Charles Walmesley

Charles Walmesley (13 January 1722 – 25 November 1797) was an English prelate of the Catholic Church. Quotes When almighty God thinks fit to reveal future events, he generally expresses them in obscure terms that leave the meaning more or less uncertain. This seems to be done in order to prevent the daring presumption of some men, who might attempt, if the prophecies were clear, to obstruct and hinder their accomplishment. Others of mankind of a more timorous disposition, would be alarmed and over much terrified at disasters which they foresaw were impending upon them. On another hand, if futurity was clearly foretold, it might seem to intrench upon that liberty, which God had been pleased to grant to man, of directing his own conduct and actions. For these reasons, the generality of prophecies are covered with a veil of darkness and uncertainty. Obscurity is therefore a general characteristic of prophecy. The General History of the Christian Church: Divided into Seven Ages and Chiefly Deduced from the Apocalypse of St. John (1846) External links Category:1722 births Category:Catholics from England Category:Clergy from England Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1797 deaths