This warfare is not only avowed to be against the God of the Bible, but is recognized by themselves as _the last great conflict __ previous to the millennium_. They regard this subject as "the great question of the age, which is destined to convulse and divide Protestantism, and around which all other religious controversies must necessarily revolve."--_Davis' Review of Bushnell_, page 3. The millennium which is to be thus ushered in, they regard as a period when "every one that desires will be able to hold direct intercourse and conversation with the spirit world."--_Spiritual Tel., Vol. 1, No. 1._ Says Davis: "The thunders of a stupendous reformation are soon to issue from the now open mouth of the Protestant church. The supernatural faith," _i.e._ a belief in the authenticity of Scripture, "will be shaken, as a reed in the tempest. New channels will be formed for the inflowing of new truths, and then a long-promised era will steal upon the religious and political world."--_Review of Bushnell_, p. 187.
In another place he says: "You may be assured of the truth of this _approaching crisis_. The world must recognize it, because it will be accompanied with _war_; for politics are inseparably connected, all over the world, with religious systems. Religion will develop reason; but politics will impel the masses to _unsheath the sword, and to stain the bosom of Nature with blood_! Friends of progress! be not discouraged; for the FINAL CRISIS must come; _then the strange interregnum_," _Ib._ p. 217. "Protestantism as now constructed will first decay; because it is to be divided into two,--the smallest party will go back into Catholicism; the other will go forward into Rationalism. And then, after a succession of eventful years, a political revolution will hurl the Catholic superstructure to the earth, and the prismatic bow of promise will span the heavens. The children of earth will then be comparatively free and happy! for the _millennial_ epoch will have arrived; and there will be something like a realization of peace on earth, and good will toward all men!" _Ib._ p. 221.
Such are their delusive hopes, while setting themselves against the Lord, and against his Anointed. The Bible teaches that multitudes will be deceived by them, and, if it were possible, some of the elect; and hence: