A Dissertation on Prophecies, that Have Been Fulfilled, are Now Fulfilling, Or Will Hereafter be Fulfilled: Relative to the Great Period of 1260 Years; the Papal and Mohammedan Apostacies: the Tyrannical Reign of Antichrist, Or the Infidel Power; and the Restoration of the Jews, 1. köideF. C. and J. Rivington, 1806 |
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... things . In the subject which I have chosen so many eminent expositors have preceded me , that I fear my choice of it alone may render me liable to the charge either of needless repetition , or of unwarrantable presump- tion . Your ...
... things . In the subject which I have chosen so many eminent expositors have preceded me , that I fear my choice of it alone may render me liable to the charge either of needless repetition , or of unwarrantable presump- tion . Your ...
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... things , although they be gradually opened partly by the hand of time and partly by human labour undertaken in humble dependence upon the divine aid , are yet necessarily in some measure a sealed book , even to the time of the end . As ...
... things , although they be gradually opened partly by the hand of time and partly by human labour undertaken in humble dependence upon the divine aid , are yet necessarily in some measure a sealed book , even to the time of the end . As ...
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... thing and sometimes to another for , if the mode of interpretation is in every particular instance to be left to the option of the commentator , who shall draw the line be- tween the literal and the figurative prophecies of the ...
... thing and sometimes to another for , if the mode of interpretation is in every particular instance to be left to the option of the commentator , who shall draw the line be- tween the literal and the figurative prophecies of the ...
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... thing in both cases is equally impossible . The very circumstance of a prophecy being a chronological one excludes every idea of a two - fold completion . And , when it is further recollected , that Daniel more than once connects his ...
... thing in both cases is equally impossible . The very circumstance of a prophecy being a chronological one excludes every idea of a two - fold completion . And , when it is further recollected , that Daniel more than once connects his ...
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... thing in one part of a prophecy , and another thing in another part , there never can be even any approxi- mation to certainty in explaining an hieroglyphical prediction . The whole must be mere vague con- jecture for a prophecy ...
... thing in one part of a prophecy , and another thing in another part , there never can be even any approxi- mation to certainty in explaining an hieroglyphical prediction . The whole must be mere vague con- jecture for a prophecy ...
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abomination of desolation angel Antichrist Antiochus Epiphanes Apocalypse Apostasy atheism beheld Bishop of Rome character Christ Christian chronological commencement consequently daily sacrifice Daniel and St declared described desire of women divided dominion earth East Egypt Emperor event Exarchate Exarchate of Ravenna Fall Vol four fourth beast France Greek hand he-goat head heaven Hence hereafter Heruli Hist holy city honour idolatry infidel king interpretation Italy Jerusalem Jews John Kett last days likewise literal little horn Lord Macedon Macedonian magnify Mahuzzim mean Mede Mohammed Mohammedan Mohammedism nations Newton's Dissert numbers Ostrogoths pagan Papacy papal horn period of 1260 persecution Persian Persian empire phecy phrase Pope Popery predicted prophecies of Daniel prophetic days reign religion rise Roman beast Roman empire saints sanctuary Saracens shew shewn spiritual supposes symbol temple temporal things third beast three horns tion tutelary typify tyranny unto vision whole woe-trumpets words worship