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rtrom a r G azette hStht United Stntet.
peinff jatelr on j.vifit at Gcrmtntown,
clfifed V. rrmarka on the finns of
wujtu a ru narormra are 10 com-
f an ilmanac to be pybliflicB by
for the -efafuing year, forcibly
T H U R SUA Y, December:
1799.'
I did ever to muclV'aUhond with nw opinions, . jto another plc ? are npT-xts;p!tces '-'j ft rip v.
and new dadrines ;and, at rhe fame time j ped; snd (pohed ? are not ajter pleafene
. I - vaiiwi..v4;.vwf..n- -www. . , j,, v.uu- ajfl'i i?ij irjpin-iter, r is
1 a uu uncc its coiiimcrncnjni, uiatij ; .fine 001 coniuma .vjtn IHf jire or iue
ch this
The
exteniive
with
s almanac hsi met
bme yearsipaft; oino to the indonrv,
eftnefs aud Hippjlntfa of feleaion wbrch
apprize the editfe appears to: me ftill
Licient far thefe 1 IntereQi'iJc ' remarks
i-'ui, every patriotic, every pnuo
. jainoi vis cNca upon in thel our da j s
k wjth reference and humiih toward
are
1 hia
I'jcidations of real truth, lute cccie
vith convincing' light.
Cchcerning the ear htju ake in
the next
i ,- i -
yerfe, it is remarked that ihe Greek word
nifiel a tremendous fliiki.g of
" and if fuch a fiiaking; of cm
f the ftste of civil government is
the emblematical imDort of tliefe words of
j prophecy, to what period of the world
: whatever can they be deemed fo applicable;
1 t :o the prefent i or o wn-n Hare of thin&t
; properly fi
i i II things V
i pires.and 0
f I yeah JAri;Jjd'oW let us! fee Vj'lirgr ''!-
h onderfland tljis is the yearr 1 7o8V-rrn i
ft
1 hi'Jdea tilings of God,' which
day to dsy difclofing in the, dread
1 . that ar now i throughout
j whatever, as to the pre!
Tope "I J fh ...
ent flate of
1 The irerfe which fb!Iow$ attracts fpc
notice j bt which we flial! give aJ. flior;
a time ; like the; prefent, vhen ' th
1 is bumtocftt1Ider,, all who feel the
ilire falfe-abafrmrnt, Hiould approach.
A nd mark pith Kins where waves tKV
I a,wful rod-''" 'I .1
Oi him reigns the mJr-.;' the e-
i vpninir frf?' 1 i '-
4 '"6 VT"- . '.. y ; ' - ;.
:e; mini that at this feafon H not fen-
!p occupied with and alarmed ar the de
ft? tiori of . the wrath of tli ivioft High.
iiheft reieiit drea jful U ifening of the
'ltrand (pieodour of all greatnefs add
r'afeatening faberfiod of.all good order
i:ifl gDvernratnt i -?f luch h mind there
ixay'pafs i2nheedip; by a ; dilcuCiion ' J3
:j .ii ii5 uiiur-r 'ri nor ioitv t
nbef but too rffa 'j a encreafc the
flraft.
Vrrf? to. .!-
And the great city was divided
o4
ilitr
ab-
fsi uproar; and to become neceffi'ry to
vit.fc . (, j., j..
bu will therefore doubtlefs have Jhe
ks ot very irs5! hy of your, readers (for
o
12; the cnclofcd a plact in your
n convenient,
paper
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AMICUS
A K S
j; "the Signs of the Timet)
OST Readers (fay tle OritiCh Review
'wil. agree" 'with EtUyard King, Efquire,
Author of this learned worx, tnat the .
lufion of the prcfent century is marked
iiftin eui fhin z and , ftriking eharra'acrs .: .
to what refult they tend is wrapt injthe
intmspr and direaioa of Divine jFrovi -
c. "'With becoming awe ana timiuuy,
ith convidtion," Mr. , King points 4 out
tarts of ScVipture-prophecy, of which,
iecluret, recent events are an accom-
lent. Some years ago,. ie nereaiterj
'siefied aiperfutfifion, that H the pour
ir. of the ieventh vial, mentiored in the
nf the 'Revelation, chappcr XVI. iwai-
t. "1 J . V iA i m ri n w intnrmi nt til t ' .'
I ilillU i 'J w w " v , 1 ,
h :s indeed come ' to pafs, almoff in
I pie-nnudc.U ,; ; ; " rJ-.: :-;
r, ICin'g proceeds to examine " the'fes
l of this divine prophetical deciarstion
U3rningj;which mud be doae without
jf.'The better to etfeft his, purpofe,
Vrfes of the 'chinter, from 17 to 21,
SfffcclufiteL are carefully exhibited inj the
Crijiisu OrecK. rxc . inuu ..
:hunieffs,' n3 lightnings feem. in the pro
phetical language cf all the prophets; to de
notf information' of new things ; dorines.
anaching'of new opinions, g,ood orjja ;
, 'colvjjlior.i cf truth and bringing divine
UutVto light i 7 under this purfnotlon, he
;fay- We cannot- hot ackaowlcde jwith.
1 x on! ih m e n r j t ha t no p2 nod like that com -Jnntini:
about uS8, 'did ever : Co much
ftpip fwith all (forts of new informations and
iiiLbyeries ; concerning remote countries,
rand concerning natural hiftory no period
into
. i
tliree parts and the cities ot the nation
.fell thus tranflated, Mr. King regards ,
this verfet,;Comfaonly referred to Rome, as
alm'ofl: Onintel' igible : he remarks that ' jhe.
Greek word in its trnefi import, does not
merely ..(i'gnify a city with its walls and
buildings, but rather the jcivil ccnflitution of
V country, or indeed a free Hate as diflin
(guif'ed from a kingdom,' nd ho accord
ingly ft-fknfiates in this mjipner; ' & ! (late
which wes a great cne, becahie divided is
to three por.r1o.ns, (or lots) snd the ftsjes of
the nations (or.the Hates anjo.ig the' nations
as dillinguifiiiog them Irom tha kingdoms,
fell.- 'L:. .-': :.- . ' ' . :. J
''-'! lfthis.'trajjflatich be tuft:, .with what
awful aftonifhment riauft we behold the events
oif the prefent day !' Was not Poland la
.tVate, rather than a kingdom I its king be-
ing merely elect ive- Was it not a great;
one ?, be;rJg one of the Icrgeit, .in extent of
land, and in its produce, frcti the fertility ,
of its' foiljj.of anj of Europe! . f . nd h Sat
Vol n 'A acl u ? ITy . be cpme divided intn t h ree ,
portions or lots f One to Raffia; one. to
Germany, one to Prufiia. And ir not this
an urrparciielr.d event i and, event unlike a ,
ny one that ver before happened in the
world. And U n event, to w'riiah alone, of ail
nthersl thefe words of oroDhecV could ever
5th anvi 'srnnrietv bf aobiicd I And M
V
ons fell; jignify ftateM;s lift." oguifhed frcrni
1 and is not that fallen ? rV?" not Holland
a ftate ?--and i$ not that.-fctlen i as not
Genoa a (late ? and ie not , that fullf n
jWas i not j ':Yen!ce; a fla:c'.an.d'.: Unot iJ3t
fallen ?-rrWerc not the dominions .of the
Houfe of Auftria, ih Italy, (lates ? and. are
fthey jiot failep ?-Vai not' Swiiterland a
flate?: and 'is it not fal?en ? In fhert are
j n c t ? ajl t h e ft a t e s i n Fu f 0 p e fa 1 ! en . ija , 1 1 ihe
If? airs in What connituti the ; Vflern en-
pire'.and be To n ged 1 5: t h e W e ft e r n. c h u r h J
ion which this faft and tremendious. woe lias
j been, poured out ? -ftpd waa there ever; a
neriod of the world, when the fe words ot
prophecy couM be properly snd in
ferife applied before j'-; !
We rod not dimifs tils 10th, rfe
chapter without allowing .a littl attention
to its luft claufe ;f-and great Babylon, come
iu remembrance beforei God to jivc unto
her the cup of the, wine of He fiercepefs of
his wratii.JMr. King Has ;fhe " concurrence
of the ableft interpreters in concluding lhat
by Babylon,; Rome. is intended ; "A nd is
liotRon: he aiksj incecf filled witS the
efef wrati and vengeance ; and torn
I t oVfeJrjl by t he icq u cge" i.a'rc n o t i 1 9 J . b - 4 ft -
cd treafurcs fort and antiqulry;, removed
cvteryj
of the
herte
nefs of ancerj and violence ? V H "rfht Iche -na'-1
j pal power atj Rome, which wis cne 'fo tcr 1
; rible, and fpjowineeripg, ."ar-fi" encfe-Jntta r7
i "J, eno,i in oti.er . parts of the jholy
propnecies, tpretoJd to be at the end of ,1260
nd
Softer
j: . "6vi ijjc .very . orginning
tj the years 53jr Bejifsriar pot an eid Moh'i
:j empire and .dominion of VhVGoths.at oiirer
-: 'vjner h.nct:torwarc!?from Aip:??
no power? in ir.ome, that could be faid
rule of er the earth, excepting viihe( iJEcclaH--aftical
Pohjcal Power. nd if :hcf? thlri
are fo then jtruly tbar gret city Bylon f a
fallen, is falleii is tkfowndewn Jjand ftjall
be found no jnr.cre st. sll." iLj;. '-r r-i :-'il ;.
We vecTurj not to controverr thii prhtle
(nap's- . ex y cjfjt i c a s of ? I hc figv.t i;of "t h e
tinries.- ; Thly are ftngularly nrlSjn ami
wear forre featiiVes nhich n3y have 'a re fern.
hlance f o wiat btt heeo for ag?s obfcurely,
and emhlematicaljy foretold. We approach1 f
i.c iinQjuc iifer ctavs 4 .-, v J rrrmble
whilft I write ! God forbid I hoi Id rideacf
eciy. Bot jfj I do apprehend a lighr; ;I mjifl
1 oogh't to jfpriks and write wWli circum
fpeclion thai wi.ich I apprchecd I m na
rafii enthufi4ft.-I defire ro be exceedingly
guarded ainft errorand .'haviipoVliev
the lea ft prelum pt uc us Idea of intending to
prcphecy'j-pHiis concluding; vords-; are j
Thsfe ar net -dajMo ccmplimentHawa
jHe trOthpf tjo be tiBiid in declanr iti
rruth is aWfulIy great. Let it.eer frJrly
be brought jo light, and left to ha oyji
nergiuc ftrjerg:h to . prevail," :" v'r.i-i.-""-."""'-
. The fsmepious and learned iu"rcr puh-.
H0:ed a book in the the b
r . ra "to - y
Ji .!
' 1 7?s8,-,in ' quarto, entulcd, Morris of
riticifhi, tending lolllaOrrfome t pgea;
in the Holy Scriptures, upcnj pliiiofcphical
principles, snd an enlsrgVd view of thngs.
The Author of " 1 he purfnits of Litera-
tare,': (.a production .fcif h , hak Caofek much?
fpeculationjn Etiopeva!Ed-'&U
j I ea r niug el oq u e n ee , , nd Hal pfc : jrji Pf j frrt
hes not been exceeded in the prefent sce
I calls the public attention, with niuckearnelU
the next words, The ftatcs nmong the nati- f nefs, to lorne. parts of this work. Speaking
of Edward King, its author, he fas Ha
fVcms to approach the (acred writings! with
that probation of mind, that JAruftvjof his
o w n po w e rs f an d . i h a t f a 1 fe a b fen) c nt jjwb i c ft.
are required of tHofe who defite to look into,
the hidden things of God. 1 fhall contend'
jfor.no interpretations given be Mr. King or;
by any other nisd, out I niay propofel thenrt
to public coufideratipns ; for 1 never obferv
cd mora caution , nd morevarinefsJ lliaii'
in this writeri The evehlj of the wojfld, of
the Chriftian world," are lb awful.nipio a
larming, aa" to induce us to believe, that they
happen not. witbout the immediate providence
and decree. .of the fuprenje being, for the: fi;l
i ri 11 i n g o f r? e n r e p a r a it i o n s f o r t h p fe j j; t i m ? r ,
when: the Kingdoms.-of this world, midl
(io defence e)ffal. human poliey ) become .the
Kingdom of God: and of his -Chrift If j I will
therefore, ofier.tp thinkiug pe'rfons feme
parages from this work, by . Mr; King', writ-
I tcrt fever a 1 'year's before the prefent f events
had taken pi
cicved to
are rt :urope,prrciiM.beHccn
hc.p6flible.":I amat jittle.Mifpofedte
iJlbn "ndenthufia'fm va'n ;inia
living ; ?id I do not give; them a a aclditiorff
to the idle prdphecies anj random !?coecl I
tures vthich have ppear ed in 1i: mimbiri
tt the circcmftance which peculiarly ftfijcf
tsc is this ; enac they wrc written witbou f
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