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power of working miracles is even ascribed to the present Pope. In a history of his seizure, by order of Bonaparte, and of his journey into France in the year 1809, is to be found the following passage:-" Pius the VII. is always a model of ❝ patience and resignation; the persons admitted "to kiss his feet cannot contain their tears, and every one considers him as a saint; he has in"deed performed several miracles." And again, "The Bishop of Nantes and some others who are "most favourable to the government, have been "sent to Fontainebleau, to endeavour to gain him "over; but his Holiness always shows the great"est firmness. His life is that of a saint; he is "almost always in prayer. He is said to have "performed several miracles."*

of the deponents add, that they observed a perspiration issue from the countenance!!! &c. &c. &c.

In the list of the Subscribers to "the Official Memoirs," are to be found the following Romish Archbishops of Ireland: Most Rev. Dr. Troy, Archbishop of Dublin.

Most Rev. Dr. O'Reilly, Archbishop of Armagh.
Most Rev. Dr. Dillon, Archbishop of Tuam.
Most Rev. Dr. Bray, Archbishop of Cashel,

and also the Bishops of Cloyne, Ferns, Kildare, Elphin, Acanthos, Daulis, Ossory, Cork, Meath, Telmessan and Ardfort!!!

The work from which these passages are taken, seems to bear almost an official character. Its title is, "Relation de ce

Thus, in every respect an exact resemblance has been traced between the man of sin, as described by St. Paul and the Papal power, so that we have the same reason for believing their iden tity, as for maintaining that the sufferings of Christ were intended in the minute and wonderful description of them given in the 53d chapter of Isaiah,In the close of the prophecy of the man of sin, the apostle shows us the awful danger which is incurred by those who suffer themselves to be deluded by the lies of Antichrist.In this condemnation we ought not however to include those who from involuntary ignorance, and the prejudices of education, remain in communion with the Church of Rome, and are at the same time true members of the spiritual Church of Christ; for many of these persons reject the blasphemous pretensions of the Popes with abhorrence, and are in spirit united with true Protestants, though severed from them in external communion. But all who support the worst errors of Popery, ought from this clause to see their sin and danger, and by repentance and faith in

"qui s'est passé a Rome'dans l'Envahissement des Etats du St. "Siège par les Francois et Fermeté du St. Pere pour defendre "l'Eglise ou pièces Officielles et Authentiques qui ont paru "a ce sujet." 3 vols. 12mo. London, Keating & Co. 1812.

the Lord Jesus Christ, avert from themselves the wrath which shall at length overtake and overwhelm the Man of Sin and his abettors.-All those persons likewise who in the midst of the clear scriptural light, which through the rich goodness of God, is diffused throughout this Protestant kingdom, still remain in the communion of the Church of Rome, ought to be induced to search the scriptures for themselves, and to cast off the spiritual yoke of their priests. They will thus be led to see the errors of that Church, and will hasten to come out of her, lest they should be partakers of her sins, and receive of her plagues.

* Rev. xviii. 4.

CHAPTER VII.

CERTAIN OTHER PROPHECIES BRIEFLY CONSIDERED, RELATING TO THE PAPACY AND CHURCH OF ROME. INFERENCE THEREFROM THAT THERE IS NO HOPE OF THE REFORMATION OF THESE BODIES. THE NECESSITY OF CONTINUED WATCHFULNESS ON THE PART OF PROTESTANTS. PASSAGE OF A LATE SERMON BY THE REV. DR. CHALMERS QUOTED.

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS.

-REMARKS UPON IT.

HAVING Concluded what I had to offer upon St. Paul's prophecy of the man of sin, I now propose to touch very briefly upon two or three other parts of the prophetical writings, wherein the same subjects are treated of, as in that passage.

In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, the prophet Daniel beheld in vision, four beasts ascending out of the stormy sea.-These beasts. are said, by the angel who interpreted the vision, to signify four kings, i. e. according to the prophetic style, four kingdoms which were to arise in the world. Now these kingdoms are understood both by Jewish and Christian interpreters,

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with an unanimity of sentiment which precludes all rational doubt as to the accuracy of the application, to signify the empires of Babylon, Persia, Macedon or Greece, and Rome; which have successively held rule over the Church of God.

The fourth of the beasts thus exhibited in vision to the eyes of the prophet, is described as possessing "ten horns."* Now these horns are said by the interpreting angel to signify, ten kingst or kingdoms;-and even before the accomplishment of this part of the prophecy, it was so accurately understood, by the fathers of the Christian church, that they affirmed that these ten kings would divide among themselves the territories of the Roman empire. In exact harmony with the prophetic vision thus interpreted, history informs us, that in the fourth and fifth centuries, the western empire was overthrown by the Goths and Vandals, who divided among themselves its territories; and about the period of the fall of the empire, the following tribes seem to have been in possession of its provinces. 1. The Visigoths in Gaul and Spain. 2. The Suevi in Spain. 8. The Heruli in Italy. 4. The Franks in Belgium. 5. The Burgundians

*Dan. vii. 7.

+ Ibid. vii. 24.

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