Commons, house of, its representation too popular in the opinion
of bp. Newton, vol. 1, 128.
CONSTANTINE, pretended cause of his conversion, vol. 1, 164; his
vanity, vol. 2, 310; proofs of his cruelty, vol. 165, 187; other
circumstances or remarks relative to him, vol. 1, 163, 164,
166, 174, 176, 178, 181, 183, 185, 189, 190, 194. vol. 2, 156,
73, 74.

Constantine, arch of, circumstances respecting, vol. 2, 311.

Constantinople, battle in that city between the Arians and Catho-
lics, vol. 1, 192.

Constantius, particulars relative to his reign, vol. 1, 182, 183, 185,
191, 192. vol. 2, 56-58.

COURTIERS, how characterised by bishop Hurd, vol. 1, 233, 234,
235.

Credulity, remarkable instances of, vol. 2, 230, 231, 234. See also
note 14, in preface.

Cressener, Dr. quotations from, vol. 1, 15, 21, 26, 44, 50, 63, 100,
144, 145, 159, 164, 175. vol. 2, 20.

Croyland, abbey of, particulars respecting, vol. 2, 298.
Damons, meaning of the word, vol. 1, 140.

Damasus, the infamous means he employed to gain the see of
Rome, vol. 1, 174.

Daniel, the prophet, facts respecting him, vol. 2, 2, 3.

DANIEL, the book of, circumstances in favor of its authenticity,
vol. 2, 1-3, 15; why written partly in Chaldee and partly in
Hebrew, vol. 2, 2; in connexion with the Apocalypse exhibits,
in the opinion of bp. Newton, a series of the most important
events recorded in history, vol. 1, 71, 72.
DAUBUZ, some account of, vol. 1,

67, 68; extracts from vol. 1,
109, 111, 112, 114, 118, 120,

45, 47, 49, 53, 58, 59, 75, 82,
127, 131, 143, 146, 158, 199, 247, 153, 259, 261, 266, 270, 276,
277. vol. 2, 73, 270, 276, 277, 349, 350, 355, 356, 370.
Day, what it frequently signifies in prophecy, vol. 1, 114, 115,
261. vol. 2, 16, 17, 258.

Day of the Lord, meaning of the expression, vol. 1, 261. vol.
2, 95.

Deaths, violent, reasons for supposing that they will be far less fre-

quent hereafter than they now are, vol. 2, 360-363, 370–372.
Despotism, though administered by the best and wisest princes,
productive of very injurious effects, vol. 2, 307.

Doctrines, how the truth of them was proved in the fourth cen-

tnry, vol. 1, 75, 76.

Donatists, how treated, vol. 1, 186.

Dreams, treatises upon the art of interpreting them useful in the
illustration of prophecy, vol. 1, 34-36; this art, and the belief
that dreams were prophetic, received countenance from some of
the wisest ancients, vol. 1, 35.

Earth, conflagration of it, Dr. Burnet's ideas relative to it, vol. 2,
344 346.

Edwards, Dr. Thomas, extracts from, vol. 2, 159, 160, 185, 186.
ECCLESIASTICs, different ways in which they have been serviceable

to mankind, vol. 2, 286-298, 301, 302-304, 305, 326, 331-
333. See priests.

Ecclesiastical tyranny, many circumstances relative to, foretold by
St. John, vol. 1, 42, 43, 57-75. See Hierarchies.

Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, at one period courted as a privilege, vol.
2, 325, 326.

Egypt, prophecy relative to, vol. 2, 123-139; difficult of access,
vol 2, 125, 126; its climate healthy, vol. 2, 128, 129; once
renowned for its wisdom, vol. 2, 126; deprived of its liberties in
a great degree by the patriarch Joseph, vol. 1, 5; conquered by
the Persians, vol. 1, 34, 124; by the Arabs, vol. 1, 138; by the
Turks, vol. 2, 105, 106; by other nations, vol. 2, 130, 131; has
been subject to foreigners more than one and twenty hundred
years, vol. 2, 124; produced the first monastic societies, vol. 1,
181; contains a considerable number of Arabs, vol. 2, 121; ex-.
treme diminution of its inhabitants, vol. 2, 131; its peasantry
now hardy and brave, vol. 2, 129, 130; its lands and every thing
suffered to fall into decay, vol. 2, 134-135; its present inhabi→
tants the victims of oppression, vol. 2, 136, 137; a prey to
famine in the years 1784, and 1785, vol. 2, 136, 137; their or-
dinary food and habitations, vol. 2, 136.

Elect, meaning of the term, vol. 2, 271, 361, 362.

EMULATION, how excited in Europe, vol. 2, 303, 305, 320, 321;
admirable effects of, vol. 2, 322, 323.

ENGLAND, Scarcity of books there in the sixth century, vol. 2, 289,
291; means employed to encourage learning there in some of
the following centuries, vol. 2, 295, 299; an eminent promoter
of civil liberty, vol. 2, 299, 300; to whom the freedom of its
constitution is attributed by Hume vol. 2, 298.

Erasmus, encomium of vol, 2, 303.

Eternity, speculations respecting, vol. 2, 188.

EVANSON, Mr. extracts from, vol 1, 51-53, 62, 65, 161–164,
168, 204, 210, 243. vol. 2, 188.

European states, advantageous circumstances in which they are
placed, vol. 2, 322-326.

Eusebius, of Cæsarea, sometimes censurable vol. 1, 176, 188, 189;
carried away with a fondness for monarchism, vol. 1, 181.
Ever and ever, the expression how limited; vol. 1, 270. vol. 2,
268, 269.

Faith, admits of degrees, vol. 1, 306.

Falsehood regarded in the fourth century as a lawful method of
promoting the interests of the church, vol. 1, 181.

Famine, generally followed by pestilence, vol. 2, 61, 64, 66, 67.
Fasting, with what view performed in the fourth century and in
what manner vol. 1, 180.

Father, sense in which the word is sometimes used, vol. 1, 241.
Fathers, or primitive writers of the church, what is the fair mode
of estimating their merits or defects, vol. 2, 291.

Faustus, enveighs against the superstitions of the orthodox, vol. 1,

179.

FLEMING, Mr. ROBERT, some account of him, vol. 1, 4, 5, ex-
tracts from him, vol. 1, 1—6. vol. 2, 81, 82 his sentiments on
the fourth vial examined, vol. 1, 3-13, 149, 156, 157.
FOURTH CENTURY, account of its corruptions, vol. 1, 156, 157,
171-195.

FRANCE, the probability of a revolution in that country grounded
upon a particular passage of the Apocalypse, by Mr. Laughlan
Taylor, vol. 1, 78, Mr. Willson, vol. 1, 79; Mr. Whiston, vol.
1, 79; Dr. Thomas Goodwin, vol. 1, 80; M. Jurieu, vol. 1,
88-93; an anonymous French commentator, vol. 1, 95, 96,
98, 99; Dr. Cressener, vol. 1, 100; an anonymous English
commentator, vol. 1. 100-102; Dr. Gill, vol. 1, 132; and by
Vitringa, vol. 1, 102, 104; not antecedently improbable that
this event is pointed out by St. John, vol. 1. 71, 72; arguments
which may be alleged in support of this interpretation vol. 1, 73,
76, 77, 96-98, 101-131 the extent of France greater in the
sixth century than at present, vol. 1, 135; scarcity of books
there in the dark ages, vol. 2, 291; has produced a great num-
ber of persons, who have encountered persecution in defence of

GENERAL

their religion than any other country, vol. 1, 84, 88; Europe
greatly indebted to this country for the light, which first arose
in it on the subject of religion and the papal usurpations, vol. 1,
86, 87; itself much indebted to England for its speculative no-
tions in favor of freedom, vol. 2, 299, 300; rendered in a con-
siderable degree inquisitive by the Protestant Reformation vol. 2,
333; its example likely hereafter to produce a great effect on
the nations of Europe, vol. 2, 13, 354, 355,
Franks, their depredations and conquests, vol. 1, 135. vol. 2, 56.
FREEDOM, the cause of, destined to meet an obstinate resistance
from the two imperial courts, vol. 2, 101, 102; assisted by Chris-
tianity, vol. 1, 215. vol. 2, 274-341.
FRENCH REVOLUTION, Some of the causes of it, vol. 1, 10-13,
299-301; what class of persons have been principal sufferers
in it, vol. 1, 119; some of those who powerfully contributed to
it, ecclesiastics, vol. 2, 332; some of the reasons to account for
the crimes by which it has been stained. see note 5, in preface.
French monarchy, rose rapidly into power, vol. 1, 135; humilia-
tion of it expected by Mr. Fleming, vol. 1, 3; how far its expen-
diture surpassed its income, vol. 1, 13,

French emigrants, conduct of many of them, vol. 1, 17-19,
French emigrant princes, their lofty language, vol. 1, 7, 8.
Gentiles, meaning of the term, vol. 2, 74, 145,

George of Cappadocia, his vices, vol. 1, 182.

Germany, great number of books published there, vol. 2, 101, 102.
Gibbon, Mr. extracts from, vol. 1, 55, 135, 176, 191, 192, 21.
vol. 2, 49, 53, 54, 56, 66, 67, 74, 110-114, 116, 120, 121-
123, 185, 250-253, 289, 300, 304-306, 307-310, 312. 320,
321, 323

Gladiatorial shows, particulars respecting, vol. 2, 327, 328.
God the Great Day of, the expression explained, vol. 1, 261|
Gog and Magog, reasons in support of the conjecture, that they
signify the Tartars, vol. 2, 146–256.

Goodwin, Dr. Thomas, some account of, vol. 1, 80.

Goths, their devastations, vol, 2, 56, 58-60, 66, 67.

Greece, ancient, cities of, the circumstances of advantage in which
they were placed, vol. 2, 322, 323.

Greek, knowlege of it nearly extinct among the Latins in the 13th
century, yol. 2, 289.

Gregory the Great, his statement respecting Antichrist, vol. 1,
301, 203.

Hadrianople, the battle of, circumstances relative to, vol. 2, 59.
HARTLEY, Dr. extracts from, vol. 1, 207, 232, 285, 291, 303-
305, 179, 215, 240, 123.

HEBREW SCRIPTURES, arguments in favor of their authenticity,
vol. 1, 280, 285, 291-334; means which may he employed to
elucidate them, vol. 1, 292–294.

Henry VIII. conduct of, vol. 1, 125, 162.

Heretics, infamous laws against them, vol. 1, 186, 189; their treat-
ment in the fourth century, vol. 1, 186–190; in what light
viewed by some of the reformers, vol. 1, 226.

Hermanric, his extensive sway, vol. 2, 57.

Herodotus, his statements respecting Egypt, vol. 2, 127, 128,

131.

HIERARCHIES, ANTICHRISTIAN, how emblamatized in prophecy,
vol. 1, 196, 200, 205; the obligation there is to quit them, vol.
1, 204, 205; their destruction foretold, vol. 1, 203-209, 274-
279; vol. 2, 142-152.

HIERARCHIES, PROTESTANT, shewn to be antichristian, vol. 1,

168, 169, 207, 217, 232; resemble in various respects the church
of Rome, vol. 1, 168, 193, 194, 198-201, 208, 210, 211, 221
---224; have in some respects been more censurable than even
the church of Rome, vol. 1, 167, 209.

Hieroglyphics, some circumstances relating to, vol. 1, 33, 34, 67.
vol. 2, 38.

Hindostan, conquered by Tamerlane, vol. 2, 118; circumstances
favoring the conjecture that the ten tribes were situated on the
borders of this country, vol. 2, 216–223, 225-232, 233.
History, its great importance in enabling the inquirer to form an
accurate estimate of the value of that evidence in favor of Re-
velation, which is derived from prophecy, vol. 1, 71, 72, 140-
142, 294, 295, 304.

History of the middle ages, the moderns indebted to the monks for
their knowlege of it, vol. 2, 293.

Hoadly, bishop, quotation from, vol. 1, 209, 210.

Hobbes, extract from, vol. 2, 305.

Holy people, meaning of the term, vol. 2, 27, 28.

Holy water, introduced in the fourth century, vol. 1, 178:

Horace, passage in one of his odes having a double sense, vol. 2, 85.