II. _Prophecies relating to the Last Days_--3. Meaning of the Term "Last Days," and its Equivalents--General Character of this Class of Prophecies--4. Prophecies in which the Order of Events is indicated--Daniel's Fourth Monarchy; the Great Red Dragon of Revelation, the Two Beasts that succeeded to his Power, and the Woman riding a Scarlet-Colored Beast--5. Prophecies which give General Views of the Future--Examples--6. The Prophets give an Inward View of the Vital Forces which sustain and extend God's Kingdom--Unity of the Plan of Redemption; its Continual Progress; Indications of the End towards which it is tending; the End Itself the Chief Object of Interest--Great Crisis in the Church's History--Spirit that should actuate the Interpreter of Prophecy III. _Question of Double Sense_--7. The Term defined--8. Examples of Literal and Typical Sense--Melchizedek's Priesthood; the Rest of Canaan--9. The Messianic Psalms--Different Principles on which they are interpreted: Exclusive Application to Christ; Reference to an Ideal Personage; Christ the Head and his Body the Church; Typical View--10. The Principle of Progressive Fulfilment IV. _Question of Literal and Figurative Meaning_--11. General Remarks--12. Representative Use in Prophecy of Past Events--13. Of the Institutions of the Mosaic Economy--14. The Principle of Figurative Interpretation not to be pressed as Exclusive--15. Question of the Literal Restoration of the Jews to the Land of Canaan--16. Question of our Lord's Personal Reign on Earth during the Millennium CHAPTER XXXIX. QUOTATIONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE NEW--1. General Remarks on the Authority of the New Testament Writers--2. Outward Form of their Quotations--Its very Free Spirit--This illustrated by Example--3. Contents of the New Testament Quotations--The So-called Principle of Accommodation; in what Sense True, and in what Sense to be rejected--4. Quotations by Way of Argument--5. Quotations as Prophecies of Christ and his Kingdom--Remarks on the Formula: "That it might be fulfilled"--6. Prophecies referring immediately to Christ--7. Prophecies referring to Christ under a Type--Closing Remark PART I. EVIDENCES OF REVEALED RELIGION. PREFATORY REMARKS. Many thousands of persons have a full and joyous conviction of the truth of Christianity from their own experience, who yet feel a reasonable desire to examine the _historic evidence_ by which it is confirmed, if not for the strengthening of their own faith, yet for the purpose of silencing gainsayers, and guarding the young against the cavils of infidelity. It is our duty to give to those who ask us a reason of the hope that is in us; and although our own personal experience may be to ourselves a satisfactory ground of assurance, we cannot ask others to take the gospel on our testimony alone. It is highly desirable that we understand and be able to set forth with clearness and convincing power the proofs that this plan of salvation has God for its author.