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caa|s'r's ssconn comma. £_tn his end, and none should he] him, xii. I, "And atthat time shall Michael stand up, the great prince whichstandeth for the children of thy people." This 1 haveshown, in a former lecture, is the same angel that stoodupon the waters ofthe river, clothed in linen, Daniel xii.6; also the sameangel that John saw, Rev. x. 1-6,standipgi his right foot upon the sea, and his left uponthe ea ,and in his hand alittle book open. This angeltold John that he must "prophesy again before manypeople, and nations, andtongues, and kings ;" meaningthat the gospel mustagaine published,as it had beenin the apostolic days. And then would this angel lifthis hand to heaven, and swear by him that liveth forevera.nd ever, that time should be no lon er.Again,James says, v. 7, 8,"Be patient, therefore, grethren, untothe coming of the Lord. Behold, the hushandmanwaiteth forthe precious fruit of the earth, and hath longgltience for it, until he 'receive the early and latter rain.ye also patient; establish your hearts, for t.he comingof the Lord draweth nigh." And now, can any man,who has any knowledge of' the present times, deny thatGod has poured out his sirit, in a remarkable malmer,for twenty years past? lilas not the gospel been spreadin asrapid and extensive a manner, as in the apostolicday? Has not o position and persecution of the kingsof the earth, of Sie woman that sittieth onmany waters,the sea, been in agreat measure 'kept in check and powerless,by some invisible power, some mighty arm, untilthe servants of God should be sealed, the latter rain ofgrace descend, and God'scompleted concernmgthis puisloses latter da ? Here, en, we have apclear andvisible sign, the that coming of the Lord drawcth nigh.3. "Many running to and fro." This is another importantand evident sign of the end. Daniel xii. 4, " Butthou, () Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book,even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro."Whether the prophet means to be understood, " manyshall run to and fro" in areligious sense, or in a civil ortemporal sense, or whether he means in both, is perfectlimmaterial for my All mustthat this text is rexnarkab purpose. y tiiliilled in thisacknowlectlgs;inday,ei25