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(3.) Whereas, it was predicted, that the dominion of the fourth empire should be taken away, by the coming of the Ancient of Days to judgment, it is here predicted, that this little horn shall "stand up against the Prince of Princes, and be broken without hand." v. 25.

On these grounds, I suppose that the little horn of this vision, is the same person as had been prefigured by the little horn of the fourth beast; or, in other words, I suppose this vision to be a farther developement of Antichrist, and to contain the following particulars, which were not before revealed:

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(1.) That this person, or power, shall arise out of one
of the four kingdoms, into which the empire of Alex-
ander should be divided. v. 9-the transition to
the time of the end (v. 19) being made at v. 23.
(2.) He is more particularly described a king of
fierce countenance, and understanding dark sen-
tences;" and, as one whose "power shall be mighty,
but not by his own power," and who shall cause craft
to prosper in his hand, through his policy," and "de-
stroy many by peace." v. 22, 23.

(3.) It is declared, that he shall take away the daily sacrifice. v. 12.

(4.) That the duration of the period prefigured by the

vision, as measured from the taking away of the daily sacrifice to the cleansing of the sanctuary, shall be two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings. v. 13.

IV. THE VISION CONCERNING THE
INFIDEL KING.

Daniel, chap. x. xi. xii.

This vision of an Angel, who came to shew to Daniel that which was noted in the Scripture of truth, was not attended with symbolical representation. It is prophetic history; and, if I mistake not, it consists principally of the history of the same person who was symbolized by the little horn in the preceding visions. This will, perhaps, appear most clearly, if we compare some of the accounts which are given of them, respectively, in the vii. viii. and xi. chapters.

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From a comparison of these passages, it seems that the Infidel King is the person who takes away the daily sacrifice; and whose persecution of the saints, and blasphemy against God, are the subjects of the former visions-but we have some farther particulars :

(1.) If it was uncertain, from the former visions, who were meant by "the saints" who should be delivered into the hands of Antichrist, and persecuted by him, that uncertainty seems to be removed by the declaration of the Angel" Now I am come to make thee understand what

shall befal thy people in the latter days." c. x. 14. That is, says Jerome, "Quid futurum sit populo Israel; non in vicino tempore, sed in novissimis diebus, id est in consummatione seculi." It is added, by the Angel, (xii. 1) “at that time thy people shall be delivered." The holy people mentioned (c. viii. 24) might indeed, even if we had not the Angel's explanation, have been supposed to be the same as the Holy people. c. xii. 7.

(2.) If I am right in supposing, that the Infidel King is the same person as the little horn, (and so far as I understand this vision, while there are those points of agreement which I have specified, there is nothing inconsistent with that idea) it will be obvious, that we are here furnished with many additional particulars relating to his personal history, his blasphemy and persecution, his ene mies and his allies, and the scene and circumstances of his warfare; but of these I do not venture to speak in detail, because I do not sufficiently understand them.

Having, as I think, shewn the identity of the persons symbolized in these three visions, recorded in the book of Daniel, I will endeavour to shew that the same person is prefigured by the ten-horned beast in the Apocalypse; but, in order to avoid repetition, and the necessity of making columns, I will merely transcribe some parts of what is declared respecting him in the Apocalypse, and add, at the side, what appears to be parallel in the specified visions of Daniel.

Points of resemblance, between the Apocalyptic beast, and the person or power predicted in the book of Daniel, seem to be found in 1. their universal sovereignty-2. union with ten kings-3. persecution of the saints-4. blasphemy-5. warfare with Christ-and 6. their de

struction.

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