A Key to the Prophecies; or, a concise view of the Predictions contained in the Old and New Testaments - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 Excerpt: ...in the glory of the Father, to gather all "things together, to raise all human flesh, that "so every knee in heaven, in earth, and under "the earth, may bow according to the good "pleasure of the invisible Father, to Jesus "Christ our Lord, and God, and Saviour, and "King; and every tongue shall confess to him, "and he shall execute just judgment in all u things. Wicked spirits, and sinning angels, "unjust, wicked, and blasphemous men, and "those who become apostates from the truth, ' he will send into everlasting fire: but upon "the just and upright, and those who observe "his precepts, and upon such as have perseve"red from the beginning in his love, or have "been brought to repentance, he will freely "bestow life everlasting, and surround them "with eternal brightness." Tertullian says, " This is the rule of faith, "that we believe there is only one God, and "no other besides the Creator of the world, "who made all things of nothing by his Word "first of all sent forth; that the Word, called "his Son, appeared variously to the Patriarchs w in the name of God; always spake in the Pro"phets; lastly, was brought down into the Vir« gin Mary by the spirit and power of God the "Father; was made flesh in her womb, and, "being born of her, became Jesus Christ; from "thence preached a new law and a new pro"mise of the kingdom of heaven; wrought mi"racles; being fastened to a cross, rose again "the third day: being taken up into heaven, "he sat down at the right hand of the Father; "sent the power of the Holy Spirit to supply "his absence, and to influence those who be"lieve; that he will come wit...