...intended it to be, a real blessing. It shall come to pass, says the Almighty by the mouth of the Prophct, that " I will gather all nations and tongues, and...be made instrumental to the accomplishment of the prophctic word. Lct it be our care to improve the times and seasons which are given to us, for making...

...pass, says the Almighty by the mouth of the Prophet, that " I will gather all naiions and tonguei, and they shall see my glory." It is not for us to...to the accomplishment of the prophetic word. Let it br our care to improve the times and seasons which are given to us, for making known the ways of God...

...nations and tongues, and they shall see my glory." It is not for us to know the times and seasons, whieh God has kept in his own power ; but we may be permitted...humble hope, that the distribution of that revelation whieh displays his glorious perfeetions, may be I made instrumental to the accomplishment of the prophetic...

...the gods which the Heathen worship. Many pretend to foretell •»vhat is to come by the stars, but it is not for us to know the times and seasons which shall be. Let us rather say with David, " When I consider the heavens, the works of thy fingers, the...

...blessing will be long delayed. Nor can we exhibit any positive evidence that it will soon be granted. It is not for us to know the times and seasons, which our Heavenly Father has put in his own power. But the more extensively we declare the Gospel, and the...

...so shall Thy word be certainly established, and shall prosper in the thing whereto Thou has sent it. It is not for us to know the times and seasons, which Thou hast reserved in thine own power; but we entertain the pleasing hope, — a hope which we are...

...the sins of mankind, and had completed the work of human redemption by rising from the dead. Though it is not " for us to know the times and seasons which the Father hath put in His own power"* concerning the last situation of the Church, yet He has put...

...accomplishment ; but as sure as God is true, they will take place in their pre-ordained time; and though it is not for us to know " the times and seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power," when certain things shall take place, yet we may rely on it,...

...least touch them lightly and diffidently. Over and above mere hints, we arc admonished to "avoid" them. "It is not for us to know the times and seasons which God hath put in his own power." Creatures cannot tell us the when of these things, nor the hew in any precise...

...we will not venture upon vain speculations, as many have done, concerning precise epochs ; because ' it is not for us to know the times and seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.' Acts i. 7. We know that Antichrist made its appearance in the...