OBSERVATIONS

ON THE

UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES

OF

SCRIPTURE,

&c. &c.

ON THE

UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES

OF

Scripture,

WHICH ARE YET TO HAVE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT,

BEFORE

THE COMING OF THE LORD IN GLORY,

OR

At the Establishment of His Everlasting Kingdom.

BY

THE REV. JOHN FRY, B. A.

(Formerly of University College, Oxford.)

RECTOR OF desford, LEICESTERSHIRE; AUTHOR OF "THE SECOND ADVENT," &c. &c.

"The great day of the Lord is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord "-ZEPHANIAH i. 14.

BODI

HALO

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR JAMES DUNCAN, PATER NOSTER ROW: AND T COMBE, JUNIOR, LEICESTER

M. DCCC. XXXV.

533.

Introduction,

CONTENTS.

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SECTION THE FIRST.

A partial restoration of the Jews to their own land, previous to their

general restoration, and to the coming of the Messiah in his glory.

Ezekiel xxxviii. 8, &c. Zechariah ii. 4. Isaiah xxvii. Psalm cvii.

SECTION THE SECOND.

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The character and condition of that part of Israel which is first restored,

as discoverable from the Scriptures. Psalm 1. 7, &c. lxvi. 1, &c.

Zephaniah iii. 11, &c.

SECTION THE THIRD.

THE LAST MORTAL FOE AND INVADER OF RESTORED ISRAEL.

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That foe the Roman empire—All the predictions and symbols of the last

Enemy fulfilled in the character and history of this empire-Opposed

by certain kings of the North and of the South,

SECTION THE FOURTH.

SIGNS OF THE APPROACHING DAY OF THE LORD.

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These wars and commotions among the nations-The abounding of re-

ligious impostors—A more extensive preaching of the Gospel among

the Heathen nations-The depression and spoliation of the Papal

see-The sixth vial considered-Kings of the East-The three unclcan

spirits, like frogs-The invasion of Palestine-A siege of Jerusalem

pointed out as the grand crisis of the Divine interposition,

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