This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. The Destruction Of The Wicked. The Coming And Kingdom Of Christ. His Lineal DeScent. The First Resurrection, And Restitution Of All Things. "NoW I will point out to thee the nature of the destruction of the wicked, the sanctification of the earth, the coming and kingdom of Christ, and his reign on the earth for a thousand years with his saints, connected with the restitution of all things which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets, by His word, which cannot lie, in promises made to the house of Israel, and also to the Gentiles. 'But knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation; for prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost! 2 Pet. i. 20, 21. From the beginning, many among the nations of the earth have been cut off from time to time, and have suffered for their sins in the flesh. The Egyptians, through their rebellion and hardness of heart, were overthrown, and perished in the Red Sea. The Israelites also were punished, and their carcases fell in the wilderness, because they wilfully sinned against light, and God swore in His wrath that they should not enter His rest--the 'land flowing with milk and honey! Thus 'some men's sins go to judgment beforehand, ' and some follow after, and are visited upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate God. 'For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the ChiLdreN unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me!--Ex. xx. 5. 'To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus!--1 Cor. v. 5. 'For this cause many are...