that the movement now manifesting itself in the Church, distinguished as it is by the characteristics of prayer for the nation, in reference to the present awful crisis of our affairs, and by the act of the separation of the Church of Christ from his enemies, is the commencement of that Harvest of the earth, which immediately precedes the vintage of wrath. Little do those pious but mistaken persons, who, from motives of a false liberality or of worldly policy, oppose these measures, know, that if they would not perish with the enemies of Christ who deny his godhead, and if they hope for his protection and presence in the awful crisis which is approaching, they are now called upon to separate themselves from them; and that even charity requires that they should do so, that they may thus warn them of their danger, while they secure their own preservation. We therefore find to be united in the events of the present day, the last political sign of the effusion of the seventh vial, and the last ecclesiastical sign of the separation between the servants of Christ and his enemies; combining to prove that the great crisis for which all nations appear to have been arming themselves for the last few months, is near at hand. Nor can we suppose that when the young Napoleon shall be raised to the throne of Rome, virtually, by so stronga principle as the revolutionary excitement now pervading the whole Continent, the period of his comparative pupilage, or of the contemporary reigns of Rome and Austria, can, under any circumstances, be of long duration; neither can the harvest of mercy be supposed much to precede the vintage of wrath. Whether, however, a longer time occur, or whether, as in former cases, the separation of the people of God only takes place on the very eve of the infliction of the judgment, it becomes all to be watchful that they may be found prepared for that

great day, when Christ shall manifest himself in wrath toward his adversaries.

Referring then once more to the typical history, which we have endeavoured to illustrate, we may affirm, that the seventh circuit of the seventh day hath already been made round the walls of the modern Jericho: the voice is to be considered as having already gone forth from the mediatorial throne, saying, "It is done:" and the Church in general who have been comparatively silent upon the subject of the judgments coming upon the world, as revealed in prophecy, until the time of the end," or period of the seventh vial, has during the last few years, in which the prophetic voice has gone forth, been loudly heard; as, at the corresponding period, was the voice of the hosts of Israel, who were commanded not to speak, nor make any noise with their voice, neither to let any word proceed out of their mouth, until they were bid to shout on the seventh circuit of the seventh day. The times of the Gentiles being nearly expired, it may now be said of all the kingdoms of the divided Roman empire, as was once announced to the ancient Babylon, its prophetic type, that their days are numbered, and finished. They have been weighed in the balances, and have been found wanting. With respect also to this country in particular, the time of our preservation as the Protestant nation, standing in the situation of the ancient Israel, the peculiarly favoured people of God, is drawing to its close; and the re-establishment of the literal Israel in their former supremacy is at hand; while we have already begun to cast off our Protestant character, which has hitherto been our shield and protection; and blasphemous acts of impiety, and open defiances of Christ, are perpetrated in our metropolis, surpassing even those which distinguished the first period

of revolutionary and infidel impiety in France. Indeed, the interesting question which now alone remains to be decided with respect to this country is, to what extent the deliverance of individuals may be vouchsafed, in that time of general trouble which is fast approaching? So far we know, that the believing Church is, under all circumstances, called upon to rejoice, and never than in times of difficulty and trial, when she may expect peculiarly to enjoy the manifestation of the presence of her Lord; and the time is come that, in comformity to the type which we have considered, her voice should be united as the voice of one man, to proclaim with a triumphant shout, "THE LORD HATH GIVEN US THE CITY," the walls of which now tremble with the political earthquake of the seventh vial, and shall ere long fall down flat; when the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever," and the joyful acclamation shall be heard throughout the universal heaven, saying, "The Lord God omnipotent reigneth," (Rev. xix. 6), and of his dominion, kingdom, and power, there shall be no end.Even so, Amen.

July 12, 1831.

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