VERSE 21. And the rough goat (a severe, or punishing goat) is the king of Græcia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

Which passage has probably a reference to the 5th verse, where the " goat has a notable horn between his eyes," and I judge means (is, or will be) the first king of Greece, or Græcia.

And let it be remembered that an "he-goat" is a lascivious animal, (see any good Natural History) therefore A-bad-on has proved himself a lustful man and a polygamist, whatever his real intentions might have been. Truth being my object through the elucidation, I must be excused for this, and similar explanations.

VERSE 22. Now that being broken (at the time when he was disappointed in his views, or his purposes broken), whereas four stood up for it, (on its behalf, or at its desire) four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation (his nationFrance) but not in his power (his own personal power.)

VERSE 23. And in the latter time of their kingdom when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance (or furious look), and understanding dark sentences (or obscure passages), shall stand up.

Which means that he remains firm, or fixed, and that they may confide in him; and certainly can be no other than the little horn in the 9th verse.

VERSE 24. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own (personal) power (which means, that he instigates the powers to co-oper

ate in what he has in view though he does not personally take an active part); HE shall destroy WONDERFULLY (or in a wonderful manner), see the first woe in the 9th chapter of Revelations.) and shall prosper and practice, and shall destroy the MIGHTY and the holy people. (An ironical figure.)

VERSE 25. But he shall be broken without hands.

Which I should suppose means that he will not be prematurely cut off, slain, or "broken," but will meet his dissolution by the common course of nature" without hand," or the efforts of human beings.

CHAPTER IX.

To the 20th verse of this chapter is Daniel's excellent prayer, two verses of which (the 5th and 6th) I transcribe as very applicable to ourselves, "We have sinned, and committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts, and from thy judgments. Neither have we harkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name. to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land."

There are some peculiar passages of a future period which must be taken as connected with the vials, or rather at their conclusion. "To make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righ

teousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy." (24th verse) The 25th and 26th verses is the restoring and building of Jerusalem. "In troubleous times

Messiah shall be cut off, but not for himself," which means, that one will be cut off, or slain, "not for himself," but for his master Jesus, or for professing to be one of his real disciples: he not taking for "doctrines the commandments of men," nor paying any regard to human authority in points of religion, his "kingdom (or views) not being of this world."

The latter part of the 26th verse and the last, points out" the time of the end," in a very peculiar and strong manner. Let the prayer and the whole of the chapter be well attended to, and then recollect that the Jews have none of the corruptions of Christianity to surmount, that they believe in "one God," the supreme and universal Parent, and that they acknowledge Jesus (whom they call Emmanuel) as a prophet. Do thou, O God! dispose them to acknowledge him as their Messiah, for "Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place-in Jerusalem."

"And

the Lord shall be king over all the earth, in that day (or time) shall there be one Lord, and his name ONE (no barbarisms-no trinity in unity and unity in trinity). And they (the Jews) shall look upon me (Jesus, (for it should be rendered him) whom they call Emmanuel, and) whom they (the Jews) pierced, and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for his firstborn." This is a very strong figure as a la

mentation for their first usage of him, when he was appointed for them, as their Messiah. "And the Lord shall be seen over them," &c. (Zechariah). See likewise my master's own expression, "I will come again." (John xiv. verse 3,) also the 7th verse of the 1st chapter of Revelations.

Some commentators believe the above and other passages of the same import to be literal, and that "they (the Jews) will really LOOK upon him whom they pierced." O Almighty Father!

The prophet Simeon, says (Luke ii. verse 34.) "Behold this child is set for the fall and RISING AGAIN of many in Israel."

The minor prophets in the Old Testament are particular upon the Jews' restoration; I might quote a number of passages, but I refer my readers to Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Zephaniah, Haggai, and Malachi. Read the whole of the third chapter from the last prophet; for parts of that, and various others, have a reference to both the first and second appearance of the " messenger of the covenant;" but much stronger I think for the latter than the former. He is to "come to his temple." Take notice of the word messenger, for as one he must be sent or appointed. Examine the conclusion of each of the above prophets. The dreadful 12th and 13th verses of the last chapter of Zachariah, are an epitome of the vials in the 16th chapter of Revelations. (See the text and context.) The "plague" evidently attaches to those who fight against Jerusalem" or in any means oppose the restoration.

The restoration of the Jews must always be taken in connexion with crossing the Euphrates which is the sixth vial.

CHAPTER X.

This chapter appears to be an introduction to the two remaining ones, and is a strong corroboration of various parts of the Apocalypse.

The first verse says, " and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long." Meaning a long period before the time appointed took place. The fulfilment therefore of the said vision must be "at the time appointed," or "at the time of the end:" that is, at the period of the dreadful three years and a half. The 5th and 6th verses where "a certain man is clothed in linen," must be compared with the 12th chapter of this vision, and with the former part of the 10th chapter of Revelations. Let the whole of this 10th chapter be examined with care. The last verse says, "but I will shew thee that which is noted in the scriptures of truth and there is none that holdeth with me in these things but Michael your prince." No doubt the same Michael so often mentioned.

CHAPTER XI.

The 3d and 4th verses of this chapter must be compared to the 25th and 26th verses of the