The works of Flavius Josephus ... . ovidenceand power of the Almighty, informing them how, in vifions and dreams,,ftrange things had been made known to David his father, refpecting things,part and to come, regarding himfelf, the name given him, his fucceedingtothe government, the raifing the temple, his family being eftabliihed, andthe welfare of the people at large : And now (faid he) as many of the pro- phecies are fulfilled , be you thankful to the Lord, not only for prefenC enjoyments, but for future promifes, and confider the bleffings beftowed as a prelude to greater yet to come. Thus fa
The works of Flavius Josephus ... . ovidenceand power of the Almighty, informing them how, in vifions and dreams,,ftrange things had been made known to David his father, refpecting things,part and to come, regarding himfelf, the name given him, his fucceedingtothe government, the raifing the temple, his family being eftabliihed, andthe welfare of the people at large : And now (faid he) as many of the pro- phecies are fulfilled , be you thankful to the Lord, not only for prefenC enjoyments, but for future promifes, and confider the bleffings beftowed as a prelude to greater yet to come. Thus faying, Solomon lifted up his hand, and looking towards the tem-ple, exclaimed What, ? God ! are the moft fplendid works of man, com- pared with the leaft of thy bounties ! How flialtthou, who wanteft notour fervices, be requited by thofe who have nothing to beftow ! All we can ofTeris the tribute of our thanks and gratitude, adiftinftion by which men are honoutcd above thy other creatures j whigh thanks 1 now render, for 3 * myfelf. ay//r /r/^ffi rr/^l-ra/i^/i^ /;/^pjfr yr7/r/7u//:/u yfe/. (<(( (( (< THE ANTICLUITIES OF THE JEWS. 33^ myfeJfj my fiimilv, and my people, for thy blciUngs heaped upon us.* Accept, then, the words of our mouths, as the only prtfcnt method of exprclling our duty, for thy mercy to my deccafed father, who was raifcd by thcc from the flicepfold to the throne, and for thy bounty to mjfclf, in the ratification of th\Miioft gracious promifes and prciliclions. Con-tinue to us, as to a chofen race, thy bleirmg; may the government re- .main uninterrupted in our family, for a fucccffion of ages, agreeable tothy promife to my father David. Grant this, ? God; and may my peo-ple polfefs thofc virtues that may make them acceptable to thee. Con-delcend, ? God, to make this temple the place of thy peculiar am fenfible that the heavens and earth are too confined for thy miijelly:much lefscana building of wooil and Itone, the work of mortal
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