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To VIM. Miller, LOw-IIamPton' NJ u"
Dear sir;-Haviug in former article
shown some reasons for my first objection to
your system concerning the Second Com
ing of Christ, now proceed TO my "a OBJ
lection which is,
"TaGt day in prophecy does not mean
GysGr." ....-.
Should you consider the ground OF my
FIRST objection maintained, you will, doubt
less, admit that this is reasonable. For II
the 70 weeks were not fulfilled by years,
then other prophecies, days, or weeks NAV
notbe,
But have other reasons for my obJec
tons, some Of which shall now present.
First j shall examine The Bible proof
you bring in favor and
Secondly, present some OF mine against
l.. Your proof in faror.-In giving the
length Of The vision, 1900 days, page As,
you ask, "what must be understood by
days7' to which you reply that, In the
prophecy OF Daniel il is They arel inVaria-
bly, to be- reckoned years: for God hath so
ordeEedthe prophets to reckon days" Here
you quote Mum. xiv, "a: After the NUN.
Der Of the days in which ye searched the
laud, even 40 days, each day for ayear,
shallye bear your iniquities, even 40 years"
Also Ezek8v, 5, 8: &" For | have laid upon
thee The years Of their iniquity, according to
the number Of the days, three hundred and
ninety days: 50 shalt thou bear, the iniquity
Of the house Of Israel. And when thou hast
accomplished them, lie again on thy right
side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity Of the
house Of Judah forty days: Ihave appoint
ed thee each day for a year, Your argu,
ment Is this: The spies. searched the LAND
40 days, and brought up an evil report and
the whole people sinued concerning thes
days; God, as judgment for their SIT
doomed them 10 wander in the wildernes
4oyears, fheret0re days in Daniel and els
where are Invariably to be reckoned year
think you was correct in inserting the wol
inporiably; for il God has given a rule,
presume Il is iTrariabie. Let us try Il
rule. Daniel, in the first chapter Of b
prophesy, informs us'that he supposed
his heart, that he would not deGle hims'
with the portion Of the kings meat" " Tn
said Daniel to Melzsr whom the prince
the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananis
Mishael and Azariah, prove thy servant
beseech thee ten days." Z" $50 he CT
scented 10 them in this matter, and prov
them fen days." lie. ten years. o no, '
say, that cannot be, Tor they were not to
fed with the portion Of the king but thl
wears before they were to be brought Def
HIM, Therefore these days were literal da
Blu, your rule IS inrariable, and If s
cannot vary Il. I leave you to break y
own rule, or abide its conclusions. Nun
Gus other places might be mentioned, b
in the book Of Daniel aud elsewhere,
one is enough for the present to try y
rule.
But let us examine your proof in aaot
view. The Jews sinned concerning
days, and in consequence God, seuten
ihem 70 as many years Of. sorrow there
whenever theaJews or any other people
during or concerning a certain number
dsys, God will add them so many year
sorrow; each day, of sin for a yea
trouble. Is this fair reasoning II. :.
show the defect. --qs 49, Il, &-s
Concerning Ezekiel, may make sin
remarks. Ezekiel, by divine command
on one side 800 days, that he nigh,
the iniquity Of Israel so many years ) q
fore when David lay upon The ground
mourned Z days, be bore the iuiquity o
rael7years. Why nol7 Because, you
God has nowhere told us that these
were significant Of as many years. !
well, brother Miller: now put your s
on chapter and verse where God has
you 81 me that dayin Daniefor Re
ten signifies or means year, and | !,
my objection. Or when you show me
God has made. the cases Or Ezekiel
the spies precedenxs, or e.3dmpies. 70,
ot even any Others, ! s.bml NE cass
'hisPoini ihOld you ill proved orab.Da,