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99 99 99 99 99          ,,to ,,!        
,,p>i%ion]s  ,,(  ,,ri*mond1 ,,surrey4  
,,! foll[+ ,lectures on ! ,_w1 !        
,visible ,*ur*1 & ! ,p  ( ,god1 conta9 !
 sub/ance ( ?ree ,s]mons prea*$ 9 !     
,adv5t  season ( la/ ye>4  ,!y 7 writt51
 & ev5 committ$ to ! press  ) ! full    
expectation t our happy connexion w\ld  
long rema9  unbrok54  ,b x has pleas$   
,god to op5 be=e me ano!r sph]e (       
lab\r1 :i* ,i h ?\ght x "r to und]take2 
& y mu/ n[  receive ?is little volume z 
a p>t+ memorial f "o :o c nev]  cease to
 take ! deepe/ int]e/ 9 y\r welf>e4     
,i %\ld h pref]r$ leav+ ) y some?+ m    
*>act]i/ic (  ! g5]al t5\r ( my m9i/ry2 
some?+ conta9+ full] /atem5ts  ^u ! gr& 
sav+ doctr9es ( ! ,gospel1 su* z !      
complet5ess  ( ! atonem5t1 ! pres5t1    
free1 & p]fect ju/ification ( e  poor   
s9n] t believes 9 ,jesus2 & ! new bir? z

 wr\ght by !  ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! s\l1 &    
inv>iably accompani$ by ! fruits ( !    
,_s 9 ! life4  ,^! are ! tru?s :i* ,i   
hope h fill$ my  s]mons1 & :i* ,i pray  
,god may be writt5 indelibly by ! ,holy 
,gho/  ^u y\r he>ts4    ,b ,i tru/ !    
subject ( ?is little volume may n be    
altoge!r  ill-suit$ to our pres5t       
circum/ances1 inasmu* z by direct+ u to 
! *ur*'s dang]s1 x may lead u to pray = 
! *ur*'s safety4  ,if  ! view tak5 ( ,/4
 ,paul's prophecy be correct1 we live 9 
times (  peculi> p]il1 & mu/ be prep>$ =
 a fur!r increase ( s$uction  & apo/acy 
)9 ! visible *ur*4  ,h[ e>ne/ !n %\ld be
 !  pray]s ( ,god's p1 9 behalf ( ,god's
 ambassadors6  ,he alone c  make u able 
m9i/]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 ,he alone c   
pres]ve u z  fai?ful witnesses = ,*ri/4 
,i "k well1 bre?r51 t y h  pray$        
habitually = me1 & = t assurance ,i mo/ 
he>tily ?ank  bo? ,god & y4  ,& n[ ,i   
leave x ) y z my e>ne/ & solemn  *>ge1 t
 y w n relax ^? pray]s1 b increase &    
multiply  !m 9 behalf ( him :o is ab\t  

to fill my place4  ,let 8 h&s be        
/r5g!n$ by ! believ+ int]cessions ( a   
fai?ful flock2 let him  g into y\r      
pulpit borne up by pray]4  ,& may ! ,god
 ( all grace  %[] d[n bo? on y & him e  
ri* bless+ ( 8 ,_s6  ,may  we he> ! glad
 tid+s ( y\r undivid$ fell[%ip 9 !      
,gospel6  ,&  may an abundant answ] be  
giv5 to my unwor?y ?\gh unceas+         
supplication1 8t y\r he>ts may be       
com=t$1 be+ knit toge!r 9  love1 unto   
all ri*es ( ! full assurance ( und]/&+1 
to !  ackn[l$gm5t ( ! my/]y ( ,god1 & ( 
! ,fa!r1 & ( ,*ri/60                    
,,edw>d ,,ho>e4    ,ri*mond1            
,feb4 #ahdf4          ,,lecture ,i4     
8,,behold ,i come quickly10 0 ! la/     
promise1 8,ev5 s come1 ,"l  ,jesus10 !  
la/ pray]1 9 ,scripture4  ,! glori\s    
prospect ( ?is  quick return 0 ! con/ant
 joy ( ! ,apo/les & e>ly disciples (    
our ,"l4  ,nor c any ?+ be m m>k$ ?an ! 
contra/ betwe5 our  ?\ghts & !irs1 9    
ref]5ce to ?is important subject4  ,!y 7
  = ev] anticipat+ ! "t1 & fall+ into   

error ?r\gh _!  eag] ha/e = ! com+      
k+dom2 we are too prone to /ave (f !    
?\ght ( x1 z a ?+ di/ant & unc]ta94  ,!y
 c\ld n re/  )\t an eag] inquiry z to ! 
times & seasons ( 8 approa*2 we1  on !  
o!r h&1 are tempt$ to sit /ill 9 li/less
 apa?y1 ) !  eye bl9d$ to ! facts (     
hi/ory1 ) ! e> deaf to ! voice (        
prophecy1 & s reg>dless ( ! k really    
giv5 u by ,god4  ,!y liv$ at ! outset ( 
! *ur*'s pilgrimage1 ) a di/ance (  at  
lea/ #a1hjj ye>s betwe5 !m & _! joy\s   
hope2 & yet !y  mo/ eag]ly inquir$1 8,:5
 %all ^! ?+s be80  ,we live on ! v  v]ge
 ( its conclusion1 ) ! great climax full
 9 view2 yet we g on  z if ! _w 7 to la/
 = ev]1 /eep$ 9 apa?y ! mo/  pr(\nd1 )  
ref]5ce alike to ! ev5t itself & to its 
times4    ,?is indiff]5ce has aris51 9  
"s measure1 f a c]ta9 vague  expectation
 ( "s undef9$ *anges t are expect$ to   
prec$e !  adv5t4  ,!re is a g5]al idea  
afloat t !re w be "s notice (  ! glori\s
 day2 & ev5 ?9k+ p]sons look = !        
univ]sal  conv]sion ( ! _w be=e ! pres5t

 disp5sation c be br\ght to  a close4   
,9 o!r cases1 ! m9d in/9ctively %elt]s  
itself beh9d  ! sam5ess & uni=mity 9 !  
ord] ( society4  ,no man d\bts t1  at ! 
"t appo9t$1 ! sun w rise to-morr[1 = !  
simple reason  t1 day aft] day1 x has   
ris5 hi!rto ) exact & unv>y+            
punctuality4  ,on ! same pr9ciple1 !    
cont9uance ( ! _w's ord]  dead5s !      
expectation ( a *ange4  ,society rema9s 
unalt]$ 9 its  lead+ features3 pleasure1
 trade1 & politics1 reta9 _! hold on !  
public m9d4  ,! fa!r's int]e/s engross !
 son2 & ! natural  inf]5ce is1 t ?+s w  
cont9ue to move on z h]et(ore1 &  t !re 
is little ei!r to be hop$ or dread$ 9 ! 
prophetic  promise ( ! ,"l's return4    
,believ]s !re=e %\ld /udy well ^?       
portions ( prophecy :i*  describe ! /ate
 ( ! _w prep>atory to our ,"l's return4 
,all  witnesses = ,*ri/ %\ld be acqua9t$
 ) ! =]unn]s ( 8  com+4  ,^? :o wat* =  
him %\ld "k ! signs ( 8 appe>+4  ,9     
/udy+ ^! signs !re are ?ree great       
classes :i* naturally  come "u review1 !

 _w1 ! visible *ur*1 & ! *os5 sa9ts  (  
,god4  ,into ea* ( ^!1 if ! ,"l p]mit1  
we w exam9e  sep>ately4  ,& may ,he1 :o 
alone 8tea*e? u to pr(it10 s p\r =?  8  
,_s1 bo? on ! writ] & ! read]1 t all may
 be 8l$ into  ! love ( ,god1 & ! pati5t 
wait+ = ,*ri/60        ,,! ,,_w4        
,,9 :at condition w our ,"l f9d society 
at 8 com+8  ,:at w be  ! _s ( ! age8 &  
:at its habits & occupations :5 ,*ri/   
appe>s to reign8  ,?is is our fir/ "q2 &
 x is q impossible  to ov]-e/imate its  
importance4    ,i4  ,!re w be no /op to 
m5's pleasures be=e ! adv5t4  ,!re  w be
 no />tl+ ann\ncem5t :i* w prevail to   
*eck !  pleasure hunt]s4  ,!y w be f\nd 
pursu+ _! giddy c\rse j z  at pres5t3 !y
 w n f9d _! s\ls solemniz$ 9            
anticipation (  ! great ev5t3 ! ne>ness 
( ! adv5t w n suffice to br+ on         
rep5tance3 if !y are n subdu$ by ! cross
 ( ,*ri/1 !y w n  be by ! prospect ( 8  
appe>+4  ,! great ma*9]y ( ,god's       
provid5ce w move on )\t _! p]ceiv+ x3 ! 
signal w be  already giv51 ! angelic    

ho/s already on ! w+1 & ! door (  grace 
already clos$1 be=e !re are any su*     
/>tl+ appe>ances  be=e ! _w z %all ar\se
 ! m]e pleasure hunt] f 8  dreams4  ,our
 ,"l tea*es ?is 9 ,mat!w1 xxiv4         
#cg-ci4--8;,z ! days (  ,noe 71 s %all  
also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man be4  ,= z 9 !
  days t 7 be=e ! flood !y 7 eat+ &     
dr9k+1 m>ry+1  & giv+ 9 m>riage1 until !
 day t ,noe ent]$ into ! ark1 &  knew n1
 until ! flood came & took !m all away2 
s %all also !  com+ ( ! ,son ( man be40 
,noah's prea*+ 0 ! only notice (  ! com+
 flood4  ,! _w pursu$ its own c\rse     
until ! v day  t ! ra9 began to fall4   
,on ! ev5+ be=e !y 7 fea/+  joy\sly1    
p]haps sc(f+ly at ! toilsome lab\rs ( ! 
man ( ,god2  _m d\btless laugh+ at !    
ark2 :51 unexpect$ly1 )\t fur!r  notice1
 9 ! mid/ ( _! fe/ivity1 ! /orm ga!r$1 !
 door 0  clos$1 & ! unbeliev+ _w        
ov]:elm$ 9 judgm5t4  8,s10 sai?  ! ,"l1 
8%all be ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man40        
99 99 99 99 99    ,,ii4  ,nor w !re he  
any /op to bus9ess4    ,! same passage f

 ,/4 ,mat!w describes a /ate ( active   
employm5t  9 ! _w3--8,!n %all two be 9 !
 field2 ! "o %all be tak51  & ! o!r     
left4  ,two wom5 %all be gr9d+ at !     
mill2 ! "o  %all be tak51 & ! o!r left40
 7xxiv4 #dj1 #da74  ,! m5 9 !  field & !
 wom5 at ! mill repres5t society z      
engag$ 9 _!  daily call+s4  ,nor is ?is 
description conf9$ to ! unconv]t$  only2
 x includes bo? *>act]s4  ,( ! two m5 9 
! field "o %all  he tak51 i4e4 caught up
 to be ) ,*ri/ z a believ]2 "o %all be  
left1 i4e4 to p]i% z an unbeliev] 9 !   
_w3 ( ! two wom5  "o %all be tak5 z a   
sa9t ( ,god2 "o %all be left z a guilty 
subject ( 8 wra?4  ,! ^w "h r5d]$ 8tak50
 is ! same z  0 employ$ by our ,"l :5 he
 said 8,i w come aga9 & receive  y unto 
myself20 & !re=e all t are 8tak50 are   
*os5 sa9ts (  ,god4  ,believ]s1 !re=e1 &
 unbeliev]s1 w g out on t v  morn+ to _!
 bus9ess4  ,! /reets1 z usual1 w be     
full1 !  %ops op51 trade fl\ri%+2 !     
acc\ntant w be f\nd at 8 desk1  ! m]*ant
 9 8 c\nt+ h\se1 ! tradesman 9 8 %op1 ! 

judge  on ! b5*1 ! lawy] at ! b>1 !     
/atesman 9 8 cab9et1 &  ! *ildr5 9 !    
s*ool4  ,nor w !re be any *eck on _!    
society4  ,!re w be ! d9n] p>ty1 !      
fri5dly int]c\rse (  ^? :o love ! ?+s ( 
,god1 & ! empty frivolities ( ^? :o     
live 9 pleasure4  ,m5 w h _! balls1     
op]as1 & !atres1 to  ! v la/2 !y w dance
 on to ! v morn+ ( !  resurrection4     
,!re w be no *ange 9 ! habits ( society1
 no  alt]ation 9 ! ord9>y aspect ( ! _w2
 we %all be liv+  toge!r 9 social life j
 z at pres5t1 ) bus9ess1 c>es1 &  social
 duties2 :5 sudd5ly--9 a mom5t--9 !     
tw9kl+ ( an eye--!  :ole %all be /opp$  
by "o %rill bla/ ( ! trump ( ,god2 & "s 
rejoic+1 "s trembl+1 "s s++ hymns ( joy1
 & "s gna%+  _! tee? = woe1 we %all be  
summon$ be=e ! ,son ( man4    ,^! are   
features 9 ! g5]al aspect ( society1 :i*
 only %[ t  !re is no?+ to prev5t !     
imm$iate appe>ance ( our ,"l4  ,b  !y d 
n belong exclusively to any p]iod4  ,= !
 la/ eighte5  hundr$ ye>s m5 h be5 8eat+
 & dr9k+1 m>ry+1 & giv+ 9  m>riage20 &1 

z f> z ^! po9ts are conc]n$1 !y may     
apply z  well to any o!r "t z ours4     
,!re are h[ev] o!r signs giv51  :i* t5d 
r especially to m>k our own times z     
approa*+ closely  to ! latt] days4      
,take = example ! prophecy ( ,daniel1   
:i*  tea*es1                            
99 99 99 99 99    ,,iii4  ,t1 j be=e !  
adv5t1 !re %all be an increase (  sci5ce
 & travell+4  ,daniel1 xii4 #d4--8;,b   
?\1 ,o ,daniel1 %ut up  ! words1 & seal 
! book1 ev5 to ! "t ( ! end3 _m %all run
  to & fro1 & k %all be increas$40  ,^! 
words pla9ly ref]  to ! latt] days2 n to
 ! end itself1 b to 8! "t ( ! end20  to 
! la/ p]iod4  ,n[1 ( ?is p]iod !re are  
two ?+s pr$ict$  to ! ,prophet2 ! "o    
religi\s1 ! o!r social2 ! religi\s *ange
  is ! unseal+ ( ! vision1 or ! op5+ ( !
 eyes ( believ]s  to tru?s hi!rto       
conceal$ 9 prophecy2 ! social *ange is !
 rapid  progress ( travell+ & sci5ce    
?r\gh\t ! _w4  ,x is !  latt] ( ^! ) :i*
 we are n[ conc]n$4  ,at ! "t ( ! end1  
!re=e1 !re is to be an increase ( k & ( 

m5 runn+ to  & fro on ! e>?4  ,n[1 ask  
any common obs]v] ( mank9d1 "o :o  looks
 on life )\t ref]5ce to prophecy or     
religion2 ask him :at he  ?9ks ! mo/    
rem>kable feature 9 ! pres5t aspect (   
society1 &  he w tell y ! rapid advance 
( sci5ce & increas$ facility (          
communication4  ,j contra/ ! _w at l>ge1
 9 respect (  travell+1 ) :at x 0 fifty 
ye>s ago4  ,mo/ truly may x be  said1   
8,m5 are runn+ to & fro on ! e>?40  ,!  
lead+ comm]cial  feature ( ! day is     
railway speculation2 ! habits ( society 
are  becom+ mat]ially *ang$ ?r\gh ! ease
 & rapidity ) :i* we  travel4  ,?\s&s & 
t5s ( ?\s&s h n[ become travell]s1 :o1  
a few ye>s s9ce1 _h sc>cely quitt$ !    
imm$iate neighb\rhood (  _! native t[n4 
,nor is ?is conf9$ to ,engl&4  ,x is !  
same )  ,am]ica1 ,russia1 ,india1 & !   
:ole cont95t ( ,europe4  ,look aga9 at  
sci5ce1 at ! va/ improvem5ts 9 ma*9]y1  
at ! curi\s  discov]ies 9 e dep>tm5t (  
useful art1 at ! rapid increase (  k    
?r\gh\t ! _w4  ,look aga9 at ! connexion

 betwe5  ! two4  ,! increase ( travell+ 
is =etold by ! ,prophet 9  connexion ) !
 advance ( sci5ce4  8,_m %all run to &  
fro1 &  k %all be increas$40  ,b 9      
,daniel's day !re c\ld appe> no  su*    
connexion4  ,! increase ( k c\ld give no
 spe$ to !  heavy motions ( ! camel4    
,?is connexion is a discov]y ( ! la/    
tw5ty or ?irty ye>s4  ,! prophecy lay   
dormant = tw5ty-f\r  c5turies1 :5 a new 
ord] ( ?+s sprang up among/ u2 !        
connexion  =etold 9 ,daniel's prophecy  
broke 9 ^u ! m9ds ( m5 ( sci5ce1  & !   
imm$iate effect has be51 t increas$ k & 
increas$  travell+ are go+ h& 9 h&      
?r\gh\t ! _w4  ,n[ ,i d n  mean to /ra9 
?is too f>1 or to repres5t x z a sign ( 
!  imm$iate approa* ( our ,"l4  ,x may  
be m]ely ! comm5cem5t ( a  new era2 8!  
"t ( ! end0 may be only dawn+ ^u ! _w4  
,b  ?us mu* we may safely say1 t !re has
 already be5 suffici5t  *ange 9 ^! two  
respects to satisfy ! prophecy2 t2 if ! 
com+  7 to be to-morr[1 !re is en\gh to 
conv9ce ! mo/ h>d5$  infidel1 t         

,daniel's words h receiv$ a lit]al1     
complete1 & mo/  rem>kable1 fulfilm5t4  
,9 ?is respect1 !re=e1 ! _w is ready  = 
! adv5t4                                
99 99 99 99 99    ,,iv4  ,!re is reason 
to believe f ! prophetic ,scriptures t !
  nations ( ,europe w be ! fir/ nations 
( ! _w at ! "t (  our ,"l's return4     
,x is curi\s to obs]ve 9 hi/ory ! rise &
 fall ( ! v>i\s  nations :i* h          
successively occupi$ ! =emo/ position 9 
society4  ,l ! gleam ( sun%9e on !      
l&scape1 civilization &  p[] h beam$ = a
 :ile ^u successive k+doms1 & !n left   
!m to be obscur$ & d>k5$ by ! cl\d4     
,?us ,babylon1  ,m$o-,p]sia1 ,greece1 & 
,rome1 h successively sway$ ! sceptre ( 
! _w4  ,?is sceptre is n[ held by !     
,european nations g5]ally4  ,! p[] is   
p]haps great] ?an 9 any =m] age2 b !re  
is ?is  great diff]5ce1 t n[ x is       
possess$ by no nation s+ly1 b  divid$   
among/ sev]al4  ,9 =m] days1 ! ,roman   
republic 0 itself  sov]eign & supreme2  
!re 0 no o!r :i* c\ld pret5d to rivalry4

  ,x is n s n[2 !re may be pr\d         
pret5sions to national sup]iority2  b   
all h ! advantage ( unque/ionable       
sup]iority ov] !  unciviliz$ nations (  
,africa & ! ,ea/4  ,su* *anges are      
inexplicable on m]ely worldly pr9ciples3
 !re is no?+ 9 nature to  expla9 ?is    
rise & fall ( moral light4  ,! /ud5t (  
hi/ory may  endeav\r to trace ! causes (
 a nation's gradual decl9e2 b1 :y  ^?   
causes !mselves appe>$ is a "q :i* no   
natural intellect  c solve4  ,! /ud5t ( 
prophecy1 h[ev]1 is n left 9 d>kness4   
,he kn[s n :y x is t an all-wise ,god   
has s ord]$ x1 b he  sees 9 all ^!      
*anges ! exact completion ( ,god's      
prophetic  ,scriptures1 & at once solves
 ! my/]y by ref]r+ ! :ole to !  reveal$ 
purpose ( an all-wise & all-controll+   
,god4  ,9 two sep>ate  visions ^! *anges
 7 all =etold by ,daniel4  ,z hi/ory    
says !re  h be51 s prophecy =etold !re  
%\ld be1 f\r rul+ k+doms 9  ! _w4  ,we  
are taught ?is by ! vision ( ! image &  
its  explanation 9 ,daniel1 ii4 #ca-de2 

& by ! vision ( ! f\r bea/s1  9 ,dan4   
vii4 #ag  ,f bo? we ga!r ! same lead+   
facts4  7#a47 ,t  ,m$o-,p]sia1 ,greece1 
& ,rome %\ld1 9 turn1 succe$ to !       
supremacy  ( empires held by ,babylon at
 ! "t ( ! ,prophet4  7#b47 ,t !  f\r?1  
or ,roman empire1 %\ld appe> "u a       
two-fold aspect1 at fir/  be+ unit$ l ! 
foot1 b aft]w>ds divid$ l ! toes4  7#c47
  ,t ?is f\r? empire %\ld be ! la/2 t   
!re %\ld be no fif?  aris+ to sup]s$e x2
 = t 9 ! "t ( ! t5 k+s1 its  second or  
divid$ p]iod1 %\ld arise ! k+dom ( !    
,son ( man4  ,dan4 ii4 #dd4--8;,& 9 !   
days ( ^! k+s %all ! ,god ( heav5 set   
up a k+dom1 :i* %all nev] be de/roy$3 & 
! k+dom %all n  be left to o!r p1 b x   
%all break 9 pieces & consume all  ^!   
k+doms1 & x %all /& = ev]40  ,n[1 z to !
 two fir/  facts1 !re is an exact       
correspond5ce betwe5 hi/ory & prophecy4 
,z  0 =etold1 ,p]sia succe$$ ,babylon1  
,greece ,p]sia1 & ,rome ,greece4  ,!    
,roman p[] aga9 has appe>$ "u a two-fold
 =m1 fir/ be+  unit$ "u ! republic & !  

empire1 & !n break+ up into !  k+doms ( 
mod]n ,europe4  ,! prophecy1 !re=e1 by  
its two fir/  facts1 br+s ! hi/ory ( !  
_w's k+doms d[n to our own exact        
position1 & at ! same "t x tea*es1 by ! 
?ird1 t !re c  be no fur!r *ange be=e ! 
adv5t4  8,9 ! days ( ^! k+s10  i4e4 !   
,european nations1 8%all ! ,god ( heav5 
set up a k+dom10  i4e4 ! k+dom ( !      
sa9ts1 ( ! ,son ( man 9 glory4  ,)      
ref]5ce1 !re=e1 to ! political *anges ( 
! _w1 we are  liv+ "u ! la/ p]iod ( !   
la/ empire4  ,!re is to be no  fur!r    
%ift+ ( ! seat ( p[]3 /r5g? &           
civilization w be  f\nd re/+ ) ,europe  
:5 ! ,son ( man appe>s4                 
99 99 99 99 99    ,v4  ,!re is h[ev] "o 
feature ( society be=e ! adv5t ( :i*  ! 
same _c be said2 "o class ( prophecies  
:i* d n yet appe>  to h receiv$ _! full 
accompli%m5t1 viz4 ^? :i* pr$ict a  /ate
 ( w> & tribulation4    ,we are taught  
by our ,"l 7,mat!w1 xxiv4 #ba1 #bb7 t ! 
"t ( !  end %all be "o ( peculi>        
di/ress3 8,= !n %all be great           

tribulation1 su* z 0 n s9ce ! beg9n+ ( !
 _w to ?is  "t1 no1 nor ev] %all be4  ,&
 except ^? days %\ld be %ort5$1  !re    
%\ld no fle% be sav$3 b = ! elect's sake
 ^? days %all  be %ort5$40  ,! passage  
may h a prim>y & typical ref]5ce to  !  
de/ruction ( ,j]usalem2 b t ?is ref]5ce 
is n exclusive  appe>s pla9ly f vv4 #bi 
#cj3 8,imm$iately aft] ! tribulation (  
^? days %all ! sun be d>k5$1 & ! moon   
%all n give h]  light1 & ! />s %all fall
 f heav51 & ! p[]s ( !  heav5s %all be  
%ak52 & !n %all appe> ! sign ( ! ,son ( 
man  9 heav53 & !n %all all ! tribes ( !
 e>? m\rn1 & !y  %all see ! ,son ( man  
com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav540  ,!            
tribulation ( ^? days is "h describ$ z !
 la/ ev5t on e>?  be=e ! adv5t4  ,s aga9
 9 ,luke1 xvii4 #cc3--8,:osoev] %all    
seek to  save 8 life %all lose x2 &     
:osoev] %all lose 8 life %all  pres]ve  
x40  ,! passage ref]s to 8! day :5 !    
,son ( man is  reveal$10 v4 #cj2 & !    
words quot$ %[ t ! /ate ( ?+s  w be (   
su* a "* z to involve ! risk ( m>tyrdom 

9 !  fai?ful confession ( ! tru?4  ,b ! 
words ( ,daniel are m  explicit /ill4   
8,& at t "t %all ,mi*ael /& up1 ! great 
pr9ce :i* /&e? = ! *ildr5 ( ?y p2 & !re 
%all be  a "t ( tr\ble1 su* z nev] 0    
s9ce !re 0 a nation ev5 to  t same "t3 &
 at t "t ?y p %all be deliv]$1 e "o  t  
%all be f\nd writt5 9 ! book4  ,& _m (  
!m t sleep 9  ! du/ ( ! e>? %all awake1 
"s to ev]la/+ life1 & "s to  %ame &     
ev]la/+ contempt4  ,& !y t be wise %all 
%9e z !  brightness ( ! firmam5t2 & !y t
 turn _m to righte\sness1 z  ! />s = ev]
 & ev]4  ,b ?\1 ,o ,daniel1 %ut up !    
words1 &  seal ! book ev5 to ! "t ( !   
end3 _m %all run to & fro1 &  k %all be 
increas$20 ,daniel1 xii4 #a-d4  ,!re c  
be no d\bt  z to ! "t "h ref]r$ to3 x is
 det]m9$ by f\r indisputable  m>ks4  ,! 
f9al deliv]ance ( ,god's *os5 p2 !      
resurrection2  ! glory ( ! sa9ts2 & !   
title giv5 to x1 8! "t ( !  end40  ,nor 
c !re be any d\bt z to ! fact pr$ict$4  
8,!re %all  be a "t ( tr\ble1 su* z nev]
 0 s9ce !re 0 a nation ev5 to  t same   

"t40    ,! words ( our ,"l aga9 tea* u t
 ! comm5cem5t ( ^!  sorr[s %all be w>4  
8,& ye %all he> ( w>s1 & rum\rs ( w>s3  
see t ye be n tr\bl$3 = all ^! ?+s mu/  
come to pass1 b  ! end is n yet4  ,=    
nation %all rise aga9/ nation1 & k+dom  
aga9/ k+dom3 & !re %all be fam9es &     
pe/il5ces1 &  e>?quakes 9 div]s places4 
,all ^! are ! beg9n+ ( sorr[s20  ,matt1 
xxiv4 #f-h4  ,s ! great crisis is       
describ$ 9 ! ,revelation1 z  8! battle (
 ,almighty ,god20 ,rev4 xvi4 #ad4  ,b we
 are n[ at peace1  nor is !re at pres5t 
any op5 comb9ation ( ! rul+ p[]s aga9/  
! tru?4  ,believ]s may h _! he>ts griev$
 by ! national  support ( error1 & "h & 
!re may be ! outbreak ( a p]secut+  _s2 
b !re is no?+ yet ( a great tribulation1
 no?+  approa*+ to ! fi]y trial =etold 9
 ,daniel's awful prophecy4  ,all  ?is is
 to come3 h[ soon ,god only kn[s4       
,p]secution is n[ condemn$1  b ! la/ t5 
ye>s h witness$ a wond]ful political    
revolution 9  ,rome's fav\r2 & x may be 
amply prov$ f facts z well z docum5ts  t

 %e only waits ! fav\r+ day ( p[]1 to   
develope h] old  "*1 & make h]self drunk
 9 ! life-blood ( ! sa9ts4  ,we  are    
/ill at peace3 b we he>d la/ ye> ( !    
cl\d 9 ! ,we/1 :o  %all say h[ soon !   
/orm may ga!r1 & bur/ 9 a ?und]-clap ov]
  our heads8  ,europe is /ill at peace2 
b surely ! m9e is ready1 !  tra9 is     
laid1 & x ne$s b ! dea? ( "o ag$        
sov]eign to  produce an explosion :i*   
may convulse ! v f\ndations ( society4  
,!n increas$ sci5ce w only produce      
unkn[n horrors1 nor does x  ne$ any     
/ret* ( a lively imag9ation to =esee !  
onset ( su*  days z ^? describ$ by our  
,"l1 :5 he said1 8,!n %all be great     
tribulation1 su* z 0 n s9ce ! beg9n+ ( !
 _w to ?is  "t1 no1 nor ev] %all be40   
,= su* a p]iod believ]s %\ld be ready4  
,e liv+ man w be  swept away by ! flood1
 except ! little1 bless$1 b&1 :o h a    
fa/ 8hold ^u ! an*or ( ! s\l sure &     
/$fa/1 & t  ent]e? into t )9 ! veil40   
,no?+ !n w /& b !  /rong reality ( a    
liv+ union ) ,jesus4  ,well1 !re=e1 has 

!  voice gone =? z ! precursor ( !      
conflict1 8,behold ,i come z a  ?ief4   
,bless$ is he t wat*e?1 & keepe? 8      
g>m5ts1 le/ he  walk nak$1 & !y see 8   
%ame20 ,rev4 xvi4 #ae4    ,b1 9 :at     
attitude %all society be f\nd8          
99 99 99 99 99    ,,vi4  ,accord+ to !  
,scriptures1 !re %all be a g5]al        
indiff]5ce  to ! subject ( 8 return4    
,( c\rse1 among/ ! p ( ,god1 !re w be _m
 ^: he>ts ,god  has l$ to ! pati5t wait+
 = ,*ri/4  ,"s1 9 ! f]v\r ( an  ard5t   
hope1 may c>ry _! long+s into en?usiasm2
 & o!rs1 9 !  calm sobriety ( a         
,scriptural fai?1 l ,simeon & ,anna1 w  
abide  wait+ = _! ,"l4  ,b su* cases w  
be ! exception4  ,! great  mass ( m5 w  
be altoge!r indiff]5t4  ,!y w c>e no m =
  our prea*+ ?an ! m5 be=e ! flood did =
 ,noah's3 !y w  ?9k x an idle &         
en?usia/ic tale1 & utt]ly disreg>d !    
:ole  matt]4    ,"s inde$ w sc(f at x4  
,!y w *all5ge believ]s to ! pro(  ( x2  
!y w po9t to ! _w's unbrok5 c\rse1 & say
 8,:]e is  ! promise ( 8 com+80  ,!y w  

be ready to raise ! sne]  aga9/ ! *ur*'s
 hopes1 & only notice ! bless$ tid+s j  
to  sc(f at !m z idle speculation4      
8,kn[+ ?is fir/1 t !re %all  come 9 !   
la/ days sc(f]s1 walk+ aft] _! own lu/s1
 &  say+1 ,:]e is ! promise ( 8 com+8 = 
s9ce ! fa!rs fell  asleep1 all ?+s      
cont9ue z !y 7 f ! beg9n+ ( !           
creation20 #b ,pet4 iii4 #c  #d4    ,b  
?is sc(f+ _s is n describ$ z ! g5]al    
feature (  society4  ,x requires "s     
att5tion ev5 to sc(f at ,god's promises4
  ,b ! g5]al "* ( ! _w ) ref]5ce to ?is 
great  subject w be apa?y2 d[nright1    
dogg$1 indiff]5ce to ! :ole  conc]n4    
,?us1 9 ! p>able ( ! tal5ts1 8!y all    
slumb]$ &  slept40  ,! wise virg9s c\ld 
sleep 9 calm peace1 = !y 7 ready2  !    
fooli% virg9s c\ld slumb] only 9 apa?y1 
=1 be+ unprep>$1  !y c\ld only wake to  
p]i%4  ,?us our ,"l says he 8w come z a 
?ief 9 ! night10 :5 none give ! ?+ a    
?\ght4  ,! wat*man  may cry ! h\r1 b !  
sleep] sleeps3 he may s\nd ! note (     
w>n+1 b ! sleep] sleeps3 ! ?ief may be  

)9 ! *amb]1 b  /ill he sleeps unmov$1   
unconsci\s1 unprep>$4  ,n[ ?is is !     
description :i* our ,"l gives ( ! _w    
be=e 8 com+4  ,he  says1 m5 %all be f\nd
 sleep+1 a few bless$ s]vants wat*+1 b  
! mass sleep+1 unconsci\s ( 8 approa*1  
unconc]n$ at 8  promises1 unawak5$ ev5  
by ! judgm5ts t hurry on z !  =]unn]s ( 
8 wra?4    ,! message !n = ! day is1    
8,awake ?\ t sleepe/ & arise f  ! dead1 
& ,*ri/ %all give !e light40  ,x is     
impossible = any  man ( common          
obs]vation to be bl9d to ! fact t !     
great mass (  m5 are /ill slumb]+ be=e  
,god4  ,quick & en]getic 9 _!  bus9ess1 
ke5 9 _! speculations1 alive & al]t z to
 ! money  m>ket1 !y are pr(\ndly        
ins5sible to ! com+4  ,!y are cont5t  to
 leave ! great po9t unsettl$4  ,!y are  
hurry+ be=e !  judgm5t seat1 & h n yet  
b[$ be=e ! cross4  ,!y are %ortly  to /&
 be=e ! judge1 & = aught !y "k1 ! :ole  
weight (  ,god's curse /ill hangs ov] _!
 un=giv5 s94  ,!re is no  fell[%ip ) a  
,savi\r1 no walk+ ) ,god1 no cleans+ (  

guilt 9  ! ,lamb's mo/ preci\s blood1 no
 eag] wre/l+ ) ,god t !y may  h a full  
assurance ( _! "n writt5 9 ! book (     
life4  ,a free1  full1 complete1        
salvation is n[ (f]$ to !m2 ju/ification
 &  re/oration are promis$ graci\sly    
?r\gh ! "n ( ,jesus4  ,!y are  w>n$ ( _!
 dang]1 & invit$ to ! ,"l = safety4     
,yet !y  sleep1 !y slumb] on2 & if      
p]*ance !y = a :ile raise _!  head to   
li/51 x is ei!r to sc(f at ! message1 or
 to s9k back  into a slumb] m fatal1 m  
pr(\nd4  ,oh6 t ! ,holy ,gho/ may       
condesc5d 9 m]cy to awake ^? slumb]]s to
 activity & life6  ,oh6  t ! ,_s ( !    
liv+ ,god may himself break ! spell ( t 
fatal apa?y6  ,oh6 t 9 our belov$ *ur*  
we may see ! fulfilm5t  ( ! ,apo/le's   
pray]3--8,! ,"l direct y\r he>ts into ! 
love (  ,god1 & into ! pati5t wait+ =   
,*ri/60          ,,lecture ,,ii4  ,,!   
,,visible ,,*ur*4      ,,!re is no?+ m  
beautiful ?an holy union4  ,x is        
beautiful 9 a  family1 beautiful 9 a    
p>i%1 beautiful 9 a nation1 & above all 

beautiful 9 a *ur*4  ,t su* a union     
ought to exi/ among/ !  p ( ,god on e>? 
none c d5y2 t x is ! joy ( heav51 &  is 
ab\t to fill ! com+ k+dom ) ov]fl[+     
peace1 is ! happy  conviction ( e /ud5t 
( ! ,scriptures4  ,nor c we be surpris$ 
t m5 ( vivid imag9ation & ard5t m9ds    
%\ld be p[]fully  attract$ by ! idea ( a
 visible on5ess 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4  ,!re 
is some?+ s truly gr& & heav5ly 9 !     
?\ght ( a holy  succession ( devot$ m51 
comb9+ apo/olical au?ority ) an         
apo/olical _s1 & h&+ d[n f age to age1  
unta9t$ &  undim9i%$1 a complete sy/em (
 apo/olical tru?1 t x is only  natural =
 m5 to look ) rev]5ce on su* a picture4 
,b1 be=e we are caught gaz+ on !        
imag9ation1 we are b\nd to  pause a:ile 
to exam9e into facts2 &1 be=e we all[ ! 
m9d to  become unsettl$ 9 ! ard5t       
pursuit ( a lovely !ory1 x is !         
imp]ative duty ( all sob]-m9d$1         
tru?-seek+1 m5 to look fir/ at  ! ^w (  
,god & le>n :e!r1 9 ! pres5t            
disp5sation1 !re is  any hope t ! vision

 w be realiz$4    ,to decide ?is po9t1  
we h to exam9e into ! pr$ict$ condition 
(  ! visible *ur* ( ,*ri/4  ,! "q is1   
are we w>n$ ( a /ate  ( division1 or are
 we n8  ,does prophecy repres5t !       
visible *ur*  ( ! latt] days z giv+ an  
undivid$ & un]r+ witness to !  tru?2 z  
dwell+ h>moni\sly 89 ! unity ( ! ,_s1 9 
! bond  ( peace1 & 9 righte\sness (     
life10 & s prep>$ to welcome  ,*ri/ ) a 
unit$ hymn ( ?ankful joy8 or does x     
=etell a /ate (  ?+s ! exact opposite1  
viz4 division1 s$uction1 & vice1 among/ 
pr(essors8  ,if ! =m] be ! /ate pr$ict$1
 we may well s9k into  despair f its    
pla9 contra/ ) pres5t facts3 vice1      
h]esy1 &  s*ism1 are rampant 9 ! body ( 
baptiz$ pr(essors2 :atev] m5  ?9k ( !   
cause or rem$y1 all are agre$ z to !    
fact4  ,if !  latt]1 we may look away f 
pres5t anxieties &1 fall+ back on       
,god's reveal$ purpose1 may le>n1 ev5 f 
! di/ractions ( !  *ur*1 ! wisdom1 ! k1 
& ! unfa?omable c\nsel ( its  ,head4    
,may ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ guide u into !  

pa? ( tru?4    ,!re are two ways 9 :i*  
we might pr(itably pursue our           
inve/igation4  ,we might ei!r take a    
wide range ( ,scriptural evid5ce1 & give
 a  cursory notice ( _m texts2 or we    
might take "o s+le passage &  sift x    
?or\ghly4  ,we w adopt ! latt] me?od1 & 
conf9e our  att5tion almo/ exclusively  
to ! ?ird & f\r? *apt]s ( !  second     
,epi/le to ,timo?y4  ,?ree subjects w   
naturally arise 9 our  exam9ation ( ?is 
prophecy4    ,i4  ,! p]iod to :i* x     
ref]s4    ,,ii4  ,! p]sons to :om x     
ref]s1 i4e4 :e!r x speaks ( m5  )9 or   
)\t ! visible *ur*4    ,,iii4  ,! /ate (
 ?+s :i* x =etells4                     
99 99 99 99 99    ,i4  ,! p]iod to :i* !
 prophecy ref]s is describ$ di/9ctly    
7iii4 #a7 z 8! la/ days30 8,?is "k also1
 t 9 ! la/ days  p]il\s times %all      
come20 or1 z x is said1 #a ,tim4 iv4 i41
 :]e a  simil> apo/acy is =etold1 8!    
latt] days30 8,n[ ! ,_s speake?         
expressly1 t 9 ! latt] times "s %all    
dep>t f ! fai?1  giv+ he$ to s$uc+      

spirits & doctr9es ( devils40  ,! exact 
ext5t ( ! p]iod express$ by 8! la/10 or 
8latt] days10 x may be  difficult to    
det]m9e2 b "o ?+ is pla92 !y mu/ rea* up
 to !  adv5t ( our ,"l4  ,!re is no?+   
else to foll[ !m be=e 8  com+4  ,!y may 
cov] a long] or %ort] p]iod1 b t p]iod  
is  ! la/ ( ! pres5t disp5sation4  ,!y  
may comm5ce e>li] or  lat]1 b !y mu/ end
 ) ! adv5t4  ,! prophecy c>ries u1      
!re=e1 "r on to ! com+ ( ! ,"l3 x       
conta9s a picture (  ! visible *ur* z   
,*ri/ %all !n f9d x2 x is n a           
description  ( its e>ly days alone1 !   
fir/ ef=ts ( its infancy2 b r (  its old
 age1 :5 man %all h done 8 all1 :5      
*ur*es h be5  e/abli%$1 bibles          
circulat$1 & all done t c be done ?r\gh 
man's in/rum5tality2 !n--at ! v end--w !
 *ur* be surpris$  9 ! exact condition  
=etold 9 ?is *apt] ( ! ,apo/le4         
99 99 99 99 99    ,,ii4  ,! p]sons to   
:om x ref]s4    ,does x speak ( m5 )9 or
 )\t ! visible *ur*8    ,^u ?is entirely
 dep5ds our pres5t use ( ! prophecy4    

,if x is to  be und]/ood z ref]r+ to !  
hea!n _w1 or to ^? :o op5ly  reject ! "n
 ( ,jesus1 x w\ld ( c\rse ?r[ no light  
on our  pres5t subject4  ,be=e we c     
really apply x to our argum5t we mu/    
asc]ta9 cle>ly t x speaks ( ^? )91 & n  
)\t !  visible *ur* ( pr(ess$ believ]s4 
,a slight ref]5ce to ! words w suffice  
to set ?is po9t at re/4    7#a47  ,9 v4 
#e1 ! p]sons describ$ are said to reta9 
8! =m (  godl9ess30 8,hav+ a =m (       
godl9ess1 b d5y+ ! p[] !re(2  f su* turn
 away40  ,!re is no rejection ( ! outw>d
 rites (  ,*ri/ianity4  ,!y are n l     
sociali/s1 infidels1 or hea!n  idolat]s1
 p]sons :o make no pr(ession ( a fai? 9 
,jesus1 b !y  h all ! speci\s appe>ance 
( true religion2 !y are memb]s  !re=e ( 
! visible *ur* ( ,*ri/4    7#b47  ,9 v4 
#g1 !y pla9ly lay claim to 8! tru?30    
8,ev] le>n+1  & nev] able to come to a k
 ( ! tru?40  ,by 8! tru?0 is  meant !   
pure tru? ( ,*ri/'s ,gospel1 ! message (
 salvation :i*  ,god has giv5 u 9 8 ^w4 
,! /udy ( ! tru? implies an outw>d      

av[al ( x4  ,!y d n atta91 b !y pr(ess a
 k ( x4  ,s also 9 v4 #h1 !y are        
describ$ z 8reprobate conc]n+ !  fai?30 
possess$ ( ! appe>ance1 b devoid ( !    
reality4  ,!y  look l m5 ( fai?1 b :5   
prov$ by div9e te/s !y are f\nd         
fictiti\s & defective4  ,!y are l false 
co9 :i* _c /&  ! ref9]'s fire4  ,b all  
?is implies pr(ession1 & x once m       
appe>s t ! p]sons describ$ belong to !  
visible *ur* (  ,*ri/4    7#c47  ,! same
 may be ga!r$ f ! ,apo/le's *>ge to     
,timo?y1 z  giv5 9 *4 iv4 #a-d4--8;,i   
*>ge !e !re=e be=e ,god1 & ! ,"l  ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 :o %all judge ! quick & ! dead  
at 8 appe>+ &  8 k+dom2 prea* ! ^w2 be  
in/ant 9 season1 out ( season2  reprove1
 rebuke1 exhort1 ) all longsuff]+ &     
doctr9e4  ,= !  "t w come :5 !y w n     
endure s\nd doctr9e2 b aft] _!  own lu/s
 %all !y heap to !mselves tea*]s1 hav+  
it*+ e>s2  & !y %all turn away _! e>s f 
! tru?1 & %all be turn$  unto fables40  
,^! words describe ! dang] z fall+ )9 ! 
range ( !  *ur*'s discipl9e1 z aris+ 9 !

 mid/ ( t v body 9 :i*  ,timo?y 0 !n    
call$ to lab\r z a ,bi%op4  ,! *ur* at  
,ephesus1  ) ,timo?y at its head1 0 !   
type or repres5tative ( ! *ur* 9  !     
latt] days 9 ! he>t ( :i* ?is evil %\ld 
arise4  ,nor is  ?is po9t unwor?y ( our 
c>eful obs]vation1 = x proves !         
important fact t we mu/ look = error 9 !
 mid/ ( ! mo/  p]fect ecclesia/ical     
arrangem5t4  ,9 ! *ur* at ,ephesus we   
see !  *ur*'s ord] 9 its pure/ & mo/    
p]fect =m4  ,! :ole 0  arrang$ "u       
,apo/olic au?ority4  ,/4 ,paul himself  
ga!r$ 9 !  conv]ts1 orda9$ ! fir/ eld]s1
 & plac$ ! ,bi%op 9 8  diocese4  ,!re 0 
ne$$ no long *a9 ( que/ionable l9ks to  
e/abli% ! fact ( ,apo/olical succession2
 ! :ole came f !  f\nta9 head4  ,!      
ma*9]y ( ! *ur* 0 p]fect2 ! ord9ation1  
gov]nm5t1 & discipl9e 7 ,apo/olic4      
,be>+ 9 m9d1 !re=e1  t ,timo?y 0        
address$ z ! repres5tative ( ^? :o 9 !  
latt] days %\ld fill 8 (fice1 we are    
br\ght to ! conclusion t  we mu/ look = 
! great defection 9 ! v mid/ (          

,apo/olical  ord]4  ,! mo/ p]fect       
ecclesia/ical au?ority w be insuffici5t 
to  secure ! tru?4  ,dang] w arise n    
m]ely )9 ! visible  *ur*1 b )9 its pure/
 & mo/ ,scriptural =m4                  
99 99 99 99 99    ,,iii4  ,! /ate ( ?+s 
:i* ! words =etell4    7#a47  ,a        
wide-spread dep>ture f ,*ri/ian morals4 
8,= m5 %all be  lov]s ( _! own selves1  
covet\s1 boa/]s1 pr\d1 blasphem]s1      
disob$i5t to p>5ts1 un?ankful1 unholy1  
)\t natural affection1  truce-break]s1  
false accus]s1 incont95t1 fi]ce1        
despis]s ( ^?  t are good1 traitors1    
heady1 high-m9d$1 lov]s ( pleasures m   
?an lov]s ( ,god20 iii4 #b-d4    ,h[ sad
 a picture1 b h[ true6  ,x is surely    
drawn f :at ,god  =esaw 9 pres5t life6  
,we h "h a class ( m5 seal$ unto ,*ri/  
by baptism1 &1 :ile !y be> 8 "n1        
di%on\r+ 8 k+dom4  ,!re is no evid5ce t 
!y are born aga9 ( ,god1 no fruit ( !   
,_s1 no sign ( 8 inw>d guidance4  ,love 
!y h1 b x is  absorb$ by self1 & become 
hateful4  ,= heav5ly-m9d$ness1 !y are   

c>ri$ on by worldly covet\sness2 &1     
in/ead ( wre/l+ = ,god1  !y are grasp+1 
lab\r+1 speculat+ = money4  ,9 ! pride (
  weal? & intellect !y gr[ boa/ful ( _! 
successes1 & blaspheme  ! ,"l :o gave   
!m4  ,p>5ts are neglect$ & disobey$2 &1 
z is  usually ! case1 :5 ! e>?ly p>5t is
 set at n\ght1 ! heav5ly  ,fa!r is      
disreg>d$ also2 = self-confid5ce &      
self-pleas+ reign  9 ! un?ankful &      
unholy he>t4    ,natural affection falls
 next1 & ! vile temp] v5ts itself 9     
savage  fi]c5ess ev5 aga9/ ! wife1 !    
*ild1 ! bro!r4  ,promises are  brok51   
sl&]\s reports are circulat$1 wives are 
neglect$1  pr(ligate companions are     
adopt$2 & ! *ildr5 ( ,god are despis$  &
 sc(f$ at1 z absurd 9 _! peculi>ities1 &
 contemptible 9  _! fai?4    ,gov]nm5ts 
aga9 are disobey$1 political factions   
plot aga9/ !  /ate1 dignities are evil  
spok5 (2 &1 /rong 9 _! own conceit1     
heady & high-m9d$ m5 reg>d _! own       
intellect z _! only guide1  & _! own w z
 _! only law4  ,mean:ile ,god is =gott5 

9 a  wide-spread ?ir/ = pleasure2       
sabba?s are brok5 9 pursuit (  pleasure1
 s\ls endang]$1 & all = pleasure4       
,pleasure is ! idol2  ! phantom be=e :i*
 !y b[2 ! va9 idea on :i* !y fix _!     
he>ts' be/ love4  ,!y are 8lov]s (      
pleasure m ?an lov]s (  ,god40  ,su*1   
sai? ! ,scripture1 is to be ! moral "* (
 va/  multitudes ( pr(ess$ believ]s 9 ! 
latt] days4    7#b47  ,& n[ look at :at 
may be t]m$ _! religi\s "*4    ,we h    
already rem>k$ !y w reta9 ! =m (        
godl9ess4  ,!re  is no op5 rejection ( !
 "n or ! outw>d acts ( ,*ri/ianity3 9   
appe>ance _! /&>d is high1 = x is a =m (
 godl9ess4  ,b1  ) all ?is1 !y d5y its  
p[]2 !y d n l its s\l-se>*+  message4   
,!y w\ld n = ! _w be acc\nt$ any ?+ b   
s]i\s1 !y are regul> & att5tive at !    
r\nd ( ! *ur*'s  s]vices2 !y welcome y\r
 words s long z y speak ( ! ext]nals  ( 
religion2 b1 :5 y se>* into ! real      
matt]1 ! new bir? by  ! ,holy ,gho/2    
p>don ?r\gh ! ,lamb's blood2            
ju/ification freely  giv5 ?r\gh 8       

righte\sness2 ! deep humiliation ( ^? :o
 live  by grace2 ! wean+ ( ! affections 
f ! _w1 & ! fix+  !m unres]v$ly on      
,*ri/2 !n x is t ! natural man rises up1
  &1 if n by words1 !y w by facts d5y   
its p[]4  ,!y w live  z mu* 9 ! _w z    
ev]4  ,!y w h ! =m ( godl9ess at  !     
sacram5t on ,sunday1 !y w d5y its p[] by
 _! eag] ?ir/  aft] ga9 & pleasure ?r\gh
 ! week4  ,!y w approve ! =m  :5 !      
s]vices are rev]5tly conduct$ 9 ! *ur*3 
!y w d5y  ! p[] :5 call$ ^u to cleave   
anew to ,*ri/ 9 life4    ,&1 ev5 :5 !re 
is n ?is cleav+ to ! _w1 !re may be !   
d5ial ( its p[] 9 conjunction ) ! =m (  
godl9ess4  ,su* is  ! case :5 ! *ur* &  
its =ms are made m prom95t ?an  ,*ri/ & 
8 grace4  ,!re may be ! =m ( godl9ess 9 
!  expression ( peculi> rev]5ce = ! ?+s 
( ,god1 9 frequ5t  b[+s1 9 ! con/ant use
 ( ! epi!t 8holy10 & 9 humble           
submission to ! *ur*'s tea*+4  ,b ) all 
?is !re may be !  /opp+ %ort ( ! p[] ( a
 lively fai?4  ,! *ur* may be l  ! pa9t$
 w9d[ disguis+ ! true col\r+ ( ! sun2 ! 

s\l may  be re/+ on ! *ur*'s ord9ances r
 ?an ! cross2 baptism may  be exalt$1 & 
! new bir? by ! ,holy ,gho/ =gott52 :ile
 ! m9d  becomes s subject$ to ! *ur*'s  
tea*+1 t x d>es n presume  to make a    
fe>less use ( ! sword ( ! ,_s1 :i* is ! 
^w (  ,god4  ,:5 su* is ! case1 we h !  
=m ( godl9ess )\t !  p[]4    7#c47  ,a  
?ird feature ( ! "* ( ! *ur* 9 ! latt]  
days1  z "h describ$ by prophecy1 is an 
ignorance (1 & av]sion to1  ! tru? z x  
is 9 ,jesus4    ,9 *ap4 iii4 v4 #g1 !re 
is a description ( future ignorance3    
8,ev]  le>n+1 & nev] able to come to ! k
 ( ! tru?40    ,9 *ap4 iv4 vv4 #c  #d1  
?is ignorance is turn$ into actual      
av]sion4  8,= ! "t w come :5 !y w n     
endure s\nd doctr9e2 b  aft] _! own lu/s
 %all !y heap to !mselves tea*]s1 hav+  
it*+ e>s2 & !y %all turn away _! e>s f !
 tru?1 &  %all be turn$ unto fables40   
,& ?is is ! m rem>kable if y  obs]ve t !
 ignorance ( tru? does n arise f        
neglect4  ,!y  are n l p]sons :o pass x 
by z a ?+ ( no importance1 :o turn      

aside f ! :ole matt]2 b !y are 8ev]     
le>n+40  ,!y w  make ! ?+ _! /udy1 !y w 
h _m books & read !m1 !y  w ransack     
human lit]ature1 !y w be able to quote  
human  te/imonies1 !y w /rive to unravel
 ! tangl$ mazes ( patri/ic  !ology4  ,&1
 :at says ! prophecy respect+ _!        
success8  ,!y  are 8nev] able to come to
 ! k ( ! tru?40  ,:y is ?is8  ,h[ c x   
be1 t ) all ?is fair =m ( godl9ess1 )   
all ?is  deep rese>* & le>n+1 !y are yet
 out/ripp$ by "s simple  cottag] :o kn[s
 only 8 bible & 8 ,"l8  ,! prophecy mu/ 
aga9  reply1 & x %[s t ! defect is r 9 !
 he>t ?an 9 !  head2 = 7iv4 #c7 8!y w n 
endure10 !y d n l1 8s\nd  doctr9e20 &   
aga9 7iii4 #h7 8!y resi/ ! tru?40  ,tru?
 is  pres5t$ & resi/$1 & !n !y w turn to
 fables4  ,!y are  bl9d$1 because !y w n
 see2 _! m9d is turn$ unto fables2  j   
because _! he>t has nev] be5 turn$ 9    
true rep5tance to !  cross4  ,!y are    
exactly l ^? :om ,/4 ,paul describes z  
l$ a/ray  by ! man ( s93 8,& ) all      
deceivabl5ess ( unrighte\sness 9  !m t  

p]i%2 because !y receiv$ n ! love ( !   
tru?1 t  !y might be sav$4  ,& = ?is    
cause ,god %all s5d !m /rong  delusion1 
t !y %\ld believe a lie3 t !y all might 
be damn$  :o believ$ n ! tru?1 b _h     
pleasure 9 unrighte\sness20 #b  ,!ss4   
ii4 #aj-ab4  ,!y h pleasure 9           
unrighte\sness1 & !re=e  _c love ! tru?4
  ,! result is a /rong delusion1 a      
judicial  bl9dness1 an incapacity (     
receiv+ ,*ri/4  ,9 _! latt] /ages  !y   
really ?9k !y are consci5ti\s2 !y are n 
hypocrites or  infidels1 b h s*ool$ _!  
und]/&+ into ! belief ( !  fables to :i*
 _! he>t is turn$4  ,hav+ begun by      
dislik+ !  tru?1 !y end by believ+ lies4
  8,= ?is cause %all ,god s5d !m  /rong 
delusion1 t !y %\ld believe a lie40     
7#d47  ,b !re is a f\r? rem>k f !       
prophecy ( no small  importance2 viz4   
?is2 ! apo/acy w be f\nd n m]ely among/ 
! laity1 b ! cl]gy1 i4e4 among/ ^? :o   
ex]cise !  (fice ( ! m9i/ry 9 ! h\se (  
,god4    ,ord9ation _c effect           
reg5]ation4  ,! ,bi%op's h&s may give ! 

pa/or's (fice1 b !y _c give ! pa/or's   
_s2 & ?us !re  w be among/ ! cl]gy !    
same leav5 ( corruption t !re is  among/
 ! flock4  ,l prie/1 l p4  ,?us y w     
obs]ve 9  ! prophecy t !re is to be no  
lack ( tea*]s 9 ! latt] days4  ,!re w be
 deceiv]s z well z ! deceiv$1 & m5 w    
8heap to  !mselves tea*]s1 hav+ it*+    
e>s20 iv4 iii4  ,nor w ^! be  m]e up/>ts
 ris+ up )\t legitimate ord9ation1 = let
 u turn to  ! p>allel prophecy1 ,acts1  
xx4 #bi  #cj4  ,^! words 7 address$ by  
,/4 ,paul to ! eld]s ( ! *ur* (         
,ephesus1 ! v m5 ov] :om  ,timo?y       
presid$ z a bi%op4  ,!y are !re=e       
closely connect$ )  ! epi/le1 ! only    
diff]5ce be+ t !y are address$ to       
diff]5t (fic]s ( ! same *ur*4  ,x is    
only consi/5t !re=e  to suppose !m to   
relate to ! same apo/acy4  ,nor c !re be
 any  d\bt z to ! ecclesia/ical position
 ( ! p]sons address$2 !y  _h au?ority   
high] ev5 ?an ,apo/olic2 = ! comm& 0    
giv5 !m  8,take he$ unto y\rselves & to 
! flock ov] ! :i* ! ,holy ,gho/  ha?    

made y ov]se]s40  ,& n[ :at says !      
prophecy8  ,x conta9s  ! description ( a
 two-fold dang]1 f )\t & f )93 "s  %all 
arise )\t & break 9 ^u ! *ur*'s fold1   
8,i "k ?is1  t aft] my dep>t+1 %all     
griev\s wolves ent] 9 among y1 n  sp>+ !
 flock20 v4 #bi4  ,b o!rs %all spr+ up  
)91 9 !  v mid/ ( a rightly orda9$      
m9i/ry1 corrupt+ ! fai? )\t  attack+ x4 
8,also1 ( y\r own selves %all m5 arise1 
speak+  p]v]se ?+s1 to draw away        
disciples aft] !m20 v4 #cj4    ,& ?is   
makes ! latt] days s pre-em95tly p]il\s2
 s$uction  )9 is va/ly m dang]\s ?an    
attack )\t4  ,h[ mu* m :5  x arises     
among/ ! consecrat$ gu>dians ( tru?6    
,if ! defection  7 limit$ to ! laity1 ! 
believ]'s pa? w\ld be comp>atively      
easy2 b "h lies ! dang]1 t ! tru? w be  
resi/$ by !  v m5 ^: sole (fice x is to 
tea* x2 p]v]t$ by ^? :o are  solemnly   
entru/$ ) its ma9t5ance2 t !re w be     
traitors 9  ! v he>t ( ! camp ( ,god2 t 
m5 hold+ ! *ur*'s ord]s1  & !reby w9n+  
to !mselves ! *ur*'s confid5ce1 w draw  

away  disciples aft] !m1 &1 reta9+ _!   
ecclesia/ical position1 w  employ its   
influ5ce z ! secret antagoni/s ( ! tru?4
 #da    ,su* be+ ! pr$ict$ condition ( !
 visible *ur* 9 ! latt]  days1 x rema9s 
only t we draw f ! prophecy two or ?ree 
important practical conclusions4        
7#a47  ,!re is no ,scriptural w>rant =  
expect+ infallibility 9 !  visible *ur*4
    ,we ne$ n pause to exam9e into !    
frail & feeble argum5ts on :i*  ! claim 
to su* a gift is bas$1 nor ne$ we       
attempt to foll[  controv]sial writ]s 9 
_! contradictory endeav\rs to asc]ta9   
its  seat4  ,let t seat be :at x may1   
:e!r popes alone1 or c\ncils  alone1 or 
c\ncils summon$ "u pontifical au?ority1 
we are prep>$  to prove f ! prophetic   
,scriptures t !re are no circum/ances   
:atev] "u :i* any body ( un9spir$ m5 c  
claim to be receiv$  z un]r+ au?ority by
 ! *ur*4  ,if ev] !re has be5 a         
necessity  = an infallible liv+ voice to
 pres]ve ! tru?1 & to cut (f  h]esy by  
decrees1 t necessity1 all mu/ admit1 w  

be va/ly  multipli$ 9 ! latt] days4  ,!n
 !re w be ! false ,*ri/s  =etold by our 
,"l2 !n ! ?ree unclean spirits w g =? to
  s$uce pr(essors2 !n ! man ( s9 w be   
seat$ 9 ! temple (  ,god1 & !n1 if ev]1 
! infallible decree w be ne$ful to ass]t
  ! tru?4  ,b :o at su* a "t is to      
decree x8  ,!re w be1 z we  h %[n1 a    
body ( m5 )9 ! *ur*1 corrupt+ ! tru?1   
resi/+ ! tru?1 turn$ unto fables1       
believ+ lies4  ,are su*  p]sons to be   
admitt$ to ! *ur*'s c\ncils1 or are !y  
n8  ,are  !y1 or are !y n1 to take a "p 
9 ! decision8  ,if !y are1  !re is too  
mu* reason to fe> x w\ld be vitiat$ by  
_! fables1  t ! dead fly w\ld cause to  
/9k ! apo!c>y's o9tm5t4  ,b1  if n1 h[  
are !y to be exclud$8  ,by :at te/s is !
 c\ncil to be  purifi$8  ,!y w all reta9
 ! =m ( godl9ess2 !y w appe>  ) all !   
weight ( ecclesia/ical position1 &      
apo/olical  ord9ation2 !re w be no?+    
want+ 9 ! regul>ity ( _!  ord]s1 !      
validity ( _! sacram5ts1 or ! app>5t    
godl9ess (  _! life2 !y w subscribe to  

any =ms1 & sign any articles2 nor  w !re
 be any visible1 tangible1 crit]ion1 by 
:i* !y c be  exclud$ f ! *ur*'s m9i/ry  
or c\ncil *amb]2 b yet1 if  admitt$1 !y 
w draw away disciples aft] !m1 & by     
speak+  p]v]se ?+s w vitiate e decision 
9 :i* !y are p]mitt$  to take a "p4     
,! prophetic ,scriptures1 !re=e1 are 9  
p]fect h>mony ) !  rema9d] ( ! bible &  
lead u l x to ! "o infallible rule (    
fai?1 ! writt5 ^w ( ! liv+ ,god4  ,to   
?is ,/4 ,paul direct$  ,timo?y2 =1 aft] 
hav+ =etold ! s$uctive errors ab\t to   
arise  & advance )9 ! *ur*1 he leads him
 to ! bible z ! only sure  re/+ place1 &
 says1 8,& t f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n ! holy
  ,scriptures1 :i* are able to make !e  
wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai?  :i* is 9
 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,all ,scripture is giv5 
by inspiration ( ,god1  & is pr(itable =
 doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 =     
in/ruction 9 righte\sness2 t ! man (    
,god may be p]fect1  ?r\ghly furni%$    
unto all good works20 vv4 #ae-ag4  ,he  
seems "h to  place ! infallibility ( !  

^w 9 direct contra/ to ! fallibility  ( 
m54  ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 prophecy he has %[n 
t among/ ^?  :o reta9 ! =m ( godl9ess   
!re w spr+ up _m :o d5y its  p[]2 b !n1 
turn+ to ! writt5 ^w1 he says1 8,all    
,scripture  is giv5 by inspiration (    
,god20 e s5t5ce is infallible1 e ^w     
inspir$4  ,on ?is alone is !re any sure 
foot+ = ^? t w\ld  /& ! %ock ( ! latt]  
days4  ,if !y lean on tradition1 on     
c\ncils1 on popes1 or ev5 on devot$     
m9i/]s ^: *>act]s !y  rev]e1 & ^: m9i/ry
 !y h f\nd a bless+ to _! s\ls1  !y are 
lean+ aft] all on man1 on man :o may    
fail !m at ! v  crisis ( _! p]il2 b1 :5 
!y draw tru? f ! f\nta9 (  tru?1 !y may 
receive x ) unres]v$ reliance1 = ,god   
himself has  giv5 x1 & decl>$ by ! ,holy
 ,gho/ t x 8is able to make u wise  unto
 salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/    
,jesus40    7#b47  ,! p ( ,god %\ld n be
 %ak5 9 _! fai? by !  dang]s :i* !y     
obs]ve )9 ! *ur*4    ,9 say+ ?is1 x is n
 int5d$ to "u-rate ! deep anxiety ( !   
times 9 :i* we live4  ,on ! contr>y1 we 

believe ! conflict n[  ris+ among/      
pr(essors to be "o ( s va/ a mom5t z to 
h be5  ! subject ( prophetic w>n+ no    
less ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4  ,b1  
at ! same "t m5 %\ld n be soon %ak5 9   
m9d or tr\bl$4  ,our fai? %\ld r be     
confirm$ ?an weak5$2 =1 z !  fulfilm5t (
 ea* prophecy gives additional /r5g? to 
our confid5ce  9 ! prophet1 s ! rise (  
ea* new dang] )9 ! visible *ur*  %\ld   
only add to our un%ak5 reliance on !    
div9e au?ority1 &  unalt]$ infallibility
 ( ! ^w4  ,if ! guide ?r\gh "s unkn[n   
c\ntry 7 to w>n u at ! outset ( our     
j\rney t1 z we  approa*$ ! close1 we    
%\ld f9d ! pa? n>r[1 ! bye-ways _m1  & !
 guides divid$1 we might feel di/ress$  
:5 8 words 7  v]ifi$1 b ea* new dang]   
w\ld increase our confid5ce 9 8         
guidance4  ,s x is ) ! *ur*4  ,! pa? is 
n>r[1 ! j\rney  difficult & dang]\s1 b  
we mu/ rememb] t ! ,guide told u (  x at
 ! outset1 & ! "o result %\ld be t we   
tru/ him m  unres]v$ly1 & lean ) m      
peaceful security on 8 ^w4  ,?is is  !  

use :i* our ,"l himself has taught u to 
make ( ris+ dang]s4  ,= m>k 8 words3    
8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come to pass1 !n    
look  up1 & lift up y\r heads2 = y\r    
r$emption drawe? nigh20 ,luke1 xxi4     
#bh4  ,believ]s are n to look d[n 9     
disc\ragem5t1 b to look up 9  hope4  ,!y
 are to take c\rage & be *e]$ on to fre%
 victories2  !y are to rejoice 9 !      
unfail+ "* ( ! ^w1 &  witness+ !        
progress ( pr$ict$ dang]s1 are to look  
joyfully =  pr$ict$ joys2 !y are to     
reg>d ^! fe>ful times z =]unn]s (  _!   
com+ glory1 &1 fe> be+ absorb$ 9 hope1  
are to wat* 9  joyful expectation = _!  
cr[n+ bless$ness at ! adv5t ( _!  ,"l4  
7#c47  ,h[ preci\s are ! promises ( a   
,savi\r's pres]v+ grace6    ,x has be5  
%[n t ! latt] days w be days ( p]il1 t  
!re  w spr+ up s$uc+ tea*]s ev5 9 ! v   
he>t ( ,*ri/ianity  9 its pure/ =m1 t no
 articles or ecclesia/ical sy/em c avail
  to prev5t _! rise & progress1 & t no  
human te/s c sep>ate  ! reality f ! =m (
 godl9ess4  ,z ^! latt] days approa*1   

we are b\nd to appreh5d ^! spiritual    
p]ils = ourselves & our  little ones2 we
 mu/ expect our sons & daught]s1 z !y   
gr[ up into  ! _w1 to be attack$ by ?is 
deadly pe/il5ce1 &1 unless  pres]v$ by  
grace1 blight$ & )]$ ere ! lovely bloom 
be =m$4  ,9 p]il\s times we live2 =     
p]il\s times we are tra9+ our  families4
  ,oh6 ! bless$ness ( ^? preci\s        
promises :i* assure u  t he w keep 8 own
 *ildr5 to ! end6  ,oh6 ! peace ( be+   
able to fall back ^u ^? graci\s words1  
8,i give unto !m et]nal  life1 & !y %all
 nev] p]i%1 nei!r %all any man pluck !m 
out  ( my h&60  ,keep+ to !m we ne$ n   
tremble at ! subtle &  skilful          
comb9ation ) :i* ! enemy leads on 8     
mighty ho/s  aga9/ ! tru?2 nor ne$ we   
%r9k f ! /ruggle 9 ! deep  consci\sness 
( weakness1 insuffici5cy1 & ignorance4  
,no6  ,believ]s6  ye are 9 ! "r h& ( !  
,"l2 ye are pur*as$ by ! blood (        
,jesus1 & lov$ ) an ev]la/+ love2 ye are
 "u ! sacr$  tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & by
 him call$1 pres]v$1 taught1 &          

sanctifi$2 ye mu/ !re=e be cont5t to ca/
 away all e>?ly  dep5d5cies1 to cease f 
e arm ( fle%1 to ?r[ y\rselves  )\t ei!r
 res]ve or d\bt on ,him :o has r$eem$ y 
by 8 blood2  re/+ on 8 ^w z alone       
infallible1 & abid+ 9 8 grace z !  "o & 
all-suffici5t s\rce ( life1 /r5g?1      
peace1 & hol9ess4  8,( him are ye 9     
,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o ( ,god is made unto u  
wisdom1 &  righte\sness1 &              
sanctification1 & r$emption40           
,,lecture ,,iii4  ,,! ,,p ,,( ,,god4    
,,9 consid]+ ! /ate ( ! _w z =etold 9   
prophecy prep>atory  to ! adv5t ( our   
bless$ ,"l1 we h be5 l$ ?us f> to mu*   
matt] ( a di/ress+ "*2 we h _h to draw !
 picture ( a  busy _w /eep$ 9 apa?y1 & a
 pr(ess+ *ur* full ( apo/acy2  !        
prospect has 9 v tru? be5 fe>ful1       
gloomy1 & di%e>t5+2  b we are n[ to turn
 to bright] topics1 & draw our ?\ghts to
 !  belov$ family ( ,god's fai?ful      
*ildr51 to ! little b& (  ju/ifi$       
believ]s1 to ^? t are new born ( ,god1  
to ! bless$  *ur* ( ,god's elect3 we are

 to exam9e prophecy respect+ !m2 we are 
to se>* into _! "*1 joys1 & sorr[s2 & to
 ga!r f !  te/imony ( ! ,_s ! condition 
9 :i* !y w be f\nd at !  adv5t ( our    
,"l4                                    
99 99 99 99 99    ,i4  ,!y w be f\nd    
scatt]$ ?r\gh\t society4    ,our ,"l    
pray$ = 8 p1 8n t !y %\ld be tak5 out ( 
!  _w1 b t !y %\ld be kept f ! evil20 & 
we are nev] to  expect to f9d !m        
ext]nally sep>ate f ! surr\nd+ _w4  ,!y 
w n be ga!r$ toge!r 9 sep>ate /ates &   
villages2 !re w  n be "o village (      
unbeliev]s & ano!r ( believ]s2 b !re  w 
be "s ( bo? classes e :]e4  ,! t>es w   
gr[ ) !  :eat1 & ! :eat ) ! t>es4  ,?is 
appe>s v pla9ly f !  prophecy ( our ,"l 
already ref]r$ to2 8,i tell y1 ,9 t     
night  !re %all be two m5 9 "o b$2 ! "o 
%all be tak51 & ! o!r  %all be left4    
,two wom5 %all be gr9d+ toge!r2 ! "o    
%all be  tak51 & ! o!r left4  ,two m5   
%all be 9 ! field2 ! "o %all  be tak51 &
 ! o!r left20 ,luke1 xvii4 #cd-cf4  ,?is
 passage describes  ! sep>ation ( ,god's

 *ildr5 f ! _w1 or ! ga!r+ 9 (  ,god's  
elect2 & ! po9t :i* at pres5t we w\ld   
p>ticul>ly obs]ve  is ?is1 t up to ! v  
crisis !y are toge!r 9 society1 9 !     
same b$1 ! same %op1 ! same field2 !re  
is no visible sep>ation1  no draw+ (f f 
! duties ( common life2 all are toge!r  
to !  v night ( ! adv5t4    ,,ii4  ,& we
 may rem>k1 secondly1 t ! sa9ts ( ,god w
 n be  di/+ui%$ by any ecclesia/ical    
sy/em4    ,!re is a natural crav+ 9 !   
human m9d = some?+ tangible &  visible4 
,h5ce ! orig9 ( idolatry2 m5 want to see
 ! object (  _! wor%ip1 & s create =    
!mselves an image4  ,h5ce also !  crav+ 
aft] t :i* ,god has decl>$ impossible1 a
 visible *ur*  free f error2 an outw>d  
=m insep>able f inw>d grace2 a pure1    
holy1 spotless framework1 :i*1 exclud+  
all o!rs1 %all embrace 9  its sy/em !   
:ole ( ,god's elect4  ,b ?is second     
fiction is q z  impossible z ! fir/1 &  
!re is no m expectation ( see+ ,god's   
elect embodi$ 9 a =m ?an ( see+ ,god    
himself repres5t$ 9 an  image4 #ea      

,god's *ildr5 are a scatt]$ family2     
scatt]$ n m]ely  z to place b z to      
discipl9e4  ,9 say+ ?is we d n und]value
 a  ,scriptural discipl9e1 or reg>d     
episcopacy z a ?+ :i* may be set  aside 
at pleasure3 z we f9d x 9 ! bible we    
give ?anks also t we  f9d x 9 our *ur*4 
,b :at we mean is ?is1 t ,god's grace is
 n  ti$ d[n to ecclesia/ical ma*9]y2 t a
 true *ur* _c comm&  x1 a defective *ur*
 _c exclude x4  ,none c b9d ! life-giv+ 
p[] ( ! ,_s4    ,?us all ! descriptions 
( ! sa9ts ( ,god 9 ! latt] days         
describe !m n by outw>d =m1 b by inw>d  
grace2 !  di/+ui%+ features are always  
spiritual1 nev] ecclesia/ical2 !y  ref] 
to "*1 n discipl9e4  ,= example3 8,he> !
 ^w ( !  ,"l1 ye t tremble at 8 ^w2 ,y\r
 bre?r5 t hat$ y1 t  ca/ y out = my "n's
 sake1 said1 ,let ! ,"l be glorifi$3 b  
he  %all appe> to y\r joy1 & !y %all be 
a%am$20 ,isaiah1 lxvi4 #e4  ,!re c be no
 d\bt z to ! date ( ?is prophecy2 x     
pla9ly c>ries  u "r up to ! adv5t4  8,he
 %all appe> to y\r joy40  ,nor c !re  be

 any d\bt aga9 z to ! p]sons address$ 9 
x2 !y are !  bless$ company ( ! sav$ 9  
di/9ction to ! mis]able multitude (  !  
lo/4  8,he %all appe> to y\r joy40  ,&  
n[ h[ are !y  describ$8  ,he does n say 
8,he> ye ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ye t are  correct
 9 y\r ecclesia/ical arrangem5ts2 ye ^: 
m9i/]s are  possess$ ( ,apo/olical      
succession20 nor 8ye t are 9 communion )
  ! ,pope ( ,rome20 b 8ye t tremble at 8
 ^w40  ,:oev] !re=e  receives 9 fai? !  
promises ( ! bible2 :oev] is br\ght by  
,god's  ,_s bless+ ^? promises to       
believe on ,jesus1 :oev] he be1 &  :]ev]
 he be1 :e!r he be *ur*man1 diss5t]1 or 
ev5 ,romani/1  t man is safe1 & ! ,"l   
,jesus 8%all appe> = 8 joy40 #ec    ,x  
is j ! same 9 ! book ( ,revelation4  ,9 
t rem>kable  prophecy we h repeat$      
m5tion ( ! sa9ts 9 direct contra/ )  !  
apo/acy ( ! latt] days3 we h 9 sev]al   
passages _!  portrait cle>ly drawn1 z if
 to leave no d\bt z to _! "*  :5 t la/  
p]il %\ld ga!r ar\nd ! fai?4  ,n[ ?is   
description is always ( a spiritual "*4 

,! se$ ( ! woman  are ^? 8:i* keep !    
comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & h ! te/imony (      
,jesus ,*ri/20 xii4 #ag4  8,"h is !     
pati5ce ( ! sa9ts2 "h are  !y t keep !  
comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & ! fai? ( ,jesus20   
xiv4 #ab4  8,^! %all make w> ) ! ,lamb1 
& ! ,lamb %all ov]come !m3  = he is ,"l 
( lords1 & ,k+ ( k+s3 & !y t are ) him  
are call$1 & *os51 & fai?ful20 xvii4    
#ad4  ,9 all ^! passages  !re is n "o ^w
 ( outw>d =m1 !y ref] exclusively to    
inw>d  life4    ,b /ill m4  ,a corrupt  
*ur* _c exclude div9e grace2 = we  h 9  
?is book a full description ( ! great   
apo/acy :i* is to  swall[ up all o!r    
h]esies 9 ! latt] days4  ,9 *ap4 xvii4 &
  xviii4 x is describ$ "u ! "n (        
8,babylon40  ,!re is1 we "k1 a  diff]5ce
 ( op9ion z to ! application ( ?is      
prophecy4  ,x may be  an op5 "q :e!r or 
n x applies to ,rome4  ,b on "o ?+ all  
are agre$--t x is a description ( a     
trem5d\s ecclesia/ical  apo/acy :i* w be
 de/roy$ at ! adv5t ( ! ,"l4  ,n[ *apt] 
xviii1 gives a description ( its        

fall1--a fall pr$ict$ 9 imm$iate        
connexion ) ! adv5t3 8,& he cri$        
mightily ) a /rong voice1  say+1        
,babylon ! great is fall51 is fall51 &  
is become !  habitation ( devils1 & !   
hold ( e f\l _s1 & a cage (  e unclean &
 hateful bird20 v4 #b4  ,& ! rem>kable  
po9t is  ?is1 t ev5 9 ,babylon1 j at !  
p]iod ( h] fall1 !re %all  be f\nd      
scatt]$ a little b& ( ! *os5 sa9ts (    
,god2 = :at  sai? ! angels cry8  8,come 
out ( h]1 my p1 t ye be n  p>tak]s ( h] 
s9s1 & t ye receive n ( h] plagues20 v4 
#d4  ,ev5 !re1 & ev5 !n1 w be "s ( !    
*os5 p ( ! ,"l4    ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 a   
pure *ur* _c secure div9e grace4  ,a    
,scriptural liturgy1 & ,scriptural      
articles1 _c secure a ,scriptural  p4   
,!re w be we$s 9 ! g>d51 z well z fl[]s 
9 !  wa/e4  ,?is appe>s v pla9ly f !    
p>able ( ! virg9s4  ,!re  c be no d\bt (
 ! ref]5ce ( ?is p>able to ! visible    
*ur*  be=e ! adv5t4  ,x is a description
 ( ^? :o pr(ess$ to be  wait+ = !       
bridegroom4  ,n[ we see 9 ! t5 virg9s a 

p]fect  on5ess ( ecclesia/ical =m4  ,!re
 0 no visible diff]5ce betwe5  ! fooli% 
& ! wise4  ,!y 7 wat*+ toge!r2 !y       
pr(ess$  allegiance to ! same           
bridegroom2 !y _h ! same vessels1 & !   
same lamps2 ! pass] by c\ld h se5 no    
diff]5ce3 ! di/9ction  0 )91 n )\t2 &   
because ! oil 0 want+ to ! fooli%1  !   
bridegroom said1 8,i nev] knew y40      
,we are br\ght !re=e to ! conclusion t !
 sa9ts ( ,god w  n be di/+ui%$ by       
ecclesia/ical sy/em4  ,!re w be no?+ 9  
!m :i* ! _w c see1 except x be ! fruit (
 ! ,_s4  ,!re w be no outw>d =m1 :i* c  
/amp !m c]ta9ly z !  elect ( ,god4  ,!y 
w be knit to ,*ri/ by a liv+ union1 b ! 
tie  w be invisible4  ,!y w h ! ,fa!r's 
"n writt5 on !  =ehead1 b no mortal eye 
c disc]n ! "*4  ,!y w be  seal$ by !    
seal ( ! ,_s1 b !re w be no?+ ext]nal to
  enable man to pron\nce ) c]ta9ty ^u _!
 safety4    ,& h[ solemn are ! ?\ghts   
involv$ 9 ?is sacr$ tru?6  ,we h        
already f\nd t !re w be no di/9ction 9  
society1 t 9 !  same family1 9 ! same   

trade1 9 ! same %op1 nay ev5 9 ! same   
b$1 "o %all be tak5 & ! o!r left4  ,b   
?is c>ries u f>!r  /ill1 & %[s t !re w  
be ! same sep>ation ev5 9 ! same  *ur*4 
,two p]sons w come toge!r to ! same     
build+1 jo9 9 !  same outw>d wor%ip1    
make use ( ! same liturgy1 s+ ! same    
praises1 he> ! same *apt]s1 li/5 to &   
p]haps approve ! same  s]mons1 & kneel  
side by side at ! same communion4  ,man 
w disc]n  no outw>d diff]5ce4  ,& s     
,*ri/ w f9d !m at 8 com+4  ,!y  w 8bo?  
gr[ toge!r until ! h>ve/40  ,!n & n till
 !n w  ,god sep>ate 8 *ildr54  ,!n w x  
appe> t ! "o has be5 a  foll[] ( !      
,lamb1 ! o!r ( ! _w2 ! "o born aga9 (   
,god1  ! o!r unreg5]ate2 ! "o ju/ifi$1 !
 o!r damn$2 & all  because ! "o 0 a     
believ] 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! o!r _h  
! =m ( godl9ess1 b re/$ !re1 & 0 )\t its
 p[]4                                   
99 99 99 99 99    ,,iii4  ,!y w /& out z
 witnesses = ,*ri/ 9 ! mid/ (  g5]al    
decl5sion4  ,! %ip at an*or w rema9     
unmov$ :ile all  ar\nd x are drift$ d[n 

! tide3 & ?is is ! position 9 :i*  ,*ri/
 w f9d 8 *os5 p3 !y w hold fa/ an*or$ 9 
,*ri/1 :ile all ar\nd !m are drift$ (f f
 ,god4  ,we h already  call$ y\r        
att5tion to ! great apo/acy =etold )9 ! 
visible  *ur*1 & we h only n[ to rem>k  
its widespread influ5ce &  effect4  ,?is
 is describ$ by our ,"l3 8,& _m false   
prophets %all  arise1 & %all deceive _m4
  ,& because iniquity %all ab\nd1 !     
love ( _m %all wax cold4  ,b he t %all  
endure unto ! end1 !  same %all be      
sav$20 ,mat!w1 xxiv4 #aa-ac4  ,^! words 
=etell a  p]iod ( ab\nd+ error1 ab\nd+  
s91 & ab\nd+ dep>ture f  ! ,"l3 ab\nd+  
error2 8,& _m false prophets %all arise1
 &  %all deceive _m30 ab\nd+ s92        
8because iniquity %all ab\nd30 &  ab\nd+
 dep>ture f ! ,"l2 8! love ( _m %all wax
 cold40  ,! *ill %all rea* ev5 ^? ^:    
he>ts once seem$ w>m4  ,nor  %all any /&
 b ! heirs ( ,god's salvation4  8,he t  
%all endure  unto ! end ! same %all be  
sav$40  ,all m]e pr(essors are "h       
describ$ z fall52 all m]e h]$it>y       

,*ri/ians fall52 all  ,*ri/ians by      
exp$i5cy fall52 all :o h re/$ 9         
ecclesia/ical1  ar*itectural1 &         
ornam5tal ,*ri/ianity fall52 all ^? :o h
 _h  ! =m )\t ! p[]--fall52 all fall5 b 
! little b& (  ^? fai?ful m5 ^: names   
are writt5 9 ! ,lamb's book ( life4  ,!y
 w !n /& out z ! rock1 :5 ! /orm has    
wa%$ away !  s& t cov]$ x2 un%ak51      
immovable1 & only made conspicu\s by  ! 
tempe/4  ,or z ! ev]gre52 /ill v]dant1  
/ill beautiful1 :5  ! w9t]'s fro/ has   
/ripp$ ! neighb\r+ plants ^: %ort-liv$  
beauty seem$ f> m brilliant "u ! summ]'s
 sun2 s w !y  abide 9 ! w9t] "t ( !     
*ur*'s hi/ory2 _! life unt\*$1  = x     
consi/s 9 a union ) _! ,"l2 _! beauty   
undim9i%$1  = x is ,8 unfad+ lik5ess    
impress$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u _!  he>t4  
99 99 99 99 99    ,,iv4  ,a f\r? rem>k  
foll[s at once f ?is position ( ! sa9ts 
z  witnesses 9 ! mid/ ( g5]al decl5sion1
 viz4 ?is3 !y w be  unsupport$ by ! arm 
( fle%4  ,:5 all except ! true sa9ts h  
decl9$ f ! fai?1 x /&s to reason t ^?   

sa9ts w be  left unsupport$ by ! _w's   
influ5ce4  ,?is appe>s also v  pla9ly f 
our ,"l's prophecy3 8,!n %all !y deliv] 
y up to be  afflict$1 & %all kill y3 &  
ye %all be hat$ ( all nations =  my "n's
 sake20 ,mat!w1 xxiv4 #i4  ,political   
influ5ce w !n be  aga9/ ! tru?4  8,ye   
%all be hat$ ( all nations40  ,!re w be 
a national opposition to true godl9ess1 
z !re ought to be a national  support ( 
x4  ,we mu/ be prep>$ !re=e to see all  
national &  political influ5ce ?r[n     
boldly into ! scale ( error3 we %all be 
taught by ! s9s ( ^? 9 p[] n to lean on 
! arm ( fle%1 to  cease f man1 to re/   
simply ^u ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ alone4  ,!n     
,god's  r$eem$ w f9d no help f /atesm51 
b draw all _! help f  ,*ri/4  ,!y w be  
=c$ to cleave to ^? preci\s promises1   
8,i am  ) y always ev5 unto ! end ( !   
_w20 8,! gates ( hell %all  n prevail   
aga9/ y20 8,fe> n1 little flock1 x is   
y\r ,fa!r's  good pleasure to give y !  
k+dom40  ,_! union ) him w be  e day m &
 m preci\s2 _! ?ir/+ aft] him m & m     

int5se2 8 ^w1 8 grace1 8 pres5ce1 8     
love1 w be !  /r5g? ( _! hope1 ! subject
 ( _! disc\rse1 ! "o s\rce (  _! joy2 &1
 =sak5 by all o!r1 !y w cleave only unto
 him  till ! bless$ day :5 z ! ,k+ ( k+s
 he %all come =? =  _! joy & glory4     
99 99 99 99 99    ,v4  ,& ?is leads u to
 a fif? & la/ feature 9 ! description ( 
! sa9ts4  ,!y w be wait+ & wat*+ = !    
com+ ( !  ,"l4    ,x is sometimes ?\ght 
en?usia/ic to be speak+ mu* ( ! second  
com+ ( ! ,"l4  ,unfulfill$ prophecy is  
?\ght difficult1 & x is  bett]1 say _m1 
to dwell exclusively ^u ! m c]ta9       
n>ratives  ( ! pa/4  ,b n s !           
,scriptures4  ,!y describe believ]s z   
wait+1 wat*+1 & ard5tly expect+ ! bless$
 p]iod ( _!  ,savi\r's glory4  ,=       
example1 9 #a ,!ss4 v4 #d1 expectation (
 !  adv5t is ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( ! p
 ( ,god3 8,b ye  bre?r5 are n 9 d>kness1
 t t day %\ld ov]take y z a  ?ief40  ,to
 ! _w at l>ge x %\ld come z a ?ief 9 !  
night2 x  w\ld f9d !m unexpect+1        
unprep>$2 b n s to ! sa9ts4  ,!y  w\ld  

be on ! look out2 ! _w's night w\ld be  
_! day2 !  _w's d>kness _! light2 ! _w  
might see no?+1 b !y w\ld  see ,*ri/4   
8,ye bre?r5 are n 9 d>kness1 t t day    
%\ld  ov]take y z a ?ief40    ,& x is v 
important 9 ?is respect to obs]ve !     
contra/ betwe5  ! *ildr5 ( ,god & !     
surr\nd+ _w4  ,) ref]5ce to !  adv5t    
apa?y1 we h already se51 is to be !     
lead+ feature (  society4  ,m5 w be     
unconsci\s & reg>dless ( its approa*4   
,b  ) ref]5ce to ! _w's progress1 ev5 !y
 %all be al>m$4  ,!y  w be ar\s$1 b n by
 ! hope ( ,jesus4  ,= look at !         
description3 8,m5's he>ts fail+ !m =    
fe>1 & = look+ aft]  ^? ?+s :i* are com+
 on ! e>?3 = ! p[]s ( heav5  %all be    
%ak520 ,luke1 xxi4 #bf4  ,^! words      
describe an undef9$ s5se  ( some?+ com+2
 a g5]al expectation ( "s approa*+      
crisis2 a  feel+ ( wond] z to :at w     
happ5 next2 a break+ up ( =m]           
confid5ce1 & a fe>ful look+ aft] ^? ?+s 
:i* are com+ on  ! e>?4  ,su* w be ! m9d
 ( ^? :o look at ?+s on m]ely  worldly  

gr\nds4  ,b n[ obs]ve ! contra/$ "* ( ! 
*ildr5 ( ,god4  8,:5 ^! ?+s beg9 to come
 to pass1 !n look up1  & lift up y\r    
heads2 = y\r r$emption drawe? nigh20 v4 
#bh4  ,l  ! m5 ( ! _w1 !y look = an     
approa*+ crisis1 b z m5 (  fai? !y look 
beyond x4  ,l ! _w !y obs]ve ! ga!r+    
/orm2 b z believ]s !y fix _! eye on ,him
 :o gov]ns x4  ,!y  w /udy hi/ory ) _!  
bibles 9 _! h&s2 !y w see 9  ea* pass+  
*ange fre% l&m>ks1 fre% signs ( _! ,"l's
  approa*4  ,9 ! s\nd ( w> & ! advance (
 error !y w he> z  x 7 ! di/ant foot/eps
 ( _! com+ ,"l4  ,prophecies w  become  
cle>] & cle>] to _! view1 ! book be+    
unseal$  accord+ to ! words ( ,daniel1  
because 8! "t ( ! end0 is come4  ,facts 
w become int]pret]s1 & difficulties be  
cle>$ up by !  fulfilm5t ( ! prophecies2
 ! signs ( ! adv5t w become             
intelligible 9 hi/ory2 s t :5 ,he comes 
he w f9d 8 s]vants  wat*+2 look+ up &   
lift+ up _! heads2 wait+ pati5tly1 yet  
long+ ard5tly2 & ready to welcome _!    
reign+ ,k+ ) ! words  long s9ce provid$ 

= !m by ! ,prophet4  8,lo1 ?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 salvation40         
,believ]s6 ye mu/ be f\nd ?us wait+1 ?us
 wat*+4  ,"t is  hurry+ on2 b ! m5 ( ?is
 _w /ill sleep 9 apa?y4  ,! voice  ( !  
wat*man fails 9 r\s+ !m2 ! signs ( !    
times are  neglect$ & despis$ by !m4  ,b
 x mu/ n be s ) ! sa9ts (  ,god4  ,ye   
mu/ be li/5+ = 8 com+ foot/ep2 wat*+ &  
keep+  y\r g>m5ts 9 ! mid/ ( s$uc+ error
 & ab\nd+ s94  ,z !  *os5 ( ,god1 ye mu/
 be /&+ =? = tru?2 z witnesses =  ,*ri/1
 ye mu/ exalt ! sov]eignty ( ! ^w & ( ! 
,lamb2 z  citiz5s ( ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ye
 mu/ be /rang]s & pilgrims ^u  e>?4     
,oh6 may ,god grant u all grace t we may
 be f\nd fai?ful6  ,may ,he hold u 9 8  
own "r h&1 & s make u m ?an conqu]ors   
ov] s9 & error6  ,may ,he take1 "u 8    
especial c>e our wives1 our  *ildr52 our
 bre?r51 our de> fri5ds1 ) ! :ole       
multitude ( 8  scatt]$ *ur*6  ,may ,he  
himself keep !m & u 9 ^! dang]\s  days6 

t s1 at 8 com+1 bo? !y & we may be f\nd 
among/ !  bless$ company ( ,god's       
fai?ful sa9ts1 &1 behold+ ,*ri/ 9 8     
glory may be made l him ?r\gh !         
omnipot5ce ( 8 grace6                   
99 99 99 99 99                          
,,! ,,end4          ,,footnotes4        
#ag  ,= ! inve/igation ( ^! prophecies1 
see ,newton on !  ,prophecies1 or ,birks
 on ! ,fir/ ,two ,visions ( ,daniel4    
#da  ,h5ce x appe>s t defect 9 _m ( !   
*ur*'s m9i/]s does  n ju/ify sep>ation f
 its communion4  ,! ,scriptures tea* u  
pla9ly t su* defect mu/ be expect$ :5 ! 
=m & discipl9e  are ( ! mo/ p]fect "*4  
#ea  ,is n ?is a fundam5tal error 9 !   
propos$ ,evangelical  ,alliance8  ,x is 
a human s*eme = ! incorporation ( ,god's
 elect4    #ec  ,x is sometimes argu$ f 
^! pr9ciples t believ]s are at  lib]ty  
to disreg>d ecclesia/ical di/9ctions2 &1
 if ju/ification  7 ! only object :i* ! 
,*ri/ian has 9 view1 !re might be "s    
f\ndation = ! conclusion4  ,b ! ju/ifi$ 
believ] is liv+ =  a fur!r & high] end1 

viz4 a p]fect con=mity to ! :ole m9d  & 
w ( ,god1 & ?is latt] is ! /&>d to :i*  
all practical  que/ions %\ld be ref]r$4 
,9 su* cases ! "q is n 8,h[  does x     
affect my ju/ification80 b1 8,is x      
agreeable to ,god's w8  & w x promote 8 
glory80  ,?us ! importance ( a          
,scriptural  *ur* discipl9e is n 9 !    
lea/ affect$ by ! pr9ciple t  grace may 
prevail )\t x2 nor is diss5t necess>ily 
ju/ifiable  because ! diss5t] may be    
ju/ifi$4  ,all believ]s are n always  "r
 9 all ?+s4  ,e>ly education1 e>ly      
prejudice1 or ! sad  defects & blemi%es1
 :i* are too (t5 se5 9 ! human act+ out 
( ,scriptural pr9ciples1 may s]ve to w>p
 bo? ! judgm5t & !  w ev5 ( ! *ild (    
,god4  ,?us x is t a man may be safe 9 8
  union ) ,*ri/1 & yet wrong 9 8 want ( 
union ) ! ,episcopal  *ur*4  ,?us also  
we may reg>d su* an "o z a bro!r 9      
,*ri/1  :ile we are b\nd to prote/ aga9/
 :at we believe unscriptural 9 !  sy/em 
( 8 m9i/ry4