A. C.

223-192 Antiochus the Great succeeds to the throne

191

of Syria, is defeated at Raphia by the
Egyptians, forms a confederacy against
the king of Egypt, vanquishes his army,
and gives his daughter in marriage to
Ptolemy Epiphanes

Invasion of Greece by Antiochus the Great,
who is vanquished by Lucius Cornelius
Scipio, the Roman consul

187-175 Reign and murder of his son, Seleucus Phi-
lopator

175

170

168

168

168

Assumption of the throne of Syria by An-
tiochus Epiphanes. His vile character
and profuse liberality

He defeats Ptolemy Philometor, and subdues
Egypt. Mutual deception practised be-
tween them. Antiochus Epiphanes returns
to Syria, and grievously oppresses the Jews
Returning to Egypt, he is met by an em-
bassy from the Roman Senate, which,
when solicited, assumed the guardianship
of the young king of Egypt, and Antiochus
retired from that country at the dictation
of the ambassador of Rome
Great cruelties again exercised by Antiochus
Epiphanes against the Jews

The kingdom of Macedon conquered by the
Romans, who henceforth exercised a high
influence over the kingdoms of the East

A. C. 65 A. D.

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CHAPTER VI.

Subjection of Judea to the Romans; the
Mosaic dispensation abolished_by_their
instrumentality, and the abomination of
desolation, or that maketh desolate,-ac-
cording to the words of Christ, spoken of
by Daniel the prophet-set up

33-313 The subversion of Judaism coincident with
the propagation of Christianity.

The

preaching of the gospel, or of the true
knowledge of God. The conversion of

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A.D.

320

many to the faith, accompanied and followed by long continued persecution Conversion of Constantine; after which many make a hypocritical profession of the Christian faith. Renewed period of persecution announced to continue to the time of the end, or for an appointed time

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77

379

445

CHAPTER VII.

Rise of the papacy, and renewal of perse-
cution; conformity of this prediction to
the previous vision of the little horn of the
fourth beast

History of the rise of the papal power
Edict of Gratian and Valentinian

Of Theodosius

529-533 Code of Justinian published. Letter and appeal to the pope, as "Head of all the churches"

730

755

The Emperor Leo, who destroyed images,
excommunicated by Pope Gregory

97

The temporal dominion of the pope com-
mences. Donation of the exarchate of
Ravenna to the pope, by Pepin

770-800 The forged decretals and donation of Con-
stantine. Exaltation above all, and the
supreme power of the рарасу, &c.
The celibacy of the Romish clergy

The honouring and invoking of tutelary
saints, and trust in their protection.
Proofs from Roman Catholic authors, and
from the authorized Roman Catholic
Prayer-Book

117

Devotion paid to the Virgin Mary

Rich offerings to the saints, in their
churches,-gold, and silver, precious
stones, &c. Church plate

Dividing of the land for gain. Church lands

125

126

129

130

136

CHAPTER VIII.

THE INVASION AND OPPRESSION OF THE PAPAL KING-
DOMS, BY THE KINGS OF THE SOUTH AND OF THE
NORTH; OR BY THE SARACENS, AND, SUBSEQUENTLY,
BY THE TURKS.

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A.D.

632

The invasion of the Saracens simulta-
neous with the rise of Mahometanism
in the previous vision

139

Rome besieged by the Saracens

144

1038

The Turks, from the north, invade Persia,
and elect a King

146

1050

invade the Roman empire with

an army of horsemen, and overflow the

1076-1096 Enter Judea; take Jerusalem; and their

countries

conquests checked

1096-1291 The crusades-many overthrown

1301

1517

Renewed conquests of the Turks, under
the Ottoman princes

Edom, Moab, and part of Ammon escape
out of their hands

Egypt subdued by the Turks, and the
Ethiopians and Lybians become their

tributaries

The things noted in the Scripture of
truth comprehend, in their order, all
the previous visions of Daniel

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150

152

156

157

161

164

THE BOOK OF THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST.

CHAPTER IX.

INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK of the RevelaTION, AND
THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SEAL, 168-184.

Revelation of the things that were to be thereafter

169

The heavenly vision seen by John; and the open-
ing of the book
The First Seal. The crowned and conquering Ri-
der, sitting on the white horse, descriptive of the
Lord Jesus Christ and the Christian religion.
Whiteness its scriptural symbol, and purity. Čom-
parison of texts

Christ went forth conquering; and finally destined
to conquer

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176

182

CHAPTER X.

THE SECOND SEAL.

MAHOMETANISM.

Another horse, that was red; or another religion, not pure, but bloody, and propagated by slaughter -Mahometanism. Accordance with the previous prophetic description of Mahometanism

Power given to Mahomet to take peace from the earth; a great sword given him. Proofs from history and the Koran

Last exercise of the sword of the Moslems to kill one another

185

186

189

CHAPTER XI.

THE THIRD SEAL.

POPERY IN THE DARK AGES.

A black horse, and his rider, with a yoke in his hand. Not said, as of Mahometanism, to be another. Contrast to the light of the gospel.

yoke in his hand.

ruled by the pope

Nature of the yoke

The

Popery, in the dark ages,

Symbolical representation of famine. Scriptural symbol of the famine of hearing the words of the

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195

Lord.

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201

Charged not to hurt the witnesses of

Jesus. A threatening

CHAPTER XII.

THE FOURTH SEAL.

INFIDELITY.

The last hostile form, in a religious view, opposed to the Christian faith. A Pale Horse, and he that sat on him was Death. Infidelity, perfected into a system, and possessed of power, when all Religion was abjured in France. Reign of terror, and of Death.

Power given him that sat thereon over a fourth part of the earth, &c.

CHAPTER XIII.

FIFTH AND SIXTH SEALS.

204

211

The depressed and persecuted state of the true church

of Christ in past ages.

Retrospect of the persecutions of faithful Christians
Sixth Seal, yet unfulfilled

215.

216

FIRST SIX TRUMPETS, DESIGNATIVE OF THE POLITI

CAL STATE OF THE WORLD, TILL THE EXTINCTION

OF THE WESTERN AND EASTERN EMPIRE.

CHAPTER XIV.

FIRST TRUMPET.-Scene, the earth,

Hail and Fire cast upon the earth, &c. In-
vasion of the Roman empire, by the
Goths and Germans, 217-234.