ture of the Jewish Nation and our Lord’s Return.  I have heard from
Jerusalem of the keen excitement of the Jews there, and of the hope often
expressed that England would take action on their behalf.  The secular
press in many quarters is already suggesting that the Allies at the
conclusion of the War might well establish the Jews in Palestine as a
buffer-state; this is exactly what some of us have for many years pointed
out, from the study of prophecy, as a likely solution of the near Eastern
question.  Perhaps, it may be so—God’s promises unfold very quickly when
the time for their appearance is ripe.  Our business is to watch and
pray, giving the Lord no rest till He establish and until He make
Jerusalem a praise on the earth, and above all constantly sending forth
the cry of His waiting Church—“even so, come Lord Jesus.”

                                                                  J. H. T.

_November 20th_, _1914_.




FORWARD


It is now thirty-six years since these remarkable sermons were preached
by the late Canon Hoare.  Published at the time, they had a very large
circulation and passed through several editions.  An earnest desire
having been manifested for their re-issue with the addition of some
footnotes bringing them up to date, I have consented to undertake that
simple office.  With happy memories of work under the beloved Vicar long
ago (1877–81) there is, to me, something indescribable in being permitted
once more in this unexpected way to unite with one who now within the
Veil walks not by faith but by sight and who instead of knowing but in
part now _knows_ even as also he is known.

It is a great tribute to the sagacity of the preacher, his deep knowledge
of Scripture, and his keen prophetic instincts, that these sermons need
no alteration, and only the necessary additions demanded by the history
of passing years.

The advance has been all along the exact lines which he as a diligent
student of the prophetic Scriptures was able to lay down.  “The wise
shall understand” (