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"the harvest was to be at the end of the world ;
and the end of the world according to the words of Christ, was to be before
the generation in which he lived should pass away (p. 112)
"If I do not greatly misunderstand the meaning of
the scriptures, the great and dreadful day of the Lord, day of the Lord, &c.
in the old Testament, and the coming of Christ, in the four Gospels, and the
resurrection, in the epistles, all refer to one time. That time I
understand to be at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem." (p. 33)
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"In the following pages, the writer has consulted the
Bible itself for his guide, and this must be his apology
for departing from all other religious systems now in
existence
of which he has any knowledge. There has been
a deeper interest felt by the community for some time
past, upon the important subject of the second coming
of Christ, I believe, than there has been before for many
centuries. I have long been satisfied that the whole
world was in darkness upon the subject of the coming of
Christ and the resurrection. But by a careful study of
the Bible as a whole, and comparing different passages
together, without regard to any human opinions, every
difficulty has been removed ; and thus the Bible has been
made to me a new book, and every cloud of darkness
upon thin subject has vanished away. In hopes that others
may be led into the same views and feelings with myself,
I hare published the following sheets. All I ask of the
community, that they will give my views an impartial
investigation, and if they are agreeable to the word or
God, embrace them, if not reject them. One thing in
particular I have to request of the clergy, as well as of
all
others, and that is, not to pass by the work now offered
for their consideration, without notice ; but let it be
closely scrutinized, and if it cannot be refuted in a
spirit
of fairness, and in a satisfactory manner, to admit that
it
is truth. But if, on the other hand, any man can show in satisfactory manner that my views
are unscriptural,
let him do it, and the sooner the better. When this is
done, I pledge myself frankly and unreservedly to acknowledge my errors. But Iong
cherished opinions, and all history not found in the word of
God, must be left entirely out of the question. I hare
nothing to expect from the sympathies of any sect of
religionists now in existence, for I know well that all
their strength will be arrayed against me. But from candid
and sober argument, I hare nothing to fear. If my sentiments
are unscriptural, it is a pity if it cannot be shown in a
spirit of fairness and good feeling." |
