Second advent library

'cinrs1~'s sseoxm course. 5and form which God had mserihed, were broken downand more fashionable nlmrs of the heathen erected intheir room. Thus were the commends of God disobeyod,his laws perverted, his people enslaved, thesanctuary trodden down, and the temple polluted, untilat last God took sway theilewish rites and ceremonies,instituted new forms, new lews, and set up the gospelin the world.kixlrlgdom his, for s season, was kept pure from thesenotuaries and policy of Satan.worldlyBut Satan, an srcenemy, found his ahominstions could have butlittle or no elfeot to Pssnn rsw the followers of Christ intoidolatry, for they believed the bloody rites and sscriliceshad their fulfilment in Christ. Therefore, inorder to carry the war into the Christian camp, he sulfers.the daily sacrifice abomination to be taken out of theway, and sets upPafpsey, which is more congenial tothe Christian mode oworship in its outside forms andceremonies, but all the hateful qualities ofthe former. He pers es them to erect im es tosome or all of the dear apostles; end even toléhrist,and Mary, the "Mother of God." He then tlstters themthat the church is infallible. (Here was a strong cordhy which he could punish all disputers.) He likewisegives them the keys of heaven, (or Peter, as they cellit.) This will secure nll authority. He then c othesthem withpower to make lsws, and todistgense withthose whic God had made. This capped e climax.In this he would fasten many thousa.n& who mightotestabit anltigsinst some of his more vile ebominations; y¢custom might secure them to s. willing ohedienceto his laws, and to s total neglect of the laws ofGod. Th.iswesSotan'smssterpieoe; and,s.sDmielsnys,"he would think tochange times and laws, and they shouldhe given intohis hand oratime, times, and shelf; butthey shall take sway his dominion to consume and devstxoy it unto the end." Therefore, when this lsst abomiinationof desolation shall he taken smy, thenshallthosanctuary be cleansed.II. We learnthet thevision which Daniel sow welssves-led,at three seperate times---l|t.~In Nebnohndi