commandment to rebuild Jerusalem, the 2300 years should end, and the sanctuary and host should be trodden under foot. Now these 70 weeks, or 490 years, almost all commentators allow, ended at the destruction of Jerusalem, consequently the 2300 years terminated at that time also!

The time at which the prophecies of Daniel were fulfilled, is made very evident, by a sentence at the commencement of the last chapter: "And there shall be (that is, at the time these prophecies are accomplished), a time of trouble, such as there never was since there was a nation, even to that same time; and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." Now if we can ascertain when that great time of trouble arrived, then we can know when all Daniel's prophecies were fulfilled, and when some awoke to life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt, (these, let it be remembered, are strong figurative terms, representing great changes in the condition of both the righteous and the wicked.) Now let us turn to the 24th of Matthew, and we can readily learn when that great time of trouble arrived. It should be borne in mind, that in this chapter, the Saviour is answering the inquiry of his disciples, as to what should be the signs of his coming, and the end of the world, or that age. Hear the Saviour. "When ye (my disciples, not when ye who live on the earth 1800 years after, as Mr.

Miller would have us believe) shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place;

then let them which be in Judea, flee into the mountains," &c. Now Mr. Miller maintains, that the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel, shall not be seen until about the year 1839. Why, then, should. Christ tell his disciples, whom he was addressing, to look for that abomination? But in addition to the absurdity of Mr. Miller's position, Dr. Clarke directly contradicts him. In commenting upon this passage, the Dr. says, "This abomination of desolation, refers to the Roman army; and this abomination, standing in the holy place, is the Roman army besieging Jerusalem; this, our Lord says, is what was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, in the 9th and 11th chapters of his prophecy; and," emphatically adds the Dr., "so, let every one, who reads these prophecies, understand them!" In this opinion the Dr. is joined by most other eminent commentators. And this is a well-merited rebuke to our modern prophet.

Immediately succeeding the verse above quoted, the Saviour adds, "For then,". that is, when ye flee into the mountains of Judea, "shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be ! This language, it will be perceived, is almost a literal quotation from the passage noticed in Daniel. And the Saviour says, this time of trouble shall take place at the time his disciples, to whom he spoke, are flying to the mountains of Judea. Yet, directly in the face of this plain language of our Lord, Mr. Mil

ler has the presumption to say, that this time of trouble was not to commence until 1839! Reader, which will you believe? But the Saviour is still more explicit. After saying, that there shall be a time of trouble such as never had been, after declaring, that the sun and moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall fall from heaven, - and, that the son of man shall come in the clouds of heaven, with power and glory, and send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, he then adds this memorable sentence; Verily I say unto you, THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS TILL ALL THESE THINGS BE FULFILLED!" Mr. Miller declares, all the things represented under these sublime figures, were not fulfilled, and will not be, until 1843! Will the Christian believe the Saviour, or Mr. Miller ?

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In reference to the prophecies of the book of Daniel, the angel thus declared to the prophet: "And when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, ALL THESE THINGS (these prophecies) shall be finished!" Who were "the holy people"? the Jews. When was their power scattered? At the destruction of their city, when 11,000,000 perished, and the remainder were carried into captivity! Then, according to this solemn declaration of God's holy angel, who consecrated his word by an oath, or asseveration, at the overthrow of that ill-fated people, all the prophecies of Daniel were accomplished and finished! The 2300 days, or years, and the 70 weeks, came to an end, those that were figuratively asleep in the dust, awoke, some to shame, and some to "shine as the brightness of the firmament." Dr.

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Clarke says, "These were the days, in which all the calamities, predicted by Moses, Daniel, and the Saviour, met in one common centre, and were fulfilled in the most terrible manner on that generation!" And historians inform us, that all the things predicted under the bold metaphors of the prophets and the Saviour, actually took place at the overthrow of that ill-fated city. As to the book of Revelation, it is sufficient "Reveto give the commencement and close, lation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, things which must SHORTLY come to pass!" Again," Keep those things that are written therein, *FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND!" At the close, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book, FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND!" Daniel was directed to seal the prophecies of this book, for the time of their fulfilment was not near. But the Revelator was told not to seal his book, for the time was then at hand, when the predictions therein should be accomplished. This was 1800 years ago. I close, by requesting the reader in this, as in all other cases, to place his confidence in the word of God, rather than in the vague and unfounded assertions of visionary enthusiasts.

ERRATA. On p. 32, 13th line from the bottom, leave out from.

On p. 108, line 12 from the top, for Eneratiles, read Encratites.