Hints on the Interpretation of Prophecy |
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... designated by the title of this Essay ; and therefore I shall attempt no more than to give some HINTS , addressed to the consideration of the Christian pub- lic , in respect to some two or three of the principles gene- rally adopted by ...
... designated by the title of this Essay ; and therefore I shall attempt no more than to give some HINTS , addressed to the consideration of the Christian pub- lic , in respect to some two or three of the principles gene- rally adopted by ...
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... designate the view of things which exists in his own mind . But it must be re- membered , that words , which have been formed by men whose knowledge is imperfect , ( and all words are so form- ed ) , cannot , from the nature of the case ...
... designate the view of things which exists in his own mind . But it must be re- membered , that words , which have been formed by men whose knowledge is imperfect , ( and all words are so form- ed ) , cannot , from the nature of the case ...
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... designate nothing specific . If these words are still employed by any one in order to designate a supposed something beyond our knowledge , they are , if I may so speak , like some exponents in algebra , the mere signs of a quantity ...
... designate nothing specific . If these words are still employed by any one in order to designate a supposed something beyond our knowledge , they are , if I may so speak , like some exponents in algebra , the mere signs of a quantity ...
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... designate . It is only so much as may be revealed ; and if revealed by words , then those words must bear the sense which the usus loquendi gives them , or else no revelation is made by them . When predictions of future and distant ...
... designate . It is only so much as may be revealed ; and if revealed by words , then those words must bear the sense which the usus loquendi gives them , or else no revelation is made by them . When predictions of future and distant ...
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... designated . In other words ; the rest in his sepulchre , ( which is obviously meant by here ) , was not to bè interrupted or ended by a resurrection when Antiochus should perish . The end of the days means evidently the same thing as ...
... designated . In other words ; the rest in his sepulchre , ( which is obviously meant by here ) , was not to bè interrupted or ended by a resurrection when Antiochus should perish . The end of the days means evidently the same thing as ...
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adverted ancient Antiochus Epiphanes Apocalypse apostle appearance applied beast believe Bible book of Daniel chap Christ Christian church concede course declarations designated divine double sense earth employed exegesis exhibited expositors Ezek Ezekiel fact fancy future give given Gog and Magog ground heaven Hebrew hermeneutics holy inspired Irenaeus Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Judas Maccabaeus Judea Justin Martyr king kingdom laws of language literal manner Matt matter meaning meant merely Messiah millennial Millennium mind nations nature Nero object occult sense Old Testament Palestine Papias passages period persecuting plain plainly predicted present preter principles of interpretation prophecy prophets Psalm question reader reason reign respect resurrection revelation Romans saints Saviour Scrip Scriptures sequel seven speak spiritual stand suppose symbol take place temple Tertullian things thousand tion tures understand understood usage uttered Vespasian whole words writer