sacrifice*, and the abomination of desolation to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot;" to which days, the Prophets have principally all along referred, and wherein the prophecies will have their complete fulfilment, And there will be pointed out, also, the paradise of the blest, the abode of the just in the mean while, "which are taken away from the evil to come," who, through the merits of Jesus, "after having patiently endured like Abraham, like Abraham will receive the promise," and enjoy the sight of God, yet so as they wait for a further revelation of their glory in the last day.

To these days, St. Peter expressly alludes, when he says, (Acts iii. 18,)" Those things which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that your

It should be observed that the Prophets spoke under the law, and the law had a shadow of future things, as concerning the Bondwoman. St. Paul does not say that the law is done away, (with respect to those who are under the law, to whom sin is imputed,) but he says, "that it is about to vanish away."

sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you, whom the heaven must receive until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began." These days answer to " the times or seasons" which regard the restoration of Israel, which, our Lord says, the Father hath put in his own power; to know concerning which the disciples were to be given power, saith the Saviour, after that they received the Holy Ghost, which happened not many days after, when the day of Pentecost had fully come.

Now whoever shall carefully examine the xvth chapter of Corinthians, will probably perceive and agree with me, that St. Paul speaks of the resurrection of the just in a distinct manner from the more general resurrection of the dead. Concerning the just, he says, "But every man in his own order; Christ the first fruits*; afterwards all that are

* In the General Epistle of James, written unto the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, meaning, as I shall show, the

In the eighth chapter of Daniel, and 13tl that certain saint which spake, How long s give both the sanctuary and the host to affliction, as it appears, and must be reclaimed, in these da

2 Note Amos viii. 1, and Jeremiah i. 11, 12; and als 3 Answering to what is called the second vail, or the s practice for the priest to anoint:) being that whither Jesu

4 Daniel describes our Saviour by the title of the Prin and that vision and prophet are sealed up, and an holy of h this part of the prophecy regards Jerusalem concerning the and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them, place, when we fully believe on him beside, and have abund even as the aurora-borealis shineth from one end of heaven here meant. At any rate, this we know, for St. Paul tells what will be the effect of his being a stumbling block? Is these words," Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself, and let for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and be snared, and be taken." See Daniel xi. 22, and 33, 5 Note Amos ix. 5. Isa. x. 26. Daniel xi. 45.

6 See Ezekiel iv. 5, 6, compared with Rev. ix. 5 and 1 7 Answering to what is called the Assyrian, (see Isa. clay, as where, in Jeremiah, it is written, "Shall iron brea the horn (see Luke i. 69, and Psalm cxlviii. 14) which is lif of the nations, and to the Branch, and to the Righteous a god of the dead, but of the living, for he saith, I am the G 8 See 2 Thess. xi. 4.

11 The glory and power of God is always described as Jacob, and of the Sceptre which shall rise out of Israel.

12 Mount Sion, otherwise called by St. Paul, "the cit heavenly things, over which was the pillar of a cloud, called in the first chapter of Ezekiel, and in the eleventh chapter

13 In allusion to the transfiguration and coming of the 14 See Rom. x. 13, 14, 15, and Isa. lii. 7, and xl. 3, 9. 16 It should be observed, that the abomination which of our faith will preserve the worthy: as it is written, "I wi 17 We may presume, I think, that about now is the ti fulfilled; even as there appears to be a partial accomplishme

18 See Daniel x. 5. So important is this whole pro witnesses, Michael and the man Gabriel, and so as in a man 19 Isa. xxviii. 22, and xxx. 28.

22 See Genesis ii. 4.

23 See Isa.

Acts xxiv. 24.

"But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my Fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law, and in the Prophets and have hope towards God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.”

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In Luke xxiv. 27, it is written, "And beginning at Moses, and all the Prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself." 31. "And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight: and they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to u the Scriptures?" 36. "As they thus spake, Jesus himself stool in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified, and supposed that they had seen a spirit And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why d thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet; that it is I myself, handle me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of an honeycomb, and he took it, and did eat before them. And he said unto them, These are the words that I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me."