THOUGHTS ON THE APOCALYPSE.

THOUGHTS

ON

THE APOCALYPSE.

BY

BENJAMIN WILLS NEWTON.

Second Edition, Revised.

LONDON:

HOULSTON AND SONS,

PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

1853.

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THE time that has elapsed since the publication of the first
edition of this work in 1843, has afforded the author oppor-
tunitycarefully to reconsider its statements, and the principles
of interpretation that were then adopted. He may be per-
mitted to say that such re-examination has strongly confirmed
his conviction of the correctness of the radical principles of
his former work, and (although very sensible of many imper-
fections) he feels increased confidence in commending the
same general conclusions to the solemn attention of all, who,
through faith in the blood of the Lamb, are entitled to regard
the Book of the Revelation as emphatically theirs.
"I Jesus
have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the
churches."

In the present edition the author has endeavoured, in some slight degree, to obviate one objection made to his former work, viz. that it stated conclusions without sufficiently communicating the reasons on which those conclusions were founded. He has not, however, added much in the way of explanation, because he found that it would be impossible to do this, without altering the general character of the work and increasing very materially its size. He would, there