New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-05
THE ROMANS IN PROPHECY.
FACTS IN THEIR HISTORY FoREToLD.

FACTS IN THEIR HISTORY FoKErolD'
SERMON BY THE REV. DIR. NEWMAN IN THE MAp'
IsoN AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The Rev. J. p. Newman preached last nfght
in the Madison Avenue Congregational Church 10 noro
than l,5OO persons on the sacred propnecleS
concerning the rise and fall Oh 'ne nv
man Empire. He took for his text Daniei
vii, II AFTER this in the night Visions ana "e-
hold fourth beast dreadful and terrible and strong ex
ceedingy and IL had great iron teeth: u deVOureu
and brake pieces. and stamped the residue with tne
feet oft: and it diverse from oil the beasts tna'
were before 1t and 1t had ten horns"
There are five reasons, said Dr. Newman. why the Ro-
mans have place in the prophetic visions OF the IN
sp,red prophets First, they were to be an immense
power in the world. both for good aud evi. eecono,
they were to DO the chosen ministers OF eou
10 punish rebelous people. Third, tney were 10 oc-
cupy Jerusalem at the time OF the Messahs ADVENT ZIG
and death Fourth. they were to be the ehef enemies Vi
Christianity under the Neros Fifth they were 10 DO tne
friends OF Christianity under Constantine the
Great.
Look upon the great fact that Rome was destined TO be
mower ON earth for good and for evi 1t was power
that seemed to approach competence and omnscence'
There was terror in the very name OF Rome, Detore
which nations trembled aud surrendered. NO otner
nation approached the universal so near a.
the Roman. Her roads trsversed all the lands
which she had subdued. Her dominions stretched
from the Lebanons TO the Apennines, from the
Euphrates to the Thames. Her empire embraced all
nations known tho Greeks, all Europe and the farest
portions OF Africa and Asia Cesar Augustus, In whose
reign the Messiah born, swayed sceptre over an
empire that 900 miles from north to south, 3,ooV
miles from east 10 west and embraced 100000 square
miles 100 100000 people we're subject TO him. Her
wealth was boundless and her capital vas
city OF princes. She had q genius for war,
genius for jurlsprudence-the Pandects OF Justinan
underle all laws OF to-day genius for literature
we to-day the feet Of Roman masters In oratory
art and literature she had genius for government
The prophets could not ignore power IKE ths' otner
nations great and great in wealth were not ment
toned but it because they had nothing to do WIN
he Jewish Commonwealth ana the coming OF the Christ
who was the centre OF that Commonwealth
Yo1 will not find the Roman name among
the prophetic announcements. but you VIII ma the
me ca attention rst OF al 10 the procession
Of empires and sewhere Rome falls into the imperial
fourth She II meu toned by Danel anu hccursIeB poi
trayed the fourth Kingdom OF tue great image ahS
the the four bea is. Persia conquered Babylon.
BaOylOp was conquered by Macedonia ana Diaceuonla
which Daniel foresaw looking down thevsta OF cen
tnres In 1853 b. c he Romans. under Pauus h.lnius
CONQUERED Macedonia the battle OF PJ dua ana TOOK
the fundamental kingdom Of the empire; thrty-nVe
years later the Romans eonqu red all Greece lily
nine years later they suDdued All syria 10
Roman province, when POmpeY uetnIotuer r
tney eTe masters Of all Egypt under tavius Cn.r
hundred years Thereafter IN tie year ~ a. H. "'
destroyed Jerusalem under Titus. $500,
ton OF tue geographical OF ROmeaher ancestral
name We read In Daniel xi., 30; d" For tie SHIPS OF
Chttm shall come against him" Cmttlm was one OF
the Of Javtu, who was a descenuan' oi
Japhet. The Japbe 10 branch OF tie human race
occupied Europe Turn TO Numbers ana you wiz nu toe
Damr OF Chttm piled to the inhabitants OF Gyprus
thence IL spread 10 the acjacent shores OF the Medter
Tanran and tnally to Rome Toe ships OF 1hitum were
agans! An'9esus Eppanes L' P TIs IN
Cleopatra appealed 20 the Roman senate loI
marching on the city. lac coming OF these auDhs
"A ora was 1876 year. before the Romans took possession
OF % country. The Romans were Otherwise GeslHnateo
by oi the greatest prophets. one tuonsand years
before Rome founded Moses foretold ber national
emblem 'rhe Lord shall bring nation against mem
as swift as the eagle hieth" How was
the the emblem Of thr Romans OF their lotty
and soaring PRIDE heir frsghted cupdity, thelr IN
satiab m larity a@t descent upon their prey.
Ana Moses confirmed by the Saviour who IN nis pro
Inc Romans declared "WLercsOevtr the body H. there
will the eagles be gathered tOgetnern
Continuing MS argument pr Newman discussed
the choice OF the Romans a. the divine
ministers OF vengeance they being tue final o0nquerors
nation should be one language SHOULD not De un-
derstood aod Il Was fact that the Roman nr Iaa;
the Romans used Greek lhe Jews were
taken 10 Egypt In slhps, IN fuhlnent OF
prophecy sold IA the slave market which vas so gutted
there no BUYERS also IN iuhmentO Of prophecy ana
they seat. cred among peoples 80 ina toCay,
wherever you "a cOnmrrc q mar, banklng mouse
OF pawnshOp, ther. you will hud the wandering Je"
In concluding his sermon, Dr. Newman an
nOnnced that next sunday evening he N Would
answer the objections .n to that inc e.. S 9snS
facts barlnOny With t"e latest discoveries
science Subsequently perhaps he would take up the
tors came from geological garden Or the Garden OF
kdcn.