volving great events. And as the result of this, we find these six periods, in which the predicted event or events were to fall out, in its fulfilment :—First, AD. 1764. Second, 1783, &c. Third, 1842 or 1843. Fourth, 1856. Fifth, 1866. Sixth, 1868.

Now, Mr. Miller has assumed, without the shadow of a cogent reason, the third of these periods, in preference to any of the other five. And on this unauthorized assumption, has he built his theory of the earth's final destruction, in 1843! Now, suppose another fanatic to arise, he adopts this scheme, and assuming with equal boldness, the first and the second periods, he can demonstrate as satisfactorily as Mr. Miller has done in his way, that the world actually came to an end, in 1764; and, again, it came to its end, in 1783! And other fanatics may arise, and, assuming the last three periods, with as much reason as Mr. M., they can, on his principles, destroy the world finally, in 1856; and again, finally, in 1866; and again, finally, in 1868!!! Here, is Mr. M.'s first capital error, on this point..

The second, which is equally great, is this: He assumes not only without proof, but in the very face of Daniel's declarations, that the close of the 2300 years is to be the end of the world! The factis, the prophecy and the date have No reference whatever to the end of the world. At the close of this eventful period of the 2300 years, will come the cleansing of the sanctuary," long trodden under foot, and "the putting an end to the desolations of the afflicted," and "peeled remnants" of the house of Judah, and Israel. The prophet is predicting de

liverances to the Hebrews, NOT the end of the world! And in each of these periods that are past, do we discover signal deliverances. That of 1783, in the establishment of American Independence, is signal, among others that history discloses. It was then, that a new asylum was opened to the remnant of the house of Abraham. While in no nation, in Africa, in Asia, or even in Europe, had the Jews freedom and the rights of men, our Republic opened to them a wide land for a home, and the full enjoyment of all the privileges of citizenship, and all the liberty which any other citizen enjoyed! And this Revolution paved the way for that of France; in which, as one of the results, the Jews were placed on a footing of equality with Protestants, and even Roman Catholics, by the emperor Napoleon. A thing unknown and unheard of before!

The third period, namely, that of 1842 and 1843 is very signal. By a decree that was issued by the Grand Seignor, the Jews in the Turkish empire are placed in liberty and protection, on an equal footing with the other subjects of that empire. It is a renewal of deliverances like that of the days of queen Esther. And we look for greater soon.

Such is a single specimen of the errors into which this confident person has fallen. Dr. Weeks has been setting before the public, several scores of other errors, and absurdities, which ought to open the eyes of every reflecting man.

But this fanaticism must have its day. It has already done immense evil. It has driven great numbers to insanity, and to commit suicide! It has

made many fall into the error of those in the apostle Paul's days, who laid aside all employment, and ceased to provide for their families, because "the day of the Lord was at hand;" and the world just about to be destroyed!

Now, the world can never be destroyed by our God, until the King of Zion has finished all his work, and gathered all his family home. Antichrist of Rome, and he of Constantinople, must be consumed by the breath of Christ's mouth," and finally destroyed; the house of Judah and Israel must be all gathered home to their own land, and as a nation converted to Messiah, their King and Redeemer: the gospel must be preached to every kingdom, nation, tongue and country: all the gentile nations must be converted to pure holiness: then must come the Millennium, when Christ will reign a thousand years of spiritual power, and holiness: at its close must come the outbreak of the infidel powers of Gog and Magog: they must have their day, and hour: then will come the descent of Christ to the general judgment, and the burning up of the earth; and then the new heavens and the new earth out of the smouldering ruins.

Hence, I have only to add, that this wild theory of Mr. Miller, and his abettors, will soon pass away among the things that have been! The year 1843 has come, and it will depart; " and the world will roll on as usual," and Christ our Lord will continue to carry on his work of the reign of his grace, for many ages of ages! Nor will he destroy this field

of his mighty displays, until every portion of his work shall be accomplished according to his will!

And ere long, this fanaticism of Mr. Miller, and Mr. Storrs, and others, will be laughed to scorn, like all the other notorious exploded humbugs of this age!

No. IV.

"The Man of sin," "as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."-2 Thes. ii., 3, 4.

Roman priests deny that in Rome the Pope is called "God." They repudiate the expression, "Noster Dominus Deus Papa," "the Lord our God the Pope." But I shall here give a strong confirmation of the contrary, which fell under my eyes recently. On March 21, 1843, I was examining the original Documents of the Rev. L. Giustiniani, who came lately from Rome, and who renounced Romanism in Geneva, and is now a Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania. These Documents were written, and sealed at Rome. I discovered the following expressions, which are uniformly used at Rome in all such Documents, given to students, and licentiates, as priests: viz." Datur Romæ, ex ædibus nostris, hac die prima mensis Februarii, anno 1827; Inductione XIV. Pontificatus S. Sanctissimi in Christo

patris, ET DOMINI NOSTRI DEI, Leonis Divina providentia papæ, XII., anno ejus IV. &c.

C. J. PATRIARCH. CONSTANTINOPOLITANIS,
Vices Gerens.

Cos. ANTONIUS CANONICUS ARGenti,
Secretarius.'

Translated thus:-" Given at Rome, at our own house, this first day of February in the year 1827; Induction XIV of the Pontificate of our most sacred and most holy Father, and our Lord and God, Pope Leo XII. by the providence of God, and his year the IV., &c.

Then follow the signature of the Vicar, and Secretary, as above.

Now we challenge any priest, or any bishop in the land, who professes to have genuine Testimonials from Rome, to produce them before witnesses, to show that they want these words :-"Patris et Domini nostri Dei, &c."

In the most of copies, the sentence is contracted thus,-"patris, et D. N. D., &c." But every one of the priests, as well as ourselves, know what these expressive initials stand for. And if any priest, or bishop, from Rome, has Testimonials without the words, "of our most sacred and most holy father, and our Lord God the Pope, by the providence of God, &c.," then are they defective, mutilated, and false papers.