Lectures on subjects connected with prophecy (by J.W. Brooks). (Edinb. assoc. for promoting the study of prophecy). |
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... occur , as each Lecture will be printed in a detached form ; each year's Course shall be published in a temporary binding , but at the end of the Course , those who have bought the Lec- tures can have them sorted according to their ...
... occur , as each Lecture will be printed in a detached form ; each year's Course shall be published in a temporary binding , but at the end of the Course , those who have bought the Lec- tures can have them sorted according to their ...
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... occur in the very prophecy before us ; but I shall hope to satisfy you , when the proper opportunity arrives , that even these are not left open for us to affix an arbitrary signification to them ; but that their meaning is clearly ...
... occur in the very prophecy before us ; but I shall hope to satisfy you , when the proper opportunity arrives , that even these are not left open for us to affix an arbitrary signification to them ; but that their meaning is clearly ...
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... occur " immediately after the tribulation of those days . " This indeed would intimate , that the whole period of ... occurring in their literal sense , be- cause it might with some truth be objected , that the things which are ...
... occur " immediately after the tribulation of those days . " This indeed would intimate , that the whole period of ... occurring in their literal sense , be- cause it might with some truth be objected , that the things which are ...
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... occur , shows that they ought not to have been understood literally , even beforehand , by intelligent and observing readers . There is in Isaiah , chapter xxxiv , a prophecy , where the like figures occur , in which it is said " the ...
... occur , shows that they ought not to have been understood literally , even beforehand , by intelligent and observing readers . There is in Isaiah , chapter xxxiv , a prophecy , where the like figures occur , in which it is said " the ...
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... occur- rence would destroy its character as a sign . Be- sides which , these expressions , the sea and the waves , are so constantly in the Scriptures inter- mingled with literal expressions ( as I shall pre- sently show , ) that they ...
... occur- rence would destroy its character as a sign . Be- sides which , these expressions , the sea and the waves , are so constantly in the Scriptures inter- mingled with literal expressions ( as I shall pre- sently show , ) that they ...
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abomination of desolation admonished Advent of Christ Antichrist apostacy Apostles appear atheism Babylon Behold Blessed brethren chapter Christians Church clouds cometh coming crisis of tribulation Daniel darkness day-dawn day-star days of vengeance deceive declares delivered desolation of Jerusalem destruction of Jerusalem disciples earth EDINBURGH expositors faith false prophets figurative fulfilled gathering Gentiles give heed glorious glory God's word Gospel Haggai hath hearts heaven Holy hope infidel interpretation Isaiah Israel Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Judea judgment king kingdom lamps last crisis Lectures light literal Lord Jesus Christ Luke Matt Matthew multitudes nations nevertheless nigh pass phecy portion preached principles redemption regard RETFORD say unto Scripture Second Advent servant shaking signify signs spirit study of Prophecy sure word thee thereof Thess tion verse vile body warning waves roaring whilst word of Prophecy wrath xxiii xxiv
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Page 18 - Who, then, is a faithful, and wise servant, whom his " lord, hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat " in due season ? * Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, " when he cometh, shall find so doing.
Page 24 - For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved : but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Page 8 - And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be made low: And the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Page 16 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Page 17 - But know this that if the Goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Page 6 - And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains...
Page 15 - Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth ; behold, he is in the secret chambers, believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west ; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 10 - If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul.
Page 4 - For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Page 14 - When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand,) then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains...