A Revealed Knowledge of the Prophecies & Times; It Being the First Sign of Warning for the Benefit of All Nations, Containing ... the Restoration of (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 edition. Excerpt: ...the prophecy of Daniel, and some of the judgments of God in the Revelation; that the death of Louis XVI. and the revolution in France, for the perpetual destruction of it$ monarchy, was decreed in the Scripture of truth; and would, against all human opposition', most surely take place: To inform them that the war, just going to be commenced, by Prussia and Austria, against France, was the very war alluded to by St. John, in the Revelation, chap xix. which God called a war against himself; because it went to oppose his decrees, and because it would be an effort of kings to overthrow his unalterable judgment. I was commanded to advise them, as I was the king and minister of state, not to join in the war, or even encourage it on anyaceount whatever: To inform thern of the approaching fall of monarchy in Europe, the great distress this war would be productive of to all nations, but particularly to those that engaged in it: and likewise to inform them of their own sudden fall in/the jaws of the earth by a pre-determined earthquake, according to the judgment of God, in chap. xvi. ver. 16, 17," 18 and ify of the Revelation and, lastly, to entreat them to acknowledge this gracious communication from God, for their length of life and blessing, by an obedience to his good advice. When at the door, on the 17th, I informed the Speaker by a letter, that I waited, and was ready to communicate all that I was commanded. In a few minutes after a messenger returned', with my own letter, who treated me, in suck a public place particularly, with unfeeling contempt and incivility. The Lord God spoke to me instantly, on being ordered to go about my business, and said--Getaway, get away from this place; be under no concern, it was not you that was despised...