CHAPTER VIII.

This chapter is an after vision, see the two first verses.

VERSE 3. The ram in this verse having two horns (or assisting powers) is Russia (for Russia has been assisted by Sweden and Prussia) and the higher (the high and mighty, or greatly puffed up horn, Sweden) came up last.

Which probably means that he assisted or came up at the last.

VERSE 4. And I saw the ram (Russia) pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and that he became great.

Which signifies that he grew great in power

and dominion.

VERSE 5. And as I (Daniel) was considering, behold an he-goat (in the 21st verse he is called a rough goat, and has a horn between his eyes) came from the west (west from Russiaexamine the map, and mark the ground he has traversed) on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: (greatly extended, and quick, in execution) and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

Which means that he was greatly to be noted in consequence of his own actions, as proceeding from his own brain, or, from between his eyes.

VERSE 6. And he came to the ram (Russia) that had two horns (Sweden and Prussia) which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.

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VERSE 7. And I saw him (the he-goat) come close unto (but not into the territories of) the ram, (Russia)-Tilsit, where the " crafty peace" was made, is "close unto," not many miles from, the ram's dominions-and he was moved with cholor against him (the ram) and smote the ram, and brake his two horns (Sweden and Prussia): and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him to the ground and stamped upon him: and there was none (no not one) that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

Think of some late events and give the verse another reading-now-" Are ye yet without understanding.

VERSE 8. Therefore the he-goat waxed very great (great in power and dominion): and when he was strong, (had become strong-yes now so strong that the whole continent of Europe may be said to be under his command) the great horn (the high and mighty, or greatly puffed up horn Sweden) was broken, (Swedish Pomerania and Finland has been separated from Sweden, and Sweden is now completely "broken" by the late revolution, a forced and formal abdication; and now the line of succession "broken" by the election of Bernadotte as Crown Prince) and for it (because, or in consequence of it) came up (rose up, was fixed or appointed, after it Sweden was thrown down, or "broken") four notable ones (greatly to be noticed) towards the four winds of heaven.

These four noted powers appear from existing circumstances to be Persia, Russia,

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Austria, and France; and which are the four angels or powers so particularly specified in the 14th and 15th verses of the 9th chapter of Revelations. See likewise the four last verses of the first chapter of Zachariah; the four horns there are called four carpenters,-have a little reflection upon the word.

VERSE 9. And out of one of them (the said four powers) came forth a little horn (the little horn of course is one of them) which waxed exceedingly great towards the south, and towards the east, and towards the pleasant land.

From the ninth to the 14th verse is 66 a CASTING DOWN of the HOST and of the stars (earthly luminaries) to the ground and stamping upon them" (treading upon, or degrading them); and in the 14th verse it is said, "unto 2300 days then shall the sanctuary be cleansed." I of course date the commencement of these 2300 days from the commencement of the 1260 days, or three years and a half, "for at the time of the end shall be the vision." It is therefore little short of an additional three years, and "THEN SHALL THE SANCTUARY BE CLEANSED," or the Christian Church purged of its impurities and corruptions, or nearly six years and a half from the commencement of the vials. (See the latter part of the 12th chapter.) Reflect upon the monosyllables "it" and "him" IT as the horn, and HIM as the man.

It must be remembered that the word "sacrifice" in the 11th, 12th, and 13th verses is a substituted one, being in italics; but, from the circumstances of the times elucidating the said

verses, it ought to be read "the daily corruptions of Christianity." See likewise the 31st verse of the 11th chapter where the internal operations are to" pollute the sanctuary", and to "take away" the corruptions of Christianity.

Read the following decrees as introductory to the great events-the "taking away" of the corruptions of Christianity, and the consequent

restoration of the Jews.

"The decree dated from the Imperial Headquarters at Vienna the 17th May 1809;" it may be found in any of the London papers for the 29th June, they will there find "the States of the Pope united with the French Empire." See likewise another decree dated Rome, July 10th, which abolishes the tribunal of the Inquisition, and all the establishments attached to it. Now examine the French Exposé, dated the 15th December, 1809. Likewise a decree, dated Paris, February 17th, 1810, under three different titles.

The latter part of the 8th chapter is preparatory to another scene of this serious drama. "Behold I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be." (see verse 19.) Whenever the time of the end, or the time appointed is mentioned, I apprehend it alludes to the dreadful three years and a half, or forty-two months, or 1260 days. No one who reads this "Little Book" can he mistaken respecting the commencement of the calamitous period.

VERSE 20. "The ram which thou sawest having two horns," is in this part of the vision.

(at the time of the end, see the 17th and 19th verses) the same animal (Russia) as in the former part, at this period evidently combined. with "Media and Persia," (Media and Persia is one power, see Stackhouse's Ancient and Modern Atlas, or Brookes's Gazetteer, for the word Media)" and Græcia," (ancient Græcia which is part of the Turkish Empire.)

The frequent audiences that the "king of fierce countenance" had with the ambassadors of those powers at Warsaw, and the said fierce king, or little horn's embassies sent to the said powers, sufficiently indicate what may be expected from his policy" the "crafty peace," &c. It is evident that the actions lead to the operation of the sixth vial, and it is well known the enmity A-bad-on, alias Napoleon, has to those he judges to be "transgressors." What may not the two hours' meeting upon the raft have been productive of. There cannot be a doubt but that the peace of Tilsit was a peace of "policy:" the he-goat has greatly "magnified himself in his heart," and by the said peace will be a means of "destroying many." Subsequent circumstances manifestly prove the little horn's "policy,"-legions of honour have been distributed by him. The little horn's embassies have caused the Persian Monarch to make peace with all his enemies," and he has "entered into a strict and close alliance with France."

There has now been another meeting between the ram and the he-goat. I need not describe its consequences, as they are but too lamentably felt.