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appointed time that religion will " cover 

 the earth as the waters cover the seas.'' 

 (2) The fact that the Japhetic race (which 

 in general terms may be said to include 

 Christendom) has for so long a period 

 dominated the rest of the world, just as 

 the prophecy of Noah foretold would be the 

 case. (3) The existence and position of 

 the race of Israel throughout the world at 

 the present time, exactly as prophecy 

 foretold, compared with the other great 

 nations which were ruling 3000 years ago 

 in the time of David and Solomon, and 

 which have now perished from off the face 

 of the earth. Where is Tyre ? as great a 

 maritime power then as England is now. 

 Where is the great Empire of the Hittites ? 

 the records of whose power have only 

 recently been brought to light. Where 

 are the mighty kingdoms of Assyria, 

 Babylonia, and Egypt ? Echo mournfully 

 answers, Where ? The man who attempts 

 to deny or to decry the miracles recorded 

 in Scripture is deserving of the sharp 

 reproof which Professor Tholuck of Ger- 



