Observations on the visions of Daniel, and on part of the book of the Revelation of St. John. With an Appendix |
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Page iii
... church of God , and being most in- terested in the concerns of his own people , has chiefly confined his prophecies to the fortune of that people ; leading us however into the Christian church with the change of dispensation , and again ...
... church of God , and being most in- terested in the concerns of his own people , has chiefly confined his prophecies to the fortune of that people ; leading us however into the Christian church with the change of dispensation , and again ...
Page v
... church and nation . At the time of St. John's apocalyptic vi- sions , the church of Christ was in great distress ; Christians saw themselves beset on every side by bitter enemies without , by false brethren within ; their last and great ...
... church and nation . At the time of St. John's apocalyptic vi- sions , the church of Christ was in great distress ; Christians saw themselves beset on every side by bitter enemies without , by false brethren within ; their last and great ...
Page vi
... church ; but political events , having little or nothing to do with eccle- siastical matters , have been also seized upon for the accomplishment of prophecy ; and even heathen history has been ran- sacked for a supply to the Christian ...
... church ; but political events , having little or nothing to do with eccle- siastical matters , have been also seized upon for the accomplishment of prophecy ; and even heathen history has been ran- sacked for a supply to the Christian ...
Page vii
... Christian church can have nothing to do with Pagan Rome before she was connected with that church ; nor can the overthrow of king- doms be brought forward as a fulfilment of a prophecy concerning the church , any further than as they ...
... Christian church can have nothing to do with Pagan Rome before she was connected with that church ; nor can the overthrow of king- doms be brought forward as a fulfilment of a prophecy concerning the church , any further than as they ...
Page ix
... Christian church , correspond- ing to a supposed regular series of pro- phecy ; by following which plan , the com- mentator was often obliged to introduce political and civil affairs , and other extra- neous matter ; to omit some events ...
... Christian church , correspond- ing to a supposed regular series of pro- phecy ; by following which plan , the com- mentator was often obliged to introduce political and civil affairs , and other extra- neous matter ; to omit some events ...
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abomination of desolation amongst angel Antiochus Epiphanes Apocalypse apostacy apostle appears applied arise Babylonian captivity Bishop Newton black horse Cæsar Carausius chap chapter Charlemagne Christ Christian church conceive consider Constantine corruption crown daily sacrifice Dean Woodhouse death desolation destruction Dioclesian doctrines dominion dragon earth east eastern emblem emperors feet and toes former four fourth beast Galerius Gentiles Gibbon given Gnostic goat God's church Grecian heathen heaven idolatry imperial interpretation Irenæus Jewish Jews John kingdom latter little horn locusts Lord Mahomet Mahometan mark Maximian mean Mosheim observed Pagan papal particular period persecution philosophy Popedom princes prophecy prophet racter refer my reader reign religion represent rise Roman empire saints says seal second woe seems seven heads shew shewn spirit Stilicho sword symbol temple thing third woe tion treaty of Passau trumpet tyranny unto verse western church whole wilderness wilful king woman worship