1841 William Miller Evidence from Scripture & History - A2Z.org

mystery of God will be finished, a, I humbly believe it b revealed
to the prophets.
If I have erred in my exposition of the prophecies, the lime, being
so near at hand, will soon expose my folly ; but if I have the truth
on the subjects treated on in them pages, how imporlant he era in
whiah we live! What vast and important events must soon be
realized! and how necessary that every individual be prepared,
that that day may not come upon them unawares, while they are
surfeited with the cares and riches of this life, and the day overtake
them as a thief! " Rut ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that
day should overtake you as a thief," 1 Thess. v. 4. In studying
the~e prophecies, I have endeavored to divr.1 myself of all prepossessed
opi~~ions, not warranted by the word of God, and to
weigh well all the ~bjections that might be raised from the Scrip
lures; and aner fourtcen years1 study of the prophecies and other
parts of the Bihle, I hove come to the following conclusions, and
do now commit myself into the hands of God as my Judge, in
giving publicity to the sentiments hcrein contained, conscientiously
desiring thnt this little book may be the means to incite others to
study the Scriptures, and to sec whether these things be so, and that
some minds may be led to believe in the word of God, and find an
interest in the offering and sacrifice of the Lamb of God, that their
sins might be forgiven them through the blood of the aonement,
"when the refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord,
and from the glory of his power," Ii whon be comes to be admired
in all tbem that believe in that day."
And now, my dear mlers, I hcg of you to lay aridc prcjudirc ;
examine this subject cnndidly and camfully for yourselves. Your
belief or unhelicf will not affect the t ~th. If it is so, whatercr you
may think or do will not alter the revealed purposes of Gal. Not
onc jot or little of 11is wunl will fail j" but you may, by your ohdienre
in the faith, serure you an interest in Ihc first rrcurrertion,
and a glorious ndmittanee into the Sew Jsrusalom, and nn inheritance
among 111s Justified in glory, and you may sit down with
Abraham, Isaac, md Jacob in the Kingdom of God. Itlay this be
your lot-i~ the prayer of your wrv&nt,
WM. BIlLLF.R.
HAUPTON, ll'uahingfun Cmmfy, N. Y.