AD.

War between Britain and Spain. Destruction of the Spanish Armada. The Liberty of the Protestants in France secured by the edict of Nantz in 1598 1618-1648 II. THUNDER. The thirty years' war. The Bohemians elected a Protestant king-repressed by Austria and Bavaria. General war throughout Germany. Protestants headed by Gustavus Adolphus. War between Spain and Holland-Civil war in Great Britain. General peace by the treaty of Westphalia

1685-1697 III. THUNDER.-War of Louis XIV. He revoked the edict of Nantz in 1685 League of Augsburg, 1687. France, Spain, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Savoy, all engaged in the war. Terrible desolation by the French in Bavaria. Terminated in the treaty of Ryswick in

1697

1702-1711 IV. THUNDER.-Grand alliance against France. Wars of Marlborough. Louis utterly discomfited, and humbled

1739-1748 V. THUNDER.-The wars of Louis XIV. were succeeded by a period of comparative repose, which was followed by a general war. First wars of Frederick

the Great

1755-1763 VI. THUNDER.-The seven years' war. Britain and Prussia against the other kingdoms of Europe. The war extended to America, where Protestants contended with Catholics, or the British with the French, and Canada was added to the colonies of Britain

1773-1782 VII. THUNDER.-The American War. Britain also at war with France, Spain, and Holland. The angel proclaimed with an oath, that after the seven thunders should be finished, there should be time no longer, and that when the seventh angel should begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished

THE SEVEN VIALS OF THE WRATH OF GOD, AND SEVEN LAST PLAGUES. THE JUDGMENT SITS ON THE PAPACY TO TAKE away its dominion, &C. THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD ANNOUNCED AS MADE MANIFEST.

A.D.

FIRST VIAL, French Revolution.

Introduction to the Seven Vials

Recapitulation of historical prophecies,
previously fulfilled

1782-1789 State of Europe immediately previous to

1789

the French Revolution

General corruption of manners in France
First Vial, or French Revolution
Authority of the pope disannulled in
France. Expatriation and miseries of
the recusant priests and their adherents

1793

VOL. II.

CHAPTER XXV.

THE SECOND VIAL.

Naval wars of Great Britain against
France and Europe, 119-130.

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A.D.

CHAPTER XXVI.

THE THIRD VIAL.

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Scene, the same as that of Attila's devas-
tations in Northern Italy, along the Po,
and its numerous tributary rivers
Instructions of the French Directory to
Bonaparte

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1796

Bonaparte's campaigns in Piedmont, Lom

bardy, &c.

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1799

Suwarrow's campaign.

Defeat and ex

pulsion of the French from Lombardy

and Piedmont

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1800

Bonaparte passes the Alps. Battle of Ma

rengo

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CHAPTER XXVII.

A.D.

1804

FOURTH VIAL.

Comparison between the fourth trumpet
and fourth vial. The sun, in both, the
emblem of the imperial power of Rome
Bonaparte elected or crowned Emperor,
the successor of Charlemagne

Napoleon king of Italy

1812

Downfall of Napoleon, invasion of Rus

sia, &c.

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1814-1815 Abdication of Bonaparte and extinction

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of his empire

1820

CHAPTER XXIX.

SIXTH VIAL.

Euphrates, or Ottoman Empire. Present commotions of the Turkish empire begun, after a period of repose, by the war between the Porte and Ali

Pacha

1821-1824 Insurrection of Greece, and its indepen

1825-1826 Revolt and destruction of the Janisaries

1827

1828

dence of the Porte

Battle of Navarino

War with Russia

General revolt throughout Albania

1821-1831 Ravages of cholera and plague, and the
depopulation of the eastern provinces
of Turkey

The commencement, as supposed, of the
cleansing of the Sanctuary, (the place
of which was trodden down by the
Turks,) in the year 1820, on the expiry
of the 2300 years mentioned by Daniel
Vial continues to be poured out
Order of predictions not yet fulfilled

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