 He gave this and the Prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after they were fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own Providence, not the Interpreters, be then...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Seite 9131806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | New Church preacher - 1839 - 784 Seiten
...prophecies of the Old Testament not to gratify men's curiosity by enabling them to foreknow things, but after they were fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own providence, and not the interpreter be then manifested to the world." In addition to these judicious remarks of... | |
 | John Hayden (independent minister.) - 1841 - 80 Seiten
...otherwise. fie gave this, and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities, by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after...interpreted by the event, and his own Providence, not the interpreters, be then manifested thereby to the world." prophecy," these are comparatively few, as... | |
 | 1842 - 402 Seiten
...otherwise. He gave this, (ie the Revelations,) and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosity by enabling them to foreknow things, but...fulfilled, they might be interpreted by the event, and God's own providence, (or foresight,) not the interpreter's, be then manifested to the world." This... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1843 - 630 Seiten
...Isaac Newton observes, " God gave these and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things, but...interpreted by the event, and his own providence, not that of the interpreters, be then manifested thereby to the world." — " To explain this book," says... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1844 - 788 Seiten
...the prophecy, AS IF GOD DESIGNED TO MAKE THEM PROPHETS. He gave the prophecies, not to gratify man's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things, but, that after they were fiil/illed, THEY: MIGHT BE INTERPRETED BY THE EVBKT ; and His OWN PROVIDENCE, not the interpreter's,... | |
 | Thomas Newton (bp. of Bristol.) - 1845 - 224 Seiten
...much otherwise. He gave this and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after...interpreted by the event, and his own providence, not the interpreters, be then manifested thereby to the world." If therefore we could confine ourselves to... | |
 | 1845 - 334 Seiten
...Isaac regards the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments, not as given to gratify men's curi osities, by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after...they were fulfilled, they might be interpreted by thn event, and afford convincing arguments that the w 01 Id is governed by Providence. He considers... | |
 | 1848 - 596 Seiten
...otherwise. He gave this and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities, by enabling them to foreknow things ; but that, after...the interpreter's, be then manifested to the world. — Sir Isaac Newton. |№I(tat(on0* PÄEVESTION BETTER than CURE : or, the Afora? Wants of the World... | |
 | 1848 - 526 Seiten
...much otherwise. He gave this and the prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify men's curiosities by enabling them to foreknow things, but that, after...interpreted by the event ; and his own Providence, not the interpreters, be manifested thereby to the world. For the event of things predicted many ages before... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1849 - 454 Seiten
...is to interpret it. " God gave such predictions," observes Sir Isaac Newton, " not to gratify men's curiosity, by enabling them to foreknow things ; but...interpreted by the event ; and his own providence, not that of the interpreter, be then manifested to the world." (Sir Isaac Newton on Daniel and the Apocalypse,... | |
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