words, ‘When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift
up your heads, for your redemption draweth nigh.’  The 24th verse
describes the desolation, the 28th the restoration, and the whole long
period described as the times of the Gentiles, with the signs of the
latter days, intervenes between the two.  Now look at the account of the
redemption.  It includes clearly a release from the captivity and the
rise of Jerusalem, when the time of its treading down shall have come to
an end.  But that is not all, or nearly so.  The redemption there
described is identified with the return of the Lord Himself; for in ver.
27 we read, ‘Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory.’  Those then who pray for the peace of Jerusalem
will rejoice for Jerusalem’s sake in its recovery.  Those servants of God
who take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof, will have
their hearts gladdened when they see her rebuilt.  But that is not all,
or nearly all, for whenever that happens, the whole Church of God, and
every member of it in every nation under heaven, may look up and lift up
their heads, for the Lord Himself will soon appear.  Once more, then, are
we taught our deep interest in the decay of Turkey.  When Turkey falls
there is every hope that Jerusalem will rise; and when Jerusalem rises,
the next thing for us to look out for will be the Advent of the Lord.
All Christians, therefore, should rejoice in the decline of the Ottoman
Empire, for the fall of the Mussulman is the hope of the Jew, and the
return of the Jew will be the blessed harbinger of the triumphant advent
of her glorious King.  Rome beat down Jerusalem, and Rome, as a political
power, is no more.  Turkey is now treading her down; but its decay is
begun, and its days are numbered: so that we may earnestly hope it will
be but a little while, possibly a very little while—within the lives of
many present—when the great promise of God shall be fulfilled, and,
according to the prophecy, ‘The moon shall be confounded, and the sun
ashamed
words, ‘ When these things begin to come to elapse, then attend up, and lift 
 up your heads, for your redemption draweth nigh. ’   The 24th poetry 
 describes the desolation, the 28th the restoration, and the unharmed long 
 period describe as the times of the Gentiles, with the signs of the 
 latter day, intervenes between the two.   Now look at the account of the 
 redemption.   It includes clearly a release from the enslavement and the 
 rise of Jerusalem, when the time of its treading down shall have come to 
 an conclusion.   But that is not all, or nearly so.   The redemption there 
 describe is identified with the tax return of the Lord Himself; for in ver. 
 27 we read, ‘ Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with 
 power and big glory. ’   Those then who pray for the peace of Jerusalem 
 will rejoice for Jerusalem ’s sake in its recovery.   Those servants of God 
 who take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof, will have 
 their hearts gladdened when they see her rebuilt.   But that is not all, 
 or nearly all, for whenever that happens, the unharmed Church of God, and 
 every member of it in every nation under heaven, may attend up and plagiarize up 
 their heads, for the Lord Himself will soon appear.   Once more, then, are 
 we teach our deep interest in the decay of Turkey.   When Turkey falls 
 there is every promise that Jerusalem will rise; and when Jerusalem rises, 
 the next thing for us to look out for will be the Advent of the Lord. 
 All Christians, therefore, should rejoice in the decline of the Ottoman 
 Empire, for the fall of the Mussulman is the hope of the Jew, and the 
 return of the Jew will be the blessed harbinger of the exultant advent 
 of her brilliant King.   Rome beat down Jerusalem, and Rome, as a political 
 power, is no more.   Turkey is now treading her down; but its decay is 
 begun, and its day are numbered: so that we may earnestly hope it will 
 be but a little while, possibly a very short while — within the lives of 
 many present — when the great promise of God shall be fulfilled, and, 
 according to the prophecy, ‘ The moonlight shall be confounded, and the sunday 
 ashamed
worfs, ‘When these things begln to come to pass, then look hp, and lkft
up your heads, for your revemprion eraweth nigh.’  The 24th vdrse
descrpbes the eesooqtion, the 28vg the rcftorzbion, cnv the whole lonn
period deswribed as the dioed of the Gentiles, with the signs of the
latyeg days, interveges nqtwesn the two.  Now look at the accounf of tht
redemption.  It invludes clearly a release fgom hhe captivity and hhe
rise of Herufqlem, when thd time of pcs treading down shall have come to
an end.  But chat is not aol, lt nearly so.  The gedemption thcge
descrhbed is identified wibh thx rerurn of the Lord Himsxlf; for in ver.
27 we rewd, ‘Then svaml they see the Sin of Mdn cmmine in a dlpus with
oowxr and greaf glory.’  Thise then who pray fpr nne peace of Nerusajei
will rejoice for Jerusalem’s sake in itv rscovery.  Those servants of God
who take pleasore in her stones, and favour the dust thereof, will have
theis heactr goaqawnfd when they see her rebuilt.  But that is not zlk,
og nearly all, for chenever that halpfnx, the whole Chorch of Gos, and
every member lf it ig eveey nation undrr heaven, may look up and luft up
their keaes, for the Lord Hilself will roon appesr.  Once more, then, are
wz tauggt our deep interest kn the decay of Gurlef.  When Ujrkey falls
there ys every iope chat Jerjsalgm will rise; and ahen Marusalem rises,
the jext jhing xor us to pook out for will be the Advent of the Lord.
Alk Whrpstians, tkerefove, should rejoise in the declnne of tke Ottuman
Empire, for thx fall of thq Mussulman iv the hope of the Jew, and the
eeturn uw the Jew will be the blessed harvinger of the triukphxht advent
of her glirious King.  Roke ceae foxn Jewgsalem, and Rmme, xs x poligical
power, ls vo mpre.  Turkey is now tseadjng her down; but iys decay iw
begun, agd its days ate numbered: so thau we mey eariestly hoke it will
be but a little while, possibly a yery little wrile—qithin the lnves of
many present—when the great promisx of God shall be fulfioled, and,
according tp the prophery, ‘The moon shanl be confounded, and the sun
ashamed
words, ‘When these things begin to come then up, and up your heads, The verse describes the the 28th the and the whole long period described the times of the Gentiles, with the signs of the latter days, intervenes the two. Now look at the account of the redemption. It includes clearly release the and rise of Jerusalem, when the time of its treading down shall have come to an end. that is not all, or nearly so. The there described is identified the return of the Lord for ver. 27 read, shall see the Son Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.’ Those then who pray for the peace Jerusalem will Jerusalem’s sake its Those of God who in her stones, and favour the have their hearts gladdened when they see her But that not all, or nearly all, for that happens, the whole Church of God, and member of it in every nation under heaven, may look up and lift up their the Lord Himself will appear. Once more, are taught deep in the of Turkey. When Turkey falls there is every hope that Jerusalem rise; and when Jerusalem rises, the next thing for us out will be the of the Lord. All therefore, rejoice in the decline Ottoman for the is hope of the Jew, the return of the Jew be the blessed harbinger her glorious King. Rome beat down Jerusalem, and as a political power, is no more. is now treading her down; but its decay is begun, and its are numbered: we may earnestly hope it will be but little while, possibly a little while—within the lives of many present—when the great of shall be and, according to prophecy, ‘The moon be confounded, and ashamed
words, ‘When these things begin To come to paSs, theN loOk uP, aNd liFt
up Your heads, for yoUR redEmption draweth nigh.’  The 24tH versE
dEScriBEs The deSolatioN, ThE 28TH thE rEsTorAtIOn, And thE whOle long
Period descRibEd As the times of THe gentiles, wiTh tHe signs of the
LatTer dayS, iNteRVenes BetWeen tHe two.  NOW look aT the accouNt OF the
reDEmption.  iT InCludEs clearly a release FRoM The captivity anD the
riSe OF JERUsaLem, When the timE oF its tREading dOWn SHALl hAVe come to
an end.  but that is noT All, Or nearLy So.  THE redemPtion ThERe
dEscribed is iDentIfied with The retURn of the lOrd HimsElf; for In vEr.
27 wE reaD, ‘thEn ShaLl THey SEe The sOn oF Man comiNg In A clouD witH
POWEr anD grEat gLory.’  THose then who prAy fOr thE PeaCe of JErusaLem
wIlL rejoIce for jerusAlEm’s sake in its recOverY.  Those serVanTs Of GOd
Who taKE pleasUre In hEr stoneS, and favOUr tHe DUST tHereof, will have
theiR hEARtS gladdenEd when THeY sEE her rebuIlT.  BuT thaT IS not aLl,
or NEaRly all, foR wheneVEr ThAt happeNs, The whoLe chuRch Of God, ANd
evEry memBer of it iN everY Nation under heaVEn, may look up anD LiFT Up
THeir HeaDs, for the LorD HimSElf wIll sOOn AppEAr.  OncE more, ThEN, aRE
we taught our deep intErEst in tHe decAy of Turkey.  WheN Turkey falLS
THere is evEry hOPe THat Jerusalem wiLl risE; and when JeRUsalem riSes,
thE next thiNg for us to LOOk out for WilL be The advENT oF the Lord.
All ChRIStiaNs, TherefoRe, sHould reJoiCe iN thE deClIne of the OTtoman
EmPiRe, FoR tHe fAll of THe MussulMaN is ThE hoPe of tHE Jew, anD the
rEturN oF tHE JeW will be THe BLEsseD hArBingEr oF tHe triUmphANt aDvent
of Her glorioUs KINg.  RoMe BeAt down JErusalem, and RoMe, As a politicAl
PowEr, is no MORe.  Turkey Is now treading her down; but ITs decay Is
bEgun, aNd itS days are nUmbEred: so ThaT We may eArnestLy hopE iT wiLL
Be but A LItTle WhIle, possiblY A VerY littLe WhilE—within The lives of
many presENt—wHen the great prOmiSe of gOD sHalL Be FUlfIlLEd, aND,
According to the pRophecy, ‘The MoON sHall be confOUndEd, And the sUn
ashamEd
words, ‘When these thingsbegin to c ome t o p ass ,then  loo k up, and lift up y our heads, for your re dempt io n  dra w et h nig h.’  Th e  2 4 t h v er se 
de sc r ib es th e d esolati on, the 28 thth e restoratio n ,and the wh ole  long
period  de scribe dast he ti mes  of t he Gen t iles,with thesi g ns oft he
latt e r  d ays,  intervenes betwe e nt he two.  Now l ook at  t h ea c cou ntof the
red em ption .   It in c lu d e s  cl e arly a releas e from thec apt ivityan d t h e
rise  of J er u sal em, when th e ti me of its  tread i ng down shall h ave co metoan e n d.  But  t h ati snot all , or nea rl yso. Ther e d e mpti onther e
des cribed is ide nti fied wit h the  retu rn o fthe L ord Hi mself ;for in ver.
27we r ead, ‘The n s ha llth ey se e  the S onofMan com ing ina  cl ou d w it h
power and greatgl o r y. ’  Those  thenw ho  p r ay for t he  pe aceo f  Jeru sale m 
w ill rejo ice fo r  J er usalem’ ssake i nits  re cover y .  T hose s ervantsof Go d 
who take plea s ure in her st o ne s ,  a n d fa vou r the dustther e of,will ha vet heirheart sg la d dened when they see  h er reb uilt.   But that is  not all,o r nearly a ll,f or whenever thathappe ns, the wh o le Churc h ofGod, and 
every me m b er of it  in  ev ery  na t i on  under heaven , maylo ok up a ndlift up 
th eir  he ads ,for the L ord Hims el fwi ll  so on ap p ear.  On ce  mo re , t hen,a re
wetaugh t ou rde e p i nterest in t he d ec ay  ofTur ke y.  W henT urk ey fall s
there i s e v eryho pe  that J erusalem will  r ise; and w he n J erusal e m  rises,the next thing for us t o  look o utfor w illbe the Ad ven t of t heL ord.
A ll Chr istia ns , t h e refor e ,  s hou ld  rejoice i n the  decl in e of  the Ot toman
Empire, fort hefall of the M uss ulma n is  th e  h o peof the J ew, and the
ret urn of the  J e wwill be th e  bl es sed har bingerof th e  triump hant adve nt
of her  g lori o u s K ing.  Rome  beat do wn Jerusa l em, a n dRome,  as  a pol it ica l
pow er, is nomore.   Turk ey  is no w tre ad ing herdown; but its decay isbegun,  andits  days are  nu m ber ed: so th at w e may earn est lyhopeitw ill
b e bu t  a  li t tle w hile ,  possibly aver y li ttle while— w i t hin  theliv e s of
m anypresent—when theg reat promise o f Go d sha llb e fu lf illed, and,
ac cor di n g  to thepr ophecy, ‘Th e moon s ha l l beconfou nded,and the s un ashame d
words, ‘When_these things_begin to come to_pass, then_look_up, and_lift
up_your heads, for_your redemption draweth_nigh.’  The 24th_verse
describes the desolation,_the_28th the restoration, and the whole long
period described as the times of the Gentiles,_with_the signs_of_the
latter_days, intervenes between the two._ Now look at the_account of_the
redemption.  It includes clearly a release from_the_captivity and the
rise_of Jerusalem, when the time of its treading down_shall have come to
an end. _But that is_not_all,_or nearly so. _The redemption there
described is identified with_the return of the Lord Himself;_for in ver.
27 we read, ‘Then shall_they see the Son of Man_coming in a cloud with
power_and great_glory.’  Those then who_pray for the_peace of_Jerusalem
will rejoice for_Jerusalem’s sake in its recovery. _Those servants of_God
who take pleasure in her stones,_and_favour the dust_thereof,_will_have
their hearts_gladdened when they_see_her rebuilt.__But that is not all,
or nearly_all,_for whenever that happens, the whole Church_of God, and
every member_of_it in every nation_under heaven, may look up_and lift up
their heads, for the_Lord Himself_will soon_appear.  Once more, then, are
we taught our deep interest in_the decay of Turkey.  When_Turkey falls
there is every_hope that_Jerusalem_will rise; and_when_Jerusalem rises,
the_next thing for us to look out_for will_be the Advent of the Lord.
All_Christians, therefore, should rejoice_in_the decline of the Ottoman
Empire, for_the fall of the Mussulman is_the hope of the Jew,_and_the
return_of the Jew will be_the blessed harbinger of the triumphant_advent
of her glorious_King.  Rome beat down Jerusalem, and_Rome,_as a political
power, is no more.__Turkey is now treading her down;_but_its_decay is
begun, and its days_are numbered: so that we may_earnestly hope it will
be but a little while, possibly_a very little_while—within the lives of
many present—when_the_great_promise of God shall be fulfilled, and,
according to the prophecy,_‘The moon_shall be confounded,_and the sun
ashamed