other numbers, is a circumftance which gives great probability to the hypothefis, that the time is arrived for the downfal of the antichriftian tyranny, when God will rebuke the nations, and they fhall learn war no more; when he will confume the idolatrous and perfecuting man of fin with the fpirit of his mouth, and utterly deftroy him with the brightness of his coming.‡

The 1260 years, Dan. vii. 25. xii. 7. Rev. A.C. xi. 2, 3. xii. 6, 14. xiii. 5. the period of the profperity of the papal beaft, till the commencement of the decifive attack on his ufurpations, begin in the year

The 1290 years, Dan. xii. 11. which comprehend, befide the 1260 years, 30 years more for the conflict with antichrift, begin in the fame year

The 1335 years, Dan. xii. 12. which are to bring to a still more blessed period, begin in the fame year

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529

When the cod clerical tyranny which time this of Rome the ju by no one, and monks, the grea

ed; and end in

529

The Witneffes (Rev. xi. 7.) were flain by Lewis XIV. A.C. B when he repealed the edict of Nants, and tormented, plundered, banished, and murdered, near 2,000,000 of 1685 the his Proteftant fubjects, in the year

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Thus the decifive attack of the Witneffes, for civil and religio papal beast, commences in the year

To destroy the papacy, and other antichriftian defpotisms, at le and to prepare mankind for greater bleffings than have ever yet I for the executing the judgments predicted in Ifa. xxvi. 20, 21. xx the vintage and pouring out of the vials, which are to be the mea

To gather and try the Jews preparatory to their conversion, to the Gentile church, will occupy forty-five years more; at the end of the Lord in favor of his fervants, promised in Ezek. xxxviii. x xx. 9. Now the Jewish nation is born at once, (Ifa. lxvi. 8.) as (Ifa. lii. 10-15. Jer. xvi. 19. Ezek. xxxix. 21.) This is the tin which is the year

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CONCLUSION.

WHAT remains, but that the reader, unbiassed by a party spi. rit, seriously revolve in his mind, the proofs which have been adduced, of that tyranny which has fo long been exercised in France, to the grievous oppreffion of the people of that country, and to the great injury of furrounding nations, being that beastly power which, according to God's word, was to flay the witnesses for truth and liberty; and whether the time for their rifing from their civil and political death be arrived? The confequences connected with the truth of this fact are unfpeakably interefting to every nation in Europe, and even to all the world.-Are the diftreffing calamities which we have heard of, chastising judgments for fin? Their cry, to all furrounding nations, is, * Prepare to meet your God.-Let every man and every nation-REPENT and REFORM.

God hearkeneth to hear if any man repent him of his wickednefs, faying, What have I done! (Jer. viii. 6.) Let every one, then, break off his fins by righteousness-let the church return to its original humble demeanor, its primitive purity, and its first love -let every government reform its abuses, and by the practice of juftice and merc break every heavy yoke, and by these means make the wildernet, and the folitary place glad. Thus might they expect a bleffing. But if men be ftill incorrigible in fin, if fyftems of oppreffion, perfecution, and war, be still persisted in, if the nations league themselves with papal antichrift, for the purpose of supporting him in his corruptions, robberies, ufurpations, and tyrannies, in vain will they truft in the wisdom of their counfellors, the multitude of their riches, or in the power of their numerous fleets and armies. He that fitteth in the heavens will have them in derifion. When they take counfel, he will bring it to nought; when they affociate themselves, he will break them to pieces.-The Judge ftandeth before the door. And without REPENTANCE and REFORMATION his judgments will speedily come.

It is the duty of every member of the community to contribute what in him lies to the peace and happiness of his country. Who are the best friends both of our king and conftitution; and who

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perform the best services to their fellow-citizens; they who exert all their power to perpetuate imperfections and abuses, and who flatter where they ought to condemn; or those who plead for timely reform, that we may ward off the evils inseparable from revolutions, and who lift up their voice against the crying crimes of the nation, that men may repent, and thus the displeasure of God be averted, and his bleffing continued to future generations? Who promote most the general interest and happiness ;-they who labor to blind mankind and pervert their judgments; or those who invite them to difpaffionate examination, that they may beware of precipitating themselves into destructive measures;—they who, either by riot and intemperance, or by mifrepresentation and calumny, inflame the paffions of men, that they may engage them to forward their own interested views; or those who exhort them to ferious thoughtfulness, and a peaceable pursuit of those measures which may prolong the quiet and profperity of our country ? He that fpeaketh truth fheweth forth righteoufnefs; but a falfe witnefs deceit.

I may have failed in the execution; but my aim has been to ferve my king and country, and to promote our common happiness, by inveftigating a most interesting fubject. In doing it, I believe that I have performed, though a small, yet an acceptable service to God.-May it be a useful one to my countrymen! With a heart agitated and overflowing with anxious concern, I pray that the war which threatens us, may be averted; and that the angry clouds which are gathering around may sweep by this long favored country, and spend their stores of vengeance only on the heads of inveterate oppreffors.