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110 Lncruu vu.everlasting life, andof the earth shall awake, some tosome to shame and everlasting contiempt." his versebrinfr us down to the resurrection of the dead, whenthe dust will give up me bodies of me gains, and mayshall awake toeverlasting life, when death shall befinally conquered, and the grave resign up her captivesaints to victory and glory. The also mentionsthe resurrection of the wicked, angelspeaks of theirshame and everlasting contempt He dwells not indetail on this second resurrection, as though it was toopainful for thought, yet tells enough to let the wickedunbeliever know his awful doom, and is silent. "Andthey that be wise shall shine as the brightness of thefirmament; and they that turn many to righteousnessas the stars forever and ever." This verse needs nocomment; it is a beautiful fi e of, the righteous inin the invisibleand immortal ki dom of G . "But thou, Oglory, and the durability of tit; happinessDaniel, shut up wogii, the and seal the book,even tothe time of the end." Some have taken occasion, fromthese words, to say, that this wasprophecy to be shutup and sealed, that nonemight understand it until theend. If it was so, why give it to Daniel at all? Whynote it in the Scripture of truth? Why to us thesame instruction which made Daniel ungive erstand whatshould befall the people of God in the latter day? Butthe plain and obvious meaning of the 'first part of thisverse is, But thou, 0 Daniel, close up your prophecy,and set your seal to the truth of it, for at "the time ofthe endmani shall run to and fro ;" that is, at the timeofthe end e means of travel would be greatly extended,so that many would travel into all parts of theearth, and would increase in knowledge of places, men,and "Andshall be increased."thinis. knowledgia Canany prop ecy be more litera y fulfilled than this? Theincrease of travel, and the means of conveyance, and theimprovement in the arts and sciences at the present day,have astonished the projectors themselves. But if itshould meanholy things, then look at the great numberof missionaries sent into all parts of our world. Thereare but few nations, civilized or barbarous, Christian or