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ance with God, bis works of creation and
providence, comparing them with his holy
oracles, by which the mind will come to fee,
that the events of the times are only fulfil¬
ling what he hath already foretold, and all the
figns or fignals that are hanging out to attradl
the enquiry of mankind in public appear¬
ances, have their true motto in facred write.
Whatever Deifts, or the unthinking part
of mankind, may alledge othervvife, by a juft
acquaintance, and continued examination of
God’s word and works, the Chriftian will ac¬
quire a pleafure and compofure of heart, a-
midft the reeling confuiion of events which
perplex and torment the unthinking world,
and even diftracft the grovelling fenfualift.
The author of “ The Signs of the Times,”
has given many wonderful and infiructive
proofs of his having compared prefent events,
accomplifhed and accomplifhing, with the
word of God, and the connection he thews
appear very finking. In reading his views,
my attention was awakened to confider, what
events at prefent appeared fulfilling particu¬
lar parts of the Revelation of the New Tef-