The Second Advent, Or, What Do the Scriptures Teach Respecting the Second Coming of Christ, the End of the World, the Resurrection of the Dead, and the General Judgment? - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1850 Excerpt: ... downfall of this opposing power was to be the triumph and the establishment of the Messiah's kingdom. Both these great results, therefore, were to be accomplished by this his coming. (See also Matt. 16: 27.)"--pp. 545-550. IV. FROM THE COMMENTARIES OF DRS. GILL AND CLARKE. I have been induced to make the following selections, not only by the great learning and laboriousness of these Commentators, but also by the especial reputation and influence which they possess among extensive communities of Christians; Dr. John Gill having been, without dispute, the most eminent Baptist Commentator, and Dr. Adam Clarke the most eminent Methodist Commentator, that has ever written. The extracts will be simply arranged in the order of the texts. Had it been thought necessary, many similar extracts might have been added from other Commentators. Mat. xvi. 27, For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. "This seems to refer to Dan. vii. 13, 14; 'Behold one like the Son of man came... to the Ancient of days;... and there was given him dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages should serve him.' This was the glorious Mediatorial kingdom which Jesus Christ was now about to set up, by the destruction of the Jewish nation and polity, and the diffusion of his Gospel through the whole world. If the words be taken in this sense, the angels or messengers may signify the apostles and successors in the sacred ministry, preaching the Gospel in the power of the Holy Ghost. It is very likely that the words do not apply to the final judgment, to which they are generally referred; but to the wonderful display of God's grace and power after the day of Pentecost."--Dr. Clar...
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