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'»macros:Sluf.people uf God ; and for the very reason that this beastwas to trend down the Jews, and finally, by cunning, deceit,and intrigue, destroy the city and nation of the Jews,then I think the fairest conclusion is, that when they becameconnected with the Jews by league,and when theyhad conquered 'Daniel's third kinudom, the Grecian.Then, and not until then, had the flomans any part inthis prophecy. This agrees with the angel's statement,Dan. xi. 23, " After the league made with him, (that is,Rnmans,) he shall work deceitfully, and become strongwith a small (republican) people." This league wasmade between the Romans and the Jews, ratified andcarried into efect when the Greeks under Bachides leftbesieging Jerusalem, upon the command of the Romans,and, as Josephus and Maccabees tell us, never returnedto trouble them(the Jews) any more. This league,then, took efl`ect vhen the third kingdom in Daniel'svision ceased harassing the Jews, and the fourth kingdombegan its rule over the Jews and the world. Thiswas in the year B. C. 158. Let those who wish to besatisfied of' the correctness of' the foregoing statementsread the 8th and 9th chapters of the lst Maccabees,and Josephus, B. XII. chapter x. sec. 6, of his Antiquities.Then, if this be correct, that Pagan Rome began hispower in the year B. C. 158, and was to continue 666years, when would Paganism fall in the Roman kingdom,and the " daily sacrifice abomination " be taken out of'the wayto make room for the abomination of desolation?I answer, Take 158 from 666 and you will have 508.Then in the ear A. D. 508 Paganism ceased.What is the history of that time ? I answer, thatabout the year A. D. 476 the Westem Empire of' Romecrumbled topieces, and the Pagan nations of the north,crossing the Rhine and the Danube, established tenkingdoms in what was considered the WesternFrance was the principal kingdom of the ten. Empire. T sekingdoms were all governed by Pagan kings; and historyinfomis ns that in the city of' Rome and other placesin the empire these Pagan conquerors sacrificed men,women, and children to their supposed deities; andthat in the year 496 Clovis king of France was converted