plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

Verse 5. AND BEHOLD ANOTHER BEAST, A SECOND, LIKE TO A BEAR, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it; and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh

Verse 6. After this, I beheld, and lo, ANOTHER LIKE A LEOPARD, which had upon the back of it four wings

*The lion represents the first kingdom of the four. No other application is ever made of it but to Babylon, the same kingdom that is represented by the head of gold in the image. Its connection with the people of God commenced B. Č. 677. See Isa. x. 5, 6; 2 Kings xxi. 10-14; Hosea v. 5; Isa. vii. 8; 2 Chron. xxxiii. 10, 11; Neh. ix. 32; Jer. xv. 1-5.

†The bear corresponds with the breast and arms of silver in the image, and represents the kingdom of the Medes and Persians. Persia superseded Babylon, and became connected with the people of God before Christ about 538.

of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

Verse 7. And after this I saw in the night visions, and behold A FOURTH BEAST, DREADFUL AND TERRIBLE, AND STRONG EXCEEDINGLY AND IT HAD GREAT IRON TEETH; it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

*The leopard corresponds with the belly and thighs of brass in the image, and represents "the third" or Grecian kingdom. The four heads and wings denote the four parts into which the kingdom was divided after the death of Alexander. The Gre cians conquered the Persians, and were connected with the people of God about 331 B. C.

The monster, so dreadful and terrible that nothing could be

Verse 8. I considered the horns, and behold, THERE CAME UP AMONG THEM ANOTHER LITTLE HORN, before whom there were THREE OF THE FIRST HORNS PLUCKED UP BY THE ROOTS; and behold, IN THIS HORN WERE EYES LIKE THE EYES OF MAN, AND A MOUTH SPEAKING GREAT THINGS.

Verses 9-12. I BEHELD TILL THE THRONES WERE CAST DOWN, AND THE ANCIENT OF DAYS DID SIT, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool; his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from found in the whole domain of nature to express its character, corresponds with the legs of iron in the image, and represents the fourth or Roman kingdom. The conquest of Macedonia, the first division of Greece conquered by the Romans, took place B. C. 168, a few years after which the Romans became connected with the people of God. The most generally received date for the division of the Roman Empire is A. D. 476.

The dominion of the little horn, Popery, was taken away in 1798, when the time, times and half a time, or 1260 days, expired. It was, however, to make war and prevail against the saints, until the Ancient of Days came and judginent was given to the saints. In those countries which have formerly been the hotbeds of Popery it has been consuming since 1798; in some others it is now making war and prevailing. Both parts of the prophecy have been fulfilled. Its destruction comes at the end.

before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: THE JUDGMENT WAS SET, and the books were opened. I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I BEHELD EVEN TILL THE BEAST WAS SLAIN, AND HIS BODY DESTROYED, AND GIVEN TO THE BURNING FLAME. As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

Verses 13, 14. I SAW IN THE NIGHT VISIONS, AND BEHOLD, ONE LIKE THE SON OF MAN CAME WITH THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN, AND CAME TO THE ANCIENT OF DAYS, AND THEY BROUGHT HIM NEAR BEFORE HIM. AND THERE WAS GIVEN HIM DOMINION, AND GLORY, AND A KINGDOM, THAT ALL PEOPLE, NATIONS, AND LANGUAGES, SHOULD SERVE HIM; HIS DOMINION IS AN EVERLASTING DOMINION, WHICH SHALL NOT PASS AWAY, AND HIS KINGDOM THAT WHICH SHALL NOT BE DESTROYED.

15, 16. I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him THE TRUTH OF ALL THIS. So HE TOLD ME, and MADE ME KNOW the interpretation of the things.

17, 18. THESE GREAT BEASTS, WHICH ARE FOUR, ARE FOUR KINGS, WHICH SHALL ARISE OUT OF THE EARTH; BUT THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH SHALL TAKE THE KINGDOM, AND POSSESS THE KINGDOM FOREVER, EVEN FOREVER AND EVER,

19. Then I would know the truth of the FOURTH BEAST, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; 20. And of the TEN HORNS that were in his head, and of the OTHER which came up, and before whom three fell; even of THAT HORN THAT HAD EYES, and a mouth that spake very great

things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. 21. I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22. Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

23. Thus he said, THE FOURTH BEAST SHALL BE THE FOURTH KINGDOM UPON EARTH, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 24. And the TEN HORNS OUT OF THIS KINGDOM ARE TEN KINGS THAT SHALL ARISE; and ANOTHER SHALL RISE AFTER THEM; and he shall be diverse from the first, and HE SHALL SUBDUE THREE KINGS. 25. And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hand until a

TIME AND TIMES AND THE DIVIDING OF TIME.

26. BUT THE JUDGMENT SHALL SIT, AND THEY SHALL TAKE AWAY HIS DOMINION, TO CONSUME AND TO DESTROY IT UNTO THE END.*

27. AND THE KINGDOM, AND DOMINION, AND THE GREATNESS OF THE KINGDOM UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN, SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH, WHOSE KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KİNGDOM, AND ALL DOMINIONS SHALL SERVE AND OBEY HIM.

Before we inquire how much of this vision has been fulfilled, we would remark, that it corresponds in many important respects with the vision of Nebuchadnezzar. That contemplates the whole field of this world's history in its relation to eternal things, so does this. That

* It is now forty-five years since the dominion of Popery was taken away. 66 The end" is the next event to be looked for,when the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

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