"Now, Anno, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eleven, more than Sixteen Hundred Years are rolld away since CHRIST said and Writ, Surely I come Quickly. Therefore an earnest Looking out for the Time, and Place of His Appearance, must needs be very seasonable, very beautifull. And might we take it for granted that the Antichristian Plantation spoken of, Dan. 11. 45. intended their American Plantation; it would cast a great Light upon the Apocalyptical Scenes: because the Time of this Plantation is certainly known. The Fables that have been Written of former Plantations, will give little disturbance; seeing the Godly and Learned Witsius hath said, Neque Hornij Conjecturam cassa nuce emerim. Exercit. . p. 450. Thes. 28. Indeed, except Horn had given better Words of Command for the Reduction of his Phoniden Colonies; none will be forward to chuse him for their Leader. Lib. 2. p. 129. Suppose that hidden Age afforded Unparalleld Instances of Obedience; Yet how came the Net-Cattel, the Horses, the Swine by their Annihilation? To remove them from off America is humanely impossible. Of these and..."
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