 For understanding the prophecies, we are, in the first place, to acquaint ourselves with the figurative language of the prophets. This language is taken from the analogy between the world natural and an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic.  The Life of Sir Isaac Newton - Page 248by David Brewster - 1832 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Archibald Bower - Bibliography - 1732 - 536 pages
...profound Mathematician and Philofopher. CHAP. II. Treats of the Prophetic Language. This Language is taken from the Analogy between the World natural, and an Empire or Kingdom confider'd as .a World politic. Accordingly, the whole World natural confiding of Heaven and Earth... | |
 | Edward Williams - Clergy - 1810 - 346 pages
...to * acquaint ourselves with the Jigur alive language of the prophets. This language is taken from analogy between the world natural, and an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Sir ISAAe NEWTON on Daniel, cliap. ii. f When an idea is carried to a certain degree of evidence and... | |
 | Edward Williams - Clergy - 1810 - 348 pages
...acquaint ourselves with the figurative language of the prophets. This language is taken from analagy between the world natural, and an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Sir . , \ -\c NEWTON on Daniel, chap. ii. j^J' When an idea is carried to a certam degree of evidence... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 600 pages
...Isaac Newton, in his treatise on the prophesies, says, " The figurative language of the prophets, is taken from the analogy between the world natural,...an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Accordingly the whole world natural, consisting of heaven and earth, signifies the whole world politic,... | |
 | Robert Lowth - Bible - 1815 - 436 pages
...temporary, typical, preparative kingdom now subsisting. " The figurative language of the prophets is taken from the analogy between the world natural,...an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Accordingly the whole world natural, consisting of heaven and earth, signifies the whole world politic,... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1815 - 598 pages
...Isaac Newton, in his treatise on the prophesies, says, " The figurative language of the prophets, is taken from the analogy between the world natural,...an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Accordingly the whole world natural, consisting of heaven and earth, signifies the whole world politic,... | |
 | Guide - 1821 - 488 pages
...the first place, to acquaint ourselves with the figurative language of the prophets. This language is taken from the analogy between the world natural and...empire or kingdom, considered as a world politic. Accordingly, the whole world, naturally consisting of heaven and earth, signifies the whole world politic,... | |
 | Isaiah (the prophet) - 1822 - 464 pages
...temporary, typical, preparative kingdom now subsisting. " The figurative language of the prophets is taken from the analogy between the world natural,...an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Accordingly the whole world natural, consisting of heaven and earth, signifies the whole world politic,... | |
 | John Fry - 1822 - 618 pages
...We may observe, from Sir Isaac Newton's remarks on the language of prophecy, that " this language is taken from the analogy between the world natural,...an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic ; accordingly the whole world natural, consisting of heaven and earth, signifies the whole world politic,... | |
 | 1825 - 896 pages
...temporary, typical, preparative kingdom now subsisting. " The figurative language of the prophets is taken from the analogy between the world natural,...an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic. Accordingly the whole world natural, consisting of heaven and earth, signifies the whole world politic,... | |
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