,i ,,tru/ !re are _m      
among/ u :o are able to say1 f ! v      
dep?s ( _! long+ he>ts1 #8,i wait = !   
,"l1 my s\l do? wait4'  ,! long-expect$ 
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 /udy1 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$2 & 
( ! vials five mu/ h be5 p\r$ 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 ( ! _w & 
! f9al close ( !  great prophetic plan4 
,s 9 ! acc\nt ( ! sev5? vial y may see  
f\r ?+s pla9ly reveal$4  ,! fall (      
,babylon1 :i* ,i believe to be  ! fall (
 ,rome3 *ap1 xvi4 #ag1 to ! end ( xviii4

  ,! m>riage  supp] ( ! ,lamb1 *ap4 xix4
 #a-i4  ,! triumphant victory ( ! ,son (
  ,god3 *ap4 xix4 #aa1 #ab2 &1 la/ (    
all1 ! mill5nial reign1 *ap1 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 ( sleep2 = ! 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 ( ! end2' 
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'
  ,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 ! 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+4 7,matt4 xxiv4 #cb1 #cc47  ,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
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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
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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 return2 & :5 ,he  
comes y w f9d no  language to bless &   
praise ,8 holy "n1 = ,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%$   
atonem5t2 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       
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