...prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosity hy enabling them to foreknow thmgs, but that after they were fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event; and his own providence, not the interpreter's, be then manifested thereby to the world. For the event of...

...them prophets. He gave this and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things, but that, after...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event ; and his own providence, not the interpreter's, be then manifested thereby to the world." The following...

...and of the subject of the prophecy." Sir Isaac regards the prophecies of the Old and New Testament not as given to gratify men's curiosities, by enabling...instances of God's Providence ; and he adds, that " amongst the interpreters of the last age, there is scarce one of note who hath not made some discovery...

...interpreters have generally adopted : — " Sir Isaac regards the prophecies of " the Old and New Testament not as " given to gratify men's curiosities, by "...there is so much of " this prophecy already fulfilled, ns to " afford to the diligent student sufficient " instances of God's providence ; and he " adds,...

...God gave these [Revelatums] and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to satisfy men's curiosity by enabling them to foreknow things, but, that after...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event; and His prescience, not that of the interpreter, be then manifested thereby to the world." Sir Isaac thus...

...prophecies of the Old Testament not to gratify men's curiosity by enabling them to foreknow things, but after they were fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and His own providence, and not the interpreter, be then manifested to the world." In addition to these...

...contempt. The design of GOD was much otherwise. He gave this, and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them to foreknow...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event ; and his own providence, not the interpreters, be then manifested thereby to the world. — There is already...

...contempt. The design of God was much otherwise. He gave this and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them to foreknow...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event ; and his own providence, and not the interpreters, be then manifested thereby to the world." (Sir Isaac...

...subject of the prophecy." Our great philosopher regards the prophecies of the New and Old Testament not as given to gratify men's curiosities, by enabling...Providence. He considers that there is so much of the prophecy already fulfilled, as to afford to the diligent student sufficient instances of God's...

...contempt. The design of God was much otherwise. He gave this and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them to foreknow...fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own Providence, not the interpreters, be then manifested to the world. For the event of things...