did when ye came out of Egypt, as mentioned Exod. xii. 33. "And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste," &c." Again, "For thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste." Deut xvi. 3. Neither shall ye march by flight, as one that is afraid of his énemies, as ye were of Sanballat and others, at your return from Babylon; and that, because the LORD himself will go before you, and the God of Israel will bring up your rear: so that on no side whatever, will ye have any thing to fear. This, as well as the subject matter of the whole prophecy, plainly shews to a demonstration, that it never hath been fulfiled: and that of course, the prophet did not allude to the Babylonish captivity, as Christian commentators in general assert: for not one of the conditions here foretold, were ever accomplished at their return from Babylon: for their enemies were not punished they prevail over them: neither were they crowned with everlasting joy and gladness; so as not to experience any more trouble, oppression, or captivity. On the contrary, their enemies, the uncircumcised, persecuted

nor did

them

them most cruelly; and at last drove them entirely out of their own country, which they have never since been able to recover to this day. Moreover, the prophet mentions three captivities, as shewn in the explanation of the 4th and 5th verses of chapter liid. All which, is a manifest proof, that the prophet did not point to their return from Babylon.

And as we do not find it recorded in the New Testament, that any of these events took place, during Jesus his short stay on earth: it must be evident to the meanest ca. pacity, that he could not be the Messiah, here foretold by the prophet, who was to accomplish those great, those glorious, and important events; which were likewise to be. preceded by a messenger announcing universal peace to mankind, and salvation to Israel: because we have for almost eighteen hundred years, had evident and ocular demonstration of the direct contrary: as scarcely any thing, but wars and bloodshed, have stained the annals of history for that period. And at this present time, the year 1793, almost all Europe is engaged in a most horrid and dreadful

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war; in which, such enormous excesses are committed, as is scarce credible of human beings: especially of civilized mortals enlightened by revelation. Whence it is evident, that it remains to be fulfiled at the restoration of the Jews by the true Messiah, when it shall please God in his mercy, to redeem them.

L.. Alexander, Printer, 40, Whitechapel Road.

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