Hence innumerable misinterpretations arise, of the most blasphemous nature, among preachers, who, finding Isaiah, Jeremiah, &c. denounce most terrible curses against sinners, apply the whole to THE JEWS, saying they are all fulfilled, and then prophecy blessings upon the Gentiles, committing greater abominations than the Jews!!

Take one grand instance, "Unto us a child is born," spoken, in direct allusion to the birth of Christ, many centuries before that blessed event!!!

For further principal instances, read and compare the 21 Isaiah, with the 14 and 18 chapters of Revelations.

Isaiah prophecied, 758 years before Christ, of the fall of Babylon, which fell under CYRUS 220 years afterwards, or 538 years before Christ.

Isaiah says, "BABYLON IS FALLEN, IS FALLEN, and all the graven images," &c. Twice St. John uses nearly the same remarkable words, about 634 years after the overthrow of BABYLON by Cyrus, in the 14 and 18 chapters of Revelations, viz. " BABYLON THE GREAT IS FALLEN, IS FALLEN, AND IS BECOME THE HABItation of devils.” Consequently St. John could not allude to old Babylon (then in ashes and uninhabited), but to Christendom, London, Rome, and all nations falling into idolatry or covetousness, by the abandonment of Christ's doctrine and example of humility, charity, peace, truth, and justice!!!

Why do not the clergy, the learned doctors, proclaim the truth, promises and threats of God, without respect to persons? the answer is, unfortunately, because covetousness reigns universally. Men forfeit or barter eternal rewards for worldly honours, promotions, and riches.

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The expression repeated thrice by Isaiah and John, Babylon is fallen, is fallen," carries a most awful sixfold prediction, demanding the most serious attention to perceive its real interpretation.

Jeremiah also says, "Babylon is suddenly fallen." *

*The walls surrounding Babylon were 318 feet high and 81 feet broad, where chariots travelled; but in one night Belshazzar fell, with all his con

The continual repetitions surely denote the accursed repetitions of the crimes of idolatry and unbelief of the gospel. The same figure" Sin, Sin, Sin."

"There are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old, ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.... wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathens [Romans] and they shall possess their houses; howl ye ministers of the altar."

My correspondence for several years with his Majesty, his public officers, privy counsellors, and the clergy, would fill a volume; my predictions made in March and April, 1827, were realized exactly one hour before 5 April, 1829, the fatal day appointed for completing " the Corn, Catholic, and Currency laws," it is almost incredible, but my original letters, if not destroyed, must be at Whitehall to confirm the prophecy !!

In my Appendix will also be found my memorial, and some correspondence with the Duke of Wellington, Mr. Peel, and the Primate of all England.

The world has, perhaps, yet to learn there is a private justice hall, at Whitehall, if private justice be compatible with our once glorious constitution and code!!!

As public justice and public laws cannot be privately administered, I feel it absolutely necessary to detail a curious dialogue, which took place at Whitehall, between me and Sir R. Birnie, viz. — On Monday, 11 May, 1829, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Henry Ayling, a

cubines and nobles, during a grand feast, under the Medes and Persians, where now serpents and scorpions prevent human creatures from ever dwelling there again.

It will be observed that I have also spoken of many things as if present, which are about to come to pass, because they are built upon divine proclamations, and exist in my mind the same as if I beheld them. Without remembering this, the style will appear very singular and unintelligible, perhaps, to many.

messenger, called upon me and asked if I wished to see Mr. Phillips (under secretary of state), in consequence of my having sent letters to government. I answered positively, "No, but I would wait upon Mr. Phillips if he wished to see me." Next day, before ten, Mr. Ayling called again, and said Mr. Phillips would be glad to see me at half-past two that day.

I went accordingly, and was politely shown into a room by Mr. Ayling, and remained alone 10 or 15 minutes in the private justice room, when a gentleman (personally unknown to me), Sir R. Birnie, entered and asked, in passing me, if my name was Burridge." I replied, "Yes, sir, at your service." "Oh," he said, "Mr. Burridge, we want to know what claims you have against government ?”

I felt surprized, and answered that "I had no claims against government, and sought no fee or reward.

He still mentioned something about claims, when I said "It must be some mistake, sir, I never made the smallest claim whatever."

Sir R. B. then turned the matter and said, "You have written several letters to the Duke." "Oh yes, and have had several letters from Mr. Canning and the Duke, but the Duke has not answered them for some months past."

I then remarked, that it was years ago that I had first given notice of a great crisis, to the king and council, which crisis was close at hand, because 40 years had elapsed since the French Revolution, and that by the 3 chapter of Malachi, the nation was under a curse; that I knew no man who did not preach for money, and that all had rejected the gospel and made a rank trade of it.

Sir R. B. said, “ Have we all rejected it?" I confirmed my opinion. He said, "They (meaning clergymen) must be supported." I replied, "Yes, I would give them ten times more than they give curates, and then bishops would get 1000l. a year."

I stated, "I felt it my duty to my God, king, and country to give notice, and that what I had done I would

do at the risk of my life, and that there was not a more faithful subject in England."

I then alluded to the violation of the emancipation Act, at Newry, by the Roman bishops, and said, “ No human law could stand, except built on the divine law,” to which Sir R. B. seemed to assent silently.

I requested Sir R. B. to inform Mr. Peel every word I said, and that although Mr. Brothers had acted incoherently, in one point, he appeared nevertheless like the prophet Jonas, sent to London, nearly forty years ago.

Sir R. B. read a part of my letter respecting Mr. Brothers, which he said was false; viz. " Mr. Brothers survived George III. fifteen years,” and said sharply “that is a lie, sir, the king has not been dead 15 years." I very calmly said, "I could explain, that mistake arose in reading or miswording the letter, but my real meaning was, that Brothers had survived George III. above 15 years, in health and sense, although George III. had only been dead eight or nine years, since 1820 or 1821.

He then said," He was sorry to inform me, government and the solicitor-general were resolved not to pass my letters as they thought them against the peace." Here I exclaimed, "What!" in a tone of surprise; and he said, "If you continue writing, a prison or mad-house will be your fate, like Mr. Brothers." I very cooly replied, "You may persecute me, but I told you sir, in the first part of our conversation that I had sent the Chancellor of the Exchequer a letter on Saturday, 9 May, after reading the Budget, which I considered final, but that if I felt prompted to write any more I would send or come to him." After having acknowledged one letter, addressed "O king and council," verified by John Cain, I left the privy justice room, reflecting how Cain slew Abel, and why one of my letters should be selected from scores on the same affairs.

Sir R. Birnie left me alone in the room several times, the last time he rang a bell, when a man with a red waist

coat entered, and Sir R. B. said to him, " This person is in custody while I go up stairs." He, Sir R. B., returned in ten minutes and made me, in presence of John Cain, who wore a red waistcoat, acknowledge one letter. I said, "I am not come here to deny my hand-writing," and persisted in the same answer, without the least alarm at the red waistcoat!!

Sir Richard said, in the course of our conversation," I wished Mr. Peel to see you. I told him you appeared to me a peaceable inoffensive man (or words to this effect), but he won't see you; it is a very disagreeable duty for me to perform."

"They won't believe there is any thing more than human, and it is useless to write; if the judgment be divine as you say, how can it be prevented?" I said, "I hoped he had told Mr. Peel every word I said, that I had only done my duty in giving notice now, as I had done years ago, and that I should not hurt a sparrow." He said, "You are under the police, and will be watched." “Oh, (smiling) that you may do sir, I never concealed my address, and had several letters from the Duke at Paradise Street, and the king has not a more faithful subject." I concluded by saying the matter had occasioned me great grief. Since this I have sent Mr. Peel several Budgets.

Consider what God said to one he says to all men, "what I say to one I say to all, watch."

God spake to the first-born man (Cain the first murderer) in these plain positive words, viz.:

"If thou doest well shalt thou not be accepted, and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door?"

Even after this promise and threat Cain slew his brother. If ye believe profane history, why not believe holy history?

"The word of God is sharper than a double-edged sword, piercing men's hearts and thoughts," &c.