Second advent library

54 mssnnrurron on 1-ma:phecy until it is fulfilled. But here it isthree times fulfilled in this daywe live.What excuse have you now, 0 ye heralds ofthe cross? Ah! say you, that is your construction;we are not bound to follow yourexplanations. No, no. But for ages you andyour fathers have been tellingus thattheseprophecies were true; and you have told usthat when they come to passwe should knowwhat they meant; and although ages on ageshave rolled their rapid course, yet nothinghas transpired, as you will own; and we, ifwe should search, and find,as webelieve,the prophecies fulfilling, and tell our reasons,you then can taunt us with a sceptic argument,-"thisis your construction,"-andthen not dare to tell us what it means!Awake, awake, ye shepherds of the flock!Come, tell us why these things are' not fulfilled.Deceive us not. You stand uponthewalls, both night and day; then tell uswhat it means? We have aright to ask,"l/Vatchman, What of the night? Watchman,what of the night?" An answer wemust orhave; you must' leave your towers.lt will not do to answer us, like"Dowling,l am under noobligation to tell you." HasZion no better watchmen on her walls thanthis? Alas! alas! then wemay sleep,and sleep, until the trumpet's dreadful blastshall shake our dusty, beds, and the lastangel raise his hand and swear,"that timeshall be no longer." Whyareyou thus