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

A. C. 65 A. D. 73

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

He defeats Ptolemy Philometor, and sub-
dues Egypt. Mutual deception prac-
tised between them. Antiochus Epi-
phanes 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 An-
tiochus 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

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

A.D.

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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

74

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.

81

87

91

92

Letter and

appeal to the pope, as " Head of all the
churches."

93

730

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

97

755

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 papacy, &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

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

09

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115

117

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.

Pago

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

countries

148

1321

1076-1096 Enter Judea; take Jerusalem; and their

conquests checked

1096-1291 The crusades-many overthrown

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

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

184

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

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. The yoke in his hand. Popery, in the dark ages, ruled by the pope. p. 191

Nature of the yoke

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

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186

190

195

197

Lord. Charged not to hurt the witnesses of Jesus.

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A threatening

CHAPTER XII.

THE FOURTH SEAL.

INFIDELITY.

a religious view, opposed
A Pale Horse, and he that

The last hostile form in
to the Christian faith.
sat on him was Death. Infidelity, perfected into
a system, and possessed of power, when all Reli-
gion was abjured in France. Reign of terror, and
of Death.

Power given him that sat thereon over a

206

fourth part

213

of the earth, &c.

CHAPTER XIII.

FIFTH AND SIXTH SEALS.

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

216.

218

FIRST SIX TRUMPETS, DESIGNATIVE OF THE POLITICAL 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, 219–236.