PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION. THE Remarks on the Prophecies in Daniel, contained in the following pages, originally appeared in separate portions, at different times, from 1845 to 1847. They were then printed and published just as I had time to prepare them from the notes with which I was furnished, which had been carefully and efficiently taken whilst I went through these portions of prophecy orally with some Christian friends. My work of preparation, from the notes which were put into my hands for the purpose, was carried on while I had but little access to books of reference, and thus I could give my "Remarks" no such complete revision as I could have wished. When the last of the separate parts appeared, the whole was published in one volume, which has twice been reprinted, just as it was, to meet an existing demand, without however any revision on my part, or I believe any intentional alteration. These three impressions having been out of print for some time, I was requested to publish a new edition, but I was unwilling that the book should be again printed without giving to the whole that careful and thorough revision which ought to be bestowed on everything relating to |