DISSERTATION XVII. More obscurity in the remaining part of the prophecy; p. 376. Polluting the fanctuary, taking away the daily facrifice, and placing the abomination of defolation, more properly applicable to the Romans than to Antio- chus Epiphanes, with the reasons for paffing from An- tiochus to the Romans; p. 377-380. What follows more truly applicable to the afflicted ftate of the primi- tive Christians after the deftruction of Jerufalem than to the times of Antiochus; p. 380-382. The little help and the perfecutions afterwards cannot be applied to the times of the Maccabees, but to the emperor's becoming Christian, and the fucceeding perfecutions; p. 382- 385. The Antichriftian power, the principal source of these perfecutions, defcribed; p. 385, &c. How long to profper; p. 386. Described here as exerted princi- pally in the eastern empire; p. 387. His not regarding the god of his fathers, nor the defire of women, falfly affirmed of Antiochus, but truly of this Antichriftian power; p. 387-390. His honoring Mahuzzim with precious gifts, and who they are; p. 391-394. Other inftances of his regard to Mahuzzim, in glorifying their priests and minifters; p. 394-397. The remaining bouring countries to be fubdued, but the Arabians to escape, not verified by Antiochus but by the Turks; p. 399, 400. The Turks could never fubdue the Ara- bians, but on the contrary pay them an annual pen- fion; p. 401, 402. The total fubjection of Egypt to- gether with Libya and Ethiopia, not accomplished by Antiochus, but by the Turks; p. 403-405. The rest of the prophecy yet to be fulfilled; p. 405. Cannot be applied to Antiochus, but belongs to the Othman empire; p. 405-407. What the tiding from the eaft and north; p. 407. What meant by going forth to deftroy and utterly to make away many; p. 408. What by planting his camp between the feas in the glorious holy mountain; p. 408. The fame things foretold by Ezekiel in his prophecy concerning Gog of the land of Magog; p. 409. The great tribulation and the subsequent refurrection cannot be applied to the times of the Maccabees; p. 409. An inquiry into the time of these events; p. 410. A conjecture about the different periods of 1260 years, 1290 years, and 1335 years; p. 411-413. Conclufion to show the vast variety and extent of this prophecy, and from Secunda WHICH HAVE REMARKABLY BEEN FULFILLED, AND AT THIS : INTRODUCTION NE of the strongest evidences for the truth of re vealed religion, is that series of prophecies which is preserved in the Old and New Testament; andia greater service perhaps could not be done to Chriftianity than to lay together the several predictions of fcripture with their completions, to show how particularly things have been foretold, and how exactly fulfilleds Awork of this kind was defired by the Lord Bacon in his (1) Ad vancement of Learning: and he intitleth it the history of prophecy, and therein would have every prophecy " of the fcripture be forted with the event fulfilling the " fame throughout the ages of the world, both for the better confirmation of faith," as he faith, and for "the better illumination of the church, touching those " parts of prophecies which are yet unfulfilled: allowing " nevertheless that latitude which is agreeable and fa"miliar unto divine prophecies, being of the nature of "the author with whom a thousand years are but'as one 66 day, and therefore they are not fulfilled punctually at once, but have springing and germinant accomplish"ment throughout many ages, though the highth or "fulness of them may refer to fome one age. Such a work would indeed be a wonderful confirmation of our faith, it being the prerogative of God alone, or of those who are commissioned by him, certainly to foretel future events; and the consequence is so plain and necessary, from the believing of prophecies to the ...... (1) Book the 2d. in English. VOL. I. B believing |