Sketches of Universal History, Sacred and Profane, From the Creation of the World to the Present Time, Vol. 1 of 4
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Excerpt from Sketches of Universal History, Sacred and Profane, From the Creation of the World to the Present Time, Vol. 1 of 4: The Fifth Edition, in Four Parts, Embracing a Concise View of the Political Administrations of the American Presidents, With an Appendix and a Chronological Table of Contents To shew that one supreme, omnipotent, eternal God created the universe, that his superintending providence preserves and governs all things; that his wisdom regulates and controls all events; that the smallest as well as the largest are equally the objects of his care; that "not a sparrow falleth to the ground without his notice, and even the hairs of our heads are all numbered," is the great object of this work - but more particularly of the first part. To accomplish this object with the most forcible demonstration, I have shewn the great designs of God in the government of men, by unfolding a succession of prophecies, by which he announced a grand succession of events, from the fall of man down to this day, and to the end of the world. To enforce conviction, I have recorded a narrative of the most important events which have fulfilled these prophecies, in regular succession, from the first promise of God to Adam, down to this day, as they stand recorded by the most approved historians. In this narrative it clearly appears, that all the historians, through all ages of the world, have done no more than record the will and government of God, as predicted by his inspired prophets, hundreds and thousands of years before they were accomplished. To render the design of this narrative as clear and forcible as possible, I have not only confined it to those nations who were the immediate subjects of the prophecies, but to such parts of their history, as immediately regard the accomplishment of these great events. That part of the history of the four great empires, noticed in the great image of Nebuchadnezzar, and Daniel´s four beasts, as regards their governments, laws, manners and customs, together with a sketch of the history of the other great kingdoms and empires, not immediately connected with the prophecies, I have noticed separately, by way of Appendix. All prophecy was given by inspiration of God, and all ancient prophecy through the prophets of the ancient Jewish Church, which sprang from the family of Abraham, and regarded those nations only, which were connected with the Jewish history. This was all that was necessary, - both in its extent and duration, - to shew that the government of God is both universal and eternal. The history of the other great nations is of importance to be known and studied, as ancient monuments of wisdom, virtue, patience, fortitude, industry, arts and arms - and their systems and maxims of government, have proved useful and important models to after ages; have led to the improvements of the age in which we live, and to the perfection of that well balanced system of government which we enjoy. The economy of the governments of the Assyrian, Chaldean, Median and Persian Monarchies, are very partially known to us they were not only absolute monarchies, but from the rude and barbarous ages in which they were founded, we have reason to conclude their systems were very limited, and that the whole depended very much upon the will of the king, with this exception, that the king could not change even his own will when once it became a law. The union of all these kingdoms stood upon the same basis, under the Medo-Persian Empire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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