perverting the word of God, removing the old landmarks of the Church, and sowing broadcast the seeds of Swedenborgianism over the land. To one who carefully watched the downward course of that bright star, as it waned into darkness— the late Prof. Bush, the course of Rev. I. P. Warren, D.D., can but seem full of peril to himself and to those under his influ ence. The Summary of Eschatology appended to the Review, the author trusts may prove an assistance to inquirers after truth, as opening to their minds the scheme of Redemption and its final outcome. In the Appendix will be found the author's Rejoinder to Dr. Warren's Reply to the Review of his book. It will be found to contain considerable repetition of what was said in the Review. But this is inevitable in such a work. Invoking the divine blessing on this feeble effort to subserve the cause of truth, the work is sent forth in this more permanent form and respectfully dedicated to all evangelical churches in Christendom, by THE AUTHOR. 42 PRAIRIE AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, R. I., APRIL 28, 1880. CHRIST YET TO COME. CHAPTER I. THE PAROUSIA OF CHRIST.' وو This is the title of a book on the Second Advent of Christ, by Rev. Israel P. Warren, D.D., editor of the Christian Mirror, a Congregational paper, published in Portland, Maine. The writer takes the ground that Christ's coming transpired at the period of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans; that his kingdom was set up and he enthroned on the day of Pentecost; that the resurrection takes place at death, etc. I propose in a few chapters briefly to review this work. Dr. Warren says: "Having, after many years of study begun under the most painful perplexities, attained certain views of the subject which afford great satisfaction to my own mind, I cannot resist the feeling that others similarly perplexed may possibly be equally relieved by a statement of those views and the grounds on which they are based. I shall welcome from every source whatever light will serve to correct any error into which I may have fallen and give to the church a deeper and more fruitful knowledge of the Divine teachings as to the coming and kingdom of our Lord."-Preface to Parousia. This closing paragraph greatly encourages me to make the attempt to point out what I conceive to be his errors, and thus accomplish the object he indicates. |