who uttered this prediction, the clear language in which it was expreffed, the folemn manner in which it was confirmed, the people who were the immediate fubjects of it, the unparalleled calamities denounced against them, and its ultimate reference to the confummation of the ftupendous Christian fcheme, which was laid "before the foundations of the world"-has been "witneffed by all the Prophets from the beginning”—and fhall extend beyond this world's duration— render the whole tranfaction inexpreffibly interefting and awful.

I fhall quote the whole Prophecy as ftated by the three evangelists, and only first observe, that whoever carefully reads this Prophecy, not only reads an exact recital of fubfequent events, but finds them arranged nearly in the fame order of time in which they happened.

His Difciples came to him for to fhew him the buildings of the temple. And Jefus faid unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily

quent references to the calamities that were coming upon the Jews in feveral parables, Matt. viii. 11, 12. xxi. 18, 19, &c. xxii. 1-7. Luke xiii. 6—9. xiv. 17—24.

I fay unto you, There shall not be left here one Stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he fat upon the mount of Olives, the Difciples came unto him privately, faying, Tell us, when fhall these things be? and what Shall be the fign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jefus anfwered and faid unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you: for many fhall come in my name, Saying, I am Chrift; and fhall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars: fee that ye be not troubled: for all these things mufi come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation fball rife against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there fhall be famines, and peftilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of forrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's fake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rife, and fhall deceive many. And because iniquity fhall abound, the love of many fhall wax cold. But he that fhall endure unto the end, the fame fhall be faved. And this Gofpel of the kingdom Shall be preached in all the world, for a witress unto all nations; and then shall the end come. When

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When ye therefore fhall fee the abomination of defolation Spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, ftand in the holy place, (whoso readeth let him underStand) then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: let him which is on the house-top not come down to take any thing out of his boufe. Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give fuck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the fabbath-day for then shall be great tribulation, fuch as was not fince the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except thofe days fhould be shortened, there should no flesh be faved: but for the elect's fake thofe days fhall be shortened. Then if any man shall fay unto you, Lo, here is Chrift, or there; believe it not. For there fhall rife falfe Chrifts, and falfe Prophets, and shall fhew great figns and wonders; infomuch that (if it were poffible) they fhall deceive the very elect. Behold I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall fay unto you, Behold, he is in the defert; go not forth: behold, he is in the fecret chambers ; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west ; fo fhall alfo the coming of the Son of man be.

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For wherefoever the carcafe is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

And as he went out of the temple, one of his Difciples faith unto him, Mafter, See what manner of ftones, and what buildings are here! And Jefus anfwering, faith unto him, Seeft thou thefe great buildings? There shall not be left one ftone upon another, that shall not be thrown down-When Shall these things be? - And Jefus anfwering them, began to fay, Take heed left any man deceive you : for many shall come in my name, faying, I am Chrift; and shall deceive many. And when ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for Such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation fhall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there fhall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of forrows. But take heed to yourselves : for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the Synagogues ye shall be beaten : and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my fake, for a teftimony against them. And the Gospel must first be published among all nations. But when they shall lead you, and deliver

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take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate; but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that Speak, but the Holy Ghoft. Now the brother fhall betray the brother to death, and the father the fon; and children Shall rise up against their parents, and shall caufe them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's fake; but he that fball endure unto the end, the fame fhall be faved. But when ye fhail fee the abomination

of defolation Spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, Standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains: and let him that is on the house-top not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his houfe: and let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give fuck in thefe days! And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. For in thofe days fhall be affliction, fuch as was not from the beginning of the creation, which God created, unto this time, neither fhall be. And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be faved: but for the elect's fake, whom he bath chofen, he hath shortened the days. And then, if any man fhall fay to you, Lo, here