Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-08

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A SYNOPSIS OF TIE FOUR DIsCOURsEs AL
READY DELIVERED AT BETHEL MEETING
HOUSE, TWENTY-FIVE STREET., UNION
HILL.
tarea that the continent America bio be the locality upon
which the great prophetic dramas to be pefOmed
1t was argued that it was not to be expected that
should find this continent the Government Of tie
United States named and specified by thdf preset ge
ographica and historical Names in the Scriptures But
as the Roman power was clearly predicted by Moses,
Daniel and other Of the prophets in language that il is
cannot possibly apply to any other power, so
America may be referred to in similar manner and the
reference thereto not recognized until the characters
tic events fully developed But, whether this be 20
not it is clear that John, in Rev., chap. Ii g.
plainly states that Sodom, Egypt and Jerusalem were
types and Representatives Of Rome Also that Babylon
Of old was used type of Roman civilization char
acerized appropriation the great, the mother Of
harlos &C. Hence as it is not reasonable to suppose that
political organization of such magnitude and import
that which has taken place in America would be
overlooked and passed in the purposes Of God we
may reasonably look for some ancient nation that has
been set forth type and representative of this mod
ern form of civilization Aud in order to determine wheh
such type exists it was argued that the Scriptures
originally divided society into two great classes name
ly: "the seed of the woman" the just who live by
faith and the seed of the serpent, namely All who
live after the flesh That the seed Of the had
three great typical representatives in the pltrarcha ia
theirs Themselves whilst the seed of the serpent had
great typical representatives ia the Iararcha family
namely: Ishmael and Eau. Ishmael was type of the
children of bondange under the law as well as those in
every other period of the worlds history who have
striven, by obedience TO written law, to make them
selves acceptable to God.
But Essu is the legitimate type of all those who
claim the inherent possession of inalenabe rights and
who establish and defend these claims by their own
sword4 Thus the blessing of Esau enumeraes his typ
cal Characteristic (See Gen. 81 chap. S9;40) They
are follows:
lst "Behold thy dwelling shall be the fatness Of the
earth and of the dew Of Heaven from above"
81. "And by the sword shalt thou live"
Sd. "And when thou shalt have the dominion, thou
shalt break his yoke from of thy neck"
Aud lastly: "Esau hated Jacob because OF the bless.
ing whereTith his father blessed him."
Now, the United States of North America present
perfect antype to these Distinguishing characteristics
lsl As to the proiucSenes of its soil and the fruit
fulness of iis fields which have been the proud
boast of all its children.
I'd. As TO the source of its national existence.
Hero it was argued that although it may be reldily
admitted that the original constitution Of all human
governments may be traced to one common source
The power of the sword-yet, since the establishment
of the Potco Ecclesiastical constitution OF the Roman
Empire the power of might, Of the sword, has been
at least theoretically discarded and the principle that
Kings rule by the grace of God adopted. Hence there
was antitypc national representative OF Esau in
the world until the American revolution was an accom-
plished fact For in it the claim ationa life and
steRce successfully maintained by the sword OF the
people.
Again, it was argued that the third typical character
sc finds its perfect snitype in the Colonial depen-
denec OF the original States, wherein they literally
served their brethren, but when they obtained the do
minlon they broke his yoke from their neck.
And lastly, the persistent Jealousy and hatred OF
England which has characterized the national dis
position of the United Saes together with the fact that
both of the Governments look upon Eng and az
their most fearful enemy, illustrates fully the anti typical
hatred of EAU towards his brother
Thesecond discourse illustrated the fact that the names
of Esaus land and its principal cities in their import or
meaning, applicable 10 and characteristic of the
American Government and country at the present time
That this anti typical Edom to be the locality of
Gods wine press, and that it demonstrable that
there is no locality within the limits of the Roman en-
pire that be called outside of the city, geograpbi
caly, outside of its Poco Ecclesiastical organiza
ton, and therefore, the United States is the Only 10
caity which be produced outside, or without the
city.
And that the organization of the democracy gathered
out Of Roman society to the antypica land of Edom
upon the principle that "he just Dopsrs of Government
derived from the consent Of the governed" consti-
the life of God, the natural, the indigenous growth OF
the serpent seed or earth pOwer and is therefore, what
the Scriptures term SHE vine Of the sarh That it is
the ripened resut-custers Of fruit Of this yne-that
now being pressed out by the feet of Him who,
speaking in righteousness, trayeleh in the greatness of
lis srecgh, and "treadeth The nine press alone, and OF
the people there is none pih HIM" Hence the ability
to control the conflict to make peace beyond
the power OF either begern for He saith "IuM tread
dOUn the people IN mine anger, and make them drunk
IN my fury, and will bring dozen their strength to the
earth" Aud not until Hs has accomplished this will he
be seen coming from Edom with dyed garments from
Bozvah glorious in his apparel"
The third discourse illustrated the fact that in Isaiah
81 Jer 49, Joel and other por ions Of the PROPHETS
there is gathering Of the nations and peoples of the
eotre world to and against Edom clearly predicted
which gathering never having had an accomplishment
in the past typical existence OF Edom have is
uliment in rellon to and in the troubles Of its anti
ye; which gathering to- end involving Of the nations Of
the world in the present troubles of America will fully
provide Tor the development of the TO
suit from the outpouring of the seventh vial.
The fourth discourse illustrated the teaching Of the
Scriptures in relation to the lake OF fire and birthstone,
and showed that desolang of long continuance,
in which the monster guns and explosive and incenda.
~ shells OF the present day literally constitute the
action lake OF hre and birthstone That such
lake spoken ofn the be executed upon anti
typical Edom at the time when all the nations shall be ga
hered together to it. to the battle the great day
Almighty and that therefore the battle OF Armsgeddon
the Valley Of Decision, the Lake of Fire and Brm-
stone TO be looked for in america, the dntype of
Bdo. And the Beast and the false Prophet to
be cast into it. st the beginning of the Millennium, and
the Dragon at the termination thereof it must continue
during the whole period of the Millennium That the
gathering of the individual representatives Of the Euro
pean nations had been principally into the Northern
States SO might expect that TO be the most likely
location of the great national gathering that appears to
be in the immediate future.
The last, and should expect il to be the most in
eresting Of the SERIES is to be delivered next Sunday
morning at the place. The subject is, The con-
summation of human aIrs by the performance of the
Covenants of Promise to Jesus Of Nazareth-lst the
Seed of the Woman; I'd, the Seed Of Abraham; Sd,
the Son of David; and lastly, the Son of God"
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