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8.A saving of monies paid to a rapacious Priesthood, for masses offered up for the repose of the souls of the deceased; also of Fees paid for absolution after auricular confession.

9.---A happy exemption from the necessity of making pilgrimages to Rome---sacred shrines--holy islands---holy wells---and other holy places, by which thousands were impoverished, by be coming the dupes of the designing, and mercenary emissaries of an idolatrous Church.

10.---A prevention of the triple loss of time--money---and character; in making foolish and ruinous pilgrimages to Rome, and other holy places by which vagabond habits were acquired, and a total inaptitude induced for the regular and conscientious discharge of the relative, and social duties of life.

11.---The light which now shineth in a dark and naughty world---Civil liberty---the Free Institutions of the land, and the many other important benefits and inestimable blessings they so richly enjoy.

And no further arguments or proofs can be wanting, in addition to those which have already been adduced to convince every reasonable man, that much hath been gained, every way, by the REFORMATION in this Country.

Surely, they who are delivered from the thraldom of Popish domination, and error, and who

have the "Light of Life" beaming around them, nave especial reason to be thankful to "the author and giver of all good," for dispelling the mists of superstition and ignorance, by the torch of Divine truth, and bringing to nought the devices of wicked and unreasonable men. Be it then the aim and endeavour of every true Christian, and conscientious PROTESTANT, to "hold fast the form of sound words;" for, they who are destitute of saving faith, and right Christian principles, belong not to the true fold of the shepherd of Israel; but require as complete a reformation, as do the bigoted, and deluded Romanists themselves. Let all, then, who name the name of Christ, avoid, not only the evil that is in the world, but even its appearance:" let them "contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the Saints." ---Yet a little while, and "He that shall come will come, and will not tarry:"4 then shall Papal abominations have an end---then shall the LORD, from heaven, consume that wicked one, (Antichrist) the son of perdition, with the spirit of his mouth, and destroy him with the brightness of his coming."

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Then the Kingdoms of this world shall become the Kingdoms of our GOD and of his Christ :" and,

12 Tim. i. 13.

1 Thess. v. 22. 52 Thess. ii. 8.

3 Jude. iii. 6 Rev. xi. 15.

4 Heb. x. 37.

"the Earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.”! Even so, come, LORD JESUS,

Isa. xi. 9, 2 Rey. xxii. 20.

ON THE

Subversion of the Kingdom

OF

PAPAL ANTICHRIST.

CHAPTER VI.

"And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the River, how long shall it be unto the end of these wonders?

"And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the River, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by Him that liveth for ever, that it shall be for a time, times and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be accomplished." Dan. xii. 6. 7.

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To the true interpretation of the above, the Apocalypse affords us an admirable clue, without which indeed, we must have remained in the situation of Daniel; who heard but understood not;' but blessed be the great revealer of mysteries, and the Father of lights, what was closed up' and 'sealed' from the highly favoured' Prophet, was opened' or 'revealed' to the beloved' Apostle John; and through him to us, in these last days, gradually unfolded and illustrated by the awful and eventful signs of the Times.' Sacred Criticism, No. XVII. Churchman's Magazine.

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IN offering a few remarks on the downfall of Papal Antichrist, and the great subsequent events

of the restoration of the Jews, and the latter-day glory; I would express myself with humility and caution.

The Prophecies which were closed and sealed unto Daniel, were opened to St. John, and, by him, revealed to us who live in the last age of this world. The serious and humble enquirer after truth has every inducement offered, and every encouragement afforded him, to read and hear the words of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, and keep the things which are written therein: for though "none of the wicked shall understand, yet shall the wise."

In entering then upon this interesting subject, I would observe that the exact duration of the Papal Apostacy---the Time for the conversion of God's ancient People, and the Season of refreshing or the Millennial glory of the Church are decreed, by the great Ruler of events, and may be determined from his own holy word.

Of these three distinct periods mentioned by Daniel:--

1,260 years is the first.*
1,290 years is the second."

1,335 years is the third."

And be it observed, these three numbers form, as far as they go, a part of each other. The

1 Rev. i. 3. 2 Dan. xii. 10. 3 Acts iii. 19. vii. 25. and Rev. xi. 3. and Rev. xii. 14. 6 Dan. xii. 12.

4 Dan. xii. 7. and 5 Dan. xii. 11.

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